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PlaceAan de Doorns, Western Cape
… thorns'. A Settlement situated just 8 km from Worcester on the R 43 to Villliersdorp. Aan de Doorns has one of the … thorns'. A Settlement situated just 8 km…
ArchiveInvestigating womens participation in protes
… for us to speculate about the influence of transition on women's political participation. …
PlaceOld General Post Office, Grand Central, Cape Town
… General Post Office building. It was completed in 1940 on the site of the old Opera House. The exterior displays …
ArchiveInterview with Sibongile Mthembu Mkhabela
… verbatim, but questions were partially inaudible on the tape, and thus are not verbatim …
PlaceBlockhouse in Hekpoort, Krugersdorp
… was declared a National Monument under old NMC legislation on 16 March 1984. …
PlaceLong Cottage, Newlands Avenue, Newlands
… was declared a National Monument under old NMC legislation on 27 December 1985. Now offered is a taste of the early …
EventDr. Andries P. Treurnicht is re-elected NP leader in the Transvaal
… will continue to work for independent national groups on a geographical basis. Fourteen years later (1994) the NP …
EventBurundi gains independence from Belgium
… Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) gained its independence on 01 July 1962. Formerly part of German East Africa, …
EventSecurity police raid offices of the United Democratic Front
… offices. This came amid nationwide unrest which started on 3 September 1984 in Sebokeng, Vaal. The UDF was an …
EventThe trial of eleven Soweto students charged under the Terrorism Act begins
… sedition and terrorism between May 1976 and October 1977. On 11 May, 1979they were convicted of sedition and sentenced …
EventSouth African born Charlize Theron wins an Oscar for best actress in the movie Monster
… won an Oscar for her lead role in the movie “Monster” on 29 February 2004, making her the first African to do so. …
EventUN Special Committee releases its report
… The United Nations Special Committee on Apartheid, which was set up by the General Assembly under …
EventJudas Mahlangu, South African graphic artist, is born
… a South African graphic artist, was born in Brakpan, on the East Rand (now Gauteng). In 1982 Mahlangu started … , [Online] Available at: www.lifewithart.com …
EventPaul Mosaka establishes the African Democratic Party
… of the ANC by A B Xuma. Mosaka died in Manzini, Swaziland on 25 April, 1963. …
EventWilliam Selborne Dies
… and continued serving in politics. Click here to read more on the life of Selbourne. … ,[Online],Available at: www.britannica.com ,[Accessed on: 28 February…
EventZimbabwe’s interior minister Joshua Nkomo is dismissed
… Robert Mugabe, was dismissed as minister of the interior on the accusation of plotting a coup in Zimbabwe. This …
EventSwaziland welcomes SA’s offer to hand over parts of KaNgwane and KwaZulu
… and successfully launched a court case against the move on the grounds that the Kwazulu homeland was not properly …
EventIOC extends South Africa’s ban from Olympic games
… threats by African nations and the Soviet countries. On 15 May 1970, the IOC extended South Africa's ban, …
EventNational Party adopts five year programme
… to persuade any prominent Black leaders to negotiate on the "reform" initiative. The African National Congress …
EventA prison warder is killed in Groote Schuur Hospital
… A 31 year-old prison warder Jacques Horne on guard duty, was shot dead and another injured in an attack …
EventInternational Day of Peace Vigil is observed
… third International Day of Peace. The UN resolution called on all UN member states, regional and non-governmental …
EventSouth Africa mourns the passing of Beyers Naudé, apartheid struggle stalwart and Afrikaner cleric
… as he was affectionately known, passed away at 3:30 am on Tuesday morning 7 September 2004 at a retirement home in …
EventSA to host future Pan African Parliament
… Mbeki announced that it would be erected on the site of the Gallagar Estate, Midrand. The facilities …
EventSwanepoel and Du Preez found guilty of killing soldiers
… Du Preez were convicted by Judge Faan Hancke for murder on two soldiers, Michael Leisanyane and Gilmore van Wyk, in …
EventFinance Minister Chris Liebenberg presents his budget
… groups. Liebenberg pronounced his primary aim as to build on the government's reputation for fiscal discipline, while …
EventBafana Bafana wins against Algeria
… Bafana's second goal of the match. Bafana Bafana went on to the final to win their first major cup since their …
EventThe first experimental radio broadcast in South Africa takes place
… On 18 December 1923 the first experimental radio broadcast in … [online] Available at: www.southafrica.info [Accessed on 28 October 2013] …
EventNatal Indian Congress is formed
… Congress (TIC) and the Cape Indian Congress later went on to form the South African Indian Congress (SAIC). …
EventANC leads march through central Durban
… a few days after Zulu King Goodwill Zwelithini called on his loyal subjects to boycott elections. Zwelithini …
EventChurch bombing kills 15 people in Nigeria.
… On 3 June 2012, a suicide bomber forced his car, filled with …