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EventNizaam Carr, the South African rugby player is born
… Nizaam played Craven Week in 2009, and was selected for the senior Western Province team in 2011. Nizaam formed part of the South African Under 20 team,…
EventWhite ministers and theologians of the DRC reject apartheid
… 123 White ministers and theologians of the Dutch Reformed Church (DRC) (Nederduitse Gereformeerde … rejected on Scriptural grounds. This was contrary to the…
EventZulu army defeat British Army at the Isandlwana Mountain
… On 22 January 1879, the British Army suffered its greatest defeat in Africa when … camp of 1 800 near Isandlwana Mountain. Over 1 300 of the British force…
The Segregation Fallacy and Other Papers by D.D.T Jabavu
… 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…
EventThe Transvaal Indian Congress takes a stand on Fietas removals
… The Transvaal Indian Congress (TIC) passed a resolution on the Johannesburg area "Fietas", (the name by which Pageview and Vrededorp was known).They ……
EventThe apartheid government establishes a Department for Coloured Affairs’ (CAD)
… Long before the inception of apartheid "Coloured" people in South Africa … This position was intensified during apartheid by the creation of a separate…
EventMalawi switches over to a new decimal currency, the Kwacha
… Malawi officially replaced the Malawian pound with the Kwacha on 28 August 1970. The country had circulated the Pound sterling, the Rhodesian … [Accessed on…
Isitwalandwe / Seaparankoe the Highest Award of Honour, 1955 - 2014
… Isithwalandwe/Seaparankoe is the highest honour awarded by the ANC to those who have made an outstanding contribution and sacrifice to the liberation…
Hendrik Verwoerd’s response to the ‘Winds of Change’ speech
… Made to the South Africa Parliament on 3 February 1960: The tendency in Africa for nations to become independent, and at the same time to do justice to all,…
EventNatal becomes part of the Union of South Africa
… annexed by Britain on 12 May 1843, became a district of the Cape Colony under a lieutenant-governor. It was proclaimed a British colony on 4 May 1843 after…
EventThe World Health Organisation (WHO) declares Aids a worldwide epidemic
… It is unknown when AIDS emerged. However, the first reported cases were in the early eighties. Then, the disease was widely known as a gay man’s disease…
EventThe new RSA Constitution Bill is read in parliament
… The Republic of South Africa Constitution Bill received its third reading. Among its provisions were the abolition of the Senate and the creation of a sixty…
EventAhmad Mahir Pasha, the Egyptian Prime Minister, is assassinated
… Ahmad Mahir Pasha, the Egyptian prime minister, was assassinated in parliament … following his announcement that Egypt was declaring war on the Axis powers…
EventRecognition of the Customary Marriages Act comes into effect
… The Recognition of the Customary Marriages Act 120 of 1998 came into effect after an investigation by the South African Law Reform Commission of the legal…
EventThe Anglo-Boer War 1 (Transvaal War of Independence) begins
… Three years prior to this date, the British had annexed the Transvaal under Shepstone. Following this was a period of … resistance and repeated attempts by…
EventFourth Nuclear bomb test by France in the Sahara
… 1961, France conducted its fourth nuclear bomb test in the Sahara Desert. Adding to the tension of the time, was an underlyingFrench ambition to lead Europe…
ANC statement on The Farming Sector Initiative, 1 November 2014
… The African National Congress welcomes the Western Cape Farming Sector Engagement initiative by the national government today in Paarl, Western Cape. This ……
EventANC command structure in the Western Cape is arrested.
… The South African police announced that they have uncovered and arrested members of the African National Congress (ANC) Western Cape command structure. The…
EventBeyers Naude refuses to testify before the Schlebusch Commission
… Dr. Beyers Naude, former Director of the Christian Institute, defied an order to appear before the parliamentary Schlebusch Commission. The reason for his…
EventWynand Malan leads the newly formed National Democratic Movement
… Party (NP) member of parliament, Wynand Malan, lead the newly formed Afrikaans dominated political party, the National Democratic Movement (NDM), which was…
EventThe National Anti-Corruption Forum is launched in Langa
… The National Anti-Corruption Forum was launched by former Deputy President J.G. Zuma in Langa, Cape Town. The forum was born of a cabinet decision following…
EventDutch Foreign Minister Luns is asked by the Johannesburg
… On 16 February 1960, the Dutch Minister of Foreign Affairs J.M.A.H Luns was asked … to cease what they call "irresponsible" utterances against the Union's…
Place'Abbakwap' a Mountain were the Fish and Orange Rivers Merge
… Mountian in the Richtersveld, at the confluence of the Fish River with the Orange River. This a Khoikhoi name … 'Abbakwap' a Mountain were the Fish and…
EventThe Federation of South African Women (FEDSAW) is founded
… a broad-based and inter-racial women's organisation, the Federation of South African Women (FSAW or FEDSAW) was … on 17 April 1954 in Johannesburg. Ray…
EventFour black newspapers are banned by the SA government
… newspapers, Post Transvaal, Saturday Post, Sunday Post and the Sowetan, were banned, technically on the same day that the eight week strike of black…
EventThe 25th Summer Olympics opens in Barcelona, Spain
… On 25 July 1992, the 25th Summer Olympics opened in Barcelona, Spain. … Birmingham, Belgrade and Paris who had bid to host the games. The games were also the…
EventRayda Jacobs, the novelist and documentary filmmaker is born
… publication was a collection of short stories called “The Middle Children”, which was published in 1994.[i] Rayda’s first novel was “Eyes of the Sky”, which…
EventThe SA government presents a promotion of Constitutional Development Bill
… The South African government presented a promotion of … to give blacks a voice in government. This occurred at the twilight of P.W. Botha’s career as both…
The United Nations adopts resolution 1375 (XIV) on Apartheid
… On this day in 1959, the United Nations General Assembly adopted Resolution 1375 … policies at its 838th plenary meeting in New York. The resolution…
Outcome of the High Court Application, 12 February 2014
… The African National Congress welcomes the court ruling which prevents DA from being near Chief … Luthuli House or causing harm to ANC staff and property…