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ArticleYusuf Dadoo Timeline: 1960 - 1969
… March 22, Hendrik Verwoerd tells the South African Parliament that the riots, in no way, can be described as a … Immediately after they disperse, Erasmus…
ArchiveA survey of race relations in South Africa: 1954-1955
… Councils and study circles; Constitution and powers of Parliament; Registration and control of the population; …
EventSir Thomas Cullinan (74), founder of the Premier Mine where the Cullinan diamond was discovered in 1907, dies.
… of the Transvaal Legislative Assembly and the first Union Parliament of 1910. The Cullinan rough was presented to King …
EventRuth First is assassinated in Mozambique
… funeral in Maputo was attended by presidents, members of parliament and envoys from 34 countries. The Truth and …
EventZANU-PF wins the first free elections in Zimbabwe
… trailed Mugabe's ZANU-PF by 20-57seats in the new 100-seat parliament. Mugabe formed a Government of National Unity by …
EventWinnie Mandela is elected ANCWL president
… all ANC leadership posts, including her post as Member of Parliament. She was re-elected in 1997. Madikizela- -Mandela …
EventArchbishop Desmond Tutu is arrested
… in the fight against apartheid, was arrested outside parliament while leading a protest march (one of many) …
EventMandela confirms Kerzner’s contribution to the ANC
… Disciplinary Committee ousted Holomisa from his seat in Parliament on 1 October 1996 after finding him guilty of …
EventLocal elections receive go
… An emergency session was convened by parliament on October 12, 1995, to approve legislation to …
EventNelson Mandela delivers a speech marking his first 100 days in office
… Nelson Mandela, delivered a speech to the joint sitting of parliament in Cape Town. The speech marked his first 100 days …
EventThe Federal Congress of the National Party supports a set of constitutional reforms
… made provision for the creation of the Tri-cameral parliament which catering Coloured and Indian people with …
EventNkomo, leader of ZAPU forms a coalition government with Robert Mugabe
… later, Nkomo went to exile in Britain, but returned to Parliament in August. …
EventPresident Cyril Ramaphosa appears before protesters against gender- based violence in South Africa
… 2019, students from different institutions went to parliament to protest against gender-based violence and … as Ramaphosa finally makes an appearance outside…
Press Conference in Addis Ababal: Oliver Tambo, 02 July 1987
… precisely because he did that. He left the South African Parliament because he came to the conclusion that no change … can come through that institution,…
ArticleThe Information Scandal
… to the media. As a result of these revelations, the parliament set up their Select Committee on Public Accounts …
ArticleSS Mendi
… of the Union of South Africa at that time, informed Parliament that Britain had requested that the South African …
The Role of the Missionaries in conquest - Chapter III - Dr. Philip - 'Defendre of the Hottentots'
… Buxton and other representatives in the British Parliament of Industrial and merchant class, and with them he … aristocracy, who constituted his supporters…
EventClarence Makwetu Passes Away
… Pan-African Congress, Makwetu had represented the party in parliament and served as president in 1996. To the family, …
EventProposal made to stop sending Black troops to assist in WW1
… C.W. Malan put forth a motion in parliament on this day: “That this House strongly disapproves …
EventRand Afrikaans University is established
… its seat in Johannesburg, was established by an act of parliament as the academic home of Afrikaans-speaking …
EventSibusiso Vilane tells about his conquest of Everest
… journalists at an environmental affairs media briefing at parliament about his experience: "I dropped to my knees and …
EventLesotho’s deputy Prime Minister shot
… the mutiny over a planned government probe into the army. Parliament, whose members probably fear for their own safety, …
EventHelen Zille, former leader of the Democratic Alliance, is born in Johannesburg
… (now the Democratic Alliance). She became a member of parliament and was elected mayor of the Western Cape, where …
Archive1995 - President Mandela, State of the Nation Address, 17 February 1995
… and leaders of the public service, Honourable Members of Parliament, Distinguished guests, Ladies and gentlemen: We … to begin the work of the second session…
Document 40 - Anti-CAD, Why You Should Not Vote [1958]
… right of anyone of any colour or sex or religion to sit in parliament and provincial council as well as to vote for … Every candidate BY THE ACT of trying to…
EventGertrude Shope, former president of the ANC Women’s League, is born
… Force from 1990-1991. In 1994 Shope became a member of parliament in the Government of National Unity. …
EventEgypt is placed under martial law in response to widespread riots against the British
… and anti-British protest. In October 1951 the Egyptian Parliament approved the unilateral official cancellation of …
EventConnie Mulder resigns as a result of his involvement in plot to sell apartheid propaganda
… of Information, Connie Mulder , resigns his seat in Parliament at the insistence of the Prime Minister P. W. …
EventThe Rev. Allan Hendrickse steps down as a leader of the Labour Party
… as an ANC senator in the upper house of the new democratic Parliament. Hendrickse is remembered for his contribution to …
EventAbolition of Racially Based Land Measures Act is adopted
… The South African parliament under President F.W. de Klerk adopted the …