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Yukon, Bezuidenhout Valley, Johannesburg
This imposing dwelling was completed in 1911 for TF Allen, who subsequently became Mayor of Johannesburg from 1917 to 1919. It is a testament to the high…
EventNotices served on Solly Sachs
The then Minister of Justice, C.R. Swart, served two notices on Solly Sachs, an official of the Garment Workers' Union of South Africa (GWU). The first notice…
EventSA signs Nuclear Non
South Africa was one of the countries that signed the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty to curb the spread of nuclear weapons. Other countries that signed the…
EventApartheid minister of Law and Order opposes White radicalism in the South African police force
The minister of Law and Order, Adriaan Vlok, announced in the House of Assembly that no member of the Afrikaner Weerstandsbeweging (AWB) would be tolerated in…
EventDumisani Makhaye passes away
The KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Local Government, Housing and Traditional Affairs and member of the African National Congress (ANC), Dumisani Makhaye, succumbed to…
EventThe 4 x 100m men’s relay team win the gold medal for SA at the Olympic Games in Athens
The South African squad of Roland Schoeman, Lyndon Ferns, Darian Townsend and Ryk Neethling clocked 3 minutes and 13.17 seconds to triumph over the Netherlands…
EventNew ANC National Working Committee is elected
The African National Congress (ANC) announced the names of members of a new National Working Committee (NWC) that was to be responsible for the day-to-day…
EventGen. Magnus Malan appears in court
The trial of Gen. Magnus Malan former defence minister, and nineteen co-accused started in the Durban Supreme Court. They pleaded not guilty to thirteen…
EventPaul Kruger is sworn in as president of the Zuid
Stefanus Johannes Paulus (Paul) Kruger is often referred to as the 'father of the Afrikaner nation'. This is because his firm belief in the destiny of the…
Gandhiji’s vision of a free South Africa: A collection of articles by E.S. Reddy
"If we look into the future [of South Africa], is it not a heritage we have to leave to posterity, that all the different races commingle and produce a…
Summary Minutes of exploratory discussions held in London on 3 May and 4 May 1988 between a South African Delegation and an Angolan Delegation, facilitated by a Delegation from the United States
Meeting between representatives from South Africa, Angola, Cuba and United States to negotiate a peaceful solution for southern Africa and to develop political…
ArchiveBriefing by Mr D Simpson, Head of the State D
Minutes from a meeting between South African representatives and Mr Simpson, Head of US State Department's southern African office in London where Mr Simpson…
Slavery in South Africa
It is hardly known in India that there was a considerable importation of slaves from Asia to South Africa by the Dutch East India Company and its employees…
PlaceAnnisfontein, a Spring and Outspan in Richtersveld- Northern Cape
A Spring and Outspan in the Richtersveld with Geographical History dating back Millions of Years! A Spring may be the result of Karst Topography where surface…
PlaceAngra das Voltas, Luderitz Bay- Namibia
Former name of Luderitz Bay. Portuguese for 'bay of tacks', this name was given in 1488 by the Portuguese mariner Bartholomeu Dias because contrary winds…
Open Textbooks for Africa Summit
You have been invited to the first Open Textbook Summit: physics & astronomy Textbooks prices have skyrocketed globally, but as the rand takes a hit so does…
Africa South
Africa South, a journal edited by Ronald M. Segal (1932-2008) was launched in Cape Town in 1956. The journal was published quarterly while funds were available…
PlacePort Elizabeth and the City Hall
The Port Elizabeth City Hall, which is located in Market Square, was built between 1858 and 1862. The attractive clock tower was only added in 1883. The City…
PlaceJutten Island, Saldanha Bay
This Dutch East 'Indiaman', was outbound when she tried to put; 'Merenstein' into Saldanha Bay to alleviate rampant scurvy on board the ship. On April 3, 1702…
EventThe PAC is formed
An Africanist group led by Robert Sobukwe and Potlako Leballo were frustrated by the multi-racial character of the African National Congress (ANC). They echoed…
EventUnited Nations Charter is adopted
The United Nations Charter was adopted in San Francisco by the United Nations Conference on International Organisations. The preamble to the charter was based…
EventMass protest against the circumstances of Neil Aggett’s death
A call for a thirty-minute work stoppage in protest the death of Dr Neil Aggett, who allegedly committed suicide while in police detention, was supported by…
EventThe first hijacking of a South African Airways plane takes place
The first hijacking of a South African Airways (SAA) plane took place when two men armed with gelignite sticks hijacked a SAA Boeing 727 tri-jet, the Letaba,…
EventTwelve ANC supporters are killed in eSikhawini
Twelve ANC supporters are killed in an IFP attack on houses and hostels in eSikhawini. The political rivalry between the African National Congress (ANC) and…
EventMourners are shot at Ntuli’s funeral in Thokoza
At least eighteen people were killed on the day of the funeral of Sam Ntuli, an African National Congress (ANC) member murdered on 29 September. During the…
Event11 die when the South African Defence Force (SADF) opens fire on negotiators in Sebokeng
The unbanning of the South African liberation movements on 2 February 1990 was an important milestone, which signalled a shift from being covert underground…
EventP. W. Botha refutes possibility of Black majority rule
At the height of mass revolt in the country and world condemnation, President P.W. Botha rules out any possibility of a Black majority government in South…
EventThe first edition of the Graham’s Town Journal, mouthpiece of the Eastern Frontier settlers, is published
The Gramstown Journal, one of South Africa's important and influential early newspapers, ran from 1831- 1920. From its early days its editorial slant voiced…
EventMagnus Malan and Constand Viljoen deny knowledge of mass graves
Former Minister of Defence Magnus Malan and General Constand Viljoen, former commander of the South African Defence Force (SADF), denied accusations on two…
EventRain Queen Makobo Modjadji VI, dies after a sudden illness
On 12 June 2005, Rain Queen Makobo Modjadji VI died in a hospital in Polokwane, Limpopo Province. Rain Queen Modjadji VI is a direct descendent of one of the…