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BiographyLydia Kompe
… Kompe was born in 1935 in Matlala, near Pietersburg in the Northern Transvaal (now Limpopo Province). Her father was … farmer who kept livestock. However, in…
Appiah Saravanan (AS) Chetty
… Natal (now KwaZulu-Natal) on 3 April 1929. He was the second of five children of Appiah and Vellimah Chetty, … Woodlands High where he was labelled an …
Address by President Thabo Mbeki on the Occasion of the Celebration of Workers Day, Swellendam, Western Cape, 1 May 2006
… so that we can go home and enjoy ourselves. And of course the other problem is that it is cold. So all of us who have … had broken into these new flats that…
EventThe burghers were victorious in their struggle against Cape Governor Willem Adriaan van der Stel and his officials
… On 22 February 1707 a young man on horseback raced through the streets of Stellenbosch shouting "Victorie! Victorie!" - … the Burghers were victorious in…
A History of the Tramway Union in Cape Town 1918 - 1945 by Christopher Giffard
… A History of the Tramway Union in Cape Town 1918 - 1945 by Christopher …
Descriptive handbook of the Cape Colony: its condition and resources by John Noble
… Descriptive Handbook of the Cape Colony: Its Condition and Resources … Descriptive handbook of the Cape Colony: its condition and resources by John Noble …
Nelson Mandela’s address on the Senate President’s budget debate Cape Town, 1 June 1995
… Nelson Mandela’s address on the Senate President’s budget debate Cape Town, 1 June 1995 …
The Doncaster is wrecked west of Cape Agulhas. All on board are lost.
… (eds)(1970). Standard Encyclopaedia of Southern Africa, Cape Town: NASOU, v 9, p. 618 … The Doncaster is wrecked west of Cape Agulhas. All on board …
Rijk Tulbagh, born in Utrecht, Holland, in 1699, becomes Governor of the Cape.
… born in Utrecht, Holland, in 1699, becomes Governor of the Cape. …
A serious epidemic of measles breaks out among the White community of Cape Town.
… A serious epidemic of measles breaks out among the White community of Cape Town. …
A page from the original Journal of Jan Van Riebeeck_1-7 October 1657_Cape Archives
… A page from the original Journal of Jan Van Riebeeck_1-7 October 1657_Cape Archives …
Elisabeth van Riebeeck, daughter of Jan van Riebeeck, is born at the Cape.
… van Riebeeck, daughter of Jan van Riebeeck, is born at the Cape. …
Sir John Carruthers Beattie, first rector of the University of Cape Town, dies.
… Sir John Carruthers Beattie, first rector of the University of Cape Town, dies. …
Sir John Carruthers Beattie, first rector of the University of Cape Town, dies.
… Sir John Carruthers Beattie, first rector of the University of Cape Town, dies. …
Nicolaas (Nico) Hofmeyr, clergyman, composer and author, is born in the Strand, Cape.
… (Nico) Hofmeyr, clergyman, composer and author, is born in the Strand, Cape. …
A limpet mine explodes in a Queenstown restaurant in the Eastern Cape, injuring nineteen people.
… A limpet mine explodes in a Queenstown restaurant in the Eastern Cape, injuring nineteen people. …
Sir Patrick Duncan, lieutenant-governor of the Cape, is born in Fortrie, Aberdeenshire.
… Sir Patrick Duncan, lieutenant-governor of the Cape, is born in Fortrie, Aberdeenshire. …
Lord Charles Henry Somerset, governor of the Cape, is born in Badminton, England.
… Lord Charles Henry Somerset, governor of the Cape, is born in Badminton, England. …
Brenda Fassie, SA ‘Pop Queen’, is born in the Langa township, Cape Town.
… Brenda Fassie, SA ‘Pop Queen’, is born in the Langa township, Cape Town. …
Report on the National Congress, Cape Town, January 11th to 13th
… Report on the National Congress, Cape Town, January 11th to 13th …
The railway line between Cape Town and Eerste River (34 km) is completed.
… The railway line between Cape Town and Eerste River (34 km) …
Louis Henri Meurant, pioneer of the Afrikaans language, is born in Cape Town.
… Louis Henri Meurant, pioneer of the Afrikaans language, is born in Cape Town. …
The first Cape to Rio yacht race gets under way in Table Bay.
… The first Cape to Rio yacht race gets under way in Table Bay. …
PlaceSt Stephen’s Church, Dutch Reformed Church, Riebeeck Square, Cape Town
… In 1799, during the first British occupation of the Cape, the Governor, Sir … 1800 and by all accounts was considered by citizens of Cape Town to be a very…
Address by President Nelson Mandela at the inauguration of the National Council of Traditional Leaders Cape Town, 18 April 1997
… Honourable Chairperson; Your Majesties, the Kings of our people and guests from abroad; Amakhosi, … Almost one-hundred-and-twenty years later, we gather in…
Former Cape Argus editor John O’Malley (82) dies in Cape Town after a long battle with cancer.
… Former Cape Argus editor John O’Malley (82) dies in Cape Town after a long battle with cancer. …
Address of President Nelson Mandela on the occasion of the opening of the second session of the Democratic Parliament Cape Town, 17 February 1995
… Honourable President and Deputy President of the Senate, Honourable Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the … important that the public service should be willing…
Statements by students arrested at Morris Isaacson High School on October 22, 1976
FEDSAW - Western Cape Cultural Festival 27 May 1989 (Tape II)
… FEDSAW - Western Cape Womens' Festival was held to organise women group to go … future in South Africa for themselves and their children. The various women…
Address by President Nelson Mandela to the Constitutional Assembly on the occasion of the adoption of the new constitution Cape Town, 8 May 1996
… Honourable Deputy Chairperson of the Constitutional Assembly Members; Distinguished Guests. … discuss clauses, and to residents of Peddie in the Eastern Cape…