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… gathered in Orlando West to begin a protest march against the imposition of the Afrikaans language as the medium of instruction in Soweto's schools. More were on … Chapter 2 - The Soweto Uprising of June 1976: A Turning Points Event …

… From the book:  The Diary of Maria Tholo by Carol Hermer Maria's Diary, … house that was burned down at 2 a.m. this morning.' 'Is it the students?' 'No,' he replied, 'it's from the single quarters. They're the ones who started the …

… INFIGHTING within the Pan Africanist Congress (PAC) is far from over as two factions in the party battle with each other over the legitimacy of this weekend’s congress. The congress – … Will the real PAC please stand up? by Phumza Sokana …

… by Nelson Mandela to Sir de Villiers Graaff, Leader of the White Opposition United Party, 23 May 1961. Sir De Villiers Graaff, Leader of the Opposition, House of Assembly, Cape Town. Sir, In one week's time, the Verwoerd government intends to inaugurate its Republic. …

… From the 1920s to the 1940s J.C. Smuts , J.B.M. Hertzog and D.F. Malan were the most prominent White politicians in South Africa. In 1933 … B.J. & Spies, S.B. (eds) (1993). South Africa in the 20th Century, Pretoria: Van Schaik Academic.| country-data , The Great Depression and the 1930s  [online], available at: …

… The Berlin Games are infamously known as Hitler's Olympics after he used the event for propaganda to promote his National Socialist … Party (Nazi) and white supremacist ideology. Berlin won the bid to host the Games on 26 April 1931, before the Nazis … Adolf Hitler opens the 11th Olympic Games in Berlin …

… Following the January 1988 meeting of Health Ministers in London, a … be observed as World Aids Day. This step was motivated by the growing realisation that, unlike other pandemics such as malaria, the spread of Human Immunodeficiency Virus(HIV) was not … World Aids Day is internationally observed for the first time …

… In the final stages of the South African War (Anglo Boer), the British had whittled down the Boer resistance to such an … Sandrock.J.E( date unknown), Siege Notes-Windows to the Past (online), available at: .thecurrencycollector.com [Accessed 29 March 2010] | The New York Times archive," The Siege of O'okiep ",From: The …

… Pirie was, on Thursday last, the scene of a large representative and important gathering of Natives of the district of King William's Town to hear the Native Deputation to Cape Town on the Native Pass Bill … Article on the pass law deputation in July 25, 1889 …

… The new assault on civil liberties and democracy generally made by the General Law Amendment Bill "the Sabotage Bill" about to become law in the Republic of … Statement by Albert Luthuli on the "Sabotage Act", 6 June 1962 …

… search archive South Africa received a mandate from the League of Nations over South West Africa (SWA) on 17 December 1920. Under the rules of the mandate the government of the Union of South Africa was … Proceedings against SA start in the International Court of Justice …

… The Pan-Africanist Congress (PAC) president Clarence Makwetu announced the PAC's suspension of its armed struggle, thus opening the way for election participation by its members. With the … Africa Overcoming Apartheid Building Democracy,  "Unit 6. The End of Apartheid and the Birth of Deomcracy" , [online], …

… reprinted in a pamphlet and later included in his book The Unity of India (London, 1941). Nelson Mandela read it when he was a student at the University of Witwatersrand, where he had several Indian … writings even in 1991 when I met him at Luthuli House. At the end of the last article, Nehru wrote: “There is no easy …

… The Rand Daily Mail newspaper was closed in April 1985. The South African Associated Newspapers (SAAN) made the announcement on 15 March 1985. SAAN, the company that … Helen Suzman Foundation, The Rand Daily Mail: convenient scapegoat , from … SAAN announces its decision to close the Rand Daily Mail …

… Formerly known as the Belgian Congo, the Republic of Congo was established in 1960. The fight for independence was initially led by Patrice … [Accessed: 20 August 2013]|United Nations Peacekeeping, ' The early years ', [online], Available at  www.un.org , …

