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A Working Life, Cruel Beyond Belief by Alfred Temba Qabula
… his Life, leaving him to look after his brothers. Barely 18 years old, Qabula was caught up in the Pondoland …
EventSteve Biko, a pioneer of the Black Consciousness Movement, is born
… was arrested on the outskirts of the Eastern Cape on 18 August 1977 and taken to the apartheid security police …
EventThabo Mbeki is elected 2nd President of a democratic South Africa
… man." Sources: Adapted from Victor, R. (2003). Sowetan, 18 June, p.15. …
EventHouse of Representatives impeaches American President Bill Clinton
… with Lewinsky. Less than a month later, a report and 18 boxes of supporting evidence was submitted to the House of …
EventAllan Boesak’s plea for the acquittal on fraud charges is rejected and the case is postponed to the following year
… was charged with fraud and his trial began in 1998. On 18 December, a plea from the defense team was made for his …
EventChief Mhlonthlo revolts against the British
… to be seized and carried across the water." (Craig 2003: 18). On 29 October, 1880, they continued their revolt by …
EventMalawi voters take part in the first multiparty election in three decades
… notorious jails. The new constitution took effect from 18 May 1995. …
PlaceEswatini (formerly Swaziland)
… to stem the spread of AIDS. Another drought struck in 2002 and the United Nations (UN) distributed food assistance. …
PlaceFort Cox
… set by the accrediting CHE (Council on Higher Education). 2002: Fort Cox academic programmes received full …
ArticleNamibian Timeline
… and played them for the Fourth Committee at the UN. [18] This was perhaps the most extensive collection and use of … (London, New York: The Macmillan Company…
Documents, speeches, Awards, and articles relating to Albert John Luthuli
… to the United States from Africa between the 16 th and 18 th centuries. Despite the 13 th , 14 th and 15 th … reeling of the ANC held in Bloemfontein on…
ArticleAfrican National Congress Timeline 1940-1949
… produces a pamphlet entitled, Japan – Friend or Foe? June 18, Thabo Mvuyelwa Mbeki , future president of South Africa, … read the resolutions made at the…
PlaceLanseria International Airport, Roodepoort
… to meet this demand and an expansion programme started. In 2002 a larger Main Terminal Building was completed along with …
ArticleAfrican Achievements and Potential
… who has been hailed by many as the best in history [18] and the South African Zola Pieterse - née Zola Budd - a … Penny Heyns, http://www.pennyheyns.com (4…
ArticlePlacing the film “Inxeba – The Wound” in Historical Review
… All I’m trying to say is let’s have this conversation.” [18] Endnotes [1] “Global accolades for isiXhosa movie … ↵ [18] Ibid ↵ …
Liberation
… 419 41% Interference with Rights 272 26% Other 184 18% Eviction 73 7% Unknown 47 5% Labour Tenant Applications 21 2% Judicial Proceedings 18 2% Source: KZN…
ArticleChief Albert John Mvumbi Luthuli timeline 1800 - 1967
… a Freedom Charter for a democratic South Africa. December 18-20, The ANC's 42nd Annual Conference is held in … to the Charter, half of them in the Transvaal…
ArticleA History of the Bulhoek Massacre
… money to travel home. He said Passover would take place on 18 June and the illegal squatters would leave Bulhoek after … remaining 129 Israelites were…
ArticleHistory Grade 11 - Topic 4 Contextual Overview
… organisation that would unify various African groups. [18] On 8 January 1912, first African nationalist movement … to the French Revolution. Cambridge…
INDIAN SLAVES IN SOUTH AFRICA: A little-known aspect of Indian-South African relations by E. S. Reddy
… 1033 31.47 Sri Lanka 102 3.10 Malaya 16 0.49 Mauritius 6 0.18 Other and unidentified 56 1.71 Total 3283 100.00 (Note: …
ArchiveElizabeth van der Heyden by Allison Drew
… Arrest and imprisonment Van der Heyden was arrested on 18 July and detained in solitary for four months at the … It dispensed sentences ranging from five to…
ArticleThe Namibian struggle for independence – 1966 – 1990 – a historical background
… guerrilla warfare campaign. In 1978, SWAPO had around 18,000 combatants and could launch 800 raids into Namibia. …
ArticleSouth Africa’s Key economic policies changes (1994 - 2013)
… were all slightly met, reporting figures of 2.2%, 5.4% and 18% respectively by the end of 2000,, bringing about greater …
ArticleFootball in South Africa
On 15 May 2004 in Zurich, Switzerland, Joseph (Sepp) Blatter, president of FIFA, world soccer's governing body, made an historic announcement: South Africa…
ArticleDecember 16, the reflection of a changing South African heritage
… restrictions of the Urban Areas Act. From 15 December to 18 December 1935 the All-African Convention (AAC) was held in …
ArticleThe Influenza epidemic
… and the Veronej, which arrived in Cape Town on the 13 and 18 September with members of the South African Native Labour …
The Hunter-Gatherers of Southern Africa: Summary
Hunter-gatherers is a term for people who survive, or used to survive, by hunting and gathering food. QUICK INFO GUIDE: Southern Africa…
ArticleFreedom Charter timeline 1948-1961
… is endorsed by the ANC annual conference in September 18-20 December, ANC conferences elects Chief Albert Luthuli …
ArticleBiko’s imprisonment, death and the aftermath
… police detained Biko, the outspoken student leader, on 18 August 1977. He was thirty years old and was reportedly …
ArticleThe Society of Young Africa (SOYA)
… with local organisations and people in the campaign. On 18 May 1953 the superintendent informed the Advisory Board of …