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Address to the Second NEDLAC Summit presented by John Gomomo, COSATU President, on behalf of COSATU, NACTU and FEDUSA
… Address to the Second NEDLAC Summit presented by John Gomomo, COSATU President, on behalf of COSATU, NACTU and FEDUSA …
President Thabo Mbeki congratulates President George W. Bush on his election for a second term as president of the United State
… W. Bush on his election for a second term as president of the United State …
A nationwide strike is launched by Black journalists for increased pay and for recognition of their union, the Media Workers’ A
… Southern African Political History: a chronology of key political events from independence to mid-1997 , … by Black journalists for increased pay and for…
The United States Secretary of State, Cyrus Vance, announces that two further diplomats have been withdrawn from South Africa,
… Southern African Political History: a chronology of key political events from independence to mid-1997 , … The United States Secretary of State, Cyrus Vance,…
George Shabangu of KwaNdebele disappears, allegedly escaping from police custody while pointing out an arms cache in the veld.
… Coleman, M. (ed)(1998). A Crime Against Humanity: analysing the repression of the apartheid state, Johannesburg: Human Rights Committee, p. … George Shabangu…
Belgian Foreign Minister Louis Michel apologises for his country’s role in the 1961 assassination of then-Congolese leader Patr
… The Star, 5th Feb. 2003. Milestones … Minister Louis Michel apologises for his country’s role in the 1961 assassination of then-Congolese leader Patr …
Dorothy Ruth Boxall, music teacher and lecturer, writer and organiser of orchestral activities for the youth, dies in Johannesb
… Verwey, E.J. (ed)(1995). New Dictionary of South African Biography, v.1, Pretoria: HSRC. … Boxall, music teacher and lecturer, writer and organiser of…
Pieter Cornelis Schoonees, lexicographer and member of the Suid-Afrikaanse Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns, is born in Uniondale
… Pieter Cornelis Schoonees, lexicographer and member of the Suid-Afrikaanse Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns, is …
The Black community at Mogopa is displaced in a "forced removal" action. Some 300 homes and a cluster of community bu
… The Black community at Mogopa is displaced in a "forced removal" action. Some 300 homes and a cluster of community bu …
Ouneas (Pakes) Dikgetsi, MEC for Housing and Local Government, Northern Cape Provincial Government and founder member of the Un
… Hayes, S. (ed)(2000). Who's Who of Southern Africa 2001 ..., Graighall: Jonathan Ball. … Northern Cape Provincial Government and founder member of the Un …
James Aubrey Polley (61), flamboyant former minister of the Methodist Church and anti-apartheid activist, dies. He was detained
… James Aubrey Polley (61), flamboyant former minister of the Methodist Church and anti-apartheid activist, dies. He …
Exchange of notes with Namibia takes place. It concerns formal school and technical college instructional programmes and the pe
… Exchange of notes with Namibia takes place. It concerns formal school and technical college instructional programmes and the pe …
South Africa’s acclaimed Soweto Gospel Choir under direction of David Mulovhedzi and Beverly Bryer win in the Best Traditiona
… Africa’s acclaimed Soweto Gospel Choir under direction of David Mulovhedzi and Beverly Bryer win in the Best Traditiona …
ANC deputy president Nelson Mandela says the European Community should retain sanctions against South Africa and warns of mass
… ANC deputy president Nelson Mandela says the European Community should retain sanctions against South Africa and warns of mass …
The South African Department of Home Affairs refuses to grant Breyten Breytenbach a visa to receive an honorary doctorate from
… jaar, Kaapstad: Human & Rousseau | South African Institute of Race Relations. (1989). Race Relations Survey 1988/89 , Johannesburg: South African Institute…
Dr. Frederik van Zyl Slabbert, leader of the opposition PFP, resigns from parliamentary politics because he said Parliament is
… Dr. Frederik van Zyl Slabbert, leader of the opposition PFP, resigns from parliamentary politics …
President Nicolas Grunitzky of Togo is ousted in a military coup led by Lieutenant-Colonel Gnassingbe Eyadema on the anniversar
… Bute, E.L. & Harmer, H.J.P. (1997). The Black Handbook, London: Cassell. | … President Nicolas Grunitzky of Togo is ousted in a military coup led by…
Sisulu attends a secret meeting at the house of George Xarile together with F. Van Rensburg (a shift boss from Vlakfontein mine
… Sisulu attends a secret meeting at the house of George Xarile together with F. Van Rensburg (a shift boss …
A devastating storm hits Pretoria – five inches of rain falls within four hours and the Apies River flows 100m wide.
… A devastating storm hits Pretoria – five inches of rain falls within four hours and the Apies River flows 100m wide. …
Gert van der Linde (75), former chairman of the old Cape Provincial Council and MP, dies in Port Elizabet
… Gert van der Linde (75), former chairman of the old Cape Provincial Council and MP, dies in …
Mattheus Uys Krige, author, dramatist, poet and five times winner of the “Akademieprys” award for translated literature, is bor
… Uys Krige, author, dramatist, poet and five times winner of the “Akademieprys” award for translated literature, is bor …
Riots between ethnic Hausa and Yoruba rocks Lagos, the commercial capital of Nigeria, killing 100 people and forcing thousands
… Riots between ethnic Hausa and Yoruba rocks Lagos, the commercial capital of Nigeria, killing 100 people and forcing thousands …
Dr Abdullah Abdurahman, community leader, member of the Cape City Council (1904-1940) and Cape Provincial Council (1914-1940),
… Dr Abdullah Abdurahman, community leader, member of the Cape City Council (1904-1940) and Cape Provincial …
George William Stow, diamond trader and auctioneer in Kimberley and discoverer of the coalfields near Vereeniging, is born in W
… diamond trader and auctioneer in Kimberley and discoverer of the coalfields near Vereeniging, is born in W …
Rovina Petronella Pienaar, wife of the Afrikaans author Sangiro (A.A. Pienaar), is found murdered in her home in Bloemhof.
… Rovina Petronella Pienaar, wife of the Afrikaans author Sangiro (A.A. Pienaar), is found …
Dr. Nicolaas Diederichs, minister of finance, is elected as the National Party’s candidate to succeed State President Jim Fouch
… Dr. Nicolaas Diederichs, minister of finance, is elected as the National Party’s candidate to …
Colonel Arthur Alfred Lynch is found guilty of high treason and sentenced to death for leading the "Irish Commando" a
… Colonel Arthur Alfred Lynch is found guilty of high treason and sentenced to death for leading the "Irish Commando" a …
In an historic victory, government troops capture the headquarters of UNITA rebel leader Jonas Savimbi in central Angola. Savim
… In an historic victory, government troops capture the headquarters of UNITA rebel leader Jonas Savimbi in central Angola. Savim …
Adam Faith suspends his concert tour of South Africa, because the government prohibits him to perform before mixed audiences.
… Adam Faith suspends his concert tour of South Africa, because the government prohibits him to perform before mixed …
Joan Hoskyn Davies, archivist and the first woman to become head of an archives depot, dies in Cape Town.
… Verwey, E.J. (ed)(1995). New Dictionary of South African Biography, v.1, Pretoria: HSRC. … Joan Hoskyn Davies, archivist and the first woman to become head…