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… Company's Garden is a large Public Park and Botanical Garden, set in the heart of Cape Town . This … Garden features: a Rose Garden; Japanese Garden; Fish Pond and Aviary. (Which date back the 1650's). The Company's Garden is situated, past the back of Parliament and ' Tuynhuys ', (the President’s official Residence when in …

… its long, white unspoilt beach lies cosily between the sea and the mountain. It is thought that long ago the Quena … in the area. Before 1830, people lived at Herrie’s Bay and at neighbouring Middelvlei. Hawston was founded by Samson … to tell, one of whom is the abalone one. It was refuge and home to many from Ireland, Germany, France, Holland, USA, …

… in themselves noble in their purpose;great in their vision and renowned for their social impact. The series which you … at one a reclamation of South Africa's history in its true and complete form and a tribute to some of the giants who have made South …

… people, whose culture is central to Durban’s identity, and a direct result of the Group Areas Act . View Larger Map … which was acquired in 1848 by one Samuel Bennington and named by him after Chatsworth near Chesterfield in … The land had been expropriated from 600 Indian farmers, and acquired its real identity as an Indian group area …

… River !" This is the River that feeds the Gariep River and Vanderkloof Dam and forms not only the south-western boundary of the Free … later also became the international border between Namibia and the Northern Cape . Alexander Bay has something of an …

… to apartheid during the period 1948-1973 is topical and should help us to understand what is now happening in … But the black reaction was a reaction to a formal system and it continues. For the purposes of this symposium, I will … II was fought for world democracy. This was the slogan, and the Atlantic Charter defined the aim of the war as the …

… the Provinces. The Prime Minister, the police in Durban and the Chief Magistrate and police at Volksrust have been informed of this step. … 1948, with the hands of the clock hovering on a mid-day, and a heavy drizzle of rain pouring down from a sky banked …

… History of Indian South Africans edited by Surendra Bhana and Bridglal Pachai P. S. Aiyar, Leo R. Gopaul and 45 other Indians in Durban sent a 'manifesto' to the … in the country nor had it affected the 'burdensome and oppressive legislation' that pound down its victims. …

… a story about a young activist from the dusty and drug ridden streets of Bonteheuwel. Directed by Nadine … The narrative paints a picture of a young man, loved and idolised by many of his peers and those who were habitants of Bonteheuwel and areas …

… members, Telle Simon Mogoerane, Jerry Semano Mosololi, and Marcus Thabo Motaung, were sentenced to death for separate attacks at the Moroka and Orlando Police stations in Soweto and the Wonderboom Police station in Pretoria in which four …

… political instincts were consistently frustrated at home and abroad by forces beyond his control. An old quote from a … South Africa could have avoided years of bloodshed and turmoil if the NP had taken his advice. This take on Botha as a man of peace and a frustrated democrat is a travesty. It displays a …

… Excellencies Heads of State and Government, Prof Johan Rockström, Chair of the 3rd Nobel … on Global Sustainability, Ministers, Ambassadors, Ladies and gentlemen, It is indeed an honor for me to welcome you to … august gathering of Laureates, state leaders, ministers and other distinguished participants, to discuss global …

… during the year. There were 30 delegates, 20 black and 10 white. The visitors were guests of the party during the conference, and their daily meetings round the hospitable board of … by talent of a high order from Vereeniging, Potchefstroom and Johannesburg branches, the 'real business' was ushered in …

… opening of this exhibition of photographs by Omar Badsha and the accompanying launch of further book titles in the … Identities South Africa Series are therefore quite timely and appropriate. The photographic exhibition as well as the … books published in the series challenge us to think anew and in fresh ways about "identities" in South Africa and …

… the history of WWII, producing a series of six books, and was indeed criticised by some for distorting some of the … to the defeat of the white minority regime in our country, and the aftermath of this, would also have their own … have not taken the time to write about this struggle and the subsequent efforts to build a democratic, non-racial …

