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Thamsanqwa (Thami) ka Mnyele, SA artist who went into exile in Botswana in 1979 and became an active member of Umkhonto we Sizw
… Mnyele, SA artist who went into exile in Botswana in 1979 and became an active member of Umkhonto we Sizw …
Mzi Khumalo, since 2000 non-executive chair of Mawenzi Resources Ltd and Board member of Mintek, is born in Durban. He was dire
… since 2000 non-executive chair of Mawenzi Resources Ltd and Board member of Mintek, is born in Durban. He was dire …
The first Union Parliament of SA opens, with James Molteno as speaker and F.W. Reitz as president of the Senate. The first Un
… Parliament of SA opens, with James Molteno as speaker and F.W. Reitz as president of the Senate. The first Un …
A 463-ton British wooden ship, Childe Herold, en route from Bombay to London and carrying more than 1300 pieces of ivory, is wr
… wooden ship, Childe Herold, en route from Bombay to London and carrying more than 1300 pieces of ivory, is wr …
The SA government and the ANC agree to a plan which will lead to Black majority rule by 1999. In 1994 a parliament of 400 m
… The SA government and the ANC agree to a plan which will lead to Black majority …
The game between the Bafana Bafana, SA soccer team, and Cote d’Ivoure ends in a tie with one goal scored on each side.
… The game between the Bafana Bafana, SA soccer team, and Cote d’Ivoure ends in a tie with one goal scored on each …
Percy Qoboza, who had resigned as editor of the Post papers on 13 January 1981 and left immediately for the United States, says
… resigned as editor of the Post papers on 13 January 1981 and left immediately for the United States, says …
The Ruth Prowse Art Centre is opened in The Retreat as an art and cultural centre with artist Erik Laubscher as first head.
… Ruth Prowse Art Centre is opened in The Retreat as an art and cultural centre with artist Erik Laubscher as first …
Anglo-Boer War 2: A cannon, known as ‘Long Cecil’, and named after Cecil John Rhodes, is fired for the first time at Boer force
… Anglo-Boer War 2: A cannon, known as ‘Long Cecil’, and named after Cecil John Rhodes, is fired for the first …
William John Cormack Brebner, senator of the Union of South Africa and life-long chairman of the Afrikaner Party, is born in Bu
… John Cormack Brebner, senator of the Union of South Africa and life-long chairman of the Afrikaner Party, is born in Bu …
The Galiot Noord is wrecked fifteen miles (24 km) west of Cape St Francis after a survey voyage to Delagoa Bay and Natal. Most
… of Cape St Francis after a survey voyage to Delagoa Bay and Natal. Most …
The ANC blame the killing of up to fourteen people and the injuring of twenty-six unemployed people in Alberton on ‘third force
… The ANC blame the killing of up to fourteen people and the injuring of twenty-six unemployed people in Alberton …
Sokhaya Charles Nkosi, SA graphic artist, is born in Durban. He was employed by the SABC (1982-1986) and is since then senior
… born in Durban. He was employed by the SABC (1982-1986) and is since then senior …
Sir David Gill (70), royal astronomer at the Cape and first man in South Africa to photograph the moon, dies in Cape Town.
… Sir David Gill (70), royal astronomer at the Cape and first man in South Africa to photograph the moon, dies in …
On its 80th birthday the ANC declares that an interim government of national unity must be set in place and a general election
… interim government of national unity must be set in place and a general election …
The Rev. Hendrik Willem Ballot (47), parson in Tulbach, dies and is buried in front of the pulpit of the Dutch Reformed Church.
… Rev. Hendrik Willem Ballot (47), parson in Tulbach, dies and is buried in front of the pulpit of the Dutch Reformed …
Death of Herman Albrecht, a South African soldier who fought on the side of the British during the S.A. War and who received th
… who fought on the side of the British during the S.A. War and who received th …
Second heart transplant in South Africa is performed by Dr Chris Barnard on Dr Philip Blaiberg. He lived one year and seven mon
… Dr Chris Barnard on Dr Philip Blaiberg. He lived one year and seven mon …
Percy Fisher, born in 1891 in Durham, England, miner and unionist who was regarded as the main leader of the 1922 miners’ strik
… Percy Fisher, born in 1891 in Durham, England, miner and unionist who was regarded as the main leader of the 1922 …
Eight British tourists, five men and three women, are killed on their way to the Royal Natal National Park when their bus swer
… Eight British tourists, five men and three women, are killed on their way to the Royal Natal …
BiographyThabo Mvuyelwa Mbeki
… (now Eastern Cape). His middle name ’Mvuyelwa’ is Xhosa and means ‘he for whom the people sing’. Both his parents were teachers, activists and members of the…
EventOldest part of Johannesburg, Marshalltown, is planned
… street names were Commissioner, Troye, Ferreira, Albert and Cornelius streets. During the first quarter of the same year Gold was discovered on the…
EventThe Kingdom of Ashanti is formally annexed by Great Britain
… was formally annexed by Great Britain as part of the Gold Coast colony. The Northern regions of the Gold Coast became part of the Gold Coast management in…
NUMSA: 1987-2002
… Red, yellow, black and white poster. Photographs of workers in various … industries. NUMSA poster celebrating fifteen years of worker rights and worker…
Off-the-record statement by Minister R F Botha at a meeting between the Minister and representatives of the South African media in Washington on 16 May 1981
… by Minister Pik Botha about US/South Africa relations and policy. Nuclear matters were also mentioned. … by Minister R F Botha at a meeting between the…
The occupation of the British Consulate in Durban, the Anderson visit and the role of the United Democratic Front in the international struggle against apartheid
… against apartheid, the British Consulate occupation and the Anderson visit. … of the British Consulate in Durban, the Anderson visit and the role of the…
Letter from D. V. Naidoo and Steve Biko to Fort Hare re Conference in December at Mariannhill, Oct. 14, 1968, with enclosed statement, Background to the conference,
… Invitation to Black universities and training colleges to attend a conference to be held from … Letter from D. V. Naidoo and Steve Biko to Fort Hare re…
Verdict Brought by Dr Wendy Orr and 43 Others Restraining the Police from Assaulting Detainees in Port Elizabeth Prisons: Report Presented at National Conference 1986
… Verdict Brought by Dr Wendy Orr and 43 Others Restraining the Police from Assaulting … Verdict Brought by Dr Wendy Orr and 43 Others Restraining the Police…
ArticleA brief history of domestic service in South Africa
… the colonial era [i] . Early Dutch immigrants employed and enslaved members of the indigenous population, mostly the Khoikhoi or San and frequently male for…
Our bodies: our business
… Black, white, yellow, blue and red poster. Artwork of brick walls and shadow of a sex worker. Support sex workers in claiming labour rights. SWEAT …