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… On 23 August 1862, the first rugby match heralded the start of what would become a hugely popular sport among White people in South Africa. The match took place in Green Point, Cape Town between one … The first rugby match that is played in SA …

… The Statue of Cecil Rhodes was erected at Company’s Garden in … standing with his left hand raised and pointing North. The Monument is located in the Company’s Garden on a secondary axis of the Iziko South … Statue Of Cecil John Rhodes, in the Company's Gardens …

… Mandela was sworn in as President on 10 May 1994. All over the world the ANC closed the offices of its Representatives and new Ambassadors … Chapter 17 Affairs of the heart and Community H.E.A.R.T. …

… Acting-president's opening address at the 59th Annual Congress of the National Union of South African Students, University of … Cape Town, Cape Town from 28 November to 3 December 1981. The banning of the President, Andrew Boraine, is mentioned, … Opening address at the 59th Annual Congress of the National Union of South …

… The final report of the United Nations Special Committee on Apartheid, released … in South Africa's racial policies since 6 November 1962. The report was unanimously approved and published on 18 September 1963. The Special Committee against Apartheid was established by …

… The 2000 Summer Olympic Games or Millennium Games, hosted by Australia, were officially opened in the capital Sydney. Australia won the right to host the games in 1993 when it was selected over … The Opening Ceremony of 2000 Olympic Games takes place …

… A Durban magistrate ruled that no one was to blame for the death of a young dentist, Dr. Hoosen Haffejee, who died … August 1977. It was ruled that he had committed suicide. The death of Dr Hoosen Mia Haffejee while in police detention on 2 August 1977 was symptomatic of the brutality employed by the security police during …

… The seat of government of the Zuid Afrikaansche Republiek (ZAR), or the old Transvaal, was transferred from Potchefstroom to … Pretoria is proposed as the new capital of ZAR …

… The first Transatlantic yacht race between Cape Town and Rio … (South African Ships) Tafelberg served as guardship for the voyage which started from Table Bay in Cape Town. The race was called the Cape to Rio, but was renamed the … jaar, Kaapstad: Human & Rousseau. N.B This source is from the archive.|Andre Wessel, (2013),  Flag showing cruises by …

… The United Nations (UN) debated the South West Africa issue (now Namibia) year after year with increasing acrimony. On 18 July 1966 the International Court of Justice ruled in a split vote that … B.J. & Spies, S.B. (eds)(1993).  South Africa  in the 20th Century , Pretoria: Van Schaik Academic, p. 440.| …

… Nelson's responses to the Brandfort sojourn are recorded in extracts from the letters that follow: I have thought of you since I heard of the heavy snowfall in various parts of the country. A few … Nelson Mandela Correspondence regarding the families move to Brandfort …

… 1977, Bophuthatswana was granted ‘independence' by the South African government. The region became the second Bantustan to gain ‘independence’ following the … Bophuthatswana is granted independence by the South African government …

… The HMS Cornwall and HMS Dorsetshire, steaming towards … ships made up a unit called attack group A.  On  4 April, the Japanese carrier fleet was spotted while the cruisers steamed towards the Addo Atoll.  On 5 April … The HMS Cornwall and HMS Dorsetshire sink near Colombo …

… Charles Rusbridger is an English journalist and editor of The Guardian newspaper. He was born in Northern Rodesia (Now Zambia) to English parents. The family moved back to Britain when Rusbridger was five … years old. He later studied literature and in 1979 joined the The Guardian as a reporter. Since 1995 Rusbridger has …

… In 1801, William Anderson and Cornelius Kramer , of the London Missionary Society, established a Missionary Station, among the Griqua at Leeuwenkuil . The site proved too arid for cultivation. In about 1805 they … Clearwater, Now Known as Griquastad- in the Northern Cape …

… On 26 July 1909, the SS Waratah, with 211 passengers and crew departed from … Cape Town, and disappeared without a trace. For 90 years the fate of the ill-fated ship remained a mystery. The SS Waratah was the … Discovery of the wreck of passenger liner SS Waratah …

… The first arrival of Muslims in South Africa took place in the 17th century, when Malay slaves were brought to the Cape. This was followed by the arrival of free Muslims … vocfm, Youth embrace heritage , from The Voice of The Cape , [online], Available at  vocfm.co.za …

… The construction of the railway line linking Durban and Pietermaritzburg was completed in 1880, the twentieth anniversary of railways in South Africa. The line was constructed as result of a mounting need for … The railway line between Durban and Pietermaritzburg is …

… Cape Towns City Hall's original foundations were laid at the turn of the 20th Century. The mayor of Cape Town , Thomas Ball, laid the corner stone … The cornerstone of Cape Town City Hall is laid …

… high commissioner to South Africa in 1879 to realise the policy of confederation (policy to bring the various British colonies, Boer republics and independent … a policy of economic development). Sir Bartle Frere saw the self-reliant Zulu kingdom as a threat to this policy, a …

… The Groote Schuur talks between the South African government and the African National Congress (ANC) were held on 2, 3 and 4 … Talks between the government and ANC on negotiations proceed …

… Mandela announced that he was suspending all talks with the Government in the wake of the killings in Boipatong. The ANC blamed President F.W. de … Mandela suspends talks in the wake of Boipatong Massacre …

… Transcript of the interviews of the General Secretary of the South African Council of Churches, Bishop Desmond Tutu. … Transcript of interviews of the General Secretary of the South African Council of Churches, Bishop Desmond Tutu, …

… The Johannesburg Bar Council struck Abram Fischer's name off the roll of advocates for his role in the struggle against apartheid. As an advocate Fischer … Anon, (2003), Bram Fischer reinstated on Roll , from the Mail and Guardian, 16 October 2003, [online] Available …

… Walter Sisulu joined the ANC in 1940. He was elected to the executive committee of the ANC Youth League in 1944 and in 1949, was instrumental in … Nelson mandela Centre of memory, " The Suppression of Communism Act ",from Nelson mandela Centre … Walter Sisulu arrested under the Suppression of Communism Act …

… At the Conference of Heads of State of the British Commonwealth of Nations held in Singapore, … Britain proposed a sale of arms to South Africa. The proposal was discussed extensively as many Heads of State … 02 December 2011]| Mofa , ‘Section 12. Situation in the Middle East and Africa’ , [online] available at …

… Sheik Yusuf, Islamic leader and brother of the sultan of Macassar, was banished to the Cape by the Dutch East India Company (DEIC). He arrived on board De … Sheik Yusuf arrives at the Cape of Good Hope …

… former South African President, F W de Klerk, announced the end of South Africa’s four year old state of emergency. … that, he imposed new state of emergency in Kwazulu. Natal. The announcement was made following political uncertainty for de Klerk and his ruling National Party. The release of Nelson Mandela from prison and the unbanning …

… from time to time and are here brought together after the necessary alterations for the convenience of reference by those interested in the Native view of what is known as Segregation in South … The Segregation Fallacy and Other Papers by D.D.T Jabavu …