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EventThe Transvaal Indian Congress takes a stand on Fietas removals
… The Transvaal Indian Congress (TIC) passed a resolution on the Johannesburg area "Fietas", (the name by which Pageview and Vrededorp was known).They ……
EventThe apartheid government establishes a Department for Coloured Affairs’ (CAD)
… Long before the inception of apartheid "Coloured" people in South Africa … This position was intensified during apartheid by the creation of a separate…
EventMalawi switches over to a new decimal currency, the Kwacha
… Malawi officially replaced the Malawian pound with the Kwacha on 28 August 1970. The country had circulated the Pound sterling, the Rhodesian … [Accessed on…
Letter to the OAU Secretary-General, Mr. William Eteki Mboumoua by O. R. Tambo, 1974
… Your Excellency, The leadership of the African National Congress of South Africa takes this … and combatants of Angola, Mozambique, Guinea-Bissau and Cape…
Isitwalandwe / Seaparankoe the Highest Award of Honour, 1955 - 2014
… Isithwalandwe/Seaparankoe is the highest honour awarded by the ANC to those who have made an outstanding contribution and sacrifice to the liberation…
Hendrik Verwoerd’s response to the ‘Winds of Change’ speech
… Made to the South Africa Parliament on 3 February 1960: The tendency in Africa for nations to become independent, and at the same time to do justice to all,…
EventThe World Health Organisation (WHO) declares Aids a worldwide epidemic
… It is unknown when AIDS emerged. However, the first reported cases were in the early eighties. Then, the disease was widely known as a gay man’s disease…
EventThe new RSA Constitution Bill is read in parliament
… The Republic of South Africa Constitution Bill received its third reading. Among its provisions were the abolition of the Senate and the creation of a sixty…
EventAhmad Mahir Pasha, the Egyptian Prime Minister, is assassinated
… Ahmad Mahir Pasha, the Egyptian prime minister, was assassinated in parliament … following his announcement that Egypt was declaring war on the Axis powers…
EventRecognition of the Customary Marriages Act comes into effect
… The Recognition of the Customary Marriages Act 120 of 1998 came into effect after an investigation by the South African Law Reform Commission of the legal…
EventThe Anglo-Boer War 1 (Transvaal War of Independence) begins
… Three years prior to this date, the British had annexed the Transvaal under Shepstone. Following this was a period of … resistance and repeated attempts by…
EventFourth Nuclear bomb test by France in the Sahara
… 1961, France conducted its fourth nuclear bomb test in the Sahara Desert. Adding to the tension of the time, was an underlyingFrench ambition to lead Europe…
EventBeyers Naude refuses to testify before the Schlebusch Commission
… Dr. Beyers Naude, former Director of the Christian Institute, defied an order to appear before the parliamentary Schlebusch Commission. The reason for his…
EventWynand Malan leads the newly formed National Democratic Movement
… Party (NP) member of parliament, Wynand Malan, lead the newly formed Afrikaans dominated political party, the National Democratic Movement (NDM), which was…
EventDutch Foreign Minister Luns is asked by the Johannesburg
… On 16 February 1960, the Dutch Minister of Foreign Affairs J.M.A.H Luns was asked … to cease what they call "irresponsible" utterances against the Union's…
Place'Abbakwap' a Mountain were the Fish and Orange Rivers Merge
… Mountian in the Richtersveld, at the confluence of the Fish River with the Orange River. This a Khoikhoi name … 'Abbakwap' a Mountain were the Fish and…
EventThe Federation of South African Women (FEDSAW) is founded
… a broad-based and inter-racial women's organisation, the Federation of South African Women (FSAW or FEDSAW) was … on 17 April 1954 in Johannesburg. Ray…
EventFour black newspapers are banned by the SA government
… newspapers, Post Transvaal, Saturday Post, Sunday Post and the Sowetan, were banned, technically on the same day that the eight week strike of black…
EventThe 25th Summer Olympics opens in Barcelona, Spain
… On 25 July 1992, the 25th Summer Olympics opened in Barcelona, Spain. … Birmingham, Belgrade and Paris who had bid to host the games. The games were also the…
EventThe SA government presents a promotion of Constitutional Development Bill
… The South African government presented a promotion of … to give blacks a voice in government. This occurred at the twilight of P.W. Botha’s career as both…
The United Nations adopts resolution 1375 (XIV) on Apartheid
… On this day in 1959, the United Nations General Assembly adopted Resolution 1375 … policies at its 838th plenary meeting in New York. The resolution…
Outcome of the High Court Application, 12 February 2014
… The African National Congress welcomes the court ruling which prevents DA from being near Chief … Luthuli House or causing harm to ANC staff and property…
EventNelson Mandela is elected Deputy President of the ANC
… In 1990, at the opening of parliament, former state president F.W De … Mandela would be released from prison. He also announced the unbanning of the African…
EventMass protest against the circumstances of Neil Aggett’s death
… A call for a thirty-minute work stoppage in protest the death of Dr Neil Aggett , who allegedly committed suicide … Black unions, with more than 50 000…
EventZANU-PF wins the first free elections in Zimbabwe
… The Zimbabwe African National Union-Patriotic Front (ZANU-PF) won the first free elections in Zimbabwe. Robert Mugabe, president of ZANU since 1977, became…
ArchiveSPRO-CAS Occasional Publication Number 8: Apartheid and the church
… Report of the Church Commission of the Study Project on Christianity in Apartheid Society regarding the effects of apartheid on the Church in South Africa. ……
EventThe Immigration Regulation Act is passed in South Africa
… On 14 June 1913, the first Immigration Regulation Act, which limited the free movement of Asians, and restricted their entry into the country, was passed in…
EventThe South African Non-Racial Olympic Committee is founded
… On the 13 January 1963, the South African Non-Racial Olympic Committee (SAN-ROC) was founded by Dennis Brutus. The committee was specifically established to…
EventViolence erupts on the eve of Soweto uprising anniversary
… On the Eve of the Soweto Uprising, Soweto, 15 June 1976 By this day in 1976, the plan was already set. Days earlier, students had formed … They were…
EventTwenty Black students are admitted to the Pretoria University
… Pretoria University developed from the Pretoria branch of the Transvaal University College. The branch was established in 1908 and has since developed … on…