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… Potlako Leballo, the leader of the Pan Africanist Congress (PAC), confirmed in Maseru, Basutoland (now Lesotho), that Poqo and the PAC are one and the same organisation. Leballo went … SAHO, ‘The Pan Africanist Congress (PAC)’ , from  South African … PAC’s leader, Potlako Leballo confirms that Poqo is the organisation’s military wing …

… The 1st South African Infantry Brigade was recruited at … comprised of four battalions (or regiments) of infantry. The Brigade, numbering 160 officers and 5 648 other ranks, … Cape Town. During December 1915, it was decided to send the South African brigade to Egypt. Their brief campaign …

… a selection of photographs taken by David Goldblatt over the past five decades. At times, it is a show of subtle and … 18 classic studies of an impoverished white community in the Karoo, presented under the section heading 'Die Hel'. There are also four landscape …

… Present day Malawi became the British colony of Nyasaland in 1890, after aggressive … conflict with Germany. In 1964, Britain released the colony and it became Malawi, with Kamuzu Banda sworn is as the country's first president. From the beginning of his …

… From the book:  Book 3: Migration, Land and Minerals in the Making of South Africa commissioned by The Department of Education Beinart, William. … Book 3: Migration, Land and Minerals in the Making of South Africa - Bibliography …

… On 23 July 1989, a blast occurred opposite the Athlone Magistrate's Court and police complex, which took the lives of two African National Congress (ANC) activists.  … and Robbie Waterwitch from Cape Town, were killed when the explosive device they were attempting to plant opposite …

… gathered business leaders together in a conference at the Carlton Hotel in Johannesburg. Here he announced his plan to launch the Constellation of Southern African States (CONSAS) as a programme to re-establish the regional dominance of the apartheid state and its …

… Thesis submitted to the Faculty of Social Studies, Sub-Faculty of Politics, University of Oxford, for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy. Abstract: The understanding of South African liberalism in the second … The Black Sash: a case study of liberalism in South Africa …

… The Republic of the Orange Free State went to elections after the resignation of President F.W. Reitz in 1895 for reasons … of health. Marthinus Theunis Steyn, also a judge of the High Court like his predecessor, was elected as next … M.T. Steyn is sworn in as president of the Orange Free State …

… van der Stel was born on 14 October 1639 in Mauritius, the son of Adrian van der Stel, a Dutch East India Company (DEIC) official and Maria Lievens, the daughter of a freed slave. His father remained in the service of the DEIC until his death, upon which Simon …

… Police arrested 2,300 people in the township of Sebokeng in the Vaal in what was believed to be the biggest raid against black people living in the townships … More than 2,250 people are arrested in the township of Sebokeng …

… Helen Zille studied at the University of the Witwatersrand , Johannesburg, Transvaal (now Gauteng) … BA Degree. She went on to become a prominent journalist in the 1970s and 1980s. Zille became well-known after she … Helen Zille, former leader of the Democratic Alliance, is born in Johannesburg …

… The history of modern times is the history of nationalism. Nationalism has been tested in the people's struggles and the fires of battle and found to … ”Policy of the Congress Youth League.” Article by A. M. Lembede, in May …

… 26 October 1938, Richard Goldstone,a well-known figure in the legal fraternity, was born in Boksburg, Gauteng Province. In 1962, Goldstone graduated from the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) and couple of years later he was … Richard J. Goldstone, former Justice of the Constitutional Court of SA, is born …

…  On 13 September 1960, during the trial of David Beresford Pratt, two psychiatrists gave evidence about his mental condition. The case was heard at the Supreme Court in Pretoria before Justice Rumpff, … The Star , (13 September 1960), ‘Prof. Hurst tells of Pratt …

… On 25 May, 1963, the first African organisation after independence, the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) was formed in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The organisation was founded by thirty-two countries, a … The Organisation of African Unity is formed and Africa Day is …

… Dr. E. Rhoodie was arrested at the French Riviera resort Juan les Pins. He would appear in … for extradition proceedings on 31 July 1979. This followed the receipt of extradition documents from the South African government. Rhoodie was one of the key … Dr. E. Rhoodie is arrested at the French Riviera resort Juan les Pins …

… Horrified by apparent infiltration of the Dutch Reformed Church (DRC) by non-whites, right-wingers … Dutch Reformed Church members which took place towards the end of 1986 in Pretoria,  where a resolution to appoint a committee to look into the possibility of founding a new church was taken. That …

… Winston Churchill joined the British army in 1893 and developed a keen interest in war … This led Churchill to work as a war correspondent for The Morning Post, in which he was to cover the occurrences of the Anglo-Boer War in South Africa. Soon … oor 1000. Kaapstad :Human& Rousseau.| War Correspondent. The Winston Churchill Centre [online] Available at:  …

… Frederick Willem de Klerk announced in Parliament that the Group Areas Act of 1950 will be replaced by new … measures acceptable to all Houses of Parliament. The announcement meant a new dawn which brought liberty to many whom were affected by the enactment of the Group Areas Act. The Act vigorously …

… executed by hanging at Pretoria Central Prison. She was the last woman to be executed in South Africa. Smith had been convicted alongside her boyfriend Yassiem Harris for the robbery and murder of Jermaine Abrahams. The two broke into Abrahams’ house with the intention of …

… A press release from the Poetry Africa festival, which ended in Durban last night, touted the presence of Mafika Gwala as the “exciting re-emergence of the respected … Mafika Gwala speaks to Andrea Meeson about not living in the shadows …

… 13 October 1867 marks the first recorded discovery of diamonds in the colonial period of South Africa, with the very first becoming known as the Eureka diamond. By 1871, … First recorded discovery of diamonds in the colonial period of South Africa …

… security forces detained approximately forty members of the African National Congress (ANC) and South African … Nyanda and Billy Nair. They were accused of being part of the ANC’splan called Operation Vula. During 1986 the ANC launched an underground operation called Operation …

… Report by Reg September on the problems and challenges of the Western Cape, presented to the African National Congress Western Cape Region Conference, … Region - Regional Conference: Problems and challenges of the Western Cape …

… Prior to 1870, the Damara people occupied most of central Namibia, but large numbers were displaced or killed in clashes. When the first Europeans visited Namibia they were a group of … Damaras also had skills in mining and metal work. In 1960, the South African government settled the Damara in …

… My people, my sons and my daughters As I pace the floor of my bedroom in the Grand Hotel, Oslo, putting the final touches on my speech of acceptance of the Nobel … Albert Luthuli`s message from Oslo to the South African people, 5 December 1961 …

… Molekane was born in Tanzania on 16 August 1981. [1] At the time of his birth his parents were living in exile due to the Apartheid regime. However in 1992, he was repatriated as a South African. [2] Tumi was the lead vocalist of musical ensemble Tumi and the Volume, …

… Molekane was born in Tanzania on 16 August 1981.[1] At the time of his birth his parents were living in exile due to the Apartheid regime. However in 1992, he was repatriated as a South African.[2] Tumi was the lead vocalist of musical ensemble Tumi and the Volume, …

… Counting the cost of S.A Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan summons …