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EventAlbertina Sisulu addresses a major anti-apartheid rally in London.
… Sisulu was accompanied by her Federation of South African Women (FEDSAW) comrades, Sister Bernard Ncube and …
EventTanzania gains independence
… the fourteenth century, Tanzania's location on the East African coast made it easily accessible to Arab traders and …
The United Nations adopts resolution 1375 (XIV) on Apartheid
… affair. The adoption occurred as newly independent African and Asian states were joining the UN, shifting the …
EventThe Aula, auditorium of the University of Pretoria, is opened by the Governor
… Vol 11. p. 94; Vol 6. p. 184-5 Steyn, C. (2002) "Two South African Women: the lives and careers of the singers Miriam …
EventThe Berlin Airlift comes to an end
… alongside their RAF colleagues. During this time South African air crews carried out a distinguished and accident … Grade 12: The Berlin Wall [online], South…
EventRobert Kennedy, American politician, speaks at the University of Cape Town about the racial inequality of apartheid
… of liberal student movement National Union of South African Students(NUSAS). In his speech he referred to a 'Day …
EventAs part of a defiance campaign against the apartheid Government, SA is hit by a nationwide wave of protests
… the whole country embracing a wide range of issues. South African police clashed with the peaceful marchers throughout … Resistance Campaigns in South Africa…
EventMass Democratic Movement (MDM) begins their Defiance Campaign
… started to form closer links with the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU), and formalised their … South African Institute of Race Relations. …
EventLiberation struggle activists, Gwala and Mothopeng are released from Robben Island
… banned liberation movements, Harry Gwala , a member of the African National Congress (ANC) and Zephania Mothopeng a … ‘ ANC Statement on the death of Harry…
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 …
PlacePretoria, now known as Tshwane
… South Africa in 1910; and a City in 1931. During the South African War (1899–1902), Winston Churchill was imprisoned …
EventIsidingo will air it's last episode
… On 25 November 2019, the South African Broadcasting Commission (SABC) issued a statement … and TV slots. The soapie has won its fair share of South African…
PlaceGoukamma Nature Reserve, Sedgefield
… 220 bird species have been recorded, including spoonbill, African fish eagle, African marsh harrier, Knysna lourie, kingfisher, the rare African black…
EventSA wins top awards from the International Rugby Board
… 29 November 2004 in London's Royal Lancaster Hotel. South African flanker, Schalk Burger, was named IRB 'Player of the Year', South African coach Jake White…
ArticleAfrapix Chronology 1981-1991
… an artist collective which was largely made up of South African exiles. • Paul Weinberg and Lesley Lawson met with … He wanted to compile a body of work…
ArticleList of people banned under Apartheid
… graduate who had worked as a correspondent for the South African News Agency. The banning order set him under house … Organiser of MAWU, Jo'burg; involved in…