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… 1657 the VOC granted land on the slopes of Table Mountain to a number of free burghers under the leadership of Steven … surviving example of a number of private mills that used to work at that time in the vicinity of Cape Town. It was … known De Waal Drive on the M3. It was built according to new standards that would help it to survive the strong …

… The Nelson Mandela Bridge is a relatively new addition to the Johannesburg skyline, but has already gained iconic … in the Johannesburg City Centre took 18 months to build and was completed in 2003. It is the largest … was Grinaker LTA. The bridge design contract was awarded to Denmark-based Dissing + Weitling in 2001. The Bridge was …

… as their headquarters. The British were wary of having to camp in high altitude area where their health were going to be affected by the mounting heat in the sunny South Africa … a perfect opportunity of experiencing a climate closer to home. Moreover, the nearby Buffalo River was an ideal …

… Executive. One was contained in a note from T.W. Thibedi to the Secretary asking for the use of a table and two chairs belonging to the Party, to which the Secretary had replied that he would bring the …

… Some 29 people submitted the following complaint jointly to the Protector on 31 May 1909. Caste prejudices die hard, … the difficulty individuals experienced in adjusting to new realities. Source: I.I. I.I1.166, 1136/09, Natal … Indians residing in the Alexandra division wish to bring the following grievance to your notice. There are …

… The African National Congress regrets to announce the untimely and sudden death of Seretse Choabi … his matric at Madipane High School, going on, in 1958, to study politics and philosophy at Fort Hare until his arrest in 1964. From 1964 to 1967 he served a prison term on Robben Island for ANC …

… announced that it had sold its South African subsidiary to a new company established for the benefit of IBM South … actual fact, the new company signed multi year contracts to import and sell IBM products, services, and technologies. … IBM would also profit from interest on loans it makes to the South African buyers of the subsidiary.  Coca-Cola …

… the government could send communists and people like that to jail for a long time. The police broke up that protest and … a call all across the country on Freedom Day for everyone to stay away from work to protest against those shootings. The next year there was a …

… Passes and measures to control the mobility of the Black population particularly … all over South Africa. Following the declaration to embark on an anti-pass passive resistance campaign, Black women in Bloemfontein that were committed to this movement returned to the city centre to demand …

… organisations and the South African government convened to plan the creation of a transitional government and a … parliament. Seventeen of the nineteen parties agreed to support the 'Declaration of Intent', committing themselves to a multiparty system of government and to the writing of a …

… years in exile in Britain, Emperor Haile Selassie returned to Ethiopia to reclaim his throne with the help of the British. Selassie … throne in 1936 after he was defeated by Italians and fled to Britain. However, in his absence Ethiopians continued to …

… of March, the highest death toll in three years. According to De Klerk the decision was taken to ensure that there was free political activity and that … action was necessary. Security forces were given powers to detain people for thirty days without charge, to use the …

… Charge D'affaires of the permanent mission of Madagascar to the United Nations the Security Council convened on 15 and 16 July to examine concerns about violence in South Africa and appropriate actions to end it. In order to address the concerns of all parties, …

… as Johannesburg Central‚ was the scene where Timol fell to his death from the 10th floor of the building. An inquest … suicide. However‚ Timol's family asked for the inquest to be reopened because new information had come to light. Salim Essop‚ the man who was arrested with Timol on …

… nightfall and the King's body was placed in it and taken to Mhlahlandlela where on the 9th September his death was revealed to the amaNdebele nation. For two months the King's body lay … started on 2nd November. Black oxen were sacrificed to the spirits of the dead king and his ancestors. The King's …

… conversation on South African society that continues to this day. We found that we shared an interest in Anton Lembede, so we decided to pool our resources and work on this collection. It has taken us many years to complete our task, but it has been an invaluable …

… commissioned by The Department of Education abscond - to leave hurriedly and secretly to escape from custody or arrest annex - add to one’s territory by taking without permission archipelago - …

… starting from the conflicts and divisions of the past to the reconciliation of today. When you give me the Freedom … and the National Party, organisations that largely came to determine the political landscape of our country. That … and Xhosa set the scene for the choices communities had to make about the co-existence of all South Africans. Like …

… 1 August  1977 and was designed by Jack Barnett as honor to the late Dr. W Duncan Baxter’s bequest for the purpose of … a theatre. Dr. Baxter made a generous donation to the University of Cape Town in order to support the arts through the establishment of this theatre …

… the disabilities imposed by an 1884 Ordinance. They wished to be classified as citizens, not as 'coloureds' (which at that time meant blacks). Source: V.R. Annexure to Minutes, vol. 4, no. 277, 1885, pp. 166-8. Honourably … they pay their licence fees, like all white traders, to the Government. 2.That the undersigned are regarded as …

… The passing of Nadine Gordimer is a tremendous loss, both to South Africa and to the literary world. For me, and others who knew her, it … Gordimer came from a different era. Her first task was to discover that South Africa was worth writing about. Of …

… in John Vorster’s 10th floor or off its roof, leading to his death. He said there was a prima facie case of murder … detainees, who interrogated Timol on the day he was pushed to his death.   Judge Mothle said there was a prima facie … tortured Timol before his death and then pushed him to his death. They showed a recklessness in brutalising him …

… guests; Ladies and gentlemen, I feel deeply honoured to be awarded the Freedom of the City of Pietermaritzburg. … honouring the whole South African nation. It is a tribute to their achievement in building democracy, peace and unity … its fair share of freedom fighters. Some are still with us to see how South Africa, and this city, are using freedom to …

… and social organisations shall be affiliated, And to give effect to this purpose, the following Constitution shall form the basis of the organisation to be and which is hereby established, namely:— 1. Name: The …

… Cliff- This means the 'Place of Shivering'. According to legend Shaka used it as an execution cliff. The cliff is … can be found at the end of the road. High Rock- According to legend this was a place of execution of many of Shaka's enemies, also many of his warriors were required to prove their courage by leaping from the rock into the sea. …

… Century, Portuguese navigators became the first Europeans to visit the country. The Portuguese soon began to purchase slaves and agricultural produce from coastal … based at Opobo in the Niger delta and strongly opposed to European competition, was captured in 1887 and deported. …

… , who was appointed as Agent of the Indian Government , to South Africa in 1927. Designed by the Architect Hermann … responsible for issues including voluntary repatriation to India, of Indians living in South Africa. As well as, the advancement of those who chose to remain in the Country. In order to prove that Indians were …

… on 7 January 1919 against the application of pass laws to women. What precipitated the 1919 protest was the government's threat to reintroduce pass laws for women which had been relaxed due to earlier protests. As a response to these developments, the …

… throughout the country. All people considered dangerous to the government, and this included trade unionists, … There is no longer a Minister of Bantu Education. Bowing to popular pressure, the name switched through the improbably named Department of Plural Relations to the Department of Cooperation and Development. The present …