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… The memorial, designed by Joseph Whitehead and cast in bronze by the Thames Dillon Works, in Surrey, was unveiled on 11 February 1905 by the mayor of Port Elizabeth, Alexander Fettes. It …

… Zimbabwe African People's Union (ZAPU), led by Joshua Nkomo, and the Shona-dominated Zimbabwe African National Union (ZANU), led initially by the Reverend Ndabaningi Sithole and later by Robert Mugabe, finally merged following consensus reached …

… Speech given by the Right Honorable Denis Healey, M.B.E., M.P. at the … Natal, Durban, September 17, 1970. With speech of thanks by Horst Kleinschmidt, Acting President of the National Union … of Academic and Human Freedom in South Africa signed by Student Representatives. …

… after a short successful coup launched on 13 December 1960 by the Imperial Bodyguard, the police chief and some radical … in Brazil on a diplomatic mission. The coup was suppressed by his loyal troops. Upon his return the Emperor pardoned his son, Asfa Wossen, who had been put into power by the rebels. …

… of the Federation of Southern Africa, and Pan Africanism by promoting unity among peoples of Africa. 3. MEMBERSHIP: … (iii) In doubtful cases applications shall be forwarded by the Local Executive Committee to the National Executive … made on duly prescribed forms which shall be completed by the applicant and forwarded for consideration by the …

… when he returned to Durban he received a cordial welcome by its White residents, and decided to build a Church and a … been made in England, and was sent to South Africa, by a Mrs Danby Harcourt of Yorkshire, as a gift to the Parish … Built, in Ridge Road on the Berea. It was inaugurated by the Archbishop of Cape Town, the Rev Robert Gray on 28 …

… the incidents of their sojourn in the Metropolis concluded by stating how kindly and courteously they had been received by the Government, and the lively interest shown by the people of the Capital in the success of their mission. …

… President F.W. De Klerk approved a recommendation by the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) to extend polling by one day in areas plagued by voting problems. These included KwaZulu, Venda, Gazankulu, …

… went on for 27 years. South Africa entered the civil war by providing SADF troops to fight alongside UNITA. This was … dominance in the southern African region. Cuba, backed by the Soviet Union, provided troops and arms in support of … control, and thus used the Angolan military bases provided by the MPLA to launch attacks on the SADF. This resulted in …

… P W Botha and other government leaders, following calls by the church for urgent discussions on the causes of unrest, … mainly black people. The SACC delegation was weakened by the withdrawal of people like Desmond Tutu and Bishop … The adoption of the Lusaka statement was an acceptance by South African churches that the use of force was justified …

… the western part of the island, Saint Domigue, was claimed by the French. Sugar, tobacco and cotton were cultivated and … of political challenges. These challenges were faced by foreign intervention, particularly that of the United States. A dictatorship led by Dr. FranÁƒÂƒÂ§ois Duvalier (known as Pappa Doc) resulted …

… A Documentary History of Indian South Africans edited by Surendra Bhana and Bridglal Pachai The anti-trader … had a natural concomitant in the agitation, set loose by whites first in Natal and Transvaal, and soon afterwards … entry of free Indians into Natal. A law of 1897, replaced by one of 1903, devised a literacy test to be applied in a …

… which had claimed several thousands more lives, followed by the armistice celebrations throughout the Union were the … and other capitalists. The death toll rising day by day 3 had forced eight bioscopes in District Six to close down by the 8th October 1918. 4 By that day the most popular Cape …

… From the book:  The Segregation Fallacy and Other Papers by D.D.T Jabavu The theory of Segregation as a solution of … people out of all the industries, skilled and unskilled, by a gradual process, especially in the railway system, and … of European civilisation inasmuch as it seeks to hinder by artificial means the natural and legitimate development of …

… A Lost Khoisan Language of the early Cape and the Gariep by Menán du Plessis There will be many readers who would like … would have sounded when they were originally delivered by speakers of the language. As the following notes will … has been adopted, where these are based on those used by Carl Meinhof for his Glossary of the language. [1] In the …