… and 1868 no less than three battles were fought between the Basotho and the Boers. All three wars were the result of conflict between the Basotho in what is now the … The Lesotho Embassy in the United States of America [online] Available at: … The Second Basotho War, known as Siqiti war, breaks out …

… Day. On this day, as a nation, we re-commit ourselves to the advancement of women at all levels of our society. In doing this, we are alive to the harsh reality that faces women in our country today. For many years, the majority of women in our country, particularly in the …

… The Cape Town Civic centre is a Building in the centre of Cape Town , which is just under Signal Hill . This building houses the Municipality of the City of Cape Town . It was completed … Cape Town Civic Centre and the CBD of Cape Town …

… On 27 March 1914, Belgian doctor Albert Hustin conducted the first non-direct transfusion, using sodium citrate as an … blood transfusions needed to be made directly from the donor to the receiver before coagulation occurred. However, in the … The first successful non-direct blood transfusion is carried …

… Monument under old NMC legislation on 25 August 1978 The Cape Flats has the world’s highest rate of plant extinction, is highly fragmented and isolated by urbanization. The Cape Flats Nature Reserve, situated on the campus of UWC, … Cape Flats Nature Reserve, University of the Western Cape, Bellville …

… From the book:  A Documentary History of Indian South Africans … Indian political leadership in 1945. A deputation led by the president of the Natal Indian Congress, Dr. G. M. Naicker, waited upon the … 65. Letter from the Natal Indian Congress to Smuts, 1945 …

… The first and only elected Prime Minister of the Congo Republic , Patrice Lumumba , was assassinated a few … after Congo gained formal independence from Belgium. The killing of Lumumba remained a secret for years. Lumumba … Patrice Lumumba, Prime Minister of the Congo Republic, is assassinated …

… South African Parliament opened with the debate of 'no confidence' in government, which was introduced by the Leader of the political opposition, the United Party, Sir de Villiers … Parliament opens with the debate of no confidence on Government …

… The first 2 'refugee' camps were established in Pretoria and … African War (Second Anglo-Boer War) by a military notice.  The initial aim of the establishment of these camps was to provide protection to … , Cape Town: NASOU, v. 3, p. 379.|Cloete, P.G. (2000). The Anglo-Boer War: a chronology, Pretoria: Lapa …

… From the book:  A Documentary History of Indian South Africans edited by Surendra Bhana and Bridglal Pachai The agitation by anti-Asiatic vigilante groups grew strong … traders in outlying Transvaal towns were singled out for the criticism of unfair competition largely by white traders, …

… and Gay Pride march was held in Johannesburg . It was the first Pride March on the African continent and acted as both a gay pride event and an anti-Apartheid march. The march was organised by the Gay and Lesbian Organisation … Ditsie, Beverly & Newman, Nicky. “Simon & I”, Steps for the Future, accessed 1 February 2017. …

… The Reservation of Separate Amenities Act, Act No 49 of 1953, formed part of the apartheid system of racial segregation in South Africa. The Act enforced segregation of all public facilities, … History Archives(SAHA), "15 October marks 22 years since the Reservation of Separate Amenities Act was repealed" , …

… years ago Steve Bantu Biko who would become a pioneer of the Black Consciousness(BC) philosophy was born in King … Cape. Biko’s unshaken stance against apartheid inspired the hope of freedom among millions in South Africa and … in Africa. He was banned and detained several times by the apartheid authorities for his involvement in the …

… In May 1970, the British government requested that the English Cricket Council reverse its decision to invite the South African cricket team on tour. This was as a result … 17 May 2010]|Barclay, Theo,  Playing With Apartheid: The 'Rebel' Cricket Tours to South Africa , from …

… The roots of the student uprising of 1976 can be traced in part to the cutbacks by the Apartheid government on education for Black students. The … as published in South African Democracy Education Trust,  The Road to Democracy, in South Africa Vo12(1970-1980) , …