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Message from Dr. AB Xuma, President-General of ANC, to the United Nations, 22 January 1946
… Land reserved for 2,000,000 Europeans only less than 17 percent for 8,000,000 Africans. Only 40 per cent African …
EventDutch East Indian Company, pioneer in the expansion of European settlement in South Africa is formed
… delegates to the central body known as Heeren XVII (Lords 17). The Chartered Company was established in 1602 and was …
EventZulu army defeat British Army at the Isandlwana Mountain
… a site of commeration in later years. Related events: 17 January 1879 - Battle of Isandlwana 20 January 1879 - … Available at www.africanhistory.about.com …
EventPolice increase their presence in Soweto
… world. South Africa and the world were outraged. On the 17 th 300 White students from the University of the …
BiographyPatric Tariq Mellet
… Tariq now was faced with making choices as a young 17 year old when as a result of his mother and father’s …
ArticleThe Zulu kingdom and the colony of Natal
… Battle of Isandlwana The main Zulu army left Nodwengu on 17 January to defend Zululand from the centre column. These … the British would be defeated in a …
ArchiveSonia Bunting: Continuous Compassion and Adamant Activism by Jack Lucas
… in itself sufficient reason for the house arrest notice.” [17] The house arrest was set to last five years, and Sonia … 1962. [4] Edward Feit, Urban Revolt…
ArticleTimeline of the Labour and Trade Union Movement in South Africa 1881 - 1919
… instructs them to return to work to avoid prosecution. 17 October, More workers go on strike and within two weeks an … for export, in protest against the…
ArticleFatima Meer Timeline 1928-2010
… in Bengal 1946 Her political career began at the age of 17 when she was a high school student. The Indian community … was shot and injured. 1977 Black Women…
ArticleCape Town Timeline 1300-1997
… and Gordon Hendricks are brought to trial in Cape Town. 1964 6 February, Revd Robert Selby Taylor, Bishop of … Defence Force are to be combined under one…
EventDeath in detention of Ahmed Timol
… He grew up in Roodepoort and trained as a teacher. In 1964 he attended the funeral of Suliman 'Babla' Saloogee who …
ArticleYusuf Dadoo Timeline: 1960 - 1969
… staff of New Age are house arrested and banned. 1963 April 17, The involvement of Indians in the new phase of the armed … ten years imprisonment. Chiba is…
PlaceClanwilliam, Stellenbosch District
… District celebrated its 150th Anniversary in September 1964. The District originally formed part of the District of …
The Final Prize by Norman Levy book review by Chris Saunders, 1 June 2014
… without trial in 1960, he was arrested again in July 1964, and suffered solitary confinement at Pretoria Local …
Document 25 - Letter from E. R. Roux to John Gomas, 23 July 1956
… Tradition, a documentary history, Volume Two 1943 - 1964, by Allison Drew Document 25 - Letter from E. R. Roux to … Tradition, a documentary history, Volume…
ArticleThe Founding of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF)
… 14.Marshall Dlamini 15.Mpho Ramakatsa 16.Sam Matiase 17.Alfred Motsi 18.Parks Khayane 19.Patrick Sindane The EFF …
ArticleWorld War I Timeline 1916
… of Cameroon falls to French and British forces after 17 months of fighting. 21 February–19 December The Battle of …
ArticleTransport in the air
… the wing of his last glider broke and he fell from about 17 metres. Another pioneer was John J. Montgomery, who flew …
ArticleAnti-Indian Legislation
… for the conditions of indenture to Natal. As a result Act 17 of 1895, the Indian Immigration Law Amendment Bill, was …
Afrikaner Newspapers and the newspaper industry from 1830
… was the editor of the Volksvriend at the young age of 17. About a decade later, in 1871, he became the editor of … at urbanised blacks living in the…
ArticleThe Group Areas Act of 1950
… Development (South African Institute of Race Relations, 1964: 216). The work of welfare organizations was made more … resistance from Cape Town City Council…
ANC Deputy President`s Election Campaign Programme, 6 May 2011
ANC Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe will on Sunday lead a campaign programme in Ekurhuleni as part of the organisation`s election programme to maximise ANC…
Introduction by Oliver Tambo to a message from Nelson Mandela, smuggled out of prison, 10 June 1980
… have been in the racist regime`s prisons for more than 17 years. This message by Nelson Mandela addressed to the …
Introduction to a Message from Nelson Mandela by O. R. Tambo, Smuggled Out Of Prison, 10 June 1980
… have been in the racist regime's prisons for more than 17 years. This message by Nelson Mandela addressed to the …
The Mission: A Life for Freedom in South Africa by Denis Goldberg
… Chapter 16 Tee Shirts, Music and More Solidarity Chapter 17 Life number 8 Chapter 18 New Life Number 9 2002- 2009 …
EventThe Natal Legislature plans to introduce the Indian Franchise Bill
… Government for Royal assent, pending Indian petition. On 17 July 1894 a lengthy mass petition signed by 10 000 Indians …
EventGabon gains independence from France
… On 17 August 1960 Gabon, the last of the four territories, which …
EventEgyptian and Israeli forces in fierce fights
… Deploying a pontoon bridge on the night of October 16/17, Israeli Avraham "Bren" Adan's division crossed the Canal …
EventUniversity of Pretoria is established
… on 10 October 1930, having been a university college since 17 May 1910. Afrikaans became the official language of …
EventZola Budd, former SA athlete and World Record holder, is born
… and they would often run together. In 1984,at the age of 17, Budd made history when she twice broke the world 5000m …