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EventMogadishu seaport is handed over to the combined task force by UN
… On 28 February 1995, Mogadishu seaport was handed over to the combined …
EventDesmond Tutu is appointed TRC chairperson
… by President Nelson Mandela on 29 November 1995. The Commission was set up to deal with the atrocities …
PlaceFree State Stadium
… was originally built for the Rugby World Cup of 1995. Then, it was revamped to host a number of matches for …
PlaceLamu, Kenya
… trading routes , and as a result, the population of 53.01 million (2021), is largely Muslim. From respect to the … the Lamu Women Alliance in Kenya, which…
ArticleSouthern African Development Community (SADC)
… democratisation. SADC has grown from a small membership of 11 to 14 countries. Read about the group of southern African …
EventDiplomatic ties are established between SA and Saudi Arabia
… Two missions were established in Saudi Arabia in March 1995: an Embassy with a Chargé d’ Affaires in the capital of …
EventNelson Mandela announces he will not stand for re-election in 1999
… On 15 February 1995, President Nelson Mandela revealed he will not be … O’Malley P. ‘1995’ , from Nelson Mandela Foundation , [online], Available … Online …
EventNovelist and historian Bessie Head is born
… international recognition. Source: Verwey, E.J. (ed)(1995). New Dictionary of South African Biography, v.1, …
EventSouth African boxers,Zolile Mbityi and Peter Malinga both win world titles
… in the 1990's. The country had six world champions in 1995, five the following year and six in 1997. In 1998, the …
EventBarney Pityana is elected Chairman of Human Rights Commission
… Constitution, on its inaugural meeting on 2 October 1995 elected Nyameko Barney Pityana as its chairman. He … at www.sahistory.org.za [Accessed: 18 September…
EventPaul Adams, former South African cricket player, is born
… advanced from Western province B to Western Province A. In 1995 Adams played his first International match against …
ArticleSharpeville Timeline
… 23 March 1960 – Robert Sobukwe, Kitchener Leballo and 11 other high-ranking PAC members are charged with incitement … March 1960 – A state of emergency…
The Story of PR Pather, the grand old man of Indian politics in South Africa: Bibliography
… 1910 - 1990. Pietermaritzburg: University of Natal Press, 1995 Goonam, K., and Coolie Doctor. Durban: Madiba … Power and Production of History. Boston:…
ArticleAfrican National Congress Timeline 1960-1969
… be supplied to prove that the party was in fact a meeting. 11 December, Chief Albert Luthuli, the ANC President is … chief of Ekurhuleni Metro Police, is…
EventMinister promises relaxation of apartheid rules and elimination of racial segregation in sports
… 1990s, where it staged and won the Rugby World Cup in 1995. The former Minister of Cooperation and Development in …
ArticleGeneral Factory Workers Benefit fund (GFWBF)
… from the Clothing and Furniture industries and a staff of 11 from both Pietermaritzburg and Durban. In its first year …
Karen Nieuwoudt
I was born on the 11th of September 1965. I grew up in Johannesburg in an Afrikaans family. I went to the University Of Pretoria where I obtained a BA Degree. …
ArticleWalter Sisulu Timeline 1912-2003
… the Bantu Men's Social Centre in Johannesburg on 17 July. 11 September, With Nelson Mandela, Walter is the co-founder … which Communism has been implemented…
EventProfessor John Fleming “Jack” Brok dies
… Africa Nutrition Society (SANS). References: Verwey, E.J. (1995). New Dictionary of South African Biography, v.1, …
EventDr. Silas Modiri Molema dies in Mafikeng
… as a Republic of Botswana. Source: Verwey, E.J. (ed)(1995). New Dictionary of South African Biography, v.1, …
EventThe TRC refuses amnesty to Hani’s killers
… of National Unity and Reconciliation Act, No 34 of 1995. The Committee resolved "It is common course that the …
ArticleNelson Mandela Timeline 2000-2014
… the African Century for democracy peace and development’. 11-14 January, The ANC’s NEC holds its Lekgotla in … Mandela is made an honorary Canadian citizen. …
ArticleThe World and South Africa when Nelson Mandela was born
… requested an armistice. The war finally came to end on 11 November when an armistice was signed. The Russian … the demonstration joined the protestors. Tsar…
BiographyMatthew Goniwe
… Uitenhage held meetings which supported the boycott. By 11 March 1984, 4 236 pupils had joined the boycott. On 6 …
BiographyJohn Langalibalele Dube
… tried to gain a sense of equity through his lifetime. On 11 February 1946, Dube passed away. Vil-Nkomo summed up his …
ArchiveClass, Consciousness and Organisation: Introduction by Kumi Naidoo
This chapter comes from the book
ArticleKKNK – Klein Karoo Nasionale Kunstefees
… and enrichment of Afrikaans has included Adam Small (1995), David Kramer (1997), Katinka Heyns (1999), Marthinus …
ArticleCato Manor timeline 1650-2007
… as South Africa's first democratic elections take place 1995 The Cato Manor urban renewal project is designated a …
ArticleNational symbols such as the Coat of Arms and the National Anthem
… during events such as the Rugby World Cup held in 1995. Flag of South Africa Image source What do you think …
ArticleThe Aftermath of the war
… the war and peace negotiations begun in March 1902. On 11 April 1902 preliminary meetings among Boer representatives …