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PlaceKommetjie, Cape Town
… trip, and amazing for a holiday! Kommetjie is a village on the West coast of the Cape Peninsula. With around 3000 … East and Scarborough to the South. The…
EventThe Erasmus Commission’s report implicates Rhoodie, Mulder and van den Bergh in SA’s infamous ‘Information Scandal’
… also particularly concerned about the continued attacks on Apartheid policies by students who had fled the country … campuses in Europe and the USA to…
EventArchibald Campbell Mzoliza Jordan, Xhosa writer and linguist, dies
… State of America in Madison Wisconsin. Jordan was born on 30 October 1906 at the Mbokothwana mission station in the … of the African Teachers' Association…
EventCanada offers a second contingent of troops to the British in the South African War
… of 1000 troops sailing from QuÁƒÂƒ©bec to South Africa on 30 October 1899 and landed in Cape Town on 30 November 1899. The second contingent comprised of 19 …
EventInfant hominid discovered at Cradle of Humankind
… fossils at the Cradle of Humankind. The find was announced on 8 April 2010 at Maropeng, at a function attended by Deputy … in a rock half the size of a rugby…
21. Pariah constables pollute Hindus
… submitted the following complaint jointly to the Protector on 31 May 1909. Caste prejudices die hard, and the complaint … things or makes an arrest we [are]…
Freedom for Namibia by Toivo Herman Ja Toivo (1968)
… in April, 1968, Toivo Herman Ja Toivo, a SWAPO leader on trial by South African officials for terrorism, counters … we have always felt and this is how we…
ArchiveChapter 11 The escape by Denis Goldberg
… group, The Medical Association, who initiated a debate on the ethics of the medical profession and sharply … whole group daring to escape together, the…
PlaceDelmas
… every night with seven Jack Russells, placed the town on the map. Suddenly everyone knows where Delmas is. Panjo … the Frenchman Frank Dumat, who originally…
20. Johannesburg Parsees claim special status
… the Legislative Council of the Transvaal, held at Pretoria on the 10th day of September 1906, in discussing the Asiatic … and privileges can be ignored, and…
Message of the National Executive Committee of the ANC, delivered by Mr. Tambo, at the funeral of Dr. Yusuf M. Dadoo, 01 September 1983, London
… medicine, qualifying in Edinburgh University in 1936. On his return to South Africa, he started his medical … and simple disposition. `Doc` did not impose…
Appendix II: About Dr. Dadoo, delivered by Oliver Tambo
… medicine, qualifying in Edinburgh University in 1936. On his return to South Africa, he started his medical … and simple disposition. 'Doc' did not impose…
Chapter 4. From The Poverty of the Platteland to the Slums of the City: Farm Girls Turned Into Factory Hands
… themselves and to help their parents, some of who remained on the land, while others had come to the city. They were used to being treated as inferiors by…
A.I. Kajee His Work for the Southern African Indian Community - Chapter 6
… "Theirs was indeed a tragedy." It was in the debate on this Bill that the late Mr. J. H. Hofmeyr delivered what … and distortions. Whenever Mr. Hofmeyr spoke…
Straight Talk - Emilia Potenza
… " We are in danger of losing our history" A recent report on history and archaeology in schools offers compelling …
In Conclusion: The Decline and Fall of the Tricameral Parliament
… of bringing about the reforms necessary to put the country on the path of democracy. By now, the government was engaging …
EventKing George V visits the SANLC
… to France in battalions, for their work was needed there. On 10 July 1917, the British Royal Family was visiting … Mary and the Prince of Wales. The men…
ANC hard at work despite power failure and strike threat, 27 July 2009
… provincial leaders and members of the sub-committee on Social Transformation being able to carry on with their meetings at alternative venues. Key staff …
PlaceAdams Mission, Kwa-Zulu Natal
… medical coat). He was appointed in 1847 as a mediator on the Natal Land Commission, set up to establish native … reserves in the country. Adams died at the…
PlaceMauritania
… Mauritania, Country on the Atlantic coast of Africa. Culturally it forms a … the first half of the 20th Century and became Independent on November 28, 1960…
EventRudolph Lewis, South African road racing cyclist is born
… Rudolph Ludewyk “Okey” Lewis was born on 12 July 1887 in Pretoria.[i] Rudolph was South Africa’s … he was awarded the Iron Cross.[vi] Rudolph passed away on…
PlaceCape Town Stadium
… your own experience of the Cape Town Stadium. Join us on one of our exciting and educational tours. Visit our … a taxi, shuttle or simply walk. Check the…
PlaceVlakfontein Monument, Roodepoort
… Boer Commandos managed to prevent the Jameson’s invasion on 2 January 1896. In 2009 the fencing had been complete … much more legible granite plaques with…
EventNational Arts Festival celebrates 37 years in Grahamstown
… On 30 June 2011 the biggest Arts event in South Africa, known … no censorship or artistic restraint has ever been imposed on works presented in Grahamstown,…
EventBanned PAC Leader, Robert Sobukwe, is refused an exit permit to leave SA
… On 22 June 1971 a Pretoria court ruled that the former leader … announced that Sobukwe was being released from custody on 13 May 1969. Upon his release,…
EventNatal votes for the formation of the Union of South Africa
… On 12 June 1909, Natal voted in favour of the formation of … of members of the ruling party in the four colonies. On 31 May 1910, the Union of South Africa…
PlacePearson Conservatorium and Prince Alfred’s Guard Memorial, St Georges Park, Port Elizabeth
… of Boyds. It was officially opened by John X Merriman on 12 September 1882, and was named after HW Pearson, Mayor … was declared a National Monument under…
EventThe last quagga in the world dies in a zoo in Amsterdam, the Netherlands
… in appearance from other zebra in that it was striped on the front half of its body only. The upper part of its … with Henry, the most quagga-like foal so…
EventDeath of Maria Koopmans-De Wet
… Jacoba, were private owners of the house. Marie died on 2 August 1906 at the age of 72, and her sister died on 18 October 1911 at the age of 73. After their…
Cable to the United Nations Opposing Incorporation of South-West Africa, by Dr. A. B. Xuma, January 1946
… National Congress Note: Moses Kotane wrote to Dr. Xuma on January 30, 1946, to congratulate him on his cable regarding South West Africa. "My quarrel with …