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EventSouth African artist Fikile Magadledla is born
… of and adhered to the Black Consciousness movement led by Steve Biko. He became very well acquainted with the … due to political unrest and exploitation of…
EventSolly Sachs addresses Garment Worker’s protestors
… Johannesburg City Hall during a protest meeting organised by the Garment Workers' Union of South Africa (GWU). He was later arrested as the protest was…
EventElizabeth Taylor remarries Richard Burton in Botswana
… they first met. The marriage proceedings were conducted by African district commissioner Ambrose Masalila, and witnessed by two employees of the Chobe Game…
EventRand Afrikaans University is established
… university with its seat in Johannesburg, was established by an act of parliament as the academic home of … Following restructuring of higher education…
EventDictator Siad Barre flees Somalia ending his 22 year rule
… and he was named the new President. His reign was marked by increasing levels of corruption and brutality, economic … final stages, torture and murder. He…
EventLadysmith Black Mambazo win a Grammy
… folk album. The album 'Shaka Zulu' was produced by music icon Paul Simon. Simon was captivated by their music and helped the group conquer the international …
EventThe Battle of Blood River
… the Zulu King. About 10 000-20 000 Zulu warriors led by Dingane's generals Dambuza (Nzobo) and Ndlela kaSompisi … warded them off. The battle began at dawn…
EventVan Riebeeck establishes the first burgher commando
… started at the Cape. This was in line with an instruction by the Dutch East India Company (VOC) that every freeman … without the help of troops, but with…
EventBafana Bafana wins over Ghana
… a semifinal spot. The solitary goal of the game was scored by the South African striker Siyabonga Nomvete during the … the final whistle blew. The South…
EventCharles Taylor wins presidential election
… which forced Taylor into exile in Nigeria, was brokered by international brokers led by the United States. Taylor is now facing charges of crimes …
EventSouth Africa’s new constitution is approved
… democracy in South Africa. The Constitution is considered by many as one of the most advanced in the world, with a Bill … second to none. South Africa's…
EventGeorge Christopher Cato (79), Natal pioneer and first mayor of Durban, dies
… it was an extensive piece of colonial acreage awarded by royal decree to George Christopher Cato, in exchange for harbour frontage land expropriated by the…
EventLesotho’s deputy Prime Minister shot
… Deputy Prime Minister, Selometsi Baholo, is shot dead by dissident soldiers during an apparent kidnapping attempt. … coup or the imposition of sanctions on…
EventGeneral Sir Redvers Henry Buller’s troops relieve British forces at Ladysmith
… KwaZulu Natal. The British forces had been under siege by the Boers since 2 November 1899. They were besieged almost … peace treaty of Vereeniging at…
EventTwenty die in an armed assault in a mosque in Khartoum, Sudan
… in Khartoum, Sudan. Abbas was eventually gunned down by police after he refused to surrender. It was generally … the massacre. The tension between the two…
EventAlbertina Sisulu’s banning order is renewed
… the banning order were based on a mixture of fact and lies by the police. For instance, she was accused of continuing to … allegation was that Albertina had…
EventTranskei Constitution Act No 48 commences
… of Chief Kaiser Matanzima, was granted permission by the Republic of South Africa Prime Minister, Dr H.F. … of South Africa. The territorial authority was…
EventThe prolonged hearing of the dispute over the constitutional position of South West Africa is resumed
… of South West Africa (now known as Namibia) was resumed by the International Court of Justice at The Hague. Extensive … during the First World War. At the…
Democracy in Action
… Democracy in action, published by the Institute for a Democratic Alternative for South … efforts to further their aims on the international front by sending…
EventBoers and the British clash in the battle of Dalmanutha
… (ZAR) or the Transvaal Republic, faced a full attack by General Sir Redvers Buller's Natal Field Army (also known as the Natal Field Force). By 24 September…
EventBantu Holomisa deposes Stella Sigcau as President of the Transkei
… that a civilian government would be a puppet controlled by Pretoria. At the time of the coup Transkei was under the … in Mandela’s government. The Transkei…
EventDRC President Laurent Kabila is assassinated
… of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) was killed by gunshot. According to reports Kabila was shot by one of his bodyguards in front of army generals,…
PlaceIndigo Vats, Pinetown
… . Locally grown indigo plants were gathered in bundles by Indonesian workers . Plants were packed into brick vats, secured by metal rods and covered with…
Address, Thabo Mbeki, at the Opening of the World Summit for Sustainable Development Johannesburg, 26 August 2002
… you most sincerely for the honour you have extended to us by electing us President of the World Summit for Sustainable … poverty for many and prosperity for…
A.I. Kajee His Work for the Southern African Indian Community - Chapter 3
… Kajee His Work for the Southern African Indian Community by C. H. Calpin Mr. A.B. Moosa, partner of "A.I." in Avalon … members marrying into the other…
African National Congress President, Comrade Jacob Zuma, delivers the Peter Mokaba Memorial Lecture, Mankweng Village, Polokwane, Limpopo, 6 June 2010
… COSATU and SACP present, Comrades and Friends Let me begin by thanking the ANC Youth League for making this Peter Mokaba … as in his death, Comrade Peter…
Say It out Loud - The Coloured People and the Franchise, 1906
… From the book: Say It out Loud by Mohamed Adhikari The Coloured People and the Franchise , … the introduction of Self Government. It has now been shown by a…
EventAndre Botha, South Africa’s bodyboarding champion saves a life
… On 8 December 2015, Andre rescued an American surfer by the name of Evan Geiselmann from drowning whilst surfing … wipeout.[iv] Video footage showed Andre…
PlaceBotshabelo
… Society's influence spread throughout the Transvaal. By 1900 there were more than thirty six stations and nearly … bible in Sepedi or North Sotho. The…
PlaceAlgoa Bay, East Coast of Cape of Good Hope
… Old name for Algoa Bay was Angra da Roca named in 1488, by Bartolomeu Dias when he was the first European to land … Coast of the Cape of Good Hope. It is…