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ANC`s urgent court application in view of DA march, 12 February 2014
… to Chief Albert Luthuli House tomorrow. The DA insists on bringing fully armed security company in its march to … that guarantee. It is evident that the DA…
Isitwalandwe / Seaparankoe the Highest Award of Honour, 1955 - 2014
… of the rare bird" and was traditionally bestowed only on the bravest warriors of the people, on those who distinguished themselves in the eyes of all the …
Place'Aba Mponjwana', Drakensberg Mountains
… Zulu name for ridge on the Mountains in Drakensberg, including such Peaks as … weave through indigenous forests, while boat cruises on the Blyde Dam offer a…
Place'Aardoringspruit', Brandfort in the Free State Province
… when a Voortrekker elder; Jacobus van Zijl; built a Church on his Farm: 'Keerom' . This in Afrikaans means: 'Defend … because the first ever Aeroplane in…
ArchiveThe ANCs first armed military operation: the
… People's Union (ZAPU) and crossed the Zambezi River on 31 July 1967 into Rhodesia. Their mission was twofold: the … ANC's military wing, Umkhonto we Sizwe …
PlaceNelson Mandela Metropolitan Art Museum, Port Elizabeth
… formerly the King George VI Art Gallery. It was opened on 22 June 1956 and renamed in December 2002. The collections … researchers wishing to see specific…
PlaceBellville, a Suburb of Cape Town
… Mile Stone. It was originally founded as a railway station on the line from Cape Town to Stellenbosch and strand. … for the young at heart with a vibey…
PlaceAlphen; Constantia Road, Constantia- Cape Town
… was declared a National Monument under old NMC legislation on 30 June 1973. Nova Constantia , Constantia Valley. This … was declared a National Monument…
PlaceFraserburg
… of Worcester and was proclaimed a separate division on 12 December 1853. In about January 1890 its Southern … 3,151 were literate The building known as the…
EventNathaniel Nakasa, South African journalist and writer, dies in exile
… for a passport. This forced him to leave the country on an exit permit and leaving in that manner meant he would … suicide by jumping from a high-rise…
EventJohn Fairbairn (70), journalist and outspoken critic, dies in Cape Town
… together with his friend and colleague Thomas Pringle went on to become the editors of The South African Commercial … Town home of his son-in-law, advocate F…
PlaceOld Railway Station Museum, Uitenhage
… dormer windows and ornate fretted timber details. Built on Market Street in the year of the opening of the railway … locomotive enthusiasts. There are two…
PlaceHector Pieterson Memorial and Museum, Soweto
… The museum is located on 8288 Khumalo Street, Orlando West ( Soweto ). The museum … of those that marched through Soweto and shot at by police on the 16 June…
EventGerard Bhengu SA artist, is born in Natal
… these patrons, he was ultimately prevented from embarking on formal art training for fear that it would spoil and … paintings were exclusively in watercolour…
Demonstrations against Proclamation of Republic: Answers to Questions by May 1961
… not held, we feel that demonstrations should take place on the eve of republic day, May 31. Question: What form … - the establishment of non-racial democracy…
EventPrime Minister opens SA's first atomic reactor
… was not intended for the production of nuclear energy on a commercial scale, but was employed for research and the … a program of weapons development began…
EventDaily Dispatch editor, Donald Woods is banned
… could publish. This became known as "Black Wednesday." On the same day, Daily Dispatch editor Donald Woods who was … Daily Dispatch, the Daily Dispatch had a…
EventJoost Van Der Westhuizen, Springbok rugby scrum-half and captain, is born
… video tape showing Joost and a woman who claimed to be his on and off mistress in a compromising position was leaked to … public. Initially Van Der…
EventF.W. de Klerk, former state president of South Africa, is born in Johannesburg.
… Frederik Willem de Klerk was born in Johannesburg on 18 March 1936. de Klerk grew up in a political family. He … political prisoner Nelson Mandela. Soon…
EventThe South African Government passes the Group Areas Act
… was obsessed with separating the citizens of South Africa on a racial basis. This was done to foster White superiority … where Black and White South…
EventSA artist Mmakgoba Sebidi is born
… She described this change in her work: "First I kept on drawing figures in the studio, feet, hands, portraits; and I kept all this rubbish from the whole…
EventA South African Defence Force Capt. Wynand du Toit is captured in Angola
… During the raid on the Cabinda oil refinery, Angola, on the 21 May 1985, Capt. Wynand du Toit was taken captive, …
EventBritish pop star, David Essex, claims to have been quoted out-of-context regarding his return to perform in South Africa.
… audience In an exclusive interview with Peter Feldman on 27 February 1985, David Essex, a British pop star claimed … with the issue of the United Nations (UN…
EventCall for a stay-away in Black townships
… were arrested. However, the official death toll was given on 7 November 1984 as 23. The boycott in Black townships impacted heavily on other areas with 600…
EventThe last sitting of an all-white Parliament
… last sitting of an all-white parliament was therefore held on 13 July 1984, with the Tricameral Parliament coming into effect on 22 September 1984, under the…
EventGriffiths Mxenge is murdered
… was severely mutilated in an act of barbaric brutality on 19 November 1981. His murderers used three okapi knives, a … (TRC) granted them amnesty. The record…
EventGovernment admits responsibility for Mdluli’s death
… National Congress (ANC) member, Joseph Mdluli (50), on 19 March 1976 and agreed to pay damages to his family. A … the police version. All four accused were…
EventRhodesia adopts new constitution
… that led to the adoption of a new constitution in Rhodesia on the 30 January 1979 (now Zimbabwe) was that Ian Smith, the … declared independence from Britain…
EventDaily Dispatch editor, Donald Woods, arrives in Britain with his family
… On 6 January 1978, Donald James Woods, editor of the banned … Police and served with a banning order. Following attacks on his home and family by the…
EventWinnie Mandela released from banning order and house arrest
… Mandela was released from banning order and house arrest on this date. Surprisingly, for a brief period Winnie's … she was charged with. At the time of her…