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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…
EventGerrie Coetzee becomes the first South African boxer to win a world heavyweight title
… finally earn Coetzee the big one. Coetzee won the match by knock out in the tenth, and went from the boxer known as … defence to Greg Page in 1984. Coetzee…
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,…
EventCyril Ramaphosa is born
… to the position of Deputy President of South Africa by Jacob Zuma. He served as Deputy President until 2018 when … his first full term as President after an…
EventPassbook laws relaxed
… the government lifted the obligatory carrying of passbooks by Black people on 23 July 1986. The pass system was, … at all times and failure to present a…
PlaceShell House, Johannesburg
… Investments (HCI). It could be Housing 500 families by as early as next year. Shell House was the ANC’s first … as part of a growing portfolio of such units…
Chapter 14
… from the new Government and on the other side unwanted by the people. The All African Convention for its part was … people. At the Conference itself Dr. Xuma…
Chapter VII - The 1980’s
… From the book: Side by Side by Helen Joseph Two of our most loved women leaders, Mary … live on in the hearts of the women, it was recognised by the men …
Chapter 13
… the political consciousness of the people is growing day by day. The political ferment is mounting to a climax, each … of the other oppressed in the far East…
PlaceGeorge, Garden Route- Western Province
… of the present Victoria Hotel. In 1877 George was visited by the English novelist Anthony Trollope, who thought it was: … The second, the Cradock Church , …
PlaceNelson Mandela Bridge, Johannesburg
… largest Cable-Stayed Bridge in Southern Africa. Designed by leading architectural firm, from Denmark- Dissing and Weitling, while construction was carried…
Insurrections III: The Storming
… national and political storms. The event is curated by the SA History Online in association with the Centre for … as you want at the door. The money will be…