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EventTrojan Horse Massacre Memorial unveiled
… were protesting against the apartheid government. A South African Railways truck was loaded with crates close to the …
EventGideon Nieuwoudt dies
… student activists who belonged to the Congress of South African Students (COSAS), Siphiwe Mthimkhulu and Topsy Mdaka, … at: www.mg.co.za [Accessed 10…
EventThe Angolan government announces a unilateral ceasefire
… States of America, Portugal, Russia and neighbouring African countries. Thousands of people had to be resettled …
EventChief George Mzimvubu Mathanzima, former Prime Minister of Transkei, dies
… fled to South Africa and then Austria, but after the South African government gave him assurance that he would not be …
EventFormer Vaal policeman Gerhardus Peens admits his role in the Boipatong Massacre
… denied any involvement in township violence. The African National Congress (ANC) claimed that the police were … ' Frederik Wilem (F.W.) de Klerk ', from …
EventAppearance of former ministers before the TRC
… that they were not aware of the activities of the South African Police (SAP). The four alleged that it was difficult …
EventLady Diana Spencer, Princess of Wales, is killed in a car accident in Paris
… him in South Africa in March 1997. She met former South African President Nelson Mandela during this time. Princess …
EventBeginning of the Waterberg Battle in the Herero Revolt
… as the Herero genocide.South West Africa came under South African control after World War One and then under UN …
EventPresident Paul Kruger (78), dies of heart failure in Clarens, Switzerland
… cemetery on 16 December 1904. References: "This week in African History" [online] Available at: …
EventWinston Churchill, is captured by Boer forces during the Anglo-Boer War
… was said to have a very close relationship with South African Prime Minister Jan Smuts, who offered him great …
PlaceFicksburg
… the S H Pellissier Art Gallery features works by South African artists, including murals by Pierneef. Water sports …
EventInterim report into the allegations of a “Third Force” by the Goldstone Commission is published
… seemed to strengthen the long-held belief of the African National Congress (ANC), that there was a conspiracy …
Climate System Analysis Group (CSAG) at UCT ‘WINTER SCHOOL 2014 : Using climate information for adaptation and policy development’
… sponsorships are available for applicants especially from African countries. For more information or queries please …
EventLord Alfred Milner, British Colonial Secretary, and architect of the Union of South Africa dies
… 1910. Milner arrived in South Africa soon after the South African War of 1899 to 1902 (also referred to as the Anglo- …
Class, Consciousness and Organisation:Indian Political Resistance in Durban, South Africa, 1979 - 1996 by Kumi Naidoo
… 1997 Resistance to the apartheid system, led by the African National Congress (ANC) and its allies dominated …
ArticleKora
… Miscast: negotiating the presence of the Bushmen by South African National Gallery. Topics as diverse as trophy heads …
ArticleIndigenous medicine and traditional healing
… and bruises. Below, is a table showing some everyday South African plants which were first used in traditional medicine. …
EventIraq boycott SA government's apartheid policies
… of the Sharpeville killings. Political organisations like African National Congress (ANC),South African Communist Party (SACP), PAC and others were banned …
EventSouth Africa's new constitution is approved
… The adoption of the South African Constitution on 8 May 1996 was one of the turning … and democrats who had fought for the principle that South African…
EventSADF's 31 Battallion is disbanded
… The South African Defence Force's (SADF) 31st Battalion was disbanded … the San (Bushmen) battalion who had been deployed in South African townships and who…
ArchiveHamba kahle Jennifer Davis 1933-2019
… her study of the role of foreign capital in South African and colonial development, and her introduction to the … In her speeches and teaching, she linked…
EventSouth Africa's TRC begins its formal hearings into Human Rights Violations
… first formal hearings in East London City Hall. The South African TRC was set up by the Government of National Unity … The Commission heard testimonies from…
EventThe TEC decides on Bophuthatswana's incorporation following major unrest
… of South Africa and clashed with the police. South African troops in armoured vehicles were sent into the … in the homeland. Mangope was removed from office…
Culture from Exile: Dakawa Art Centre By Jongikaya Mene
… centre. It had started in Tanzania in 1986 as part of the African National Congress’s (ANC) initiative to create … of the famous Solomon Mahlangu Freedom…
PlaceDelareyville, North West
… Province has a rich History that is deeply rooted in South African Culture . It was founded in 1913, after the tragedies … permanent residents. The Area is…
PlaceEzakheni Township of Ladysmith
… Ezakheni is an African township that was built in the old KwaZulu homeland … The area was built on Trust Land acquired by the South African Development…
EventControversial 'Black Jesus' painter, Ronald Harrison, dies
… Ronald Harrison caused controversy in 1962 when he painted African National Congress (ANC) leader, Albert Luthuli as … most famous work. The painting is now…
EventANC's Walter Sisulu and Duma Nokwe rally support against Urban Bantu Councils Act
… African National Congress (ANC) leaders, Walter Sisulu and … movements like Pan Africanist Congress (PAC), South African Communist Party (SACP) and others…
ArchiveState of the Nation Address by President Cyril Ramaphosa, Cape Town City Hall, 8 February 2024
… Namibia. President Geingob was a dear friend of the South African people and a comrade in arms in the struggle for our freedom. He was a champion of African…