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EventProtest against gender- based violence throughout South Africa
… one of a 19-year-old first year student, Uyinene Mrwetyana from the University of Cape Town. who was raped and killed by … (2019). We want Cyril, gender-…
EventHip-hop star Jabulani Tsambo known as HHP dies
… that it was a possible suicide as he was suffering from depression. Tsambo was one of the iconic Motswako … (2018). HHP ' saw his own death’ says childhood…
PlaceThe South African Police Service Museum
… items such as uniforms. Other displays include two coins from the Dutch East-India Company (VOC) era and a depiction …
EventSongwriter, film producer and actor Joe Mafela dies
… legendary actor Joe Mafela passed away on his way home from Soweto, after he was involved in a car accident in …
EventSAA flight 295 crashes
… killing all 159 people on board. A fire, which started from the main deck cargo hold, caused the crash of the jet. …
EventGertrude Shope, former president of the ANC Women's League, is born
… convening the ANC's Internal Leadership Corps Task Force from 1990-1991. In 1994 Shope became a member of parliament …
EventThe first part of the South African Press Commission's report is tabled in parliament
… declared itself a Republic and disassociated itself from the Commonwealth of Nations. In 1964, The New York Times …
EventCoup attempt on S Doe's government in Liberia
… a faction of the Liberian military failed to take power from Samuel Doe. It was a third coup attempt since Samuel Doe …
PlaceTouwsrivier
… in the Western Cape , South Africa and can be seen from the N1 highway . Established in the 1800's, this … Taking a ruler, he drew his pen along it, in a…
PlaceUniversity of Pretoria Museums
… and valuable, comprising a vast art collection, ceramics from southern Africa, and signature ceramics from around the world. Collections include South…
ArchiveObituary for Andrew Verster
… Durban Berea home environment which attracted creatives from around the country and the world. Andrew led a good … did and his influence will live on. We…
PlaceKogelberg Biosphere Reserve, Kleinmond
… Reserve is situated in the Western Cape Province , 40 km from Cape Town . This first South African Biosphere Reserve … reserve and it encompasses the entire…
PlaceBethal
… mines and 3 gold mines in the region! The town originated from an old farm called: 'Blesbokspruit' . The town, … were reburied in the Bethal cemetery , after…
ArchiveDeputy President Cyril Ramaphosa: Memorial Service of Steve Mokone
… Madi Mokone. Steve Mokone got the nickname ‘Kalamazoo’ from a timeless classic by Glen Miller. It is perhaps fitting … break free of the chains of…
ArchiveJohnny Clegg: South Africa’s universal man of uncommon passion by David Coplan, 25 July 2019
… “The peg through a yoke that secures oxen in position, from Afrikaans juskei (juk: yoke], referring to the capacity … for myself. Since his passing on 16…
Post-Election Political Violence
… From: A Crime Against Humanity - Analysing the Repression of … political violence throughout the country recorded by HRC from January 1994 to December 1996…
PlaceNamib Desert, Namibia
… beauty of the Namib draws travellers and photographers from around the world! They come to experience Sossusvlei and … beauty of the Namib draws travellers…
PlaceStilbaai, Garden Route- Western Cape
… The name translated from Afrikaans , means 'Still Bay', for those people who are … The name translated from Afrikaans, means 'Still Bay', for those people…
EventThe father of South African Jazz Hugh Masekela dies
… horn’, he began to play the trumpet. His first trumpet was from Archbishop Trevor Huddleston , an anti-apartheid … K., (2018). Legendary musician Hugh…
The Causes of the Boer War by Prof. Marius Swart
… 19th Century it was British policy to withdraw somewhat from its colonies in Africa. But almost immediately she … of the Boer War . Historia , Volume 21,…
PlaceSwartvlei Estuary, Sedgefield
… aboard the "Loose Goose" that leaves at regular intervals from Pine Lake Marina every day. Swartvlei estuary, the area …
EventSA's first official commercial airline service is launched
… in Port Elizabeth, flew a regular service to and from Johannesburg, Durban and Cape Town. Its main object was …
PlaceMaputaland, Northern Part of KZN
… Maputaland, a Region of KwaZulu Natal which stretches from the scenic splendour of iSimangaliso Wetland Park in St. … Maputaland, a Region of KwaZulu Natal,…
PlaceMarikana, Bojanala Platinum District Municipality
… and by metal produced. The Group has advanced from a single commodity, South African gold mining , company …
UCT Summer School 2020
… Recreating the spatial history of the early Cape from archival clues Antonia Malan 2. People of … new societies? Are coastal regions inherently…
ArchiveChief Albert Luthuli Lecture, Africa and Freedom, delivered by the patron of the TMF, Thabo Mbeki, 10 December 2021
… was of God given to the race of Ham. I find the Negro from the days of the old Assyrians downwards, keeping his … and military look but the great gift still…
Museums, Heritage & Meaning Making Conference
… of South Africa is proud to host this landmark conference from 21–24 October 2025 at the Iziko South African Museum, …
PlaceCape Columbine Nature Reserve
… first South African lighthouse to be seen by ships coming from Europe. The lighthouse was built in 1936 on Castle Rock. …
Performance, Violence and the Collapse of a Cultural Movement by Ari Sitas
… of the labour movement dissipated and collapsed. It starts from the RDP Play produced by some of the best creators …
PlaceMankweng or Turfloop
… Polokwane Local Municipality, within the Limpopo Province. From the scorching sun to beautiful sunsets, Mankweng is … African Premier Division side…