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EventSwazi King Sobhuza II dies
… King Mswati III ascended the throne in 1986 at the age of 18 - as the youngest reigning monarch in the world. …
EventFanie de Villiers ends his last Test triumphantly
… Akhtar, Pakistan's last man. It was his 85th wicket of an 18 match. South Africa won with 259 runs, and leveled the …
EventNelson Mandela is inaugurated as South Africa’s first democratic President
… leader F.W. de Klerk as President. Mandela spent the first 18 of his 27 years in jail at the Robben Island Prison. In …
ArchiveMoral suasion
… and Winifred Hoernle Memorial Lecture series on january 18, 1978 at the University of Cape Town. The lecture …
African Statistics Day
The African Statistics Day (ASD) is celebrated every year on the 18th of November. This event was initiated in 1990 by the Subsidiary Body of the United…
ArticleAfrican National Congress Timeline 1980-1989
… the release of Walter Sisulu from Robben Island. 18 April, Zimbabwe gains its independence. 1 June, The SASOL … structure in Lesotho. The incursion is…
ArticleAfrican Heritage Sites
… Region, Chad) The Lakes of Ounianga are a series of 18 lakes located in the Sahara desert, in North-Eastern Chad. …
PlaceMagistrates Court, Main Road, Simonstown
The building was erected in 1776 with Christoffel Brand as its first occupant. Admiral Lord Nelson is presumed to be one of his first visitors after his…
EventThe Rand Revolt Ends
… also known as the Rand Revolt, ended on March 18 1922. The rebellion was a response by White mineworkers to …
ArticleElections in post Apartheid South Africa
… Democratic Party 0.45 88 104 2 Africa Muslim Party 0.18 34 466 0 African Moderates Congress Party 0.14 27 690 0 …
PlaceSouth African State Theatre
… African State Theatre, Pretoria”, South Africa, Accessed 18 April 2017, … “The South African State Theatre”, Pretoria, Accessed 18 April 2017, … “The South…
PlaceThe Struben Mine Shafts, Kloofendal, Roodepoort
… Confidence Reef was discovered by the Struben brothers on 18 September 1884. This sparked off a flood of prospectors to … Confidence Reef was discovered by…
EventCapital City of Zimbabwe is renamed
… minority rule. On the second anniversary of independence,18 April 1982, Zimbabwe renamed its capital city Harare, …
EventThe first experimental radio broadcast in South Africa takes place
… On 18 December 1923 the first experimental radio broadcast in …
EventSA announces its decision to allow multi-racial teams to represent the country in international events
The South African government announced its decision to allow multi-racial teams to represent the country in international sporting events. Ironically, in the…
PlaceAlkmaar, a Town Near Nelspruit
… A small Community on the Crocodile River, some 18 km from Nelspruit. Named after a city in the Netherlands …
ArchiveCommission of Inquiry into the South African Council of Churches held at Pretoria on 23 May 1983, Volume 77 and Volume 78
… Transcript of evidence (continued from 17, 18, 19 and 20 May 1983) from Bishop Desmond Tutu, to the …
ArchiveCommission of Inquiry into the South African Council of Churches held at Pretoria on 20 May 1983, Volume 76
… Transcript of evidence (continued from 17, 18, 19 and 20 May 1983) from Bishop Desmond Tutu, to the …
ArchiveCommission of Inquiry into the South African Council of Churches held at Pretoria on 19 May 1983, Volume 74 and Volume 75
… Transcript of evidence (continued from 17 and 18 May 1983) from Bishop Desmond Tutu, to the Commission of …
EventSouth Africa win the most medals at the 7th All African Games
… 7th All Africa Games, which opened on 9 September 1999. By 18 September South Africa had gained the most medals on the … [online] Available at: www.aag.org…
EventA Zairian aircraft crashes in Angola, killing 141 people.
… On 18 December 1995, a Lockheed L-188C Electra plane owned by …
EventGeorge Walker, co-discoverer with George Harrison of the gold reef of the Witwatersrand, dies in poverty in Krugersdorp.
… of events was supported by evidence. Walker died on 18 September 1924 in Krugersdorp. With his claims disputed, …
PlaceBenin
… . University of Pennslyvania website [online. accessed 18 June, 2009] Facts About the Republic of Benin: Official … . University of Pennslyvania website …
Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati
… in the ANC President’s office. In 1966, she was sent to Germany by the movement as the ANC Women’s League secretary …
EventCliff Drysdale, the tennis star is born
… titles in South Africa, Brazil, Belgium, Switzerland, Germany, Ireland, and The Netherlands.[iv] In 1968,[v] Cliff …
Circular Letter To Organisations Concerning The Arrest Of J. N. Singh Under The Immigration Act, November 9, 1946
… have been conceived by the former leaders of fascist Germany. This further strengthening of reactionary and …
Circular Letter To Trade Unions, Progressive Organisations, Democrats And Anti-Fascists by Yusuf Dadoo, June 10, 1946
… have been conceived by the former leaders of fascist Germany. This further strengthening of reactionary and …
EventHerero people of South West Africa, now Namibia, begin uprising
… occupied by an expansionist European power, in this case, Germany. Their rule was oppressive and the indigenous … 2 May, 2004. | Burke, Jason and Phillip…
EventThe Nationalist Party wins election with a reduced majority in the National Assembly
Assembly on 29 April 1981, voters returned the National Party (NP) to power, albeit with a reduced majority in the House of Assembly compared to previous…
EventUS President Bill Clinton arrives in Cape Town
… accompanied them to Robben Island, where Mandela had spent 18 years in prison. …