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EventTrader and philanthropist Mohamed Joosub dies
… in 1862, at the age of 14. He undertook a voyage to South Africa in 1876 and opened a general dealer’s in 1883. He had … latter was still in India and when…
EventSmugglers of military recruits in court
… that they had set up a transport route in and out of South Africa (through Swaziland into Mozambique) for the recruits … used neighbouring countries as…
EventThe Ciskei homeland is established
… and replaced by Brigadier Joshua Oupa Gqozo. After South Africa's first democratic elections Ciskei was re-incorporated into South Africa. …
EventThe seven day war in Kwazulu-Natal starts
… Political conflict in the KwaZulu-Natal Province of South Africa caused the death of 200 residents of Vulindlela and … of being responsible for the attacks…
EventThe inauguration of the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) is celebrated
… of Connaught, governor-general of the Union of South Africa, became the University's first chancellor, and … et al. (eds)(1970). Standard Encyclopaedia of…
EventSeretse Khama is born
… Bechuanaland, now known as Botswana. He studied in South Africa and graduated from Fort Hare College with a Bachelor … and prosperous country with a…
EventThe Minister of the Interior warns that re-registration of the Post newspapers would be banned
… had aimed at creating a revolutionary climate in South Africa. This decision was widely condemned. Percy Qoboza, who … credible newspaper for blacks can ever…
10th Annual Oral History Conference
… in partnership with the Oral History Association of South Africa (OHASA) hosts the 10th Oral Annual History conference in South Africa. The conference will…
EventIraq boycott SA government’s apartheid policies
… his country will not recognise the government of South Africa because of its apartheid policies. The announcement … Congress (PAC).The political conditions…
53. The significance of the settlement for the colonial-born India
… Indian Opinion: Souvenir of the Passive Resistance South Africa, 1906-1914, 1914, pp. 29-30. The writer proposes to … event in the life of the Indian…
Thanks, Jimi, this is good for you and the broader SA (The Times Editorial), 28 June 2016
… the truth in favour of sunshine news that projects South Africa as a haven and the ruling ANC as the beginning and the … images on TV is not only bad for the…
PlaceGanesha Temple, Mt Edgecombe
… to be the oldest surviving ‘solid’ temple in Africa and one of the finest examples of temple architecture in South Africa , the ' Ganesha Temple ', was built…
EventCôte d’Ivoire gains independence from France
… system had developed, but due to the European scramble for Africa, this system was replaced by French colonial rule in … was incorporated into the Federation…
EventKarel Schoeman, well known Afrikaans author, is born
… where he worked as a librarian. He moved back to South Africa and worked at the South African Library in Cape Town … novels and numerous works of history,…
EventChurch Council meets PW Botha over unrest
… founded in the mid 1930s as the Christian Council of South Africa to coordinate the activities of Christian churches around South Africa. In 1968, the CCSA…
EventThe trial of Dr Allan Boesak on charges of theft and fraud starts
… would earn a doctorate in ethics. Upon his return to South Africa shortly after the 1976 Soweto uprisings, he increased … largest and most powerful legal…
PlaceFalse Bay
… If you leave the "Mother City" of South Africa and follow the M3 towards Muizenberg , you will have a … first European seafarer anchored off the coast of…
27. Transvaal Indians respond to the 1895 arbitration decision
… your petitioners by dwelling upon the matter do not at all wish to cast the slightest reflection on the high … in a law-court, but to terminate the question…
PlaceGreen Point
… of betting has found its way to the farthest extremity of Africa, and on Green Point large sums are said to have been … at Green Point, the first of its kind…
PlaceTanzania
… Tanzania is home to two renowned tourism destinations - Africa's highest mountain, Kilimanjaro, and wildlife-rich national parks such as the Serengeti …
PlaceZoute River Cottage, Hopefield
… a Salton oven, fridge, microwave, kettle and toaster, and all the necessary cutlery and crockery. The Airport is about …
EventNigerian political campaigner, women's rights activist and traditional aristocrat, Funmilayo Ransome Kuti is born
… a doctor, and Professor Olikoye Ransome-Kuti. All her sons were activists in their own right. In 1978 Kuti …
EventThe Minister of Justice, Police and Prisons, Jimmy Kruger, received a report of a police investigation into Steve Biko's death
… Gluckman, pathologist appointed by the Biko family, all of whose findings were unanimous. Death had been caused …
ArchiveDirector’s Report on the Activities of the Chris Hani Institute for the period October 2012 to September 2015
… of ordinary working people and the poor in Southern Africa. The CHI aims to engage in the battle of ideas, to … the losers rather than the winners in post…
PlaceAmathola/Amatole District Municipality
… one of the 7 districts of Eastern Cape Province of South Africa. The seat of Amathole is East London. Over 90% of its … King William's Town in the Eastern…
ArchiveSome aspects of the South African industrial revolution
… He describes very clearly the economic conditions in South Africa at the time and specifically makes mention of the … should be improvements made to the race…
EventANC command structure in the Western Cape is arrested.
… of the Institute for a Democratic Alternative for South Africa (Idasa), a delegation of 62 people, mainly Afrikaners, … of national unity, and the nature of…
EventThe 25th Summer Olympics opens in Barcelona, Spain
… of boycotts that had plagued the games since 1972. South Africa took part in the games for the first time since 1960. … of its apartheid policies. With…
EventSisulu is served with two notifications
… any gathering at any place within the Union of South Africa or the area South West Africa, for a period of two years. However, Sisulu defied the …
EventWinkie Direko is born
… June 1999, was born in Botshabelo, Bloemfontein in South Africa. Direko served in numerous positions in the … a leading role in the Girl Guides Association…