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EventThe Cape Times appears for the first time
… history of newspapers in South Africa was closely linked to the struggle for freedom of speech. The South African … reappeared again in 1828, with the…
EventThe second Matabele war breaks out
… (BSAC), led by Cecil Rhodes. The objective of the war was to drive the British out of the country. However, when Mlimo … through an informant,Rhodes easily…
EventThe trial of Fred Carneson, a listed communist begins at the Supreme Court in Cape Town
… of Communism Act. On 25 May Carneson was sentenced to a total of five years and nine months' imprisonment. After … on 24 February 1972, following which he…
EventJoseph Kasavubu, first president of the Democratic Republic of Congo dies
… of the Congo (now Democratic Republic of Congo) from 1960 to 1965 died. He assumed the office when the Congo became … age of 4. He was raised by his older…
EventDemonstrations begin outside the South African Embassy in Washington D.C.
… Holmes Norton was never arrested, as she had stepped out to address the media. The Free South Africa Movement (FSAM) went on to discuss violations of human…
ArchiveYouth and the building of the nation
… Opening address by I B Tabata, to the 1st Conference of the Society of Young Africa (SOYA) … into the liberation movement and make contributions to the…
PlaceFree State Stadium
… for the Rugby World Cup of 1995. Then, it was revamped to host a number of matches for the 2010 FIFA World Cup™. Its … and the Bloemfontein Celtic Football…
EventUgandan President Idi Amin releases political prisoners
… and killed Obote’s supporters who were seen as a threat to his administration. In 1972 he savagely attacked the … foreign allies. The reason for attack was…
EventBritish racing driver Tom Pryce dies in a freak accident during the South African Grand Prix at Kyalami
… Jansen Van Vuuren, who was running across the tracks to help another driver whose car had caught fire and Pryce … strap and died instantly. Pryce is the only…
EventA two-day All-in African Conference starts in Pietermaritzburg, Natal
… or creed. The Republic, it declared, "rests on force to perpetuate the tyranny of the minority". If the Government … for a national convention, the people…
EventAhmadou Kourouma, Ivorian novelist dies in France
… Kourouma was born in 1927 in CÁ´te d'Ivoire. He went to live and attend school in Mali before leaving for France. … CÁ´te d'Ivoire gained independence in…
PlaceHout Bay East and West Forts
… of the Bay entrance, on the mountain. Origanally built to protect the Bay entrance! The site was declared a National … Heritage (Grade II) site under an…
PlaceCypress Tea Gardens, Hermanus
… and he in the other. A Mr Overbeek donated a cypress tree to Wessels, which was planted in the front garden and became … presently responsible for The…
PlaceGanesha Temple, Mt Edgecombe
… under old NMC legislation on 18 February 1977. Believed to be the oldest surviving ‘solid’ temple in Africa and one … and temple architect Kristappa Reddy…
PlacePlumstead
… of the Suburb, which is possibly what contributes the most to its English village feel. That and the horse-drawn carts … fish and chips for miles around…
PlaceGroote Schuur Campus, University of Cape Town, Rondebosch
… oaks. A part of it, known as Japonica Walk, survives to the present day. A second building known as The Woolsack , … John Rhodes, for the use of poets and…
Document 62 - Minutes of the meeting of the Workers’ Party of South Africa. Johannesburg Branch, held at 90 President Street, Johannesburg, 3 April 1936 at 8.20 p.m.
… Place In Politics." It was decided that Dunbar be invited to lecture on "War", also Findlay, Danchen, B. Sachs (on … Room was being organised in the Club…
EventAssassination attempt on Kwame Nkrumah, first prime and later president of Ghana
… but when the CPP swept the 1951 elections, he was freed to form a government, and he led the colony to independence as Ghana in 1957. A firm believer in…
EventArthur Robert Ashe Jr, prominent African American tennis player and vocal protester of apartheid, dies
… long-time protester against apartheid, was approved a visa to visit South Africa in 1973. This was after a number of refusals. He became the first black…
EventSouth Africa closes its borders with Lesotho
… National party (BNP) led by Chief Leabua Jonathan who came to power as Prime Minister in 1966. For instance, Jonathan … and attacks on BNP targets by the LLA…
EventBoutros Boutros Ghali, former UN Secretary General, is born
… as the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs before moving to the United Nations (UN). Ghali's role as UN Secretary … and moderate Hutu's were murdered. Four…
EventNamibian artist, John Ndevasia Muafangejo, dies
… kraal. After his father's death in 1955, his mother moved to the Anglican mission station at Epinga in South West … of Azaria Mbatha, he developed his…
Book 6: Negotiation, Transition and Freedom - Timeline
… 8 Jan 1912 Formation of the ANC 1948 National Party comes to power 1955 26 June, Adoption of the Freedom Charter 1960 … gains independence January, Harms…
EventWomen lead Food Raid
… the working class. On the 21st of May 1946, women decided to take action against hoarders. They went to wholesalers and shops that were suspected of hoarding…
EventWomen lead Food Raid
… the working class. On the 21st of May 1946, women decided to take action against hoarders. They went to wholesalers and shops that were suspected of hoarding…
PlaceMbombela Orion Hotel, 'Promenade', Nelspruit
… Henshall Street and Samora Machel Drive/N4, it is hard to imagine that what is today known as the Orion Hotel Promenade, used to be the town hall of…
PlacePeter Mokaba Stadium
… of the FIFA World Cup of 2010 , South Africa had to upgrade and build a variety of Stadiums, and as a result, … a website created by the marketing council of…
EventSA Prime Minister, P.W. Botha calls for unity against Marxism
… African Prime Minister, P.W. Botha said that the NP has to draw together as many people as possible, allowing them to maintain their separate identities, but…
EventLadysmith Black Mambazo, male choral group, win a Grammy Award
… helping the group win the award. Their genre is considered to be Scathamiya and Mbube. They rose to international stardom when they collaborated with Paul ……
Event13 year-old South African Native mineworker is published in a newspaper
… Herald, with the headline "The miner, aged 13." According to reports the boy was a miner at Clydesdale Colliery in … of the thing that could happen only in…