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Statement at Press Conference in Dar es Salaam Concerning Sentences in the Rivinia Trial by O. R. Tambo, 12 June 1964
… of world attention. The judge in the trial has done his duty to the white government which appointed him. The … bloodsuckers and tyrants. Let Nelson…
EventMercenaries from South Africa led by Colonel “Mad Mike” Hoare, attempt an unsuccessful coup in Seychelles
… and he is the author of several books that recount his swashbuckling exploits. But the Seychelles operation … hijacking and sentenced Hoare to ten years in…
EventInfant hominid discovered at Cradle of Humankind
… Professor Lee Berger and his son Matthew Berger (9 years) stumbled across a new … modern man) from the University of Witwatersrand and his son discovered the…
PlaceElukhanyweni
… the Rev Robert Niven. He chose it as the site for his mission station, Uniondale, his aim being to preach the gospel among Mfengu and Xhosa … However this…
ArticleHistory Grade 10 - Topic 4 Essay Questions and Answers
… societies during the Mfecane as he had firm control over his subjects. [6] Shaka would order the execution of those … The only written accounts of Shaka…
Lobenguela’s izinDuna by Martin Plaut (Quarterly Bulletin of the National Library of South Africa ), 2016
… is well known: he was facing white encroachment on his territory from all sides. The Ndebele were trapped … up by the Dutch long ago.’ [iii] The purpose of…
XI - The Verdict
… neither doctors nor police could have known this and that his death was therefore not caused by any act or omission on … over liberal white opinion, Mr…
Chapter 7
… deteriorated. But we do not need to look for his testimonies.. No longer can anyone conceal the crying … the fancy name of 'malnutrition.' This may Sound…
EventNiger's Independence Day
… in place a single-party system that brutally suppressed his opponents. In 1974, after 14 years in power and with the … Diori was removed from power in a…
EventThe Rivonia Trialists are charged with sabotage and attempting to violently overthrow the state
… Mandela in MK's activities, including notes he made from his readings about guerrilla warfare and a diary he had kept during his Africa trip. The accused…
EventJacob Zuma, Former President of South Africa and of the ANC, is born.
… wing, uMkhonto weSizwe (MK), in 1962. In 1962, while on his way out of South Africa, he was arrested and charged with … to ten years imprisonment on Robben…
EventDr. Rhoodie is arrested
… custody for 88 days pending extradition to South Africa. His trial was held at the Pretoria Supreme Court in 1979. His charges included seven counts of fraud…
EventAndries Hendrik Potgieter establishes the town of Potchefstroom
… In 1835 a group of Voortrekkers left the colony under his leadership. After crossing the Orange River the various … elected as the Chief Commandant. By 1837,…
EventGrant Baker, SA surfer, wins the Mavericks Surf Contest at Santa Cruz
… Evan Slater in the six-man final. Baker started his charge to victory in style by scoring a great 10 point ride which helped him win his opening heat,…
EventSevered human leg drops off SAA plane
… the boy collapsed onto the tarmac. According to reports his arms and legs were so severely frozen to a point that rescuers were unable to remove his coat and…
EventSABC TV News Editor, Joe Thloloe resigns
… Editor-in-chief of television news, Joe Thloloe, announced his resignation due to irreconcilable differences with Group … came on May 23 after a disciplinary…
EventThe first cable connection between SA and Europe is launched
… electrical engineer Charles Tilston Bright as part of his project to link the British Empire with growing … 1870s, technology improved considerably and…
EventBasutoland (now Lesotho) becomes British territory
… to the British for protection, and on 12 March 1868 his country became a British protectorate, and the current … of the Caledon River, which was ceded to the…
Passive Resistance 1946 - A Selection of Documents compiled by E.S. Reddy & Fatima Meer - Deputations
… leave the Union by flying.'' boat on the first stage of his journey to America and the UNO, according to a Passive … the PRC. The critics calculated the cost…
EventZuid-Afrikaansche Republiek decides that December 16 will be a public holiday called Dingaan's Day
… December 16 continued to form part of the history of post apartheid South Africa. On 16 December 1995 the name was …
PlaceOld Post Office, Rissik Street, Johannesburg
… To deal with underground water seepage, a lot of work was done below the surface, where tunnels were dug and …
PlacePaternoster, West Coast
… participated in many International Print Biennales and her work is represented in International Public Collections and …
PlacePilrig House, 1 Rockridge Road, Parktown, Johannesburg
… timber, and the result is a very attractive house. Baker's work at Pilrig demonstrates the use of local materials and …
Document 65 - Minutes of the meeting of the Workers’ Party of South Africa. Johannesburg Branch held at 90 President Street, Johannesburg, Friday, 24 July 1936 at 8 p.m.
… Nxahe and Maseko " were unable to attend through having to work at night. It was decided to allot a small amount from …
Document 58 - Letter from the Communist League of South Africa to the Workers’ Party of South Africa, 18 February 1936
… may not yet be possible. A great deal of preliminary work and discussion is still necessary. Nevertheless, since …
Document 70 - Letter from the Workers’ Party of South Africa, Johannesburg, to the Cape Town branch, 26 August 1937
… instruction.s lo avoid both theoretical and practical work of any nature. However, I am still optimistic as to the …
PlaceFederated Union of Black Artists Arts Centre
… and musicians in Johannesburg . The objective was to work with artists in their various forms as well as to …
PlaceFunda Community College
… alternative educational opportunities under the oppressive apartheid government, are no longer a viable source of …
PlaceNelson Mandela Bridge, Johannesburg
… is symbolic of Nelson Mandela’s role in bridging the apartheid divide and uniting South African society. In 2010 …