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BiographyMichael Madimetja Teffo
… Madimetja Teffo was born in 1957 in the Pretoria township of Lady Selborne . The Township of Lady Selborne was … subject matter’ into his work. In 1981, the…
BiographyStephen William Black
… Stephen Black was the son of Henry and Sarah Black. He was born in September 1879 in … was engaged by George Kingswell who was owner and editor of The Owl…
BiographySonja Schlesin
… later immigrated to South Africa, and arrived at the Cape of Good Hope in June 1892. In 1903, M.K Gandhi , who had … Law Amendment Ordinance and…
BiographyKrotoa (Eva)
… as Eva to the Dutch and English settlers) was the niece of Autshumao , a Khoi leader and interpreter to the Dutch (he … in and given her new clothes) and her…
BiographyBishop Samuel Adjai Crowther
… Central Africa. From his youth the boy showed the signs of greatness and it was clear that he had a future. The … this new bishop, the first African bishop,…
BiographyTom Lebekoe
… Tom Lebekoe was one of the six persons, alongside Jeremiah Mabe, accused of … not be removed.’ Following an amendment to the 1927 Native Administration…
BiographySekgopela Mashile
… had been demarcated. Sekgopela “Winias “Mashile, from Native Trust Farm Ludlow, Pilgrim’s Rest District, Transvaal [Mpumalanga]was banished to the Binfield…
”To the Native Conference at Queenstown”. Address by Meshach Pelem, President, Bantu Union, February 26, 1919 [Extracts]
… ”To the Native Conference at Queenstown”. Address by Meshach Pelem, …
President Thabo Mbeki distances himself in parliament from the controversial “Native Club” and criticise its racial exclusivity
… distances himself in parliament from the controversial “Native Club” and criticise its racial exclusivity …
ArchiveEnacting Marriage Laws: Regulating Women's Right and Sexuality in Natal 1860-1913 by Madhawi Jha
… Laws: Regulating Women's Right and Sexuality in Natal 1860-1913 by Madhawi Jha …
BiographyLivingstone Mqotsi
… Livingstone Mqotsi (Livie) was born in the village of Rabula in the Keiskammahoek district in the former Ciskei, … job entailed that he conduct research work…
BiographyElliot Mngadi
… around 1918. Alongside Peter Brown also a leading member of the LP, Mngadi spearheaded the cause of black farmers in … congress of the party. At the time he…
ArticleA history of the South African Constitution 1910-1996
… the deliberations of these constitution makers: the 'Native question', and the choice between a federal and a … report of the National Convention, the draft…
BiographyNimrod Sekeramane Nathale
… Sejake was born on 8 August 1920 in Evaton, south of Johannesburg, to Basotho parents. He attended a mission school in Evaton later went to the Wilberforce…
The last solar eclipse of the millennium casts a shadow extending from Land’s End at the south-western tip of England to the Ba
… The last solar eclipse of the millennium casts a shadow extending from Land’s End at the south-western tip of England to the Ba …
The Allied Forces land on the beach of Normandy in the largest sea and air operation in the military history of the world.
… The Allied Forces land on the beach of Normandy in the largest sea and air operation in the military history of the world. …
Second sale of land in Johannesburg takes place, on the site of the now-abandoned mining claims in the central city area. See:
… Second sale of land in Johannesburg takes place, on the site of the now-abandoned mining claims in the central city area. …
Statement At Interview Concerning Banning Order Served On Him Under The Suppression Of Communism Act, May 1952
… Banning Order Served On Him Under The Suppression Of Communism Act, May 1952 …
The Durban Metropolitan Police Service, the first municipal police service established as a consequence of SAPS Amendment Act,
… municipal police service established as a consequence of SAPS Amendment Act, …
The Durban Metropolitan Police Service, the first municipal police service established as a consequence of SAPS Amendment Act,
… municipal police service established as a consequence of SAPS Amendment Act, …
Black Laws Amendment Act No 7, designed to speed up the planning for partial consolidation of homelands, commences.
… Black Laws Amendment Act No 7, designed to speed up the planning for partial consolidation of homelands, commences. …
The Recognition of Customary Marriages Act, 1998, protecting women and children in traditional marriages and specifying that a
… The Recognition of Customary Marriages Act, 1998, protecting women and …
Explosive, Public Security and Criminal Procedure Amendment Act No 10, controlling public activity and possession of contraband
… Explosive, Public Security and Criminal Procedure Amendment Act No 10, controlling public activity and possession of contraband …
BiographyPrincess Magogo
… Princess Magogo was born in 1900, the daughter of the Zulu King, Dinuzulu kaCetshwayo (1868 – 1913) and Queen Silomo. In 1926 she married King Mathole … is…
BiographyYetta Barenblatt
… Yetta Barenblatt was born on 24 September 1913, in Dublin, Ireland, to Basna and Solomon Malamed. In … encouraged her to come to South Africa with the…
ArticleThe Union of South Africa: Movement towards Republic
… any reconceptualisation of this role with regard to native peoples. Further the Boer societies rationalized their entitlement to land by characterising pre…
Fingo tribe who lived on land allocated to the tribe by Queen Victoria
… Forced removals of the Mfengu people from Humansdorp-Tsitsikamma area. Text of document is not clearly legible. … Fingo tribe who lived on land allocated to…
EventThe existing ban on marriages between White and Black people (Prohibition of Mixed Marriages Act (1949) is extended to White and Coloured people
… On this day in history, the Prohibition of Mixed Marriages Amendment Bill was adopted - despite … White and Black people (Prohibition of Mixed Marriages Act …
BiographyJennifer Schreiner
… and Else Schreiner. Else and Deneys were active members of the Liberal Party of South Africa (LPSA). Deneys did not … were detained under Section 29 of the…
ArticleEuropean missionaries in southern Africa: the role of the missionaries
… a strangely ambiguous role in the history and affairs of the region. On the one hand they were driven by a strong … furrow irrigation into an otherwise…