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ArticleGhallywood: An Evolution of Ghana’s Film Industry
Early Beginnings of the African Film Industry: During the British colonial rule over Kenya, Uganda, Northern Rhodesia, Nyasaland and the Gold Coast in the late…
ArticleYusuf Dadoo Timeline: 1960 - 1969
Yusuf Dadoo Timeline: 1960 - 1969 1960 March 16, The Boycott Movement, in London, is renamed the Anti-Apartheid Movement (AAM). Tennyson Makiwane, Vella…
ArticleGandhi and the Passive Resistance Campaign 1907-1914
The passive resistance campaigns led by MK Gandhi in South Africa had huge consequences not only for the history of the country but also for world history in…
BiographyWinnie Madikizela-Mandela
Early YearsNomzamo Winifred Zanyiwe Madikizela was born, the fifth of nine children, in the village of Mbongweni, Bizana, in the Transkei on 26 September 1936…
EventPortuguese sailors reach St Helena Bay
Vasco da Gama's Voyage of "Discovery" The reason for putting "discovery" in inverted commas is because the land was not, as so many explorers argue,…
EventJacob Thabo Lengane is murdered in Soweto
On 21 October 1986 Jacob Thabo Lengane, the father of Jefferson Lengane and Kabelo Lengane, who were well known for their involvement in political activities…
Event18 political prisoners are released from Bophuthatswana
On 17 October 1991, 18 political prisoners were released from Bophuthatswana (now known as North West Province). Initially Bophuthatswana government officials…
The 2014 Cape Agulhas Treasure Tracks
The Overberg Development Association (ODA) in partnership with the Shipwreck Museum, Cape Agulhas Municipality and Radio Overberg 98.4fm are presenting A…
EventThe energy and chemical company, Sasol, is registered
The history of Sasol began in 1927 when a White Paper was tabled in Parliament to investigate the establishment of a South African oil-from-coal industry. It…
EventCODESA’s starting date set
Delegates from twenty groups agreed after preparatory talks in Johannesburg on a date for the start of substantive negotiations on South Africa's future…
EventMbeki unveils Women’s Monument at Union Buildings
President Thabo Mbeki unveiled the Women's Monument at the Union Buildings in Pretoria. The aim of the monument was to commemorate the role of women in the…
EventGeneral Koos de la Rey, buried in Lichtenburg amid a very tense atmosphere.
On 20 September 1914 Jacobus Herculaas de la Rey, known as Koos de la Rey, a Boer general during the Second Anglo-Boer War who is widely regarded as being one…
EventThe railway line between Cape Town and George is opened.
On 25 September 1907, the railway line connecting George to Cape Town was opened. This railway connection was a significant infrastructural development, as it…
EventBritish troops establish their camp at Isandlwana
On 19 and 20 January the British forces under Lord Chelmsford, who had invaded Zululand during the second week of January, established their camp on the slopes…
EventTwenty-four Kikuyu tribesmen are sentenced to death for the Lari massacre in Kenya
Nine months after the Lari Massacre of 26 March 1953, twenty-four Kikuyu tribesmen were sentenced to death in Kenya for their part in the event. The…
The Diary of Maria Tholo by Carol Hermer
The diary of Maria Tholo - Introducing by Carol Hermer The diary of Maria Tholo - August 11 - 15 by Carol Hermer The diary of Maria Tholo - August 16 - 24…
EventWomen’s Memorial is unveiled in Bloemfontein
The Women's Memorial was unveiled in Bloemfontein, on the same day as the celebration of Dingaan's Day upon which the Voortrekker victory over the Zulu at…
ArticleAfrica: Colonialism, Arts, Protest & Independence
1884 Otto von Bismarck chairs the Berlin Conference to stem the scramble for Africa. Only Morocco, Ethiopia, and Liberia are recognized as independent…
ArticleOrganization of African Unity Timeline 1884-2000
1884 Otto von Bismarck chairs the Berlin Conference to stem the scramble for Africa. Only Morocco, Ethiopia, and Liberia are recognized as independent…
PlaceCacadu District Municipality
Cacadu (Formerly Lady Frere) is a small town in Chris Hani District Municipality in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. The town was renamed to Cacadu…
43. Resolutions adopted at a mass meeting of the Natal Indian Patriotic Congress, 1909
From the book: A Documentary History of Indian South Africans edited by Surendra Bhana and Bridglal Pachai The Natal Indian Patriotic Union was comprised…
South Africa: The Structure of Things Then by David Goldblatt, reviewed by Robyn Sassen (H-SAfrica), February 2000
Photography was only developed about 200 years ago and was viewed with suspicion as a creative outlet for much of that time. Yet it has developed a reputation…
EventA group of White men attack and assault Indian Passive Resisters
At 20:10 on 23 June 1946 a group of White men attacked and assaulted Indian Passive Resisters. This followed a call to the South African government by Mahatma…
EventOAU Council of Ministers decide to reject dialogue with South Africa
On 20 June 1971, at the meetings of Organization of African Unity's (OAU) Council of Ministers, dialogue with South Africa was firmly rejected. This was due to…
EventMaria Groesbeek is hanged for the murder of her husband, Christian Buys
Maria Groesbeek and Christian Buys were married in the 1950's. During their seventeen years of marriage they lived with Buys' mother and six brothers for seven…
EventThe Springbok rugby team receives the State President Sports Award
On 20 February 1970, the Springbok rugby team was presented with the State President Sports Award. The event took place in the Lady Ann Barnard Room at the…
EventGeneral Lothar Neethling sues Vrye Weekblad and the Weekly Mail
On 20 January 1990 General Lothar Neethling sued the Vrye Weekblad and the Weekly Mail for R1, 5 million. The lawsuit was sparked by newspaper reports in…
EventAttempted coup in Equatorial Guinea sees fifteen arrested
On 8 March 2004, 15 suspected mercenaries were arrested in Equatorial Guinea. Many of the suspects were South African, including the alleged leader of the…
EventDeputy Minister of Defence attends commemoration of Delville Wood
Mluleki George, SA deputy defence minister, attended the 90th commemoration of the Battle of Delville Wood in France, which raged from 15 to 20 July 1916…
EventFirst mines are proclaimed in Johannesburg
Though gold was discovered near Krugersdorp in July 1852 and mining activities started successively in various places on the Witwatersrand (meaning Ridge of…