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Kora: A Lost Khoisan Language of the early Cape and the Gariep by Menán du Plessis - Acknowledgement
… and I know how proud they would have been to see this work finished. I have been fortunate to find a warmly …
Document 29 - Resolution on the need for the resumption of multi-party negotiations
… to a healthy living and working environment, the right to work, and so on. The right of access to information held by …
Cosatu special congress, Day Two: Numsa, Vavi walloped by Ranjeni Munusamy (Daily Maverick), 15 July 2015, South Africa
… petered out. Cosatu president S’dumo Dlamini and his camp asserted their dominance. While that does not mean … Once it was obvious that the numbers were…
PlaceCala, Eastern Cape
… of the Sharpeville Massacre. The reason given for his expulsion was that he ‘incited students to be involved in … activities’. On 24 September 1985 Ndondo…
EventLegendary South African Football Administrator Abdul Bhamjee dies
… was affectionately known as "Mr Soccer" peacefully died at his Johannesburg home on Monday night.His sacrifice and determination to fight for equality and …
Contact, conflict and dispossession on the Cape eastern or northern frontiers in the nineteenth century
… at crafts such as wood carving, basket weaving and metal work. They also hunted elephants for their tusks, which they …
EventSouth African Soccer legend Lucas Radebe was born
… girls. The ‘chief’, as he was affectionately known started his football career at ICL Birds before he was recruited to … In 1994 Lucas moved to Leeds United…
PlaceSeychelles
… the Presidency to James Alix Michel in June 2004- 2016. His Excellency, Dr. Patrick Herminie is the current President …
PlaceOld Magistrate’s Offices and Residence, Main Street, Simonstown
… the town mascot's story including newspaper clippings and his Royal Navy dog collar and many photographs. 'Just …
PlaceCasa Labia,198 Main Road, Muizenberg
… Knight purchased the land in 1901, and subsequently built his residence upon it, a large dwelling designed in a …
PlaceJan De Waal House, 93 Bree Street, Cape Town
… 14 bedrooms, just perfect to be able to accommodate all of his 17 children! It was here that the De Waal family started …
PlaceKing’s Blockhouse, Devil’s Peak, Cape Town.
… over Cape Town in 1795. General Craig had learnt from his own success The French Lines had not been carried through …
EventThe SA Constitutional Court abolishes the death penalty
… the South African embassy's offer to put him in touch with his family. References: Anon, (n.d.), ‘The Constitutional …
PlaceSAAF Memorial and Museum
… but had to later withdraw. Mr RF McGAW was appointed in his place. The design for the Memorial allowed for a small …
EventAssassination of the Archduke Franz Ferdinand
… would free the land of Habsburg rule. He was correct, and his actions resulted in a global war between the major powers …
The Reunited National Party is founded by Malan and Hertzog
… continuing as Prime Minister and Smuts functioning as his deputy. The coalition received strong opposition from a …
EventThe South African Bureau of State Security (BOSS) is established
… become State President in 1978, was forced to resign after his alleged involvement with the Information Scandal. This …
EventFreak storms create havoc in the Eastern Cape and President Mandela narrowly escaped injury
… injury when he was visiting a local pharmacy to buy his special Oteleum soap. The roof collapsed and the force of …
EventWorld War I begins
… would free the land of Habsburg rule. He was correct, and his actions resulted in a global war between the major powers …
EventMembers of Bambathas homestead are pursued by policemen for refusing to pay the ‘hut tax’
… resisted colonial measures imposing a poll tax on his subjects in addition to the hut tax. This led to first a …
PlaceAddo Drift, Sunday's River in the Eastern Cape
… post. In 1832 he sold the inn to Joseph Hubbard who, in his turn, sold it to Samuel Webber in 1837. Webber already …
Document 35 - “New Tactics Proposed for N.R.C. Boycott: Xuma’s Address to African Congress”, The Guardian, 18 December 1947
… The Guardian, 18 December 1947 BLOEMFONTEIN. - In his presidential address to the annual conference of the …
EventHarold Cressy is born in Rorke's Drift
… African College, now the University of Cape Town. During his studies, having been denied entry to the Rhodes … now the University of Stellenbosch, because of…
Book 1: Ancient Civilizations and Global Trade - Chapter 4 - Some Reflections on Early African and South African History by Sekibakiba Peter Lekgoathi
… attitude How did archaeological research contradict apartheid historiography? Let us turn to one such university … Van Graan almost immediately remembered…
EventSouth African football legend Steve Mokone died
… the most recognized South African in the world because of his mark he made in football outside of our borders. Before his departure in 21 October1955 to…
EventPrime Minister, D.F. Malan retires
… government that came into power in May 1948, retired from his position and withdrew from politics at the age of eighty. … minister of religion and editor of…
PlaceNhlangakazi, the Holy Mountain of the Shembe
… she was not a religious person. After Shembe's birth, his uncle Nhliziyo, gave him the name Shembe and his father named him Mudliwamafa meaning 'my inheritor…
Zweli Mkhize denies Redi Tlhabi’s book allegations, says he hasn’t read it, 18 - September - 2017
… her drop the case. In a lengthy statement he offered his version of events, saying he had in fact been concerned … written by Redi Thlabi had ever tried to…
EventGwala and Mothopeng are released from Robben Island
… became active in underground structures of the ANC until his arrest in 1964. He was charged with sabotage and … the PAC. He was sent to Robben Island where…
PlaceUgie, Eastern Cape
… the Ugie River, in Scotland. On 27 July 1862 Dr. Murray, his wife and child left by steamer of the Union Line from … September and Mrs. Murray the following…