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… for the fishing industry in the early 1950s. Drawn to politics by a strong social conscience and a dislike for … at its inception. From the LP’s founding, Hjul belonged to its radical wing that advocated a universal adult … He played an active part in unsuccessful efforts to elect Liberals to Parliament in a period when white …

… South Africa). In 1919 the organisation changed its name to Afrikaner Broederbond (Afrikaner Brotherhood). A rigorous … and membership - by invitation only - was restricted to white, Protestant, Afrikaner men over the age of 25. … under its new name,Afrikanerbond made a resolution to end the secrecy by opening membership to women and other …

… of this was the hated pass law. This forced Black people to carry passes wherever they went. Black resistance against … 180 people. In Cape Town about 30 000 Black people marched to Parliament, but dispersed after negotiations with the … Congress (ANC) and the PAC. The organisations were forced to go underground. Click here to read about Sharpville …

… was a figurative painter working in oils until she began to experiment with abstraction and collage. She described … piling up on the carpet. At the end of the year I said to myself, 'I want to see if I can grow these up', I took myself away from other …

… of the initiatives he proposed and enacted were beneficial to the African citizenry within South Rhodesia. This quality … period; greatly extend the number of black people eligible to vote. For the White electorate of South Rhodesia, this was … too much, and Todd's entire cabinet resigned, forcing him to reform a cabinet. This state unfortunately did not last …

… age of 19, he became an assistant at a school, and went on to study at St. John's College in Cambridge, where he became … and fellow. On 26 October 1813, Fallows was appointed to be the principal astronomer at the newly established, but yet to be constructed, observatory at the Cape of Good Hope. He …

… was founded by King Louis-Philippe as a military unit to support the conquest of Algeria, which the French had … had served the unpopular Bourbon regime. The unit tended to be badly motivated - as their reasons for joining were … desperation and self preservation rather than patriotism. To forge the force into an effective military unit, the …

… of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) was not confined to geographic locations. The aim of World AIDS Day was to bring to people's attention the worldwide challenges and …

… Britain signed a peace treaty with the Zulus. According to the treaty Zululand was divided into thirteen separate … under a chief elected by the British who was complaint to British rule. The treaty ensured that future unification … divisions and warfare. Cetshwayo was exiled and despatched to Cape Town on 15 September 1879. The Zulu nation did not …

… The Nationalist party government announced its intention to consolidate the total number of separate 'homeland' areas from 113 to 36. The homelands were officially instituted in the 1950s … as a form of apartheid separate development and a way to strip Black South Africans of their South African …

… Rand Administration Board (ERAB), granting him the right to permanent urban status. The ruling was likely to affect about 150, 000 Black contract workers in urban areas, who could apply to have their families living with them. The case sought …

… Foreign Minister R.F. (Pik) Botha signed accession to the Nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty (NPT) on behalf of … South Africa became the first nation in history to ever rollback its nuclear capability. Nuclear rollback … weapons, relinquishes at least some of the technical means to acquire nuclear weapons, or accepts a control regime to …

… organisations converged in South Africa from 30 January to 3 February for the African Leprosy Congress. The convention was coordinated by Wits University to discuss whether 'A World Without Leprosy' is a realistic … the Leprosy Mission South Africa, Peter Laubscher, seemed to think that this is a realistic goal, provided that people …

… of South African Exiles (NCCR) was dissolved due to fraud and corruption amounting to substantial amounts of money. South African Council of … and a commission of inquiry have been instituted to examine the disappearance of the money. The names of those …

… 765 by the UN Security Council, Cyrus Vance was dispatched to South Africa as Special Representative of the UN … religious, business and labour leaders in an effort to bring an end to political violence and also to create an environment …

… Organisation of African Unity (OAU) countries decided to ignore some of the sanctions imposed by the UN, including … when president of Niger, Ibrahim Bare Mainassarra, flew to Tripoli. President Mubarak of Egypt also flew to Libya to visit Colonel Gaddafi after seeking permission …

… The Minister of Local Government in Kwazulu-Natal applied to the Supreme Court to have voting in four rural areas declared null and void and for polling to be repeated in those areas. This followed African National …

… supporters marched through the streets of Johannesburg to mark the anniversary of the 1994 Shell House shootings … Shell House headquarters. The threat of demonstrators to defy a government ban on the carrying of traditional … weapons, while police had stated their intention to enforce the ban, raised fears of clashes between police …

… Mandela. Deputy Foreign Minister Aziz Pahad was sent to Algeria to smooth things out. On his return he stated that the two … would strengthen ties by signing a bilateral agreement to develop areas of common interest. The relations between … a chronology of key political events from independence to mid-1997, Westport: Greenwood.| Keesing's Records of World …

… was born on 10 January 1992 in Kumasi, Ghana. He moved to England at a very young age where he attended school in … Frimpong switched his national eligibility from England to his country of birth, Ghana. He is hoping to represent Ghana in the 2014 World cup. He has been …

… On 20 December 1991 (21 December according to other sources) Egyptian and American Archaeologists … of ships near the Nile in Abydos. The boats were believed to be the first royal ships, possibly belonging to the second dynasty Pharaoh, Khasekhemwy. However, other …

… Menelik II was emperor of Ethiopia from 1889 to his death on 12 December 1913. Menelik gained great fame … colonizers. He was also the first black African King to engage in slavery of white European war captives held as … defeating the Italians, Menelik II expanded his kingdom to include areas that were previously not a part of his …

… A fire reported to have been started by a gas cylinder spread through seven … Egypt. The gas cylinder which was used for cooking is said to have exploded. The train had departed from Cairo, heading to Luxor in Egypt, carrying twice its capacity of passengers. …

… Mandela in 1996, Togo and South Africa set the platform to establish diplomatic relations. President Mandela met then President of Togo, Gnassingbé Eyadéma, to review the situation in West Africa. A year later, on 13 … d'Ivoire ambassador, based in Abidjan, and is accredited to Togo on a non-residential basis. South Africans still …

… A council of war, tried Chief Malebogo for refusing to allow his people to pay hut taxes and waging war against the Transvaal Boers … until 1900, when the British authorities allowed him to return to his people during the South African War (Second … P. (undated). South Africa Encyclopaedia: Prehistory to the year 2000, unpublished papers with SA History Online …

… be in jeopardy. The Bar made this point with reference to a speech in parliament by Justice Minister C.R. Swart, … the Bill be passed. Under this Bill, not only was the CPSA to be outlawed, but it was to become a crime, punishable by ten years' imprisonment, to …

… Report of the Political Action Committee to the 62nd Annual Congress of the National Union of South … include exposing the role of the apartheid government, to draw students into supporting the national democratic movement and helping to ensure the non-racial character of this movement.The …

… the aim of stimulating political debate and discussion to promote the voice of the banned Congress to the masses. Legal publication began in 1990 after the … No issues of Mayibuye were published from June 1969 to January 1975 (inclusive) and December 1975 to May 1978 …

… Father in spirit and in truth.. So let us use this year to dream, let us use this year to prophesy, let us use this year to see visions of love, and peace and justice. Let us use …

… Childrens' Day June 1; All children have the right to a name, enough food and a decent place to live; All children should be looked after when they are sick and have a right to grow up with love, affection and security; all children …