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EventThe introduction of new South African flag 1994
… Africa. The flag was designed by Frederick G. Brownell, from theState Herald of the Republic of South Africa. …
EventElsa, the lioness made famous by Joy Adamson’s book Born Free, dies in Kenya
… three cubs and that she still remembered them. Elsa died from Babesia felis, a tick-borne blood disease, on 24 January … Father of Lions, Tribute to Elsa…
EventThe Native Affairs Commission went once more to Ntabelanga for negotiations
… His declaration inspired a pilgrimage of his followers from all over South Africa. About 3 000 people arrived in the …
EventThe United Nations adopts a resolution establishing an eleven member United Nations Council for South West Africa
… was also banned. References: O’Malley P. ‘1967’, from O’Malley, [online], available at …
EventSouth African woman, Janice Bronwyn Linden, is sentenced to death in China for smuggling drugs
… On 9 April 2010, Janice Bronwyn Linden, 35 from Wentworth in Durban was sentenced to death by a high … P. (2011) ‘SA has 660 held abroad for drugs’, from…
PlaceQueen’s Tavern, 16 Stamford Hill Road, Durban
… Indian Sporting and Dining Club. It had old newspapers from places like Cairo and Calcutta. They were collecting …
PlaceWhite Horse Stones, Naval Hill, Bloemfontein
… side of Naval Hill in Bloemfontein, and is Constructed from rocks painted white. It was built by British troops …
PlaceState President Swart Park, Bloemfontein
… During renovations the stadium's capacity was expanded from 18,000 to 20,000. …
23. Durban merchants plead for Sunday trading
… From the book: A Documentary History of Indian South …
Mzimhlophe /Qhudeni
… trading store or bus stop by that name. Across the valley from Mzimhlophe there was Gubazi and behind it Singabantu …
Address by President Jacob Zuma to the Informal Ministerial Consultations on COP 17, O.R. Tambo Building, Tshwane, 09 September 2011
… made under the climate change process and not to shy away from these decisions. All Parties need to provide leadership … arrangements established in Cancun,…
“What I Owe To Mahatma Gandhi”: An Article, September 16, 1948
… to take up the challenge, Gandhiji sent his blessings from India. I knew an intense moment in the struggle when I … six weeks, he was the guest of Dr Syed…
Address by President Nelson Mandela on Accepting the Deutscher Medienpreis Baden-Baden, 28 January 1999
… are undertaking this challenging task is vastly different from the early years of the century when the racially-based … and to their own ideas and ideals,…
Address at the Opening Ceremony of the 16 Days of Activism Campaign, Motherwell, 25 November 2004.
… Distinguished guests, Ladies and gentlemen: South Africans from all walks of life will remember that, at this time every … reaching the people directly and…
Address, Thabo Mbeki, at the Opening of the World Summit for Sustainable Development Johannesburg, 26 August 2002
… for more than a century, has been home to people drawn from many parts of Africa and the rest of the world. In the … years, the torch of sustainable…
48. Breach of the compromise
… From the book: A Documentary History of Indian South … compromise. I believed that I had full instructions from my countrymen to do so, but I believed too…
January 8th Statements -Statement of the National Executive Committee on the occasion of the 89th Anniversary of the ANC - 8 January 2001
… Millions of our people are still condemned to suffer from hunger, from malnutrition and its diseases. They are prey to … are still condemned to lead…
PlaceMichaelis School of Fine Art
… of 16th – 18th century Dutch and Flemish art (bought from Sir Hugh Lane in 1912) to the Union of South Africa , … students in the second wave of FeesMustFall…
Call for Participants: Academy for African Urban Diversity
… If this point is agreed upon by a wide variety of actors—from media, to governments, UN agencies, development banks as … workshop, to be held at the…
Milton Obote by Angela Thompsell updated 28 February 2016
… of Uganda, but that was a largely ceremonial position, and from 1963 to 1966, it was the Kabaka (or king) of Baganda … he was facing resistance. The most…
PlaceStevenson Gallery, Woodstock-Cape Town
… was the first South African gallery to exhibit artists from other countries in Africa, and over time developing a … programme with a particular focus on the…
ArticleAbout South African History Online (SAHO)
… digital education. Since 2012, over 160 students—ranging from undergraduates to PhD candidates—have contributed as … in open-source technologies. We welcome…
#JimiMatthews decision praised by Chelsea Geach (News), 28 Jun 2016
… of integrity amidst crisis at the national broadcaster. From political parties to non-governmental organisations and … who were suspended after they took…
A short history of the oldest graves in Plettenberg Bay by Patricia Storrar (The Heritage Portal), 12 September 2016
… Ireland, was Government Resident of Plettenberg Bay from November 1826 to December 1847, when this post was … joint proprietor of the "whale fishery" at…
PlaceNamaqua Coastal Route
… Cape, Karoo! This is going to unlock cosmic conundrums from dark energy to detecting extraterrestrial life! The … systems able to handle the dizzying amount…
PlaceSabie Sands Game Reserve
… of the old safari hunting days. The name is not derived from the size or number of the animals, as many people … Park. Many of the original Landowners were…
PlaceGreyton, Western Province
… man, Captain Stoffel Koekson. So rich did Koekson become from this bartering that he eventually took his people to … included two wealthy brothers of the…
Down with Afrikaans - Oakes, D. (ed)(1988). Illustrated history of South Africa – The real story, Reader’s Digest story: Cape Town.
… persons and not on an individual basis will be granted as from 1 October 1990. This process will be completed not later … in the light of positive…
Speech by President Nelson Mandela at the football banquet Pretoria, 1 March 1996
… that the display of sporting skill by leading players from all over Africa would enthuse the fans and win new … to Orlando Pirates Football Club, for being…
Address by President Nelson Mandela at the book launch of the series on Southern African leaders 1 August 1994
… Guests There are initiatives which derive their fame from the greatness of the personalities associated with them. … establishment. But the series derives…