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PlaceLanglaagte Deep Residential Village, Johannesburg
… from Ferreira’s Camp to the main group of gold reefs by a son of the widow Petronella Oosthuizen, the owner of a … labour movement. In 1909 Langlaagte Deep…
EventA Nigerian Boeing 727 airliner carrying 143 people crashes some twenty-five miles from Lagos, killing all on board
… cause of the crash to be “ the untidy traffic separation by the radar controller” and "the error in judgment by the pilot of ADK 096 continuing his turn…
EventMac Maharaj, Laloo Chiba, Raymond Nyanda and Andrew Masondo arrive on Robben Island prison
… being kept after the Rivonia Trial. There were suspicions by Maharaj and the leadership of the ANC that Raymond Nyanda … died before their release. After…
EventLaurie Bloomfield takes picture of rioting in Cato Manor, Durban
… published around the world. The riots were sparked by the apartheid government's attempt to forcibly remove black people from Cator Manor, an area inhabited…
EventMoses Kotane, the South African Communist Party and African National Congress stalwart dies in Moscow
… political leaders of the time Kotane was harassed by the Apartheid government agencies and repressive … which was held in Indonesia. These two activists were…
EventChief Mhlabunzima Maphumulo is shot dead
… operative claimed that the murder had been planned by the Pietermaritzburg police, and that the assassins were … 'appalling' and 'even worse'. A subsequent…
EventPresidents of Mozambique and South Africa meet
… meeting was to affirm the two countries' pledge to abide by the Nkomati Accord, which was signed in 1984 by these two countries. P.W. Botha pledged during…
EventRSA introduces more press restriction
… The state of emergency gave the president powers to rule by decree and to introduce any measures deemed necessary to … (Williams 1998). Some of the…
EventThe National Union of Mineworkers start South Africa’s longest wage strike
… South Africa's longest and biggest strike was organised by the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM), led by Cyril Ramaphosa. At the time it was the second…
EventViolence erupts in Richmond
… the inclusion of Sifiso Nkabinde, who had been expelled by the ANC for his involvement in the very violence under discussion. This was made worse by the…
EventSouth Africa mandated to govern South
… be incorporated into the Union, a decision fully endorsed by South Africa. This request was rejected by the United Nations (UN), the new international body…
EventWork is stopped at the Kimberley mine
… in South Africa attracted many Europeans who were lured by the prospect of making their fortune at the diamond mines. … of the area. The date of 14 August…
EventHunter and politician Johannes Viljoen dies
… other hunters, Viljoen was allowed to hunt in Mashonaland by Mzilikazi, penetrating to regions where no other Whites … the Transvaal in 1863-64, his people's…
EventPresident F.W. de Klerk announces the Group Areas Act will be repealed.
… that the Group Areas Act of 1950 will be replaced by new non-discriminatory measures acceptable to all Houses … new dawn which brought liberty to many whom…
EventWidespread violence and intimidation in 1996 Kwazulu-Natal
… be postponed to the end of June. The announcement was made by former President, Nelson Mandela following a cabinet … (ANC) from running campaigns in the…
Event”Unknown” White man is hanged in Pretoria
… criminal history a man was hanged with his name known only by authorities. The 37-year-old White male was accused of … Court on 11 February 1960. His name…
PlaceAlbany, Eastern Cape
… The Region was established on 7 January 1814 by Sir John Craddock, In 1811, he was appointed Governor of … on that station, resigning in 1814 and being…
PlaceRhodes
… on 24 February 1892 indicate that it must have been known by this name from the onset. Despite this the local Dutch … Second Anglo Boer War. On 2 December…
Press Conference in Lusaka: Oliver Tambo, 25 June 1985
… action. Now and again there are slight differences, but by and large the ANC pursues the position that whatever we … The war will end when the Nazis of our…
Document 123 - Statement of Dr Y. M. Dadoo, Secretary, Non-European United Front (Transvaal), before the Court, 6 September 1940
… Tradition, a documentary history, Volume One 1907 - 1950, by Allison Drew In submitting the following points for the … and therefore the question was very…
Chapter VIII - Treason - South African style 1
… From the book: Side by Side by Helen Joseph Six months later, in August 1958, we came to … a large rather ornate structure, long since given up by the…
January 8th Statements - Statement of the National Executive Committee on the occasion of the 75th Anniversary of the ANC - 8 January 1987
… would last a thousand years. The Noble Vision of 1912 By our actions, we must and will ensure that the apartheid … the sub-humans could and would be kept in…
ANC mourns the death of Cde Basil "Jomo" Mavuso, 12 July 2012
… and a comrade. His sacrifices will always be cherished by the ANC, the Mass Democratic Movements of our country, the African continent and the world. Cde…
Biennale Dak’Art 2018 : Open Call for Submissions - Deadline: 31 Jul 2017
… texts on the artist’s work, and one or more testimonials by acknowledged experts (optional). Candidates can send … their portfolios on the line to the Dak…
PlaceMorocco
… of urban communities that were originally settled by peoples from outside the region. The indigenous people of … Libya, Mauritania, Mali and Niger. It has…
PlacePhilippi
… underground water system, most of which is covered by tar and concrete. This same fresh water is apparently … victory when the PHA was placed under heritage…
PlaceNdabeni
… "place of debate" It was also the nickname given by indigenous people to Sir Walter Stanford, who was … Its presence was linked directly to the importation…
PlaceJosephine Mill, Boundary Road, Newlands
… the mill to get it operating again, which was achieved by 1988. Josephine Mill's is a little slice of history in the … Cape Province of South Africa, Cape…
PlaceDistrict Six Museum
… Site Walks- ‘The Museum also offers guided site walks led by former residents of the area. These must be booked in … walking. Visitors can also walk through…
PlaceFourteen Streams
… 1890. Although this work had originally been commissioned by the Cape Government, powers of construction were … under Gen SP du Toit retreated before a…