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EventThe Battle of Ulundi begins
… killed and King Cetshwayo (King of the Zulus) was forced to flee for safety. He was captured in the Ngome forest in August and exiled to Robben Island next…
EventBattle of Viervoet (Basotho-British war)
… Orange and Vaal Rivers (the Orange River Sovereignty). Due to border disputes with the Basotho the British eventually … from Cornetspruit and the Orange…
EventGeneral Sir Redvers Henry Buller’s troops relieve British forces at Ladysmith
… broke out in October 1899. Ladysmith was not the only town to be under Boer siege. Mafikeng, and Kimberley were besieged … of Vereeniging at Melrose House in…
EventAuthor of the book, Born Free, Joy Adamson, is killed
… bush. Initially it was reported that she was attacked to death in the bush by a lion, but further details emerged that she was stabbed to death by her…
Democracy in Action
… (IDASA), outlines the extensive efforts of the Institute to create a climate of open communication and understanding … diverse and often politically opposing…
ArchiveThe philosophy tenets and traditions of NEUM
… in 1945, and how this programme will enable South Africa to embark on the road to freedom and that it is considered a framework within which to unify the…
EventThe Pretoria Show is opened for all races
… annual event that began as an agricultural show and grew to include arts, entertainment, education and exhibitions … over the years. The show began in 1939…
EventFlorence Josephine Zerffi, SA still life and landscape painter, dies
… Zerffi was born in 1882, London, England. She came to Cape Town in 1916 after studying art in London and at the … work as a medium. She loved colour and…
ArchiveImmorality Amendment Act, Act No 21 of 1950
… The Act was to amend the Immorality Act, 1927, so as to prohibit illicit carnal intercourse between Europeans and non-Europeans, and to provide for matters…
EventBanyana Banyana player, Eudy Simelane, is found raped and murdered
… been raped, robbed and murdered. Her rape was a reaction to her sexual orientation as Simelane was an out lesbian … activism. She was out in her community…
Introduction
… reflect the determination with which Indians responded to the curtailment of their rights and privileges. The … Aiyar and C. M. Pillay also spoke their minds…
Place'Agoada de Saldanha', Saldanha
… , whilst taking water. In 1601 the name was applied to the present Saldanha Bay by the Dutch navigator Joris van … its Dutch name. Bartolomeu Dias was the…
PlaceOppenheimer Gardens, Kimberley
… that constitute part of this heritage, contributing to it in an important way. It depicts five life-sized miners … Gardens. These gardens are a picturesque…
PlaceBeach houses, Main Road, Muizenberg
… March 1986 when an additional seven properties were added to the group. To this was added Sea Fever , a picturesque thatched dwelling presumed to date from…
PlaceDutch Reformed Church, Zoutpansberg
… entrance and tower were demolished. It was then converted to a shop and warehouse. In 1981 the then Pietersburg City Council decided to restore the building…
PlaceIrish House, Polokwane Museum
… building that was prefabricated and moved complete to the City by a German immigrant, August Julius Herman … in a state of disrepair and the building was…
EventHumphrey Khoza, former chief executive officer of Uthingo Management (Pty) Ltd and director of several other companies, is born in Germiston
… of Uthingo Management, the first company awarded the bid to operate the South African National Lottery. Born in … was the sole breadwinner in his family. He…
EventPresident F.W. de Klerk announces Whites-only referendum results
… announced the results of the Whites-only referendum held to determine White people’s support for the reform process he … per cent of the Afrikaans-speaking…
EventDr. Connie Mulder is acquitted and discharged on charges of contempt
… was involved in scandal that brought his political career to an end. It was revealed that Mulder, along with Prime Minister Vorster, had planned to use…
EventThree people are murdered at Eikenhof
… an identification parade and had made confessions of guilt to a police officer. The accused later pleaded their … under torture. Sipiwe Bholo and Sipho Gavin…
EventButhelezi snubs ANC and homeland leaders
… Mangosuthu Buthelezi refused to attend a meeting organised by the African National Congress (ANC) and other five homeland leaders to discuss ways of ending…
EventNamibia gains Independence
… National Party came into power. The NP defied and refused to send quarterly reports on Namibia. In addition, the … that were implemented in South Africa were…
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…
EventTruman Prince, the controversial ANC manager of the Central Karoo District Municipality, is suspended
… Assignment. Calls for the African National Congress (ANC) to take disciplinary action against Prince came not only from … he was also accused of using R3 000…
EventThe second Anglo-Boer war, also known as the South African war, breaks out
… A number of interrelated factors led to the Second Anglo-Boer War. These include the conflicting … 1899 the South African Republic issued an ultimatum to…
EventKing George VI is born
… the British's symbol of resistance extended his popularity to the Commonwealth states including South Africa. In 1947, … Party (UP) and South Africa's war…
EventVoortrekkers are defeated during the Battle of Boomplaats
… Harry Smith. The defeat forced the Voortrekkers to flee north of the Vaal River and into the Transvaal. The … and they called on Commandant-General Andries…
EventSouth Africa signs SADC treaty
… states of Mozambique, Lesotho, Angola and Zimbabwe. Due to its policy of apartheid, South Africa was excluded from … Africa had become a democracy, however,…
Document 71 - National Committee for Liberation, Announcement [20 December 1961]
… been responsible for: 1. The removal of banished people to places of safety 2. The transportation of people overseas. 3. The taking of 20 nurses to a point…
EventA Pilot Cellular phone project is launched
… of cellular phones began in 1947, when researchers began to examine crude mobile (car) phones. These researchers … substantially. However, at that time, the…