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PlacePiquetberg
… of the Cape. It was proclaimed a separate sub-district on 9 March 1848, and was raised to divisional status in 1857. … farm). The first sale of plots took…
PlaceOld Lutheran Church, Kroondal
… living in and around the village of Kroondal, on 2 August 1896. By that time a church had already been built in Kroondal and was consecrated on 24 June 1896…
PlaceWierda Bridge, Six Mile Spruit, Pretoria
… was declared a National Monument under old NMC legislation on 10 December 1965. The British Army approached Pretoria at Wierda Bridge (Six Mile Spruit) on 4…
EventThe Queen mother Elizabeth is born.
… Elizabeth Angela Marguerite Bowes-Lyon was born on 4 August 1900. Queen Elizabeth Angela was the ninth child … She supported the British public during the…
EventThe Defiance Campaign against apartheid laws begins
… marked by boycotts, strikes and civil disobedience. On 26 June 1952 the Defiance Campaign, the most dramatic … Coloured People’s Congress, was launched. It…
EventTanzania gains independence
… During the fourteenth century, Tanzania's location on the East African coast made it easily accessible to Arab … by 1960, the first elections were planned…
EventAmy Johnson, a female aviator, lands in Cape Town in record time
… England to Cape Town, which she completed in July 1932. On 18 November 1932, she arrived in Cape Town on another solo flight, beating her own previous record…
EventBeatles records are banned by the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC), due to John Lennon’s previous ‘Jesus’ comments
… by Maureen Cleave for the London Evening Stadard on 4 March, said: "Christianity will go. It will vanish and … teen magazine called Datebook reprinted part…
EventRobert Kennedy, American politician, speaks at the University of Cape Town about the racial inequality of apartheid
… On 6 June 1966, Robert Kennedy, the brother of former … that: "Our answer is the world's hope; it is to rely on youth. The cruelties and the obstacles of…
EventZulu King Zwelithini threatens to establish a separate Zulu state
… On 14 February 1994 Zulu King, Goodwill Zwelithini told … that King Zwelithini was always seen to be intervening on behalf of Freedom Alliance (FA) in…
EventTrojan Horse Massacre Memorial unveiled
… On 24 September 2005, Heritage Day, the Trojan Horse Memorial … the three victims who were killed by the security police on 15 October 1985. The massacre…
PlaceFicksburg
… pre-booking for visits is essential. Ionia is situated on the Fouriesburg road approximately 25km from Ficksburg. … murals by Pierneef. Water sports and…
EventNelson Mandela celebrates 88 th birthday
… icon, including a photo exhibit and the release of a book on the Meaning of Mandela the previous week. The event was … the government's segregation policies…
Entering Namibia without visas
… It was on 27 October 1966 that the United Nations General Assembly … authorities. [A delegation from the UN Ad Hoc Committee on South West Africa visited…
PlaceRailway Station and Post Office, Point Road, Durban
… was declared a National Monument under old NMC legislation on 7 March 1986. The Point Railway Station, one of Durban's … the Point bush along rustic sandy…
PlaceWorld War Cenotaph
… The Cenotaph on Du Toitspan Road, is a Memorial to 400 of Kimberley’s Men … dates - 1914 to 1919. Although the war officially ended on 11 November 1918, the…
5. Muslims of Durban complain about the vexatious curfew law
… notice the annoyance we suffer at the borough constables. On Tuesday last about half past 9 p.m. we returned home after … up to arrest us and had not the…
PlaceRed Location Museum
… in Red Location. (Some examples are given by clicking on the Links) The Museum has won several International … and is made of 12 corrugated iron boxes. It…
ArchiveMandela, From a Freedom Fighter to an Icon of Reconciliation
… Nelson Mandela walked out of the Victor Verster prison on 11 February 1960, after 10,053 days of incarceration, … included members of all racial origins,…
ArchiveDiana Mitchell obituary by Julia Gallagher (The Guardian), 08 February 2016
… diplomatic pressure finally began to erode the RF’s hold on power, that Mitchell came into her own. Commissioned with … in Rhodesia: Who’s Who, featured many…
Nelson Mandela Sending Photographs
… very important. Nelson requests photographs and comments on them, and he marvels at the growth of grandchildren. They … It's family photos, letters and…
Nelson Mandela Correspondence around financial problems
… in April is finished. Things are expensive and I also went on a spree buying essential literature which ate deeply into … this month when Mum gets her first…
History of Muslims in South Africa: 1970 - 1978 by Ebrahim Mahomed Mahida
… 269 915 1970 Muslim Youth Movement of South Africa 104 On December 16, 1970, the Muslim Youth Movement of South … phase of the MYM , 1971-1974, it…
SASPU Focus
… 'Campus Action for Democracy' for 1982. This slogan called on students to understand, and act on, their university and their education. SASPU Focus …
PlacePrince Edward Islands
… South Africa. The only way to travel to Marion Island is on board a South African research vessel. Research team members remain on the island for 14 months,…
PlaceYokohama, Muizenburg
… On Muizenberg Main Road, you’ll find a historical house … Cape’s storms for over a century. "Yokohama" is situated on Muizenberg’s, “Historical Mile”, along…
PlaceRavenswood House, Hatfield Street, Gardens
… as one of a series of Houses for letting and is situated on a part of the former Welgedaan Property which was granted … It was declared a National Monument…
PlaceKoedoespoort Aerodrome, Pretoria
… of the experimental farm of the University of Pretoria. On 17 March 1920 it was the first landing place in the Union … was declared a National Monument under…
PlaceBritish Fort, Marabastad, Polokwane
… was declared a National Monument under old NMC legislation on 27 January 1938. This English fort or earthworks is … road at Marabastad, a few kilometres…
PlaceNorth Lodge, Parktown, Johannesburg
… North Lodge was modeled on French and Scottish castles! The building, designed by … was declared a National Monument under old NMC legislation on 17 December…