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ArticleThe Mau Mau Uprising
… on the path to independence, which was finally achieved in 1963. Background The British colonial presence in Kenya began … government figures, the number of…
Segregationist Legislation Timeline 1950-1959
… permission had been granted. It was repealed by section 11 of the Industrial Conciliation Amendment Act, Act No 95 of … in a widespread strike by women in…
Biography of Lionel Ngakane by Rod Reyna
… [xv] It is a mostly silent film that was shot in 1963 in London, in black and white to ensure that the nature … on my Life in Film, South African Theatre…
Biography of Mtutuzeli Dudu Pukwana by Nick Mencia
… broader recognition. After their performance at the 1963 National Jazz Festival in Johannesburg, the group’s … may sound like a lot of skills but what are…
PlacePacaltsdorp
… on weekdays. 7. Congregational Church: in 1963 the Rev. F.E. McMaster foresaw the need of a larger … hall was built in Marc 1959 as a tribute to…
EventThe UN is informed by the United States that it will suspend sale of arms to South Africa.
… States (US) informed the United Nations (UN) on 7 August, 1963 that it would suspend sales of arms to South Africa. The …
EventZanzibar and Kenya are admitted to the United Nations.
… both became members of the United Nations on 16 December 1963. This year marks fifty years since the two African …
David Goldblatt: Structures of Dominion & Democracy (Artthrob), 31 March 2015, Durban, Kwazulu Natal, South Africa
… exhibition at KZNSA contains images dating back as far as 1963. The chronology of this exhibition begins on the Day of the Covenant where, on 16 December…
Defining the term 'Bantu'
… meaning “a person is a person by means of other people”. [11] While black South Africans appreciate their own language … Places of Memory. (Rozenberg,…
EventUganda gains independence
… first prime minister of the newly independent Uganda. In 1963, Uganda became the Republic of Uganda, with Mutesa II as …
EventPaul Mosaka establishes the African Democratic Party
… A B Xuma. Mosaka died in Manzini, Swaziland on 25 April, 1963. …
EventLouis Washkansky dies
… Groote Schuur Hospital in Cape Town on 3 December 1963. Washkansky died of pneumonia brought on by a weakened …
EventWinnie and Nelson Mandela divorce
… to life in prison as one of the Rivonia Trialists in 1963. It is believed that the lengthy separation that the …
BiographyMohamed Farouk Asvat
POLITICAL HARASSMENT FAROUK ASVAT was banned by the South African regime between 1973 and 1978; and nominated an Amnesty International "Prisoner of…
BiographyNithianandan ‘Elvis' Ganese Govender
… Kevin Toolis, a journalist, wrote in the Guardian Weekend, 11 November 1998: Elvis's 'crime' was trespassing on the … 2021 Kevin Toolis, journalist at the…
PlaceLesotho
… had a population of 2 160 349 million people in 21/07/2021, of which most live below the poverty line! A large …
ArticleWorld War I Timeline 1915
… losses. After three days of fighting the British suffer 11 000 casualties and the Germans 10 000 casualties. 22 April …
ArchiveInterview with Ashby Peter Solomzi Mda
… qualifying as a lawyer. Avoiding a police dragnet in April 1963, he fled to Basutoland (later Lesotho), where he …
EventThe South African Non-Racial Olympic Committee is founded
… On the 13 January 1963, the South African Non-Racial Olympic Committee …
EventThe UN Group of Experts on Apartheid proposes establishment of a National Convention to set a new course for the future of South Africa
… the UN Security Council resolution taken on 4 December 1963, where the Group of Experts was formed. According to the … in pursuance of the Security Council…
EventJustice Sfiso Ka-Mkame, SA artist, is born in Durban
… Sfiso Ka-Mkame was born in Clermont, Durban in 1963. He studied art in the 80’s and gained fame in 1988 when …
ArticleThe ANC’s MK Special Ops Unit Material - Yunus Carrim Collection - Interviews
… Operations Unit Project Interviews, George Tate Sibanyoni, 11 February 2026 (telephonically), Delmas MK Special …
ArticleOrganisation of African Unity (OAU)
… Organisation of African Unity (OAU), established on 25 May 1963, was the culmination of a number of diverse and … members. Formation Thus, between 22…
BiographyAlfred Milner
… the troops be withdrawn within 48 hours, by October 11. The Boers crossed the border, invading Natal on October …
ANC Deputy President`s Election Campaign Programme, 6 May 2011
ANC Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe will on Sunday lead a campaign programme in Ekurhuleni as part of the organisation`s election programme to maximise ANC…
EventWorld Population Day
… Each year on 11 July, countries around the world commemorate World … generated by the marking of The Day of Five Billion on the 11 July 1987. On this day the…
ArticleYusuf Dadoo Timeline: 1960 - 1969
… and Kitchener Leballo , its national secretary, as well as 11 others are charged with incitement to riot. March 24, The … to cut economic and political ties…
Re-Emergence of Congress Activity 1980s
… officially launched in Mitchells Plain in Cape Town. On 11-12 June 1983, the rival National Forum , a BC-aligned … than 5000 people attended his funeral two…
EventANC leader, Walter Sisulu is arrested for not being in possession of a reference book.
… as its Commander in Chief. During his banishment in July 1963, Sisulu was arrested together with the High Command of …
EventSteytler launches a nationwide protest campaign against the General Laws Amendment Bill
… General Law Amendment Act was enacted into a law on 2 May 1963 by Dr. Hendrik Verwoerd's National Party (NP) government. …