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EventGuinea-Bissau is granted independence
… months after the death of the leader of, Portuguese for African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde … Boddy-Evans A. ‘This day in African…
EventJustice Sfiso Ka-Mkame, SA artist, is born in Durban
… sold his ‘Letters to God’ series of drawings to the South African National Gallery in cape Town. In 1996 he held his …
EventTanganyika and Zanzibar unite to form the United Republic of Tanzania. Bute, E.L. & Harmer, H.J.P. (1997). The Black Han
… unite to form the United Republic of Tanzania The East African country of Tanzania came into existence through the …
EventThe ANC unveils its proposed constitutional principles
… On 12 April 1991, the African National Congress (ANC) made public its proposed … ‘Chapter 5 - Preparing to negotiate’ , From: South African History Online, …
EventWorld TB Day, observed to create public awareness that tuberculosis remains a global epidemic
… about the disease. The 2012 theme is “how Europe and the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States (ACP …
PlaceDurban Main Post Office
… in 1882. It was the first meeting place of the South African National Convention, which took place in a hall to …
The Neglected Tradition
… needed to be done before an integrated history of South African art could be written. …
Pravin Gordhan vs the Law, as defined by clichés by Mervyn E. Bennun (Politics Web), 08 September 2016
… Myths and Clichés of Prosecution South African political life has become burdened by clichés which … certain matters relating to his time as head of the…
Message by Oliver Tambo to Nelson Mandela an International Tribute for a Free South Africa, 16 April 1990, Wembley Stadium, London
… his release. But it will also be an occasion for the African National Congress to pay its tribute to the millions … to the campaign for the unconditional…
Letter to Sir Geoffrey Howe, United Kingdom Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs by O. R. Tambo, 21 July 1986
… have taken to communicate to us your views on the South African situation. With regard to the penultimate … 21, 1986 …
Letter from Oliver Tambo to Sir Geoffrey Howe, United Kingdom Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, 21 July 1986
… have taken to communicate to us your views on the South African situation. With regard to the penultimate paragraph … of our highest consideration. Oliver…
PlaceGreen Point
… increased by the addition of a new tower. During the South African War of 1899-1902, Green Point common was used by the … It was the first solid lighthouse…
DOCUMENT 37. “Black Power--Students Forced to Leave Meeting.” Article in Dome (University of Natal), March 27, 1969
… ADOPTED AT THE FOUNDATION CONFERENCE OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN CONGRESS OF TRADE UNIONS, ON 5 MARCH 1955, AND … of all workers are alike, whether they be European…
PlaceTanzania
… The Portuguese navigator Vasco da Gama explored the East African coast in 1498 on his voyage to India. By 1506, the … to be commemorated during the first…
EventIt is widely reported that British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher criticised the ANC, calling it a terrorist organisation
… reported that "When a Canadian reporter suggested that the African National Congress might overthrow the white South African regime, Thatcher's spokesman…
EventPresident Thabo Mbeki leads a government delegation to the funeral of former state president, P.W. Botha
… curbing what he perceived as the communist threat on the African continent and so pursued a policy to strengthen the … life, crediting Botha with the…
PlaceFederated Union of Black Artists Arts Centre
… of Music. The FUBA Gallery was opened in Newtown by South African painter David Koloane. In 1979 FUBA was forming an … works from one of the most…
Biography: Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, Liberia's 'Iron Lady' by Alistair Boddy-Evans updated 08 August 2016
… the descendants of original colonists of Liberia (ex-African slaves from America, who promptly on arrival set … During the 1980s she served as Vice President…
Message to the Rally to Relaunch the ANC Women's League by O. R. Tambo, Durban, 9 August 1990
… land far away on this great occasion, the relaunch of the African National Congress Women's League. I should have been … Africa responded so magnificently to…
NDCA Statement, 3 April 2012
… NDCA. Issued by: Cyril Ramaphosa Chairperson of the NDCA African National Congress Chief Albert Luthuli House 54 Sauer …
EventSoweto Town council asks SADF troops to stay
… The Soweto Civic Association demanded that the South African Defence Force troops be withdrawn from the township …
ArchiveSPRO-CAS Occasional Publication Number 9: Law, justice and society
… and our inherited understanding of the law; South African Lawyers and the liberal heritage of the law; …
ArchiveAfrica South Vol.5 No.2 Jan-Mar 1961
… correspondent. Diary of a Detainee, ‘Tandi’. The Birth of African Nationalism, Lionel Forman. Four Years of Treason, …
PlaceHouse of Parliament, Cape Town
… The houses of South African Houses of Parliament are situated in Cape Town even …
PlaceMakhonjwa Mountains, Barbeton
… (4.6 to 3.8 billion years ago). Is one of the Ten South African World Heritage Sites! This Mountain is found in the …
ArchiveAll That Glitters by Emilia Potenza
… on the Witwatersrand in 1886 was a turning point in South African history. Far more than diamonds, this changed South …
EventA painting by SA painter Irma Stern is auctioned for the record price of R1.1 million in Johannesburg
… South African prolific painter Irma Stern was born in 1894. She …
EventSouth Sudan is declared an independent state
… Salva Kiir became the first President of the newly born African state. The emotional Kiir said after he was …
EventTutu leads biggest anti-apartheid protest march in South Africa
… in reconciliation by promoting harmony among all South African. … www.templetonprize.org [Accessed: 10 September 2014]|South African History Online,…