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… ON THE PAVED AREA, it's a National Monument. Make sure to do this one between 08:00-17:00. These stones are on the … perhaps as a direction marker for troops taking horses to a remount camp that was established there after Lord … on March 15th 1900. Though a number of people have claimed to have been responsible for it, it was probably created by …

… which Blacks, Coloureds and Indians were denied the right to parliamentary representation. White political domination … By 1964, limited political rights had been extended to Coloureds and Indians. However, Blacks were only granted … Intense debate over legislative issues in the 1980s led to the adoption of a new constitution for the Republic of …

… was part of the then mayor, James Riddell Farquhar’s, plan to turn Camps Bay into what he termed a ‘little Brighton’ - a holiday resort to resemble the seaside resort in the south east of England. … By the 1950s the building had languished and it was set to make way for a seven-storey block of flats when residents …

… government. COSATU officials and members were subjected to physical attacks and arrests by the government agents. In … by the City Council. Cosatu and its affiliates were forced to vacate their offices. In 1998 the former Minister of Law … before the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) to apply for the amnesty for their involvement in the bombing …

… Tutu was honoured for being deeply personally committed to nonviolence and showing extraordinary personal courage in its service. At least twice he has risked his life to save a suspected informer from a murderous mob. When a new constitution was proposed for South Africa in 1983 to defend against the anti-apartheid movement, Tutu attended …

… spanning the Gariep River at Bethulie Drift was opened to traffic in March 1879, and a Village, known as Bethulie … Free State, in 1829. The name was subsequently amended to Bethulie. The Village was occupied by Boer forces on 16 … with a deep historical significance, particularly related to the Anglo-Boer War. The town is home to one of the largest …

… new strategic policy, which offered a number of proposals to the government. The ANC recognised that even after the … for establishing a government of national unity in order to address the people's fears. The NEC's proposals promised … his timetable for future constitutional reforms. According to De Klerk's proposals non-racial elections for an interim …

… resurfaced in KwaZulu Natal in the late 90's. In order to prevent open hostilities the ANC, IFP and United … - a hotbed of violence. The Local Transitional Council was to lead the proceedings. Anger arose over the inclusion of … ANC member and MEC of Safety and Security Nyanga Ngubane to chair the meeting. The meeting took place on 14 July 1998. …

… 19 year old Marlene Lehnberg hired Marthinus Choegoe to assist in the brutal murder of 48-year-old Susanna Magdalena van der Linde, wife to Christiaan van der Linde with whom Lehnberg previously had … Court in 1975, with their sentences later being reduced to 20 and 15 years respectively. Lehnberg received parole in …

… anti-pass campaign of 1960 and harshly sentenced to three years in prison. At the end of his sentence, … Law Amendment Act, which empowered the Minister of Justice to prolong the detention of any political prisoner indefinitely. Subsequently, Sobukwe was moved to Robben Island, where he remained for an additional six …

… was begun by the Atomic Energy Board in the early 1970s to develop a unique uranium enrichment technology. Although initially devoted to peaceful nuclear research a program of weapons development … research on nuclear explosive design in 1971. The decision to "develop a limited nuclear deterrent capability" was made …

… capital. . It was suspected that the train engineer failed to reduce speed at reaching the curve which resulted in the … The engineer of the train was arrested for failing to reduce speed on approaching a curve. The funeral of 282 of … in Awash while bodies of the rest of the victims were said to have been claimed by relatives. The exact number of …

… June 1927, Afrikaner nationalists  rebelled against plans to have a Union Jack (the British flag) in the centre of the … flag. The controversy followed the introduction of a bill to provide a national flag for the Union of South Africa in … about a new flag were taking place intermittently due to interruptions caused by such pressing issues as World War …

… National Congress (ANC) stalwart, Albertina Sisulu, a wife to former ANC Secretary, Walter Sisulu died at her Linden home, Johannesburg at the age of 92. Often referred to as the ‘Mother of the Nation’, she was a nurse and one of … joined the ANC Women’s League and in the 1950s she began to assume a leadership role – both in the ANC and in the …

