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… Durban, made his fortune in the diamond rush in Kimberley by establishing a successful coach transportation business … remained in the Heys family until 1968, when it was bought by the city council of Pretoria (Tshwane) and turned into a … is still in place, as are watercolours and bronzes owned by the Heys family. The satin and brocade items, gilded …

… The first prison building in Tshwane, built by Alexander Anderson at the corner of Pretorius and Paul … and purposes, and was sentenced to a year of hard labour by the Provincial Government. He somehow managed to strike a … History, the Museum also displays various artworks created by Prisoners over the years, including a creepy Statue of an …

… of urban communities that were originally settled by peoples from outside the region. The indigenous people of … Libya, Mauritania, Mali and Niger. It has been controlled by Carthage from an early date, the region was later the … (southern) Spain to parts of sub-Saharan Africa. Attempts by Europeans to establish permanent footholds in Morocco …

… 1890. Although this work had originally been commissioned by the Cape Government, powers of construction were … under Gen SP du Toit retreated before a British force led by Maj-Gen Sir Archibald Hunter. The bridge was dismantled in … the Vaal River a little to the South of Fourteen Streams by a bridge 1,330 feet (405.4 metre) long. Probably no name …

… that they intended to settle on was already inhabited by the Zulu people. Thus the Voortrekker leader, Piet Retief … 1960, where peaceful protesters were indiscriminately shot by police, passive resistance was no longer seen as an … acts of sabotage, but its effectiveness was hampered by organizational problems and the arrest of its leaders in …

… Sword and the Pen: Six Decades on the Political Frontier by Allister Sparks Veteran journalist Allister Sparks has … of The Story of a House: Fables & Feasts from La Creuzette by Louis Jansen van Vuuren and Hardy Oliver Both a cookbook … for 6pm - Launch of a new edition of The Eye of the Needle by Richard Turner Turner was a central figure in the white …

… of Indian people. A campaign of passive resistance by Indians to this residential segregation law, led the … incident in which an African youth was allegedly assaulted by an Indian man near Durban's Indian market. A brief period … Indian landlords who had left Cato Manor continued to come by to collect rent. Some decided to let entire plots to …

… Africa. After his capture in 1977, which was preceded by his attempt to evade arrest, Mokoba was banned from attending school by authorities. Nevertheless, he completed his Matric in … government of the Nelson Mandela. His legacy is honoured by a stadium in Polokwane that was named after him for the …

… 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 the vacant site by themselves and get a sense of the magnitude of the … all form part of the repertoire of experiences offered by the Museum. Workshop fees are negotiable and go entirely …

… protest and the killing and injuring of student protesters by the indiscriminate use of firearms by the police, the government was faced with a looming …

… The ANC is deeply saddened by the news of the passing on of Mama Regina Nzo who was the … congress movement. May her soul rest in peace. Issued by: Jackson Mthembu National Spokesperson African National …

… was unanimously elected national leader and Prime Minister by the parliamentary caucus replacing assassinated Dr H F … the first few years in office he had to deal with a revolt by far right groups within the National Party which begun …

… North of Welkom. It was founded in 1950 and administered by a village management board. Named after Allan Roberts, who … plates from NBL 27404, which served as No 2 at the mine. By 1991 No 1 was plinthed outside the Mine Offices. During … New Dictionary of South African Names by Peter E Raperhttp …

… Pratley Putty in the early 1960's. Pratley Putty was used by NASA in 1969 on Apollo XI's Eagle landing craft and is the … above. Pratley died in 1983 and today the company is run by his son, Kim. Hundreds of tons of Pratley Putty have been …

… based on the philosophy of Black Consciousness advocated by Steven Biko. It was open to Blacks, Coloureds and Indians, … South African context and opposed all institutions created by the government. AZAPO adopted the slogan of the BPC - 'One …

… On 26 March 1942, an article was published by an Afrikaner political correspondent of the Nationalist … ideology of Apartheid to appeal to White interest. By establishing the genealogical use of the term, Apartheid, … a collection of writings on South African racism by South Africans. Intl Pub.| …

… which the country is now named. Following colonisation by Britain, Southern Rhodesia (what is was called previously) … activity undermined the Rhodesian administration, and by 1979, talks on majority rule in Zimbabwe-Rhodesia had …

… Day. Reconnaissance for the attacks was made in June 1979 by members of African National Congress (ANC) armed wing … and Sipho Matthews Thobela, were later granted amnesty by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) for the …

… Line from Cape Town reached Eerste River. It was acquired by the Cape Government on 1 January 1873. The Village of … great piety and culture who was exiled to the Cape in 1693 by the Dutch administration of the East Indies . He is …

… exists in Bloemfontein. The house was designed and built by the architect John Edwin Harrison for himself and his … this period in Bloemfontein.   The house was acquired by the National Museum in 1982 and restored to its original …

… to the present. The Fort was originally erected in 1848 by Boer forces to help withstand attacks by local Basotho tribes. This Museum overlooks the City and …

… on 03 August 1910 and the building was officially opened by General Jan Smuts in August 1911.  The designer of the Old … Union Buildings. The sandstone building is characterised by Cape Dutch and Neo-Romanesque architecture, with a clock …

… the poor”[1] and to replace the usual “pompous speeches” by politicians to “be reminded ‘how far we have come’” with … UnFreedom Day rallies have since been held collectively by Abahlali BaseMjondolo, the Anti-Eviction Campaign, and the …

… from reaffirming the struggle for which Aggett died by singing revolutionary songs. Aggett's funeral was filmed … since 1963. Police alleged that he had committed suicide by hanging himself with a scarf; however, the inquest on 29 …

… flying out of the country. Their actions were motivated by the need to highlight the plight of detainees and the … had the information, but he acted on information supplied by his own agents. …

… The Margo Commission, set up by the South African government to probe the mysterious death … or external forces involved. This conclusion was disputed by a subsequent report of the Soviet and Mozambican Medical …

… Mandela. P. W. Botha disappointed his western allies by refusing to consider immediate and major reforms in the … the apartheid system. In a speech that had been preceded by hints that sweeping changes would be announced, Botha told …

… just one of a series of security related decisions taken by the forum prior to endorsing the Interim Constitution. It … place. The South African Police (SAP) was to be replaced by the South African Police Service (SAPS), whereas the …

… he refused to do so. The followed up announcement was made by the National Sports Council. The Council called for Luyt's … a boycott of international rugby unless they did so by May 7. On Sunday, 10 May 1998, Luyt resigned from his …

… the long and ravaging civil war in Angola, was brokered by the United Nations (UN). According to the terms of the … Despite this peace accord and several mediation processes by the UN, fighting only stopped at the death of Savimbi in …