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PlaceRichards Bay Airport, Northern Kwa Zulu Natal
… Banks and a Post Office are just a few kilometres away from the Airport. The Airport is also Home to one of the only …
EventDivision in the Coloured Representative Council deepens
… when the government appointed all twenty nominated members from the ranks of the latter party. This caused great …
PlaceDullstroom, Mpumalanga in the Emalaheni Municipality District
… were purchased and some Dutch settlers began to arrive from Holland. However, discouraged by: the chilly air and … the European settlers can be seen…
Call for papers: 100 years of the SACP
… the course of 2021. Participants will be able to join from anywhere through the internet. In addition to the … lead to the publication of an academic edited…
EventSouth Africa's new constitution is approved
… constitutive assembly, which had representatives from all the major political parties and liberation …
EventANC's economic plans
… did not mean that the private sector would be excluded from certain areas of business, and said that the ANC …
PlaceSongimvelo Game Reserve, an Early Archaeological Site
… at least four species new to science have been collected from the reserve. In addition, 15 rare and endangered plant … indicate the presence of earlier…
PlacePort Edward, South Coast
… Umtamvuna River Bridge / CH Mitchell Bridge (comment from FACEBOOK) "Driving down the South Coast of Kwazulu-Natal … Edward, flanked by the dramatic…
PlaceVelddrif, Western Cape
… Velddrif is situated some 2 km upstream from where the Berg River flows into the sea at the Bay of St … Berg River. About a hundred years ago, the wheat…
PlaceCederberg Wilderness Area
… The Cederberg Region is only two hours from Cape Town and yet the landscape is completely … 000 Years, with the age of the Cederberg paintings ranging from…
EventThe ANC calls for a day of protest and observes this day as 'South Africa Freedom Day' for the first time
… a ban imposed on Dr. Dadoo and Sam Khan prohibiting them from speaking in certain cities. 500 delegates attended the … Congress of the People, with nearly 3…
PlaceDurban Harbour and Port
… Durban was first established when a party of British men, from the Cape Colony settled on the shores of the Bay of … iconic polar research vessel, the SA…
PlacePietermaritzburg, Umgungundlovu District Municipality
… Station became famous when Mahatma Ghandi was evicted from a train here in 1893, an event that set him on his … the lovely Pietermaritzburg Botanical Gardens…
PlaceBoyes Drive, Muizenberg
… Transport wagons from Cape Town delivered goods to the Southern Suburbs. …
EventMarlise Joubert, SA author and painter, is born
… poet Louis Esterhuizen and has a son and a daughter from her first marriage. … Ateljee.co.za (2007). ‘ Marlise Jourbert ’ from Ateljee [online]. Available at…
PlaceKranshoek, Western Cape
… the leadership of Abraham le Fleur who had been displaced from their land in Kokstad. Le Fleur also founded the Griqua … the leadership of Abraham le Fleur…
EventEthiopia's capital, Addis Ababa, is captured by EPRDF rebels
… The country was now taking a new path, moving away from the grip of ethnic strife.On taking over as head of the …
EventThe TEC decides on Bophuthatswana's incorporation following major unrest
… violent clashes in the homeland. Mangope was removed from office by South African Foreign Minister Pik Botha and …
EventAnnouncement of Hezekiel Sepeng's 2 years suspension
… silver medallist Hezekiel Sepeng was banned on 11 May 2005 from all competition for two years, following a drug test on …
EventANC agrees to facilitate SA rugby's return to international games
… was banned by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) from participating in international games because of its …
EventSouth West African People's Organisation (SWAPO) is founded to oppose South African rule
… formed to advocated immediate Namibian independence from South Africa and became the country's leading party …
PlacekwaMakhutha Township
… KwaMakhutha is a township in KwaZulu-Natal , inland from Amanzimtoti , located south of Durban . Known for its … KwaMakhutha is a township in KwaZulu-Natal,…
PlaceBotshabelo, Motheo Region near Bloemfontein
… (interestingly the largest group of people originally from Botswana to live in South Africa, whose language is …
PlaceLekwa-Teemane Municipality, North West
… when diamonds were discovered in the River banks. Not far from Christiana is the agricultural Town of Bloemhof. It was …
PlaceMiddleburg, Mpumalanga
… Pretoria and Lydenburg in 1859. However, nothing resulted from this idea. In 1864, The Dutch Reformed Church bought the … in Middelburg. Middelburg is…
PlaceUniversity of Pretoria
… The name 'Tuks'- for the University of Pretoria- derived from the acronym for the College, namely: ' Transvaal … TUC in Pretoria became an independent…
PlaceDrie Kuilen Nature Reserve
… in this beautiful Area. Being only a two hour drive away from Cape Town. This Reserve is home to a wide variety of …
EventPat Boone, American singer, actor and writer, begins a 10-day tour of South Africa
… South Africa for a 10 day tour. In later life he switched from rock and roll to gospel and country music. By the 1970’s … Associated Press Pat Boone News…
EventFake tickets lead to stampede in Johannesburg
… Grobelaar, the tickets were printed as if they were from Computicket, a ticket marketing company. Further … Stadium management SA to probe origin of fake…
EventZambian journalist, Fred M'membe is born
… Zambia Post constantly clashed with the government, from the time of President Kenneth Kaunda up until President …