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New Year Message to U Thant, Secretary-General of the United Nations by O. R. Tambo, 29 December, 1964
… We wish, Sir, to place on record that the United Nations has this year shown a new … of the unequivocal stand of the United Nations on many issues…
PlaceEritrea
… Eritrea is a country in the Horn of Africa located on the Red Sea. A fact reflected in its name, which is an … and Italy hoped to dominate by seizing control…
PlaceJoubertina
… lyrical names, like: Musgund, Louterwater and Kareedouw, on Route 62 , Joubertina is a little town in the Eastern Cape … the R62' (this is an allusion to the…
PlaceWynberg Park, Southern Suburbs
… Mormon, who negotiated a grant for an extensive tract on Wynberg Hill. Granted, once it was landscaped with … fountain commemorating the coronation of King…
EventJack Parow, the Afrikaans rap artist is born
… Tyler, stage name Jack Parow was born in Parow, Cape Town on 22 February 1982.[i] He is one of the most popular … Love” in 2016. Theunis Engelbrecht also…
PlaceSalt River
… The Railway Line from Cape Town, reached Salt River on 13 February 1862. Salt River is a charming Suburb that … and a story to tell. " The Apartheid Regime…
PlaceLodge de Goede Hoop, Stal Square, Cape Town
… but after 1794 they moved to a building which stood on the site of the former Union Hotel in Plein Street … elsewhere in the building. The temple was…
PlaceNZASM Station, George Norton Street, Krugersdorp
… Resource in 1999. [SAHRIS] Construction also began in 1895 on two other important station buildings of the Rand Tram, … commenced at Krugersdorp, and…
EventSouth African photojournalist and member of the Bang-Bang, Club Kevin Carter, commits suicide
… of a Sudanese child being stalked by a vulture in 1993. On 18 April, 1994, only 6 days after Carter won the Pulitzer, … pipe, and rolled up the window of…
EventMandela smuggled out the country and appears in Addis Ababa
… Motsamayi, which allowed him to travel the region. On 11 January made a surprise appearance at the Pan-African … parties. He returned to South Africa in July…
EventThe South African Football Association (SAFA) is founded
… The South African Football Association (SAFA) was founded on 8 December 1991 after a long period of racial segregation. … as the sole governing body of…
EventCharles Darwin and the HMS Beagle reached the Galapagos Islands
… Galapagos would be the principle inspiration for his work, On The Origin of Species, one of those rare scientific works … the people think about the world in…
EventSlavery is abolished at the Cape
… On 1 December 1834, slavery came to an end in the Cape … the Bill was passed in August 1833 it came into effect on 1 August 1834. On that date slavery was…
EventTelkom to roll
… chain became erratic as result of increasing pressure on government resources. By paying for the condoms itself, … Telkom hoped to partly relieve the…
EventKen Saro-Wiwa, Nigerian author and environmental activist, is executed
… during the Nigerian Civil War and wrote a novel based on his experiences. In 1973, after having served as the … and although he had been denied entry into…
EventThe Rand Revolt strikers’ stronghold at Fordsburg Square falls to the government
… South Africa (CPSA) took an active role in the uprising. On 15 March 1992, the South African government's artillery … to the 'Reds' (Communists). Several…
PlaceFort Wiltshire
… commanded the British troops during this campaign. Work on the stone tower, which stood on a hill overlooking the confluence of the Keiskamma and … Lord…
Bush Radio mourns, Professor William T. McClain (1923-2011)
… activist Professor William Tilden McClain passed away on Sunday the 02nd of October 2011. We at Bush Radio mourn … to give Oliver Tambo his sunglasses. …
EventSA national soccer team, Bafana Bafana, win the SA’s first ever FIFA sanctioned match.
… "we all chickened out" until Tovey told him, "Come on, I know you can do it." He converted, and became a … tour: they won the second game 2-1 in Cape Town on…
Looking After Freedom - ending 16 June
… art practices by African artists and reflects on their influence internationally. The exhibition, which … Goniwe and Kemang Wa Lehulere, alongside artists…
ANC NDC moves hearing venue to another location, 6 September 2011
… Chief Albert Luthuli House despite adverse implications on businesses in the Johannesburg CBD. The hearing resumes on Sunday, 11 September 2011. Issued by:…
PlaceRuth Prowse School of Art
… Prowse in 1967, her Mansion Property “the Retreat” located on Birkdale Avenue, 5 Elson Rd, Woodstock , Cape Town, was … the only Non-Discriminatory Art…
ArchiveA mapping of the KwaZulu Natal political conflict with reference to Inkatha (1990-1993)
… is in a constant state of change that has a deep impact on behaviour and on society as a whole. This study analyse and show the role …
ArchiveApartheid under siege, 1984-1988: actions and reactions
… 1980s and examines critically the impact that violence had on enhancing or impeding South Africa's transition from white … minority rule to black majority…
ArchiveSelf rule in the Transkei: a monstrous fraud
… of industries, the mobilisation of forced labour on the roads etc. and the infliction of more taxes on the already impoverished peasants etc.In conclusion,…
PlaceOfficers’ Club, Military Base, Wynberg
… was declared a National Monument under old NMC legislation on 22 August 1969. Wynberg Military Base is, with the … a National Monument in 1969 and celebrated…
EventGhana’s Black Stars, the only African team standing in the Quarter Finals of the FIFA 2010 World Cup in SA, are defeated by Uruguay
… were eliminated by Uruguay . Ghana was defeated by Uruguay on penalties after Luis Suárez controversially handballed on the goal line deep into extra time,…
EventSouth Africa is said to resume its membership of the Commonwealth
… On 31 May 1994, the Secretary-General of the Commonwealth of … would resume its membership of the Commonwealth, effective on 1 June 1994. The Commonwealth is…
PlaceLanherne Building, Humewood Road, Port Elizabeth
… was declared a National Monument under old NMC legislation on 16 March 1984, and the Norfolk pines next to the building … seeds were collected when they…
PlaceConstitution Street House 14, Port Elizabeth
… was declared a National Monument under old NMC legislation on 23 December 1983. Donkin Street is a famous tourist … It consists of five dwellings in Donkin…