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EventSpanish Flu strikes South Africa
The first cases of an unusually severe and deadly strain of influenza, popularly called Spanish Flu or 'Great Flu', were diagnosed on this date in Durban. This…
EventThe Cape Agulhas lighthouse begins operating
Contrary to popular belief, Cape Agulhas and not Cape Point is the southernmost tip of Africa. The seas around Cape Agulhas - about two hours drive from Cape…
EventMore than 400 miners killed in what was the worst mining disaster in South Africa
In the worst mine disaster in South Africa, a large section of the Clydesdale Colliery, at the Coalbrook mine near Sasolburg, Orange Free State, caved in…
PlaceuMnambithi was called Ladysmith
Ladysmith today acts as a commercial centre for the large surrounding farming district became the centre of attention during the Anglo Boer War. After it it…
ArticleYusuf Dadoo Timeline: 1930 - 1939
1930 October 5, The Asiatics Land Tenure (Amendment) Bill imposes segregation on Indians in the Transvaal. The South African Indian Congress meets at an…
PlaceOld Railway Station Museum, Uitenhage
This is an engaging structure, with a high pitch roof, dormer windows and ornate fretted timber details. Built on Market Street in the year of the opening of…
EventSoweto agrees to pay rent
In a meeting between the Soweto People's Delegation (SPD) and,and the Transvaal Provincial Administration an agreement was reached bringing to an end a five…
PlaceTranskei
An early history of the Transkei area Originally the Transkei included the territories of Idutywa Reserve, Fingoland (Mfenguland) and Galekaland …
Book 4: Industrialisation, Rural Change and Nationalism - Chapter 1 - Rural Change and the Future of South Africa by Rachidi R. Molapo
From the book: Book 4: Industrialisation, Rural Change and Nationalism commissioned by The Department of Education Thedevelopment of an industrialised…
EventZuid-Afrikaansche Republiek decides that December 16 will be a public holiday called Dingaan's Day
The decision to make December 16 a holiday named Dingaan's Day was in celebration for what Voortrekkers viewed as a 'victory' over Zulu warriors near the Ncome…
ArchiveThe Tay Bridge Disaster by Peter Ball (The Heritage Portal), 24 September 2016
Warren Buffet once said, “It takes 20 years to build a reputation and five minutes to ruin it. If you think about that then you’ll do things differently”. …
”The Global Information Infrastructure - What is at stake for The Developing World?” address to the Infodev Symposium, 9 November 1999
Chairperson Distinguished participants Ladies and Gentlemen. It gives me great pleasure to address you this afternoon, your morning.I'm sorry that I cannot be…
PlaceKuGompo was called East London, Eastern Cape
East London, (Afrikaans-'Oos-Londen'), is a Port City is situated in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa. It lies at the mouth of the Buffalo River along…
73. The Congress of the People, June 1955
From the book: A Documentary History of Indian South Africans edited by Surendra Bhana and Bridglal Pachai The African National Congress, the S.A. Indian…
Chapter 13 - The public participation process
It is therefore important that as we put our vision to the country, we should do so directly, knowing that people out there want to be part of the process and…
EventErfdeel farm in Orange Free State becomes SA's richest gold deposit
On 3 June 1954, a mining engineer at the Erfdeel farm in the Orange Free State pulled up a drill-core laden with ore from nearly 6,000-feet. The Essayists…
PlaceKruger Mpumalanga International Airport, Nelspruit
An Airport located in Mbombela (Nelspruit), this is the gateway to the World’s most iconic Game Reserve, the Kruger National Park, its third largest Canyon;…
ArticleAfrican National Congress Timeline 1990-1999
During the 1990s, behind-the-scenes negotiations between the government and the ANC gathered pace. As part of that process, the ANC, PAC and other parties were…
ArticleCape Schools Join the Revolt
The school students in Cape Town reacted to the news they heard of events in Soweto. A teacher at one of the Coloured schools was later to write: 'We haven't…
EventSandra Smith is the last woman to be executed in South Africa
On 2 June, 24 year old Coloured woman, Sandra Smith, was executed by hanging at Pretoria Central Prison. She was the last woman to be executed in South Africa…
EventPhakisa Freeway opens
The Phakisa Freeway located in Welkom, Free State, opened on 10 October 1999.[i] The Phakisa Freeway was constructed by means of combining the traditional oval…
Statement of the African National Congress and the South African Tamil Federation National Working Committee, 14 November 2014
The 650 000 strong South African Tamil Federation (SATF) met with the ANC on 5 November 2014 at Luthuli House, Johannesburg. The SATF delegation led by its…
SASPU National, 1980 - 1987
SASPU National was one of two publications produced by the South African Students Press Union (SASPU), the other being SASPU Focus. A non-profit newspaper,…
EventImperial German Forces forced to unconditional surrender by Union of South Africa Forces during World War I
On 9 July 1915 the Imperial German Forces officially surrendered to General Louis Botha’s troops at the Khorab Memorial. This followed the outbreak of the…
EventQueen Elizabeth ascends to the throne
On 17 November 1558 the British Queen, Queen Elizabeth I ascended to the throne following the death of her half-sister, Mary. The Queen of England, who was…
EventUN concerned about Fischer’s arrest
The United Nations (UN) Committee on the Policy of Apartheid of the Government of South Africa (Special Committee Against Apartheid) expressed very serious…
EventOver 400 Kikuyu suspected to be part of the Mau Mau movement are arrested in Kenya
Mali was once part of the Great Songhay Empire, but came under French rule in 1892. After almost seventy years of colonial rule, Mali was renamed the Sudanese…
EventUSA drops atomic bomb on Nagasaki
The Second World War broke out with the German invasion of Poland in 1939. By 1941, the Japanese had launched a military strike on the United States by…
EventMinister announces compulsory education for Black children
The minister of (Black) education and training, Dr Ferdinand Hartzenberg, announced that compulsory education for Black children would be introduced in stages,…
EventSACP is legally re-launched
On 29 July 1990 the South African Communist Party(SACP), which had been unbanned in February 1990, was formally re-launched as a legal organisation at a mass…