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… recorded in Dutch records of 1661, and probably refers to a defensive chain which stretched across the Bay and was … Actually the beautiful upmarket Suburb almost lays claim to Signal Hill, lying as it does on the Seaward Side of the … who paddle out from Three Anchor Bay along the coast to Clifton. It’s fundamentally a rocky series of pools that …

… regime, who despite mediation by South Africa, has failed to come to a politically equitable solution. Added to the woes of the Zimbabwean people, was the general …

… Carter won the Pulitzer, the Bang-Bang Club made their way to Tokowa to photograph an outbreak of violence in the area. Later in … was seriously injured. Carter and his friends longed to expose the atrocities of Apartheid to the world; they …

… an area of 47 square km. After World War II, Britain moved to incorporate both Prince Edward and Marion Island under a … under Jan Smuts who was the Prime Minister at the time to annex the islands. Smuts then commissioned an inquiry about the Islands which resulted in a decision to send a South African warship to the islands to annex them …

… Captain, Barend Lameren, ordered the ship's cannon fired to warn the people on shore that they may need help. Shortly … falling into the raging sea, and many drowned attempting to swim to shore. Approximately 30 soldiers were grouped along the …

… he completed his Standard Six (Grade Eight), and went on to study to become a teacher at the Diocesan Training College near … attended the same school and, like Sekoto, later choose to go into exile.  From 1934 to 1938, Sekoto taught at Khaiso …

… Edward Kennedy of the United States visited South Africa to show his anti-apartheid support to the South African people. He was hosted by the recipient … Tutu. During his stay of eight days, Kennedy managed to pay a visit to Winnie Mandela , wife of the imprisoned …

… the spot where the cottage stood where Jameson surrendered to the Boer forces after the Jameson Raid (previously marked … is really just a burnt piece of wood with a plaque next to it. The three memorials connected to the Jameson could make a wonderful tourist experience. …

… against highly rated American Kennedy McKinney at Carousel to lift the International Boxing Federation (IBF) world … recognition and respect as he was playing second fiddle to his stablemate ,Welcome Ncita, who had failed to retain the same title from McKinney.   Click here to view …

… The Internal Security Act gave massive powers to the authorities to investigate any organization or publication. This prompted opposition parties to oppose this provision of the Internal Security Act. …

… of the Great Trek that introduced Afrikaner settlement to the interior. Prior to their departure from Cape Town he wrote a manifesto to the Grahamstown Journal bitterly complaining about the …

… workers for the sugar cane plantations, many chose to remain after their 4 year contracts had ended and brought their families to come over, from India to Durban and started their new lives as store owners and …

… Estate, originally known as the Zwaanswyk, was granted to Catherina Ustings in 1688 and was one of the first farms … from her home in Lubeck on the Baltic Coast of Germany to the furthest tip of Africa. What she found when she … Catharina convinced Cape Governor Simon van der Stel to grant her the mandate ‘to cultivate, to plough, to sow and …

… Our thoughts and prayers are with the Mandela family. To them we owe a debt of gratitude.  They have sacrificed … the loss of the one person who, more than any other, came to embody their sense of a common nationhood. Our thoughts … that all flags of the Republic of South Africa be lowered to half-mast from tomorrow, December 6, and to remain at …

… The comrades of the Cape Town Lenin Club have asked us to intervene immediately in the discussions now taking place. … may be. the IS advises the comrades of the minority to preserve the unity of our ranks in South Africa, not to split over differences on the proposals of a party which …

… from Whites . Blacks were moved away from Johannesburg, to an Area separated from White Suburbs by a so-called cordon … of 6. - 187 696 people, teenagers (school children) aged 7 to 17 years. - 225 615 people, young people from 18 to 29 years old - 225 615 people, adults aged 30 to 60 years …

… is prominently located on a Hilltop, and was Built to commemorate the Voortrekkers who left the Cape Colony between 1835 and 1854. The idea to Build a Monument in Honour of God, was first discussed on … at Blood River in Natal. However, the movement to actually Build such a Monument only started in 1931 when …

… believe that every student should have the opportunity to discover and develop their own talents and potential.  … and physical, development necessary for each student to grow into healthy and meaningful adulthood. The School is committed to holistic learner development and the promotion of …

… of the Pretoria High Court and the Supreme Court of Appeal to deny the state leave to appeal against the ruling. Basson had been prosecuted and … High Court on several charges, including conspiracy to assassinate members of liberation movements, …

… Union Buildings in Pretoria. The aim of the monument was to commemorate the role of women in the struggle and marked the 44th anniversary of the march of 20 000 women to the Union Buildings. The celebration and commemoration … included the unveiling of the monument dedicated to the 1956 march and portraits of some of the women who led …

… the Western Xhosas, led by the 'prophet' Makana, which led to a renewal of the civil war between Gaika and Ndlambe. The … together with about thirty other prisoners, attempted to escape from Robben Island in three boats. The boats … capsized and Makana, while marshalling and urging his men to swim to shore, drowned. Only four of the prisoners …

… London as a company quarter-sergeant at a war office meant to rehabilitate African soldiers. During his time there, … Convinced that western religions were a stepping stone to colonialism, Kaggia returned to Kenya with a mission to Africanise religions. He started …

… 8 August 2006, hundreds of women gathered in Bloemfontein to launch a new national women’s movement, a non-profit … regardless of their background. The movement enables women to speak with one voice addressing their concerns regardless … also celebrated the 50th Anniversary of the 1956 march to the Union Buildings in Pretoria that was organised by …

… and spread across the country. The unrest was a response to the introduction of Afrikaans as the medium of … of the oppressor. The government’s proposed plan was to compel students to take half of their content subjects like Biology and …

… for a person who had died in detention. Police admitted to keeping Steve Biko shackled and naked for two days, but … dismissed allegations of assault. As it would later come to light, the inquest proved to be just one big conspiracy to conceal the real cause of …

… the Pretoria Boys High School in 1909. He left for England to study architecture at the Architectural Association. … his qualification as an architect in England, he went to further his studies in France and Italy. On his return to South Africa, Moerdijk started his own practice and got …

… Medical Doctor became the first white political prisoner to die in the detention under the custody of the security … Support Committee (Descom). These organizations tried to support those that were detained without trial by the government. Due to the conditions under which the detainees were held in …

… On 25 September 1907, the railway line connecting George to Cape Town was opened. This railway connection was a … the railway was extended over the Outeniqua Mountains to Outshoorn, which also allowed for a connection to the national railway network. In 1928, another railway …

… visited England in 1901. He was already ill on his return to Cape Town in the early months of 1902 and died soon … cottage in Muizenberg , Cape Town . In his will he asked to be buried on the 'View of the World' hill in the Matobo … Matabeleland. The bulk of his vast fortune was left to the public service, but he also provided for the education …