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… Among the many personal accounts now published by those involved in the anti-apartheid struggle, Norman Levy’s substantial memoir … because it is so well-written and because he brings to it the insights of a historian and social scientist. Author of … The Final Prize by Norman Levy book review by Chris Saunders, …

… Zubeida Jaffer , former reporter from the Cape Times and her husband John Issel , were detained by the security police on 31 January 1986. Jaffer who was three months pregnant at the time she was put into isolation, with no access to a … Anon (1999),  ' Chronology Of Some Pointers To The History Of The Media In South Africa'  ,from O'Malley, …

… shortly after he reclaimed his royal throne in 1995. The car he was travelling in rolled down a cliff on a mountain road on the way to Maseru, the capital city of Lesotho. After four months of … King Moshoeshoe II, the paramount chief of Lesotho, is killed in an accident …

… The 4th Pan-African Congress was held in New York City, USA. The congress was sponsored by the American based African-American women's organisation, … Black Past The Pan-African Congresses, 1900-1945 [online] Available at: … [Accessed on 21 August 2013] | BBC News   The Pan-African Vision              [online] Available at: …

… The first European known to set foot on South African soil … (or Bartolomeu) Dias. In December 1487 Dias sailed down the African coast, landing in among other places present-day … thousand kilometers off-course, and thus he sailed around the southernmost tip of Africa. He named the Cape "the Cape …

… Patrice Lumumba gained the reputation of being a powerful and charismatic leader … during his brief reign as Zaire's first Prime Minister (the former Belgian Congo, now the Democratic Republic of Congo ). In 1958 he formed and led … Patrice Lumumba, former Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of Congo, is shot …

… The National Assembly voted in favour of the separation of  the people of South Africa into four distinct races (White, … South African History Online, ‘The Population Registration Bill is read for the first time’ , [online], available at www.sahistory.org.za …

… During the South African War 1899-1902, General Christiaan de Wet … at Koppies, Northern Free State. At this point he was the commando-in-chief of the greater part of the Free State commandos. A day before … BarnardC.J. ‘Studies in the Generalship of the Boer Commanders’ ,in the Military …

… The Defiance Campaign was planned in the 1950s in response to the enactment of numerous apartheid laws by the South African … Chief Cyprian Zulu warns his people not to participate in the Defiance Campaign …

… In April 1955 the vaccine for Poliomyelitis developed by Dr. Jonas Salk was … It had taken a whole year of trials and tests for the vaccine to be finally be authenticated and made available for use. Salks’s vaccine killed all strains of the polio virus. Poliomyeletis is caused by the polio virus, …

… After the release of Walter Sisulu, Raymond Mhlaba of the African National Congress (ANC) and Ahmed Kathrada of the Transvaal Indian Congress (TIC) on 15 October 1989, a … Powell, I. (1989). "A time warp spirits the guests into a blunter, less patient age"  Weekly Mail : …

… Digging for gold in the Witwatersrand (now city of Johannesburg and surroundings) … was authorised in September 1886 and further accelerated the influx of people to the area. The influx had initially been caused by the … Joburg News Johannesburg in the 19th Century [online] Available at: www.joburgnews.co.za …

… Prime Minister, YOUR people more than any other section of the white community must surely know in the very core of their beings, if they were unaware of the lessons of history both ancient and modern, that … Annual Conference - An Inspiring Gathering’: report in the ‘South African Worker’ …

… From the book:  Passive Resistance 1946 - A Selection of Documents … Karachi, Saturday: Dr G.M. Naicker and Dr Y.M. Dadoo, the South African Indian leaders, arrived here yesterday and … Movement. This tradition of struggle ensures its future and will stand it in good stead in the years ahead." …

… Nicolaas Jacobus Smit, was the eldest child of Nicolaas Jacobus Smit, (descendent of Jan … van der Merwe and Elsie Cloete) all progenitors from the Netherlands, arriving at the Cape prior to 1688.  Smit, a Boer general in the … Nicolaas Jacobus Smit, Vice-President of the ZAR, is born in Graaff-Reinet. …

… of an unknown disease in a remote village in Gabon during the month of February 1996. On 19 February 1996, the World Health Organisation confirmed that the disease was in fact Ebola. The deceased included a six … The World Health Organisation confirms that Ebola virus …

… President of the former Afrikaner Republic of the Transvaal, Paul Kruger’s bronze statue was sculpted by … was commissioned by wealthy industrialist, Sammy Marks. The statue was finally installed at Church Square after it … Dr D.F. Malan unveils the statue of Paul Kruger on Church Square, Pretoria …

… up against American Michael Dokes in Cleveland, Ohio for the World Boxing Association (WBA) heavy weight title. It was … ended in defeat. It was a highly anticipated match, as the boxing world and Coetzee’s fans watched in bated breath to see if the third attempt would finally earn Coetzee the big one. …

… including Jerry Richardson and Jabu Sithole (coach of the Mandela United Football Club) were arrested at her home. The 4 were arrested in connection with the death of Stompie Mokhetsi Seipei, after rumors in … bodyguards arrested in connection with the death of Stompie Seipei …

… The South African government threatened to pull out of the United Nations (UN) peace plan for Namibia unless action was taken against the South West African People's Organisation (SWAPO) … SA government threatens to pull out of the UN peace plan for Namibia …

… Pamphlet issued by the Commission for Justice and Reconciliation about the background to the 20th anniversary of the Republic Day on 31st May 1981. … Background to the 20th anniversary of Republic Day, 31st May 1981 …

… on 21 December 1870 in Fortrie, Banffshire, Scotland as the second son of a crofter. He received a Master of Arts in … 1981. After writing his law examinations in 1893 he joined the Department of Inland Revenue in 1893. Duncan came to … as High Commissioner for South Africa and Administrator of the Orange River Colony and of the Transvaal. In South …

… In 1963, the Security Council called upon states to stop the sale of arms to South Africa, and repeated the call in 1970 and again in 1972. It was however only in … South African History Online, ‘South Africa and the United Nations, 1946-1990’ , [online], available at …

… The Groote Kerk is the oldest Dutch Reformed Church in South Africa. It is … boasts a peculiar combination of Greek and Gothic styles. The building was designed by Hermann Schutte and was … under old NMC legislation on 28 September 1962. Beside the church’s great architecture, the other attraction that it …

… and his colleagues were addressing a protest meeting on the night of 27 February 1985. The meeting was attended by more than 5000 people at the Durban campus of Natal University. Boesak said "If what I … UDF members challenge the government to arrest them on charges of high treason …

… has released four studio albums, namely his debut album The Book of ProVerb in 2005; Manuscript in 2006; Write of … ProVerb was selected to represent South Africa at the Global Hip Hop Summit in 2004 and 2005.[iv] The Premier of the Northern Cape also appointed him a health …

… South Africa's state of emergency that was declared by the South African government on 30 March 1960. The move by the government to declare the state of emergency came nine … 16 March 2012]|Katriena K. ‘Today’s History’ , in the Perswildebeest.proboards , 15 April 2008 …

… The accelerated pace of industrialisation affected all population groups in South Africa, particularly the African population and it resulted in the movement of Blacks into the cities at an unprecedented … An African view of the present urban and industrial situation in South Africa …

… On 27 January 1992, the European Community announced that it will lift economic … in September 1985. While some European countries and the US initially refused to impose sanctions on South Africa, the growing social unrest and state brutality in the 1980s … O'Malley, P., (1992),  'Chronologies' , from the O'Malley Report , [online], Available at  …

… Thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree magister philosophiae in the Faculty of Arts at the University of Port Elizabeth. The … A mapping of the KwaZulu Natal political conflict with reference to …