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EventHalley’s Comet reaches the closest point to earth
… documents pertaining to astronomy from this period. On 20 May 1910, the comet passed its closest point to earth, …
EventHendrik Witbooi, Chief of the Nama, dies
… years during the Herero Revolt, they eventually rebelled. On 29* October 1905, Hendrik Witbooi died in a skirmish with …
EventGerman action in Herero Revolt is condemned in the Reichstag
… the area. The Ovaherero chafed under colonial rule and on 11 January 1904 they rose in rebellion. …
EventMilner proposes conditional voting rights for ‘non-Whites’ in SA
… to self-rule as soon as it was practical, while a decision on voting rights for Blacks was postponed until such …
EventEmily Hobhouse receives a reply to her request to be included in the Ladies Commission
… On 26 July 1901 Emily Hobhouse wrote a second letter to St …
EventRobert Koch announces the discovery of a rinderpest vaccine
… On 10 February 1897, Robert Koch, a German bacteriologist, …
PlaceFort Beaufort
… district of Albany, and was proclaimed a separate division on 8 March 1848. At that stage its area also included the Kat …
EventNelson Mandela celebrates his 90th birthday.
… war leader who endured arrest, trial and incarceration on Robben Island. Whilst in prison he wrote numerous …
EventBob Woolmer, former South African coach, is found unconscious in his hotel room during the Cricket World Cup in the West Indies
… On 18 March 2007, Bob Woolmer (58), the Pakistani cricket …
EventPixley Seme, lawyer, journalist and co-founder of SANNC is born
… On 1 October 1881, Pixley ka Isaka Seme was born at the …
EventForced removals at the Crossroads informal settlement
… and Transkei homelands (Bantustans). The removals occurred on 25 May 1986 and June of the same year. Allegedly a …
Freedom Part to Host Ken Oosterbroek Legacy Exhibition
… 6th 2014 . For more information, contact Freedom Park on 012 336 4000 Address: Cnr 7th and Koch Streets, …
EventValliamma Munuswamy Mudaliar, SA political activist dies from a fever
… but refused an offer to be released early. She died on 22 February 1914, soon after her release from prison. … ,[online] Available at: www.lankanewspapers…
Document 26 - Letter from Patrick Duncan to John Gomas, 3 October 1956
… say, particularly about hatred. I agree with your views on honour and respect. At the same time I do not quite accept …
EventThe South African government is to grant self-government to KaNgwane
… Frans Rumpff, would be appointed to investigate and report on conflicting claims between KwaZulu and Swaziland. …
EventSouth Africa’s first democratic elections
… the first democratic election was held in South Africa on the 27th April, 1994. This election changed the history of …
EventTodd Tozama Matshikiza, musician, composer and writer, is born in Queenstown, Eastern Cape
… born to a musical family in Queenstown in the Eastern Cape on 7 March 1921. He obtained music and teaching diplomas and …
EventThe longest cricket test match in history is played between South Africa and England in Durban
… team, the Proteas, continue to break world records. On 01 February, 2013, Proteas captain Graeme Smith made …
EventRuth Perry is elected to lead Liberia, thus becoming Africa's first female head of state
… September 1996 until 2 August 1997. Perry has since served on the board of a children’s hospital, been instrumental in …
EventSir Ronald Ross, discoverer of the malaria mosquito is born
… of Malaria, in 1910. While Sir Ross is known for his work on malaria, he is also remembered as a mathematician, editor …
EventThe Congo Free State is established by King Leopold of Belgium
… On 2 May 1885, the Congo Free State was established by King …
EventConstruction of the Victoria Falls Bridge and the railway line are completed
… The bridge took 14 months to construct and was completed on 11 April 1905. It carries road, railway and foot way …
EventDutch East Indian Company, pioneer in the expansion of European settlement in South Africa is formed
… occupation of the Cape in 1795. The company dissolved on 31 December 1799. … , [online] Available at: www.britannica.com [Accessed on 15 March 2012]|People…
PlaceFreshford House Museum, 31 Kellner Street
… in 1986. A Late Victorian Period garden was laid out on the site to complement the house. …
PlaceQueens Fort Military Museum, Bloemfontein
… taking in this History and learning about the City. On the outside of the museum are the very exciting displays, …
Foreword
… Thanks also to all those who helped compile the exhibition on the history of the AAM and the video 'If you tolerate …
EventThe Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland collapses
… On 1 February 1963, a statement announcing the collapse of …
EventJacobus Johannes (Jim) Fouché is born in Wepener in the OFS.
… On the 6 June 1898 1989, Jacobus Johannes Fouche was born in …
Document 6 - M. Lopes, “Socialism and the Labour Party”, The Bolshevik, April 1920
… unions - of the North especially - that, with their feet on the natives, shriek of exploitation; shopkeepers foam at … these lessons, the Labour Party…
PlaceJohannesburg Art Gallery
… commissioned to be built in 1910, and was initially housed on the campus of Witwatersrand. The gallery was overlooked by blocks of flats on three sides. To…