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EventBotha pleads not guilty to contempt charges
… Former South African President P.W. Botha appeared in court in George, …
EventNew ANC National Working Committee is elected
… The African National Congress (ANC) announced the names of …
EventFormer SADF Chief Tienie Groenewald is acquitted
… Former South African Defence Force (SADF) Chief Tienie Groenewald was … J.A.; Schoeman, E. & Andor, L.E. (eds)(1999). Southern African Political History: a…
EventSheila Cussons is born
… South African poet Sheila Cussons was born at Moravia, near …
EventAllison Wessels George (Mhlongo) Champion is born
… of J.T. Gumede, Champion became an executive member of the African National Congress (ANC). … Verwey, E.J. (ed)(1995). New Dictionary of South African…
EventSpringboks wallop Scotland
… After the demise of Apartheid, the South African rugby team, (Springboks/Amabokoboko) went to …
EventMauritius gains independence
… different nationalities - descendents of Chinese, Indian, African and European immigrants and slaves all make up its … at: www.mongabay.com [Accessed on 21…
EventPretoria’s first Black mayor
… of Mamelodi High School and chairman of the South African Democratic Teachers Union (SADTU). On 24 November …
EventStudents protest at the University of Fort Hare
… on 7 August 1973. The students’ organization, the South African Students Organisation (SASO) was held responsible for … at www.sahistory.org.za (Accessed: 22…
ArchiveLetter from John Daniel, President, to University Principals and others
… at the 44th Annual Congress of the National Union of South African Students, 30 June-9 July 1968. Also included: …
ArchiveLetter from R F Botha to The Honourable Alexander H Haig Jr, Secretary of State, United States of America
… Incudes the response of 23 September 1981, of the South African Government to the message of the Governments of …
Michael Mosoue Moerane, pianist, choirmaster and composer, is born in Gumtree, Basutoland (now Lesotho). He died in Gumtree in
… uncle to Thabo Mbeki and Marumo Moerane. He was the first African BMus graduate in South Africa (1941) and remains the … Sonderling, N.E. (ed.) New…
EventFormer Presidents de Klerk and Nelson Mandela are joint recipients of the Nobel Peace Prize.
… This meant the release of anti-apartheid activist and African National Congress leader Nelson Mandela. Mandela and …
ArchiveCosatu News
… Cosatu News, published by COSATU, the Congress of South African Trade Unions, documents the struggle of workers to …
EventSouth Africa Grants independence to Venda and Gazankulu homelands
… falling short of full diplomatic recognition. The African National Congress (ANC) objected to the creation of …
ArticleYusuf Dadoo Centenary Celebrations
… on 5 September. Today, he like many activists of the South African socialist movement and other stalwarts of the …
ArticleA Short History of ESKOM, Part 2 (2001-2022)
… at its worst, ESKOM had 848 skilled vacancies. Two skills areas were of particular importance; maintenance planning and … climate change. Renewable energy…
David Goldblatt: Structures of Dominion & Democracy (Artthrob), 31 March 2015, Durban, Kwazulu Natal, South Africa
… connotative landscape of Marikana where, in 2012, South African Police shot striking miners of the Lonro Platinum … ever-jagged, severe edges at the…
ArchiveA Place In The City - The Rand On The Eve Of Apartheid by Luli Callinicos
… Most black South Africans had a different response. African National Congress President, Dr Xuma, spoke for many … elaboration, a natural and logical growth…
PlaceNelson Mandela Bridge, Johannesburg
… Weitling, while construction was carried out by the South African National Roads Agency. The main contractor was … role in bridging the apartheid divide and…
PlaceUtrecht
… In 1900 British troops occupied Utrecht during South African War of 1899 - 1902 as their headquarters. The British … for various heads of states. At the end…
EventFormer Kenyan President, Jomo Kenyatta, dies
… his return and in 1947 was elected the president of Kenya African Union (KAU). He was later linked to the Mau-Mau … served to inspire protest action in many…
EventThomas Titus Nkobi is born
… his father who was a migrant labourer in the South African mines to South Africa. In 1941 he went to Adams … for a Bachelor of Commerce degree. He then…
EventThe first Gay Marriage in South Africa
… On this day in South African history, Vernon Gibbs and Tony Halls became the first …
EventIan Roberts was born on this day
… The South African actor, playwright and singer was born on this day in …
ArchiveAPDUSA Bulletin 3: Dont help sellouts to get R40 000 a year
… about 90% of the people boycotted the elections. APDUSA (African Peoples Democratic Union of South Africa) is calling …
ArchiveAPDUSA Bulletin 2: Aug. 22 elections and you
… APDUSA (African Peoples Democratic Union of South Africa) is calling …
ArchiveInterview with Sibongile Mthembu Mkhabela
… Mthembu Mkhabela, conducted by a third year class in African Politics, University of the Witwatersrand, …
ArchiveSport: Threat to the security of the state
… harassment of people and events connected with the South African Sports Association (SASA) are mentioned. Brutus …
PlaceBlockhouse in Hekpoort, Krugersdorp
… The Building was erected during the South African Boer War by the British Military, under the guidance …