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EventThe first flight in Kimberley takes off
… rotary engine (50hp) and flew it successfully in 1910. On 18 June 1911 Weston flew the first flight in Kimberley …
EventThe University of the Orange Free State is founded in Bloemfontein
… The University of the Free State was founded on 18 March 1950. The institution began as a small college in …
EventSipho Malaza allegedly dies in detention
… Detention gives his details as Bonaventura Sipho Malaza (18) and states that he committed suicide by hanging in the …
EventDiscovery of the wreck of passenger liner SS Waratah
… off the Eastern Cape coast. This was the culmination of an 18 year long search for him. The wreck was found in an …
EventGerman action in Herero Revolt is condemned in the Reichstag
August Bebel, representing the German Social Democratic Party (SPD) in the German Reichstag (Parliament), condemned the "suppression war" against the Ovaherero…
EventBob Woolmer, former South African coach, is found unconscious in his hotel room during the Cricket World Cup in the West Indies
… On 18 March 2007, Bob Woolmer (58), the Pakistani cricket coach …
EventOn 14 November 2006, parliament approved the controversial Civil Unions Bill, which provided for same-sex marriage
… The bill provided for opposite-sex and same-sex couples of 18 years or older to register a voluntary union, either by …
40 years after: Understanding the Soweto Uprising by Motsoko Pheko (Pambazuka News), 30 June 2016
… corner of Moema and Vilakazi streets. Mbuyisa Makhubo, an 18 –year old student, picked him up there. The students were … Division presided by Judge David…
ArticleThe 52nd ANC National Conference - Polokwane 2007
… by 2009; extending child support grants from 14 to 18 years; and the provision of antiretroviral Aids treatment …
Robben Island
Unesco declared Robben Island in the Western Cape a World Heritage Site in 1999. Robben Island is located in Table Bay, some 6km west of Bloubergstrand, and…
ArticleThe Founding of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF)
… Dlamini 15.Mpho Ramakatsa 16.Sam Matiase 17.Alfred Motsi 18.Parks Khayane 19.Patrick Sindane The EFF Founding …
The armed struggle and state repression of the 1960s
… by MK took place on 16 December 1961, and during the next 18 months the group managed about 200 acts of sabotage. …
ArticleTransport in the air
Ancient stories tell of people's desire to fly like a bird. The Greek myth about Icarus and Daedalus is one of the most famous stories. According to the story,…
ArticleCape Town Timeline 1300-1997
… detailed description and draws a map of the coast. 1580 18 June, An English admiral, Francis Drake, rounds the Cape … is produced in the colony for the first…
ArchiveRootedness and Openness in The Life and Works of Véronique Tadjo (b. 1955) by Tim Steckler
… profession” and French her “creative profession.” [18] Through her writings she has helped English speakers … vs Francophone in the African Union." AllAfrica…
PlacePretoria High School for Girls, Park Street
… High School for Girls was started by Lord Milner in 1902 as part of his efforts to anglicise the Transvaal under …
PlaceSt Thomas’ Church, Ridge Road, Berea, Durban
… as the cost exceeded £25! At the Vestry Meeting of 1902, it was announced that Mr Samuel Butcher had left a …
20. Johannesburg Parsees claim special status
… also to the present Government up to the end of the year 1902, when the tax was abolished altogether.... That the said …
Chronology
… radicals form National Liberation League December 15-18 , Professor D. D. T. Jabavu and Dr. Pixley ka I. Seme call … and Indian leaders (January 14-February…
ANC Deputy President`s Election Campaign Programme, 6 May 2011
… support in the local government elections - scheduled for 18 May 2011. PROGRAMME FOR THE DEPUTY PRESIDENT, KGALEMA …
EventOne of the most infamous murders in South Africa takes place
19 year old Marlene Lehnberg hired Marthinus Choegoe to assist in the brutal murder of 48-year-old Susanna Magdalena van der Linde, wife to Christiaan van der…
PlaceNelson Mandela Metropolitan Art Museum, Port Elizabeth
… advertised fees. Public opening hours: Weekdays 9:00 to 18:00 (closed Tuesday mornings); Saturdays, Sundays 13:00 to …
The Mission: A Life for Freedom in South Africa by Denis Goldberg
… Music and More Solidarity Chapter 17 Life number 8 Chapter 18 New Life Number 9 2002- 2009 Chapter 19 Last thoughts – …
PlaceAlphen; Constantia Road, Constantia- Cape Town
The Alphen Estate was granted to Theunis van Schalkwyk in 1714. Its Historic Homestead is a square plan double-storey manor House with a well proportioned…
EventF.W. de Klerk, former state president of South Africa, is born in Johannesburg.
… Frederik Willem de Klerk was born in Johannesburg on 18 March 1936. de Klerk grew up in a political family. He …
EventThe UN Special Committee on Apartheid reports on SA
… 1962. The report was unanimously approved and published on 18 September 1963. The Special Committee against Apartheid …
EventAdelaide Tambo returns to South Africa after 30 years
… for the African National Congress (ANC). At the age of 18, she joined the ANC Youth League, where she met Oliver …
EventThe Big Three are convicted of treason
… Chikane and Tom Manthatha were found guilty of treason on 18 November 1988. On 8 December 1988 Judge Van Dijkhorst …
PlaceState President Swart Park, Bloemfontein
… renovations the stadium's capacity was expanded from 18,000 to 20,000. …
PlaceNederlandse Hervormde Kerkgebou, Pretoria
… Dorlas. The corner stone in Du Toit Street was laid on 18 July 1904 in the presence of general Louis Botha and only … the chairs were fixed and varnished …