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PlaceCircle of Kramat's, Cape Town
… of the earth.’ Ironically, this shrine was constructed by the Apartheid Prison authorities in the 1960s. Tuan … for their suffering. Their example was…
PlaceEastern Cape Province
… of urban activity. Its warm, welcoming nature is matched by a climate which boasts more sunshine than any other … excellent for surfing, sailing, diving and…
V - The Funeral
… From the book: No.46 - Steve Biko by Hilda Bernstein, 1978, South Africa Thirteen Western … after he was blocked off when attempting to travel by road, said…
EventDurban Declaration is published denouncing Thabo Mbeki’s AIDS denialism
… The Durban Declaration was a statement signed by over 5 000 people in the scientific community stating that … being held in Durban that year. The document…
"Should we get rid of the whites?" - Albert Luthuli answer to a question, 5 March 1959
… Hence they colonised, and colonisation was accompanied by oppression. They did not make an effort to uplift the … contribution to make, and the country would…
SABC’s Matthews was Motsoeneng’s willing enforcer-in-chief: FJT (TMG Digital), 28 June 2016
… A statement by the FJT leadership described Matthews’ resignation as … editors praise CEO Jimi Matthews for quitting the SABC “By all accounts‚ he has been…
Remember Khwezi beyond the Zuma rape trial, says Marianne Thamm (Cape Talk) , 10 October 2016
… was forced to conceal her identity to avoid a witch hunt by his supporters. After Zuma was acquitted of the charges, … Minister Ronnie Kasrils told Thamm…
PlaceMadikwa Game Reserve, North West
… Many of the Farms described by writer Herman Charles Bosman in his short stories no … this character Oom Schalk’s day had mostly been shot out by the late…
ArchiveStaffrider Vol.10 No.2 1992
… Knoch; Three Poems, Deela Khan; Changes, Mohamed Patel; By Strandfontein, Leonard Koza; On Graduating, Mohamed Patel; … Grand Parade, Carol Edson;…
PlaceMagwa Waterfall, Lusikisiki-Port St. Johns
… entail such effort to reach that they're seldom seen by any but the most intrepid travellers.) The curtain of … falls 144 metres and drops into a narrow…
PlaceKweneng, District of Botswana
… the first group in Botswana converted to Christianity by famed missionary David Livingstone. Various landmarks, … Ghanzi District in the north. The district…
PlaceMonterey House, Klaasens Road, Wynberg
… The house was originally known as Oosterzee and was built by PAM Cloete shortly after the South African War. Shortly … school for boys and in 1982 the…
PlacePakhuis Pass
… Cape , connecting Clanwilliam with Calvinia . Built by Thomas Bain , it features dramatic, weathered red granite … are quite steep and the corners (although…
PlacePiquetberg
… of 353. In 1891 this number had risen to 470, and by 1904 it stood at 965. Prepared by Franco Frescura. …
EventFIFA World Cup is staged in Africa for the first time
… about campaign. “1 Goal: Education for All”, supported by the Global Campaign for Education and FIFA, had a large … World Cup for the first time with the…
PlaceOld Lutheran Church, Kroondal
… The Kroondal congregation was founded by a group of German speaking farmers, artisans and … in and around the village of Kroondal, on 2 August 1896. By that…
PlaceWierda Bridge, Six Mile Spruit, Pretoria
… from Germany, delivered to Natal and then transported by ox wagon to the Site. This Bridge was completed in 1891 by Sytze Wierda. Director of Public Works…
PlaceWorkers’ Museum, Johannesburg
… Museum in Newtown, Johannesburg , was master-minded by Henry Paine, a local Architect. Henry and his team managed … they returned to their Dormitories where…
EventAlbertina Sisulu addresses a major anti-apartheid rally in London.
… very first trip abroad, Albertina Sisulu was accompanied by her Federation of South African Women (FEDSAW) comrades, … was valid for only 31 days. The group…
Document 37 - Letter from S. P. Bunting to E. R. Roux, 29 November 1930
… Tradition, a documentary history, Volume One 1907 - 1950, by Allison Drew Document 37 - Letter from S. P. Bunting to E. … (who has now been expelled again…
EventPope Paul VI proclaims 22 new African saints. The saints, known as the Blessed Martyrs of Uganda, were a group of converts who were persecuted and martyred from 1885
… Pope Benedict XV paved the way for future canonization by declaring "blessed" the 13 known Catholic martyrs at … of the martyrdom at Namugongo. The site has…
EventThe Berlin Airlift comes to an end
… and economic recovery got underway. The Soviets responded by stopping all highway, rail, and water travel between … for some time, though, to build a…
EventGreat Trek Centenary Celebrations commence
… The language (Afrikaans), religion and struggles faced by the Voortrekkers created a common identity. This was … for the Voortrekker Monument, which was…
EventAmy Johnson, a female aviator, lands in Cape Town in record time
… After purchasing a second-hand aircraft, she made history by becoming the first woman to fly solo from Britain to … on another solo flight, beating her own…
EventP.W. Botha becomes Prime Minister
… Following the sudden resignation by Prime Minister B.J. Vorster, the National Party caucus … leader. His elevation to the new position was boosted by the…
EventDr. Federik Van Zyl Slabbert leads delegation to meet ANC
… but also of Afrikanerdom. The ANC delegation was headed by Thabo Mbeki. The meeting was organised by the Institute for a Democratic Alternative in South…
EventThe Slagtersnek rebels are tried in the Uithenhage landdros court
… was later discovered and shot. The fact that he was shot by a Coloured soldier was said to be part of the reason that … court on 15 December 1815. One of the…
EventExplorer and navigator Vasco da Gama completes his voyage round the Cape of Good Hope to India
… out to return to Portugal. His crew was severely affected by scurvy and almost half had died when he reached Lisbon on … Gama was the first European to…
EventA German gunboat, the Panther, reaches Morocco, increasing tensions between European powers
… up the Sultan's regime. This move was strongly discouraged by the British, as this move would encourage the other … tract of territory in the Congo. This…
EventProf. James Smith, who identified the first coelacanth found in South Africa, is born
… the Eastern Cape on 22 December 1938. The fish was caught by Hendrik Goosen on his trawler, the Nerine. The fish was first examined by Marjorie Courtney…