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ArticleThe aftermath of the Battle of Blood River 1838
… of the Nation' , on December 16th 1961. In 1994 South Africa elected its first non-racial and democratic …
ArchiveMinutes of a meeting between South African and Angolan Delegations: Ilha Do Sal, 23 February 1983
… Minutes of a meeting between South Africa and Angola to discuss a negotiated settlement for southern Africa and in this regard the withdrawal of Cuban troops…
ANC Gauteng Province pays tribute to Comrade Lawrance Phokanoka,15 July 2005
… the reconstruction and development of a democratic South Africa. He was a member and leader of the ANC and SACP until … These battles were aimed at opening…
PlaceCiskei
… the Eastern Cape was created as an enclave for the South Africa's Xhosa -speaking people as part of apartheid racial … along with other Bantustans served to…
EventLesotho’s Foreign Affairs Minister reveals details of agreement with Pik Botha
… been directing LLA operatives from there. However, South Africa continued to deny that it had any knowledge of LLA … governments. A 'friendship' between…
EventPresident Thabo Mbeki leads a government delegation to the funeral of former state president, P.W. Botha
… Botha was the prime minister and then president of South Africa from 1978 to 1989. He is commonly referred to as "Die … Minister, hoping to implement a…
PlaceVictoria and Alfred Waterfront, Cape Town
… his task to establish a Refreshment Station at the Foot of Africa for the Dutch East India Company. Cape Town Harbour … had become a stopover for Dutch ships…
ArchiveThe Tay Bridge Disaster by Peter Ball (The Heritage Portal), 24 September 2016
… Seventy-five souls were said to have died although not all the bodies were ever recovered. The first Tay Bridge, … damage which set off a chain reaction that…
54. South African Indian Congress: first annual report, 1924
… Bill was being discussed there. The result of the Bill you all know. Owing to the dissolution of Parliament, the details of all these are [so] well known to…
Ernest Cole: Brave photographer who exposed horrors of apartheid from within by Teo Kermeliotis, (cnn.com), 5 January 2015
… this is a communal shower room for mineworkers in South Africa under apartheid as captured by pioneering photographer … tall -- with a great eye for detail,…
ArchiveNotes of the meeting between a South African and an American delegation on 8 February 1985 at the Ou Presidensie in Pretoria
… regarding the polictical and military situation in Africa, in general, and southern Africa in particular …
ArchiveDeclaration of human rights
… with white and red lettering. Poster showing South Africa declined to be a signatary to Declaration of Human Rights. Images of scenes from South Africa …
PlaceUmhlanga, Durban
… the serious golfers there are many beautiful golf courses all within a 15 minute drive of Umhlanga. Umhlanga is also a … in Summer to 18 degrees in Winter,…
PlaceValley of a Thousand Hills
… it a place of unrivalled natural beauty. The Umgeni flows all the way from the Drakensberg, to the warm waters of the … It has an excellent infrastructure so…
PlaceCarletonville
… gold mines surrounding the town. As if to make up too all noise of this industry the Abe Bailey Nature Reserve lies … kingdom as the prime catalyst and…
ArchiveUnited Democratic Front declaration
… Declaration made by the freedom loving people of South Africa cherishing the vision of a United Democratic South Africa against the government's…
PlaceHillbrow Tower
… located in the suburb of Hillbrow in Johannesburg, South Africa. At 269 m, it has been the tallest structure and tower in Africa for 45 years, and it was…
EventCricketer Omar Henry born
… due to the political position of Apartheid South Africa, and the international sporting sanctions against the … Omar Henry – First non-white cricketer to…
ArchiveChurch and State relations: the story of Bophuthatswana and its independence from 1977 to 1994
… Theology in the subject History at the University of South Africa. Abstract: This thesis is about the relationship … fence when it supported changes that…
PlaceMaloti-Drakensburg Park
… of the uKhahlamba Drakensberg National Park in South Africa and the Sehlathebe National Park in Lesotho. The site … the largest and most concentrated group…
EventSADF takes over security of Northern Natal from the SAP to prevent infiltration into SA by Liberation Movements
… they might inspire and support similar efforts in South Africa. In deploying the armed forces, South Africa had a chance to place veteran soldiers from the ……
EventLucas Ntuba Radebe, SA soccer hero, is born in Diepkloof, Soweto
… Lucas Radebe, South Africa's celebrated soccer legend was born in Diepkloof, … educational, social and charitable initiatives in South Africa. Alongside the…
EventZola Budd, former SA athlete and World Record holder, is born
… broke the world 5000m record However, because of South Africa’s isolation from International sporting events the … years of competing internationally, Budd…
EventRev. Michael Scott besiege the UN for justice regarding Herero people
… activist Rev. Michael Guthrie Scott, who lived in South Africa, besieged the United Nations(UN) for justice regarding … In the same year (1948) Rev. Scott…
PlaceCradle of Humankind, near Johannesburg
… 1999. It is about 50 km North West of Johannesburg , South Africa in the Gauteng province. This site currently occupies … This occurred at Taung in the North…
ArchiveMemorandum of the African National Congress ot the UN Special Committee on Colonialism
… Colonialism, compiled by Tennyson Makiwane. Covers South Africa's colonialist policy, repression, South Africa's new expansionist plan. …
ArchiveRenewable energy is peoples power
… energy, in order to create more jobs. Issued by Earthlife Africa (SECCP) with their logo, and Earthlife Africa with their logo. …
ArchiveYoung Christian students
… lettering demanding a non- racial and democratic South Africa. Multicoloured image of group of people in centre carrying placards demanding a non-racial…
ArchiveMeeting between Minister of Foreign Affairs and Ambassador H Nickel: Pretoria, 22 November 1985
… between Pik Botha, Minister of Foreign Affairs, South Africa and Herman Nickel, United States Ambassador to discuss … negotiations with Angola and political…
PlaceIrma Stern Museum
… Irma Stern is considered one of South Africa’s most prolific and powerful artists who played a … avant-garde art to the country. Born in 1894 in South Africa…