… poisoning on 8 February 1884, a year after he had returned to Zululand. Cetshwayo had been exiled to the Cape Colony by the British and was released in 1882 … into 11 chiefdoms, some headed by chiefs who had defected to the British side. Dinizulu’s father, Cetshwayo had rivals …

… She finished primary school early and her parents moved to Kimberly, where Maxeke completed her secondary school. It … where she performed for the Queen. Maxeke then travelled to the US on a church scholarship, where she obtained her … Marshall Maxeke during her stay in the US. Upon her return to South Africa, Maxeke took up teaching and also took part …

… Nations Council for South West Africa. Their task was to administer the Territory and to enter immediately into contact with South Africa to lay down procedures for its transfer. The resolution was …

… Chief Dinuzulu (Dinizulu) refused British instructions to take up arms against the Boer republics during the Second … warned the king that, under martial law, he was obliged to follow orders or face banishment. In March 1901, British … and advanced against Boers who had fled with their cattle to the Dleke hill, about forty kilometres from Nongoma. The …

… Square, which was initially called Market Square, was home to the first church built in Pretoria, which burnt down in … layout was designed by Vivian S. Rees-Poole in 1912, to imitate London's Trafalgar Square and Paris' Place de la Concorde. Church Square marks what used to be the centre of Pretoria, and what is now home to many …

… the Port Elizabeth region. Her unselfish life of service to Black communities came to an abrupt end on 28 December, 1985, when a car that was … group of people, estimated at about 20 000.Click here to read a tribute to Molly Blackburn  …

… During her 36 years in Parliament she defended the right to freedom of expression for all South Africans; with great courage she used every opportunity to speak out against discriminatory legislation. She entered … in Parliament. As a Member of Parliament she was able to visit prisons, among them Robben Island , where she …

… by the Axis forces, ultimately denying the Allies access to the reserves of labour and raw materials in the North … in North Africa, and the manoeuvres by Rommel amounted to slightly more than a series of fighting retreats. Each … the Allies received reinforcements every day. This was to lead to the ultimate defeat of the Axis forces in the …

… School in 1968 after completing Standard VIII. He came to the African Art Centre in Durban and was encouraged by Jo Thorpe to study at Rorke's Drift. This he did for a year, beginning … di Belle Arti in Rome. He returned there in the years 1973 to 1975 and 1985 to 1986. Msimang's work particularly from …

… nationalist majority, embarked on a series of campaigns to remove Coloured people from the common voters rolls. On 14 … the Interior, Dr Theophilus Donges, said it was necessary to avoid the collapse of White civilisation in the whole of … the government introduced the Separate Representation Bill to strip Coloured people of their voting rights. However, the …

… enough power so he dismantled the aircraft and shipped it to France. It is possible that John Weston based his design … in his Weston-Farman biplane. His energy and drive led to the formation of the Aeronautical Society of South Africa … Weston Aviation Company of South Africa, which did much to popularise flight in the country by touring the main …

… in South Africa. However, the document which Mandela gave to Botha prior to the meeting suggested otherwise, hence he refused to denounce violence and break the African National Congress …

… Following a visit to Nigeria by the state president, F.W. de Klerk, and his … of other African countries announced their willingness to improve their diplomatic relations with South Africa. … making it the second African country after Malawi to exchange ambassadors. …

… State President P.W. Botha appeared in court for refusing to testify at the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC). … in George. Botha's case was postponed for a later date to allow the lawyers to investigate the documents, which were handed over by the …

… States (US) Senator Robert Kennedy made a historic visit to South Africa. He was invited by the National Union of … Students (NUSAS), an anti-Apartheid student movement, to deliver its Annual Day of Affirmation Speech, which was to be at the University of Cape Town. Kennedy was accompanied …

… PFP spokesperson on justice, Mr Dave Dalling responded to the deputy minister of information, Mr Nel Bureau to launch a booklet ‘Talking with the ANC’’. Mr Dalling said the charges had to be dropped as the government published a booklet which …