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EventThe University of the Orange Free State is founded in Bloemfontein
… River Colony, called the Grey College School in 1904. By 1907, the college had 29 students and ten lecturers and in … 2008 the University faced controversy…
EventSAAN announces its decision to close the Rand Daily Mail
… of Black people at the time. Its demise was caused partly by its strategy to increase sales. By the time it closed the company’s overdraft was R10 …
EventSouth Africa withdraws from the Commonwealth
… British Commonwealth. This request was strongly opposed by African States, joined by India and Canada, not because of the proposed …
EventThe SABS is established
… 29 of 1993. In terms of the Act, the SABS is controlled by a Council appointed by the Minister of Trade and Industry and is known as the …
EventThe HMS Cornwall and HMS Dorsetshire sink near Colombo
… Shortly afterwards, the cruisers came under heavy attack by dive-bombers from the Japanese aircraft carriers Akagi, … and Hiryu. The HMS Cornwall was sunk…
EventMaria Mary Burton, former national president of the Black Sash, is born
… demonstrations and vigils. These were characterized by the wearing of black sashes and by silently standing outside public buildings in major …
EventCharlotte Maxeke dies
… a meeting of the All-African Convention in December 1935 by Dr. A.B. Xuma, later to be the President-General of the … to read All-Africa Convention: The…
EventA national congress, under auspices of the Dutch Reformed Church, meets to discuss the ‘poor White problem’
… 2 October 1934 in Bloemfontein. The congress was organised by the Dutch Reformed Church and was the first congress … this issue. Research into this issue was…
EventThe first OK Bazaars opens on the corner of Eloff and President Street in Johannesburg
… a public company on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange, and by 1967, OK Bazaars had opened 100 stores. OK Bazaars also … relatively well paid. In 1997, OK…
EventThe Balfour Declaration is accepted
… of their domestic or external affairs, though united by a common allegiance to the Crown, and freely associated as … the status of the dominions and resisted…
EventJoe Slovo is born
… After the unbanning of the liberation movements in 1990 by the then state president F.W De Klerk, Slovo made his way … first South Africa democratic…
EventNeil Aggett is buried in Johannesburg
… from reaffirming the struggle for which Aggett died by singing revolutionary songs. Aggett's funeral was filmed … since 1963. Police alleged that he had…
EventZimbabwe becomes a member of the United Nations (UN)
… which the country is now named. Following colonisation by Britain, Southern Rhodesia (what is was called previously) … activity undermined the Rhodesian…
EventSasol I, NATREF and Sasol II are under attack
… 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…
EventThe Azanian People’s Organisation is formed
… based on the philosophy of Black Consciousness advocated by Steven Biko. It was open to Blacks, Coloureds and Indians, … South African context and opposed…
EventPrime Minister B.J Vorster supports changes to Black labour
… 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…
EventSouth African invention lands on the moon
… 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…
EventChief Albert Luthuli, Nobel Peace Prize winner and former President of the ANC, is killed in Groutville
… July 1967, Chief Albert Luthuli died after he was struck by a train on a railway bridge close to the home that he had been confined to by the Apartheid…
EventAbolition of Internal Security Act
… 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)…
EventAt least 150 people die in clashes between the ANC and IFP
… under the State of Emergency, which was declared in 1985 by President PW Botha, and was extended for another two years … factions, the State of Emergency was…
EventPolice detain Valli Moosa and Murphy Morobe in Port Elizabeth
… 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…
EventThe first hearing looking into the mysterious death of Samora Machel begins
… 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…
EventPW Botha gives the “Rubicon” Speech in Durban
… 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…
EventBritish create the settlement of Sierra Leone, for freed slaves
… The colony of Sierra Leone was conceived by British philanthropists and abolitionists as a home for … A few years later the settlers were also joined by…
EventDiscovery of the wreck of passenger liner SS Waratah
… Further, the wreck was located at a position surrounded by strong currents and at a depth that made conventional … unsuitable. It is speculated that the ship…
EventDr Louis Luyt resigns as president of the SARFU
… 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…
EventThambi Naidoo mobilises the Indians
… the Satyagraha pioneer, Mahatma Gandhi. Naidoo was hailed by Gandhi as one of the most important figures in the history … Gandhi's life when he was attacked…
EventJohn Koenakeefe Mohl, SA artist is born
… school in Mafikeng, where his talent was recognized by Rev. Hale of the London Missionary Society, on his visit … painting more 'seriously' and also boosted…
EventRobert Koch announces the discovery of a rinderpest vaccine
… rinderpest. Robert Koch was brought to South Africa by the Cape Government to investigate and find a cure for a … Republiek. Koch's stay in Kimberley was…
EventJameson Raid starts
… for Johannesburg in an effort to facilitate a rebellion by Uitlanders - a cosmopolitan group of foreigners who had … under British rule. Jameson was under…