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EventBritish create the settlement of Sierra Leone, for freed slaves
The colony of Sierra Leone was conceived by British philanthropists and abolitionists as a home for African slaves freed in England. A Temne king sold a strip…
EventSA eldest person celebrates her birthday
The eldest person in South Africa and allegedly eldest in the world, Granny Moloko Temo, of Mogodi Village between Dendron and Bochum in Limpopo Province,…
EventEduardo Mondlane, president of FRELIMO, dies
Eduardo Chivambo Mondlane was born in Manjacaze, Gaza Province, in Portuguese East Africa (now Mozambique). He was born into a Tsonga royal family and was a…
EventNelson Mandela and Walter Sisulu on Robben Island 5 August 1982
The twentieth anniversary of the arrest of Nelson Mandela, African National Congress (ANC) leader and first commander-in-chief of uMkhonto we Sizwe (MK), was…
EventThe Eureka Diamond is sold in London for 5 700 Pounds
The 21.19 carat diamond that would come to be known as the Eureka Diamond was discovered by a young boy and his little sister as they played in their family…
The ANC’s attempt to become the sole legitimate representative of the people of South Africa by Martin Plaut
In 1979 the African National Congress launched an attempt to receive international recognition as the “sole legitimate representative of the people of South…
ArticleSouthern Methodist University Partnership Project - 2014 submissions
Idara Akpan Idara Akpan is a sophomore studying advertising and broadcast journalism. She has thoroughly enjoyed deeply learning about South African…
ArticleTransport in the air
Ancient stories tell of people's desire to fly like a bird. The Greek myth about Icarus and Daedalus is one of the most famous stories. According to the story,…
Cecil John Rhodes, warts and all by Tim Crowe (Politics Web), 22 December 2015
Cecil John Rhodes was the sickly, poorly educated and otherwise unremarkable son of an English parson of meagre means. He knew from an early age that he was…
”Opening Address” at Annual Conference of the South African Indian Congress, by Dr. S. M. Molema, January 25, 1952
Mr. President, Ladies and Gentlemen: I am deeply conscious of the signal honour it is to be asked to open this 20th conference of the South African Indian…
"Opening Address" at Annual Conference of the South Afri­can Indian Congress, by Dr. S. M. Molema, January 25, 1952
Mr. President, Ladies and Gentlemen: I am deeply conscious of the signal honour it is to be asked to open this 20th conference of the South African Indian…
EventGhana’s Black Stars, the only African team standing in the Quarter Finals of the 2010 FIFA World Cup in SA, are defeated by Uruguay
On 2 July 2010, the Ghanaian soccer team’s dreams of becoming the first African team to reach the semi-finals of the FIFA World Cup came to an end after they…
EventStompie Seipei's murderer goes to jail
The Rand Supreme Court sentences Jerry Richardson to death for the murder 14-year-old Stompie Seipei. Stompie Seipei was a child activist and member of the…
PlaceSt. Andrews College, Grahamstown now Makhanda
St Andrew’s College is a School, situated in Makhanda (Grahamstown), in the heart of the Eastern Cape in South Africa. This independent Anglican boarding…
EventFormer SA Cricket Captain, Hansie Cronje, dies
On 1 June 2002 the former South African Cricket Captain, Hansie Cronje, died along with two pilots in a Hawker Siddeley 748 - 372 aircraft which crashed into…
PlaceOld Railway Station Museum, Uitenhage
This is an engaging structure, with a high pitch roof, dormer windows and ornate fretted timber details. Built on Market Street in the year of the opening of…
Document 66 - Letter from the Workers’ Party of South Africa, Johannesburg, to the Cape Town branch, 21 February 1937
From: South Africa's Radical Tradition, a documentary history, Volume One 1907 - 1950, by Allison Drew Document 66 - Letter from the Workers' Party of South…
Document 35 - Letter from John Gomas to the Executive Bureau, Communist Party of South Africa, 29 October 1930
From: South Africa's Radical Tradition, a documentary history, Volume One 1907 - 1950, by Allison Drew Document 35 - Letter from John Gomas to the Executive…
EventDaily Dispatch editor, Donald Woods is banned
The South African government closed down the daily newspaper 'The World' and its associated 'Weekend World'. The actions provoked worldwide shock and protest…
EventP.W. Botha and Kenneth Kaunda in a historic meeting
President Kenneth Kaunda of Zambia met the Prime Minister, P.W. Botha, in a mobile home that had been set down in the middle of the African bush across South…
EventRight wing Wit Kommando bombs academic’s office
The office of a member of Prime Minister P.W. Botha's team, responsible for drawing up plans for a Southern African Constellation of States, Professor Jan…
EventEquatorial Guinea gains Independence from Spain
The colonial history of Equatorial Guinea dates back to 1471 when Portuguese explorers descended on the country. On their way to India, Portuguese explorers…
EventThe Big Three are convicted of treason
Popo Molefe, Patrick Lekota and Moses (Moss) Chikane, collectively known as the "Big Three", were arrested in April 1989 and charged with treason. At the time…
EventKhotso House is bombed
The South African Council of Churches (SACC) headquarters, Khotso House, based in Johannesburg, was bombed for harbouring anti-apartheid groups a year after a…
EventCOSATU headquarters Johannesburg is sabotaged
Since its formation in 1985, Congress of South African Trade Union (COSATU) was viewed as a threat by the government. COSATU officials and members were…
EventThe introduction of new South African flag 1994
On 27 April 1994, South Africa introduced a new national flag, at the same time the country held its first democratic elections in which African National…
PlaceAddo Elephant Game Reserve, Port Elizabeth
This Reserve lies East of the Sunday's River and North of Port Elizabeth. In about 1931, about 680 ha. was enclosed to form the Addo Elephant National Park…
PlaceBotrivier, near Hermanus
The small, picturesque village of Botrivier lies in the foothills of the Houw Hoek Mountains, en route to Hermanus. The Bot River, after which the hamlet is…
EventLord Baden-Powell’s sister, Agnes, establishes the Girl Guides Movement
The Girl Guide movement shares its roots with the Boy Scout movement that was founded by Baden-Powell during the South African War of 1899-1902. During the war…
PlaceSouth African College High School
Montebello is the location of the South African College Schools (SACS)' current campus, specifically the historic Montebello Estate in Newlands, Cape Town…