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EventPaul Adams, former South African cricket player, is born
… advanced from Western province B to Western Province A. In 1995 Adams played his first International match against …
EventFour men die instantly in car races
Four men were killed instantly when a car swerved to avoid a second, which was spinning on the Odi race track, and ploughed into spectators watching from the…
EventMbeki and his entourage arrive in Abidjan, Ivory Coast
South African President Thabo Mbeki, accompanied by Defence Minister Mosiuoa Lekota and Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister Aziz Pahad, arrived in Abidjan (Ivory…
EventUN approves embargo against Ethiopia and Eritrea
The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) unanimously approved an arms embargo against Ethiopia and Eritrea following the latest flare-up in their two-year…
EventF.W. de Klerk delivers his farewell address to Parliament
Former State President and National Party leader Frederik Willem de Klerk delivers his farewell address to Parliament. He says it is time for South Africans to…
The Story of PR Pather, the grand old man of Indian politics in South Africa: Bibliography
… 1910 - 1990. Pietermaritzburg: University of Natal Press, 1995 Goonam, K., and Coolie Doctor. Durban: Madiba … Power and Production of History. Boston:…
General South African History Timeline: 1970s
… Progressive Party wins one seat with 51,760 votes cast. 24 April, It is confirmed in London that thirteen African … 10 was repealed by the State of Emergency…
EventMinister promises relaxation of apartheid rules and elimination of racial segregation in sports
… 1990s, where it staged and won the Rugby World Cup in 1995. The former Minister of Cooperation and Development in … ',[online],Available at www.telegraph…
PlaceRobertson Division
The Division of Robertson was originally part of the district of Tulbagh, whose drostdy was transferred to Worcester in July 1822. It was proclaimed a separate…
ArticleThe Group Areas Act of 1950
… for reasons of sanitation (Dison and Mohamed, 1960: 24). The Asiatic Bazaar law was reinforced in 1932 by a … station (South African Institute for Race…
EventThe Great Comet of 1901
… On 24 April 1901 a comet that became known as 'The Great Comet … the latter describing the comet in a telegram dated 24 April 1901, stating 'saw a comet this…
ArticleGeneral South African History Timeline: 1500s
… relying on Robben Island for fresh meat and water. 1554 24 April, The Portuguese ship São Bento is wrecked north of …
EventProfessor John Fleming “Jack” Brok dies
… Africa Nutrition Society (SANS). References: Verwey, E.J. (1995). New Dictionary of South African Biography, v.1, …
EventDr. Silas Modiri Molema dies in Mafikeng
… as a Republic of Botswana. Source: Verwey, E.J. (ed)(1995). New Dictionary of South African Biography, v.1, …
EventThe TRC refuses amnesty to Hani’s killers
… of National Unity and Reconciliation Act, No 34 of 1995. The Committee resolved "It is common course that the …
BiographyKasturba Gandhi
… Indian Opinion printing press in Phoenix (Cedric Nunn 1995, South Africa Media Online) During October and November …
ArticleDurban Timeline 1497-1990
… 1497 - 1699 1497 24 December, A flotilla of three Portuguese ships under the … three days later, at the mouth of the Limpopo. 1552 24 June, The Portuguese…
EventGlaxoSmithKline to reduce AIDS drugs price
Britain's GlaxoSmithKline PLC, the world's largest producer of AIDS drugs, announced it would reduce the price of its popular AIDS medication. Combivir, a…
ArticleKKNK – Klein Karoo Nasionale Kunstefees
… and enrichment of Afrikaans has included Adam Small (1995), David Kramer (1997), Katinka Heyns (1999), Marthinus …
ArticleCato Manor timeline 1650-2007
… as South Africa's first democratic elections take place 1995 The Cato Manor urban renewal project is designated a …
ArticleNational symbols such as the Coat of Arms and the National Anthem
… during events such as the Rugby World Cup held in 1995. Flag of South Africa Image source What do you think …
EventJoost Van Der Westhuizen, Springbok rugby scrum-half and captain, is born
… during the mid 1990’s and early 2000’s. He played in the 1995, 1999 and 2003 rugby world cups. He retired from …
EventBafana Bafana loses to Germany
… the second for these two teams. Their first meeting was in 1995 in Johannesburg and ended in a 0-0 stalemate. This was a …
EventLocal government elections thrown in disarray
… such powers to him. Parliament was given until 25 October 1995 to adopt the electoral legislation if the local …
EventFormer Springboks player, Naas Botha is born
… until his record was broken in 2004. Botha retired in 1995. He now works as a rugby commentator. He is married to …
PlaceHawston
… The small fishing hamlet became a beautiful town. Walton (1995) describes in his book “Cape Cottages” the fishermen’s … and recreational fishing permits…
Symposium: Memory in a time of freedom
Description of event: The District Six Museum, in partnership with the Steve Biko Foundation, is hosting a symposium entitled, "‘Memory in a time of freedom"…
Pietie Norval was born on this day
… doubles at the Barcelona Olympic Games of 1992. [vi] In 1995, he achieved his career high in doubles by placing 16th …
EventJacob Matlala, SA junior flyweight, wins the WBO world champion title
… on an eighth-round technical knockout. On 18 November 1995 Matlala, who was then a junior flyweight, went up …
EventPresident Thabo Mbeki establishes a commission of inquiry to probe alleged illicit activities on the UN's Iraq oil-for-food programme
… law. The Iraq oil-for-food programme was established in 1995 by UN to allow Iraq to trade oil in exchange for … News 24 , (2011), ‘Donen report finds no…