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PlaceMalay Quarter, Cape Town
The area, known as the Malay Quarter of Cape Town, nestles against the steep slopes of Signal Hill. It formerly covered a much larger piece of land but this…
PlaceBo-Kaap Museum
Situated at the foot of Signal Hill, on the fringe of the city centre, and formerly known as the Malay Quarter, the Bo-Kaap’s origins date back to the 1760s…
EventAssassination of the Archduke Franz Ferdinand
19th century Europe had a complex system of political and military alliances in place. The assassination of Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand by a Serbian…
EventBritain and Egypt sign the Suez Canal agreement.
… and agreed to the Suez Canal Agreement. This was signed on 19 October 1954, and involved the withdrawal of Britain's … Available at: www.geography.about.com …
EventGeneral H. Van Den Bergh blames the SACP for anti
… On 19 November 1970 the head of the Bureau of State Security …
EventUDF activist Toto Dweba’s mutilated body is found
… that her husband was abducted from his place of work on 19 August 1985. He was fatally stabbed and mutilated in …
EventHouse of Representatives impeaches American President Bill Clinton
… An impeachment inquiry was set in place, and on 19 December 1998, the House of Representatives impeached …
EventSouth Africa completes destroying its stockpile of anti-personnel mines
… on the manufacture and use Anti-Personnel landmines. On 19 February 1997 the South African cabinet resolved to …
EventWorld War I begins
19th century Europe had a complex system of political and military alliances in place. The assassination of Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand by a Serbian…
EventArrival of Chinese labourers in South Africa
… that terminated with compulsory repatriation. On the 19 June 1904, the first Chinese labourers thus arrived at the … [online], Available at www.chineseforum…
PlaceRobert Sobukwe Town, was called Graaf-Reinet
The oldest town in the Eastern Cape, the fourth oldest in South Africa and certainly one of the most atmospheric, Graaff-Reinet lies enclosed by a bend in the…
PlaceOliewenhuis Art Museum
… of wild olive trees growing on the surrounding hills. On 19 July 1985, after prolonged campaigning by the art loving …
EventFirst celebration of International Women’s Day
… European countries in March 1911. It was celebrated on 19 March and over a million men and women took to the streets …
ArchiveChimamanda Ngozi Adichie: A Reformist-Feminist by Charles Nwosu
… worried about what to wear, so as to be taken seriously. [19] She worried that if she appeared too feminine she would … The Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Website,…
ArchiveHow China broke the chain of infection by Vijay Prashad
… Control Measures During the First 50 Days of the Covid-19 Epidemic in China – proposes that if the Chinese … there would have been 744 000 additional…
ArticleAfrican National Congress Timeline 1950-1959
… in August 1955. 1 August, The Native Resettlement Act No 19 is passed. The Act gives powers to the Government to … non-racial union, is formed. The union…
ArticleThe Contentious Relationship Between Ngqika And Ndlambe
… led the Rharhabe people of the Amaxhosa in the early 19 th century. Their relationship is of significance … she was returned before the matter became a big…
ArticleAbram Fischer Timeline 1908-1975
… the application for leave to appeal in the Bayer case. 19 October, The Privy Council rejects the application for … becomes aphasic (unable to speak or…
Biography of George Hallett by Hunter Kolon
… from his time in exile and from his time in South Africa [19] . However, no matter where he moved, his life was still … 18, 2016, mg.co.za. ↵ [17]Mason, 209…
ArticleAfrican Achievements and Potential
… - a two-time world cross country champion and Olympiad. [19] The success of the aforementioned athletes bears … (5 May 2016). ↵ [19] A. Schemp: Budd won her…
ArticleAfrican National Congress Timeline 1910-1919
… Committee is held to discuss the Native Land Act. 19 June, The Land Act, Act No 27, is passed. The Native Land … Women’s League holds it ‘Campaign Against…
ArticleTimeline of Land Dispossession and Segregation in South Africa 1900-1947
… a ‘native’ could obtain direct title to the land. 19 August, The Native Location Commission is established to … hectares was given to white famers over four…
ArticleThe Drafting and Acceptance of the Constitution
… for a Democratic South Africa) was held. There were 19 political groups at this event. All parties agreed to …
ArticleLand, Labour and Apartheid
Land and labour are two very important elements of the economic development of a society, and the way they are used will influence how the society develops. In…
ArticlePeter Henry Abrahams timeline 1919 - 1985
… from Coyaba is published. 2017 Abrahams passes away on 19 January 2017 at his Red Hills home in the Store Andrew …
The Hunter-Gatherers of Southern Africa: Summary
Hunter-gatherers is a term for people who survive, or used to survive, by hunting and gathering food. QUICK INFO GUIDE: Southern Africa…
Establishment of the Cape and its impact on Khoikhoi and Dutch
… when the gunpowder on their muskets would not ignite. On 19 July 1659, he was injured in battle and retreated to …
ArticleFreedom Charter timeline 1948-1961
… returning workers and boycotting workers results in 19 dead and 30 injured in Benoni, Orlando, Alexandra and …
ArticlePondoland revolt - 1950 - 1961
… officers were injured and one headman was arrested. On 19 November 1960, a mass meeting was called at Ngqindile near …
Speech by President Nelson Mandela at a banquet in honour of her majesty Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands Pretoria, 30 September 1996
… Anti Pass campaign. PAC Campaign will be test Contact 19 March 1960 Under the slogan of "no bail, no defence, no … Until then, no-one knows. Source: Contact…