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PlaceElaandslaagte, a Mission Station in Kwa Zulu Natal
… here. In fact, it was one of the few victories claimed by the British in the conflict, despite their retreat … against Railway station north of Ladysmith…
PlaceOost-Eind Primary School, 70 Meintjes Street, Trevenna, Pretoria
… The original portion of the building was probably designed by Kraan & Weijers, erected by GJ Dorlas, and was first occupied in January 1904. It was …
EventAssassination of the Archduke Franz Ferdinand
… The assassination of Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand by a Serbian nationalist threw this system off balance. The … of Versailles, which outlined the…
EventProceedings against SA start in the International Court of Justice
… that SWA should become a trust territory, administered by the UN. In 1949, the General Assembly of the UN decided … not directly concerned with the case…
EventFidel Castro, president of Cuba from 1976 to 2008, is born
… staged the Cuban Revolution. The Baptiste regime, backed by the United States, was overthrown and Castro became the … the newly-independent African states,…
EventCarl Niehaus is sentenced to 15 years in prison for high treason for being a member of ANC underground
… his sentence, while Jansie served all four years of hers. By 1991, the process of dismantling apartheid had begun and … Service. Later in life though,…
EventBeyers Naudé is served with his second banning order
… in southern Africa. Following constant harassment by the Security Forces, Naudé was forced to close the CI. In … Naudé was eventually unbanned in 1985, and…
EventThami Mazwai, former journalist and anti-apartheid activist, is jailed for two years
… lead to unrest. And the period, 1980 to 1984, was marked by a series of political trials flowing from the unrest that … is rough... nor can I reveal in a…
EventThree British mercenaries are sentenced to death for their part in the Angolan civil war
… from Portugal in 1975 and at the time was being governed by the Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA). … Civil War. The MPLA Government was…
EventNumber of banned persons in South Africa totals 936
… could neither speak publicly nor write for an audience. By 1966, 936 people in South Africa had been banned, with 467 … Africa and labelled as terrorists,…
EventThe Boipotong massacre takes place
… At the time, it was said that the attack was organised by the Third Force, a conservative element of the police … following reason for the massacre: "…
EventBoeremag bomb blasts rock Soweto and Bronkhorstspruit
… bomb was found at a disused service station and defused by the police. Some hours after the Soweto blasts, the … drop 21 cents to the US dollar, but it…
EventRoman Catholic Bishop Augustin Misago, cleared of genocide charges
… his alleged participation in the Rwandan genocide by a Court of Law in Rwanda. Bishop Misago was arrested on 14 … do on being acquitted after a year in jail,…
EventFormer Tanzanian President Julius Nyerere dies
… (PAC), the Frente de Liberta de Mozambique (FRELIMO) led by Samora Machel and the Zimbabwe African National Union … the government of Tanzania. In…
EventHouse of Representatives impeaches American President Bill Clinton
… In early 1998, Lewinsky was allegedly persuaded by Clinton to sign an affidavit which stated that she did not … moved to London to avoid the publicity that…
EventFreak storms create havoc in the Eastern Cape and President Mandela narrowly escaped injury
… who was driving past the supermarket only to be trapped by the falling wall. Umtata General Hospital was also … A 20-year-old woman died instantly when she…
EventWorld War I begins
… The assassination of Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand by a Serbian nationalist threw this system off balance. The … of Versailles, which outlined the…
EventNicolaas Johannes Diederichs, South Africa’s fourth state president, is born
… of the Economic Movement. Diederichs entered politics by joining the National Party in 1953 and became a Member of … Fouche's term in April 1975, Diederichs…
EventChief Mhlonthlo revolts against the British
… Hope was lured to Sulenkama, Chief Mhlonthlo's capital, by promises that the Mpondomise would assist the British … 18). On 29 October, 1880, they continued…
EventJoe Slovo dies
… African Communist Party. It is ironic that Slovo, vilified by fellow Whites and in the white press as a Stalinist and … places in the African National…
EventuMkhoto weSizwe (MK) launches its first acts of sabotage
… African National Congress (ANC) announced its existence by launching its first acts of sabotage. During the evening … MK men in the Western Province. The…
PlacePampierstad
… up to 1980's. Pampierstad was established under apartheid by the funds from the South African Development Trust (SADT) … accommodation. According to a survey…
PlaceTransvaal Museum, now known as the National Museum of Natural History
… in the well-arranged Hall. The Museum is easily accessed by wheelchair and display texts are also transcribed in … Family visits are Accommodated and the…
PlaceWaverly Road Memorial, Durban South
… who lost their lives in the Boer War . It was designed by Walter Seymour Allward who was assisted by sculptor Emanuel Hahn . The monument featured a granite …
Statement of the National Executive Committee on the occasion of the 101st Anniversary of the ANC, 8 January 2013
… in 1983, creating the Tricameral Parliament, an attempt by the apartheid colonial regime to undermine the unity of … patterns of ownership and production. It…
ArchiveUnited Democratic Front/African National Congress/COSATU press statement
… Press statement issued by the United Democratic Front, African National Congress and …
ArchivePresidential Address to the Black Sash National Conference held at Natal Midlands, 1993
… Opening address by National President Jenny De Tolly at National Conference …
ArchiveOpening address at the Black Sash National Conference held at Port Elizabeth, 1985
… National Conference held at Port Elizabeth Opening address by Sir Richard Luyt on 14 March 1985, discussing: Military …
Presidents address to the 51st NUSAS Congres
… Address by the President of the National Union of South African …
ArchiveAddress on the Sixth National Day of Affirmation and Human Freedom in the Great Hall, University of the Witwatersrand. Thursday, 6th June, 1968
… Address by Dr Alan Paton on the Sixth National Day of Affirmation and …