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EventGen. Louis Botha, soldier, statesman and first prime minister of the Union of South Africa, is born.
… he was one of the architects of the Union of South Africa. His vision of South Africa included both British and Dutch. …
EventAmy Mollison sets a new world record when she flies from England to Cape Town in 3 days 6 hours and 26 minutes
… who dived into the water to try and rescue her also lost his life in the process. …
EventPortuguese explorer Bartholomew Dias anchors at Walvis Bay
… the Great Fish River but was forced to turn back home by his crew. It was on this homewards journey that he reached …
EventThe Sebokeng Massacre of mourners leaves more than 30 dead and 40 more injured
… was kidnapped by unknown assailants and brutally murdered. His body was later found at a rubbish dump in the nearby …
EventJan van Riebeeck, the first Dutch governor of the Cape Colony, dies
… landed in three ships, with 82 men and 8 women, including his wife Maria de la Quellerie. He landed two ships (The …
EventEdgar D. Ngoyi, South African ANC leader who spent seventeen years on Robben Island, is born.
… their release from Robben Island. Through PEBCO Ngoyi and his comrades took up campaigns on community issues of rent …
PlaceAliwal North, Eastern Cape
… of the Cape Sir Henry Smith, 1847-1852. To commemorate his victory over the Sikhs under Runjet Singh, at Aliwal in …
Eye of the Needle - Chapter 1 - The Necessity of Utopian Thinking
… woman could play other roles, then the man has to rethink his role, has to rethink what man-woman relations mean. The … miss two important sets of problems: …
Jail
… and-tell you that time is up now and you must go back and work. In the evening it was sweet potatoes. (At Barberton … know, when I was in jail one time a man…
2007 ANC National Policy Conference: Report of the Commission on Organisational Renewal, 30 June 2007, Gallagher Estate
… In this regard, mass mobilisation and organisational work should be stated as the primary pillar, followed by the … target young people in its political and…
Address at the National Council of Provinces, Cape Town 12 October 2000
… and encourage the process of democratisation and to work side by side and in harmony with the elected democratic … that confront us. Together, we will have…
EventTreasures are discovered in the tomb of Tutankhamun
… dynasty, he became pharaoh at the age of nine and his rule lasted for approximately ten years. Worshipped as a … which is reflected in the temples that were…
40. 1903 reviewed by Indian Opinion
… lip sympathy, it was unable to get anything more from His Lordship. He strongly advised the community not to resist … of licences and other matters that were…
PlaceInkamana High School, Vryheid
… advancement but also as a trust and responsibility to work for the good of their fellow men. As A Benedictine … We pray with and for one another. We…
PlaceSlave Church Museum
… anentrance fee. The church depicts the history of mission work undertaken by South Africans. It also displays church … panels, which showcases the church’s…
PlacePaarden Eiland
… delays with CIPRO and SARS, the CID officially began its work in March 2006. The history of the association of … Working closely with the City Council, PEMA…
PlaceLamu, Kenya
Lamu Island is a Port, City, an Island just off the shore of Kenya in the Indian Ocean approximately, 150 miles from Mombasa. Lamu Old Town is the oldest and…
PlaceEerste Rivier, Cape Town
… the introduction of the Islamic faith to South Africa, and his tomb is considered to be the most important shrine in the …
PlaceSt Saviours Church Anglican Church and Cemetery, Bowwood Road, Claremont
… were added subsequently, in honour of Bishop Gray and his wife Sophia, who died in 1872 and 1871 respectively. …
EventWinnie Mandela at Johannesburg Magistrate’s court
… from her husband most of her marriage life due to his imprisonment. However, she decisively upheld Mandela’s … ‘The Role of Women in the Struggle Against…
EventDanie Malan, SA athlete, sets a new world record in the 1 000m event in Munich
… young age. Malan began to take athletics seriously during his last two years of high school, and won the national …
EventSouth African invention lands on the moon
… Pratley died in 1983 and today the company is run by his son, Kim. Hundreds of tons of Pratley Putty have been …
EventNational Party wins general election
… general election, Verwoerd's last election before his assassination in office six months later. Of the 166 …
EventWinnie Mandela is found guilty
… 14-year-old Stompie Sepei, had been found dead from his injuries near the crime scene. The sentencing was …
EventFive ANC leaders are released from prison
… a year into the trial, Judge Quartus de Wet delivered his verdict, where all the accused were found guilty with the …
EventVasco da Gama’s expedition reaches St Helena Bay
… Vasco da Gama embarked on the Sao Gabriel accompanied by his pilot, Pedro de Alenquer. Vasco's brother, Paulo, …
EventSA eldest person celebrates her birthday
… Seaparo Sekwati, led the government officials from his department. Sekwati presented Temo with gifts, which …
EventThe TRC refuses amnesty to Hani’s killers
… on 10 April 1993 shot and killed Hani in the driveway of his home in Dawn Park, Boksburg. He used a gun supplied by …
EventSA President Nelson Mandela to step down
… a better future for all. Mandela did not publicly chose his successor. This may have been due to the fierce …
EventJameson Raid starts
… to General Cronje on 2 January 1896, leaving seventeen of his men killed, fifty-five wounded and thirty-five missing. …