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… a South African lecturer, Jeremy Cronin, were sentenced to ten, one, and seven years' imprisonment respectively. They … charged under the Terrorism and Internal Security Acts to which they had pleaded guilty. The three had advocated violence leading to insurrection. Since Mrs. Rabkin was expecting a baby, the …

… president. The principal reason behind its formation was to further the interests of Uitlanders (Foreigners i.e. immigrants from abroad who flocked to the ZAR after the discovery of gold) and to campaign for equal franchise rights for all White men in …

… discipline and standards of conduct, report on a visit to the Soviet Union, a meeting with the CPSU Central … of the editorial board of Communist, report on a visit to Ethiopia, visit to the headquarters of the City Administration, a visit to …

… On an illegal trip to South Africa with a false passport, a well-known Afrikaans … Breyten Breytenbach was betrayed, arrested and sentenced to nine years imprisonment for high treason under the … Court. He had pleaded guilty for entering South Africa to start an organisation Atlas or Okhela, a resistance group …

… In spite of being refused to visit, the thirteen delegates of the Congress of South … regarding the political situation in Zimbabwe prior to parliamentary elections. Upon their arrival at the Airport, they were subjected to a two hour-long interrogation by government authorities. …

… the Richter scale. It is the biggest recorded earthquake to have hit the area. The quake was caused by the Milnerton … the  Milnerton area, the Cape Flats and  right through to the city center. In 1809 there wasn’t much infrastructure for the quake to destroy, leaving only fissures on the ground. A quake of …

… the only composer and choir conductor of his generation to have his song "Zweliyaduduma" sung to the British Royal family in Umtata, during their visit to SA in 1947, B-ka-T conducted the song to a mass choir of …

… Colony in 1897. Milner arrived in Cape Town on 5 May 1897 to assume his new position. Soon after taking up the position, he advocated a sterner policy with regard to the Transvaal Republic than that suggested by Chamberlain and Salisbury. He continued to emphasise the grievances of the Uitlanders with the …

… Buthelezi, Ladies and Gentlemen, I am truly honoured to celebrate nation-building, freedom, peace and unity with you, as you pay tribute to some of the greatest giants that even walked on our … takes place at a most appropriate time as we prepare to mark the fourth anniversary of our freedom. It also takes …

… of photographic prints ever held in South Africa. This was to raise money for the DCP.  Buckland set up the collective … held a workshop for Street Photographers from Durban. Due to a lack of funds, the DCP was forced to close shop and leave the BAT Centre. In 1998 the DCP …

… Coast , in a malaria-free area, Zululand extends up to Richard’s Bay along the north coast of KwaZulu Natal and … into the rural heart of KwaZulu Natal, extending north to Pongola , and including the little towns of Ulundi and … Route and Drakensberg , yet this land that is home to tea plantations, cattle farms and pretty little inland …

… and IT at NMU was the ideal choice for the EnTF to expand its training programs to other regions within Southern Africa. NMU boasts excellent … In addition, visitors arriving a day earlier will be able to visit the completely off-grid Rhino House at Crossways …

… artworks of the 17th century Dutch and Flemish artists to the City. Her donations also included South African works … in the Pretoria Town Hall until 1955 when the city decided to build a gallery. The structure was begun in 1962 and became home to paintings, photographs, graphics, ceramics, sculpture, …

… town, Pretoria (1855). The congregation was moved to Bosman Street where a new church building was inaugurated … and around Pretoria.  It also had a very interesting part to play in the socio-political story of our country especially with regards to the Apartheid era. As “Moederkerk” of the Dutch Reformed …

… southwest of Mount Kenya. Kenyatta ran away from home to become a pupil at the Church of Scotland Mission, where he … he later became general secretary. The aim of the KCA was to address the colonial challenges faced by the Kikuyu. In 1929, Kenyatta went to London, and only returned to Kenya 15 years later. He …

… before artificial lighting - in the form of Gas - came to The Opera House. The building was run candles and … as “The finest theatre in all the World” according to press reports. This is testament to the fact that we can still use the building today. In fact …

… He did his education at Mbokothwana mission before moving to St John's College in Umtata where he qualified as a … a year and also excelled as choirmaster. Jordan then moved to teach at Kroonstand High School where he taught for ten … of the African Teachers' Association. Jordan went on to study at the University of Fort Hare where he obtained a …

… remain whether he may have been pushed, or tortured to death and thrown from the window. It has been suggested … at which Timol was captured was set up specifically to trap him – which could mean his murder was premeditated by police.    Samuel recalls listening awe-struck to Timol's mother's testimony to the Truth and Reconciliation …

… I.I./1/18, 18911884, Natal Archives. I am indentured to Mr. J. Meikle. Five of the men who were assigned with me … The circumstances of his leaving were, he had 50 sheep to look after and one evening one did not return with the … the boy's hands together with a strap and hung him naked to a rafter in the dining-room and thrashed him with a …

… and George Montsio called for a convention of Africans to form the South African Native National Congress (SANNC). … history of the organisation, and activities virtually came to a halt. Moreover, antipathy towards Gumede's fraternity … in circulating information increased sharply. This came to a head when the anti-communist faction of the national …

… interdisciplinary school of arts in South Africa according to World Universities Ranking. Forming part of the University … in 1923 after they moved premises from Eloff Street to Milner Park, sharing the building with departments such as … for intellectual and academic thoroughness and aims “to build a generation of public intellectual artists who will …

… Fallows, the first Astronomer Royal at the Cape, was born to John and Rebecca Fallows on 4 July 1789 in Cockermouth, … age of 19 he became an assistant at a school. He went on to further his studies at St. John's College in Cambridge … became a teacher. On 26 October 1813, Fallows was chosen to be the principal astronomer at the newly established, but …

… The Town of Durban was situated several kilometres away to the North of the Bay, and before the Railway, passengers and freight had to be transported in carts and wagons through the Point bush along rustic sandy tracks to the plain on which Durban was built, then across the …

… Not the Philadelphia one attributes to the Eastern parts of North America, this Philadelphia lies … Local farmers travelled all the way, by horse and cart, to Durbanville for Nagmaal (the Eucharist) and, as a result, a local farmer donated a portion of his land to the local brethran to build a Church. This is possibly why …

… This area began to be settled by free burghers in 1657, and for more than a century most of them travelled into Cape Town to attended religious services. However because of the … poor state of local roads, on 7 June 1829 it was resolved to establish a separate congregation in the village of …

… The Green Point Common was vested land, which was granted to the City of Cape Town in 1923 for public recreation and sport fields. Your stadium is home to Green Point Common; a little piece of paradise in the … and healthy activities; this is beautiful natural place to get some fresh air and be social. This carefully curated …

… in Kroondal and was consecrated on 24 June 1896. Prior to this, from about 1891, regular services were held in the … From its beginnings, missionary Christian Müller saw to the spiritual needs of the congregation. Among the various … the history of this congregation, a special mention needs to be made of the new church that was built in 1962, as well …

… in the Orange Free State (OFS) that had been granted to the followers of a relative of Moshoeshoe . It was only … By 1960 there were 20 000 residents, which increased to 300 000 in 1980 and more than a million in 1990. The … and unsuitable for cultivation so most of the men had to leave their homes to become part of the migrant labour …

… as the Minister of Education, but he was elevated to the Minister of Justice. In 1979 George was appointed as … Defence Forces (TDF) soldiers served resignation letters to the Transkei cabinet including George Matanzima. Six … Matanzima officially resigned on 2 October. George fled to South Africa and then Austria, but after the South African …