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… Drie Koppen. This name was of Dutch origin, and was given to a road intersection where the heads of three slaves had … was not fully understood by the English who translated it to Three Cups. The name of Mowbray first appeared in 1823, … a transitory neighbourhood; one through which people tend to pass, not least due to Main Road Mowbray, which functions …

… rented for this purpose, but after 1794 they moved to a building which stood on the site of the former Union Hotel in Plein Street belonging to Abraham de Smidt, a prominent lodge member. They … subsequently purchased the building, but it soon proved to be inadequate for their needs and in 1800 they bought the …

… the Sarah Baartman District Municipality, in 1881. Said to have been named after General Jan Willem Janssens … Hectares, of managed Nature Reserves that are committed to Protecting Biodiversity, Conservation and forming … there are those who dispute the Eastern Cape's claim to Jansenville, and it does indeed lie close enough to …

… Almond Nofomela. Before his execution, Nofomela confessed to being part of the Security Police 'hit squad', which was … a commission of inquiry, led by Judge Louis Harms, to investigate these allegations, and the operations of the … therefore set up the Harms Commission in Britain in 1990 to investigate these claims. In his testimony, Coetzee told …

… and it was decided that people who were living there had to be given titles of ownership to prove that they legitimately owned the land they were … people. The Bulhoek area was commonly owned and according to the Native Locations Act of 1884 , was not to be used for …

… as they lay sleeping in their Umtata home. Believed to be the arms storage facility for the Azanian Peoples' … eighteen APLA operatives staying at the house. According to General George Meiring, Chief of the Defence Force at the … were killed because they reacted hostiley (sic)" According to the police docket, seventy-eight cartridges and twenty-six …

… world's attention and accolades with her selfless devotion to the poor, was buried on 13 September 1997 in Culcutta, … India. The 87-year-old nun died on 5 September. From 1931 to 1948 Mother Teresa taught at St. Mary's High School in … that in 1948 she received permission from her superiors to leave the convent school and devote herself to working …

… by the Governor, Lord Charles Somerset, who then returned to England on leave. In his absence it was visited in May … a shortage of water.Consequently he relocated the post to a new site closer to the river, about a kilometre from the tower, and placed …

… Rev Gordon. In 1876 Walter Stanford arrived at the station to take up his appointment as Resident Magistrate to the amaQwathi. He established the seat of his magistracy … as Engcobo, a Xhosa term meaning "a green place next to a stream". In 1879 the amaQwathi rose in rebellion and, …

… who became the British Governor at the Cape from 1814 to 1826, was born in Badminton England on 12 December 1767. … Wars, the British government encouraged people immigrate to the Cape Colony. The first groups of settlers arrived in … their arrival, Lord Somerset encouraged the immigrants to settle in the frontier area of what is now the Eastern …

… Congress Alliance In 1981, a meeting was held in Lenasia to discuss the response of the Indian community to the forthcoming elections for the South African Indian … the Transvaal Anti-SAIC Committee (TASC) be established to oppose the SAIC election. The Committee actively …

… The Act was to prohibit terroristic activities and to amend the law relating to criminal procedure; and to provide for other incidental …

… the History the Parish Church from as early as 1810 to the Present day. The first built Anglican Church in … April 1814. An excerpt from Boet Dommisse's introduction to the book 'The Six Saints of Simon's Town 1814-2014 reads … firstly when the Building collapsed in 1821, due to severe floods, and a new Church was built in 1837, and …

… in prison and in exile. This reality is itself a tribute to the heroism of the millions of our people who engaged in … whole, will soon be realised. It is our task as a movement to chart the way forward to the speedy accomplishment of this objective. Our statement …

… This book and exhibition are an attempt to construct a clear picture of Ernest Cole, a complex man … main focus of Cole’s photography was his commitment to humanity. From the late 1950s until 1966 he portrayed the … his life I have undertaken since 2008. It was difficult to find people who knew him or knew about him, because he …

… a successful literary career. He is the only author ever to win the Booker prize twice, but the publicity-shy author … named the 2003 Nobel laureate for Literature. According to permanent secretary of the Swedish Nobel Academy, Horace Endgahl, it was an easy decision to honour Coetzee: "We were very much convinced of the …

… with 'providing enough food for every child, woman and man to live an active life'. It is part of the United Nations … partners. The WFP have five objectives, three of which are to save lives in emergencies, to prepare for emergencies, and to rebuild lives after …

… forum met for the first time since December 1993 to discuss the African National Congress (ANC)'s proposals. … of a constitutional principle on self-determination, to include provisions for a notion of a Volkstaat; the double-ballot system; provision for each province to manage its own finances; guarantees that the powers of …

… of political opponents. Kabila, however soon proved to be not much different from Mobutu. Other than renaming the country from Zaire to the Democratic Republic of the Congo Kabila also refused to honour the national debt accrued by the country, nor would …

… miners were suffocated by methane gas and crushed to death by rockfall. No machine capable of drilling holes large enough through which to rescue people was available anywhere in the country. … were drilled into areas where survivors were expected to be. When microphones were lowered, no signs of life were …

… African government. The region became the second Bantustan to gain ‘independence’ following the Transkei, a year … The region’s President, Lucas Mangope, launched a campaign to construct top-class facilities, including hospitals, … together with other homelands, was incorporated to form part of South Africa’s nine provinces. It is now part …

… the Department of Inland Revenue in 1893. Duncan came to South Africa to join his superior Sir Alfred Milner. Milner had just been … He held several other positions before he returned to Scotland to further his law studies. Upon returning to …

… Vorster, Minister of Justice announced extensive measures to "ensure the safety of the state to the absolute maximum" in view of hottest developments … concerning South Africa. These developments relate to the unrest following the Sharpville massacre in 1960. And …

… esteemed statesman who contributed tirelessly to the formation of the League of Nations, an international … his international standing the Smuts government had to face mounting criticism in the early 1920s. His stern measures to quell revolts in 1921 (Bulhoek massacre), 1922 (Rand …

… which had started on 11 October 1899, there were attempts to reach peace. On 15 May 1902, thirty delegates from each … Boer representatives converged at Vereeniging Conference to discuss their independent status. They elected General C.F … M.T Steyn of Orange Free State got ill and was moved to the Krugersdorp Hospital for medical attention. General …

… Sir John Frederick William Herschel, died. Herschel began to take a serious interest in astronomy from about 1816. … with a focal length of some 6 m and by 1820 had used it to construct one of the most powerful telescopes in use at … time. During the years 1825-1833 John used this instrument to repeat his father's survey of the northern hemisphere, …

… Black Consciousness advocated by Steven Biko. It was open to Blacks, Coloureds and Indians, but closed to Whites. AZAPO emerged from the ashes of the Black People's … and the 16 June 1976 uprisings. The organisation sought to apply the socialist ideologies of Lenin and Marx to the …

… member of Zimbabwe’s Special Branch. Conjwayo confirmed to the ANC that he was handled by Captain Mary Baker of the … Henry Thompson, paid Conjwayo Z$8000 for this operation, to get a vehicle and to find a driver. The driver was hired at the Bulawayo …

… exercise known as 'Operation Great Storm'. Its aim was to reclaim land from White people and return it to dispossessed Black people. In 1990, the PAC had adopted … It  was a campaign that used methods such as armed robbery to raise funds for the organisation. The attack came a year …