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EventFanie de Villiers ends his last Test triumphantly
… Fanie de Villiers played his last cricket match for South Africa in the third Test match against Pakistan at St … last man. It was his 85th wicket of an 18…
EventSA is readmitted to the IOC
… to the establishment of the democratic dispensation, South Africa was readmitted to the Olympic games on condition that … normalisation of relations with…
EventSt. John Broderick claims concentration camps are improving
… made to improve conditions in concentration camps in South Africa. The camps were set up during one of the toughest and bleakest phases in the history of…
ArchiveTowards racial justice: will there be a change of heart?
… portrays the social and political injustices in South Africa. Further discussion is emphasised on questioning … will be a change of heart by the white…
ArticleHistory Grade 10 - Topic 6 Essay Questions and Answers
… Natives Land Act wrote in his book, Native Life in South Africa, concerning the Act that: “Africans were born as … Africans were restricted to own 7% of the…
EventSA pledges support for a negotiated settlement in Rhodesia
… with the ZANU PF liberation movement. The move by South Africa to support the negotiated settlement was influenced by … African foreign relations with Black…
EventJulius Nyerere chairman of the Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) addresses the ANC in Arusha
… called for an end to National Party (NP) rule in South Africa and encouraged the struggle against apartheid to … these long years the struggle has been waged…
EventThe first museum is opened in Soweto, and is named after Hector Pieterson, one of the first casualties of the 16 June 1976 Soweto uprising.
… called 'Youth Day' since 1994. Soweto is an area of South Africa that is rich in the history and heritage of the … website states: "Soweto is a symbol of the…
EventGeneral Louis Botha wins elections
… forming the first government of the Union of South Africa. The Union was formed in 1910 after the South Africa Act was passed in Britain granting dominion to…
EventDavid Livingstone “discovers” Lake Nyasa
… and commander of an expedition to explore east and central Africa. He then led an expedition up the Shire River, a … than any other European of his day…
EventPAC’s leader, Potlako Leballo confirms that Poqo is the organisation’s military wing
… timing and manner of an uprising to be launched in South Africa in 1963. At the time of his claims, the PAC, African … National Congress (ANC), the Communist…
EventSAA flight 295 crashes
… crashed into the Indian Ocean near Mauritius, killing all 159 people on board. A fire, which started from the main …
EventWomen's Memorial is unveiled in Bloemfontein
… The ceremony, which was attended by 20 000 people from all over the country, was to commemorate 26 251 women and …
ArchiveGroup conflicts and race prejudice
… is discussion on the topic of race prejudices in South Africa and the impact it has on group conflicts and further … associated with the social situation…
EventANC member, Henry Fazzie sentenced to 20 years in jail under the Sabotage Act
… in guerrilla warfare in Ethiopia. On his return to South Africa, their movements and whereabouts were compromised, and … in Zimbabwe. The group was later…
EventThe ship São José is wrecked
… The Portuguese battleship São José Paquete Africa (also, São José-Paquete de Africa) was grounded in Camps Bay, Cape, with nearly 500 … et al. (eds)(1970)…
ArchiveBriefing by Mr D Simpson, Head of the State D
… role during negotiations to find a settlemt for South West Africa. Included is a proposal made by South Africa to Angola, Ilha Do Sal, 7 December 1982 …
PlacePrince Albert
… of the most dramatic and scenic Mountain Passes in South Africa! (This Pass starts just outside Town.) HISTORY Founded … European Immigrants colonized the…
EventAKA, the Prince of South African hip hop is born
… is certified platinum by the Recording Industry of South Africa.[7] He won he “Best Male Southern Africa” and “Best Collaboration” at the 2015 African Muzik …
ArchiveThe Ethics of apartheid
… and detailing the use of the term apartheid in South Africa, which stands for a government policy that seeks by … economically and socially to segregate the…
PlaceGazankulu
… the homeland of the Shangaan and Tsonga people in South Africa. It was divided over two territories, west of the … was at Giyani. It did not accept…
EventUN Special Committee releases its report
… programme of action against apartheid in South Africa. It pressed for effective international sanctions against South Africa, particularly with reference to…
EventMacmillan’s 'winds of change’ speech in Parliament
… of the "winds of change" in the world and especially in Africa. This was the first international criticism against … the policies of racial segregation…
EventMaluzi Gigaba is born
… South Africa's youngest cabinet member and deputy minister of home … References: Hayes, S. (ed)(2000). Who's Who of Southern Africa 2001 ., Graighall:…
EventThousands protest the killing of Chris Hani
… for country-wide armed uprisings, but leaders in South Africa urged them to remain calm. Hani was killed a year prior to South Africa's first democratic…
EventNational Party adopts five year programme
… With the winds of change blowing in South Africa, the ruling National Party (NP) adopted a five year … which included a political "reform" plan to give South…
EventSouth African artist, Maggie Laubser, is born
… Cape Colony. Laubser went on to become on of South Africa's most renowned South African painters. During her … in Berlin, and soon after returning to South…
EventHenry Morton Stanley’s expedition reaches Fort Bodo, Congo
… No one had heard from Livingstone since he left for Africa in 1840. Finding Livingstone in 1871 brought fame for … After finding Livingstone, Stanley…
Epidemics Affect Everyone By Elron Kleinhans
… to 1861. In order to prevent the spread of the disease, all patients who had it needed to be kept in isolation from … defective gutters and drains, the…
EventP.W. Botha launches CONSAS at the Carlton Conference to eliminate “Marxist threat”
… in sanctions. It would have further established South Africa as a cold war ally of the US in their fight against … as a regional alliance of states…