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EventThe decisive Battle of Bembesi (Bembasi) is fought in the First Matabele War (Ndebele), Zimbabwe
… Africa, had ordered British Administrator Leander Jameson to set up the 1893 Campaign. The Battle: On 1 November 1893 … fled after the defeat at Bembesi but…
PlaceCurry's Post
… and his rather large extended family lived - he went on to have as many as 20 grandchildren. Curry’s Post was to play an important role as a ‘watering hole’…
EventDavid Livingstone “discovers” Lake Nyasa
… (now in Mozambique) and commander of an expedition to explore east and central Africa. He then led an expedition … of the African interior. Today it may seem…
EventHaile Selassie, deposed Ethiopian emperor, dies
… of Ejersa Gor, in the Harar Province of Ethiopia. Heir to a 13th century dynasty, he ascended to the throne of Ethiopia in 1930, proclaiming himself "Haile ……
ArchiveThe Final Prize: Family - chapter 1
… age of fourteen, a happening that set my life on a path to prison, exile and finally return to South Africa. What triggered the event was a cycle ride ……
PlaceFirst Raadsaal
… Click on image to enlarge The oldest remaining building in Bloemfontein, the … Hall and offices. When the Assembly Hall was moved to larger premises in1856,…
EventMass funeral for those killed at Sharpeville commemoration
… the outskirts of Uitenhage in the Eastern Cape, preparing to move on to Kwanobuhle, 10 km away, where the commemorative service for the 1960 massacre was to…
PlaceGreen Point
… After the British annexed the Cape in 1806, they began to hold horse races on its common, and the area developed as … carriage of the Governor and the…
PlaceGouritsrivier, Near Mossel Bay
… mentions Hieronimus Cruse, -who first crossed it from East to West in 1667 after he had gone by sea to Mossel Bay . Cruse found there a Hottentot tribe, the …
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PlaceDie Grootkerk in Bosmanstraat
… town, Pretoria (1855). The congregation was moved to Bosman Street where a new church building was inaugurated … and around Pretoria. It also had a very…
57. The Agreement does not touch the root of anti-Asiaticism
… Gopaul and 45 other Indians in Durban sent a 'manifesto' to the Prime Minister in March 1927. The document argued that … undersigned representative Indians,…
57. The Agreement does not touch the root cause of anti-Asiaticism
… Gopaul and 45 other Indians in Durban sent a 'manifesto' to the Prime Minister in March 1927. The document argued that … undersigned representative Indians,…
EventRhodesian Prime Minister, Ian Douglas Smith, declares a state of emergency
… This was prompted by the United Kingdom’s (UK) refusal to grant Zimbabwe independence after Tanganyika and Northern … as Zambia) and Malawi. The British…
EventAllan Boesak is arrested
… was arrested and appeared in court on charges of trying to enter a Black township without permit, but charges were … dropped. In the same month, he also…
EventMalawian President Hastings Banda visits SA
… a visit by South Africa's Prime Minister B.J. Vorster to Malawi in May 1970, President Hastings Banda of Malawi … the first head of an independent Black…
EventMandela addresses ANC rally in Durban
… In an effort to promote peace in Natal, the African National Congress (ANC) leader Nelson Mandela made a trip to Durban to speak to ANC supporters. In a…
EventBotshabelo forced into Qwa Qwa
… Despite visible resistance to incorporation into the Qwa Qwa homeland, the South African … Qwa and severely stretched its meager resources. According to the…
EventAn American Jet is shot down in Ethiopia
… A US registered Lear jet 35 Aircraft was shot to ground by Ethiopian military forces. The incident claimed … of the Jet. The plane was en route from Naples,…
ArchiveEllen Kuzwayo
… an exchange of memoranda is no substitute for face-to-face talks. I was therefore disappointed that you did not accept my invitation to immediate discussions…
PlaceBoschendal Wine Estate, Cape Town
… pasture fed, Angus Cattle . reflecting their commitment to serving wholesome, farm-to-table food. Guest accommodation is also a recent addition to the farm…
Introduction
… in this section, which contains a request for permission to remain open on Sundays. These early stores probably … from England and India. The Indian traders…
Introduction
… in this section, which contains a request for permission to remain open on Sundays. These early stores probably … from England and India. The Indian traders…
PlaceSouth African National Archive in Cape Town
… African Archive is made up of records pertaining mostly to Governance and Laws Enacted, but also includes Documents pertaining to Titles Deeds, Wedding,…
“Don’t Support Apartheid Sport”: Appeal By Chief A. J. Luthuli and Dr G. M. Naicker, June 1962
… Olympics Association will give serious consideration to the continued participation of White South African … however, whilst there has been some measure of…
Statement Issued by Joint Meeting of African and Indian Leaders for Closer Co-operation, February 6, 1949
… This meeting extends its deep and heartfelt sympathy to the relatives of all the victims of the unhappy tragedy and to all those who have suffered. Whatever…
Document 46. “Statement Issued by Joint Meeting of African and Indian Leaders” [For Closer Co-operation], February 6, 1949
… This meeting extends its deep and heartfelt sympathy to the relatives of all the victims of the unhappy tragedy and to all those who have suffered. Whatever…
EventGeneral J.C. Smuts (80), former prime minister of SA, dies
… with their political impotence and economic backwardness. To look into these grievances, Smuts established the Fagan Commission after WW II in August 1946,…
EventTricameral Parliament inaugurated
… 1984, Members of Parliament convened in Cape Town to promulgate a new South African Constitution with a … were elected by the 166 popularly chosen members…
EventCODESA II Talks end in deadlock
… including the African National Congress (ANC) fail to reach agreement on certain key issues. CODESA was a negotiating forum created to facilitate a new…