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… South Africa was a founding member of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered … but only came into force on the 1 July 1975. The objective of this treaty was to protect endangered species against over-exploitation by means of regulations in terms of imports and exports and …

… ANC Officials led by President Mbeki met in one of their scheduled meetings which was graced by the presence of former President Nelson Mandela, an ex - officio member of this committee. The purpose of the meeting was to … ANC statement on the outcome of the officials meeting held at Luthuli House, 18 February …

… Johannes Jacobus Geldenhuys (Jannie), Chief of the South African Defence Force (SADF) and member of the State Security Council, was born in Kroonstad, Orange … in 1986. Geldenhuys was also an accomplice in the murders of activists Dr Fabian Ribeiro and his wife Florence. …

… independent African state to become an associate member of the European Economic Community, (EEC). The move to become an associate member of EEC came less than a decade after the country gained its … year Nigeria experienced a major crisis. A small group of army officers, mostly South Eastern Igbos, overthrew the …

… as 'the Company', was founded when seventy-three directors of smaller trading companies united at the encouragement of Prince Maurice of Orange in the Netherlands and Johan van Oldenbarnevelt. … D.J. et al.| (eds) (1970). Standard Encyclopaedia of Southern Africa , Cape Town: NASOU, v. 4, p. 123. …

… Boer statesman, soldier and first president of the South African (Transvaal) Republic, Marthinus Wessel … Pretorius, died at his home in Potchefstroom at the age of eighty-one. He was elected as president by the Volksraad in 1857 and also served as president of the Orange Free State from 1859 to 1863, the only man to …

… from the Military Hospital people waiting guard of honour was formed in Madiba Street near to the Union … coffin so that people could view Mandela’s body. Members of public were singing as the body was taken out of the hearse. Mandela’s body travelled through the city from …

… A United Nations report estimates the number of people who have HIV/AIDS in Africa at 50,000. The report … (Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia or PCP). This strain of pneumonia was found in patients with weakened immune … the 1980s, a blood sample taken in the Democratic Republic of Congo in 1959 was tested and revealed the HIV virus. This …

… On 2 January 1666 the four corner stones of the Castle of Good Hope (Kasteel van Goede Hoop) at the Cape were laid … Lacus, the structure was completed by 1679.   The Castle of Good Hope is the oldest surviving building in South … 1000 jaar, Kaapstad: Human & Rousseau.|SA Places,  Castle Of Good Hope , from  SA Places , [online], Available at  …

… Minutes of the ANC National Executive Committee Meeting held 27 to 30 August 1988 in Lusaka. Includes discussion of General Secretary's Report, in which South African Congress of Trade Unions is mentioned as a weak link in the Congress … Minutes of the National Executive Committee Meeting held from the 27 …

… Extract of evidence from Govan Mbeki, in the Supreme Court of South Africa, before the Honourable Judge President Mr Justice De Wet, in the matter of the State vs Mandela and others, held in Pretoria, South … The State versus Nelson Mandela and others: extract of evidence from Govan Archibald Mbeki, Volume 28 …

… in South Africa in the late 19th century and first part of the 20th century. The issue of 'poor Whites' was first discussed at a synod of the Dutch Reformed Church in 1886. Over the following … century: Lessons for poverty today'  from the University of Stellenbosch working papers: 14/06 [online] Available at:  …

… and Mozambique began discussions which led to the creation of a cross-border conservation park which will include the … to Paul Kruger and those who have upheld his vision of a protected wilderness. It is now one of the largest conservation parks in the world.  …

… The shards of South Africa’s fragmented history share a common thread … Soweto Riots took place. In response, Gross wrote a draft programme which included an armed struggle clause as well as … Gays against Oppression/Organization of Lesbian and Gay Action (LAGO/OLGA). Together the partners lobbied for the …

… Standard American Oil Company. Rockefeller family is one of the richest families in the world and are said to be … 1926 Rockefeller donated $ 10 million towards the building of a museum in Cairo, Egypt. The family has carried on the legacy of Philanthropy with the Rockefeller Foundation spending …

… Hundreds of men, women and children led by Mahatma Gandhi marched from … to purposefully defy the Immigrants Regulation Act of 1913 (Act no. 22). Gandhi was followed by two parties led … by Thambi Naidoo and Albert Christopher. This marked one of the greatest episodes in South African history. He was …

… at J.G. Strijdom Hospital by Professor Rob Kinsley, head of the hospital’s cardio-thoracic team. The son of Nico and Martha Smith, Edwin was less than a day-old when … congenital heart problem which preventing the smooth flow of blood from the heart to the lungs. According to the …

… The Lowveld Massacre We would like to thank the leadership of the Province, the Region as well as the Branches for … in attendance this evening. As we all know this Massacre of our people by the apartheid regime and its security forces … Tambo who turned and influenced the ANC to engage in a programme of defiance of all apartheid laws and apartheid …

… Minutes of the Fourth National Congress of the Black Peoples Convention, held at King Williams Town … Black Peoples Convention: Minutes of the Fourth National Congress held at King Williams Town, …

… to the National Executive Committee for the drafting of a document on the South African Struggle for the Organisation of African Unity. … Discussion towards the drafting of a document on a strategy on the South African struggle for …

… Message from Dr. AB Xuma, President-General of ANC, to the United Nations opposing South Africa`s proposal for incorporation of South West Africa 22 January 1946 The Chairman General … over territory was under article 22 covenant League Of Nations. Africans South West Africa no share in government …

… Unamended drafts of the commissions reports, Executive reports and Programmes of the Black People's Convention conference held on Dec 13-16 … Minutes of the Fourth National Congress Held at King Williams Town, …

… a seminar between the African National Congress Department of Economics and Planning, Congress of South African Trade Unions and the Economic Trends Group … restructuring in post-apartheid South Africa: the role of local government rural and urban development …

… Anglo-Boer War 2: The Battle of Bothaville or Doornkraal is fought with Gen. De Wet … after heavy losses on both sides. SA National Museum of Military History. (1999). Anglo-Boer War 1899-1902, … Anglo-Boer War 2: The Battle of Bothaville or Doornkraal is fought with Gen. De Wet …

… school so he could look after cattle.  A Reverend Hale of The London Missionary Society recognized his talent and … where he received formal training at the Windhoek School of Art. He also studied at the Kunst-Akademie, Germany. Mohl … founded Artists under the Sun, which began as a group of township artists who showcased at Joubert Park  in Central …

… translation into Afrikaans, is an appeal to all residents of Soweto and surrounding areas to stop fighting amongst themselves and guard against the tactics of the government which cause division amongst Black people … To all residents of Soweto, hostels, Reef and Pretoria, we say: remember you …

… Let the fortieth anniversary of the victory over fascism inspire and mobilise the world … enshrined in the Freedom Charter - the policy document of our national liberation movement, adopted thirty years … Message by Oliver Tambo to the World Festival of Youth and Students, 05 July 1985, Moscow …

… Cape Town has a substantial Jewish community, the majority of who are descendents of Lithuanian immigrants. By 1863, the Jewish congregation in … The mayor of Cape Town, Hyman Lieberman, opens the Great Synagogue in …

… ship repairs companies also came out on strike. By the end of March 1973, close on 100,000 mainly African workers, approximately half of the entire African workers employed in Durban, had come … 1950s – and to exercise the power of factory based mass action. The strikes signalled the beginning of a turning …

… Yellow poster. Black and red lettering. Red border. Photo of people running. … Are you part of the big rush to defend New Nation : Make your mark against …