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EventMaude Francis Eyston Sumner, SA painter, is born
… born in Johannesburg. Born in 1902 in Johannesburg, South Africa, Maud Sumner lived in South Africa, London, England, and Paris France. She died in 1985 ……
Democracy in Action
… by the Institute for a Democratic Alternative for South Africa (IDASA), outlines the extensive efforts of the … dialogue and bring about meaningful change in…
PlaceSastri College, 1 Winterton Walk, Durban
… High School and Teachers Training College, built in South Africa , was opened in October 1929. This double-storey … was appointed as Agent of the Indian…
UCT defends stance on artistic freedom after Goldblatt pulls out by Paul Herman (News24), 4 March 2017
… guided by the Library and Information Association of South Africa, will always stand for the free flow of information, …
PlaceGrabouw
… unique species of mountain fynbos, endemic to South Africa . The Hottentots Holland Nature reserve is also …
EventThe Anglican Bishop of Johannesburg, Bishop Ambrose Reeves, resigns
… Reeves, resigned after having been deported from South Africa in September 1960 for his strong condemnation of the …
EventANC rejects National Party proposal for a new constitution
… whether, they wanted to be incorporated into the new South Africa, whereas the ANC was adamant that the TBVC states …
EventMilitary coup is executed in Lesotho
… not made any progress in this regard. This prompted South Africa and Namibia to put pressure on Lesotho to institute a …
EventThe ship São Bento (St Benedict) is wrecked on the Transkei coast
… its sister ship, the Sao Joao, was rounding the coast of Africa heavily loaded with trade goods from the East. The … et al. (eds)(1970). Standard…
PlaceRiverside
… and Investors. They were until recently known as "South Africa's forgotten currency" but that title is now outdated …
EventHaitian leader General Raoul Cedras resigns in favour of exiled President Jean
… yet another rebellion. Aristid sought refuge in South Africa while RenÁƒÂƒ© PrÁƒÂƒ©val became the new president of …
EventThe last French troops pull out of Rwanda
… controversial mission there. In the same year, South Africa held its first democratic election. With the process …
Document 72 - Letter from R. T. R. Molefe to London comrades, 21 February 1938
… From: South Africa's Radical Tradition, a documentary history, Volume One …
PlaceBoksburg, the Witwatersrand
… introduction of non racial local Government across South Africa in 2001. It was named after the State Secretary of …
ArticleChanges in modern forms of communication
… eventually airplanes were used to transport mail in South Africa. Image source The South African Post Office Limited … aeroplanes, only moto vehicles wold be…
Nelson Mandela’s address to rally in Durban 25 February 1990
… engaged in the struggle for justice and freedom in South Africa. At Isandlwana, disciplined Zulu regiments, armed only … in Natal, of the first black…
PlacePretoria High School for Girls, Park Street
… Miss Edith Aitken. Miss Aitken had come to South Africa to found a girls’ school modelled after the North … girl “Houses” named after the Governors General…
Address by President Nelson Mandela at the ANC’s manifesto launch 24 August 1995
… 1. A better South Africa 1.1 It is with great pride and optimism that I stand before you today. Last year, we, the people of South Africa voted for freedom…
PlaceLamont-Hussey Observatory
… inch lens finally obtained. The first expedition to South Africa was slated for October 1926 and the telescope was also sent directly to South Africa then…
Document 52 - International Secretariat of the International Communist League [B-L),Minutes of meeting, 23 April 1935 (Extract)
… From: South Africa's Radical Tradition, a documentary history, Volume One … [B-L),Minutes of meeting, 23 April 1935 (Extract) South Africa. The comrades of…
PlaceCape Province- 'Province of Good Hope' or previously the- Cape Colony
… it became one of the four provinces of the Union of South Africa in 1910. When the Union of South Africa was formed in 1910, the original Cape Colony was ……
January 8th Statements - Statement of the National Executive Committee on the occasion of the 87th Anniversary of the ANC - 8 January 1999
… Since its birth, this organisation of the people of South Africa has occupied the front trenches in the struggle for … of others outside our own borders. The…
BUT NOT FOR BREAD ALONE
… the realities of powerlessness. Under Apartheid in South Africa, Black workers and their families suffer these … injury. In sum, when an African worker is…
PlaceBarberton, Mpumalanga
… discovered gold in the Area. The mining of gold in South Africa began in Barberton, where Tom McLachlan found the … where it is an official language, as well…
Building A National Democratic Society by ANC, 20 December 2007, 52nd National Conference, Polokwane
… Democratic Society Chapter I: Introduction South Africa has entered its Second Decade of Freedom with the … journey to a truly united, democratic and…
20th Time of the Writer
… Approximately 20 writers from South Africa, Africa and different parts of the world will feature in this … As we successfully celebrated the 20th edition of…
EventThe British High Commissioner for Basutoland, Bechuanaland and Swaziland issues the Prevention of Violence Abroad Proclamation
… conspire against, incite, or instigate violence in South Africa or other neighbouring countries. The history of the … Bechuanaland and Swaziland and Governor…
EventFifth Constitution Amendment Bill is introduced
… The Republic of South Africa Constitution Fifth Amendment Bill, establishing a … and was promulgated as Act No 101 of the Republic of South Africa…
PlaceGeorge Airport, Western Province
… lies halfway between Cape Town and Port Elizabeth on South Africa’s ever-popular Garden Route. George Airport now …
Chapter 6 - Reform, Repression and Mass Resistance
… conditions in the world capitalist economy and South Africa's location Therein: Its reliance on the export of … banks beginning to call in the greater part…