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PlaceKakamas, Northern Cape
Kakamas is a rather small town situated in the Northern Cape of South Africa. This interesting town was originally built by a church and named after the Khoi…
EventAmina Lawal's sentence upheld
… On 19 August 2002, an Islamic high court in the Katsina state of …
PlaceCullinan
… at Westminster Hall, awaiting her funeral on September 19, 2022. The Town of Cullinan offers many outdoor …
ArticleXhosa
The four major ethnic divisions among Black South Africans are the Nguni, Sotho, Shangaan-Tsonga and Venda. The Nguni represent nearly two thirds of South…
ArticleInkatha Freedom Party (IFP)
The Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) is a South African political organization, established by Chief Gatsha Buthelezi, which encouraged a resurgent Zulu nationalism…
ArticlePaul Kruger Timeline 1825-1904
… Paul Kruger crosses the Komatipoort border October 19, Paul Kruger goes on board the Dutch cruiser, De …
ArticleSefako Mapogo Makgatho Timeline 1861-1961
1861 Sefako Mapogo Makgatho is born at Ga Mphahlele, Pietersburg district in Transvaal (now Limpopo province). 1870 The death of the King of the Baostho…
ArticleForced removals on Highveld and "black spots", 1912-1991
… had been on the Highveld since the last quarter of the 19 th century and had come to the end of an era of lucrative …
Insurrections I,II and III: Music as Ancient as the Future by Samuel Hove
Rumours had it that the Insurrections Ensemble was working on a piece loosely based on Aime Cesaire’s version of the Tempest for 2015. It has been hard to say…
ArticleSouth African Congress of Trade Unions (SACTU)
… SACTU thus saw a rise in membership from 20, 000 with 19 to 53, 000 with 51 unions between 1956 and 1961. Between …
Indian South Africans timeline 1950-1959
… NIC on 22 June 1956, and the SAIC conference held between 19 and 21 October. 1956 4 April, Manilal Gandhi passes away …
PlaceTunisia
Tunisia is bounded by Algeria to the west and southwest, by Libya to the southeast, and by the Mediterranean Sea to the east and north. Used as a Roman, Arab,…
ArchiveCelebrating 200 years of the South African Astronomical Observatory by Karel van der Vyver (Daily Maverick), 16 October 2020
… of the SAAO as a National Heritage Site; due to Covid-19 the celebrations will be held virtually, starting in the …
ArticleUniversity of Pretoria 2015-2016 Student Protests Timeline
… or run the risk of closing off communication channels. 19 October - UP Vice-Principal meets with SRC to continue … and disruption of academic activities at…
A short history of the oldest graves in Plettenberg Bay by Patricia Storrar (The Heritage Portal), 12 September 2016
In the following article Patricia Storrar provides a brief history of the Harker graves in Plettenberg Bay. The piece was published in the 1977 edition of…
PlaceAlexander Bay, Namaqualand
Alexander Bay is way up the West Coast of the Northern Cape in South Africa. Virtually on the Border with Namibia, in a Region known simply as: 'Little…
PlaceHistorical core of Wynberg Village
The old village of Wynberg was developed during the mid-19th Century when it became the preferred place of retirement for British civil servants returning from…
PlaceBerg River
… caught the attention of the South African public, as only 19 paddlers made it to the finish. …
PlaceMahaking, formerly known as Mafikeng
Mafikeng is the provincial capital of North West since 1994 and lies on the border with Botswana, it's about 260 kilometers West of Johannesburg. It was…
PlaceBarton Keep, Jacob Mare Street, Pretoria
This imposing Victorian dwelling was erected in 1888 by EF Bourke, who later became the first mayor of Pretoria. It is one of the last remaining examples of…
PlaceSterkfontein Caves, Krugersdorp (within the Cradle of Humankind World Heritage Site)
The caves are situated about 11km from Krugersdorp, on the Farm- 'Swartkrans'. They are believed to have been discovered in about 1896 or 1897, and were opened…
Call For Renewed Struggle Against Ghetto Act: Joint Statement By Dr G. M. Naicker And Dr Y. M. Dadoo, December 1947
… in the Indian resolution, though carried by a 31 votes to 19 majority, lacks the force of a binding decision, owing to …
PlaceRobben Island, Cape Town
These days a trip to Robben Island, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is a must-do on the itinerary of any tourist to Cape Town. Forget palm trees and sun-kissed…
PlaceGhana
Before March 1957 Ghana was called the Gold Coast. The Portuguese who came to Ghana in the 15th century found so much gold between the rivers Ankobra and the…
ArchiveAll That Glitters - What is industrialisation? by Emilia Potenza
From the book: All That Glitters by Emilia PotenzaDuring the course of the last century, industrialisation has affected the lives of everybody living in…
PlaceTransvaal Province
The Transvaal is a historical region and former Province of South Africa, located North of the Vaal River, that existed from 1910 to 1994. It's now part of the…
PlacePhalaborwa, Limpopo Province
… eruptions left an astounding geological feature measuring 19 spare kilometres, filled with phosphates, copper iconium, …
PlaceTsolwana Game Reserve, Eastern Cape
Nestled against the Northern slopes of the Winterberg Mountain range at the edge of the Karoo, Tsolwana Game Reserve lies between Cradock and Queenstown, near…
PlaceoThongathi, previously Tongaat
The area was formally developed around 1848–1850 when land was granted to settlers for sugar cultivation. Derived from the Zulu word 'uThongathi', which…
ArticleSouth Africa and the Olympic Games
… African perspective the sensation of these Games was the 19 year old Natalian Reg Walker. He was the number two South … Russel won the bronze medal. Marjorie…