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EventMazisi Kunene, Zulu poet and ANC activist, is born
… the University of California in Los Angeles. He was banned by the apartheid government in 1966 and spent 30 years in …
EventDutch East Indian Company, pioneer in the expansion of European settlement in South Africa is formed
… was established in 1602 and was granted a 21 year monopoly by the States-General of the Netherlands to carry out …
EventKenya is granted independence
… first Prime Minister. The Union Jack was replaced by the black, red and green flag of the new nation. This …
PlaceWarriors Gate: MOTH Museum of Militaria
… the Individual Units, of the Order. This museum is run by MOTH (Memorable Order of Tin Hats). This Military Museum …
EventZulu army defeat British Army at the Isandlwana Mountain
… am and was a decisive victory for the Zulu kingdom, led by King Cetshwayo The Anglo-Zulu War of 1879 ended on July 4 …
Foreword
… and made widely available. The Symposium was attended by around 250 people, among them historians, teachers, …
EventBritain proposes the sale of arms to South Africa
… seven Wasp helicopters to South Africa. Protests were led by the Anti-Apartheid Movement . …
EventThe Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland collapses
… his famous 'winds of change' speech here in South Africa. By 1962 the British Government had already decided that …
Address to the National Health Summit, 19 November 2001
… preventive programmes and early interveon demanded by primary health care. We were not ignorant of the fact that … and forms of treatment that are driven…
Document 16 - F. W. de Klerk’s speech at the opening of Parliament
… legislation, right-sizing of the public service informed by conceptions of the developmental state, the implementation … proposed Alliance five-year…
6. Tonight, have your door open
… A Documentary History of Indian South Africans edited by Surendra Bhana and Bridglal Pachai This deposition, taken … was doing so the young master kept on…
ArticleSouthern Methodist University Partnership Project - 2014 submissions
… to people around her. She has always been fascinated by history and finds feminist and minority history …
ArticleNational symbols such as the Coat of Arms and the National Anthem
… with your partner, what image of South Africa is created by its coat of arms. The National Flag When South Africa …
ANC Deputy President`s Election Campaign Programme, 6 May 2011
… at Kasi Community radio, Spruitview Shopping Centre Issued by: African National Congress Chief Albert Luthuli House …
PlaceDorkay House (1952)
… Union of South African Artists, which was formed in 1952 by a group of Black artists with the help of Ian Bernhardt. …
EventWaaihoek women embark on anti-pass passive resistance campaign
… to Bloemfontein as it was a growing economy stimulated by the discovery of minerals with employment opportunities. … Basus'iimbokodo, Bawel'imilambo (Cape…
EventThe Comoros declared an Independent State
… voted to remain under French rule. A resolution passed by The Comoros’ parliament on 6 July 1975 declared …
Isitwalandwe / Seaparankoe the Highest Award of Honour, 1955 - 2014
… Isithwalandwe/Seaparankoe is the highest honour awarded by the ANC to those who have made an outstanding contribution …
ANC Election victory party, 19 May 2010
… the corner of Sauer and President Streets Issued by African National Congress Enquiries: Keith Khoza 079 513 …
ANC welcomes Cde Mac Maharaj appointment as President Zuma`s spokesperson, 7 July 2011
… the people of South Africa with utmost dedication. Issued by: Jackson Mthembu National Spokesperson African National …
PlaceHillbrow Tower
… in the Southern Hemisphere until 1978, when surpassed by the 270m Mount Isa Chimney in Queensland, Australia. …
Place'Aba Mponjwana', Drakensberg Mountains
… Canyon is a masterpiece carved over millions of years by the Blyde River as it cut through layers of ancient rock … South African Place Names by Peter E…
EventSouth African historian Charles van Onselen is born.
… the manner in which South African history is perceived, by choosing relatively unknown topics, and therefore …
Pro Veritate
… and discriminations experienced on a daily basis by the majority of that population: to reject racism in every …
PlaceMaclear's Beacon
… caled; 'Hoerikwago' , which means Mountain in the Sea, by the indigenous Khoisan people of the Cape. There are many …
PlaceRotunda, Bay Hotel- Camps Bay
… resemble the seaside resort in the south east of England. By the 1950s the building had languished and it was set to …
ArchiveAfrica South Vol.3 No.1 Oct-Dec 1958
… More Grim Fairy Tales, E,V. Stone with illustrations by David Marais. No Revolution Round the Corner, Julius …
EventNathaniel Nakasa, South African journalist and writer, dies in exile
… return home, it is alledged that he committed suicide by jumping from a high-rise building in New York on 14 July …
EventSA artist, Lionel Davis, is born
… CAP was to educate and empower South Africans of all races by introducing them to art, theatre and dance. Davis took his …
EventJohn Fairbairn (70), journalist and outspoken critic, dies in Cape Town
… persistently published material that was not approved by authorities. Fairbairn’s efforts paid off when in April …