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PlaceOld Government Building, Church Street, Boksburg
… 1902 to 1958 the building housed the local magistrate and his staff, but after they were moved to a new building, it …
Document 35 - Letter from John Gomas to the Executive Bureau, Communist Party of South Africa, 29 October 1930
… written to Comrade Bunting, asking him to supply us with his version of the case. The following telegram was sent to …
EventPolitical Activist and Advocate, Dumisa Ntsebeza, is born
… 70’s and served time in prison, during which he completed his law degree. Ntsebeza emerged as a commissioner in the …
EventSouth African man walks from England to France through Channel Tunnel
… between Folkenstone in England and Calaise in France in his flip flops. Trains travelling at speed of 100 mph pass … (2005),' Man Walks To France Through…
EventFour political detainees escape from Pretoria Central prison in one of the most dramatic escapes in SA history
… led closer to Mannie and he was forced into hiding while his family went into exile. The prison break came roughly two …
EventFearon Fallows, first Astronomer Royal at the Cape, is born in England
… in the profession of hand-weaving. However, Fallows spent his spare time studying, especially subjects like …
EventCharles Swart, a student ranger from Mangosuthu Technical College, is killed by a leopard
… easy targets. In 2010, the Bengal tiger Panjo escaped from his owner's bakkie. He was found two days later after an …
PlaceCape Maclear, Malawi
… found the Cape, and named it "Cape Maclear" after his friend, the astronomer who was Her Majesty's Astronomer … found the Cape, and named it "Cape Maclear"…
EventBritain and the Zulu Nation sign a peace treaty
… of Zulu Chief Cetshwayo(Cetewayo) was burnt down and his impis (Zulu soldiers) were defeated. Cetshwayo was …
EventSir George Gray, governor of the Cape, lays the cornerstone of the New Somerset Hospital
… need for a public hospital in Cape Town. Dr. Bailey used his own funds to build the hospital. In 1855, the Somerset …
EventElsa, the lioness made famous by Joy Adamson’s book Born Free, dies in Kenya
… her three cubs. Adams took the cubs home and together with his wife, Joy, raised them. The two older cubs were later …
PlaceQueen’s Tavern, 16 Stamford Hill Road, Durban
… Graham Leonard signed it as the Bishop of Truro, and wrote his comments in Cornish. It was declared a National Monument …
60. Congress and the Non-European Co-operation Conference, 1927
… attitude. This was strongly supported by Prof. Jabavu and his brother Mr. Alex Jabavu, which resulted in the following … a cordial welcome to the Right Hon…
PlaceMahaking, formerly known as Mafikeng
… 1884, in Mafikeng, Chief Montshiwa signed a treaty ceding his sovereignty to the British. Soon afterwards the British … Wales road, which was used by the…
Document 90 - “Hertzog’s Native Bill Passed: Only 11 Oppose Reactionary Measure”, Umsebenzi, 1 1 April 1936
… Now that chance is gone. But we hope Hofmeyr will stick to his guns. Comrade MASIU Holds Up the Bill On Tuesday an … of Native Affairs, or some other…
PlaceThe Old Presidency Museum, Bloemfontein
… in 1886 with President Brand taking up Quarters, until his Death in 1888. Presidents F.W. Reitz (1888–95) and M.T. … the Government House and was Occupied by…
PlaceIsipingo, Kwa-Zulu Natal
… to music,” said Simo. He said the car wash is one of his hangout spots as it becomes vibey on Sundays with … said he enjoys spending weekends at the Dakota…
PlaceMapungubwe
… Mowena, led E.S.J. van Graan (farmer and prospector), his son and three others, to Greefswald farm on Mapungubwe … of Pretoria , Professor Leo Fouché. As a…
ArchiveExtracts of 3 Interviews from the 1956 Women’s Anti-Pass March
… were mixed according to race? RM: I can say I was happy to work with different people but the people I have enjoyed most …
ArchiveHugh Masekela - what I'm thinking about ... a crisis for African culture (The Guardian)12 March 2013
… journalism takes a lot of time, money and hard work to produce. But we do it because we believe our …
To All Fathers and Mothers, Brothers and Sisters, Friends and Workers, in All Cities, Towns and Villages in the Republic of South Africa. Flyer in English and Sesotho by the Soweto Students’ Representative Council, 15 October 1976
… of jobs because they obeyed our call to stay away from work for three days. 4. We should stand together and be …
From Resistance to Creative Mediation: Writing and Literary Intellectuals’ Influence on the Liberation Struggles and Political Impact on Literary Discourse and Developments
… the ordinary, the mono- and the multi-perspectival. The work of creative mediation done in literary and other …
Address at a Luncheon in Honour of Zhu Rhongji, Premier of the People’s Republic of China, 5 September 2002
… of the African Union, we are assured that both sides would work hard to ensure that the programmes of the China-Africa …
Biographical Introduction
… was solo or group follows in brackets. Where the artist's work was exhibited in more than one exhibition in a year at a …
PlaceLanga Township, Cape Town
… of engaging with Langa residents, conducting research work, and collaborating on community initiatives. (In …
EventVorster announces that the ‘homelands’ will be perfectly free to form a federation among themselves
The Prime Minister Balthazar Johannes Vorster indicated that the 'homelands' will be perfectly free to form a federation among themselves, once they have…
PlaceDwarsvlei, near Pretoria
… were killed and seventeen were wounded in the attempt. For his efforts, Captain Gordon was awarded the Victoria Cross, … the safety of the right Kopje,…
Cosatu special congress, Day One: The façade finally falls by Ranjeni Munusamy (Daily Maverick), 14 July 2015, South Africa
… a partially empty hall, saying he would not deliver his opening speech as delegates were tired and proceedings … from the start and was therefore reluctant…
Say It out Loud - A letter to the Coloured People of South Africa
… determination on the part of every individual, to prove by his life and conduct that he values his political rights and privileges, and both knows how to,…
EventChad gains its independence
… (Kousseri) along the Logone River, the Islamic ruler and his kingdoms were all defeated and a French territory was …