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PlaceJohannesburg Botanical Garden
… green lungs. The land for the gardens was set aside in 1969 – at the time it was a sports field and golf driving … green lungs. The land for the gardens was…
PlaceSoweto, Johannesburg
… . What did Soweto's streets look like by the end of 16 June 1976? A Soweto Street, Late Afternoon, 16 June 1976 On the morning of 16 June 1976, thousands of…
Biography of George Hallett by Hunter Kolon
… created the African Writers Series portfolio portraits for 16 outstanding writers as a piece of publicity for Heinemann … responsible for protecting and…
ArticleDesmond Mpilo Tutu Timeline
… Tutu's speech "Fortieth Anniversary of the Republic?" 1984 16 October, Desmond Tutu is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in … are the things people are going to…
ArticleAzanian People’s Organization (AZAPO)
… In aftermath of the June 16 Uprising, the government cracked down on student activists … organization responsible for the Soweto uprising of 16 June, 1976…
ArticleThe Landless People’s Movement
… the Alliances earlier agreement with this principle. [16] Activities post 2005 Activities post 2005 Although it had … of Expression Institute, 2005) ↵ [15]…
Colonial history of Polokwane
… The victory was celebrated in the Zoutpansberg district on 16 December 1881 initiated a renewed gold rush, with … the Boers who had been forced to leave…
ArticleBlack Consciousness and student revolt in the Cape
… against Afrikaans. The outbreak of Soweto Uprising on 16 June 1976 spread to other parts of the country in the … court. This was followed by huge strike on…
PlaceMLR-cannon, Middle North Battery, Simonstown
… Day) 08 May 12H00 (International Museum Day) 16 June 12H00 (Youth Day) 18 July 12H00 … 12H00 (Heritage Day) 11 November 11H00 …
ArticleA Short History of ESKOM, Part 1 (1923-2001)
… from America to be appointed as ESCOM’s first chairman. [16] ESCOM, designated as a public-private entity, was exempt … into a national grid which was…
ArticleA History of the South African Film Industry timeline 1895-2003
… who insisted on accurate detail in his historical films. 1969 The Kinekor organization was formed. Since 1962 … SANLAM acquired a major interest in Ster…
Debating Lineages of Socialism in Africa Webinars
South African History Online, the Wits History Workshop, the Department of History at the University of the Free State, the Department of Development Studies…
Bloemfontein - segregation in education
… expanded so that all White children between the ages of 10-16 years had to attend school for at least two years. Many …
The State of Art in South Africa Conference
… Held at the University of Cape Town from 16-20 July 1979, The State of Art in South Africa Conference …
Known as Black Tuesday’, the New York Stock exchange collapsed sending economic shockwaves throughout the world and throwing the global economy into depression
… hit. During this period diamond exports fell in value from 16.5 million pounds in 1928 to 1,4 million pounds in 1934. In the agricultural sector, the price…
EventRobert Kennedy, American politician, speaks at the University of Cape Town about the racial inequality of apartheid
… this movement culminated almost exactly a decade later on 16 June 1976, when students in Soweto protested against … is now commemorated as public holiday…
PlaceGraaff-Reinet Division
… 14,695 residents, of whom 3,912 were literate 1875 census: 16,940 residents, of whom 5,130 were literate 1891 census: 16,378 residents, of whom 5,012 were…
ArticleKenyan Timeline
… election under the new constitutional dispensation, taking 16 seats in the 53-member Legco to KADU’s ten, but refuses to … to the President to combat threats…
ArticleNelson Mandela Timeline 2000-2014
… Mandela Centre of Memory and Commemoration Project. 15-16 November, The ANC hosts a council meeting of the Socialist … the Pietermaritzburg High Court by…
An interview with Dorothy Molefi: Hector was ‘always smiling’
Dorothy Molefi is a mother who lost her child to violence. But what makes her story unique is that her child became an international icon of South Africa's…
ArticleLife Timeline of Jacob Zuma
… The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) withdraws all 16 charges against Zuma in the Durban High Court. 9 May, … the deal as corrupt, unwanted and…
ArticleGrade 7 - Term 1: The Kingdom of Mali and the City of Timbuktu in the 14th Century
Timbuktu, French Tombouctou, is a city in the western African country of Mali. Often used as a popular term to describe a distant and mystical place, the city…
Dumile Feni biography by Sophia Reuss
… oeuvre and an exhibition was agreed upon. In the summer of 1969, the gallery exhibited thirty-seven of Dumile’s drawings … African Arts exhibition at the…
ArchiveFrom eNcome over Bloedrivier to eNcome and Beyond by Ben Khumalo-Seegelken
… least two oral versions about the battle on and around 16 December 1838 circulated among the earlier inhabitants of … took place [or did not take place] at…
“Dockers and solidarity activism: from the Durban Strikes to choke points in today’s global economy” by Peter Cole
… contend that strikes and threatened strikes by dockers in 1969, 1971, and late 1972 served as an inspiration for the …
PlaceBlaauwberg Nature Reserve, Melkbosstrand
… in terms of the National Monuments Act (Act 28 of 1969). A proposed boundary for the Reserve was also gazetted. …
EventSoweto students march against government’s language policy
… working for the apartheid government. Known as the June 16 Detachment, they included Solomon Mahlangu, executed for … Bank in Pretoria. Youth Day is…
ArticleHistory Grade 10 - Topic 2 Source Based Questions
… International Political Economy Club, (Uploaded: 16 November 2019), (Accessed: 4 July 2020), Available at: …
ArticleMessage of the National Executive Committee of the ANC, delivered by Mr. Tambo, at the funeral of Dr. Yusuf M. Dadoo
… particular, after the Morogoro Consultative Conference in 1969, which adopted our current document on Strategy and …
ArticleIndian Passive Resistance in South Africa: 1946 - 1948
… of 342 indentured labourers arrived in Durban, Natal on 16 November 1860. From their arrival Indian workers were … don’t want the Coolies here.” The Whites…