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PlaceAnnisfontein, a Spring and Outspan in Richtersveld- Northern Cape
… that of the outlet. Spring water forced to the surface by elevated sources are artesian wells. This is possible even … (91 m) cave. In this case the cave is…
PlaceAgtersuurberg, Eastern Cape
… Burgersdorp. The town and its surrounding areas are served by a 24-hour Primary healthcare clinic, (Venterstad Clinic), previously municipality-owned, but…
PlaceGreenmarket Square, Cape Town.
… including the old Burger Watch House and Council Chamber. By 1840 nearly all single-storey structures round the Square had been replaced by more substantial…
EventThe Afrikaans Protestant Church, a breakaway faction of Dutch Reformed Church, is formed
… Horrified by apparent infiltration of the Dutch Reformed Church (DRC) by non-whites, right-wingers formed their own Church for …
PlaceGrey Institute/School, Port Elizabeth
… to prepare plans and specifications for the building, and by the end of 1858 the school was ready for occupation. It … giving it its dominant character over…
PlaceRoodepoort Museum
… it bears reflecting that before 1884 the area was settled by Boer farmers on only nine farms in this area, dominated by the red soil that gave rise to its…
EventMartin Luther King is arrested for his role in a bus boycott
… Reverend Martin Luther King leads a public bus boycott by Black people in Montgomery, Alabama, USA, for which he is … 10 December, Human Rights Day…
EventWW2 veteran Job Masego dies
… (now in Ekurhuleni Municipality), after being struck by a train. Masego had been employed as a delivery man at the … the army, inter alia the Military Medal …
EventSWAPO attacks SAP
… on the South African contingent at the border. SWAPO, led by Sam Nujoma, started military attacks on the SAP and SADF … of separate development, which was…
EventThe UN ends SA mandate over South West Africa
… and on 27 October 1966 the UN General Assembly voted by 114 votes to two (South Africa and Portugal), with three … administrate SWA. In 1969 this UN…
EventThe African National Congress is found guilty
… According to a report published by The Star on this date , the report of the Motsuenyane … the appointment of a second commission of inquiry, chaired by S.M…
EventMass funeral for the victims of Bisho massacre
… the victims of the Bisho Massacre, who were shot to death by the Ciskei Defence Force troops on 7 September 1992. Many … horrendous act against mankind. This…
Event11 die when the South African Defence Force (SADF) opens fire on negotiators in Sebokeng
… incidences occurred, which were often characterised by mass attacks by hostel dwellers on township communities, mostly in the …
EventP. W. Botha refutes possibility of Black majority rule
… day have an effective voice in government, they are told by Whites here, and by their Western friends, that majority rule was a disaster …
EventAngola, Cuba and South Africa allegedly signed a cease fire treaty
… however, a contentious issue, widely discussed and debated by ordinary people, participants and historians. Depending on … South African Defence Forces (SADF…
EventBird flu outbreak is declared over, thousands of birds were killed to prevent the spreading of the disease
… or "bird flu", is a contagious disease of animals caused by viruses that normally infect only birds and, less … viruses causes two main forms of disease,…
EventMangosutho Buthelezi reveals his daughter died from HIV/Aids
… leading to the death of his two children was welcomed by AIDS activists hoping that it would lead to open … that her mother and I feel, has been experienced…
EventBotha found Guilty
… to question Botha about human rights abuses perpetrated by security forces during the apartheid era, as he chaired … 1989. Botha had already been named in…
EventLaw and Order Minister, Adriaan Vlok implicates De Klerk at TRC
… South Africa, Mr F. W. de Klerk knew of illegal operations by the security forces against Black opposition groups. Mr … denied that he knew of any illegal…
EventTerror strikes the Olympics Games in Atlanta
… unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, was marred by a terrorist bomb explosion. This was the first of four bombings, carried out by Eric Robert…
EventTrevor Manuel unveils GEAR
… that the government was aiming at creating 400 000 jobs by the year 2000. In order to meet the government's goals, … series of minimums set according to…
EventEbola virus kills 153 people in Zaire
… also known as Ebola virus a virus that kills its host by attacking the lining of the cells and coagulating the … Congo (DRC, then known as Zaire) in 1995…
EventFormer South African Prime Minister, P.W Botha, dies
… was found dead in bed just after 20:00 on Tuesday night by his second wife Barbara. Botha was discharged from the … Klerk after suffering a stroke. Botha…
EventEmily Hobhouse is born
… Committee, Hobhouse visited concentration camps set up by the British in the Orange Free State (now Free State) and the Transvaal. Horrified by the ghastly…
EventSouth African Communist Party leader, Dr. Yusuf Mahomed Dadoo dies
… Gauteng . He and others, like P.S. Joshi, were inspired by the growing nationalist movement in India, and in … ceremony, and Dadoo's award was accepted on…
EventSir Harry Smith, governor of the Cape, dies in London
… chiefs. He was not above humiliating his opponents either, by forcing them to lie down before him while he trod on their … He was recalled from South Africa…
EventThe second Ashanti War breaks out in Africa
… Elima and the Fanti. The slave trade was also abolished by Europeans. However, during the reign of King Kofi Karikari … The British intended to take over the…
EventMau Mau political prisoners escape from Mageta Island, Lake Victoria
… arrival in Usenge, Kenya, they vanished but a massive hunt by the authorities led to the killing of three escapees. One of three escapees, Jotham Njoroge,…
EventFirst Egyptian woman to file for divorce under new law
… of incompatibility. The new law, which was approved by then President Hosni Mubarak, was welcomed by women’s rights activists who had campaigned for years to…
EventThe Federation of South African Women (FEDSAW) is founded
… The founding conference of this federation was attended by 164 delegates representing 230,000 women from all parts of … such equality. On 9 August 1956,…