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… covers Roodepoort’s long and diverse History, which dates back to 1884, despite having had to shut its doors briefly in 2006 due to budgetary …

… was the 2nd and 4th President of Uganda. He first came to power in 1962 but was ousted by Idi Amin in 1971. Nine years later, Amin was overthrown, and Obote came back to power for five more years before he was ousted again. …

… FRELIMO and a mutual commitment between the two parties to issues plaguing southern Africa. The Collapse of … party (and later, the president of Mozambique), was able to catch a lift on a SACP-chartered flight between Botswana … of the CEA and SACP. When Mabhida moved from Lusaka back to Mozambique in early 1986, he was very ill. He died on …

… for  singing, playing the violin and writing. From 1934 to 1936, she attended Rhodes University College (now Rhodes … an Honorary Curator for the East London Museum, was tasked to study the living coelacanth, which he named Latimeria … this project with Margaret, using her talent for drawing to do illustrations and paintings for their manuscript. They …

… Hindus and Moslems protested against this seeming affront to their convictions. Each community was offended at the … the agent for what he is doing. They also think you at the back of this entire affair -at least that you were in and you … business and forged links of inter-dependence which bound them together. Rising in age and security together, …

… the Afrikaners as a social group and a ‘race’, which led to the apartheid regime. The article briefly traces the key … more detail on these key events see the articles dedicated to them on the SAHO site) Part 1 The Afrikaners: Birth of a … over heathens; that all Afrikaners were irrevocably bound by the vow for all time; and that the battle itself …

… insist on their role in making history. Then, they vowed to a stubborn oppressor that they would resist and fight for … of our first democratic government, you have assembled to affirm the wisdom and farsightedness of those who declare: … oppression weighs heavily on women. As long as women are bound by poverty and as long as they are looked down upon, …

… In 1978 she joined the delegation under  Oliver Tambo  to Cuba. Molale spent her last years in Tanzania , where she … while their mothers were busy with activities connected to the struggle. …

… Natal from 1951-52. Selhorst made a number of study tours to Europe, living there from 1971-1980 and studying mosaic work and stained glass. In 1986 she returned to South Africa. She then settled in Europe where she died. …

… Stanley Silwana was one of the first African recruits to the  Communist Party of South Africa  (CPSA), he joined … an ICU branch in Johannesburg in 1924. He later moved to the western Cape, where he became an organiser for the  … • Gerhart G.M and Karis T. (ed)(1977). From Protest to challenge: A documentary History of African Politics in …

… account of the Passive Resistance Struggle from 13 June to 13 November 1946 We are Marching on Dr Y.M. Dadoo The … full support to them in the recent great African miners' strike and in the campaign against the pass laws and other … with a sense of pride and self-vindication that we welcome back in our midst our national leaders. We say to them: "Your …

… was born in 1908 in the port city of Libau, Latvia to a Jewish family. Growing up, he experienced notable events … as a photographer. Weinberg’s photography career dates back to 1926, when he held a part-time job at his friend’s … in his imprisonment in 1928, when he participated in a strike against potential anti-trade union legislation. After …

… a single commodity, South African gold mining , company to become an multinational mining and metals processing Group …

… on request of the Area Landdrost Jacob Glen Cuyler, to serve as a buffer between the Xhosa, Tembu and Fingo … and towns inside the Cape Colony. The land was granted to the Missionary Society in trust, to be administrated on … Anglo-Boer War! In 1909 control of the town was ceded back to the Union of South Africa. The governance of Enon …

… banks in Durban before he was caught. He was sentenced to seven years in prison where he befriended two inmates, … The media soon coined the name ‘Stander Gang’ in reference to them. On 19 January 1984 the gang robbed three banks in … caught in England. He was arrested and later extradited back to South Africa. He was sentenced to thirty-three years …

… completed Standard VII at Kranskop High School. From 1970 to 1972 he attended Rorke's Drift. In 1973 he was awarded the … for a time with Mahlangu in the Transvaal before returning to Rorke's Drift again between 1976 and 1977. He created a … 1990 he received the Thupelo scholarship which allowed him to spend six months in Sweden. Before his death he worked at …

… is concerned. During this period he dedicated his life to the Christian faith. This he feels has made his work more … techniques are simulated on the computer and printed out to photographic standards. He is married to Lizl and has a son David. …

… Moosa , a fellow comrade and Treason trialist. She moved to Johannesburg with her husband and together they had four …  Sophia Williams , Rahima spearheaded the historic march to the Union Buildings where women handed over petitions … laws . Rahima and her twin sister Fatima always managed to confuse the security branch officer as they could easily …

… school situated between Engcobo and Idutywa. He moved to the Transvaal in 1925 to become an insurance company agent and later became the … of 10 000.  In 1944, he was one of the delegates sent to represent the African Explosives Workers Union in a …

… from about 1897. The link with Brangwyn was clearly meant to impress, as he was perhaps the most famous British artist … the day. Nothing about her association with him has come to light. In 1901 Edwards was a member of SADC and later joined SASA, showing on many exhibitions up to 1924. She painted landscapes and portraits, the titles of …

… expectations. For that we are deeply grateful. What must strike any visitor to Japan is the complete recovery you have made from the … rising of the sun, your people have elevated themselves to ever loftier heights. As we set out on our own path of …

… Warren Buffet once said, “It takes 20 years to build a reputation and five minutes to ruin it. If you think about that then you’ll do things … crashing down. To make matters far worse there was a north bound train travelling across the bridge at the time and it …

… South Africa? A : I can only tell you that in 1968, I came to New York with the dummy of a book and showed it to a number of publishers to whom I had introductions. And in … work. I saw it probably in the 1970s and I think it was bound to have influenced me. Q: Seeing the recent triptychs …

… Libyan Arab Jamahiriaya for your kind and warm welcome to me, my wife and the entire South African delegation. It is indeed a special pleasure for us to be here and enjoy your generous hospitality. We bring your … years ago. At the same time, however, our countries are bound by more than some geographical similarities. Our …

… adventurer-explorer-writers of Southern Africa, wide-eyed to the differences of the worlds they encountered, our master photo-grapher has stubbornly traipsed the landscape to look, reflect and record “structures”. It’s been much of a … is the “Lonro smelter, which stood idle during the strike”. A large, high-voltage pylon is central, echoing the …

… Simakahle Ndebele was born on 4 July 1948 in Johannesburg to Nimrod Njabulo Ndebele and Makhosazana Regina Tshabangu. … moorings. In both my poetry and fiction I attempted to explore the particularities of township life in such a way … he was the first recipient of the South African Bursary to study at Churchill College at Cambridge. He then received …

… Thank you very much for your presence here today to support an important project - the South Africa-Mali … of South Africa and Mali as part of our contribution to the renaissance of Africa. This dinner has been organised … them over time hundreds of thousands of manuscripts. These bound texts highlighted the great teachings of Islam during …

… of the government, the commission found no evidence to back up the allegations army and police involvement in hit … Coetzee, Almond Nofomela and David Tshikalanga came forth to testify on the activities of the hit squad. Their evidence …

… four anti –Apartheid activists believed they were about to come back to South Africa and continue with the struggle they had been …

… Location: back to this day in history search archive Christoffel … Theal, and sponsored by the Cape Government from 1893 to 1895. The system of genealogical numbering that he … Society of South Africa. De Villiers was married to Sara Susanna Celliers, aunt of the poet Jan Celliers. His …