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PlaceOld Railway Station Museum, Uitenhage
… the kids along - there is no boy who wouldn’t be entranced by the magic of these beautiful trains. …
PlaceRoodepoort Town School, Rex Street
… 1914 the Building and grounds were temporarily taken over by the Military as Barracks and a Horse Paddock, but it was …
PlaceHector Pieterson Memorial and Museum, Soweto
… all of those that marched through Soweto and shot at by police on the 16 June, 1976! Which has now become Youth …
EventGerard Bhengu SA artist, is born in Natal
… of his own culture, but at the same time he was considered by whites to be a part it, and called upon to accurately …
EventPrime Minister opens SA's first atomic reactor
… as one of its chief aims. A secret project was begun by the Atomic Energy Board in the early 1970s to develop a …
Document 66 - Letter from the Workers’ Party of South Africa, Johannesburg, to the Cape Town branch, 21 February 1937
… Tradition, a documentary history, Volume One 1907 - 1950, by Allison Drew Document 66 - Letter from the Workers' Party …
Document 35 - Letter from John Gomas to the Executive Bureau, Communist Party of South Africa, 29 October 1930
… Tradition, a documentary history, Volume One 1907 - 1950, by Allison Drew Document 35 - Letter from John Gomas to the …
EventCurnick Ndlovu, Trade Unionist, is arrested.
… the SACTU. He became instrumental in exposing agents sent by the government to disrupt anti-apartheid activities in the …
EventDaily Dispatch editor, Donald Woods is banned
… World'. The actions provoked worldwide shock and protest. By 28 October the government enforced the Newspaper and …
EventJoost Van Der Westhuizen, Springbok rugby scrum-half and captain, is born
… devastated his wife, singer, Amor Vittone, who had stood by him for months. The couple, who have two children …
EventUN names four experts to investigate apartheid in South Africa
… Alva Myrdal from Sweden. This followed a resolution taken by the UN Security Council on 4 December 1963. The Security …
EventThe UN Special Committee on Apartheid reports on SA
… The Special Committee against Apartheid was established by the General Assembly - under resolution 1761 (XVII) of …
EventGabon gains independence from France
… and institutional reforms. Gabon was first explored by the Portuguese navigator Diego Cam in the 15th century. In …
EventANC launches mass boycott of Bantu Education
… not were expelled. The African Education Movement set up by the ANC attempted to provide alternative lessons to the …
EventGeorge Msimang, artist, is born
… to the African Art Centre in Durban and was encouraged by Jo Thorpe to study at Rorke's Drift. This he did for a …
EventAdriaan Vlok is born
… of Churches who had survived an assassination attempt by state agents in the late 1980s, to ask his forgiveness. …
EventBritish pop star, David Essex, claims to have been quoted out-of-context regarding his return to perform in South Africa.
… British pop star claimed that he was quoted out-of-context by British Press about his return to South Africa to perform …
EventNon military national service for objectors
… grounds. The offer is not extended to objectors motivated by political values. The number of conscientious objectors to …
EventGriffiths Mxenge is murdered
… the inquest into his death found that his death was caused by the act of some unknown person or persons. His murderers, …
EventRight wing Wit Kommando bombs academic’s office
… to use its economic power to secure these objectives by means of incentives and rewards to countries which …
EventGovernment admits responsibility for Mdluli’s death
… to pay damages to his family. A claim for loss of support by Mdluli's widow against the minister of justice and police …
EventRhodesia adopts new constitution
… as it led to an intensification of guerrilla activities by the liberation movements in Rhodesia that included Zanu …
EventA Whites-only referendum in SWA gives a support on Black majority.
… reflected in the Turnalle Convention. Although led by a White, Dirk Mudge, the party enjoyed strong support …
EventCruel murder of Dora Bloch
… after the raid she was dragged from her hospital bed by two Ugandan army officers close to Amin and murdered, as …
EventWinnie Mandela released from banning order and house arrest
… Consciousness (BC) leaders, to identify with their cause by attending their trials and to make fiery speeches. She …
EventLucas Mangope, Bophuthatswana homeland leader is deposed
… from 1977 until 1994. His reign was characterised by widespread corruption and mismanagement. Mangope was …
EventFourteen are killed in Phola Park violence
… grieves over her husbands death, following a night attack by residents of nearby Zulu hostel. She grieved for 10 …
EventSouth African Parliament repeals The Separate Amenities Act of 1953
… party dismantled the entire system of petty apartheid by the time of 1994 general election that brought the ANC to …
EventAdelaide Tambo returns to South Africa after 30 years
… married in December 1956, and in 1960, they were asked by the ANC to continue their work abroad. They then settled … [Accessed: 1 August 2014]|The…
EventElephant poaching reaches an all time high
… perceived as a valuable hedge against rising inflation. By 1987, the price was $125 per pound. In light of these …