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EventM K Gandhi, pioneer of the SA Passive Resistance movement and leader who led India to Independence, is born
… also the co-founder of the Natal Indian Congress (NIC). On his return to India, he became the pre-eminent political …
EventEmily Hobhouse is born
… On 9 April 1860, Emily Hobhouse was born in Liskeard, …
EventKenyan mediates in SA election deadlock
… in the elections. Zulu King Goodwill Zwelithini called on his subjects to take part in the election. The details of …
EventPublic places of recreation for whites only, are proclaimed
… offence for a member of one racial group to reside on or own land in an area set aside by proclamation for …
EventJohn Koenakeefe Mohl , SA artist and founder member of Artists Under the Sun, dies in Soweto
… from different backgrounds all over South Africa Mohl died on 28 January 1985. … [online] Available at: www.johansborman.co.za [Accessed on 16 January 2013] …
EventSouth Africa’s first democratic elections end as counting begins
… in 1994. The voting time was extended until 7 pm on 29 April in Venda, Gazankulu, Lebowa, KwaZulu, … [online] Available at: www.southafrica.info [Accessed…
EventJaramogi Oginga Odinga, Kenyan independence leader dies
… government to allow for opposition parties. Odinga died on 20 January 1994 at the age of 92. …
EventPAC leader Robert Sobukwe is born
… for two years, but he was not given a teaching post. On 21 March 1960, at the launch of the PAC’s anti-pass …
EventAdoption of the Orange Free State constitution
… The Orange Free State constitution was adopted on 7 April 1854, three weeks after the renunciation of …
EventJ.J. Hadebe replies to Thabo Mbeki’s plea
… Hadebe wrote; “We (ANC) are agreeable that you should stay on for another year to pursue your studies leading to a …
EventPieter Willem Frederik Wenning, SA painter, is born in The Hague, Netherlands
… the Cape, became a full time painter and started working on his first solo exhibition. Wenning’s bold impasto brush …
EventA strong delegation of the ANC NEC members arrives at Caculam, Angola
… On 12 January 1984, a strong delegation of African National …
PlaceDock House, Victoria and Alfred Waterfront-Cape Town
… Portswood and Quarry Roads, as well as the Wall and Tunnel on Portswood Ridge." The Dock House, built in the 1800’s as a …
EventNiger's Independence Day
… Fifth Republic and the Nigerien National Assembly agreed on the 28th of July 1960 that Prime Minister Hamani Diori …
ANC-KZN flabbergasted by DA’s denigration of Oliver Tambo, 11 July 2006
… produced by South Africa, Oliver Reginald Tambo. Speaking on SABC’s PM Live News Show this afternoon, Ms Desiree Van …
Letter to Ayatollah Khomeini by O. R. Tambo, Iran, 13 February 1979
… Khomeini, (2) Teheran Islamic Republic of Iran On behalf of the African National Congress and the oppressed …
PlaceAluin Krantz West, a Farm Near Alexandria
… that this species was the salt that forms spontaneously on certain salty minerals, as alum slate and bituminous …
PlaceAkkoordskop, a Hill in the Western Cape
… by; Paulus van Caerden, in his native language of Dutch! On the 6 th of August 1595 an agreement was signed between …
Launch of The Eye of the Needle by Richard Turner
… an excellent entry point for both historical reflection on 1970s South Africa and critical engagement with …
ArchiveStaffrider Vol.7 No.1 1988
… by A.W. Oliphant. Essays: Gerard Sekoto: A Perspective on his Art by Barbara Lindop; Socialist Explorations in South …
ArchiveStaffrider Vol.4 No.2 Jul-Aug 1981
… Kevin Humphrey; Mxolisi Moyo. Front cover photo: Workers on the construction site of the Ellis Park Stadium, …
EventThe SS Mendi began its journey from Cape Town to Plymouth
… till they were ready to be shipped off in batches. On the 16th of January, the Fifth Battalion boarded the Mendi …
PlaceOur Lady of Montserrat Catholic Church, Betty's Bay
… The Road is very steep and it's difficult to work on the Site," Incident Commander Angelo Aplon told News24. …
EventPeter Scott, South African alpine skier is born
… Peter Scott was born on 27 November 1990 in Cape Town . [i] Peter is a South …
EventThato Madonsela, the South African rapper is born
… stage name L-Tido was born in Alexandra, Gauteng on 30 January 1982. He is one of the few independent hip hop …
ArchiveFirst Mafika Gwala Lecture: The Arts of Resistance - Mafika Gwala and South African Poetry by Ari Sitas
… and 1980s largely unaltered, hoping that I could expand on his newer stuff that he promised he had in piles back …
ArchiveBlack Sash / Sash
… in their well documented and researched reporting on current political situations, State legislation and the …
ArchiveInterview with Absolom Zithulele Cindi
… of law and order," he served a five year sentence on Robben Island. Following his release in December 1981, he …
Grassroots
… survived many further attacks from the government, going on to help communities start their own newspapers: Saamstaan, …
PlaceStaats Model School, Van der Walt Street, Pretoria
… declared a National Monument under old NMC legislation on 8 April 1960. … was declared a National Monument under old NMC legislation on 8 April 1960. Sytze…