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ArticleGandhi and the burning of passes
… In August 1906, the British administration in the Transvaal passed the …
Grade 4 Term 2 Timeline: Mahatma Gandhi
… corps of 1100 men during his service in the Boer War 1906 He organizes stretcher-bearer corps that serves during …
BiographyChris Hani
… other daughters, Neo (then 20 years old) and Lindiwe (then 12 years old) were away at the time. Also implicated in the …
BiographyAhmed Mohamed "Kathy" Kathrada
… political work began in 1941, at the early age of 12 when he joined the Young Communist League of South Africa, …
ArticleAfrican National Congress Timeline 1950-1959
… areas on the Reef, killing 18 and wounding 30 people. 12 May, The Immorality Amendment Act No 21 of 1950 is passed, … of the Transvaal branch of the ANC,…
ArticleVlakplaas and the History of Apartheid's Death Squad
… being killed, victims were also dismembered after death [12] . Rationale behind the establishment of Vlakplaas The … Apartheid. Terrorism and Political…
EventTwo policemen are killed in poll tax resistance
… collection of poll tax, which became payable on 1 January 1906. Twelve people were found guilty of the murders and … Bhambada (also called Bambatha, Bambata)…
EventBartholomew Dias, Portuguese discoverer of the Cape of Good Hope, drowns at sea
… Hope). On 3 February 1488 Dias landed in Mossel Bay. On 12 March 1488 Dias erected his first padrÁƒÂƒ£o, or stone … was unveiled in Cape Town. * Note: The…
ArticleNelson Mandela Timeline 1990-1999
… of "defence units" to protect townships residents. 24 December, Mandela receives an Honorary Doctorate of … time that Mandela and Buthelezi meet in thirty…
EventAsiatic Law Amendment Act is passed in Transvaal parliament leading to increased Indian protest under MK Gandhi
… In 1906, the Transvaal government promulgated a new Act which … 2/1907 ("The Black Act") was identical to Ordinance 29/1906. All male Asians were required to…
ArticleWalter Sisulu Timeline 1912-2003
… the ANC and South African Indian Congress in Johannesburg. 12 August, Sisulu and others are arrested on a charge under … Africa or the area South West, for a…
Indian Community
… all non indentured adults, boys under 16 and girls under 12 and older. Many workers were forced to reindenture to … involve itself in Indian education and by…
ArticleNatal Indian Association (NIA)
… Indian Congress (TIC) in Johannesburg on that date. [12] Kajee, in the interim, approached A. Christopher, the … to Natal had been commandeered. [23] Annual…
ArticleThe History of Education: 1658 to present
… opens for children of the colonists. The class comprises 12 white colonist children, 4 young slaves and 1 Khoikhoi … compulsory school attendance from all…
ArticlePixley ka Isaka Seme Timeline 1881-1951
… 1881 1 October, Pixley ka Isaka Seme is born in Natal. 1906 Seme presents his speech at Columbia University on “The …
Biography of George Hallett by Hunter Kolon
… and in 1970, and he decided to follow suit.. The next 24 years Hallett lived in exile, moving to several different … outstanding writers as a piece of…
EventThe Berlin Airlift, which delivered food and fuel to West Berliners during a Soviet blockade, and in which the SAA took part, comes to an end
… Berlin was finally lifted at one minute after midnight, on 12 May 1949, and the first great standoff of the Cold War was … for some time, though, to build a…
50. The campaign resumed in 1913
… settlement was reached in 1911. But in the letter of 12 September 1913 reproduced below, A.M. Cachalia, chairman … grown worse than it was during the…
ArticleFanakalo: the language of mining culture
… requirement of Fanakalo for communication on the mines]. [12] Fanakalo functions as a shared means of communication … and British colonization (in 1652 and…
ArticleJune 16 Soweto Youth Uprising timeline: 1976-1986
… in Soweto schools since the beginning of the school year. 24 February, The first indications of protest over schooling … go on strike against the use of…
PlaceElizabeth le Roux Hostel, Bloemfontein
… Anglo-Boer War the building was used as a hospital and in 1906 it was purchased by the first Board of Trustees of the … Anglo-Boer War the building was used…
ArticleHistory Grade 10 - Topic 4 Essay Questions and Answers
… and Shaka . In a letter addressed Fynn, Isaacs said: [12] Source C: “Make them seem as bloodthirsty as you can, and … Sources . (Shuter & Shooter:…
PlacePort Shepstone, South Coast of KZN
… cuts inland and joins the Mzinkulwana River to form the 24 km long Oribi Gorge . This gorge boasts spectacular rocky … 1895. The present cast iron Lighthouse…
ArticleThe 1st Johannesburg Biennale
… African” – “this is dynamite, so why don’t we see it?” [12] Perhaps this reservation pointed to the complex … African Arts Spring 1997, Vol 30 no. 2, page…
ArticleSona Patterns - Revisiting the Contributions of the People in Sub-Saharan Africa to Modern Mathematics
… require knowledge and application of sona geometry. [12] It is a step towards not only the decolonisation of … accessed 24 June 2018 ↵ [4] Paulus Gerdes,…
PlaceSt. Francis Church, Simonstown
… Written by Prof Boet Dommisse, who sadly passed away on 12 July 2014, it records the History the Parish Church from …
ArticleHighlights for 2013
… xvi SA condemns N.Korea nuke test South Africa February 12 2013 Republic of Korea Oscar Pistorius shoots his … Coetzee Bodies linked to Winnie exhumed South…
ArticleAfrican National Congress Timeline 1990-1999
… 20 000 exiles would be allowed to return to South Africa. 24 October, The ANC announces that it is postponing its … security forces to play an effective…
ArticleCOVID-19: The Whens and Whats of the Deadly Virus
… in North America, South America, Europe and Asia. [12] It was found that the virus was most likely spread from … the overwhelming of public and private…
The First Slaves at the Cape
… The first mention of Anthony is made by Van Riebeeck on 12 March 1655, when he notes that Anthony has ‘quite … killed by the KhoiKhoi. The journal entry from…