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… On the afternoon of 17 January 1879 the Zulu king Cetshwayo addressed 20 000 of his warriors at the great military kraal of Nodwengu: "I am sending you out against the whites, who … Cetshwayo address his warriors at the great military kraal of Nodwengu …

… On 4 February 1999 a  group of researchers from the University of Alabama proclaimed that they had found a type of Simian Immunodeficiency Viruses (SIVcpz) that was almost … Anon, ' The origin of AIDS and HIV and the first cases of AIDS' , from Avert , [online], Available at  www.avert.org …

… Parktown High School and studied at the University of the Witwatersrand (WITS). After marrying Diana Malkin in … wife to the United Kingdom (UK), where he became a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons in Edinburgh in 1935. Penn continued to work in … Jack Penn, sculptor and one of the world’s best plastic surgeon is born …

… as Egypt, and Bechuanaland (Botswana). At the outbreak of war in South Africa, he was given command of the British 1st Division. In December 1899 he commanded the British forces at the Battle of Magersfontein where the British suffered a humiliating … War 2: Lord Methuen, British general, destroys the village of Schweizer-Reneke …

… this morning we come to pay our last respects to a member of our generation of freedom fighters and patriots. Over these last few years … we have with increasing frequency had to walk this route of paying final tributes and respects to members of that … Address by Nelson Mandela at the Funeral of Adelaide Tambo, 10 February 2007 …

… Roodepoort. During the conference Aubrey Mokoena, a member of the Black People's Convention (BPC) and the Black Parents … about Black Consciousness, in which he raised the issue of Afrikaans. Student delegates passed a resolution, proposed … V. Ngema and seconded by T. Motapanyane, against the use of Afrikaans and expressed support for students boycotting …

… his high school studies, he registered for a Bachelor of Commerce Degree at the University of the North (now University of Limpopo). However, he went into exile in Lesotho in 1980, … [Accessed on 5 March 2012]|African Success ," Biography of Tito Mboweni ",From: African Success, [online] Available …

… Nicolaas Jacobus Smit, was the eldest child of Nicolaas Jacobus Smit, (descendent of Jan Smit and Adriana Tol) and Elizabeth Magdalena van der Merwe, (descendent of Willem Schalk van der Merwe and Elsie Cloete) all … Nicolaas Jacobus Smit, Vice-President of the ZAR, is born in Graaff-Reinet. …

… The discovery of various rich mineral resources in Southern Africa saw the construction of various railway lines. Of note was the construction of the Delagoa Bay railway line, … President Paul Kruger authorises the construction of the railway line to Delagoa bay …

… On the 31 August 1997 Princess of Wales, Lady Diana Spencer, the former wife of Prince Charles, was killed with her companion Dodi Fayed … by the SABC. The Funeral Speech (Eulogy) to Diana Princess of Wales was given by her brother Earl Charles Spencer, who … Lady Diana Spencer, Princess of Wales, is killed in a car accident in Paris …

… King Moshoeshoe II of Lesotho died in a car accident shortly after he reclaimed … on a mountain road on the way to Maseru, the capital city of Lesotho. After four months of investigations the police reported that the King's driver … (1999) Southern African Political History: a chronology of key political events from independence to mid-1997 …

… Rene de Villiers, member of parliament for Parktown, drew the attention of deputy minister of Bantu education, Dr Andries P. Treurnicht, to the fact … Muller, C.F.J., (ed)(1981). Five Hundred years: a history of South Africa; 3rd rev. ed., Pretoria: Academica, p. …

… became a British colony in 1795. This led to great number of changes, such as the expansion into the interior of South Africa and the discovery of gold and diamonds. By the mid-nineteenth century, the … oor 1000 jaar . Kaapstad: Human & Rousseau| FOTW "Flags of the world" website, "Zimbabwe: British South Africa …

… In one of the largest demonstrations staged in this country's history, 20 000 women of all races marched to Pretoria's Union Buildings on 9 August 1956, to present a petition against the carrying of passes by women to the prime minister, J.G. Strijdom. This …

… The National Assembly voted in favour of the separation of  the people of South Africa into four distinct races (White, Black, … Parliament passes legislation separating the people of South Africa into four distinct races …

… Thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree magister philosophiae in the Faculty of Arts at the University of Port Elizabeth. The Black political participation in South … A mapping of the KwaZulu Natal political conflict with reference to …

… The crisis began after gunmen took control of the passenger jet ten minutes after take off from Athens … divert to Malta, where the plane landed on a remote runway of Luqa Airport, near the capital, Valletta.   During the … the Maltese authorities tried to negotiate the release of the hostages on board. The hijackers released some of the …

… On 20 September 1915 a new battalion consisting of Cape Coloured men, called the Cape Corps was established with the view of being dispatched to East Africa in 1916 to fight on the side of the Allies in World War One. The corps was made up of … Jooste, B (2008)  'Cape Corps ceremony reminds Zille of Mbeki'  in iol ,[online],21 September  Available at:  …

… With the outbreak of the Second Anglo-Boer War (or South African War) imminent, thousands of Black men and women were left stranded in Johannesburg. … the mine-owners did not repatriate the miners. Thousands of miners were forced out of mine property and had to leave …

… as Zimbabwe, became a British colony in 1890. A number of civil unrests occurred during this time. By the 1960's, … itself independent through the Unilateral Declaration of Independence (UDI). A White settler government was … A civil war broke out between the military wings of ZANU and ZAPA and the UDI government, the former …

… Statement issued by S A Council of Churches (SACC) expressing conern about the withdrawal of the Baptist Union from the Council on the issue of the claim on monopoly of non-violence. The Council has … Statement issued by the S A Council of Churches in reply to the Baptist Union …

… At the time, leader of the Independent Democrats, Patricia de Lille, finally took the stand at the … acquisition process. Her testimony relates to count three of corruption against Shaik in which the state alleges he …

… The South African government threatened to pull out of the United Nations (UN) peace plan for Namibia unless … the South African government agreed to give up control of Namibia. The story of South Africa occupying German South West Africa (now … SA government threatens to pull out of the UN peace plan for Namibia …

… On this day in history, 4 of Winnie Mandela's (now Madikizela-Mandela) bodyguards, … including Jerry Richardson and Jabu Sithole (coach of the Mandela United Football Club) were arrested at her home. The 4 were arrested in connection with the death of Stompie Mokhetsi Seipei, after rumors in mid-February that …

… former police officer, South African fugitive and leader of the Stander Gang consisting of Patrick Lee McCall, Allan Heyl and Stander himself, was shot dead by a United States of America (USA) police officer, Michael van Stetina. Stander … Gang leader Andre Stander is shot dead in the United States of America …

… march in 1989 with other religious leaders. On the morning of the 17 August 2009, my copy of The Witness and yours held the story of Paddy Kearney’s second book on Hurley. This was followed … In memory of Archbishop Dennis Hurley by Phyllis Naidoo, 16 September …

… law and practiced as a lawyer in Vereeninging, south of Johannesburg, Transvaal (now Gauteng). In 1975 he became information officer of the Transvaal National Party. He held several ministerial positions in the Cabinet of President P.W. Botha, including Minister of Post and …

… about the background to the 20th anniversary of the Republic Day on 31st May 1981. The meaning of Republic is also discussed, followed by the brief survey of significant events since 1961. These events include: the … Background to the 20th anniversary of Republic Day, 31st May 1981 …

… F.W. de Klerk, then Minister of Minerals and Energy Affairs, was unanimously elected the new leader of the National Party (NP) in the Transvaal. His election … de Klerk who, on 2 February, 1990 announced the release of Nelson Mandela as well as the unbanning of political …