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43. Resolutions adopted at a mass meeting of the Natal Indian Patriotic Congress, 1909
… at a mass meeting of British Indians held at Durban on 19 and 20 December 1909. Only one of the six resolutions … sufficient opportunity for those who have a…
PlaceLadysmith
… The South African War Ladysmith gained recognition ‘on the World Map’ at the beginning of the ‘ Second Anglo Boer … Ladysmith. This blockade lasted 118 days…
PlacePilanesberg Game Reserve
… Apartheid Regime . The Bakubung tribe decided to settle on this land, arriving from the nearby town of Ventersdorp. … Around the same time, Sun International…
Part 3: Ahmed Kathrada and Arun Gandhi - Gandhi Satyagraha Tour SA
… House . Video shoot and edit by Lynnea Bylund . Recorded on 9 June 2014 at the Nelson Mandela Foundation, …
PlaceJubilee Art Centre
… and learning new dance moves and musicians working on their instruments all bring life to the centre. It was …
Finding Courage: Young Women's Writings edited by Shamim Meer
… The true meaning of love by Anitah Mathabathe Looking on the bright side by Juliet Ndala Wonderful showers of …
EventTwo ANC members convicted of terrorism training
… also accused of transporting weapons of Russian origin on their return in 1985 to Mdantsane Township, Eastern Cape, …
ArchiveKwaZakele - the politics of transition in South Africa: an Eastern Cape study
… during the period. The emphasis of the study lies on the experience of political participation of "ordinary …
ArchiveA critical look at the role of the Muslim Judicial Council in the struggle for liberation in South Africa from 1960 to 1994
… its aims, objectives, policy and programme. A section on the MJC's involvement and its responses to Apartheid …
PlacePrince Alfred's Guard Museum, Port Elizabeth
… Duke of Edinburgh, Queen Victoria's second son, while on a visit to Port Elizabeth. The Prince Alfred's Guard …
PlaceBrackenfell, Cape Town
… Brick Company', who then developed it as a granite quarry. On 15 March 1904 a railway siding was built at Brackenfell to … and Brick Company who developed it…
PlaceAll Saints Anglican Church, Durbanville
… was declared a National Monument under old NMC legislation on 30 July 1982. The Anglican Church in this Province was …
PlaceTogo
… gained independence in 1960. The economy rests largely on agriculture, although the Country’s extensive phosphate …
EventJames Filbert Sojane, sports administrator and pioneer in the taxi industry, dies
… to Zipporah and they had a son and two daughters. He died on 16 February 1985. …
EventHelen Suzman condemns the Immorality Act in Parliament
… On 23 February 1962, a member of Progressive Party Helen …
EventAbebe Bikila wins gold at Rome Olympic Games
… amid a public outcry for proper medical counsel to decide on the procedure. The day he arrived in Tokyo, Abebe hadn't … Brown, G., Abebe on the Appian Way , …
EventDutch Foreign Minister Luns is asked by the Johannesburg
… On 16 February 1960, the Dutch Minister of Foreign Affairs …
EventCheryl Carolus is born
… South Africa, Cheryl Carolus, was born in Silvertown on the Cape Flats. At school, Carolus was an active member of …
EventANC President Albert Luthuli banned
… involving a loss of power and salary. He chose the latter. On 12 July 1954 Luthuli was scheduled to address a group …
EventKwame Nkrumah is released from jail
… released to lead the newly formed government a year later on 12 February 1951, after his party, the Convention People's …
EventLuc Montagnier, virologist who discovered the human immunodeficiency virus, is born
… On 18 August 1932, Luc Montagnier was born in Chabris, …
EventPretoria receives city status
… On 14 October 1931, Pretoria achieved official city status. …
EventHosni Mubarak, President of Egypt is born
… Hosni Mubarak was born on 4 May 1928 in Kafr-El-Meslha. Upon completing high school, …
EventSA rugby team plays and wins the first test match against Ireland
… On 30 May 1981, South Africa played its first rugby test …
EventOAU Council of Ministers decide to reject dialogue with South Africa
… On 20 June 1971, at the meetings of Organization of African …
EventThe Springbok rugby team receives the State President Sports Award
… On 20 February 1970, the Springbok rugby team was presented …
EventANC makes demands changes to facilitate democratic elections
… Mandela indicates that his organisation will not insist on elections in 1993 if their demands are not met. …
EventGoldstone Commission confirms SADF complicity in violence
… The Goldstone Commission was appointed by De Klerk on 24 October 1991 to investigate incidents of public … South Africa [online] Available at: www.hrw.org …
EventThe Declaration of Windhoek
… World Press Freedom Day is observed on 3 May. This day was the culmination of a UNESCO seminar …
EventChief Mhlabunzima Maphumulo is shot dead
… of Pietermaritzburg. He had survived a previous attempt on his life when his house was burnt down. An alleged …