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EventEgyptian women files divorce under new law
Thirty-two year old Egyptian women, Waffa Mossaad Gabr, was the first to file for divorce under a new and highly opposed law that doesn't require women to…
EventPres Mandela’s testimony in SARFU affairs set aside
In providing reasons for the decision of the Pretoria High Court to set the investigation of the Browde Commission into South African Rugby Football Union …
EventNew SA Constitution takes effect
On 4 February 1997, the new Constitution of the Republic of South Africa came into force. The country’s Constitution has been hailed as one of the most…
EventCol Eugene de Kock testifies in Court
Former Police Colonel Eugene de Kock began with his testimony in Pretoria Supreme Court by revealing his part in the apartheid regime's 'dirty tricks' campaign…
EventPolitical parties call for Constitutional changes
Political parties in parliament tabled more than 300 amendments to the constitutional legislation. The New National Party (NNP) strove for the insertion of a…
EventRelations between South Africa and Algeria are smoothed out
Relations with Algeria were restored after intervention by President Nelson Mandela. Deputy Foreign Minister Aziz Pahad was sent to Algeria to smooth things…
EventSeretse Khama is born
Sir Seretse Khama was born on 1 July 1921 in Serowe in the British Protectorate of Bechuanaland, now known as Botswana. He studied in South Africa and…
EventEducationist Godfrey Nakene is born
Educationist and school principal, Godfrey Nakene, in whose honour Orlando High School was renamed Nakene High School, is born in Ga-Ramokgopa, Pietersburg…
EventDr. Jan Bouws, Dutch composer, is born
On 28 July 1902 Jan Bouws was born in Purmerend, Holland. He trained in Musicology at the University of Amsterdam and on completion of his studies became a…
EventANC dismisses proposals to postpone elections
Nelson Mandela, president of the African National Congress (ANC), dismissed proposals by the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) to defer elections in the…
EventMinister of Police and Prisons announces that twenty-one trade unionists have been detained
Louis Ie Grange, Minister of Police and Prisons, stated in the House of Assembly that twenty-one trade unionists have been detained since the beginning of 1981…
EventHundreds die in a train fire in Egypt
A fire reported to have been started by a gas cylinder spread through seven of a train’s eleven cars in Egypt. The gas cylinder which was used for cooking is…
EventFilm producer, Jamie Uys passes away
Johannes Jacobus Uys, more popularly known as Jamie Uys, was an internationally acclaimed South African film director who made 24 films. Prizes for his work…
EventSir John Herschel, British astronomer, arrives in Cape Town
Sir John Frederick William Herschel was a British astronomer, mathematician, chemist and photographer. In 1833, he embarked on a journey to South Africa to…
All Gwede’s horses and all Gwede’s men… can’t put Cosatu together again by Stephen Grootes (The Daily Maverick), 11 November 2014
There is probably no one alive today with the intimate knowledge of all the organisations of the alliance that Gwede Mantashe possesses. He’s been Chair of the…
EventSA Artist, Andries Johannes Botha, is born in Durban
Andries Johannes Botha was born on 22 September 1952 in Durban. He studied Fine Arts at the University Of KwaZulu-Natal and later went on to teach the subject…
EventThe Durban Supreme Court cancels the SA government’s announcement concerning reclamation of the Ingwavuma region
The Durban Supreme Court cancelled the South African government's announcement of 18 June 1982 concerning the repossession of the Ingwavuma region, KwaZulu…
EventPriscah Jeptoo is born in Nandi Kenya
Long distance runner Priscah Jeptoo is ranked third in the world in long distance running. She only began competing in top competitions in 2008 but has…
EventAbout 130 people are reported drowned or missing when a Nigerian boat capsizes along the coast Cameroon
A boat carrying over 150 people on its way to Gabon capsized on the Atlantic coast of Cameroon on 23 March 2005. 130 passengers are said to have drowned and…
EventEmmanuel Frimpong, Ghanaian footballer, is born
Emmanuel Frimpong was born on 10 January 1992 in Kumasi, Ghana. He moved to England at a very young age where he attended school in Tottenham. He joined …
EventEgyptian and US Archaeologists discover a 5000 years old fleet of ships near the Nile
On 20 December 1991 (21 December according to other sources) Egyptian and American Archaeologists discovered a 5000 years old fleet of ships near the Nile in…
ArchiveNatives (Urban Areas) Act, Act No 21 of 1923
The Act was to provide for improved conditions of residence for natives in or near urban areas and the better administration of native affairs; for the…
EventNigerian author Ben Okri wins the Booker Prize for his novel The Famished Road
Ben Okri is a Nigerian author born in Minna, Western Nigeria. He received critical acclaim after the publishing of his first novel Flowers and Shadows. His…
EventThe UN Group of Experts on Apartheid proposes establishment of a National Convention to set a new course for the future of South Africa
The United Nations Group of Experts on Apartheid presented its report to the Secretary-General of the United Nations (UN). The group suggested the creation of…
EventTrade union federation, COSATU, celebrates its 26th anniversary
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU), a federation of various labour unions, was established on 2 December 1985 in Durban. It is among the…
EventVuminkosi Zulu, S.A. sculptor is born in Mapumulo, Natal
Vuminkosi Zulu was born in Mapumulo, Natal on 24 November 1948.He studied art at Rocke’s drift art school and completed his course in 1972. He decided to stay…
PlaceRailway Station, Sannaspos, Bloemfontein
The Station Building, situate on a protion of the Farm Klipkraal 117 in the District of Bloemfontein. Situated on the Druenberg – Sannaspos inter-provincial…
EventAt Botha, SA artist, is born.
At Botha is one of South Africa’s most renowned artists. He was born in Kroonstad on 23 December 1949. Botha studied drama at the Potchefstroomse Universiteit…
EventTogo and South Africa establish diplomatic relations following a visit by Nelson Mandela
After a visit, that only lasted a few hours, by then President Nelson Mandela in 1996, Togo and South Africa set the platform to establish diplomatic relations…
EventIraq boycott SA government’s apartheid policies
Iraqi Foreign Minister, Hassim Jawad, announced that his country will not recognise the government of South Africa because of its apartheid policies. The…