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The Trust Feed Massacre
… maintaining the endemic political violence rife in South Africa since 1984. It was a landmark trial in that it …
EventSheikh Yusuf, regarded as the founder of the Islamic faith in the Cape, dies at Zandvliet (Macassar)
… was here that the first cohesive Muslim community in South Africa was established. Since many of the Sheikh's followers …
PlacePhillipton
… rights of indigenous people, his book "Researches in South Africa", published in 1828, antagonised both Dutch settlers …
PlaceOld Morley
… as the Ciskei. The amaFengu were known across Southern Africa as skilled gunmen, were invaluable allies of the Cape …
EventParliament convenes to consider the resignation of President Thabo Mbeki
… Mvuyelwa Mbeki resigned as president of the Republic South Africa on Sunday 21 September 2008. Parliament convened on …
PlaceOld Drostdy Museum, Rawson Street, Pearston
… when it was bought by the government of the Union of South Africa for the purpose of establishing a museum. The …
PlaceMariammen Temple, Pretoria
… the most impressive Gopuram among Hindu buildings in South Africa, (A Gopuram or Gopura or Vimanam, is a monumental … & Krause, November 2011. Places of…
EventWinnie Madikizela Mandela, a stalwart in the fight against apartheid, passes away
… the significant role she played in the history of South Africa, particularly in the struggle against apartheid. She … Winnie spent his life trying to build…
PlaceFouriesburg
… the first stand was sold on the 6 October 1891 for £2750. All this happened without Government approval, that only came …
PlaceFernkloof Nature Reserve, Caledon
… of the reserve increased dramatically to 1440 hectares, all efforts were concentrated on the paths and removal of …
EventGandhi supports APO's Day of Mourning
… Town as a day of mourning, in protest against the South Africa Act's disenfranchisement of Indians, Coloureds and Africans in the upcoming Union of South…
PlaceUniversity of Pretoria Museums
… comprising a vast art collection, ceramics from southern Africa, and signature ceramics from around the world. … Collection, a declared national treasure of…
ArchiveDavid Koloane fought for the right to define himself – and his art by Ruth Simbao, 24 July 2019
… Dr David Nthubu Koloane, who was born in South Africa in 1938, was an extraordinary pioneer in the visual … Koloane’s contribution to the visual arts in…
EventZwelethu Mthethwa found guilty of murder
… along with Sisonke National Sex Worker Movement of South Africa, also protested the inclusion of a photograph by …
PlaceBoschendal Wine Estate, Cape Town
… the heart of Boschendal. One of the oldest Farms in South Africa , founded in 1685. "The farm has grown with the … One of the oldest farms in South Africa,…
PlaceThe Owl House
… House is a Museum in Nieu-Bethesda, Eastern Cape , South Africa. Helen Martins , an outsider or self-taught Artist and … Brand South Africa, Owl House:…
PlaceBeau Soleil Music Centre, Salisbury Road, Kenilworth
… not able to fund this project the Beau Soleil Music for Africa Trust was formed in 2003 in order to raise the …
PlaceGreytown, Kwa-Zulu Natal
… that the Liberation Struggle for a Democratic South Africa , began in Greytown, almost a Century ago, with the …
PlaceGeneral Smuts House Museum, Doornkloof
… philosopher, General Jan Christiaan Smuts was one of South Africa's most remarkable leaders, an enigmatic and …
PlaceBethelsdorp, Algoa Bay -Eastern Cape
… original Dutch Bible, believed to be the oldest in South Africa. … original Dutch Bible, believed to be the oldest in South Africa. …
EventTricameral Parliament inaugurated
… it was repealed by the Constitution of Republic of South Africa Act No 200 of 1993. An interim constitution that … Inter-Parliamentary Union, ' South Africa:…
EventViolence breaks out at the University of Zululand
… African Ministries' Association of Southern Africa (IDAMASA) volunteered to supervise the writing of the … Study Commission on U.S. Policy toward Southern…
EventDue to insufficient evidence South African police are cleared of charges with regards to the death of Steve Biko
… miles to hospital on the floor of a car. In 1999, South Africa's Truth and Reconciliation Commission, set up to …
PlaceFlagstaff
… Municipality of the Eastern Cape province of South Africa located some 80 km South-East of Kokstad and 45 km … Municipality of the Eastern Cape province of…
EventThe first large group of French Huguenots arrive at the Cape
… England, America, the Netherlands, Poland and South Africa, where they could enjoy religious freedom. Simon van … UNHCR , (2013), ‘Chronology for Europeans…
PlaceLutheran Church, Martin Melck House and Sexton House, Strand Street, Cape Town.
… Street in Cape Town is the oldest church building in South Africa, dating back to 1792. This unique group of 18th …
PlaceNqamakwe
… where the people living in Eastern Cape province of South Africa and traditionally spoke a Xhosa language (one of the …
PlaceRhodes University, Grahamstown
… the best undergraduate pass and graduation rates in South Africa, outstanding postgraduate success rates, and the best …
EventThe SA government grants 'Independent' status to Venda
… Following South Africa's policies of racial segregation and the promulgation … remained politically and economically dependent on South Africa. …
PlaceTiskiwin Museum, Marrakech- Morocco
… and Tuareg people, indigenous nomadic groups in North Africa. It holds a collection of objects acquired by the … as a journey on the old caravan tracks…