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EventCongo administration is handed to the Belgian government
… of colonialism in the 1880s following the 'scramble for Africa', Congo had been regarded as King Leopold II's … committed by colonial officials on their…
EventSir John Robinson forms Natal's first ministry as Prime Minister
… who is regarded as a loyal Natalian, first came to South Africa as a child in 1850. He later became a journalist and … and wrote an autobiography called A…
PlaceZambezi River, Zambia and Zimbabwe
… power . The Zambezi is the fourth-longest river in Africa, the longest east-flowing river in Africa and the largest flowing into the Indian Ocean from Africa…
PlaceKaaiman's River, Garden Route
… 'Keerom River', it is a River in the Western Cape , South Africa. The mouth of the River lies near the Wilderness. … as Keerom River, is a River in the…
“I want to live not survive”: the politics of refusing low-wage work in a time of mass joblessness by Hannah Dawson
… market volatility, and the place of wage labour in South Africa’s policy debates and politics. Hannah J. Dawson is a … and new forms of social welfare, with…
EventPresident Cyril Ramaphosa appoints Justice Raymond Zondo as Chief Justice
… Zondo as the next Chief Justice of the Republic of South Africa with effect from 1 April 2022. With Justice Zondo … also holds an LLM (cum laude) from the…
EventPeter “Terror” Mathebula dies
… On 18 January 2020, Peter “Terror” Mathebula South Africa’s first black world champion boxer died. Mathebula was … Transvaal. On 13 December 1980, Mathebula…
Excavations: Shirts, Placards, Posters and the Remnants of Spectacular Protest in the LRS’s Collections by Lebogang Mokwena
… 1973 Durban Strikes Celebrating 50 Years Conference South Africa has a long and rich scholarly tradition on the labour … in the LRS’s possession. Established…
PlaceChris Hani Municipal Region, Eastern Cape
… lies at the heart of the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. It is the second largest of the Eastern Cape … Mountain Zebra National Park near Cradock, one…
ArchiveRobert Grendon: A Life Rediscovered, (Daily Maverick), 4 March 2024
… by Strandwolf African Classics. The poem details South Africa’s hostile racial relations while beautifully rendering … The Dream begins with the arrival of…
PlaceMaputo National Park
… Maputo Heritage park forms an extension of South Africa’s iSimangaliso Wetland Park , enlarging the total area … park as “one of the most outstanding coastal…
PlaceCahora Bassa Dam, Mozambique
… hydroelectric Dam was the last megaproject constructed in Africa during the era of decolonization. At the time of its … 1979. Cahora Bassa Dam supplies power…
EventStart of the Muslim community's Tana Baru Cemetery Uprising
… The first arrival of Muslims in South Africa took place in the 17th century, when Malay slaves were … Related: SAHO Feature: History of Muslims in South…
PlaceAliwal South, Alternative Name for Mossel Bay
… trading between the Inhabitants of Europe and Southern Africa was in 1497 between Vasco da Gama and the local …
PlaceSouth Sudan
… of South Sudan declared its independence and became Africa's 54th State . Thousands celebrated in the streets of …
PlaceGardens, Cape Town
… after. The Company Gardens , the oldest garden in South Africa! Initially the vegetable garden was to support the …
PlaceRust en Vreugd, Buitenkant Street, Cape Town
… Maritime History at the Cape as well as across Southern Africa. The House was built in 1778 as a residence for the …
PlaceDutch Reformed Church Hall, Uitenhage
… the 10th oldest Dutch Reformed congregation in South Africa and the second oldest in the Eastern Cape is the …
Message by President Nelson Mandela on National Reconciliation Day, 16 December 1995
… to reclaim their humanity. We, the people of South Africa, have made a decisive and irreversible break with the …
PlaceShri Jagannath Puri Temple, Tongaat
… Grandfather had seen in India, prior to leaving for South Africa to work as an Identured Laborer, of sugarcane. …
PlaceEshowe, Northern Kwa-Zulu Natal
… animals. The Boardwalk, the first of its kind in Southern Africa and exclusive to Eshowe. It is a 150 metre Walkway, …
PlaceGrahamstown, now known as Makhanda
… of whom 7,605 were literate . PART II – Gaols of Southern Africa The Pair - The Grahamstown Gaol by Bernadine Gindra … that Oliver the Spy had been given…
PlaceBrandfort, Free State
… It is located in the central Free State Province of South Africa, about 60 km North East of Bloemfontein. It … plans are underway to develop it into a Museum…
PlaceOrlando Stadium
… the Football Club of the Premier Soccer League. When South Africa won the bid to host the 2010 FIFA World Cup , Orlando … symbol of resistance, resilience,…
PlaceMontagu, Route 62
… town stages a Family Heritage Festival where you can buy all sorts of locally produced items. Then in October sees the …
PlaceOudekraal Beach, Bakoven
… My Green Card: it entitles you to discounted entries to all Table Mountain National Park pay points. On the other …
Special Screening of Wat Was Hie? Followed by an engaging discussion with filmmaker Luke De Kock
… Hie? is a powerful site-specific film that retraces South Africa’s complex histories of colonialism, indigenous … help heal, reclaim, and deepen our…
PlaceKenhardt
… by the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy in South Africa under the technology agnostic Risk Mitigation Power … in the sundrenched, Northern Cape…
EventEducation Minister, Sibusiso Bengu warns Stellenbosch University that it can’t to be exclusively Afrikaans-speaking
… The former South Africa Minister of Education, Dr. Sibusiso Bengu warned the … University within a new democratic South Africa. This followed the University…
PlaceDutywa, Eastern Cape
… birthplace of Thabo Mbeki, who became President of South Africa in 1999. It is 35 kilometres north of Gcuwa (formerly … School schools based in Dutywa,…