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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 …
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…
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…
ANC Deputy President`s Election Campaign Programme, 6 May 2011
… ANC Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe will on Sunday lead a campaign programme in Ekurhuleni as part of …
EventThe Comoros declared an Independent State
… rule. A resolution passed by The Comoros’ parliament on 6 July 1975 declared independence from the French for all …
ANC welcomes Cde Mac Maharaj appointment as President Zuma`s spokesperson, 7 July 2011
… Zimbabwe facilitation team and represents President Zuma on the G20 infrastructure working group. With his skills, …
Letter from Oliver Tambo to Ayatollah Khomeini, 13 February 1979, Iran, Maputo, People`s Republic of Mozambique
… Ayatollah Khomeini, Teheran Islamic Republic of Iran On behalf of the African National Congress and the oppressed …
Introduction by Oliver Tambo to a message from Nelson Mandela, smuggled out of prison, 10 June 1980
… call to unity and mass action, by political prisoners on Robben Island to all patriots of our motherland. Nelson …
PlaceHillbrow Tower
… Strijdom, South African Prime Minister from 1954 to 1958. On 31 May 2005 it was renamed the Telkom Jo'burg Tower. The …
Introduction to a Message from Nelson Mandela by O. R. Tambo, Smuggled Out Of Prison, 10 June 1980
… call to unity and mass action, by political prisoners on Robben Island to all patriots of our motherland. Nelson …
Christmas and New Year Message by O. R. Tambo, Distributed Illegally in South Africa, December 1973
… send you warm greetings from the African National Congress on the occasion of Christmas and New Year. Let us make the …
ArchiveAfrican Communist, 1959 - 1994
… of great difficulty and danger. Nevertheless we mean to go on publishing it, because we know that Africa needs Communist …
Remember Soweto 16 June 1976
… 1976’, which will be held at UCL Institute of Education on 16 June. The event marks the 40th anniversary of the …
EventCricketer Omar Henry born
… Omar Henry was born in Stellenbosch on 23 January 1952.[i] In 1987, at the age of 34, Henry …
ArchiveChurch and State relations: the story of Bophuthatswana and its independence from 1977 to 1994
… land. The transition period showed that the church stood on the other side of the fence when it supported changes that …
ArchiveStaffrider Vol.4 No.4 Mar 1982
… Manl’aButi Mathabela; Sethokgwa by Letshaba Thubela; Devil on the cross by Ngugi wa Thionga; The Spring of Life by …
PlaceMaclear's Beacon
… hikers a range of easy to challenging routes, depending on your fitness and experience! Visitors can choose to ascend …
The Mission: A Life for Freedom in South Africa by Denis Goldberg
… Appendix 4 Manifesto of Umkhonto we Sizwe Appendix 5 Notes on Palestine and Israel Appendix 5.1 The First Anniversary … entertaining, this narrative…
EventSenzo Mfundo Vilakazi, the South African hip hop artist and lyricist is born
… Vilakazi, stage name Kwesta was born in Katlehong, Gauteng on 11 February 1997.[i] Kwesta debut studio album was …
ArchiveInterview with Peter Donald Hjul
… police, Hjul and his family left South Africa for Britain on an exit permit in 1965. Hjul continued to edit commercial …
PlaceBensusan Museum of Photography and Library, Johannesburg
… invention of photography was announced to the world - is on display. The collector's gallery shows how, one-by-one, …
PlaceJonkershoek
… of small mammals, birds and reptiles. Hikers should be on the lookout for; Berg Adders, Puff Adders, Boomslang and …
PlaceGeorge Division
… of Swellendam, and was proclaimed a separate district on 23 April 1811. Over the next 66 years various portions of …