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… began at Milner Park on a site donated to the University by the Johannesburg Municipality. The University had, at that … students. The period between 1947 and the 1980s was marked by considerable growth. Student numbers increased rapidly to 6 275 in 1963, 10 600 in 1975 and by 1985 there were 16 400 students.   …

… Kaffraria, to strengthen the border against incursions by hostile Xhosa societies. Their first homes, tents given to them by the government, were pitched after they had chosen a … African society. They embarked on development programmes by setting up a free press, schools, churches, and …

… force Western Allied forces to surrender control of Berlin by cutting off supplies. However, the Allied forces responded by airlifting food and supplies to blocked off areas in the … for the next year, which consisted of over 200,000 flights by the Royal Air Force, United States Air Force and the air …

… The United Nations Charter was adopted in San Francisco by the United Nations Conference on International … to assist in the drafting of a charter. It was signed by the fifty countries represented at the conference. Poland, … into effect on the 24 October 1945 after it was ratified by the five permanent members of the UN Security Council, …

… a weekly newspaper, was first established and produced by Mohandas Gandhi ("Mahatma"), M.H. Nazar and Madanjit … press at the Phoenix Settlement which was established by Gandhi in 1904. In the 1950s when Manilal Gandhi (Gandhi's … In 1957 Indian Opinion became "Opinion" and was edited by Sushila Gandhi (Manilal's wife) after Manilal's death. …

… the castle replaced a small clay and timber fort built by Commander Jan van Riebeeck in 1652, upon establishing a … bastions that allowed the outside walls to be protected by cross-fire. Construction on the Castle of Good Hope was … bastions was named Leerdam; followed in clockwise order by Buuren, Catzenellenbogen, Nassau and Orange. From 1678, …

… From the book:  Say It out Loud by Mohamed Adhikari Equal Rights: The treatment of Coloured … in the North, 1901 1 Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen It is by no means a pleasant duty that we are performing tonight. … this Colony has long come to regard the policy laid down by Britain in the past as the true and right one to pursue. …

… of apartheid, namely, that South Africa is populated by people and non-people. In the following discussion the … domination and economic exploitation of the African people by the white minority. Colour and Race Paramount in the … and adopted as an Act of Parliament (No. 32 of 1961) by whites only, to the deliberate exclusion of all other …

… W. Botha announced the replacement of South African police by the South African Defence Force on the northern borders of … forces would be able to resist the pressure exerted by SWAPO. …

… These two double-storey dwellings were erected in 1910 by George Thomas Hopkins. They have a number of fine … verandah and balcony which were presumably added on by Petrus Serenus du Toit in 1917 when he bought the property. …

… Newsletter produced by SCANC (Students Committee Against New Constitution) urging support for a co-ordinated campaign by students to sign a petition rejecting the new Constitution …

… had intended. Hankey’s inhabitants were often plagued by droughts. In 1829 James Wait started digging the first … shortage with the meagre crops there were being devastated by locusts. With little food to eat people started leaving … the mountain. He could therefore irrigate the fertile soil by digging a tunnel through the mountain. William had no …

… bridge is simultaneously curved and cambered --constructed by the incremental method.  It soars high above the … tunnel drastically reduced the distance of the old pass by 11km. ("Please note that the Google Earth satellite … is safer, faster (between 15 and 26 minutes) and shorter (by 11 km) than the old Du Toitskloof Pass travelling over the …

… Commission was established in response to a crisis faced by the apartheid state, as South African capitalism has been … South African industry. In addition, political resistance by the Black opposition organisations and the new independent … have residential rights were to be kept out of urban areas by a stricter enforcement of influx control. The report also …

… The Mosque was erected by the celebrated Hajee Soofie who immigrated to South Africa … it was also used as a Madressa until 1903, when a Parsee by the name of Rustomjee, at his own expense, built a … Alcoholics and Drug-related cases were personally attended by him. They were instructed to be physically clean, read …

… with the adjacent St George's Cathedral, was designed by Herbert Baker, replaced the original school which was … as having been designed in an Edwardian style, was erected by the Synod of the Dutch Reformed Church to commemorate the … St Georges Grammar School was founded on 11 April 1848, by Bishop Robert Gray on the premises of the present …

… but it is assumed that it was built, in its present form, by Willem Cornelis Boers, the notorious Cape Fiscal, who … beneath its teak floors. The front doors are surmounted by a decorative fanlight, and are believed to be the work of … were located the bedrooms. The upper floor was reached by means of a stair in the agterhuis , and comprised of a …

… From an initial bequest of 45 paintings presented in 1871 by Thomas Butterworth Bayley, the collection of Iziko South … early Patrons of the Gallery. The Main Building, designed by Clelland & Mullins (Public Works Department) and FK … English Art Club and those of the Bloomsbury Group. Works by John Walker, Michael Porter, Gary Wragg, Alan Davie and …

… weight behind the Job Creation Day initiative undertaken by the major trade union federations in the country. We are … that the government has set pace for the rest of society by pledging one day's salary the Job Creation Fund that … of the Job Summit programmes. We are reassured by the president's unwavering commitment to workers' rights …

… The Town has developed into a hub of activity , surrounded by sugar-cane Farms .  The South African sugar industry is … refined sugar, syrups, specialised sugars and a range of by-products. KZN sugarcane farmers barely hanging on- The … a decoy herd at nearby kwaBulawayo. The Ndwandwe were led by Nomahlanjana, son of Zwide and attacked the Zulu community …

… African National Congress guerilla was shot and killed by police in a township called Ficksburg in Orange Free State … tried to use a hand grenade while he was getting arrested by the police. … Saldru clippings collection, ANC guerilla shot in Ficksburg, Black politics 1986d …

… From the book:  No.46 - Steve Biko by Hilda Bernstein, 1978, South Africa The cause of death … medical evidence was not disputed. Death was brought about by complications following on brain injury. Biko suffered at least three brain lesions occasioned by the application of force to his head; the injury was …

… The building was designed by architect Carl Otto Hager, whose plans were later revised by AH Reid of Port Elizabeth. The cornerstone was laid on 16 …

… under the Group Areas Act. The event is co-sponsored by South African History Online and books published by South African History Online will be on sale as well.  …

… and position these monuments suggests that they were built by fairly large social units. By the 15th Century, various groups speaking languages … to raid for more slaves. Though these raids largely ended by the end of the Century, they continued in the north until …

… Tradition, a documentary history, Volume One 1907 - 1950, by Allison Drew Document 50 - Lenin Club, Draft Thesis: The … Furthermore, the Unions are stultified and pacified by a blanket of industrial legislation which aims at settling disputes by mutual agreement instead of by direct action. Most of the …

… From the book:  The Eye of the Needle by Richard Turner A Christian society is one in which we … and their needs for freedom and love, as postulated by the Christian model. In terms of this ideal human model, I … of work, that is, that the enterprise should be controlled by those who working in it. The trade union is a first step …

… of Simplicissimus-Translation, Peter Strauss. Cover by Andrew Verster. Design by Vivien Holmes. …

… Report by Mr D W Steward of the Department of Foreign Affairs, … on from the joint statement issued in Havanna, Cuba, by Fidel Castro, President of Cuba, and Jose Eduardo Dos …

… Minister of Foreign Affairs and press statements issued by the Secretary-General and by the Minister of Foreign Affairs. …