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Article2016 in Review
In 2016 South Africa History Online celebrates 15 years of being a public open source heritage site. What a journey it has been. At the end of the first week…
ArticleHighlights for 2013
… the fisrt Pope in 600 years to resign. Rome February 11 2013 Pope Benedict xvi SA condemns N.Korea nuke test South … becomes the first Black to coach Proteas…
Article1960's Diaries of Nelson Mandela on his trip through Africa
… first journey beyond the borders of his own country. On 11 January 1962 he entered British controlled Bechuanaland …
ArticleHerero Revolt 1904-1907
… became heavily restricted as German control grew and on 11 January 1904 the leader of the Herero, Samuel Maharero … was determined to suppress the revolt…
Document 134 - The Impending Strike of African Miners: A statement by the African Mineworkers’ Union, 7 August 1946
… miner receives the same £3 monthly paid by the mines in 1900, despite the very greatly reduced buying power of the … the workers into submission by violence…
ArticleDurban Timeline 1497-1990
… support staff. He preached for the first time on 27 May. 11 July, The foundation stone of the Congregational Chapel in … Restriction Act, and its subsequent…
ArticleGandhi and the burning of passes
… to work on the Transvaal gold mines. Within a few days, on 11 September, thousands of Indians and Chinese attended the …
UCT Summer School 2020
… (de facto) or a few thousand (de jure), inhabit 11 000 hectares of land which comprises Buysdorp in the … Department of Anthropology and Archaeology, UNISA…
Article16 June 1976 - Soweto Uprising
… tell us if any of the information is factually incorrect. 07:00 Not all the children who were to participate in the … at all those schools were fully aware…
Commemorating fifty years since District Six was declared for whites only
… Start time: Thursday, February 11 at 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM in UTC+02 50 years ago, it was decreed …
EventThe British Anti-Apartheid Movement hosts a Concert for Mandela
… On 11 June 1988, the British Anti-Apartheid Movement (BAAM) held an 11-hour rock concert at Wembley Stadium in London to pay …
EventPresident Yasser Arafat arrives in SA
… invitation of President Nelson Mandela. The visit, from 11 to 13 August, marked continuing good relations between the … gave Mandela the Star of Holy…
PlaceStatue of President Paul Kruger, Pretoria
… President of the South African Republic between 1883 and 1900 and the Opponent of Britain, during the Second Boer War. …
PlaceMahaking, formerly known as Mafikeng
… of Mafikeng lasted 217 days, from October 1899 to May 1900, and this part of Mafikeng’s history is well covered at …
PlaceUniversity of Cape Town
… into a fully fledged University during the period 1880 to 1900, thanks to increased Funding from Private Sources and …
EventFirst sextuplets in the world to survive their infancy are born in Cape Town
… the first sextuplets known to survive their infancy on 11 January 1974, in Cape Town, South Africa. The three boys … , [online], Available at nationmaster…
ArticleTimeline 20 years of Democracy 1994 to 2014
… President from among the members of the National Assembly. 11 May, a coalition Government of National Unity (GNU) is … he had said was of historical…
ArticleThe British Anti-Apartheid Movement
… the Rivonia Trialists. When the accused were sentenced on 11 June 1964, 50 MPs marched to South Africa House in … a Unilateral Declaration of Independence…
EventThe SA Constitutional Court abolishes the death penalty
… [online] Available at www.sahistory.org.za[Accessed: 11 May 2011] Anon, (2011), ‘South African seeks death penalty … May, [online] Available at www.citizen…
Steve Biko National Conference 2014
20 Years of Democracy: STILL CONFRONTING CHALLENGES TO NATION-BUILDING 9h00-9h30 – Registration & Tea 9h45-10h00 – Welcome 10h00-11h30- Panel Discussion…
ArticleAfrican National Congress Timeline 1970-1979
… in London to commemorate South African Freedom Day. 11 July, Oliver Tambo makes a statement at a press conference … Committee meeting discusses plans to re…
ArticleMohandas Karamchand Gandhi (Mahatma Gandhi) - Timeline: 1890-1899
… Lodge for six months. June 10, Called to the Bar. June 11, Enrolled in the High Court. June 12, Sailed home on S.S. … affecting indentured Indians in…
ArticleDebating Stellenbosch University’s Language Policy
… recognized as the two official languages of South Africa. [11] However, shortly afterwards a Kultuur campaign was … ↵ [11] Author Unknown, “Afrikaans becomes…
EventJan van Riebeeck’s statue, presented by Cecil John Rhodes, is unveiled in Cape Town
… 18 May [online] Available at: news24.com [Accessed 11 may 2009] Van Riebeeck Statues [online] Available at: mytravelguide.com [Accessed 11 may 2009] …
PlaceKing Williams Town, Amatola
… across KwaZulu Natal to the Eastern Cape in the early 1900’s and the Amathole Museum has the biggest collection of …
I will not Compromise About my Work: David Goldblatt on Artistic Freedom, Censorship, and Moving His Archive Out of South Africa by Robin Scher ( ArtsNews.com), 2017
… he received the rare classification: “Other Coloured 07.” For Bester, the act of covering up his work perpetuated …
BiographySindiso Mfenyana
… Nelson Mandela. Since the time of Mandela’s release on 11 February 1990 , he had been flat out preparing the way, …
ArticleSouth Africa’s electoral history timeline 1910-2009
… HNP 5 416 0.2% -2.7% 0 ±0 Total 2 157 593 100% 178 +11 1994 The first non racial democratic elections held in …
The Mountain Committee
… an inquest was ordered. Relatives found the bodies of 11 men which had been left all day for dogs and other animals …
EventFifty killed over three days during Inkatha
… Natal, South Africa, following the release of Mandela on 11 February 1990. One of the reasons advanced for this … an Inkatha stronghold. The release of…