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PlaceAngra das Voltas, Luderitz Bay- Namibia
… to claim the area as a protectorate, Lüderitz transferred his rights over the bay on 24 April 1884 to the German …
PlaceGrey Institute/School, Port Elizabeth
… It was named in honour of the Governor, in recognition of his contribution to education in the colony. In January 1859 …
EventWW2 veteran Job Masego dies
… later that afternoon. Masego received five medals for his service in the army, inter alia the Military Medal (MM), …
EventHugh Masekela, South African musician, is born
… Masekela composed and recorded many new songs; including his 1968 number one hit "Grazing in the Grass", which won him …
EventMourners are shot at Ntuli’s funeral in Thokoza
… Nelson Mandela attacked President F.W. de Klerk for his continued silence on alleged co-operation between the IFP … A Crime Against Humanity: analysing the…
EventAdvocate Anton Lubowski secretary-general of the SWAPO is assassinated
… was shot dead at close range with an AK47 rifle outside his luxury home in Windhoek, South West Africa (now Namibia). …
EventSADF responds to allegations by FAPLA
… de Angola (FAPLA ), during which he declared that his forces had killed over 230 South African troops in the …
EventBartholomew Dias, Portuguese discoverer of the Cape of Good Hope, drowns at sea
… Dias landed in Mossel Bay. On 12 March 1488 Dias erected his first padrÁƒÂƒ£o, or stone cross, at Kwaaihoek near the …
EventSimon Mann pleads guilty in a Zimbabwean Court to attempting to purchase dangerous weapons
… Guinea. Moto, based in Spain, allegedly offered Mann and his group $1.8m and oil rights in Equatorial Guinea. Mann was …
EventKitchener’s opinion on Concentration Camps
… astonished at the excellence of some of the camps ..." His observation is belied by the fact that about 28 000 …
EventEmily Hobhouse is born
… Indian situation, and reportedly assisted M.K Gandhi in his passive resistance campaigns. Today Hobhouse is …
EventThe Neptune, with 288* convicts on board, enters Simon’s Bay, with strong resistance from Cape inhabitants
… passed. Adderley Street in Cape Town was later named in his honour, after The Neptune was sent on to Van Diemen's …
EventKenyan mediates in SA election deadlock
… in the elections. Zulu King Goodwill Zwelithini called on his subjects to take part in the election. The details of the …
EventCyril Ramaphosa is born
… Commission. On the 22nd May 2019 he was elected to his first full term as President after an election victory by …
The Segregation Fallacy and Other Papers - The Disfranchisement of the Cape Native
… Translated into practical politics by Sir George Grey and his contemporaries, who meticulously eschewed all … the Cape Native franchise against future…
Chapter X - Trial by detention
… Africa ”” for a time. But he did return and now serves his life sentence in a maximum-security prison with the … been impressed. Advocate Maisels informed…
ArchiveAri Sitas in Conversation with Sumangala Damodaran
… on a number of musical and academic projects) about his latest collection of poems, The Vespa Diaries published … something that might or might not have been…
PlaceSwakopmund, Namibia
… rescue it from complete dereliction. Recently large scale work has been completed on the jetty which now proudly boasts …
EventPresident Cyril Ramaphosa delivers the State of the Nation address
… On 16 February 2019, Cyril Ramaphosa delivered his first State of the Nation Address at the parliament as … the newly elected president of South Africa. This…
EventRobert Sobukwe is sentenced to three years' imprisonment
… was arrested and sentenced, but refused to appeal against his sentence, as he had refused the aid of an attorney, on … either a court of law or a court of…
I have written it by E.S. Reddy & Fatima Meer - International Support: UNO - 1946
… which is to bring peace to the world, to be true to his principles. We are asking for a definite procedure of … is meted out to South African Indians,…
ArticleThe Land Act, Traditional Authorities and the Native Affairs Department (NAD) 1913-1953
… reigned between 1897 and 1938, is widely recognized for his astuteness in exploiting a window of opportunity allowed … conditions in the reserves. Professor…
Letter to Ayatollah Khomeini by O. R. Tambo, Iran, 13 February 1979
… People's Republic of Mozambique, February 13, 1979 His Excellency Ayatollah Khomeini, (2) Teheran Islamic …
PlaceAkkoordskop, a Hill in the Western Cape
… of their Sea journey was kept by; Paulus van Caerden, in his native language of Dutch! On the 6 th of August 1595 an …
ArchiveStaffrider Vol.7 No.1 1988
… by A.W. Oliphant. Essays: Gerard Sekoto: A Perspective on his Art by Barbara Lindop; Socialist Explorations in South …
EventPeter Scott, South African alpine skier is born
… Town . [i] Peter is a South African alpine skier. [ii] His family immigrated to France when Peter was nine years …
ArchiveInterview with Absolom Zithulele Cindi
… he served a five year sentence on Robben Island. Following his release in December 1981, he joined AZAPO and later …
EventNatal votes for the formation of the Union of South Africa
… at the time, would ask politicians who, in his view, had enjoyed most support to form a cabinet. With …
Cable to the United Nations Opposing Incorporation of South-West Africa, by Dr. A. B. Xuma, January 1946
… to Dr. Xuma on January 30, 1946, to congratulate him on his cable regarding South West Africa. "My quarrel with you …
EventSS Mendi sinks in the English Channel on the way to France
… 805 black privates, 22 white officers and a crew of 33. In his attempt to calm the panicked men, Rev. Isaac Wauchope …