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EventJapanese submarines attack naval base in Madagascar
… to repulse a combined invasion by British and South African troops. During the attack on the naval base, the …
EventJacob Zuma, Former President of South Africa and of the ANC, is born.
… in KwaZulu Natal. At the age of 17, he joined the African National Congress (ANC), becoming an active member of …
EventDate set for start of Passive Resistance Campaign
… 1 August 1939. The campaign was in response to the South African governments repressive against anti-Indian … 1 July 2009]| Dadoo, Y., (1968) ' Yusuf Dadoo,…
EventRichard J. Goldstone, former Justice of the Constitutional Court of SA, is born
… and was tasked with assisting in the drafting of the South African Constitution, which was adopted in 1996. From August …
EventWW2: Italy invades Ethiopia
… this policy when he invaded Abyssinia (now Ethiopia) the African country situated on the horn of Africa. Mussolini …
EventA.G. Visser, SA physician and poet, dies in Heidelberg, Transvaal
… support for the Northern provinces such as the South African Republic and the Orange Free State in their struggle …
EventUDF members challenge the government to arrest them on charges of high treason
… especially its goals approximated those of the then-banned African National Congress (ANC). References: Anon, (1985), …
EventIdi Amin, Ugandan dictator, flees after a seven year reign
… Arabia. Amin began his career as a cook in the King's African Rifles and British Colonial Army in Uganda in 1956. …
EventThe last passenger boat of the Union Castle line, the Windsor Castle, leaves Table Bay
… was honored through a series of stamps issued by the South African Post Office. …
EventA resolution against the use of Afrikaans is taken during SASM conference in Roodepoort
… On 28 May 1976, the South African Student Movement (SASM) held a conference in … ,[Accessed on: 26 May 2014]|South African History Online. The Youth…
EventF.W. de Klerk announces Nelson Mandela will be freed on 11 February
… violence. This offer was rejected by Mandela, who said the African National Congress (ANC) had tried for decades to …
EventA car bomb explodes at Ellis Park Rugby Stadium
… [Accessed 21 June 2010] Bomb kills two at South African Rugby Match [Online]. Available at: …
EventA military coup deposes the Lesotho Government
… in early January 1986. Furthermore, 60 members of the African National Congress (ANC) were deported from Lesotho to … About African History A Brief History…
EventSusanna Kok, SA medical missionary whose work led to the effective diagnosis and treatment of leprosy, dies
… 28 October 2009] In Memoriam - Susanna Helena Kok. South African Medical Journal (SAMJ), 1 February 1986. [online] …
EventTRC releases documents revealing plot to kill UN Secretary
… documents were disclosed in TRC meetings with the South African Institute for Maritime Research (SAIMR, thought to be …
EventHansi Pauline Pollak, welfare worker and social activist, is born
… to 1954. She was also involved in working for the South African Institute of Race Relations (SAIRR) and served on the …
EventBeginning of the Anglo-Zulu War, 10 January 1879
… various British colonies, Boer republics and independent African groups under common control, with a view to …
EventSir Percy Fitzpatrick, author of ‘Jock of the Bushveld’, is born
… in 1899, Fitzpatrick acted as Official Adviser on South African Affairs to the British Government, which he was …
Mandela and Fidel A film by Estela Bravo
… 2014, 12-2pm UCT Africa Studies African Studies Gallery Harry Oppenheimer …
PlaceOld Court House, Victoria Embankment, Durban
… Anglo-Zulu War of 1879. It bore witness to both the South African Wars and the Bhambatha Uprising. More recently, it …
Document 19 - The D. F. Malan Accord
… appeared in the form of the newspaper, Indian Opinion. The African Chronicle strongly reflected the interests of the …
EventPrime Minister Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa is killed in Nigeria’s first military coup
… been influential in the formation of the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) and had been vocal in his condemnation of …
A common purpose: the Commonwealth’s support for the AAM
… in internal affairs, which allowed the South African government to deflect early attempts by India, … first time, held informal discussions with the then…
ArticleReferencing Resources for Historical Research
… and researchers engaging with historical content. South African History Online (SAHO) encourages all users – … 'Decolonisation and Violence', SAHO ,…
PlaceNamaqua National Park
Cultural HistoryThe cultural history of Namaqualand stretches back hundreds of thousands of years. Hand axes, presumably made by humans Homo erectus, have been…
The Colors of Resistance in Apartheid South Africa: Black Consciousness Poetry and the Racial Elusiveness of Wopko Jensma
… South Africa alongside the protest poetry of white South African poet Wopko Jensma. It is argued that while the racial … apartheid racial categories, as well…
EventEschel Rhoodie's assets frozen
… The South African government froze the South African assets of the former Information Secretary, Dr. …
EventGandhi supports APO's Day of Mourning
… Mahatma Gandhi supported the resolution of the African People's Organisation (APO) to declare the day of …
The Road to Durban: Workers’ struggles, student movements, and the resurgence of resistance politics in Namibia and South Africa by Heike Becker
… broadened into a generalised revolt against the South African regime. A close look at the Namibian events and their … helps to understand the entangled…
EventSADF replace police on South West Africa's northern border
… of Defence P. W. Botha announced the replacement of South African police by the South African Defence Force on the northern borders of South West …