… precedents that when members of a race have gone and settled in another country and have been subjected to unfair treatment, the mother … creators of the League of Nations' original constitution and the UNO's Security Charter which is to bring peace to the …

… of our own government (including President Jacob Zuma and ministers Des van Rooyen and Mosebenzi Zwane) to prevent it from seeing the light of day. However, justice ran its course in the end and the report unexpectedly landed in South Africans’ inboxes …

… Mhlaba (85) - wife of the late Rivonia Treason trialist and ANC stalwart Raymond "Oom Ray" Mhlaba. Since the news of … mourned throughout the Eastern Cape. She suffered diabetes and high-blood pressure. Profile Ma Dixie - as she was … be remembered for her gentle smile, being humble, love and concern for other people. Like her husband who was …

… two main rivers that cut across it, namely the Crocodile and Nels Rivers. Before these two rivers converge in the … spectacular waterfalls which can be viewed at the Cascades and the Nels viewpoints. When the Crocodile River is low, … the Clivias at the Garden's main entrance are a beautiful and welcoming sight. Walking through the enchanting African …

… History of Indian South Africans edited by Surendra Bhana and Bridglal Pachai There are many cases on record of … 20/1877, Natal Archives. I am an indentured Coolie and work for Mr. Thomas Brown, Umgeni Sugar Estate. On Friday ... at morning muster I was present, and told the manager Mr. John Brown that I was sick, and went …

… 1820 settlers arrived in Table Bay on board the Nautilus and the Chapman on 17 March 1820. From the Cape colony, the … is now the Eastern Cape. This was in order to consolidate and defend the eastern frontier against the neighbouring Xhosa people, and to provide a boost to the English-speaking population. …

… Legislative Council in India by the Indian Congress. And we in this country are in a particularly good position to … effective the boycott weapon can be, both as an economic and political weapon. It is still one of the few methods of … Evaton bus boycott which continued for more than a year, and finally brought down the bus owners to their knees. No …

… India Messrs Sorabjee Rustomjee, S.R. Naidoo, A.S. Kajee and A.A Mirza left for Mombasa at daybreak on Wednesday by … cause of the South African Indians before the Government and the people of India on behalf of the South African Indian … settlement along the lines of the Pretoria Agreement, and has refused to be associated with the delegation. In a …

… (And the Address by Dr Martin Simon, Executive Board Member of … explores the past in order to heal, to reconcile and to build the future. In this sense, it is particularly … thing to revive bitter memories, to invoke the pain and suffering of the past. But, like the people of the …

… is as inclusive as possible. If we wish to have a peaceful and stable future, it is of the greatest importance that as many of our people and parties as possible should participate in this historical process. It is essential that no-one and no party should be able to claim that they are excluded …

… History of Indian South Africans edited by Surendra Bhana and Bridglal Pachai In 1977 the Government proposed a new … separate parliaments, one each for Indians, coloureds and whites. We have reproduced here the transcript of a … I haven't written out a speech. I've made some notes, and it occurs to me that I should begin where I intended to …

… War photographers are either sleazy and glamorous, or noble and glamorous. At least this is what you will think if you … is The Bang Bang Club, very loosely based on Joao Silva and Greg Marinovich’s book of the same name about South …

… Lectures delivered by Meyer Fortes in which he describes and evalutes pluralism in Africa. The social and political impact on Africa, its development and on its society, is obviously noted from the existing …

… the Front for the National Liberation of Angola (FLNA) and National Union for Total Independence of Angola (UNITA) … out. The MPLA which seized power was supported by Cuba and the Soviet Union and UNITA which went to war was supported by South Africa and … University Press p.65. Tor Sellström, (2002),  Sweden and National Liberation in Southern Africa: Solidarity and …

… of Cape Town, was built in the classical revival style and together with its open spaces constitutes the original … of trees running up the hillside from Rustenburg House and which, at the instigation of Cecil John Rhodes, was replanted with plumbago japonica, jacaranda and turkey oaks. A part of it, known as Japonica Walk, …