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EventSA experiences a monetary crisis due to the heavy drain of gold from the country during the Great Depression
… system was backed by gold, known as the gold standard. Britain's departure from the gold standard devalued the … local goods. South Africans therefore sent…
EventGambia is admitted to the United Nations
… of Sierra Leone. In 1843, the parts of the Gambia ruled by Britain were again separated from Sierra Leone. The rest of … of the Commonwealth, The Gambia…
EventKaunda calls for Thatcher’s exclusion from talks on South African sanctions
… which called for sanctions against South Africa. Britain was not convinced that this would encourage a change … 1979, Margaret Thatcher had become the Prime…
EventReported arrest of London bomb mastermind, Rashid Aswat
… to arrest him had been made before Aswat travelled to Britain where, according to The Times website, he visited all … have confirmed Aswat's arrest. A…
ArchiveBlack women will not be intimidated
… poster. Various photographs of black immigrant women in Britain. See red women's poster. …
ArticleSouthern Methodist University Partnership Project - 2014 submissions
… loves to play tennis. Project: Women’s Revolts in Natal: 1959 Jerry Saena Jerry Saena is a Southern Methodist …
ArticleCato Manor timeline 1650-2007
… KwaMashu and set up a temporary transit camp in Cato Manor 1959 Attempts to forcibly move people to the racially …
EventKenneth Kaunda becomes the Prime Minister of Northern Rhodesia (Zambia)
… on 24 October, Zambia gained its full independence from Britain and Kaunda then became the first President of Zambia. …
ArticleHistory Grade 10 - Topic 2 Contextual Overview
… became the wealthiest European trading nation, until Britain challenged them in the eighteenth and nineteenth … rebellious indigenous inhabitants. Europe, in…
PlaceDorkay House (1952)
… collaborative conception of King Kong: An African Jazz (1959) which would go on to launch many Black artists into …
ArchiveDock workers blockade SA cargo
… Southampton dock workers belonging to Britain's Transport and General Workers Union on Thursday …
ArticlePaul Kruger Timeline 1825-1904
… during a visit to Johannesburg.He subsequently, guarantees Britain that he has no ambitions to the north, however he … action, this leads to the dispatch of…
Colonial conquest and resistance, Pre 1900
… imposed by their white oppressors. Eventually, Great Britain pronounced the emancipation of slaves in the Cape … Republics, though this was short-lived - in…
ArchiveIf you dont know what is happening in Northe
… of a pair of scissors, with 'Censor Limited' and 'Made in Britain' stamped on them, cutting through a microphone cable. …
PlaceSeychelles
… a population of 3500, by the time Seychelles was ceded to Britain under ' The Treaty of Paris ', in 1814. During this … of Slavery. Seychelles achieved…
ArchiveBritish coal strike enters fifth month
… As Britain's coal reserves begin to dwindle, the strike by …
ArticleHistory Grade 10 - Topic 6 Contextual Overview
… consisted of the Uitlanders that migrated from Britain. [42] These entrepreneurs mostly consisted of … of the two independent republics was recognized by…
ArticleCape Town Timeline 1300-1997
… English East India Company to annex the Cape on behalf of Britain. 1615 Sir Thomas Roe attempts to land some deported … East India Company attempt to annex…
We Shall Win. Joint Statement by Leaders of Liberation Movements at the fifth Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the Organisation of African Unity by O. R. Tambo, Algiers, 13 – 16 September 1968
… direct and indirect support of imperialist Powers such as Britain, United States, France, West Germany, Japan and … careful reexamination by States and…
Yusuf Dadoo Timeline: 1980 - 1989
… The General Secretaries of the Communist Parties of Great Britain and Ireland also attend. He writes introduction to …
ArticleThe Jameson Raid
… By 1895 Britain was getting more confident about taking action in …
ArchiveGreat power conspiracy
… the relationship between super world powers such as Great Britain, United States of America, France and the Federal …
EventSA Government spoil Chief Albert Luthuli’s chance of Rectorship
… It is announced that efforts by Britain's Foreign Secretary, Mr. Butler and Glasgow …
EventMpush Makambi wins IBO champion title
… Boxing Champion, Mpush Makambi defeated Adrian Dodson of Britain to take the Middleweight Title Fight. He was later …
EventSouth African Communist Party leader, Dr. Yusuf Mahomed Dadoo dies
… from attending gatherings for a further five years, and in 1959 he was arrested at Howick, Natal, under outdated …
EventDouglas Portway, European-based South African artist, is born in Johannesburg
… and travelled Europe in 1957, finally settling in Ibiza in 1959. After moving to Cornwall in 1967, he became part of the … Douglas Portway: A painter's life …
ArticleHeritage and identity of Provinces
… In 1961 the Union of South Africa became independent from Britain. This means that it was not a British colony anymore. … These also became self ruling and…
EventA bomb blast rocks the ANC London office
… have strained South Africa's diplomatic relations with Britain. The decision to bomb the offices of the ANC in … bombing, especially the plot to send active…
EventFive developed countries recall their Ambassadors from South Africa
… The United States, Netherlands, Great Britain, West Germany and Belgium all recalled their …
EventSA Prime Minister,P.W. Botha visits Europe
… Botha visited eight European countries, Portugal, Great Britain, West Germany, Belgium, France, Austria, Italy and …