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EventLevy Mwanawasa, third President of Zambia dies in Paris , France.
… third President. He died while serving his second term on 19 August 2008. He is noted for his role in the eradication …
EventThe Polio vaccine, developed by Dr. Jonas Salk, is declared safe and effective
In April 1955 the vaccine for Poliomyelitis developed by Dr. Jonas Salk was declared safe and effective. It had taken a whole year of trials and tests for the…
EventBoeremag members Dirk Hanekom and Henk van Zyl are arrested in Memel. Only Hanekom is charged.
… of the right-wing Boeremag at the Pretoria High Court on 19 May 2003. The Boeremag allegedly sought to stage a coup …
ArticleHermanus Loots aka James Stuart Timeline
… Loots is born in the Kat River area of the Eastern Cape (19 July). [i] 1954 Matriculated from John Bisseker High …
Conquest: 1600s-1800s
"They strongly insisted that we had been appropriating more and more of their land which had been theirs all these centuries... They asked if they would be…
ArticlePrehistory of the Durban area
Prehistory of Southern Africa The Durban area is probably best known for the historic Zulu kingdom, dating to the early 19th century. To understand the…
ArticlePan-Africanism
Pan-Africanism is the belief that people of African descent have common interests and should be unified. Historically, Pan-Africanism has often taken the shape…
ArticleThe World and South Africa when Nelson Mandela was born
… the urban areas had increased by 83%. (Grundlingh: 1982: 19) …
ArticleTransport on water
Transport on water Ships and boats are as old as the desire to travel over and across water, and to fish. Boats are smaller than ships. They can be powered by…
ArticleAZAPO’s Women’s Wing - Imbeleko
… banned seventeen Black Consciousness organisations on 19 October 1977 - a day known as "Black Wednesday" - several …
PlaceMasorini
In the shock waves following the rise of the Zulu kingdom early in the 19th Century, Masorini ended as a settlement. This site is situated some 11km from the…
Address at The Official Opening of The Cape Town International Convention Centre, Cape Town, 28 June 2003
Chairperson of Convenco, Ebrahim Rasool, Premier of the Western Cape, Marthinus van Schalkwyk, Your Worship, Mayor Nomaindia Mfeketo, Distinguished guests, …
PlaceAthlone - or Cape Flats, Cape Town
Athlone was once known as West London, but renamed in honour of a member of the British Royal family. It was during the 1930s that the Earl of Athlone, arrived…
PlaceSammy Mark’s Residence, Zwartkoppies, Pretoria
The Sammy Marks Museum is a Victorian Mansion called Zwartkoppies Hall, situated about 23km outside Pretoria. The 48-room Mansion with its lush gardens and…
ArticleSudan’s Revolution
… [Accessed 20 August 2019] [vi] Walsh, D (19 August 2019) Al-Bashir Trial in Sudan Opens with Claim of …
PlaceElsie’s River
… great sadness that we note the passing of Soli Philander (19 January 1961 - 4 March 2026), one of South Africa's most … great sadness that we note the…
EventDr Joshua Nkomo African nationalist and guerrilla leader is born.
… Dr Joshua Mqabuko Nyongolo Nkomo was born on 19 June 1917 at a place called Bukalanga/ Bulilima later …
EventJoseph Louw is sentenced to six months imprisonment for contravening the Immorality Act
… Regional Court for conspiring with Pamela Beira , a 19 year-old White woman to breach the Immorality Act . When …
EventThe SA 6th Division enters Florence in World War II
… in North Africa, including the Battle of El Alamein. On 19 August 1944, the 6th Division entered Florence, Italy and …
EventThe government launches ‘Operation Iron Fist’ in townships
… it returned uneasy calm to townships.A few days later, on 19 September, amid accusations that the security forces were …
EventLouis Hayward, South African–American Actor dies.
… Louis Hayward was born in Johannesburg on 19 March 1909. He went to study in England where he met …
EventA plan limiting admission of black students in white universities is withdrawn
The government withdrew its plan to place a limit on the number of black students admitted to white universities, but remained committed to universities that…
PlaceSouth African National Art Gallery
… (Public Works Department) and FK Kendall, was completed in 1930, with funds from the Government, the City Council and …
PlaceRiverside Mosque and Mausoleum, Umgeni, Durban
… India, began in the early 1920’s and was completed in the 1930’s with the help of the community especially one …
South Africa’s Radical Tradition, a documentary history, VolumeTwo 1943 - 1964, by Allison Drew - Bibliographical note and further reading
… of Solidarity : Women in South African industry, 1900-19 S O, Bloomington and Indianapolis: Indiana University and … Left-Radical Movements in South Africa…
EventZelda la Grange was born on this day
… She served President Mandela in various capacities over 19 years. Her roles included Executive Personal Assistant, …
EventJan van Riebeeck’s statue, presented by Cecil John Rhodes, is unveiled in Cape Town
On 18 May 1899, a statue of the first European to settle at the Cape, Jan van Riebeeck, was unveiled. The statue stands on Heerengracht Street in Cape Town. It…
EventBritish troops establish their camp at Isandlwana
… On 19 and 20 January the British forces under Lord Chelmsford, …
EventBrett Kebble, SA millionaire and director of mining companies, linked to several cases of alleged fraud, is born
… Roger Brett Kebble was born on 19 February 1964 in Springs, on the East Rand. In the 1990’s …
EventChiliboy Ralepelle becomes the first black player to lead the Springboks against a World XV in England
… was selected for the under- 15 squad in 2001 and the under-19 squad in 2004. Ralepelle made history in 2006 when he …