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Event60,000 delegates attend the World Summit on Sustainable Development
… heads of government from over 170 countries gathered for the World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD) in Johannesburg at the Sandton Convention Centre…
ArchiveA call for a National Convention for the Republic of South Africa
… Circular which discusses the reasons for the call for a National Convention for the Republic of South Africa, the deteriorating situation in … A call for a…
EventANC flag raised at the funeral of John ‘Hennie’ Ferus
… racial oppression in South Africa, who died in a car crash the on Monday 20 April 1981. His funeral, in Worcester, was the first "political funeral" where…
ANC statement on the passing of Epainette Mbeki, 7 June 2014
… A The ANC has learned with sadness the passing of Epainette Nomaka Mbeki this morning at St … given her long history of activism and her contribution in the…
EventThe historic Tana Baru Muslim cemetery is forced to close
… The Muslim cemetery Tana Baru (meaning 'New Ground'), where some of the earliest and most respected Muslim settlers of South Africa were buried, was closed…
EventThe first episode of Star Trek is aired on NBC
… The now iconic series struggled to find an audience at first, … and millions of devoted fans (Trekkies) all over the world. Unlike most network executives,…
EventDemonstrations begin outside the South African Embassy in Washington D.C.
… Demonstrations began outside the South African Embassy in Washington DC and continued on … demanded a stronger anti-South Africa policy from the United…
Black Renaissance: Papers from the Black Renaissance Convention, December 1974
… Papers presented at the Black Renaissance Convention: The educational world of Blacks in South Africa; The Christian challenge of Black Theology; Towards the…
EventZach de Beer is elected as leader of the PFP
… The 59 year old executive of Anglo American, Dr Zach de Beer, was elected as leader of the anti-Apartheid Progressive Federal Party. The officials of the…
EventChief Buthelezi considers registering the IFP for April 1994 election
… Three days before the 4 March deadline for registering parties, Chief … considering registering his Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP). The elections were set to…
EventThe Black Consciousness Movement of Azania is formed in London
… Following the waning of the influence of the Black Consciousness Movement (BCM), members of the movement formed new groups and some joined other … The Black…
EventFelix Mounie, the Cameroon opposition leader is assassinated in Geneva.
… Felix Mounie was the leader of the political movement Union du Peuple Camerounnais (UPC). The UPC was a major political force demanding the end of UN … Felix…
EventSir Ronald Ross, discoverer of the malaria mosquito is born
… Sir Ronald Ross the discoverer of the malaria mosquito was born in Almora, India in 1857. After … Bartholomew’s Hospital Medical College. In 1881 he joined…
EventThe SA Cricket team is re-admitted to international cricket
… On 10 November 1991, the South African cricket team, now better known as the Proteas, played their debut on their return to … India at Calcutta, India. South…
EventThe Esso Oil Company closes its business in South Africa
… withdrew business from South Africa on 31 December 1986. The country was at the height of political conflict and violence that made it … Africa was an…
EventPaul Kruger is sworn in as president of the Zuid
… Johannes Paulus (Paul) Kruger is often referred to as the 'father of the Afrikaner nation'. This is because his firm belief in the destiny of the Afrikaner,…
The State against Nelson Mandela and nine others: opening address
… The opening address of the Chief Prosecutor, Percy Yutar, in the matter of the State vs Nelson Mandela and nine others, … The State against Nelson Mandela…
EventThe railway line between Cape Town and George is opened.
… On 25 September 1907, the railway line connecting George to Cape Town was opened. … significant infrastructural development, as it allowed for the effective…
EventOliver Kraas, the South African cross country skier is born
… competitive skiing in 2003.[iii] He finished 57th in the inpidual sprint event at Turin in 2006.[iv] Oliver became the first South African to compete in a…
EventDrum Magazine calls for the release of all political prisoners
… The popular Drum Magazine called on South African Prime Minister B.J. Vorster to follow the example of Rhodesian Prime Minister Ian Smith and to release all…
EventThe first cable connection between SA and Europe is launched
… On 31 July 1879, the first cable connection between South Africa and Europe, via Aden, was launched. It was laid by the British electrical engineer Charles…
EventMannetjies Coetzer is killed by a crocodile in the Kunene River
… Mannetjie Coetzer and his family had gone to the Kunene River in Namibia on a trip that they had planned for three years. The Kunene River is located on the…
EventThe SA Agricultural Union changes its name to Agri SA
… The SA Agricultural Union restructured and changed its name on the union's annual meeting in Rustenburg to Agri South Africa. The restructuring occurred in…
EventSamora Machel pledges solidarity with the people of South Africa
… Samora Machel of Mozambique pledged solidarity with the South African people, in reaction to the massacre on 30 January 1981, where more than 14 uMkhonto ……
EventGary Bernard, photographer of The Star, commits suicide in Johannesburg
… Gary Bernard was a photographer for the Star Newspaper. He was recruited by conflict photographer … Staff Photographer. Bernard and Oosterbroek were linked…
ArchiveThe politics of nonracialism: White opposition to apartheid, 1945-1960
… Thesis submitted to the Faculty of Modern History, University of Oxford, for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy. This thesis is concerned with the…
EventThe Chinese Community in South Africa is granted ‘White’ status
… On 19 August 1970, the Chinese community, officially classed non-White in the past though they were admitted to White theatres, … residential areas, was…
EventA memorandum containing a proposed constitutional dispensation is delivered to the CPRC
… of a proposed constitutional dispensation was delivered to the Coloured Persons' Representative Council (CPRC)by the Minister of Coloured Relations. The…
EventIdi Amin Dada releases the Americans held hostage in Uganda
… Idi Amin Dada releases the Americans held hostage in Uganda since 25 February and suggests they leave the country. Almost three months later, Amin went to…
EventThe House of Assembly votes for inquiry into NUSAS & SAIRR
… The House of Assembly approved a motion by eighty-six votes … appoint a Select Committee to inquire into and report upon the objects, organisations,…