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… 24 year old Coloured woman, Sandra Smith, was executed by hanging at Pretoria Central Prison. She was the last woman … that she was wealthy. Abrahams surprised the couple by being home and so they tied her up and cut her throat. Two …

… was founded through generous donations from a collector by the name of Vittorino Meneghell. In 1992, the Gallery was joined by the Studio Gallery which formed the “lower gallery” and …

… ASAI began in 2005, concerned with the lack of engagement by South African artists, Art Historians and Curators with … at the University of Cape Town since 2008, but not funded by or affiliated to the University, ASAI sees its role as …

… agreement was signed on Mar. 26, 1979, in Washington, D.C. by Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin and Egyptian … Carter signing as a witness.  The treaty was denounced by other Arab states. Under the agreement, Israel agreed to …

… context. This  museum  shows a  history experienced by the residents, a reality portrayed without criticism or … correcting the inaccuracies in the historical record left by Apartheid, to create a heritage and context for our new …

… a fence that nobody can cross!  It was erected in 1827 by the widow of Peter Woutersen. His granddaughter married, … on the estate. Because the vault had been broken into by thieves who stole the ornaments of the coffins and other …

… one, were discontinued on the 1 of April 2000 and replaced by four DGPS (Digital Global Positioning System) reference … maintenance staff. This structure has since been replaced by a wooden cabin, similar to the ones found at the popular … Lighthouses of Southern Africa by Gerald Hobberman …

… was "immoral, evil and un-Christian". This was reiterated by a vast number of Americans who called for the businesses … government. These calls were initially unheeded, but by 1986, the Comprehensive Anti-Apartheid Act was passed. …

… journalism after joining the staff of the World in 1963. By 1974 he had become the editor, and ensured that the World … down. Attempts to have it re-established were thwarted by the government. Qoboza then left for the United States, …

… against the excesses of the Apartheid government then led by PW Botha. This Bill would compel 284 American firms to … on the Reagan Administration right through the eighties by Civil Rights leaders. Up until this point the Reagan …

… are "diamonds that originate from areas controlled by forces or factions opposed to legitimate and … Currently, using the System of Warranties is recommended by the World Jewellery Confederation as a means to assess the …

… area for thousands of years. This area was first visited by European explorers in 1485, when Portuguese explorer Diogo … "Woolwich Bay" and "Walwich Bay" was visited occasionally by sealers and whalers before being established as a …

… from the throne.  The latter dethronement followed a coup by Major General Justin Lekhanya who then installed … problems..."  In September 1994 an agreement guaranteed by South Africa, Botswana and Zimbabwe was signed, providing …

… between 1960 and 1994, alongside the human right abuses by both the Apartheid government and the forces aligned … forgiveness among perpetrators and victims of apartheid by the full disclosure of truth. On receiving the TRC reports … ,[Accessed: 16 July 2014]|Nelson Mandela (1998), Speech by Nelson Mandela , President of the Republic of South Africa …

… From the book:  The Final Prize by Norman Levy I literally fell into politics at the age of … brother’s bicycle when, not expecting to find a meeting by the side of the road, I made a sudden slide from the …

… Exiled in 1936, he was restored to power in 1941. However, by the 1970s, Emperor Selassie’s apparent indifference to a … support. In 1974, he was dethroned in a military coup by his successor, Mengistu Haile Mariam. It was reported that …

… , Western Province (now Western Cape), the area bordered by Klipfontein Road, Belgravia Road, Thornton Road and … gathering place for anti-apartheid protests, particularly by students. On 15 October 1985, members of the security …

… and liberation from apartheid. In 1973 he was banned by apartheid government. Under the ban, he was restricted to … orders and a charge of obstructing the course of justice by persuading witnesses in a political trial to change their …

… A Documentary History of Indian South Africans edited by Surendra Bhana and Bridglal Pachai Narayanan, who worked … at rest the anxiety that I feel as a husband and father by giving me some information as to whether I shall ever see …

… the struggles of slum dwellers resisting numerous attempts by the Johannesburg municipality to remove them from inner … Party. Hellmann was awarded an honorary doctorate in law by Wits University in 1968. She died in Johannesburg in …

… of Mixed Marriages Act, Act No 55 of 1949 enacted by the apartheid government. The Act forbade marriages … warmly welcomed. This was done at a meeting of Elders held by the Bangwanto people.   …

… The most well-known battle that was fought entirely by the Cape Corps was called the Battle of Square Hill, … the Turks. The battle of Square Hill was fought entirely by the Cape Corps squadron, as regulations at the time stated …

… an Arabic Afrikaans Islamic instruction book, written by Abu Bakr Effendi, was published, as well as the first … of South Africa's eleven official languages, and is spoken by approximately twelve million people. Click here to read …

… making it the majority. The Unionist Party (UP) led by Leander Jameson won only 37 seats. Crowds of party … After a protracted period of Passive Resistance led by Mahatma Ghandi, the Indian Relief Act was passed in June …

… as farmers, tenants on White farms or in reserves created by the colonial government. The tax was instituted to force … working on the Witwatersrand mines increased to 60% and by 1909, 80% of all males in Zululand were migrant labourers …

… Tradition, a documentary history, Volume Two 1943 - 1964, by Allison Drew Document 65 - Z. Sanders (Zena Susser), … begin to understand. Their need for mobility is underlined by the difficulties which face them when they are driven to … must lead to the breakdown of the industrial colour bar by a process of slow attrition; in the meantime it serves to …

… unlike District Six and Sophiatown. It was also destroyed by forced removals as a result of the Group Areas Act. The … Nelson Mandela was released. It took an intervention by then-president FW de Klerk, who personally phoned the … up to 10 people lived. The outdoor bathrooms were shared by three or four other families. This meant people had to …

… of production. Similarly the current revolution is driven by the discovery of electronic means of processing, …   "Knowledge is a public good not because it is produced by governments but because it has no rival in consumption. … without losing it. The same knowledge can be used by me and by others simultaneously. This is the physical …

… The Village of Muizenberg was established by the Dutch in 1743 as a Military Post and is located in … it's not unknown for residents to drop in on one another by boat at the marina development. Views from Marina da Gama … for beachgoers. He said the huts need to be set back by approximately two meters from their current location to …

… Zuma was being hailed as a king who could do no wrong by thousands outside the Johannesburg High Court, his alleged victim and her supporters were insulted and abused by the crowd. The complainant, a 31-year-old HIV-positive … who had grown up with the woman in exile, was harassed by a hostile crowd of Zuma supporters. As she tried to leave, …