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The Segregation Fallacy and Other Papers - Hertzogian Segregation VERSUS The Cape Native Policy
… Other Papers by D.D.T Jabavu The theory of Segregation as a solution of the 'Native question in South Africa has for … Bills. Under the Civilised Labour…
Message by Albert Luthuli, 1 May 1955
… near Johannesburg, people from all corners of South Africa to attend the great Congress of the People an event we have long awaited. This assembly will…
Where is Jacob Zuma’s rape accuser? by Noni Mokati (IOL News), 7 May 2016, Johannesburg
… Ten years since President Jacob Zuma’s rape trial ended in a controversial “not guilty” verdict, his rape accuser has … people knowing her exact whereabouts…
PlaceAkasia- a Complex of Suburbs, of Pretoria
… on the 1 October 1984. Akasia is Afrikaans, referring to the Acacia trees, which are indigenous to the Area. The … Akasia, was The Orchards. The Orchards was…
EventThe Pondoland Revolts
… The Pondoland revolt in the Eastern Cape refered to the action taken by iKongo to reject tribal authorities … initiated by the Bantu Authorities Act of 1951…
EventThe fall of the fortress town of Tobruk
… The fall of the of the fortress town of Tobruk was a major blow to the Allied forces during World War Two, as the town … troops. The fall of this position…
EventThelma Gutsche, a South African scholar, historian and film critic, dies
… Thelma Gutsche a South African scholar, historian and film critic dies in the Cape. Thelma Gutsche was born to Dr and Mrs J Gutsche in Somerset West in the…
EventDepartment of Environmental Affairs and Tourism approves ESKOM’s prototype 110MW pebble
… Affairs and Tourism approved the construction of a prototype pebble bed modular reactor (PBMR) at the Koeberg … in the Western Cape. Their argument was that…
EventBelgium annexes the Congo Free State
… by conflict and instability. This can be traced back to the early 19th century, when European powers competed for … its ruler, and King Leopold II, was…
EventDay of Reconciliation celebrated as a public holiday in SA for the first time
… 16 December is a day of great significance in South Africa due to two historical events that took place. The first of these … December 1995, the Day of…
PlaceOld Drostdy Museum, Rawson Street, Pearston
… It was declared a National Monument under old NMC legislation on 27 December … some impressive artifacts. Particularly noteworthy is a collection of late…
EventSA Prime Minister speaks before the British Parliament
… Africans, Prime Minister Jan Christiaan Smuts started to redirect his energy to world peace. In a somewhat moving speech to the British Parliament he called …
EventThe South African Military History Society is established
… following an appeal by Commandant-General H.B. Klopper to all South Africans to take an interest in South Africa's military history. The … aspects of the…
EventSA accepted back in international cricket
… The International Cricket Council (ICC) agreed to grant full membership to the United Cricket Board of South … matches by the end of 1991. South Africa had…
EventANC government tension continues
… ANC's Deputy President Nelson Mandela issued warnings to the government to take strong measures against the perpetrators of the … African Police Force (SAPF)…
EventWorld Cancer Day is instituted as an annual world-wide cancer awareness campaign
… by the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) to raise awareness and to encourage its prevention, detection and treatment. The day was inaugurated in…
EventJan Carel Juta (52), father of the publishing industry in SA, dies in Chiswick, London
… Jan Carel Juta was a South African business man born in Holland in 1824. He sailed to the Cape in South Africa in 1853 where he soon established … Cape of…
ArchiveBantu Authorities Act, Act No 68 of 1951
… The Act was to provide for the establishment of certain Bantu authorities and to define their functions, to abolish the Natives Representative Council, to…
Keynote address on the launch of Mafika Gwala’s Collected Poems Howard College, UKZN, 6 October 2016 by Mandla Langa
… cookie must crumble” Mafika Pascal Gwala and the quest for a humane society If Mafika Pascal Gwala, the combative, … body and his psyche, would be that which…
Resignation of Cde Zweli Mkhize a Premier of Kwazulu-Natal, 22 August 2013
… The African National Congress is grateful to Comrade Dr Zweli Mkhize for the immeasurable role he has … the collective that he served with, has made KwaZulu…
PlaceKommetjie, Cape Town
… Kommetjie was established in 1902 when a consortium of Cape Town businessmen purchased the farm … Kommetjie from its owner, J Albertyn, and developed it as a…
EventJapanese attack American Naval Forces at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
… Japanese planes struck just before 8AM on a Sunday morning. Within a short time five of eight battleships at Pearl Harbor were … was ashore in Malaya. In so…
EventThe Christian Institute protests against travel restrictions
… The Christian Institute appealed to Prime Minister John Vorster, asking him to reconsider the withdrawal or confiscation of the passports … including that of…
Address by Deputy President Jacob Zuma at the 40th Anniversary of the Execution of Vuyisile Mini and five others, 6 November 2004
… and Comrades, Family Members, We are gathered here today to remember and pay tribute to our heroes and martyrs of our … each year came at an immense price…
PlaceConstantia
… The other picture of a Mansion, 'owned by Deputy Minister- Paul Mashatile , in … was over 7.63 square kilometres, in extent and was granted to Governor Simon…
EventA South African Defence Force Capt. Wynand du Toit is captured in Angola
… of the commando unit evacuated successfully. According to sources this mission was part of an operation to confirm the existence of a large African National…
EventNon military national service for objectors
… A Defence Amendment Bill provides for an alternative form of … service on religious grounds. The offer is not extended to objectors motivated by political…
EventLucas Mangope, Bophuthatswana homeland leader is deposed
… President of the homeland of Bophuthatswana. Mangope came to power in Bophuthatswana in 1966 during the reign of former … Mangope was deposed in 1994 after…
EventThe Pope arrives in Lesotho
… , leader of the Catholic Church arrives in Lesotho amidst a hijacking crisis that revealed Lesotho's dependence on South Africa. A busload of pilgrims coming…
EventYouth rage follows the funeral of Victoria Mxenge
… began after the funeral of assassinated Victoria Mxenge, a civil rights lawyer, who was respected and liked by the … first incidence of violence was the…