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EventGuinea-Bissau is granted independence
… became President of Guinea-Bissau. In late 1980, his government was overthrown in a bloodless coup led by …
EventPeter Clarence van Riet Lowe, archaeologist and civil engineer who built 109 bridges in SA, is born in Aliwal North, CC.
… as a leading archeologist. He was honored greatly for his service to the discipline. He died on in 1956 in Knysna. …
Presidential Address to the Extended Meeting of the National Executive Committee of the ANC by O. R. Tambo, April 1975
… genius, discipline, determination, vision and sheer hard work which went into the Great October Socialist Revolution … sponsored by the imperialists and now…
Introduction - Garment Workers in Action by E. S. Sachs
… when I think how happily the people could all live and work together, as I know is possible from my own experience, … to give a moderate alarm; tell him to…
EventNizaam Carr, the South African rugby player is born
… Rugby Board Junior World Championships.[iii] He made his debut for the Stormers Super Rugby Team in the 2012 … Rugby’s Most Promising Senior Forward.[v]…
PlaceKoopmans de Wet House, 35 Strand Street, Cape Town
… out the building materials necessary for the job on his last voyage to the Cape, and used them in 1701 to build … life of Cape Town . Among the many eminent…
”The Future of the Bill”. Editorial in August 15, 1894
… and, usually, he exercises that power on the advice of his Ministers. The way the Native Bill has been passed … by others, has been forwarded from the…
PlaceWoodstock
… who settled there during the mid-eighteenth Century. His Home, known as; 'La Belle Alliance' , in deference to the … of a House, but in 1955 the King of…
The Sweet Workers’ Union
The Sweet Workers’ Union (SWU) originated as an offshoot of the short-lived Women Workers’ Union, founded by Fanny Klenerman in the mid-1920s, when that…
Land mine kills 6 in South Africa by Sheila Rule (New York Times), 16 December 1985
… Last week South Africa's Minister of Defense repeated his warning, saying the army would seek out guerrillas … that the wounded included the owner of the…
PlaceTokai Arboretum, Tokai Forest
… of Forests of the Western Conservancy of the Cape Colony his duty was to Protect and Preserve our Heritage of Trees … Eve party, Frederick Eksteen, the owner…
PlaceSt Louis Catholic Church, 22 Jacobs Road, Clairwood, Durban
… now small Parish was named after King Lois XVI of France. His mother impressed upon him from an early age the desire … Loganathan Moodley, a Hindu speaks…
The Role of the Missionaries in conquest - Introduction
… history is it that presents Tshaka, a military genius of his time, as a monster, or Hintsa, a man of pride and … kind of British "protection" was it that…
ArticleThe Natal Workers Theatre Movement Timeline
Acronyms BAWU, Black and Allied Workers Union COSAS, Congress of South African Students COSATU, Congress of South African Trade Unions COSAW,…
EventUnited Democratic Front member dies after asthma attack
… London According to police reports he died of asthma on his way to the hospital. However, there were allegations that …
EventThe Bantu Homelands Citizenship Bill is passed
… African is issued with a certificate of citizenship of his respective 'homeland'. The homelands in question at that …
EventRivonia trial sentence is delivered
… all legitimate means of protest were denied to him, but his argument was rejected by Mr Justice de Wet. Since the …
EventLesotho unable to impose sanctions against SA
… impossible to break ties with South Africa, as in his view Lesotho needed South Africa more than South Africa …
EventMovie director Henry Cornelius dies
… and detail and considerable flair for light comedy. His best known efforts are the refreshingly fanciful …
EventXhosa author Samuel Mqhayi dies
… died at Ntab'ozuko, near King William's Town, Transkei. His first collection of poems, Imihobe nemiBongo (1927) …
EventDr Ben Ngubane is born
… was replaced by Lionel Mtshali in 1999. In 2006 he ended his long-term relationship with the IFP when he resigned from …
EventThozamile Botha breaks banning order
… Civic Organisation (PEBCO) activist Thozamile Botha broke his banning order and escaped to Lesotho. PEBCO was an …
EventTranskei breaks all diplomatic ties with the Republic of South Africa
… Transkei Prime Minister Chief Kaiser Matanzima announces his government's decision to break all diplomatic ties with …
EventParliament addresses Soweto Protests
… of Bantu Administration and Development, M.C. Botha, and his deputy, Andries Treurnicht. The Minister of Justice and …
EventTrade unionist, Barend Erasmus dies
… Sports Club. He died in Johannesburg in 1973. The cause of his death was not disclosed. …
EventTranskei Defense Force topples Transkei Bantustan leader George Matanzima, but denies coup
… and leader of the Transkei Bantustan, was toppled by his military and forced to flee from the Transkei after a …
EventEbrahim, Maseko and Dladla are abducted in Swaziland
… harsh, as he was taken at gunpoint and in chains from his home. They were convicted in January 1989 despite … A Crime Against Humanity: analysing the…
EventMoses Mabhida dies in Maputo
… Africa by the South African government for reburial at his home in KwaZulu-Natal. The ceremony at Herry Gwala …
EventDisaster strikes as Portuguese ship São João sinks
… started walking northwards along the coast. The leader, his wife and most of the survivors from the wreck died on the …
EventThe National Anti-Corruption Forum is launched in Langa
… of the society within which corruption occurs. In his launching address, the Deputy President reiterated the …