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Archive“A Black Rather Well-Known South African Recently Arrived in London”: Critical Responses to Todd Matshikiza’s Chocolates for My Wife
… In Todd Matshikiza’s autobiography, Chocolates for My Wife (1961), which describes the exiled South African writer and … the British literary market, because…
ArticleRivonia Trial 1963 - 1964
… who was sent to Pretoria Central Prison where he served 22 years. At the time Pretoria Central was the only security … ‘Spear of the Nation’, which was…
Grade 4 term 2 Timeline: Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela
… and Mandela is among thousands detained The ANC is banned 1961 Mandela goes underground 1962 He leaves the country for …
ArticlePixley ka Isaka Seme Timeline 1881-1951
… SANNC is established by Seme and launched in Johannesburg. 22 March, An article on the South African Native National …
References and links: Transport through time
… ‘ Wright Brothers First Flight (1903) ’, (Video file), 22 June, [online], Available at …
Duties as Minister of the Interior, Resettlement, Township Administration, Inkatha and KwaZulu politics
… of action 06:86 - 08:40 - Career as a doctor 08:40 - 10:22 - Activities in the social field in Ladysmith 10:22 - 11:06 - Forced to leave Ladysmith due to…
ArchiveBoycott the Can
… Boycott the Can; The management of Metal Box retrenched 22 black workers and after a week hired 3 white workers; On the 22 October 1985 workers went on…
EventNoble South Africans win Nobel Peace Prize
… African to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize on 10 December 1961. Luthuli, president of the then banned African National … his movements, Luthuli was granted…
ArticleNelson Mandela Timeline 1950-1959
… as they entered the area without the necessary permission. 22 May, The leaders of the Congress movement issue a … Kimberley and East London, which results in…
Biography of Caiphus Semenya
… [Accessed October 26, 2016]. Ingalls, L. 1961. African Musical Sets London Trip. New York Times, 5 … Musical Sets London Trip,” New York Times, Jan. 5, 1961…
Bibliography: Missionary settlement in southern Africa
… Bain. Cape Town: Van Riebeeck Society. BAINES, Thomas. 1961 and 1964. Journal of Residence in Africa, 1842-1853. … 1927. Pretoria: Government Printer…
ArticleStates of Emergency in South Africa: the 1960s and 1980s
… the Union of South Africa”. Following their bannings, in 1961 the PAC and ANC launched their armed wings, Poqo and MK … the armed struggle. In the MK…
ArticleNamibian Timeline
… source 1960 South West News, a “nationalist newspaper,” [22] was established in March 1960. Written mostly by … [37] 1979 Young Namibian Poetry was published…
EventUN report accuses Katangan President and Congo President of conspiracy to murder Patrice Lumumba
… On 14 November 1961 Katangan President, Moise Tshombe, and Congo President, … Lumumba in a UN report. Lumumba died on 13 February 1961. It has always been…
EventHendrik Verwoerd becomes Prime Minister
… Given this mandate Verwoerd went to London in March 1961 to give formal notice to the Conference of Commonwealth … application for membership of the…
EventMoïse Kapenda Tshombe leads the Congelese Province of Katanga into secession
… Congo province of Katanga into secession on 23 December 1961. Tshombe was born in 1919 in the southern region of … Congo's first Prime Minister, Patrice…
ArticleGeneral South African History Timeline: Pre-1500
… estimated before. The skeleton has been dated at between 3.22 and 3.58 million years old by the Geomagnetism Laboratory …
ArticleBantu education and the racist compartmentalizing of education
… and many of those who did teach were underqualified. In 1961, only 10 per cent of black teachers held a matriculation …
ArticlePolokwane/Pietersburg Timeline 1835-1995
… Passing of the Law for the Advancement of Self-Government 1961 Declaration of the Republic of South Africa. Declaration …
ArticleThe Transkei
… brought to trial. (House of Assembly Debates, 27 January 1961, C. 226) The government suppressed the revolt by …
EventThree Delmas trialist released
… Three of the 22 Delmas Treason trialists were released after Judge K van … Front (UDF). The other 19 trialists were not freed. These 22 men were arrested for…
ArticleGeneral South African History Timeline: 1910s
… African Indians and obtains promises that are not kept. 22 October, Gopal Krishna Gokhale, at invitation of Gandhi, … Anti-Indian Legislation: Immigrants…
ArticleAfrican National Congress Timeline 1990-1999
… South African for a thirteen-nation international tour. 22 June, Nelson Mandela addresses the Special Committee … Secretary General and Thomas Nkobi as…
ArticleNatal Indian Association (NIA)
… to their respective bodies. This Special Committee met on 22 August 1939, discussed the amalgamation. At the same time … hoped that Swami Bhawani Dayal would…
Johannesburg Timeline 1800-1991
… in Pretoria, officially bringing hostilities to an end. 22 September, The Rand Daily Mail is printed for the first … a majority of votes until the Republic…
ArticleTimeline of the Group Areas Act and Selected Related Pieces Legislation
… administrative powers in their own areas (Horrell, 1971: 22). 30 March: proclamation No. 71 brought the Group Areas … (South African Institute of Race…
GANDHI THE PRISONER
… apology for a pillow, and matting." ( Indian Opinion , 07-03-1908) We were similarly locked up with a bucket for a … for 50, with 150 prisoners. ( Indian…
EventPatrice Lumumba, Prime Minister of the Congo Republic, is assassinated
… restrained on the flight to Elisabethville on 17 January 1961. On arrival, he and his associates were conducted under … The execution is thought to have…
ArticleGeneral South African History Timeline: 1950s
… and South African Indian Congress in Johannesburg. 22 June, Volunteers make a pledge to participate in the … of Freedom Charter which accepted multiracialism…
ArticlePass laws in South Africa 1800-1994
… a republic. A majority voted in support of him. In March 1961 Verwoerd attended the Commonwealth conference in London … to establish a republic had already…