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EventThe introduction of new South African flag 1994
… Africa since 31 May 1928 until just before midnight on 26 April 1994.The national flag first flew on 10 May 1994 …
EventZola Budd, former SA athlete and World Record holder, is born
… Zolla Budd was born to an Afrikaans family on 26 May 1966 in Bloemfontein. She was one of five children. …
EventBlacks in South Africa protest against segregation
… The Defiance Campaign was launched two months later on the 26 June and took the form of large-scale contraventions of …
EventThe International Labour Organisation calls for South Africa's withdrawal at the Geneva Conference
… Organisation, [online] Available at www.ilo.org, [Accessed 26 May 2011] …
PlaceMichaelis School of Fine Art
… (b. Eisfeld, Germany 11 May 1852, d. Zurich, Switzerland, 26 January 1932), who founded a diamond company in Kimberley … Professor. Umhlangano Banner,…
ArticleHistory of Women’s Struggle in South Africa
… when it was formed in 1912. This acceptance only came in 1943. Black men realized the need to unite politically to … within the ANC, of the Congress Youth…
ArticleCOVID-19: The Whens and Whats of the Deadly Virus
… extraordinary response; there can be no half measures”. [26] President Cyril Ramaphosa said that contact between … strict government actions) of South…
EventForced Removals commence from District Six
… 56% of the district’s property was ‘White’ owned, 26% ‘Coloured’ owned and 18% was 'Indian' owned. This meant …
Denis Goldberg: Freedom Fighter and Humanist
… 25 Denis Goldberg: Rivonia Trail's 'Baby' turns 80 Chapter 26 Community H.E.A.R.T Chapter 27 The Freedom Charter …
EventGen. Jannie Geldenhuys announces that CCB will be disbanded
… Army closes down sinister CCB, The Daily Mail, Vol 1, No 26, p. 5. Wallis, F. (2000). Nuusdagboek: feite en fratse oor …
EventThe Castle of Good Hope, oldest surviving colonial building in South Africa, is completed.
… on the Castle of Good Hope was complete on the 26 April 1679, and the five bastions were named after the …
EventA few days after deciding to establish a Dutch newspaper in South Africa, the name De Burger is chosen
… of this daily paper, and the first issue was published on 26 July 1915. Die Burger was originally published in Dutch, …
EventPieter Willem Frederik Wenning, SA painter, is born in The Hague, Netherlands
… Homestead’[online] Available at www.swelco.co.za [Accessed 26 July 2011] The-art-world.com, 2011. ‘Pieter Wenning - …
ArticleIndian South Africans timeline 1960-1969
… to rally to the decision demanding a National Convention.' 26 June, despite state harassment, around 50 percent of black … 80 percent of Indian children did…
EventSouth Africa's first multiracial elections start
Four years after the unbanning of the liberation movements and release of political prisoners, SA held its first multi-racial elections. The elections resulted…
EventWomen's Memorial is unveiled in Bloemfontein
… 000 people from all over the country, was to commemorate 26 251 women and children who died during the Anglo-Boer War …
ArticleNelson Mandela Timeline 1980-1989
… convicted of attacking police stations, are hanged. 26 June, A sculpture in a city park by Elisabeth Frink … 17th September, and up to 65% of residents heed…
ArticleNational Party (NP)
… National Party of the Orange Free State was born and on 26 August the Transvaal followed. The Cape National Party was … Die Burger newspaper was therefore…
PlaceLimpopo Province
… and Hinduism. Most of the businesses operate normally from 09:00 a.m. to 17:00 p.m and also accept credit cards (e.g. …
Address by President Zuma on the occasion of his Inauguration as fourth President of South Africa
… as fourth President of the Republic of South Africa 09 May 2009 Your Majesties, Your Royal Highnesses, Your …
ArticlePretoria Timeline 1800-2009
… of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality is created. 2003 25-26 January, Jacob Zuma facilitates a meeting between Pierre … sign a memorandum of understanding in…
PlaceAkkoordskop, a Hill in the Western Cape
… fleets easier! This hill was 12 km South of Albertinia and 26 km West of Visbaai This Hill became known as Akoordskop, …
EventBanned PAC Leader, Robert Sobukwe, is refused an exit permit to leave SA
… Available at www.sahistory.org.za , [Last accessed: 26 May 2011] …
EventThe African National Congress (ANC) calls a meeting to chart a way forward for the Defiance Campaign
… Riebeeck festival. The Campaign was in fact launched on 26 June 1952 by the ANC and South African Indian Congress. …
EventThe UN decides not to support the request of the Union of South Africa concerning the treatment of Indians in SA
… within the domestic jurisdiction of SA. Two days later, on 26 October, the General Assembly decided to include the …
EventRichard J. Goldstone, former Justice of the Constitutional Court of SA, is born
… On 26 October 1938, Richard Goldstone,a well-known figure in the …
EventRebels overrun the Somalian capital of Mogadishu
… country and extended to the outskirts of the Mogadishu. On 26 January 1991 USC rebels entered Mogadishu and toppled … Bobby-Evans, A., This day in African…
EventThe first missionary in Southern Africa, Gonçalo da Silveira, is murdered
… tributary of the Zambezi. He arrived in Monomotapa on 26 December 1560, and remained there until his death. During …
EventThe Azanian People’s Liberation Army (APLA) disbands
… farmers were believed to be motivated by this slogan. On 26 July 1993 members of APLA opened fire on a congregation in …
EventSABC TV News Editor, Joe Thloloe resigns
… charge to Sapa for the service. Chisholm announced on May 26 that she would not be renewing her two-year contract when …