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EventDate is set for constitutional talks
Delegates from twenty groups (SA government, 'homeland' governments, political parties, political organisations and non-governmental organisations) agreed,…
EventDisinvestment moves by two major companies
In a shocking move a major European company, Barclays Bank, announced that it was selling its remaining 40 per cent holding in its South African associate,…
EventBessie Amelia Head, SA novelist dies
Bessie Amelia Head was born on 6 July 1937 in Pietermaritzburg to Bessie Amelia Birch, a White woman and a Black unnamed father. Due to the apartheid policies…
Foreword - The Congress of the People and Freedom Charter Campaign by Ismail Vadi, New Delhi, 1995
BETWEEN THE FREEDOM FRONT, THE AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS AND THE SOUTH AFRICAN-GOVERNMENT/NATIONAL PARTY TAKING NOTE of the Constitution of the Republic of…
PlaceuMnambithi was called Ladysmith
Ladysmith today acts as a commercial centre for the large surrounding farming district became the centre of attention during the Anglo Boer War. After it it…
EventZwelethu Mthethwa found guilty of murder
Zwelethu Mthethwa, an internationally known South African artist, was found guilty on 16 March 2017 at the Western Cape High Court of murdering Nokuphila…
PlaceXuxuwa, Eastern Cape
Xuxuwa the Railroad Siding, Eastern Cape, is 9 km West of Fort Beaufort and 7 km East-Northeast of Brakfontein. It takes its name from a Tributary of the Kat…
PlaceOttery
Ottery was probably established in 1904 as a residential suburb of Cape Town. The railway line from Maitland reached Ottery on 1 February 1904. It was…
PlaceGabon
On 17 August 1960, Gabon, a country in west central Africa, astride the Equator. The Country gained independence from France. It shares common borders with…
The Final Prize by Norman Levy book review by Chris Saunders, 1 June 2014
Among the many personal accounts now published by those involved in the anti-apartheid struggle, Norman Levy’s substantial memoir stands out, because it is so…
EventFirst celebration of National Heritage Day
Heritage Day is one of the newly created South African public holidays. It is a day in which all are encouraged to celebrate their cultural traditions in the…
PlaceFlagstaff
In 1877 Zachariah Bowles and his partner, a Mr Owen, established a trading store on the site of present-day Flagstaff. The Town owes its name to their practice…
Book 2: The Impact and Limitations of Colonialism - Introduction
From the book: Book 2: The Impact and Limitations of Colonialism commissioned by The Department of Education Turning Point 2 focuses on the imposition of…
PlaceStump Memorial, near Doornkop
This is the spot where the cottage stood where Jameson surrendered to the Boer forces after the Jameson Raid (previously marked by a cut off tree stump). The…
EventUS Senator Edward Kennedy visits SA
In January, Senator Edward Kennedy of the United States visited South Africa to show his anti-apartheid support to the South African people. He was hosted by…
EventPiet Retief is baptized in Drakenstein, Western Cape
Piet Retief was one of the leaders of the Great Trek that introduced Afrikaner settlement to the interior. Prior to their departure from Cape Town he wrote a…
EventThe Internal Security Act is passed
The Internal Security Act gave massive powers to the authorities to investigate any organization or publication. This prompted opposition parties to oppose…
EventVuyani Bungu wins IBF World Boxing Title
The South African junior featherweight, Vuyani Bungu, registered a stunning victory against highly rated American Kennedy McKinney at Carousel to lift the…
PlaceKatlehong
Katlehong is a township located 35km East of Johannesburg and South of Germiston between two other townships — Thokoza and Vosloorus, and is next to the N3…
PlaceMossel Bay, (400 km From Cape Town)
It was named Aguada de Sao Bras, by Vasco de Gama in 1497, when He set off with 170 men on an expedition to find a sea Route to India. This was in order to…
PlaceZambia
On 24 October, 1964 Northern Rhodesia (now known as Zambia) gained independence from Britain with Kenneth Kaunda as the country’s first president, and…
EventSteve Tshwete is born
Steve Tshwete (1938 - 2002) was born in Springs on 12 November. He spent his childhood in the village of Peelton, and later in King William's Town and East…
PlaceOrigins Centre
The Origins Centre at Wits University in Johannesburg is a must-visit destination for anyone interested in learning about the rich and diverse history of…
PlaceNieu-Bethesda
It was founded in 1875 as a Church Town, like many other Karoo Villages. It was started by a determined group of people who lived in the area and who wanted a…
PlaceMagnet Theatre, Cape Town
Magnet Theatre is an independent physical theatre company founded in 1987 in order to produce Jennie Reznek’s first one-man performance “Cheap Flights”. Then…
EventTwo ANC members convicted of terrorism training
Two members of the African National Congress, Mr Mzimasi Isaac Giwu and Mr Sivuyile Botwe Qegu were convicted in the Supreme Court in Bisho for terrorism…
EventMinister promises relaxation of apartheid rules and elimination of racial segregation in sports
The Minister of Sport, Piet Koornhof, announced a relaxation of apartheid rules for sport and declared that the government is working towards eliminating…
EventBheki Mlangeni, ANC human rights lawyer of Soweto, is killed by a walkman bomb meant for Dirk Coetzee.
Bheki Mlangeni was a lawyer working for the African National Congress (ANC) in the 1990s. He and former police Captain Dirk Coetzee had worked together to…
EventAbebe Bikila wins gold at Rome Olympic Games
Ethiopian Abebe Bikila, running barefoot, became the first Black African to win gold in the history of the Olympic Games. In the process Bikila set a new world…
EventMining Magnate Oppenheimer dies
Financier, and mining and industrial magnate, Sir Ernest Oppenheimer, who founded the Anglo American Corporation, died in Johannesburg at the age of 77…