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South African Prime Ministers from the National Party
… de Klerk, who oversaw the transition to majority rule in 1994. Under South Africa's first non-racial Constitution, adopted in 1994, the head of state (and of…
Nelson Mandela Timeline 1920-1929
… open spaces and with separate access roads” (Christopher, 1994: 38) The Black (Native) Affairs Act is Passed. The … others. To read extracts from the…
ArticleHighlights for 2013
… declared after violent protests in Egypt. Egypt January 28 2013 Egypt DRC peace deal signing cancelled: UN. Ethiopia January 28 2013 Peace Deal Jazz legend…
ArticleThe South African Communist Party and May Day – Some Key Moments
… Communist Party: May Day: Workers Unite”, 1991. After the 1994 democratic elections, May Day was declared a public … advances have been made by the working…
EventThe SA Constitutional Court abolishes the death penalty
… Criminal Procedure Act, was in conflict with the country's 1994 constitution. The ruling did not apply, however, to the … Muziwokuthula "Muzi" Madondo, 33,…
EventAZAPO is re-launched in Roodepoort
… (SASO), banning the organisation and its structures. On 28 April 1978, AZAPO was formed but harassment, detention and … Army (AZANLA). AZAPO boycotted the…
ArticleAfrican National Congress Timeline 1990-1999
… held the first all inclusive democratic elections in April 1994. The ANC won 62.65% of the votes and became the ruling … Kindile and of the human rights…
ArticleXenophobic violence in democratic South Africa
… South Africa witnessed widespread xenophobic attacks since 1994 in provinces such as Gauteng, Western Cape, Free State, … Organisation of African Unity…
PlaceBoschhoek Farm, uMzinyathi,-a District in kwaZulu-Natal
… for their land. Their claim was declined on 12 September 1994 because the Advisory Committee and Land Allocation … Boschhoek was acquired by the state…
BiographyIsaac Williams Wauchope
… Robert Laws, another member of the missionary party. [28] There is not enough information to make a substantial … (Johannesburg: Wits University Press, 2009)…
PlaceNorthern Cape
… English, isiXhosa Premier : Sylvia Lucas First premier (1994): Manne Dipico The Northern Cape's claim to fame: …
20 Years of Democracy - Profiles of the Presidents
… culminating in the country’s first non-racial election in 1994. All legally eligible South Africans were able to cast their vote for the first time on 27…
ArticleAfrican National Congress (ANC)
… been in power since the transition to democracy in April 1994. The organisation was initially founded as the South … of apartheid and the ushering in of…
EventBafana Bafana legend Philemon Raul Masinga dies
… after a long battle with cancer. Masinga was born on 28 June 1969 in Klerksdorp, North West Province. He is well … Cosmos and Mamelodi Sundowns before …
PlacePhilip Irrigation Tunnel and Missionary Station, Hankey
… declared a National Monument under old NMC legislation on 28 March 1969. …
Keeping a cool head amid flying bullets: A tribute to Juda Ngwenya by Joseph Oesi (City Press), 26 October 2016
… for photographers in Johannesburg in this November 10 1994 file photo. Picture: Juda Ngwenya/Reuters South African … for photographers in Johannesburg in…
ArticleCaste - meaning, profession, religion
… vine growers and betel leaf sellers. www.indianetzone.com/28/bari_caste.htm Barber - Members of the barber caste (Nai, … cups etc.. Also Craftsmen/weavers…
Introduction
… IN THE AFTERMATH OF DEMOCRATIC ELECTIONS - May 1994 - December 1996 Introduction The South African elections of April 1994 have been widely hailed as a …
Biography of Caiphus Semenya
… Musical Sets London Trip. New York Times, 5 January, p. 28. J.S. 1965, 2 More From 'King Kong' Cast Arrive, New York, … [Accessed 8 December 2016]…
ArticleConstitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996
… Africa , 1996, was drawn up by the Parliament elected in 1994 in the first non-racial elections and approved by the … came two years after the first…
BiographyWangari Maathai
… in 1990; Hobart & William Smith Colleges, New York in 1994; the University of Norway in 1997; Yale University in …
BiographyHermanus Gabriel Loots
… also served as a Member of Parliament in South Africa from 1994 to 1999. [xxvii] On his retirement in 1999 he ‘provided …
Address by President Nelson Mandela at the snap debate on the Shell House incident National Assembly, Cape Town, 7 June 1995
… That the death of eight citizens outside Shell House on 28 March 1994 should occupy the centre of national attention, … to get at the ANC. The Shell House…
Artist groups and educational facilities (1960-1980)
Due to the apartheid racial classification systems, many black artists were not allowed to further their education and attend formal learning facilities such…
Biography of George Hallett by Hunter Kolon
… and Nelson Mandela Mandela on the phone with de Klerk, 1994, World Press Hallett is best known for his photographs … during the election [3] . First…
ArticleWhy protect children’s rights?
… when it comes to any matter affecting him or her. Section 28 - Children Section 28 of the Bill of Rights, entitled "Children", says: Every … held that the…
Historical Background of the Constitutional Court
… The Constitutional Court was established in 1994 by South Africa's first democratic constitution - the … on the concept of constitutional supremacy . From 27…
ArticlePassive Resistance Campaign Timeline
… as the deadline for the registration of Asian immigrants 28 December: first arrests of Asians for refusing to register … an end to the immigration of Asians…
ArticleNelson Mandela Timeline 1990-1999
… a Free South Africa charity concert in Wembley, London. 28 April, ANC leaders Joe Slovo , Thabo Mbeki , Alfred Nzo , … that only people aged 18 or more can…
ArticleNational symbols such as the Coat of Arms and the National Anthem
… National Symbols since 1994 In South Africa, we have a perse number of people and … The National Flag When South Africa became a democracy in 1994, not only…