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Chapter 2 - The Soweto Uprising of June 1976: A Turning Points Event
… By 10:30 on 16 June 1976, thousands of students had gathered … barricaded, cars burned and two white officials killed. By lunchtime students were looting and…
PlaceUniversity of Stellenbosch
… Union of South Africa , and through a donation of £100,000 by a Stellenbosch philanthropist, J.H. Marais of Coetzenberg, … with several sections of this land…
PlaceThe Durban Centre for Photography
… (DCP) was originally conceptualised and founded by Angela Buckalnd in 1995. The DCP opened at the BAT Centre, … photographers from their own work as they are…
Constitution, Rules and Bye-Laws, I.C.U. Yase Natal, 1929 [Extracts]
… primarily, for the mancipation of the African Workers by the radual introduction of industrial, political nd social … (12) The I.C.U. Yase Natal shall have…
Address at the World Food Summit, 10 June 2002
… is that we are reducing the number of hungry people by 6 million against a target of 22 million per annum. The … the necessary changes, as represented, for…
Chapter 2 - SADF Speaks...
… Le Rona Re Batho (An account of the 1982 Maseru Massacre) by Phyllis Naidoo, South Africa, 1992 At 1 a.m. on Thursday, 9 December 1982, Lesotho was held…
PlaceUmlazi
… diplomatic agent to the Native tribes of Natal, appointed by the British colonial authorities, orchestrated a system in … it. “Slums” referred to areas of a…
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…
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…
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…
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…