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… conference organised by COSATU in Cape Town, which aimed to include delegates from a broad spectrum of anti-apartheid … homes or magisterial districts from 6pm on 21 September to 6am on 3 October. Many trade unionists were detained during the period 1988 to the end of 1989, particularly because of protests against …

… restrictions on political organisations. The bill sought to curb the growing union movement and undermine gains made by workers since the 1970s. Cosatu's call led to the  largest stay-away (5 - 7 June) up to that time in South African labour history and exceeded all …

… Boesak maintained he had stopped calling or referring to himself as Coloured in 1970, but the African National … festival, where a large part of the debate was dedicated to the Coloured people's feelings of being marginalised in … first Africans (being of Khoisan descent) and contribute to the development of a communal African and South African …

… left the cabinet at the request of President F.W. de Klerk to take up the appointment of National Party (NP) … and which could win a democratic election. He was reported to have become frustrated and disillusioned with the transition process and to have had recurring bouts of depression. …

… The South African parliament approved legislation to set up the Truth and Reconciliation Commission in 1995. … A reparation and rehabilitation committee was established to recommend appropriate forms of compensation for human … of its mandate the Commission handed over its report to President Nelson Mandela in October 1998.  …

… assistance, South African Defence Force (SADF) is asked to contact its Lesotho counterparts to urge them to keep the situation calm for fear of a military coup or the …

… so-called 90 Day Act), consisting largely of amendments to the Suppression of Communism Act, had been served up to 30 April 1964. Of that total, 68 were listed Communists, … of the security laws and the campaign of violence to overthrow the South African government had almost been …

… was eventually gunned down by police after he refused to surrender. It was generally thought that he acted alone though there were few eye witnesses who claimed to have seen at least three other men with him that night. Abbas belonged to the Islamic fundamentalist group Al-Takfir wa al-Hijran …

… Mhleli Ntoni  died of heart attack, after he was admitted to hospital on Thursday due to persistent cough. The famous jazz bass player was born in … a self taught musician before he received a scholarship to study at the Berkley School of Music in Boston in 1976. …

… served in the South African forces in Italy. On his return to South Africa he joined the Polly Street Art Centre in Johannesburg that led him to a lifelong career in the art world. Skotnes produced many … paintings and woodcuts. He was a great inspiration to young Black artists, who he trained. The most successful …

… by the police. For instance, she was accused of continuing to be a member of Federation of South African Women (FEDSAW) … had been given instruction by Nelson Mandela in March 1968 to organize a protest when his name was due to be struck off the roll of attorneys. As part of her …

… Die Sestigers ("The Sixty-ers"). The group used literature to speak up against Apartheid and to bring about a European influence to Afrikaans literature. This saw some of Brink and his …

… province independent Uganda and considered a threat to the central government Hence the decision to divide the province into four districts. The division took … in 1967and the Kabaka’s government was dissolved. Prior to the adoption of the 1967 constitution, local government …

… Black Christ, depicts Luthuli crucified on the cross next to apartheid mastermind Hendrick Verwoed and former Minister … and the painting banned. The painting was smuggled to the United Kingdom and was only returned in 1997. Harrison … died of cancer on 28 June 2011, just before he was to exhibit his latest work. Black Christ remains his most …

… Johannes Theodorus van der Kemp was the first missionary to work among the Xhosa. He became involved with the Khoi … their economic plight. His advocacy for the Khoi Khoi to have equal opportunities with White people saw him fall … he laboured among the Xhosa and the Khoi Khoi and went on to marry a non-White woman; a decision that was viewed as …

… studied art at the Westminster School of Art. He returned to South Africa in 1935 before leaving again, this time for … galleries and museums. Preller‘s work was hard for critics to classify. It seems to borrow from expressionism and surrealism, though he …

… and other political prisoners, Ali Bacher was forced to abruptly end the English tour mid way following … and demonstrations against the tour had escalated to such a point that it had become dangerous to continue. …

… had won the 1991 Miss Namibia pageant as well as making it to the top 5 of Miss World in the same year. After winning the Miss Universe crown, Mclean moved to Los Angeles, where she studied acting. In 1995, Mclean … Neil Bierbaum. She is the first and only Namibian woman to win the Miss Universe crown. …

… 1893.  Cato was born in London, England in 1814. He came to South Africa as a trader. He was asked to plan Durban while it was still under the Natalia Republic … piece of colonial acreage awarded by royal decree to George Christopher Cato, in exchange for harbour frontage …

… 1972 he studied at the Bill Ainslie Studios and traveled to France, England and Italy. He then worked for the SABC as … West Germany. In 1972 he received first prize and a trip to Paris in the UTA Pavement Artist Competition, and in 1973 … prize at the Sao Paulo Biennale. He was also commissioned to do work for the State Theatre in Pretoria. …

… book Blame Me on History, which was in many ways similar to Can Themba's short story Requiem for Sophiatown (destroyed … Me on History was an examination of what apartheid did to the character and self-esteem of the educated Black man. … writers and intellectuals of the 20th century. Click here to read more about black literature in South Africa. …

… of the content was largely on resistance by South Africans to the suppressive actions and legislation which the National Government steadily introduced prior to the formation of a Republic in 1961 and immediately thereafter. Extensive coverage is also given to the path of emancipation taken by several African …

… Three years prior to this date, the British had annexed the Transvaal under … passive resistance and repeated attempts by Boer leaders to have the annexation of the Transvaal revoked. These … W. Pretorius) and on 13 December 1880 the leaders resolved to restore the Transvaal Republic and three days later raised …

… as result of a mounting need for transport, as Natal had to hold its own in the advance of commerce and the general … approved construction of this railway, including sidelines to Isipingo and Verulam, in 1875. Sir Henry Bulwer, governor … turned the first sod of the line on 1 January 1876. Owing to the mountainous terrain between Durban and …

… African author Olive Emilie Albertina Schreiner is born to Gottlob and Rebecca (Rebekah) Schreiner. During her youth … was published under the pseudonym Ralph Iron. A Track to the Water's Edge. Dream Life and Real Life. The Letters of Olive Schreiner. From Man to Man. So Then There Are Dreams. Thoughts on South Africa. …

… by architect Tom Claridge on a piece of land connected to Church Square. While it was being built church services … the church after which the whole of Church Square belonged to the Government.   The architects of the ‘Nederduitsch … months later, on 25 February 1905, the church was ready to open. This occasion was the first time a soutane was worn …

… for an important interchange of human values that led to far-reaching cultural and social changes in Southern … Cultural Landscape are a remarkably complete testimony to the growth and subsequent decline of the Mapungubwe State … as a clear record of a culture that became vulnerable to irreversible change. Out of the mist of the mysterious …

… by two strategic tasks, namely, using the state power to fast track service delivery. Secondly, to sustain our mass support and the confidence the people … by an understanding that the ANC essentially exists to serve the people. Its mass character remains critical …

… honours in acknowledgement of their supreme contribution to the cause of freedom and human dignity. Their successful … Africa. These considerations lend a special significance to the decision of the University of Algiers to name Chief A.J. Luthuli for a place of honour in the …

… 27June 1976, Air France Flight 139, en route from Tel Aviv to Paris was hijacked after a stopover in Athens. The four … gang in Germany. Once hijacked, the aircraft was diverted to Entebbe Airport in Uganda, as it was known that Idi Amin was sympathetic to the Palestinian cause as well as being eager to gain the …