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Class Struggle
… nobility who owned the land and the peasants who worked on it. Feudalism was replaced by capitalism when factory …
The Indians of Natal: Resistance to Apartheid, 1971-1985 by Davinder S. Dhillon
… Indian Congress (NIC) led Indian community is zeroed on in chapters two and three. The efforts of the NIC …
EventTrade unionist Clements Kadalie dies in East London
… wage earners in South Africa into an unparalleled force. On 28 November 1951, he passed away in East London. …
EventEgyptian President Sadat formally accepts an invitation to visit Israel. The Egyptian foreign minister and his deputy resign over the proposed visit to Israel and the Arab nations are in uproar
… 1977 and ultimately the Camp David Accords. Sources: "On This Day: 18 November." News24.com Sadat's "Sacred …
EventCastro decides to send troops to Angola to fight South Africa
… Anon, Conflicting Missions, Secret Cuban Documents on History of African Involvement, from the National …
EventThe Bisho Massacre occurs
… the other homelands were reincorporated into South Africa on 27 April 1994, after the first post-apartheid elections. … Nelson, ‘ANC President Nelson…
EventMass Democratic Movement (MDM) begins their Defiance Campaign
… with the launch of the Mass Democratic Movement (MDM). On 2 August 1989, the MDM organised and implemented its first …
EventYoweri Kaguta Moseveni becomes president of Uganda
… city of Kampala to disintegrate the Military Council. On 29 January 1986 Moseveni, after five years in the bush, … 1986 ,[Online]available at: www.janda.org…
EventFormer Vaal policeman Gerhardus Peens admits his role in the Boipatong Massacre
… in the Vaal Triangle (now Gauteng) township of Boipatong on 17 June 1992 when several people were killed and others …
EventAppearance of former ministers before the TRC
… that due to ill health, he would not be able to appear on the 14 th of October. The former ministers were subpoenaed …
EventBeginning of the Waterberg Battle in the Herero Revolt
… 000 troops were sent from Germany to crush the rebellion.On 11 August 1904, the Battle of Waterberg took place, … [online] Available at: absoluteastronomy…
EventInterim report into the allegations of a “Third Force” by the Goldstone Commission is published
… was not enough evidence and that arrests could not be made on suspicions only. He said that an international task force …
EventYoussou N’Dour, Senegalese singer, is born.
… that same year. N’Dour’s activism & charity has focussed on upliftment projects in his home country of Senegal, as …
ArchiveThe Participation of Women in African Litterature Pre and Post-Colonialism: The Life of Micere Githae Mugo by Caroline Gathogo
… pride and honored, owing to the fact that they carry on the fathers’ name, continuing the lineage – thus the … Mugo is also a member of numerous…
New year message to the ANC external mission by Oliver Tambo, 01 January 1971
… firm in the face of sustained and powerful enemy attacks on our movement - attacks mounted from different points at … - all these are a grab at the weapon of…
New Year Message to the ANC External Mission by O. R. Tambo, 1 January 1971
… firm in the face of sustained and powerful enemy attacks on our movement - attacks mounted from different points at … - all these are a grab at the weapon of…
ArchiveThe Arthur Chaskalson I knew by George Bizos, 5 December 2012
… us in the Faculty requested them to put their names down on the list. The Dean of the Law Faculty, Professor Hahlo, … he had to consult the leaders of the…
PlaceCypress Tea Gardens, Hermanus
… in the buildings being declared a National Monument, on the 3rd of October 1980! …
PlaceCity Hall, Pretoria
… Click on image to enlarge Pretoria is commonly known as Jaccaranda …
PlaceBurkina Faso
… policies but was ousted by Blaise Compaore, who went on to rule for 27 years before being ousted in a popular …
EventCôte d’Ivoire gains independence from France
… an autonomous country within the French community, and on 7 August 1960, full independence from France had been …
EventSouth Africa abandons the Gold Standard, sparking a period of economic expansion
… and wool. Hertzog finally abandoned the gold standard on 27 December 1932. The move returned South Africa's …
EventChurch Council meets PW Botha over unrest
… following calls by the church for urgent discussions on the causes of unrest, forced removals and the emergency …
EventMilitary service becomes compulsory for White South African men.
… service compulsory for White young men, was passed on 9 June 1967 - with the support of the opposition. …
EventJohn Thomas Baines, South African painter, traveller and writer, is born
… John Thomas Baines was born in England on 27 November 1820. Apprenticed to a coach painter at a …
EventOne-fifth of SA’s military infected with HIV virus, so HIV positive people are no longer accepted into their ranks
… infected with the HIV virus that causes AIDS. Therefore on 7 October 2003 the Defence Minister Mosiuoa Lekota stated …
EventThe South African Air Force is established
… On 1 February 1920, the South African Air Force was …
EventThe First Anglo-Boer War: Boers defeat the British at the Battle of Majuba
… Lydenburg, Rustenburg, Standerton and Wakkerstroom. On 27 February 1881, the Boers defeated the British at Majuba … News 24 , [online]. Available at: …
Hendrik Verwoerd’s response to the ‘Winds of Change’ speech
… Made to the South Africa Parliament on 3 February 1960: The tendency in Africa for nations to …
EventThe ANC celebrates its centenary anniversary in Bloemfontein
… On 8 January 2012, the African National Congress (ANC) …