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EventThe first Comrades Marathon takes place
… The first Comrades Marathon was run by Vic Clapham, ex World War One veteran and other 34 runners, who initiated it as a … the Comrades Marathon is the most…
Eye of the Needle - Preface by Richard Turner
… by Richard Turner What is it that fascinates us so about South Africa? One thing, we would suggest, is that when … are hastening humankind-where? to the…
ArticleThe Early Cape Slave Trade
… Cape colony continuously imported slaves from across the world. Where did the slaves come from? From 1658, with the … slaves came from Madagascar, the…
ArticleThe Ndebele in history
… indigenous groups have so captured the interest of the world as have the South amaNdebele of the central highveld, an area previously … as widespread as has…
ArticleThe Cattle Killing Movement
… over all Xhosa Chiefs. For example, he could call for war and settle disputes between Chiefs. [16] His word was … its wake in Europe. In September 1853, it…
ArticleThe Politics Behind Water
… South Africa battles water scarcity as it is one of the thirty driest regions in the world. On average the country receives 500 mm rainfall in a … during the…
ArchiveThe Soul of a Nation
… society, people do ... it is crucial that the people of South Africa unite around a common respect for the … This Constitution is one of the most advanced in…
EventThe fall of the fortress town of Tobruk
… of Tobruk was a major blow to the Allied forces during World War Two, as the town contained substantial material, supplies … to a combination of poor…
BiographyRay Harmel (nee Adler)
… illegal entry into that country. In 1928, Ray arrived in South Africa, with little formal education and no English, although … a socialist organisation, and…
EventThe SA government gives limited powers of internal self-government to Damaraland
… also had skills in mining and metal work. In 1960, the South African government settled the Damara in Damaraland, an … African colony dating from 1915 at the…
Speech by Oliver Tambo at a press conference in London, 21 March 1984
… owe this day to a massacre that took place in Sharpeville, South Africa, many years ago now. It shocked the world because although there had been killings,…
Press Conference In London by O. R. Tambo, 21 March 1984
… owe this day to a massacre that took place in Sharpeville, South Africa, many years ago now. It shocked the world because although there had been killings,…
Address at the 8th Asean Summit, 5 November 2002
… the relations between our two regions of Africa and South East Asia. As the Current Chairperson of the newly … as a central factor in the construction of a…
EventThe General Assembly of the League of Nations meets in Geneva for the first time
… a result of the signing of the Treaty of Versailles after World War I. Having installed its Secretariat in the Palais Wilson, … when the signatory countries…
PlaceAir Force Museum, Port Elizabeth
… This museum depicts the history of the South African Air Force and houses a collection of old … helicopters, a supersonic jet fighter, two of the world…
ArticleNelson Mandela Timeline 1940-1949
… (AAC) and the ANC meet and pass a resolution regarding World War II. They sympathise with the British Commonwealth and urge the South African government to…
Telegram to Gamal Abdel Nasser, President of the United Arab Republic by Oliver Tambo, 27 May 1967
… African National Congress of South Africa expresses full support and solidarity with … Anglo-American Machinations to recolonise Arab States. War threat in…
PlaceComoros
… Ocean . It is 3572.4 km from the 'Mother City", Cape Town, South Africa! The Comoros Nation became Islamic in the early … into the French overseas empires…
BiographyMolefi Paul Sefularo
… he held a medical degree from the Medical University of South Africa (Medunsa) and an MBA from the University of Cape Town. … minister of health. He was a…
BiographyRonnie Levitan
… Cape Town, gave him his appreciation for the diversity of South African cites and small towns like Hanover in the … Leisure, Style, Architect, Architect and…
ArchiveHARWU: The Aborted Attempt to Build a National South African Catering Union (1984 – 1990) by Allan Horwitz, June 2018
… The Hotel and Restaurant Workers Union (HARWU) was a South African trade union whose short but intense history was … white supremacist political order. A …
ArchiveA story of a memorable photograph, and why it matters by J Brooks Spector, (Daily Maverick), 18 May 2018
… we carry in our minds and memories. The passing away of South African photographer Sam Nzima on 12th May triggers … of a gifted artist. Nzima had been a…
BiographyStephanie Kemp
… nationalism arsing from the family's experiences in the South African War, worked as a principal of the Swartland Laerskool. Her … and Michael) together…
Statement by Nzo Mnumzana in the plenary meeting of the General Assembly, 20 November 1984
… Executive Committee of the African National Congress of South Africa and on behalf of the struggling people of South … into concrete action the aspirations…
EventThe Rand Revolt strikers’ stronghold at Fordsburg Square falls to the government
… occurred during a period of economic depression following World War I. After the war, mining companies were faced with rising … was organized by white trade…
BiographyMagasvarie Govender
… her family was forced to move to Chatsworth, a township, south of Durban, designated for the Indian community, While … and her understanding of the political…
BiographyThabo Marcus Motaung
… High School was Abiel Lebelo, a prefect and member of the South African Students’ Movement (SASM). After the eruption … training. After training, he was …
EventWWI: battalion consisting of ‘Cape Coloured men’, called the Cape Corps, is established
… East Africa in 1916 to fight on the side of the Allies in World War One. The corps was made up of coloured members of the … strength it had around 23 000…
BiographyLebo Mathosa
… album and the best female vocalist awards at the 2001 South African Music Awards (SAMA). Her next album Drama Queen … France-Presse A. Lebo Mathosa, 29,…
Edendale and the birth of the ANC, 06 January 2012
… indeed sounded a trumpet, drawing the attention of the world that not only does God love Africa, but that Africa’s … herself had come. On January 8, 1912,…