… 26 October 1973 Israel and a coalition of Arab nations led by Egypt and Syria were involved in a bloody war in the Sinai … on the day of Yom Kippur with a surprise joint attack by Egypt and Syria and was called Yom Kippur or October War. Israel, caught unawares, was stunned by the fury and excellent execution of the Arab onslaught, …

… The building was designed by Sytze Wierda, chief architect of the ZAR's Public Works … after they were moved to a new building, it was acquired by the Boksburg Municipality who put it at the disposal of a … two years after the establishment of the town of Boksburg by Sytze Wierda, the "Goverenements Ingenieur en Architect" …

… A busload of pilgrims coming to see the Pope was hijacked by a group of gunmen suspected to be members of the Lesotho Liberation Army , which was once supported by the South African government to undermine the Lesotho … Lesotho from a military government, which was fully backed by the South African government. The pilgrims were freed only …

… South African Trade Union (COSATU) was viewed as a threat by the government. COSATU officials and members were subjected to physical attacks and arrests by the government agents. In the early hours of the morning … the badly damaged building was declared a health hazard by the City Council. Cosatu and its affiliates were forced to …

… of the Sunday Times, Ranjeni Munusamy, was suspended by the newspaper after her admission that she passed a story … Ngcuka, on to rival newspaper City Press. The story ran by City Press alleged that Ngcuka could have been an agent … instituted to establish the truth about allegations made by Munusamy. She was subpoenaed to testify before the …

… western region of South Africa. This followed a request by Chief Lucas Mangope for their assistance to help restore control in the homeland, in the face of a strike by civil servants. These civil servants were demanding that … killing 42 people. Three AWB members were shot dead by members of the Bophuthatswana Defence Force. Shortly after …

… A Documentary History of Indian South Africans edited by Surendra Bhana and Bridglal Pachai Two petitions were … The first, addressed to the town clerk, was signed by ‘5 Coolies’, and the second, addressed to the mayor, by ‘2 Coolies’. Source: C. O.2057/1866, vol. 259, Natal …

… Chrissie) during Anglo-Boer War 2 started with an attack by General Louis Botha on the British forces under General … Smith-Dorrien's march had been kept under observation by San (Bushmen) who also acted as messengers. The Boers … on the main camp situated on a plateau. At 04:30, covered by thick morning mist, Botha ordered them to retreat. The …

… his traditional mountain kingdom of Blouberg as ordered by the Transvaal Republic (ZAR) Government. The authorities … was taken prisoner, chief Malaboch twice attempted suicide by jumping into a fire, but both attempts at suicide failed. He was tried by a council of war on 2 August 1894 and was found guilty on …

… 1962. Fugard's play "The Blood Knot" was commissioned by a British publisher Andrew Deutsch to be staged at … be staged in the West End following "Singpost to Murder" by Monte Doyle. His first play was "No Good Friday" followed by his first internationally successful play "The Blood Knot" …

… Union of South Africa. The campaign was prompted by the introduction of the Asiatic Law Amendment Ordinance in Transvaal by the Transvaal Assembly. The law required that every … was held at the Empire Theatre in Johannesburg, attended by thousands of people who vowed not to observe the law. This …

… was the finest ever held, although it had been preceded by much serious controversy during the year. There were 30 … Opening greetings Beginning with a 'social' entertained by talent of a high order from Vereeniging, Potchefstroom and … branches, the 'real business' was ushered in next morning by a procession with band and banners from the Party …

… been robbed of their birthright to land, liberty and peace by a form of government founded on injustice and inequality; … boards, councils and authorities shall be replaced by democratic organs of self-government . All National Groups … and customs; All national groups shall be protected by law against insults to their race and national pride; The …

… Council for a three day strike and the wonderful work done by our organisers and field workers throughout the country … their freedom. In the face of unprecedented intimidation by the government and employers and of blatant falsehoods and distortions by the press, immediately before and during the strike, the …

… From: Lessons of the 1950s By Richard Monroe, March-May 1984 The Freedom Charter Adopted … been robbed of their birthright to land, liberty and peace by a form of government founded on injustice and inequality; … boards, councils and authorities shall be replaced by democratic organs of self-government . All National Groups …