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Address of the President of South Africa, Thabo Mbeki, on the occasion of the 100th Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi’s Satyagraha, Durban
… during the South African War, otherwise referred to as the Anglo-Boer War. During this War, Gandhi and other leaders of the … of new experiences and gave me…
Death of a lion of the law, Arthur Chaskalson by Rebecca Davis, 3 December 2012
… more particularly what General CR de Wet, the hero of the Boer forces during the Anglo-Boer war, had done in 1914,” Bizos said. Fischer was duly …
EventAnnexation of the Orange Free State is announced
… M T Steyn and General C R de Wet of the Orange Free State (Boer Republic) failed to defend their capital town …
Event15 000 applications for gold mining permits received per week in Johannesburg
… received weekly in Johannesburg. to read more click The Anglo-Zulu wars …
PlaceOld Court House, Victoria Embankment, Durban
… central business district. It was loop-holed during the Anglo-Zulu War of 1879. It bore witness to both the South …
PlaceBritish Bechuanaland
… and the Transvaal sought to define the borders between the Boer Republic and its Tswana neighbours to the west. Despite this in January 1882 a Boer Republic…
PlaceKroondal, Rustenburg
… when the river was too low to power the wheel. Sadly, the Boer war interrupted this steady, prosperous progress and … meanwhile, removed bearings from the…
The Great Trek Was Not Over Abolition by Ron (Republican Trekker Volk), 30 October 2008
… but this was not done. ] End of quote. From: The Great Boer Trek. The slave owners were the Cape Dutch in the … so often, and to his detriment, ascribed to…
Chapter 1 - Striking a balance between Tribalism and Christianity
… of their lives. Gumede was eleven years old when the Anglo-Zulu War erupted. Judged against the background of his … of the Zulu monarchy. “There was no…
EventThe battle of Donkerhoek (Diamond Hill) marks the continuation of the South African War
… On 11 June, 1900, Boer commandos and British forces clashed at Donkerhoek …
EventThe Republic of Goshen is founded
… Moshete of the Barolong boo Ratlou, as reward for the Boer support in the fight against Chief Montshioa of the …
EventNatal becomes part of the Union of South Africa
… on 4 May 1843 after the British government had annexed the Boer Republic of Natalia, and on 31 May 1910 combined with …
Grade 8 - Topic 2 - The Mineral Revolution in South Africa
… history o The shifting balance of power: defeat of the Boer Republics 1902; African Political Organisation (APO) … [online] Available at http://www.stephen…
David Goldblatt: Intersections; Asbestos; Particulars by Sue Williamson, 1 - 25 October 2003
… the disease weeks before their death. Have companies like Anglo American taken responsibility for their actions? Far … asbestos related illnesses will not…
ArticleTimeline of the Marikana Massacre 2012 - 2013
… 12 September, Another strike begins at mines operated by Anglo American Platinum (Amplats), a separate company which …
ArticleTreks & Land conflicts timeline 1602-1966
… to declare war on Britain for Canadian territory. 1812 The Anglo American War breaks out. 1814 The British war against …
Some of Gandhi’s Early Views on Africans Were Racist. But That Was Before He Became Mahatma by E.S Reddy (The Wire), 18 October 2016
… India in October 1901, but returned after the end of the Anglo-Boer War a year later at the request of the Indian community … a thousand volunteers for…
PlaceDie Kraal, Brummeria, Pretoria
… Pretoria in 1886 and moved to Holland at the time of the Boer War. He studied there and then returned home to South …
EventSelf government is granted to the Transvaal
… Peace Treaty, signed between representatives of the two Boer Republics and Britain on 31 May 1902. The implementation …
The National Women’s Memorial in Bloemfontein is celebrating its 100-year existence this year
… 09:00 – Tug-of-war competition kick-off 10:00 – 10:30 - Boer War re-enactment at the fort 13:00 – Launch of Ideas 100 …
EventBoeremag members Dirk Hanekom and Henk van Zyl are arrested in Memel. Only Hanekom is charged.
… sought to stage a coup and replace the government with a Boer republic. Ten other men, including three former South …
PlaceAhrens, Kwa-Zulu Natal
… Built as a refuge for Dutch-speaking farmers during the Anglo-Zulu War, is also known as the Hermannsburg Laager! It …
EventThe British successfully thwart the Zulu attack at Rorke’s Drift
… During the Anglo-Zulu war Lord Chelmsford, commander of the British …
PlaceRustenburg
… developments after the establishment of Pretoria, as the Boer Capital, its role as the centre of Church activity grew. … The Church played a Central Role in…
PlaceConcordia
… reached Concordia on 23 April1889. On 4 April 1902 a Boer force of about 25 men led by Generals J.C. Smuts, …
EventThe use of Dutch is ratified in the Cape parliament
… by the Cape Parliament in 1873. The First and Second Boer Wars reinforced the position of Afrikaans for after the …
ArticleSouth African Constitutional Development Timeline 1902 - 1997
… 1902 31 May, The Peace Treaty of Vereeniging ends the Anglo-Boer War that began in 1899. The Treaty is signed between Boer and British leaders. 1908 12…
EventSouth Africa holds a referendum to decide if SA should become a republic
… voters in South West Africa (now Namibia). The two former Boer republics, Transvaal and Orange Free State (now Free …
EventJameson Raid starts
… by a sudden advance he would reach Johannesburg before Boer forces could be mobilised to stop him. He was proven …
Book 3: Migration, Land and Minerals in the Making of South Africa commissioned by The Department of Education
… dislocation of communities. The establishment of the Boer republics and the subsequent hostile relations with …