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BiographyDavid Livingstone
… Tanganyika on 27 October 1871 – about a year before his death. Livingstone could not be persuaded to leave Africa and …
BiographyPremanathan “Prema” Naidoo
… Mohamed Timol, whose brother, Ahmed , had been tortured to death in prison. The Committee was established to focus …
Pietie Norval was born on this day
… in Round 1 against Australia’s Jason Robert Stoltenberg. [iv] He competed at Wimbledon, on 9 July 1989, against … stats, http://www.tennislive.net/atp/pieter…
ArticleCode Name Rae book launch soon
… under the influence of activists such as Paul David, Steve Biko and Ben Ngubane. During the 1970s, Rajes came into …
BiographyTaubie Kushlick
… was born just this side of the century's first decade; her death occurred an equal distance before the start of the …
BiographyNimrod Sekeramane Nathale
… famous Treason Trial of 1956-61. The government sought the death penalty for treason and, as oppression intensified, …
BiographyOmar Badsha
… Cole in the hospital, and was with him a day before his death. After the unbanning of the ANC in 1990, Badsha became …
BiographyJanet Mary Cherry
… while she was driving. She has received numerous death threats and has been assaulted by white thugs. Janet's …
BiographyGeneral Jan Christiaan Smuts
… Paris Peace Conference with Botha and, following Botha's death in August, became Prime Minister of the Union of South …
Book 5: People, Places and Apartheid - Chapter 1 - People, Politics and Ideology by Malegapuru William Makgoba
… Convention (BPC), a political party of which Steve Biko was honorary president at the time of his death in 1977 and which promoted BC ideas, was also … who…
EventSmiso Zwane, South African hip hop artist is born
… the likes of CassperNyovest on his “Gusheshe” track; [iv] as well as with Riky Rick on his “Amantombazane” track. … (23 January 2016). ↵ [iv] OkMalumKoolKat…
EventMacassar Gas Disaster (AECI stockpile catches fire)
… for damages occurring as a result of the disaster. [iv] Endnotes [i] Baatjies, R. 2012. Environmental and host … [Online]. Available: http://westcapenews.com…
EventPeter Scott, South African alpine skier is born
… the country in the men’s giant slalom competition. [iv] Peter trains at the Peyregudes Ski Club in France. [v] He … (13 March 2017). ↵ [iv] Peter Scott, …
EventRudolph Lewis, South African road racing cyclist is born
… competitors to claim gold in the inpidual 320 km race.[iv] He competed professionally in road racing in Germany in … Sports Trivia (Cape Town: Zebra Press,…
EventThato Madonsela, the South African rapper is born
… the likes of Da L.E.S, Tumi Molekane and the rapper K.O.[iv] His sophomore album “All of Me” was released in 2013, and … (9 June 2017). ↵ [iv] L Tido, http:/…
‘Where Do Whites Fit in?’: The portrayal of Black Consciousness and its effects on white liberals in Burger’s Daughter by Rebecca Trout
… of their own struggle against Apartheid. Indeed, as Steve Biko, one of the most prominent leaders of the movement, put … of the shackles that bind them to…
ArchiveDavid Koloane fought for the right to define himself – and his art by Ruth Simbao, 24 July 2019
… life,” he stated. Koloane was deeply influenced by Steve Biko and the Black Consciousness movement. It was important, … and Alfred Thoba that depicted the…
EventSnaar Viljoen, the great all-rounder is born
… high jump and long jump, between the years 1928 and 1935.[iv] Despite having reached the finals of the 1934 British … Sports Trivia (Cape Town: Zebra Press,…
EventPhakisa Freeway opens
… Championship Grand Prix in the years 1999, 2000 and 2001.[iv] The Phakisa Freeway has a capacity of 60 000 … Sports Trivia (Cape Town: Zebra Press, 2005), p…
EventThe "Battle of Andringa": violently separating Stellenbosch
… the window of a private student residence called Protea. [iv] These students called students from other residencies … 2015. [Online]. Available: http://praag…
EventNasty C, the South African hip hop artist and song writer is born
… C was previously signed to the Free World Music label,[iv] and is currently signed to the Mabala Noise record label. … (3 September 2015). ↵ [iv] Nasty C,…
Harry Hart, a South African athletics champion is born
… was for javelin, and lastly four was for pole vault. [iv] Hart was selected to represent South Africa on eight … Sports Trivia (Cape Town: Zebra Press, 2005)…
EventWillie Smith, South Africa’s bantamweight champion boxer is born
… after his Olympic win and continued boxing up until 1936.[iv] He also beat Teddy “The Pride of Poplar” Bradlock[v] to … Sports Trivia (Cape Town: Zebra Press…
Congo gains its independence from Belgium
… and chiefs were used to recruit labour and collect taxes. [iv] The people engaged in acts of resistance throughout this … 2018, https://www.britannica.com…
EventBevil Rudd, the Olympic gold, silver and bronze medalist
… X 400 metres relay, and lastly a bronze in the 800 metres.[iv] He won this hat trick of Olympic medals at the 1920 … (20 April 2017). ↵ [iv] David van Lill,…
ArticleHow Unique was Slavery at the Cape?
… the Colony who belonged to a total of 473 slave-owners. [iv] This amounts to an average of 20.9 slaves per owner. The … 326 of the marchers, 47 were put on…
Biography of Can Themba by Aisha Ahmed
… Pretoria [ii] . His surname has Shangaan origins. [iii] [iv] He was born one of four children where financial … government had made a martyr out of Themba’s…
EventLouis Raymond, an Olympic tennis singles gold medalist is born
… despite not being the South African champion at the time.[iv] Raymond claimed the title after his Olympic victory by … Sports Trivia (Cape Town: Zebra Press,…
EventTravis Logie, South Africa’s world champion surfer is born
… defeated every world champion, except for Sunny Garcia.[iv] On 2 June 2012, he was crowned South African Surfer of … Sports Trivia (Cape Town: Zebra Press,…
EventMichael “Muis” Roberts, South Africa’s best jockey is born
… 11 times in a row, before immigrating to England in 1978.[iv] One of the biggest honours in Robert’s life was meeting … ↵ [iv] David van Lill, Van Lill’s…