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EventNkosi Sikelel’iAfrica composer, Enoch Sontonga dies
… of the National Anthem Nkosi Sikelel' IAfrica (God Bless Africa) died at the age of thirty-two. He wrote Nkosi …
EventHunting is prohibited in the area that is now the Kruger National Park
… origins of the Sabie Game Reserve, the second reserve in Africa. The Anglo-Boer War halted further development of the … Siyabona Africa, " History of the…
EventHunter and politician Johannes Viljoen dies
… et al. (eds)(1970). Standard Encyclopaedia of Southern Africa Vol.11, Cape Town: NASOU. …
EventDeputy Minister of Defence attends commemoration of Delville Wood
… Gen. Louis Botha. Source: http://www.sabcnews.co.za/south_africa/general/0,2172,131312,00.html …
EventThe use of Dutch is ratified in the Cape parliament
… Afrikaans Language Movement. When the Union of South Africa was established in 1910, Dutch became an official …
The life, times, and memories of Joe Rassool
… Rassools, and Abdurahmans. The context is Cape Town, South Africa of the 1930s as seen through the pre-teen eyes of the …
EventOlive Schreiner, noted SA author, dies in Wynberg, Cape Town
… a century ago, seem to have predicted the modern day South Africa. Her first book about the story of an African farm …
PlaceAlbany, Eastern Cape
… in 1831. The Town of Cradock in the Eastern Cape, South Africa, is named after him. Albany was named in honour of the … African Place Names by Peter E. Raper…
PlaceElandsfontein Farm, Pretoria
… Mall are 15-20 min drive away, with restaurants and all the shops you may need. …
PlaceBenoni, Ekurhuleni Municipality
… Johan Rissik , found it difficult to assign title deeds to all unclaimed State Property. He named the Area Benoni …
PlacePrincess Vlei Conservation Area
… The Vlei offers a venue where Local Capetonians from all walks of life can enjoy nature together. 'Located between …
EventSibongile Khumalo was born on this day
… She is one of the most recognized jazz musicians in South Africa. She was launched into the limelight in 1993 when she …
EventJohn Kani was born on this day
… one of the most celebrated actors and playwrights in South Africa.[2] End Notes [1]Bonisile Kani, Available Online: …
EventDie Burger publishes the term 'Apartheid' for the first time
… Apartheid to mean “apartness,” and in the case of South Africa, the implicit emphasis was on the racial differences … ttps://www.sahistory.org.za/article…
ANC pays tribute to the late Arthur Goldreich, 26 May 2011
… We salute his heroic resolve that saw him leave South Africa when he escaped from custody in 1963. His legacy will …
PlaceDurban Natural Science Museum
… and life on Earth, both past and present. One of South Africa’s smallest but busiest natural science museums, it is …
PlaceEerste Rivier, Cape Town
… with the introduction of the Islamic faith to South Africa, and his tomb is considered to be the most important …
ANC statement on the high court`s ruling against IT, 29 October 1998
… in the report will now unfortunately become part of South Africa`s history. The ANC will make a comprehensive statement …
EventJohn Langalibalele Dube is born
… as a Congregational Minister. In 1887 John Dube left South Africa to study at Oberlin College in the USA. In 1894 he …
ANC statement on the passing of Epainette Mbeki, 7 June 2014
… London following her sickness. Her passing has made South Africa poorer given her long history of activism and her …
PlaceAllanridge, Free State Province
… District Municipality of the Free State province in South Africa, 34 km North of Welkom. It was founded in 1950 and …
PlaceAddo Heights, Uitenhage
… in Cacadu District Municipality, Eastern Cape, South Africa. The estimate terrain elevation Above Sea Level is 263 …
ArchiveSouth African political prison-literature between 1948 and 1990: the prisoner as writer and political commentator
… in the subject English at the University of South Africa. This thesis examines works written about imprisonment …
PlaceFaculty of Health Sciences, UCT Observatory
… The oldest medical school in South Africa, offer a variety of educational, training and academic …
EventBafana Bafana legend Philimon Raul Masinga dies
… goal in 1997 match against Congo which secured the South Africa’s World Cup appearance in 1998. The Minister of …
PlaceNew Somerset Hospital, Beach Road, Green Point
… and in its time was the first teaching hospital in South Africa. It was declared a National Monument under old NMC …
PlaceSt Saviours Church Anglican Church and Cemetery, Bowwood Road, Claremont
… of Bowwood and Main Roads in Claremont, Cape Town, South Africa. St. Saviours has stood on its present Site since 1854 …
EventNelson Mandela receives a hero’s welcome in New York
… most visible manner that we, the oppressed people of South Africa and the ANC, are admired and respected (and) that it …
PlaceOld Arts Building, University of Pretoria
… masterpieces, European furniture and ceramics from South Africa and around the world. - Author Nicole Hoffmann …
PlaceKliptown Museum
… excitement and emotions of the event. Life in 1950s South Africa is also brought vividly into perspective with …