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EventJan van Riebeeck, the first Dutch governor of the Cape Colony, dies
… Johan Anthonisz “Jan” van Riebeeck died on 18 January 1677 at the age of 57 in Batavia, now Jakarta, … South Africa.to ‘ Jan van Riebeeck (21 April 1619 -…
PlaceCameroon
… Political History of Cameroon” in The World Today Vol. 18, No. 8 (Aug., 1962). Page 341. ↵ [iv] Ibid. Page 342. ↵ … Political History of Cameroon” in The…
ArticleLife Timeline of Jacob Zuma
… seen as a crony of his and will protect the treasury. 18 – Small Business Minister Lindiwe Zulu comes out in … Zuma deserves no respect and should resign…
Kora: A Lost Khoisan Language of the early Cape and the Gariep by Menán du Plessis - Acknowledgement
… History, Customs and Language”, Bantu Studies 6, no 2 (1932): 103–161. “An historical incident: conflict with the …
ArticleIndian South Africans timeline 1654-1899
… Immigration Trust Board to indenture artisans from India. 18 September, The European Protection Association is set up … Indians into the colony. The Dealers…
The genesis of the armed struggle, 1960-1966
… forces the right to detain people without trial. Over 18 000 demonstrators were arrested, including many in the ANC … campaigns they conducted. For example,…
ArticleThe Land Act, Traditional Authorities and the Native Affairs Department (NAD) 1913-1953
… of poverty among “Native” populations in the reserves. In 1932 the government instituted the Native Economic Commission …
ArticleMiriam Makeba: Activist on Two Fronts by Connor Kirkpatrick
… was born in Johannesburg, South Africa on 4 March 1932. She was the daughter of a Swazi woman, Zenzi, and a …
PlaceAdelaide, Eastern Cape
A rural Town some 91 km North of Grahamstown, Eastern Cape. The Area of Adelaide, was first inhabited by Bushmen, estimated about the year 1530-1760. In the…
PlaceAddo Heights, Uitenhage
… it's vertical profile. Despite its very long length of 18,7 km and a respectable altitude variance of 286 m, it only …
EventBafana Bafana legend Philimon Raul Masinga dies
… in the United Arab Emirates. The late Masinga scored 18 goals during his 58 international appearances between 1992 …
EventThe first flight in Kimberley takes off
… rotary engine (50hp) and flew it successfully in 1910. On 18 June 1911 Weston flew the first flight in Kimberley …
EventThe University of the Orange Free State is founded in Bloemfontein
… The University of the Free State was founded on 18 March 1950. The institution began as a small college in …
EventSipho Malaza allegedly dies in detention
… Detention gives his details as Bonaventura Sipho Malaza (18) and states that he committed suicide by hanging in the …
EventDiscovery of the wreck of passenger liner SS Waratah
… off the Eastern Cape coast. This was the culmination of an 18 year long search for him. The wreck was found in an …
EventGerman action in Herero Revolt is condemned in the Reichstag
August Bebel, representing the German Social Democratic Party (SPD) in the German Reichstag (Parliament), condemned the "suppression war" against the Ovaherero…
EventBob Woolmer, former South African coach, is found unconscious in his hotel room during the Cricket World Cup in the West Indies
… On 18 March 2007, Bob Woolmer (58), the Pakistani cricket coach …
EventOn 14 November 2006, parliament approved the controversial Civil Unions Bill, which provided for same-sex marriage
… The bill provided for opposite-sex and same-sex couples of 18 years or older to register a voluntary union, either by …
40 years after: Understanding the Soweto Uprising by Motsoko Pheko (Pambazuka News), 30 June 2016
… corner of Moema and Vilakazi streets. Mbuyisa Makhubo, an 18 –year old student, picked him up there. The students were … Division presided by Judge David…
General South African History Timeline: 1970s
… taken into custody. They include Winnie Mandela. 18 February, Minister of Defence Botha, appeals in the House … Africa Signs amendment to the trade agreement…
ArticleThe 52nd ANC National Conference - Polokwane 2007
… by 2009; extending child support grants from 14 to 18 years; and the provision of antiretroviral Aids treatment …
Robben Island
Unesco declared Robben Island in the Western Cape a World Heritage Site in 1999. Robben Island is located in Table Bay, some 6km west of Bloubergstrand, and…
ArticleThe Founding of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF)
… Dlamini 15.Mpho Ramakatsa 16.Sam Matiase 17.Alfred Motsi 18.Parks Khayane 19.Patrick Sindane The EFF Founding …
The armed struggle and state repression of the 1960s
… by MK took place on 16 December 1961, and during the next 18 months the group managed about 200 acts of sabotage. …
ArticleTransport in the air
Ancient stories tell of people's desire to fly like a bird. The Greek myth about Icarus and Daedalus is one of the most famous stories. According to the story,…
ArticleCape Town Timeline 1300-1997
… detailed description and draws a map of the coast. 1580 18 June, An English admiral, Francis Drake, rounds the Cape … is produced in the colony for the first…
ArticleA History of Official Government HIV/AIDS Policy in South Africa
The HIV/AIDS Crisis Emerges: Reponses of the Apartheid GovernmentIn 1982, the first case of AIDS in South Africa was reported in a homosexual man who…
ArticleCaste - meaning, profession, religion
Achari, Achary, Archary - Sometimes the last name of a person. Caste of the craftsman -architects, goldsmiths. Also associated with Brahmin class. www.boards…
ArticleDurban Timeline 1497-1990
… 10 April, A second expeditionary force consisting of 18 Natal traders, 30 Khoi retainers and some 600 levies, 400 … attempted to annex land on the Berea and,…
Chronology
… radicals form National Liberation League December 15-18 , Professor D. D. T. Jabavu and Dr. Pixley ka I. Seme call … and Indian leaders (January 14-February…