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My Spirit Is Not Banned - Resources by Frances Baard and Barbie Schreiner
… Section. Walker, C., Women and Resistance in South Africa, London, Onyx Press, 1982. Lodge, T., Black Politics in South Africa since 1945, Johannesburg,…
EventDr Frederik van Zyl Slabbert resigns from parliament
… his reasons for resigning and his predictions for South Africa. In 2002, then President Thabo Mbeki appointed him to … head a team investigating a new…
EventSir Thomas Cullinan (74), founder of the Premier Mine where the Cullinan diamond was discovered in 1907, dies.
… the British Crown Jewels. The largest is known as Star of Africa, a pear shaped diamond weighing 530.20 carats. The Star of Africa holds the place of 2nd…
EventSADF’s 31 Battallion is disbanded
… disbanded as part of the efforts to end violence in South Africa, as they were allegedly involved in vigilante … Battalion was relocated, along with 32…
EventThe SA Cricket team is re-admitted to international cricket
… cricket against India at Calcutta, India. South Africa was suspended by the International Cricket Council … African government's apartheid policy. This led…
EventThe first Dutch Reformed Church in the Orange Free State is founded
… that province. The Dutch Reformed Church arrived in South Africa in the seventeenth century, after Calvinist reforms in … India Company, as an extension of…
EventKuruman missionary Robert Moffat is born
… Leah, near Liverpool. At the age of 21, he came to South Africa and started his ministry in Namaqualand. In May 1821 … Click here to read more about…
EventDeath of Harry Oppenheimer
… South Africa's most successful businessman, Harry Oppenheimer, died … been pursued here over the last 40 years has made South Africa stink in the nostrils of…
EventCullinan diamond is cut into two
… Cullinan diamond was cut into two big stones, The Star of Africa and the Cullinan 2, as well as seven fairly big stones … stone cut from the Cullinan, the…
EventAlfred Milner becomes High Commissioner and Governor of the Cape Province
… Sir Alfred Milner became High Commissioner for South Africa and Governor of the Cape Province in 1897. His efforts … Transvaal Colony and was tasked with…
EventThe BSAC flag is hoisted in Bulawayo
… The flag of the British South Africa Company (BSAC) or Chartered Company was hoisted in … et al. (eds)(1970). Standard Encyclopaedia of Southern Africa, Cape…
EventActress and teacher Wilhelmina Freund is born
… were on a visit to Germany. On returning to South Africa in 1912, she was appointed as teacher of elocution at … College of Music in Cape Town, the first…
EventNelson Mandela delivers a speech marking his first 100 days in office
… democratically elected President of the Republic of South Africa, Nelson Mandela, delivered a speech to the joint … and try to end conflicts in different…
EventSouth African Foreign Minister, ‘Pik’ Botha denies South African support for RENAMO
… Accord of 1984. The Nkomati Accord was signed by South Africa and Mozambique on 16 March 1984. The move followed … National Congress (ANC) from their country…
EventFormer Tennis player, Kevin Curren, is born in Durban
… United States for 20 years. In 1995 he returned to South Africa and became a commentator for the SABC and later worked for Tennis South Africa. He has also…
EventChris Katongo, Zambian football player, is born
… After playing for a few local teams, he moved to South Africa and joined Jomo Cosmos Football Club in 2004. In 2007 … national team. Under his leadership,…
EventUranium enrichment programme gets a boost from B.J. Vorster
… was used to manufacture nuclear weapons by the South Africa government. The history of nuclear energy in the … F. W. de Klerk terminated the program and in…
EventArchibald Lamont, ex-mayor of Durban, passes away.
… and inducted at Singapore. In 1910 he came to South Africa to visit his sister and became a permanent resident. He entered the world of politics in South…
150th Anniversary; Anxieties of Commemoration - Towards a National Dialogue by Omar Badsha and Jon Soske
… indentured laborers in Natal will take place across South Africa. The preparations have already inspired wide-spread … to the past and present relations…
PlaceJohannesburg Public Library
… of the Metro Centre in Braamfontein. Joining a L ibrary- All residents are welcome to join their L ocal L ibrary. You … The aim is to have comprehensive…
PlaceKwaxolo Cave Adventures, South Coast
… believe local tourism opportunities must be inclusive of all communities, and the establishment of the exciting and … development and maintenance, to the…
ArticleHistory Grade 10 - Topic 6 Source-Based Questions and Answers
… reminds Africans of their struggle to own land in South Africa and the injustices of the Natives Land Act. It … song starts with the declaration: “We are the…
PlaceZonderwater
… II, specifically for Italian soldiers who were captured on Africa's Northern and Eastern fronts. At it's largest it held … Bassa Dam in Mozambique…
PlaceDie Kraal, Brummeria, Pretoria
… Jacob Hendrik Pierneef is one of South Africa’s most well known artists. He was born in Pretoria in … Boer War. He studied there and then returned home to…
EventWorld Heart Day is first celebrated
… diseases world wide. It is reported that South Africa loses close to 100 people per day to cardiovascular … diseases and the benefits of a healthy lifestyle…
EventDr Ali Bacher, director of the SACU, announces the shortening of the ‘rebel cricket tour ‘as a gesture of support for the country’s dramatic political changes
… between the period of 1982 and 1990, a time when South Africa was banned from International Cricket. In 1990, when South Africa went through a transformation…
EventThe Second Battle of El Alamein starts
… finally broke through the defences of the Panzer Army Africa, under command of General Erwin Rommel. Success in the … African Campaign and marked the end of…
EventSA’s first official commercial airline service is launched
… the first official commercial air service in South Africa under the name of Union Airways Company (Pty). On this … et al. (eds)(1970). Standard Encyclopaedia…
EventNUSAS President Ian Robertson is banned
… The President of the National Union of South Africa Students (NUSAS), Ian Robertson, receives a banning … from the airport. References: Student Movements in…
EventNico Basson says that SADF had supplied weapons and covert assistance to IFP in order to weaken the ANC
… people, as they were the largest ethnic groups in South Africa. The National party leader, Roelf Meyer, called the … similar activities in Namibia to…