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EventThe UN decides not to support the request of the Union of South Africa concerning the treatment of Indians in SA
… within the domestic jurisdiction of SA. Two days later, on 26 October, the General Assembly decided to include the …
EventRichard J. Goldstone, former Justice of the Constitutional Court of SA, is born
… On 26 October 1938, Richard Goldstone,a well-known figure in the …
EventRebels overrun the Somalian capital of Mogadishu
… country and extended to the outskirts of the Mogadishu. On 26 January 1991 USC rebels entered Mogadishu and toppled … Bobby-Evans, A., This day in African…
EventThe first missionary in Southern Africa, Gonçalo da Silveira, is murdered
… tributary of the Zambezi. He arrived in Monomotapa on 26 December 1560, and remained there until his death. During …
EventThe Azanian People’s Liberation Army (APLA) disbands
… farmers were believed to be motivated by this slogan. On 26 July 1993 members of APLA opened fire on a congregation in …
EventSABC TV News Editor, Joe Thloloe resigns
… charge to Sapa for the service. Chisholm announced on May 26 that she would not be renewing her two-year contract when …
EventScores of people, including a Chief, are killed in Lari, Kenya, following an attack by Mau Mau freedom fighters
… On 26 March 1953, close to 100 people were killed and scores of …
ArticleSASO till SASCO
… with Drake Koka as its Secretary-General. 1973 February 26 The Minister of Justice, Mr. Pelser, issues a five year …
ArticleStudent Politics: SASO till SANSCO
… president with Drake Koka as its Secretary-General. 1973 26 February, The Minister of Justice, Mr. Pelser, issues a …
ArticleFederation of South African Women (FEDSAW)
… by the Congress of the People in Kliptown on June 25-26, 1955. A major task of the Federation in succeeding years …
ArticleAfrican National Congress Timeline 1930-1939
… and begins his career as a member of the Johannesburg Bar. 26 May, Abdullah Mohamed Omar known as Dulla Omar, lawyer, … and/or purchasing land outside the…
PlaceEmoyeni, Parktown, Johannesburg
… declared a National Monument under old NMC legislation on 26 October 1984. Emoyeni offers a venue for all occassions. …
EventCongress of the People starts in Kliptown
… Charter, which was adopted by the convention the next day, 26 June 1955. The Freedom Carter is a corner stone of the …
EventAmy Biehl is murdered in Cape Town
… Fulbright post-graduate, Amy Elizabeth Biehl (who was 26 years old), was dragged from her car by a 100-strong mob …
EventBessie Amelia Head, SA novelist dies
… death is under dispute, as some sources claim it was the 26 April 1986, while others claim it as 17 April 1986. …
Event523 people die in the Black concentration camps of the Second Anglo Boer War
… dysentery resulted in the death of 1 in every 5 people. 26 370 Boer women and children died in the concentration …
EventSouth Africa's first multiracial elections start
Four years after the unbanning of the liberation movements and release of political prisoners, SA held its first multi-racial elections. The elections resulted…
EventWomen's Memorial is unveiled in Bloemfontein
… 000 people from all over the country, was to commemorate 26 251 women and children who died during the Anglo-Boer War …
ArchiveSteve Fataar could have had a rock star ego but didn’t by Rafs Mayet, 24 January 2020
… musician and founder of the Flames, was born on 14 March 1943 and died on 18 January 2020. He is survived by his …
Article1946 African Mineworkers Strike
… workers, the regime appointed a Commission of Enquiry in 1943, with Judge Lansdowne as its Chairman. Among the members … of Communism Act, and the tens of…
The New Generation
… explore non-commercial art forms. Sebidi Mmakgoba Helen (b.1943) Mother Africa, 1988 The distribution and display of art …
EventOlive Shisana was born on this day
… Online: http://www.hsrc.ac.za/uploads/pageDownloads/26/Olive%20Shisana%20Biography.pdf (18 May 2017). ↵ [3] Olive …
Kirstenbosch Summer Sunset Concerts 2017
… Concert Line-up Ismaël Lo 19 November 2017 Zakes Bantwini 26 November 2017 Mi Casa 3 December 2017 Texas 8 December …
EventDr. Hendrik Verwoerd announces his plan to grant Transkei independence
… in the hands of the central government in Pretoria. On 26 October 1976, the Transkei gained independence as a …
EventEgyptian President Anwar Sadat, Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin and President Carter begin a Middle East peace conference at Camp David, Maryland
… Arab neighbors. The official agreement was signed on Mar. 26, 1979, in Washington, D.C. by Israeli Prime Minister …
EventGeneral De la Rey protests British mistreatment of women and children
… to support Boer families at the end of the war. Around 26 000 Boer women and children, as well as 15 000 black …
EventKitchener succeeds Roberts as Commander-in-Chief
… the most horrific strategies of the war as approximately 26 000 Boer women and children and 14,000 Black South …
ArticleGeneral South African History Timeline: 1930s
… Born and Indian Settlers Association (CBSIA)(East London). 26 February, The Young Committee publishes its … courtesy and goodwill and not for negotiations,…
Document 37 - “Communist Election Policy Defined: National Conference Decision”, The Guardian, 8 January 1948
… Radical Tradition, a documentary history, Volume Two 1943 - 1964, by Allison Drew Document 37 - “Communist …
ArticleUniversity of Pretoria 2015-2016 Student Protests Timeline
… decided on the direction of the movement. On Monday, 26 October Prof. De la Ray signed off on a memorandum of 13 … source CREDIT: Shen Scott Image source 23…