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EventUniversity of Pretoria is established
… university in the true sense of the word, accessible to all South Africans. In 2004 the university merged with the … et al. (eds)(1970). Standard…
EventFormer Springboks player, Naas Botha is born
… regarded as one of the best South African rugby players of all time. He was best known for his kicking prowess, which … ESPN Scrum, " Naas Botha South Africa…
EventBrenda Fassie, South African singer and diva, dies in her sleep at Sunninghill Hospital
… in the late 1980’s and early 1990’s. Things seemed to all go downhill in the mid 1990’s when rumours of drug abuse …
South African Tragedy: Jail Part Lovers by Joseph Lelyveld (New York Times), 5 January 1983
… in a sense it ended Dec. 21 when a magistrate, dismissing all the evidence that Dr. Aggett had been tortured, … a message she accepted as genuine and now…
ArticleSouth African Council of Churches (SACC)
… by the Rt. Rev. Ambrose Reeves 'State And Church In South Africa' ... read on …
Alexia Webster
… Alexia spent the next five years travelling through South Africa and the African continent as a freelance …
Solitary confinement
… to read and no one to talk to. And a light on in the cell all the time. All day and at night too, the light on. You can't sleep. I …
ArticleThe South African War 1899-1902
… Buller, who was the British commander-in-chief in South Africa at the beginning of the war, Lieutenant-General Lord … to determine which white authority had…
PlaceSouthern Suburbs of Cape Town
… Park which forms, a Mountainous backbone that stretches all the way from Signal Hill to Cape Point . This creates an … R80 Million. The Region is among the…
PlaceChristiana, North West
… the Bophirima Region of the North West Province in South Africa. It is part of new newly named Dr. Kenneth Kaunda … of Christiana, offers many activities and…
PlaceUgie, Eastern Cape
… Municipality , in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa. Ugie is situated at the Southern foot of the … on their way, they were caught in a snowstorm…
PlaceSaint Helena Bay
… stunning sea views and sparkling surf. The Bay is an all-year-round destination for outdoor and nature lovers and … to a number of fish-processing factories…
PlaceMagaliesberg Region, North West Province
… Coronavirus, COVID-19 and in line with Canopy Tours South Africa the following precautions were taken: ✅ implementing … (WHO) and the Department of Health. ✅…
South African Labour history
… site and library to tell the history of Labour in South Africa. Please click on the archive tab to view a full list … and 1955 it was the largest body of…
ArchiveDavid Goldblatt Revisits "On the Mines" by Jeffrey Ladd, 5 December 2012
… a designer with whom I had worked on magazines in South Africa and who had designed three other books for me, to … publishes other volumes of your life’s…
PlaceGroote Kerk, Adderley Street, Cape Town.
… There is probably no building in South Africa that is better known than the Groote Kerk. Jan van … The vaults could be purchased or hired, and nearly all…
PlaceCircle of Kramat's, Cape Town
… very much a part of history of the Muslims in South Africa. The shrine on Robben Island, is a symbol of the … It is an expression of Islam’s power, having…
PlaceDwarsvlei, near Pretoria
… Colonel Macbean's assurance that the Gordons could hold on all day, Smith-Dorrien cancelled the order. Skirmishing … the rest of the Day and the Transport,…
An interview with Mr. A.W.G. Champion
… Estcourt, Ladysmith, Newcastle, Dundee Vryheid and Eshowe. All these offices had a branch committee the officials of … of money for six months. We forced…
ArticleThe Freedom struggle in Bloemfontein
… discussions that would ultimately shape politics in South Africa for many years to come. After the annexation of the …
ArchiveRemembering to think critically: Rick Turner 40 years on by Anthony Egan, 8 January 2018
… had once called Turner ‘the most dangerous man in South Africa’, suggests, if not who, but why he was killed. But why … his PhD in 1966, Turner and his…
Statement of alliance secretariat following meeting held 5th Feb, 6 February 2015
… to visit Malamulele as soon as possible to meet with all alliance structures in the area. This is informed by a …
PlaceGreenmarket Square, Cape Town.
… old Burger Watch House and Council Chamber. By 1840 nearly all single-storey structures round the Square had been …
EventSouth African Students Movement leaders meet to plan protest action against the implementation of Afrikaans
… held a meeting, which was attended by representatives of all Soweto high schools, at which it was decided that …
EventShaun Thomson*, world surfing title winner, is born in Durban
… in 2006. He is regarded as the best tube rider of all time, and is now a keynote speaker, author, actor and … B. (2010) ' South African sports trivia' from…
EventThe first hijacking of a South African Airways plane takes place
… passengers, was piloted by Capt. Blake Flemington. All but five of the passengers were set free at Salisbury …
EventTwelve ANC supporters are killed in eSikhawini
… in 1992. On 16 February the IFP called its supporters from all over the province to a gather in the eSikhawini stadium. …
EventNiger President Ibrahim Bare Mainassara is assassinated
… attempted to dissolve the National Assembly and suspend all political activity. However, Mayaki's attempt was …
EventFormer NP leader Sam de Beer joins UDM
… citing disillusionment with the UDM's inability to unite all South Africans in a single party. De Beer said he was …
SAHO Timeline and Milestones
… the Centre for Curating the Archive, will be part of South Africa History Online's film festival programme later this … South African women. The festival…