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English Settlement in South Africa
British presence in the Cape between the 1600s and 1795 was largely confined to the shores of the Cape and Table Bay as a halfway stop by the East India…
ArticleAzanian Students Organisation (AZASO)
Filling the void left by SASO? The Azanian Students Organisation (AZASO): A summary Following the banning of the South African Student Organisation (SASO) a…
ArticleYouth Politics in South Africa in the 1970s
The 1970s period was a watershed for youth politics in South Africa. The South African Student Organisation (SASO) was gathering support from campus to campus…
ArticleRuth First timeline 1925-2012
1925 4 May, Ruth Herloise First is born in Johannesburg to Julius and Matilda First, Jewish immigrants (from Latvia and Lithuania, respectively) who helped…
ArticleHeritage day, Braai Day or Shaka Day: Whose Heritage is it Anyway?
BackgroundHeritage Day is one of the newly created South African public holidays. It is a day in which all are encouraged to celebrate their cultural…
ArticleMoses Kotane Timeline
1905 9 August, Moses Kotane is born in Tamposstad, to Samuel Segogwane, a lay preacher and traditional healer, and Siporah Mmadira Kotane, a seasonal…
2010 FIFA Soccer World Cup is a tribute to Africa - ANC, 21 May 2010
With just 20 days left before South Africa hosts the worlds most prestigious tournament the FIFA Soccer World Cup the African National Congress (ANC) has…
EventLesotho's deputy Prime Minister shot
Lesotho's Deputy Prime Minister, Selometsi Baholo, is shot dead by dissident soldiers during an apparent kidnapping attempt. They also seize four cabinet…
EventJan van Riebeeck's statue, presented by Cecil John Rhodes, is unveiled in Cape Town
On 18 May 1899, a statue of the first European to settle at the Cape, Jan van Riebeeck, was unveiled. The statue stands on Heerengracht Street in Cape Town. It…
ArchiveStaffrider Vol.9 No.2 1990
Contents and Contributors Comment, A. W. Oliphant; STORIES: Grandpa's Rooster, Fred Khumalo; Whose Triomf?, Maureen Isaacson; Leaf-Mould, Liz Gunner; Water…
EventPolice arrest members of Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK) High Command at Lilliesleaf Farm
South African police raided the African National Congress (ANC) underground headquarters, the Liliesleaf Farm in Rivonia, just outside Johannesburg. Apparently…
EventThe first Boeing 707 jet aircraft arrives in South Africa
On 15 July 1960, the first Boeing 707 jet aircraft arrived in South Africa from America. This aircraft has remained in the service of the South African Air…
EventThe Trial of strength between the Conservative Party and the National Party begins as three Members of Parliament resign
The reformist policies of P.W Botha may be considered one of the key factors that led to the resignation of Fanie Botha, Dr Treurnicht, and Tom Langley from…
EventPrime Minister, B.J.Vorster, states that South Africa is still committed to granting independence to Namibia before the end of 1978
On 17 December 1920, South Africa undertook the administration of Namibia (then known as South West Africa). The reason for this was that South West Africa had…
EventJohn Lawrence, Winnie Mandela’s bodyguard, dies after a shoot
On the evening of 10 November 1993, Winnie Mandela and her bodyguard, John Lawrence, were driving through the centre of Johannesburg, when Lawrence had an…
EventDiplomatic office of the ANC in Stockholm is bombed
A bomb exploded in the office of the African National Congress (ANC) on the third floor of a block of offices in Stockholm Sweden. The office was severely…
EventSADF mounts raids on ANC targets in neighbouring states
Troops of the South African Defence Force (SADF) carry out raids on alleged ANC targets in Botswana, Zambia and Zimbabwe. Several people are left dead or…
EventNoble South Africans win Nobel Peace Prize
The Nobel Peace Prize is considered by many to be a symbol of international recognition over the prize winners struggle to create a more peaceful world. South…
Event60,000 delegates attend the World Summit on Sustainable Development
Location: back to this day in history search archive  An estimated 60,000…
EventRebels take control of Kinshasa, Zaire
On 18 May 1997, Laurent Kabila, at the head of a rebel army, overthrew the despotic regime of Mobutu Se se Seko. For the people of the Democratic Republic of…
EventApartheid police officers admit to the killing of Biko before the TRC
Four apartheid-era police officers, including police Colonel Gideon Nieuwoudt who appeared before the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) admitted their…
EventAnna Neethling Pohl, South African actress and author, is born
Anna Neethling Pohl the South African actress and author was born in Graaf Reinet in the Eastern Cape on 24 December 1906. At the age of five she joined…
EventA plan designed to fight Italian forces, Operation ‘Agreement’ is executed in Libya
Operation 'Agreement', raid by British, Rhodesian and New Zealand troops on Tobruk, Barce, and Benghazi was planned to destroy installations, shipping and also…
Chapter XI - Witness for freedom
From the book: Side by Side by Helen Joseph When I began to give evidence, my knees were actually trembling for the first time in my life. Somehow I managed…
EventLegendary photographer Sam Nzima dies
On 12 May 2018, legendary photographer Sam Nzima passed away at the age of 83 in hospital in Nelspruit, Mpumalanga. Nzima was born in Lillydale a small village…
ArticleHistory Grade 11 - Topic 1 Glossary
Extra note: In order to standardise the “Terms you need to Know” articles in the Classroom Section, all definitions are accessed from https://www.dictionary…
ArticleHistory Grade 10 - Topic 6 Contextual Overview
A. The Mineral Revolution ↵ In this section we will briefly discuss the discovery of gold in the Witwatersrand and the Gold Rush. We will also discuss how…
ArticleHistory Grade 10 - Topic 4 Source-based Questions
Transformations in southern Africa after 1750 Source Based Questions The following exercise has been taken from the 2012 History Grade 10 Exemplar. [1] …
ArchiveThe romantic rewriting of Haile Selassie’s legacy must stop by Dr Yohannes Woldemariam, 4 February 2019
Yohannes Woldemariam trawls through the history books to expose the truths of Haile Selassie’s 44-year reign over Ethiopia. Emperor Haile Selassie, who…
EventShashi Naidoo, the South African television host, presenter, model and actress is born
Shashi Naidoo was born in Port Elisabeth[i] on 4 November 1980. She is South African actress, television personality and model.[ii] Shashi co-hosted the…