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… Mannetjie Coetzer and his family had gone to the Kunene River in Namibia on a trip that they had planned for three years. The Kunene River is located on the border of Namibia and Angola and has a large population … Mannetjies Coetzer is killed by a crocodile in the Kunene River …

… On 31 July 1879, the first cable connection between South Africa and Europe, via Aden, was launched.  It was laid by the British electrical engineer Charles Tilston Bright as part of his project to link the British Empire with growing telecommunications … The first cable connection between SA and Europe is launched …

… Samora Machel of Mozambique pledged solidarity with the South African people, in reaction to the massacre on 30 January 1981, where more than 14 uMkhonto … weSizwe (MK) cadres were killed. Machel, together with the African National Congress (ANC) President,  Oliver Tambo …

… December 1987, Major General Bantu Holomisa, commander of the Transkei Defence Force (TDF), a staunch African National … Congress (ANC) activist, led a bloodless coup against the Transkei government. Holomisa, who would become Deputy … Housing in President Nelson Mandela's cabinet, suspended the civilian constitution and refused South Africa's repeated …

… Gary Bernard was a photographer for the Star Newspaper. He was recruited by conflict photographer … Staff Photographer. Bernard and Oosterbroek were linked to the Bang Bang Club. These were four photographers who documented the violence between the United Democratic Front (UDF) and …

… a Masters of Arts and Doctor of Philosophy degree at the University of Leipzig. Van der Bijl returned to South Africa in 1920. He founded the Electricity Supply Commission (Escom) in 1923. Escom grew … power to South Africa. Van der Bijl then set his sights on the steel industry and established the South African Steel …

… Thesis submitted to the Faculty of Modern History, University of Oxford, for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy. This thesis is concerned with the development of racial co-operation in the South African … The politics of nonracialism: White opposition to apartheid, …

… On 19 August 1970, the Chinese community, officially classed non-White in the past though they were admitted to White theatres, … residential areas, was granted official 'White' status for the first time, but only for sport and leisure. In 2008 years …

… of a proposed constitutional dispensation was delivered to the Coloured Persons' Representative Council (CPRC)by the Minister of Coloured Relations. The details were released on 11 September 1977. They were … a proposed constitutional dispensation is delivered to the CPRC …

… The House of Assembly approved a motion by eighty-six votes … appoint a Select Committee to inquire into and report upon the objects, organisations, activities, financing and related matters of the National Union of South African Students (NUSAS), the … The House of Assembly votes for inquiry into NUSAS & SAIRR …

… Idi Amin Dada releases the Americans held hostage in Uganda since 25 February and suggests they leave the country. Almost three months later, Amin went to hiding … two American journalists were grabbed and taken out into the countryside and shot to death, their car pushed off the …

… Open letter from members of the ANC to the United Democratic Front in the Western Cape on the state of organisation in the region. … An open letter to the United Democratic Front (Western Cape) …

… Sir Harry Smith was the Governor and High Commissioner of the Cape Colony from 1847-1852. He ruled during the time of the Frontier Wars and was remowned for his … Sir Harry Smith, governor of the Cape, dies in London …

… This press statement, signed by the Chairman, relates to misunderstading regarding the organisers of a march during the visit of Andrew Young, the United States ambassador to … Neither I nor Young did plan the march: says student leader …

… The Luanda International Jazz Festival was launched on 31 … in Luanda, Angola. It has been held annually since then. The inaugural festival was produced and managed by Ritek, the same company that sponsors the Cape Town International … The Luanda International Jazz Festival is launched in Luanda, …

… Ciskei becomes the fourth Black homeland to be granted independence. The National Assembly, consisting of both elected members and … hereditary chiefs, elects Chief Sebe as president the following day. The date of Sebe's election as president … Ciskei becomes the fourth Black homeland to be granted independence …

… in April, metalworkers from two factories called for the establishment of a union. Two months later, the Metal and Allied Workers Union (MAWU), with the … MAWU’s formation, a report (May 1973) on the role and future of the Benefit Fund, suggested that a new strategy …

… Drew Document 77 - Yu Chi Chan Club , Pamphlet No. II: The Conquest of Power in South Africa [1963] In South Africa … struggle is being waged, a struggle which is blurred by the historical accident of race, i.e. by the utilization of … equally clear that at the moment and for the foreseeable future their immediate interests with that of emergent …

… Statement by the ANC National Executive Committee on the current political situation in South Africa, as examined by the meeting of the ANC National Executive Committee in … A brief general statement on the political situation in South Africa …

… On 28 March 1979, The World Campaign against Military and Nuclear Collaboration … with South Africa was launched in Oslo, Norway. The initiative enjoyed the support of the United Nations (UN) Special Committee … The World Campaign against Military and Nuclear Collaboration …

… Article on repression of the United Democratic Front under the state of attack as President Botha said the month saw increased government response to the United … Repression of the United Democratic Front under state of attack …

… Former president, Thabo Mbeki, addressed the Pan African Parliament held in Midrand, South … needs large volumes of capital effectively to address the challenge of the eradication of poverty and underdevelopment. He said that … Thabo Mbeki addressed the Pan African Parliament held in Midrand …

… Author of the book Born Freeand naturalist, Joy Adamson died under … it was reported that she was attacked to death in the bush by a lion, but further details emerged that she was … prison cell interview with Jeevan Vasagar from the Guardian. Apparently this was his first since he was …

… Many South Africans are struggling to come to terms with the new conditions in their country, in a world increasingly finding its way forward through the precepts of global capitalism. The majority of South Africans are contributing more than … After Apartheid - Social Identities in the New South Africa Vol. 1 …

… President Modibo Keita of Mali is deposed by the army in a bloodless coup. Modibo was the first president of the Republic of Mali after it gained independence from France … President Modibo Keita of Mali is deposed by the army …

… This article discusses the speech delivered in October 28, 1977 to the Security Council of the United Nations during its debates by the Christian … An appeal to the world: give purpose to this pain …

… South Africa and the United Kingdom (UK) faced what was seen as a worst … of tension over six dissidents hiding from police in the British Consulate in Durban. The South African government in retaliation for London's … South Africa and the United Kingdom embroiled in a diplomatic crisis …

… Report by the Political Action Committee to the 60th Annual Congress of the National Union of South African Students, Durban, 29 … Report of the political action commitee to NUSAS Congress 1983 …

… of two policeman firing at a school child; included are the reviews by other writers on the writings by children of the townships, where they speak out about the political … Two dogs and freedom: children of the townships speak out …

… History of the Mfengu people and their forced removal from their lands in the Humnasdorp-Tsitsikamma area. Canaan resdiscovered was a term used to describe the Humansdorp-Tsitsikamma area after the Mfengu people were … Canaan rediscovered: Fingo trust lands in the Humansdorp-Tsitsikamma area …