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EventMarike de Klerk is found murdered
… later alleged in court that the killing was masterminded by De Klerk's dance teacher, Justice Hlope ruled that there … guilty on counts of housebreaking,…
EventFirst victim of the land invasions in Zimbabwe, David Stevens, is murdered
… A White farmer, Davis Stevens, was shot dead in Zimbabwe by squatters occupying his land. He was the first White … confrontations involving so-called "war…
EventFormer member of the Mandela United Football Club, Katiza Cebekhulu appears before the TRC
… made in the recently published Katiza's Journey by Fred Bridgland (sic) that he had seen Winnie … youngster, Lolo Sono, disappeared after being assaulted by…
EventMandela reshuffles the cabinet
… Following a decision by the finance minister, Chris Liebenberg, to relinquish his … when he joined the government in 1994. He was replaced by Trevor Manuel…
EventPrime Minister Louis Botha resigns because of conflict with Hertzog
… resigned from his post following an anti-British speech by General J.B.M. Hertzog , minister of justice, at De Wildt, … he would put South Africa's interests…
EventReport released on the Waratah steamship's disappearance
… passengers and crew, on board. The report, conducted by the British Board of Trade, found that it was likely that … any trace of wreckage or survivors…
EventThe mayor of Cape Town, Hyman Lieberman, opens the Great Synagogue in the Gardens, Cape Town
… majority of who are descendents of Lithuanian immigrants. By 1863, the Jewish congregation in Cape Town had grown to … Schul was built alongside the Old…
EventFirst recorded discovery of diamonds in the colonial period of South Africa
… with the very first becoming known as the Eureka diamond. By 1871, more diamonds were found in the vicinity of the … leadership of Cecil John Rhodes. This…
EventANC President, Oliver Tambo, denies that the ANC is in secret negotiations with the South African government
… ANC in exile. The three-day Conference was organised by the Institute for a Democratic Alternative for South … in Dakar, Senegal in July, 1987 under strong…
EventWorld No Tobacco Day is observed
… World Tobacco day was declared by the World Health Organization in 1987. The day is observed by abstaining from tobacco for a period of 24 hours around …
EventUN and OAU take a stand against Apartheid policy
… Conference on Sanctions against South Africa was hosted by the United Nations (UN) and the Organisation of African … massacre, where nearly 70 peaceful…
EventWorld Book and Copyright Day is celebrated globally
… Copyright Day is a UNESCO initiative first held in 1995.By celebrating this Day throughout the world, UNESCO seeks to … writing competitions. The activities…
EventSeveral leading members of trade unions affiliated to the UDF are arrested
… between police and residents that left thirty people dead. By the end of the year almost 150 people had been killed in political violence. This number…
EventA memorandum containing a proposed constitutional dispensation is delivered to the CPRC
… to the Coloured Persons' Representative Council (CPRC)by the Minister of Coloured Relations. The details were … on 11 September 1977. They were also revealed…
EventThe Kenya-Uganda railway is completed
… causing most of the controversy. The railway was built by the British East Africa Company and stretched from Mombasa … and was completed in 1901. The railway…
EventA new right-wing group Aksie Eie Toekoms (Action for our Own Future) (AET) is founded in Pretoria.
… was an extreme right wing political group. It was founded by Afrikaner academics Professors Willie Lubbe and Alkmaar … towards desegregation. Lubbe and his…
PlaceAiab, Stream in Namibia
… language is a National language in Namibia, also known by the ethnic term Nama and formerly as Hottentots’. It is … family and is spoken in Namibia, Botswana…
Freedom In Our Life Time - Tributes to Lembede After His Death
… From the book: Freedom In Our Life Time by Anton Muziwakhe Lembede 41. WALTER NHLAPO,"He Sang and … 1947 Walter Nhlapo (d. 1967) was a Journalist employed…
Chapter 13. General Strike, 1932
… employers again demanded a reduction of the workers' wages by twenty-five per cent. to bring the wages on the Rand into … Within a few minutes, a lorry-load…
Chapter 8 - Negotiating an end to the deadlock
… office telephones.' A professional company appointed by the Management Committee verified the allegation, but the … in the closing moments of CODESA II. This…
PlaceMaynardville Open Air Theatre
… was actually several years earlier (1 December 1950), by an Athlone School Committee. This earlier history has … decades, in spite of being extremely well…
Document 91 - John Gomas, “The Native Representation Bill is Passed: What Must be Done Now?” Umsebenzi, 25 April 1936
… Tradition, a documentary history, Volume One 1907 - 1950, by Allison Drew Document 91 - John Gomas, "The Native … of South Africa and particularly over the…
Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati
… studied short-hand and typing. In 1953 she was employed by Mandela and Tambo Attorneys as a short-hand typist. She … ANC President’s office. In 1966, she was…
Event1300 Volkswagen workers dismissed for unprocedural strike against NUMSA leadership
… 1 300 auto workers were dismissed by Volkswagen on 3 February 2000 in Uitenhage, Eastern Cape, … if they did not return to work, a call which was echoed by…
’Under Investigation’ video material going live on facebook
… Steytlerville to host the screening. They will be joined by more than seventy guests including twenty young people … died in custody in Steytlerville after…
Duties as Minister of the Interior, Resettlement, Township Administration, Inkatha and KwaZulu politics
… Minister of Interior 15:89 - 16:87 - Areas of work covered by portfolio 16:87 - 19:25 - Involvement in South Africa's … of trade unions 22:68 - 23:59 -…
PlaceBritish Bechuanaland
… Consequently the region was primarily inhabited by migrant herders whose movements were guided by seasonal rainfalls and the availability of grazing. ……
PlaceKroondal, Rustenburg
… architecture and cultural atmosphere. In 1880, a German by the name of Georg Wilhelm Ottermann arrived in Kroondal, … He gave his mill the edge over his…
EventHerero people of South West Africa, now Namibia, begin uprising
… nineteenth century, the territory was claimed and occupied by an expansionist European power, in this case, … cultures were gradually being destroyed. A…
PlaceClarkebury, Eastern Cape
… this time." Nelson Mandela received an excellent education by the standards for Xhosa boys of his time, but his conscience was prickled early by the imperial…