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The Korean War breaks out. Nearly 90,000 North Korean soldiers and hundreds of Russian-built T-34 tanks cross the border into S
… The Korean War breaks out. Nearly 90,000 North Korean soldiers and hundreds of Russian-built T-34 tanks cross the border into S …
Gangsters turn out in force at the Winterveld Cemetery and disrupt the funeral of Dr Masuku, a former ANC activist and anti-cri
… Gangsters turn out in force at the Winterveld Cemetery and disrupt the funeral of Dr Masuku, a former ANC activist and anti-cri …
Former Liberian president Charles Taylor, whose war crimes trial before the Special Court of Sierra Leone is to be held in the
… president Charles Taylor, whose war crimes trial before the Special Court of Sierra Leone is to be held in the …
Dr Fabian Defu Ribeiro, medical practitioner assassinated with his wife by state agents in 1986, is awarded the Order of the Su
… with his wife by state agents in 1986, is awarded the Order of the Su …
The Minister of Justice, B.J. Vorster, states at a Nationalist Party meeting that he is not prepared to lift the ninety-day det
… Southern African Political History: a chronology of key political events from independence to mid-1997 , … The Minister of Justice, B.J. Vorster, states at a…
South Africa has held up supplies of British weapons to Lesotho and the UK has complained several times about the delays, offic
… South Africa has held up supplies of British weapons to Lesotho and the UK has complained several times about the delays, offic …
Edward Motale, SA soccer player who was awarded the accolade, ‘Footballer of the Season 95’ by Kick Off, is born in Pretoria. (
… Edward Motale, SA soccer player who was awarded the accolade, ‘Footballer of the Season 95’ by Kick Off, is born in Pretoria. ( …
Senior ANC member, ‘Mac’ Maharaj and over forty other members of the ANC and the SACP, are detained for allegedly attempting to
… Southern African Political History: a chronology of key political events from independence to mid-1997 , … ANC member, ‘Mac’ Maharaj and over forty other…
The ANC, in an emergency meeting, calls for the dismissal of Law and Order Minister Adriaan Vlok and Defence Minister Magnus Ma
… The ANC, in an emergency meeting, calls for the dismissal of Law and Order Minister Adriaan Vlok and …
SA signs treaty with Great Britain on the double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income.
… Southern African Political History: a chronology of key political events from independence to mid-1997, … SA signs treaty with Great Britain on the double…
Anglo-Boer War 2: The two-day Battle of Diamond Hill or Donkerhoek, started on the previous day, ends when darkness sets in a
… Cloete: The Anglo-Boer War: a chronology … Anglo-Boer War 2: The two-day Battle of Diamond Hill or Donkerhoek, started on the previous day, ends when…
WWII: The 6th SA Armoured Division, having reached the watershed of Castiglione dei Pepoli in Italy, pushes forward to take Mon
… WWII: The 6th SA Armoured Division, having reached the watershed of Castiglione dei Pepoli in Italy, pushes forward to take Mon …
The Directors of the Dutch East India Company (Heeren XVII or Lords Seventeen) propose Hout Bay to Jan van Riebeeck as a possib
… The Directors of the Dutch East India Company (Heeren XVII or Lords Seventeen) …
Anglo-Boer War 2 Lieutenant-Colonel M.O. Little, commanding the 3rd Cavalry Brigade of 738 mounted men, is ordered in the direc
… Cloete: The Anglo-Boer War: a chronology … Anglo-Boer War 2 Lieutenant-Colonel M.O. Little, commanding the 3rd Cavalry Brigade of 738 mounted men, is ordered…
Let us March Together to Freedom Opening address to the Sixth Annual Conference of the Natal Indian Congress, Durban, February 21, 1953
… Let us March Together to Freedom Opening address to the Sixth Annual Conference of the Natal Indian Congress, Durban, February 21, 1953 …
Islamic militants with alleged links to al-Qaida seize control of Somalia’s capital, unifying the city for the first time in 16
… militants with alleged links to al-Qaida seize control of Somalia’s capital, unifying the city for the first time in 16 …
The monument at Delville Wood, unveiled on 10 October 1926 to honour the thousands of SA soldiers who were killed there during
… Potgieter, D.J. et al. (eds)(1970). Standard Encyclopaedia of Southern Africa, Cape Town: NASOU, v. 3, p. 638 … The monument at Delville Wood, unveiled on 10…
De Grundel, a ninety-ton coastal vessel of the Dutch East India Company, is wrecked near Cape Hangklip. No lives are lost. The
… De Grundel, a ninety-ton coastal vessel of the Dutch East India Company, is wrecked near Cape Hangklip. No lives are lost. The …
Eastern Province Herald reports that for the first time in SA police history three Black policemen were promoted to the rank of
… Horrell, M. (ed)(1982). Survey of Race Relations in South Africa 1981 , Johannesburg: South African Bureau of Race Relations, pp. 71 & 76 … Eastern Province…
The Star newspaper reports that travelling in a cab was falling out of favour very quickly. This trend was attributed to the ch
… The Star newspaper reports that travelling in a cab was falling out of favour very quickly. This trend was attributed to the ch …
The ANC expresses deep concern about latest revelations that the SA Defence Force had a budget of R 4.38 billion for its secret
… The ANC expresses deep concern about latest revelations that the SA Defence Force had a budget of R 4.38 billion for its secret …
The first of more than 100 persons to die during the ‘Seven Day’s War’, is murdered outside Pietermaritzburg. About 30,000 peop
… The first of more than 100 persons to die during the ‘Seven Day’s War’, is murdered outside Pietermaritzburg. …
The Defence and Aid Fund is banned as an unlawful organisation under the Suppression of Communism Act. It is an autonomous Sout
… Southern African Political History: a chronology of key political events from independence to mid-1997, … The Defence and Aid Fund is banned as an unlawful…
More than 10 000 mourners gather in strife-torn Katlehong township near Alberton to bury fourteen victims of the taxi war. The
… South African Institute of Race Relations. (1990). Race Relations Survey 1989/90 , Johannesburg: South African Institute of Race Relations, p. 89 | https:/…
Benjamin Jennings (Ben) Caddy, militant trade unionist who was arrested in the 1922 strike and who is regarded as the doyen of
… Verwey, E.J. (ed)(1995). New Dictionary of South African Biography, v.1, Pretoria: HSRC. … (Ben) Caddy, militant trade unionist who was arrested in the 1922…
The Weekly Mail reports that former national chairman of the ANC, Govan Mbeki, was refused a passport in March to visit his thr
… The Weekly Mail reports that former national chairman of the ANC, Govan Mbeki, was refused a passport in March to …
The western wing of Munitoria burns down and 5 000 municipal workers are requested by authorities to stay away from work the ne
… The western wing of Munitoria burns down and 5 000 municipal workers are requested by authorities to stay away from work the ne …
Algeria bans the Islamic Salvation Front. The Islamists take to arms and more than 75 000 people, most of them civilians, are k
… Algeria bans the Islamic Salvation Front. The Islamists take to arms and more than 75 000 people, most of them civilians, are k …
The Weekly Mail reports that former national chairman of the ANC, Govan Mbeki, was refused a passport in March to visit his thr
… South African Institute of Race Relations. (1989). Race Relations Survey 1988/89 , Johannesburg: South African Institute of Race Relations, p. 578 … The…
Major political organisations sign the National Peace Accord calling for the laying down of arms to create an environment conducive for negotiations
… Major political organisations sign the National Peace Accord calling for the laying down of arms to create an environment conducive for negotiations …