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EventSchool boycott in Port Elizabeth ends
… Reader's Digest. (1988). Illustrated History of South Africa: the real story, New York: Reader's Digest …
EventLucas Mangope leaves Mmabatho due to uprising
… after he had tried to boycott participation in South Africa's first democratic elections. Mangope rejected the …
EventMangope calls out troops as unrest flares in Bophuthatswana
… therefore resisted efforts to integrate into the new South Africa. His attempt to prolong the sham authority of the …
EventSA writer, Nadine Gordimer, wins Nobel Prize for Literature
… country, Gordimer has consistently refused to leave South Africa. By addressing its political and racial turmoil in her …
EventPresident F.W. de Klerk promises repeal of apartheid laws
… argue for the lifting of economic sanctions against South Africa. However, most of the world was sceptical of de … [Accessed: 25 January 2010]|Wren, C.S., …
EventA police mob attacks big SWAPO rally
… delegates from the United States Embassy in South Africa. SWAPO, which was prevented from holding gatherings …
EventState of Emergency enters 100th day
… sporadic violence were reported in various parts of South Africa, especially in black townships where large contingents …
EventEpainette Mbeki receives the Order of the Baobab
… the country. References: http://www.sabcnews.co.za/south_africa/general/0,2172,125894,00.html …
EventGlaxoSmithKline to reduce AIDS drugs price
… in sixty-three developing countries, including sub-Saharan Africa. The price reductions were made possible by …
EventThe Opening Ceremony of 2000 Olympic Games takes place
… The ceremony was attended by 199 nations, including South Africa, with the exception of only one member of the …
EventA strike by White mineworkers turns into open rebellion
… History of Labour struggles and organisation in South Africa. … C.F.J. (ed) (1981). Five Hundred years: a history of South Africa; 3rd rev. ed., Pretoria…
EventCetshwayo, travels to London to request that he should be restored as a king of the Zulu Kingdom
… granted him his request and allowed him to return to South Africa to be a ruler of a small portion of the Zulu Kingdom. …
EventThe second Matabele war breaks out
… were as a result of the presence of the British South Africa Company (BSAC), led by Cecil Rhodes. The objective of …
EventMark Thatcher arrested
… on 25 August 2004. Thatcher was charged under South Africa's anti-mercenary laws in connection with an alleged …
EventThe Young Communist League (YCLSA) is officially formed
… (YCL) were laid in 1921 when the Communist Party of South Africa (CPSA) was established. Youth groups were formed in …
EventBlack, Coloured and Indian churches issues a statement on Immorality Act and the Mixed Marriages Act
… government. In 1949 mixed marriages were banned in South Africa. In 1950 the act was followed up with a ban on sexual …
EventTwo former Soweto student leaders, Khotso Seathlolo and Mary Loate are given long term sentences
… faced additional charges. These included leaving South Africa illegally and being a member of a banned organisation …
EventA plan limiting admission of black students in white universities is withdrawn
… the University Act passed in 1916 by the Union of South Africa government. The 1916 legislation establishedthe South …
EventThe Simelela Rape Survivors Centre in Cape Town reports on rape in Khayelitsha
… has one of the highest rates of rape cases in South Africa. It is estimated that 1 in 3 females will be raped in …
PlaceFree State Stadium
… to be one of the most sophisticated stadiums in South Africa, the Free State Stadium has a seating capacity of 46 …
EventCaptured Gen. Cronje and his wife are shipped to St Helena
… an island in the Atlantic Ocean, off the west coast of Africa. The prisoner of war camp on St Helena was one of the … et al. (eds)(1970). Standard…
PlaceBezuidenhout Valley, Johannesburg
… be Maintained. In Jan 2011, a bunch of pictures of all the Headstones and Plaques were taken, that could find. …
EventAllen Kwela was born on this day
… and Barney Rchabane. He subsequently became one of South Africa’s legendary jazz guitarists. His only album, Broken …
EventZelda la Grange was born on this day
… On this day, Zelda Grange was born in Pretoria, South Africa. She completed a 3-year National Diploma and started …
Part 2: Ahmed Kathy Kathrada Addresses Gandhi Satyagraha Tour Delegates
… during the inaugural Gandhi Satyagraha Tour of South Africa, documenting the tour delegation led by Arun Gandhi in …
PlaceAndalusia, Cape and Transvaal Border
… ran through the Town, making it the only Town in South Africa that was in two Provinces. This also led to confusion … ran through the Town, making it the…
PlaceAliwal Shoal, a Rocky Reef Off; Kwa-Zulu Natal Coast Coast
… 5 kilometres off the Coast of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. The Reef is inhabited by many kinds of hard and soft … raveltours.com/index.php/travel-tours…
EventMarsha Cox, the South African hockey player is born
… Netherlands for the Rotterdam Hockey Club, and in South Africa for the Greenside Pirates. … (1 May 2017).|South Africa legend Marsha Cox retires, https://www…
PlaceAir Force Museum, Port Elizabeth
… others, and the oldest surviving jet fighter in South Africa. There are ongoing restoration projects by a team …
PlacePeter Mokaba Stadium
… In preparation of the FIFA World Cup of 2010 , South Africa had to upgrade and build a variety of Stadiums, and as …