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EventPansy Tlakula, Chairperson of the Independent Electoral Commission, announces her resignation
… Pansy Tlakula announced her resignation as Chairperson of the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC). She submitted her … of resignation to President Jacob…
EventThe Congress of Traditional Leaders of South Africa (Contralesa) is launched
… The Congress of Traditional Leaders of South Africa (Contralesa) is launched to articulate the interests of Traditional Leaders and act as an … Traditional…
EventOupa Gqozo, military leader of the Ciskei, quells a second coup attempt
… Oupa Gqozo, the military leader of Ciskei foiled several coup attempts during his rule. In the early 1990's Colonel Onward Guzana, a former member of the…
EventEthiopia requests OAU to stop Somali intervention in the Ogaden Province
… Ethiopia requested the Organisation of African Unity (OAU), predecessor of the African Union to stop Somali intervention in the Ogaden Province, Ethiopia…
EventNine members of the ANC are officially banned in Dakawa, Tanzania
… 1989, a document officially banning nine members of the African National Congress (ANC) was circulated at Dakawa in Tanzania. The nine members were from…
EventThe first missionary in Southern Africa, Gonçalo da Silveira, is murdered
… a missionary in India, acting as provincial superior for the Jesuits, before he began his work in southern Africa. He … seven weeks in Cape Corrientes, he…
EventMuhammad Ali defeats Charles Liston in the World heavyweight title fight
… known as Muhammad Ali, fought Charles "Sonny" Liston for the heavyweight title in Miami, Florida. Liston tried for a swift knockout, but Ali was too fast to…
EventThe Congo Free State is established by King Leopold of Belgium
… On 2 May 1885, the Congo Free State was established by King Leopold II of … able to resist European penetration. It occupies most of the Congo River basin…
PlaceHoward College Building and the Memorial Tower Building, University of Natal
… The building of Howard College at the University of Natal (now the University of Kwazulu Natal) was made possible by a … Howard College Building and the…
Frederik Van Zyl Slabbert: Former Leader of the Opposition in the Whites-Only Parliament, and co-founder of Idasa interviewed by Rupert Taylor and Adam Habib, 24 March 1998, Johannesburg
… Van Zyl Slabbert 24/3/98, Johannesburg Former Leader of the Opposition in the Whites-Only Parliament, and co-founder of Idasa … argue the case for gender…
EventCommodore Dieter Gerhardt’s trial begins in the Cape Town High Court
… The trial of Commodore Dieter Gerhardt on charges of spying for the Soviet Union began in the Cape Town High Court. The Judge President granted an ……
EventANC calls for the dismissal of Adriaan Vlok and Magnus Malan
… The African National Congress (ANC), in an emergency meeting, called for the dismissal of Law and Order Minister Adriaan Vlok and … that they are engaged in…
EventDr. Andries P. Treurnicht is re-elected NP leader in the Transvaal
… Statistics and Tourism, was unanimously re-elected as the National Party's (NP)leader in the Transvaal. As the chief spokesman for the conservative wing of…
EventAn earthquake, measuring 6.5 on the Richter scale, hits Cape Town.
… 1809 Cape Town was hit by an earthquake measuring 6.5 on the Richter scale. It is the biggest recorded earthquake to have hit the area. The quake was caused…
EventFirst aeroplane flight in Kimberley breaks the non-stop flight record
… John Weston, a civil engineer, began the construction of his own aeroplane in 1907 at Brandfort, in the Free State. This was the first South African built…
EventRev. Michael Scott besiege the UN for justice regarding Herero people
… Michael Guthrie Scott, who lived in South Africa, besieged the United Nations(UN) for justice regarding 30 000 Herero … land and rights taken away. Rev…
EventBoers defeat British in the battle of Ingogo (Anglo-Boer War 1)
… During the Anglo-Boer War 1- also called Transvaal War of … Smit) defeated a British force of about 600 (under the leadership of Major-General George Pomeroy…
Cable to the United Nations, by Dr. A. B. Xuma, November 25, 1948
… tried to be subservient and had done all menial work of the country, but in spite of this they had not been able to satisfy the Europeans. They realized that…
EventAlfred Milner becomes High Commissioner and Governor of the Cape Province
… became High Commissioner for South Africa and Governor of the Cape Province in 1897. His efforts to gain political rights for the "Uitlanders" (foreigners…
EventLabour Party Colonel Creswell’s move to support the war wins majority
… At a special conference of the South African Labour Party (SALP), Colonel Creswell’s move to support the war won majority votes. Prior to this special…
EventJacobus Johannes (Jim) Fouché is born in Wepener in the OFS.
… On the 6 June 1898 1989, Jacobus Johannes Fouche was born in the Orange Free State (OFS) of South Africa. Fouche was elected as the second Sstate President…
EventInaugural Conference of the South African Congress of Trade Unions (SACTU)
… On 4 -5 March 1955 the Inaugural Conference of the South African Congress of Trade Unions (SACTU) was held at the Trades Hall in Johannesburg. SACTU was…
EventThe SA 6th Division enters Florence in World War II
… At the outbreak of World War II in 1939, the South African government was divided on the issue of participation. However, the vote to fight on the … The SA…
ArchiveWorking in the apartheid city: worker struggles in Durban, 1959-1979
… Thesis has been submitted for the degree of Master of Arts in the Department of History, University of Natal, Durban, 1994. According to the author, his…
O. R. Tambo Interview with Mayibuye on the Current Situation in South Africa and Southern Africa in General 1984
… Question: At the end of August, the regime conducted its "elections" to the "Coloured" and … he evaded the referendum. He did not want to know the truth, and…
EventCommandant General Hiemstra announces the outcomes of Anglo-South African deliberations
… The head of the South African Defence Force, Commandant General Hiemstra, announced the successful conclusion of Anglo-South African talks on aspects of the…
EventLuc Montagnier, virologist who discovered the human immunodeficiency virus, is born
… born in Chabris, France. He studied natural sciences at the University of Poitiers and received his license of sciences from the University of Paris in 1955…
EventThe National Union of Mineworkers start South Africa’s longest wage strike
… South Africa's longest and biggest strike was organised by the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM), led by Cyril Ramaphosa. At the time it was the second…
EventTrevor Manuel, Minister in The Presidency: National Planning Commission, is born
… first became involved in politics when he joined the Labour Party Youth in 1969 at the encouragement of his father. In 1983, he became one of the founding…
EventIndian people march in Durban to protest against the Ghetto Act
… A 6 000 strong march supporting the South African Indian Congress resolution for Passive Resistance against the Asiatic Land Tenure Act, or Ghetto Act takes…