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… Uniondale in 1879. Originally the region had been covered by extensive indigenous forests, but during colonial times … was widespread. After the 1880s this was supplemented by ostrich farming. The Montagu Pass, which linked the …

… documents, photos, trophies and records. The fire, battled by seven fire crews, started in the kitchen but soon spread. … A report released a month after the Wanderers fire by emergency management services chief Audrey Gule to the …

… commemorate World Population Day. This day was established by the Governing Council of the United Nations Development … in 1989. It was a result of the interest generated by the marking of The Day of Five Billion on the 11 July …

… Sun. There has even been a demand for a Red Star of David by Israel, as they feel that Christianity and Islam are acknowledged by the current symbols, yet Judaism is omitted. …

… the appointment of multiparty transitional councils by CODESA during the first phase to oversee regional and … (ANC) accepted the plan for the constitution to be drafted by an elected body, it rejected the part of the proposals …

… 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 choice of ANC member and MEC of Safety and Security …

… the TRC "the fierce unforgiving assault" on the Afrikaner by the African National Congress (ANC) led government. Botha, … Botha believed that true reconciliation could be achieved by closing the book on the past and moving on as a nation. …

… it. He promised to review his party's decision seriously by March if certain demands that were made by him, were met. …

… in Tunis, Tunisia. The South Africa delegation was led by the Foreign Affairs Minister Alfred Nzo, who was applauded … of Ministers and the Annual Summit. The OAU was superseded by the African Union (AU). The inaugural session of the AU …

… In October 1875, a new mission, "Livingstonia", was set up by a group of members of the Free Church of Scotland. Before the missionaries arrived, the area was controlled by the Muslim Yao people.The graves of some of the …

… of the banning order, and as such could not be quoted by any person or by the press. During his incarceration Sobukwe obtained an …

… Portuguese to leave Mozambique. The new government, led by Samora Machel, took over on June 25, 1975. Machel became … in Matola, Mozambique.This was the first open act of war by the apartheid government against Mozambique. Three years …

… of 'no confidence' in government, which was introduced by the Leader of the political opposition, the United Party, … adequately for the national security of the country by failing "to take the public into its confidence, and to …

… home”, named as it was after the shiny tin huts  erected by new residents when they were first relocated there. The … because it was closer to a trading store or bus stop by that name. Across the valley from Mzimhlophe there was …

… and participated in the Young Communist League (YCL) and, by 1946, in the Communist Party of South Africa (CPSA).   … of the South African Congress of Democrats (COD) in 1954. By the time COD was formally launched, Levy had also been …

… to his hip as a result of being accidentally dropped by his nanny when he was three months old. Consequently, he … Commercial Advertiser. The publications were plagued by censorship from the government forcing Pringle to resign. …

… action on behalf of the Herero. The Reverend was supported by an Indian delegation and the New York-based International … In 1946 he participated in a passive resistance campaign by Indian protesters in Tobruk, Durban and was arrested and …

… Minister Menachem Begin. Sadat was assassinated in 1981 by Islamic fundamentalists who opposed the peace treaty with Israel, and he was succeeded by Hosni Mubarak. …

… Linden, 35 from Wentworth in Durban was sentenced to death by a high court in Guangdong Province, China for smuggling … the early hours of 12 December 2011, Linden was executed by lethal injection. In response, The South African …

… A Documentary History of Indian South Africans edited by Surendra Bhana and Bridglal Pachai Robert E. Somasundram … am an Indian young man who came over to Natal from Madras by the S.S. Umtata in April 1890. I was educated in the …

… down in 1882.  The square's current layout was designed by Vivian S. Rees-Poole in 1912, to imitate London's … of the Raadsaal, which was designed in a classical style by Sytze Wopke Wierda. The building was first used in May of …

… but the hall was only opened in 1905. It was designed by architects Reid and Green from Johannesburg and was built … Africa. The City Hall overlooks the Grande Parade, flanked by Buitengracht & Darling Streets, the scene of many a …

… at Basuto Kop on 16 February 1900 can be traced in part by Rhodesian fears that the Boers would attempt to invade … their positions there. This led to a mostly futile attempt by the Boers to continue shelling the positions the …

… factory. Upon his arrival in Manchester Engels was stunned by the high levels of poverty among the working class. He … struggle, as it resonated with the challenges faced by the South African working class. Most of the works of …

… establishment of a central bank to take over the gold held by commercial banks and the issuing of banknotes. The recommendation was accepted by the South African Parliament. The South African Bank …

… and its' predecessors, The Guardian; Advance were founded by trade unionists, academics and and was known as a leftist … Zeerust and Sekhukhuniland; Group Areas and the protests by Indians; Banning of the newspaper and political …

… compensation for freed slaves, as well as the cattle raids by the Xhosa on the Cape Frontier, from which the British … could be free from British control. Retief is regarded by many Afrikaners as a hero of Great Trek, and is …

… of the sultan of Macassar, was banished to the Cape by the Dutch East India Company (DEIC). He arrived on board … influence on enslaved people at the Cape, he was housed by the Dutch East India Company on the farm Zandvliet, …

… also existed in Pretoria and Durban, but were all replaced by petrol, diesel and trolley bus systems by the early 1960s. In 1985 a tram service was reintroduced …

… its existence until the state of emergency was declared by the government after the police massacres of Sharpeville … "This magazine, 'The African Communist', has been started by a group of Marxist-Leninists in Africa, to defend and …