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ArticleSouth Africa and the Olympic Games
… Games of 1900. Of the 1 318 athletes who participated, 12 were women. South Africa’s first Olympians The third … passport to attend and state SASA’s caseit…
The Founder: An Ambiguous Figure by Chris Saunders
… a speech as inspirational as that Seme had given in 1906. But the ANC had good reason not to look back to Seme’s … president of the ANC, Thabo Mbeki claimed…
ArticleHarriet Bolton and the Garment Workers Industrial Union
… meeting at Currie’s Fountain on 23February 1971, more than 24 000 workers walked out of clothing factories in Natal, …
PlaceFirst & Second River Temple's
… built in Africa. It was washed away by floods in 1905 / 1906. Another Temple was built on the same site, but had to …
EventChief Mhlonthlo revolts against the British
… Hope and his assistants, but was found not guilty and in 1906 returned to his home as a commoner. He died in 1912. …
PlaceSt George’s Anglican Cathedral, Cape Town
… the Company's Garden. Construction did not begin until 1906, however, starting at the Eastern End, and the …
BiographyMohamed Farouk Asvat
POLITICAL HARASSMENT FAROUK ASVAT was banned by the South African regime between 1973 and 1978; and nominated an Amnesty International "Prisoner of…
PlaceOverberg District Municipality, Western Cape
… Swellendam and Theewaterskloof . The Municipal Area covers 12,241 km2 and currently has an estimated population of … coastal plain and a marine area, which…
PlaceLaingsburg, Karoo
… is now a Geological walk on the Farm; 'Geelbeksbrug', 12 km North of Laingsburg to cater for the growing interest … There are a number of Hiking Trails;…
History of Muslims in South Africa: Bibliography by Ebrahim Mahomed Mahida
… M, The Early Cape Muslims, Cape Town, A A Balkema, 1978. 12. The Mosques of Bo-Kaap, pp 42-46. 13. ibid, p 43; Davids, … 10, 1939, p 215. 23. The Mosques of…
EventNational Housing Department introduces new plan
National Housing Department Minister, Lindiwe Sisulu, introduced a new housing plan to the media. The plan had been endorsed by the cabinet and entailed the…
ArticleRustenburg Timeline 1850-2001
… Zimmerman, buys land just outside Rustenburg. 1877 12 April, A proclamation of annexation is announced in … in 1992. The ANC sets up a branch in Phokeng…
PlaceOliver Tambo District Municipality
… , uKhahlamba and Alfred Nzo. The District extends over 12,141 km2 and occupies 9.52% of Provincial Land. The … Marine Protected Area'. The District has an…
Hunter-gatherers and herders in Southern Africa Activity
… their cattle? 11. What work did the Khoikhoi women do? 12. What work did the Khoikhoi men do? 13. Why did the …
PlaceAlfred Nzo District Municipality, Kwa-Zulu Natal/Eastern Cape
… in the Navy, and was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant on 24 February 1863, serving under Count Gleichen on HMS Racoon, … to the Command of the frigate 'HMS…
ArticleSouth African Constitutional Development Timeline 1902 - 1997
… Treaty is signed between Boer and British leaders. 1908 12 October, The first National Convention representing the … and passes a resolution in favour of…
ArchiveSouth Africa and the Communist International : A Documentary History, Volume 1 : Socialist Pilgrims to Bolshevik Footsoldiers 1919-1930 edited by A. Davidson, I. Filatova, V. Gorodnov and S. Johns
… January 1921 Document 3 Letter from J. Den Bakker to ECCI, 12 March 1921 Document 4 Letter from J. Den Bakker to M. … from D.I. Jones to M. Rakosi, [July…
PlaceTulbagh, Western Cape
… Land van Waveren', where wines have been cultivated since 1906. Proteas and herbs grow wild here and peaches, pears … Land van Waveren', where wines have…
ArchiveBiography of Florence Mkhize by Rachel Manak
… Joseph through the Federation of South African Women. [12] Mkhize used the sewing factory where she worked as a … Native Commissioner's Office, resulting in…
Durban Mayors and other city officials
… (1920 - 21) Fleming Johnston (1921 - 22) W Gilbert (1922 - 24) TM Wadley (1924 - 26) HL Buzzard (1926 - 28) A Eaton …
ArticleFederation of South African Trade Unions (FOSATU)
… Trade Unions (FFATU) disintegrated in the 1960's. It had 12 partners representing 45 000 workers. The organisation …
EventPolitical Activist and Advocate, Dumisa Ntsebeza, is born
Born in the Eastern Cape, Dumisa Ntsebeza, like many young South Africans in the 70’s was involved in the struggle. He was arrested in the mid 70’s and served…
Beerhalls in Soweto from Soweto Heritage Survey Final Report compiled by Steven Lebelo and Elsabe Brink for the National Monuments Council, Northern Region
… At the beginning the brewery was run by 2 white and 24 black staff members working 12-hour shifts. In 1957 the demand increased to such an extent that the…
ArticleAfrikaans: the Language of Black and Coloured Dissent
… European borders and it ‘is spoken primarily in Africa’. [12] [13] [14] Afrikaans is also defined as a (southern) … Christian national education, propaganda…
BiographyMzwakhe Mbuli
… May 1998 as lots of contrary evidence began to mount. On 12 June 1998, Mbuli blamed his arrest on his knowledge of the … African Poetry. Research in African…
BiographyDr James Sebe Moroka
… day of 1950. In October 1948, Xuma called a meeting of 12 African leaders to end the divisions between the ANC and …
EventSun City officially opened
The entertainment centre was opened on this day, with a special performance by Frank Sinatra. [1] Endnotes [1]Sun City relaunches after R1b upgrade, http:/…
Address at University of KwaZulu-Natal SRC awards, 7 May 2005, Howard College, Durban
… where we can. It is remarkable that as far back as 1906, Africans were already seeking education despite poverty … article ?The Regeneration of Africa?,…
ArticleAfrican National Congress Timeline 1930-1939
… the fall of apartheid, is born in Observatory, Cape Town. 12 June, Mossa ‘Mosie’ Molla , political activist, Treason … Council (NRC) with six White officials…
EventScores of people are killed in Boipatong, Vaal
… Africa’, [online], available at www.unhcr.org (Accessed: 24 May 2012) O’Malley P. ‘1992’, from O’Malley: The Heart of … [online], available at www…