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… had been appointed to search for a trading route to India, by King John II of Portugal. Without realizing it he had … hence the Afrikaans meaning! The present Town was founded by British Colonists in 1848 and was briefly called- Aliwal … status today, 26 July . This follows deliberations by the UNESCO World Heritage Committee at the 46th Session of …

… for Uitenhage on presentation of the magistrate approved by the governor. Rev. Cornelis Mol who was an Afrikaner from … of the Cape Synod in 1909. Ds. Steytler was succeeded by Rev. Jan Hendrik Hofmeyr, a son of Prof. NJ Hofmeyr of the … was accepted. Unfortunately building was beset by a number of problems, and after the Church Elders had …

… within a stone’s throw of the centre of Cape Town, joined by Kloof Nek . Gardens is a very popular suburb and one of … for centuries. Long before roads were built, it was used by Khoi herders, farmers and later soldiers. Footpaths were … reminders that the city developed through routes dictated by the land itself. Kloof Nek’s stairways combine natural …

… means, (rental houses). Were built and leased to slaves by the Dutch Colonists. These people were known as Cape … the Properties, all the Houses were painted bright colours by their owners as an expression of their freedom! Many of … walk to the V&A Waterfront , the Bo-Kaap is best accessed by foot along Wale Street . Explore the Islamic “ kramats ” …

… the Country. Ownership of the diamond fields was contested by the Boer republics of the;  Orange Free State and the … On 30 July 1870 he declared the Klipdrift Republic and by December of the same year about 10 000 British Settlers … their new premises on Knight Street – opened officially by Kobie Coetsee on 22 February 1991. The South African …

… This engine was manufactured in England in 1879 by the firm of Kitson and Co, of Leeds, and was exported to … Power Company Limited". Eskom itself was established by an act of parliament in 1922, but used the excellent … Modrea railway station. Until 1920, "Kitty" served the VFP by hauling coal trains from Modrea railway station to Brakpan …

…    Take these into accounts. There are poor widows by their thousands whose children do not eat until the mother … cannot achieve all over one night. There are other means by which we can make our voice heard. Remember, the strike … and the Communist Congress members invited Kotane to come by air ahead of me to disorganise my Congress meetings for …

… action among students and in communities, and influenced by the black power movement, liberation theology and the new … and Pan Africanist Congress also sought to be occupied by bodies such as the Coloured Labour Party, and Inkatha and … note all papers need to be submitted electronically by this date in order for presenters to be able to …

… of the Satyagraha campaign; and the use of the military by Jan Smuts to crush the strikes called by railwaymen and by the South African Federation of Trades. We welcome panels …

… exhibition of astounding sculptures and buildings created by African artist and traditional healer Credo Mutwa . The … It is comprised of sculpture and buildings created by the African artist Credo Mutwa. Mutwa was also a … below the historic Oppenheimer Tower and is surrounded by landscaped gardens filled with indigenous plants, many of …

… This article was written by Nehal Patel and forms part of the SAHO and Southern … in the fourth year of South Africa’s apartheid state. By this time, policies, such as the Group Areas Act of 1950, … emotional. As a member of the African National Congress (ANC), Fester was charged for treason in 1988 and went to …

… of a new African, who having refused to be conditioned by circumstances imposed by a past of slavery, colonialism, neo-colonialism, racism … among the millions on our continent who are bound together by the oldest and most enduring land-mass, who breath the …

… open granite country, where it is joined on the left bank by the Marico River. From there it is known as the Limpopo … River , 209 km from the coast. Though partially blocked by a sandbar at its outlet, the River can be entered by Coastal steamers at high tide. The Limpopo River is dammed …

… the G77 and China for the honour you granted our Movement by affording us the possibility to address this solemn … or Government noted the important and positive role played by the Joint Co-ordinating Committee (JCC) of the Non-Aligned … objectives. These matters were, in part, addressed by an expert group that reported to the last NAM Summit in …

… oa e tlogela o molato  - which refers to a dilemma faced by a villager who comes across the king's cattle grazing in … been labelled a "dangerous idea" that should be "dropped" by a number of editorials in the Financial Mail. While the …

… the world who know the painful meaning of oppression by another, of war and violent conflict, of poverty and … and the rest of the world would be brutally challenged by the murderous terrorist attack of September 11. We meet a … that the peoples of Africa have risen to these challenges by forming the African Union. Our Union is based on the …

… in the World! It is believed that the first Giraffe seen by Whites in South Africa, were a pair observed by Pieter van Meerhoff in 1661 at Meerhof Kasteel, about 10 … Namibia ), is located across the Orange River. Travel was by means of Pontoons, which occurred at Goodhouse and …

… A Documentary History of Indian South Africans edited by Surendra Bhana and Bridglal Pachai The Indian Relief Act … came. This covered a third issue. Since a problem created by a law of the Transvaal had to be solved by the Union Parliament, the satyagrahis took the stand that …

… Union of South Africa , and through a donation of £100,000 by a Stellenbosch philanthropist, J.H. Marais of Coetzenberg, … with several sections of this land consequently acquired by the university. Amongst the buildings occupied during this … Straat ” in which homes on Die Vlakte were attacked by Whites. On the 11th of June 1977 Stellenbosch University …

… (DCP) was originally conceptualised and founded by Angela Buckalnd in 1995. The DCP opened at the BAT Centre, … photographers from their own work as they are informed by their own art practice. [3] The DCP, has seen the … Mezzanine and Park Galleries. [5] Another workshop hosted by the DCP was titled Middle Grey which ran in July 2014. …

… primarily, for the mancipation of the African Workers by the radual introduction of industrial, political nd social … (12) The I.C.U. Yase Natal shall have power to raise funds by borrowing money on any real or personal property of the … be necessary and shall also have power to provide Funds by subscription, levy or otherwise as the Union may direct …

… diplomatic agent to the Native tribes of Natal, appointed by the British colonial authorities, orchestrated a system in … it. “Slums” referred to areas of a town or city inhabited by Indians which were under-serviced, overcrowded and occupied by poor people who lived in neglected conditions. These areas …

… of migrant labourers were separated from one another by a high, un-climbable fence with only one point of access. … to local African culture was prohibited. This was resented by residents, who also rejected the idea of municipal beer halls. They refused to be controlled by being forbidden to drink beer in line with traditional …

… is that we are reducing the number of hungry people by 6 million against a target of 22 million per annum. The … the necessary changes, as represented, for instance, by NEPAD. The premise of this partnership must be an … What is called for is bold leadership, informed by the noble principle of human solidarity. We cannot go back …

… Hence they colonised, and colonisation was accompanied by oppression. They did not make an effort to uplift the … contribution to make, and the country would become poorer by unnecessarily ridding itself of people who can play a part …

… was forced to conceal her identity to avoid a witch hunt by his supporters. After Zuma was acquitted of the charges, … Minister Ronnie Kasrils told Thamm that he is saddened by the passing of Kuzwayo, adding that she died just as she …

… Many of the Farms described by writer Herman Charles Bosman in his short stories no … this character Oom Schalk’s day had mostly been shot out by the late 20th Century and it was nigh impossible to … South African Place Names by Peter E. Raper. …

… A statement by the FJT leadership described Matthews’ resignation as … editors praise CEO Jimi Matthews for quitting the SABC “By all accounts‚ he has been Motsoeneng’s lap dog since the …

… The Durban Declaration was a statement signed by over 5 000 people in the scientific community stating that … being held in Durban that year. The document was signed by people with doctorate level qualifications including 11 …