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EventDe Klerk and Mandela receive UNESCO peace prize
… President F.W. de Klerk and African National Congress (ANC) leader … UNESCO headquarters in Paris, France. The award was given to them for their brave effort…
EventPres. Nelson Mandela accompanies Queen Elizabeth II on a coach drive through the streets of London.
… England. On 12 July 1998 he concluded his four-day visit to England by accompanying Queen Elizabeth II on a coach drive through the streets of London. In a…
EventDutch Reformed Church in Africa talks with the ANC
… A delegation of four members of the Dutch Reformed Church in … in Lusaka, Zambia. The Dutch Reformed Church (DRC) decided to start its own mission work under…
EventTranskei Defense Force topples Transkei Bantustan leader George Matanzima, but denies coup
… Transkei Bantustan, was toppled by his military and forced to flee from the Transkei after a bloodless coup led by Defence Force Chief Major-General … The…
EventEbrahim, Maseko and Dladla are abducted in Swaziland
… Maseko and Simon Dladla in Swaziland and transferred them to stand trial in SA. The treatment of Ebrahim, an Indian … the crimes they were charged with…
EventMoses Mabhida dies in Maputo
… and Secretary-General of the SA Communist Party, died of a heart attack in Maputo, Mozambique, and was buried there in a temporary grave on 29 March 1986. In…
EventJan de la Fontaine becomes Governor at the Cape
… (VOC), served as acting governor from 8 September 1724 to 25 February 1727. Pieter Gijsbert Noodt succeeded him as … as "quietly efficient". Under his rule…
EventLibrary and clinic names are changed in Pretoria
… (Sammy Marks), city library of Pretoria, was changed to Es'kia Mphahlele Community Library and the Sammy Marks Clinic to the FF Ribeiro Clinic in ceremonies…
EventPresident Hosni Mubarak collapses
… president, collapsed in parliament while delivering a speech broadcasted live on television in Cairo. After … forty-five minutes of medical attention,…
EventThe National Anti-Corruption Forum is launched in Langa
… J.G. Zuma in Langa, Cape Town. The forum was born of a cabinet decision following the National Anti-Corruption … against corruption and was consistent with…
EventPresident Yasser Arafat arrives in SA
… Arafat, arrived in Cape Town on his first state visit to South Africa at the invitation of President Nelson Mandela. The visit, from 11 to 13 August, marked…
EventCyril Ramaphosa resigns as ANC Secretary-General
… Speculation around Ramaphosa's resignation was because of a belief that he has been overlooked by Nelson Mandela in … the African National Congress, and by…
EventWinnie Mandela is dismissed from government
… of Arts, Culture, Science and Technology. The decision to expel Winnie Mandela was unanimously hailed by … former deputy minister should review her position…
EventJ.C. Smuts calls general election
… of the South African Party (SAP), J.C. Smuts, decided to hold a general election in 1924. The SAP suffered a defeat at the … minister. Hertzog appointed two…
EventThomas Thornton becomes the first passenger on an aeroplane in South Africa
… On 19 March 1910, Thomas Thornton became the first person to fly on an aeroplane as a passenger when he paid Albert Kimmerling £100 for a short flight from…
EventSA Journalist James Gray is born
… joining the parliamentary staff of The Times. He moved to South Africa and became editor of the Pretoria News from 1924 until 1932, when he returned to…
PlaceClumber, Eastern Cape
… of Clumber was established on land allocated in 1820 to Dr Thomas Carlton, leader of a party of settlers from Nottinghamshire. In October 1893 its … another…
EventPutin visits South Africa
… president Vladimir Putin arrived in Cape Town, leading a delegation of government officials and business people on a two day official visit. This was the…
EventBotswana accuses South Africa of kidnapping a former Soweto student leader, Peter Lengene
… Botswana accused South Africa of kidnapping a former Soweto student leader, Peter Lengene, from Gaborone and transporting him to South Africa. Later the…
Commemorative Walk
… We are organising a symbolic train trip from Durban Central railway station to Charlestown on the 30 November. Leaving Durban at 1.45 a.m. and returning at…
EventThe British government closes its consulate in Angola
… and evacuated British citizens from Angola. This was a subsequent to increasing tensions in Angola, with Cuban forces fighting … National Front for the…
EventPaul Kibii Tergat Kenyan professional long distance runner is born
… IAAF World Cross Country Championships titles, from 1995 to 1999. He came second in the 1996 Atlanta and 2000 Sidney Olympics, losing by a small margin to…
EventParliament passes legislation separating the people of South Africa into four distinct races
… Registration Act No. 30 of 1950. It further voted to divide South Africa into separate areas (for the exclusive … cornerstone of the Apartheid policy. An…
EventBotha’s Pass in Natal is under attack by General Buller’s forces
… Buller' forces attacked Botha's Pass in Natal. After a five hour battle the Republican forces were in retreat, … had been under siege by the Boers since 2…
EventBernert Willemsz Wijlant, the first White baby, is born at the Cape
… Wijlant and he would be the first of many European babies to be born in the Cape. Baby Wijlant and his parents were … move into the Cape Fortress. His father…
A Survey Of Race Relations In South Africa 1973
… and anger. The Black Conciousness movement appears to be gaining strength, despite the banning of most of its … of their people with increasing…
EventAaron Mokoena, SA footballer is born in Boipatong
… for local teams such as Jomo Cosmos. He later moved on to teams like Ajax Amsterdam, KRC Gent and until recently, … for Bidvest Wits. Mokoena is the youngest…
EventThe MK and ZIPRA formally announce that they had formed a military alliance
… Union (ZAPU) formally announced that they had formed a military alliance. The guerrillas clashed with Rhodesian … ability amazed their enemies as they…
EventSouth African President Charles Roberts Swart opens the first session of the Transkei Legislative Assembly
… added that the Republic of South Africa would continue to assist the Transkei and would train its successors in office. His speech came a year after Transkei…
EventThe Kingdom of Ashanti is formally annexed by Great Britain
… the constitution and the symbols of office in order to expand the power of the kingdom. That change was made … the country (Ghana) became the first nation in…