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EventNelson Mandela condemns the Lockerbie bombing, the first mass killing of Americans by terrorists
… Nelson Mandela issued a statement condemning the Lockerbie bombing and loss of life that occurred as a result. The bombing killed all 243 passengers, 16 crew…
EventJulius Nyerere chairman of the Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) addresses the ANC in Arusha
… Julius Nyerere president of the Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM), a party that succeeded the TANU, addressed delegates … advocated for an independent, socialist…
EventDay of mourning held for Kinross mine disaster that claimed 177 lives
… held memorial services throughout the mining industry to mourn these deaths, under the supervision of NUM (National … own, scheduled for 1st October. …
EventMuziwendoda Mdluli, National Intelligence Agency (NIA) security chief is found dead
… car parked near the Botanical Gardens in Pretoria, with a bullet wound to the head. Mdluli is rumoured to have told his lover, Zintle Galada, that he was…
EventThe Dutch Reformed Church decides that Afrikaans may be used alongside Dutch during services
… in the 1830's, various dialects of Afrikaans were believed to have existed, however all written material was in standard … as well as the first Afrikaans…
EventWWI: battalion consisting of ‘Cape Coloured men’, called the Cape Corps, is established
… On 20 September 1915 a new battalion consisting of Cape Coloured men, called the … Corps was established with the view of being dispatched to East Africa in…
EventFormation of the South African Native National Congress
… president in absentia. The organisation developed out of a situation of racial exclusion and discrimination under the new Union of South Africa. SANNC…
EventGeneral Louis Botha wins elections
… South Africa Act was passed in Britain granting dominion to the White minority over Native (African), Asiatic (mostly … party supporters gathered at Market…
EventGeneral De la Rey protests British mistreatment of women and children
… and children, as well as their black servants, were taken to concentration camps, where they were met with appalling … implemented by March 1901. On 16…
EventMoïse Kapenda Tshombe leads the Congelese Province of Katanga into secession
… in the southern region of Katanga. His father was said to be the first Congolese millionaire, amassing a fortune through a variety of business ventures…
PlaceAfrica South Art Initiative (ASAI), University of Cape Town
… Africa South Art Initiative (ASAI) is a non-profit company, specializing in research and … peers on the African Continent. Since then ASAI has begun to…
PlaceNederlandse Hervormde Kerkgebou, Pretoria
… appreciated. In September 1882 it was badly damaged by a storm and shortly afterwards destroyed by a mysterious … by architect Tom Claridge on a piece of…
Statement congratulating Amanda Coetzer and Wayne Ferreira on winning the Hopman Cup, 8 January 2000
… of their extraordinary determination and commitment to South African tennis in particular and sport in general. They also continue to serve as role models…
Establishment of the Food Committee
… In the 1940s, as a result of the Second World War , South Africa was undergoing a downturn in economic fortunes. Unemployment and food … provision of basic…
Establishment of Food Committee
… In the 1940s, as a result of the Second World War , the South African economy … provision of basic needs. On 11 August 1943, in response to increasing food…
Establishment of the Food Committee
… In the 1940s, as a result of the Second World War , South Africa was undergoing a downturn in economic fortunes. Unemployment and food … provision of basic…
Democrats Film Screening
… We are planning a screening launch of our film Democrats which focuses on politics in Zimbabwe, and are looking to invite members within your organization/…
ArchiveMafika Gwala Second Annual Lecture and Book Launch, 5 October 2016
… for Humanities and Social Sciences (NIHSS). Gwala was a prominent South African poet, activist and intellectual whose life and work played a leading role in…
PlaceTylden, Eastern Cape
… Tylden in the region of Eastern Cape is a town in South Africa. Serving as landing site and home of … home of the Xhosa people. The diverse landscape…
PlaceCaledon Museum, Eastern Cape
… legacy of the local community. (So if you’re visiting on a Friday make sure you get there in time to watch a bread baking demonstration in the old working…
ArchiveBoycott the Can
… of Metal Box retrenched 22 black workers and after a week hired 3 white workers; On the 22 October 1985 workers … upon fellow working people in townships and…
PlaceMiddle Campus, University of Cape Town, Rondebosch
… Middle and Lower Campuses together are often referred to as the 'main campus' The Campus as it stands today was … moved onto the Campus in 1928, and the…
EventAuthor and playwright Ronald Harwood is born in Cape Town
… Cape Town on 9 November 1934. He left Cape Town for London to pursue a career on stage. In London, he received stage training at … too foreign and Jewish;…
EventPaul Michael Sibisi, SA artist and teacher involved in setting up cultural art workshops in Natal, is born.
… Lorna Peirson . After completing his studies, he went on to teach at the Appelsbosch Training College at Oswatini from … Sibisi found himself back in school…
EventUN Secretary General is killed in a plane crash
… Rhodesia (now Zambia). Hammarskjold was on his way to meet with President Moise Tshombe of Katanga Province in … Press reported that the lone survivor,…
EventFormer premier of Mpumalanga, Afrikaans poet and lawyer, Mathews Phosa is born
… Unit that the Apartheid security forces were planning to kill him by means of a parcel or letter bomb. While in Mozambique he became … activities in South…
EventThe S. A government seizes the passport of Bishop Desmond Tutu
… Prize award for his untiring efforts in calling for an end to minority rule in South Africa, the unbanning of liberation … and the release of political…
EventThe Prince Imperial of France dies in the Anglo-Zulu War of 1879
… forces, was killed in the Anglo-Zulu War when he and a British reconnaissance party were attacked by about forty … horse, "Fate", bolted and the prince, in…
EventTrial of nine BPC and SASO leaders ends
… were found guilty under the Terrorism Act and sentenced to periods of imprisonment, three for six years and six for … they were driven from Pretoria to Cape…
EventSADF’s 31 Battallion is disbanded
… Defence Force's (SADF) 31st Battalion was disbanded at a public ceremony in the Cape Province. This Battalion was … townships and who fought in the war in…