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PlaceHuguenot Memorial Museum, Franschhoek
… van Reede from Oudtshoorn , who built it in 1791. His Estate was in what is now the heart of Cape Town at the … and the effect they had on modern South…
The Wankie Campaign
… [so] scintillating and stimulating to a soldier as to test his whole reactions in actual battle, your responses when you … wild animals was a way of…
EventJames Thaele, co-founder of the African National Congress (ANC) branch in Cape Town, passes away
… He was born in Basutoland (Lesotho) in 1888. Thaele lost his ANC Western Cape leadership position to A.V. Coto in the …
PlaceFouriesburg
… He had to retire because of ill health and died 1907. His remains are buried at the local cemetery. The clockwork … Mr Middleton was the major donor, a…
50. The campaign resumed in 1913
… to concede the points submitted by Mr. Gandhi in his letters to you, which my Association has seen. I venture … was willingness on the part of the Minister…
ArchiveSouth Africa in World War One, 31 October 2018
… Should they participate at all? In fact, Botha had made his mind up long before 1914: he would give the British the support they had wanted. Both Botha and…
Reclaiming Radical Traditions of Workers' Education by Linda Cooper and Sheri Hamilton
This paper was submitted to the 1973 Durban Strikes Celebrating 50 Years Conference South African trade unions have a long and rich history of inventing…
PlaceLoeriesfontein, Northern Cape
Loeriesfontein is situated in the Northern Cape. This little Town is situated in the Hantam Municipality, 120 kilometres from Brandvlei. Other nearby towns…
PlaceMount Currie Nature Reserve, KZN-Kokstad
… KZN Wildlife administration model has been shown to work well whereby the eco-tourism operations provide …
PlaceAddington Hospital, Durban
… a number of projects in the name of service excellence “We work tirelessly to fulfill our mission and each problem is a …
ArticleCaste - meaning, profession, religion
… Dhed - a caste assigned to do menial work e.g. sweeping, fetching water etc. … Pradesh). Gadaba means a person who carries a load on his shoulders. ……
EventPolitical activist Mziwonke 'Pro' Jack is assassinated.
… activist, Mziwonke 'Pro' Jack was gunned down next to his home in Cape Town. Jack was a taxi conflict mediator in …
ArticleReferencing Resources for Historical Research
… referencing when using our content or creating original work. Citing sources not only gives credit to original … citation format will enhance the…
PlaceBonnievale, Langeberg Municipality-Cape Town
… was founded by Christopher Forrest Rigg. Rigg and his wife. They moved to Bonnievale in 1900. Their only … playground, the lucerne field near her home. Rigg…
PlaceVereeniging, a City in Gauteng
… become a movie favourite in most homes, because of his funny personality! Leon Schuster, a comedian, actor, … country singer, also stayed in Vereeniging,…
PlaceDoornfontein, Johannesburg
… Lace demonstrated this one day to a group of friends while his Wife Josie Lace, was still in the bath. The Visitors were …
PlaceHamilton Primary School, Visagie Street, Pretoria
… and lead every primary school learner to develop to his or her full potential. Mr W J Berg (Headmaster 1969 – …
“Let Me Live - Letter to a European”: June 1946
… Minister who has justly earned an international fame for his genius in statesmanship, will find a solution to the …
Document 20 - Letter from S. P. Bunting to the Secretary, Communist Party of South Africa, 22 September 1930
… a request for reinstatement, and never replied to by him), his defiance of the Party since, amounting to very serious …
PlaceSprings
… is that he wanted to name it after himself, but because his name (Brooks) resembled the Afrikaans word ' broek ' …
Document 68 - Letter from the Workers’ Party of South Africa, Johannesburg, to the Cape Town branch, 26 February 1937
… by the detective in charge withdrawal of charges and his job back at higher pay if he would scab. He refused. The …
Appeal To Students by Nelson Mandela
… and progressive education calculated to prepare him for his responsibilities as a fully fledged citizen, the African …
PlaceOld Presidency
… in 1886 with President Brand taking up quarters until his death in 1888. Presidents F.W. Reitz (1888–95) and M.T. …
PlaceLadysmith
… War’. Lieutenant General Sir George White made Ladysmith his centre of operations after having to retreat from a …
PlaceTable Mountain, Cape Town
… 1503 the Portuguese navigator Antonio de Saldanha anchored his fleet in Table Bay and named it ' Aguada de Saldanha ', …
PlaceMitchell Park Zoo, Durban
… became hugely popular for giving rides to children. But his was a tale of tragedy. The summer of 1913/14 was … had an effect, Bob turned rogue and took the…
EventWalter Sisulu's appeal is dismissed
… and attempt to overthrow the government. The dismissal of his appeal meant that he would have to serve six years in …
African and Indian in Durban by Fatima Meer
… a family unit, with personal ties as deep and manifest as his own, that the roots of primary social contact were sunk. … demonstration in a local factory,…
PlaceAuwal Masjid, Cape Town
… was the first Muslim to own properties in Cape Town. On his death, his wife, Trijn van de Kaap, inherited the properties, as he …
EventThe People's Progressive Party (PPP) is banned
… in Bophuthatswana by President Lucas Mangope. He announced his banning order immediately after the aborted coup attempt …