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ArticleAfrican National Congress Timeline 1960-1969
… districts, including every important urban area, and that 18 regiments of the Citizens Force have been mobilised to … The ANC issues a pamphlet entitled ‘ We…
Segregationist Legislation Timeline 1950-1959
… the target of the Defiance Campaign of 1952. Commenced: 18 June 1951. It was revalidated on 2 March 1956 after a … income. Africans became liable to pay tax…
ArticleJune 16 Soweto Youth Uprising timeline: 1976-1986
… Helicopters fly overhead. Workers refuse to go to work. 18 June, The number of skirmishes between pupils and police … in the (Coloured) House of…
ArticleWhat has been the impact of the democratic transformation on the position of women within South African society? by Lucy Doyle
… 8 hours, and more than 30% of girls have been raped by 18 (Faul, 2013). Sexual violence is rife within relationships … as well as restricting the age of…
ArticlePoqo in the Western Cape and Transkei in the early 1960s
… while thirteen were jailed for terms ranging from 12 to 18 years. Three, Lennox Madikane, Fezile Jaxa and Mxolisi … Poqo members were given long sentences…
Biography of Mtutuzeli Dudu Pukwana by Nick Mencia
… Township Jazz. Mtutuzeli Dudu Pukwana was born on July 18, 1938 in Port Elizabeth’s Walmer Township. He was born … (‘Dudu’) Pukwana.” In The Black…
ArticleAfrican National Congress Timeline 2011 - 2020
… Crime Investigation.’ The Court gave the government 18 months to rectify the situation. 18 March The Mail & Guardian newspaper reveals that one of … of the…
ArchiveSoldiers without reward- Africans in South Africa's wars
… northern Transvaal. During the South African War of 1899-1902, in which the writer's maternal grandfather participated … Chief Bambatha in the rebellion. The…
Epidemics Affect Everyone By Elron Kleinhans
… measures spared Grahamstown of the disease in 1901 and 1902. But in 1903,the chances of continued immunity were …
Artist groups and educational facilities (1960-1980)
Due to the apartheid racial classification systems, many black artists were not allowed to further their education and attend formal learning facilities such…
ArticleUnion, Segregation, apartheid and Democracy: From Union to non racial democracy
… Party Coalition 443,719 41.63% 79 United Party 524,230 49.18% 65 South African Labour Party 27,360 2.57% 6 …
ArticleThe Interim South African Constitution 1993
… an Interim Constitution for South Africa was initiated on 18 November 1993. A Transitional Executive Council was formed …
Indian South Africans timeline 1950-1959
… of the evidence on which allegations were made. 18 December, A confidential police report dated stated that …
ArticleUniversity of Pretoria 2015-2016 Student Protests Timeline
… and are expected to appear in the court again on 18 July 2016. These arrests came off the back of major … registration for first years will commence on…
ArticleFootball in South Africa Timeline 1862-2012
… most opposition the first black team they played against. 1902 Durban ‘Bush Bucks' soccer club is established on an …
ArticleFirst Anglo Boer War
… to the far more ruthless Anglo-Boer War of 1899-1902. "Remember Majuba!" became a rallying cry of the British …
PlaceBorakalalo National Park, North of Brits
… bird species that can be spotted include 11 eagle's and 18 smaller raptors. The accommodation in the reserve offers …
EventZANU-PF under Robert Mugabe wins the first free elections in Zimbabwe and Robert Mugabe becomes president
… parties. Zimbabwe was formally granted independence on 18 April 1980, with Mugabe sworn in as the country's first …
PlaceSterkfontein Dam, Free State
… beautiful setting is the Sterkfontein Dam Reserve covering 18 000 hectares. Perfect for long walks, hiking (there is a …
PlaceSomerset Hospital, Cape Town
… The cornerstone for the new Hospital was laid on 18 August 1859 by the Cape Governor Sir George Grey. The …
PlaceMichaelis School of Fine Art
The Michaelis School of Fine Art, the namesake of the Fine Art Department of the University of Cape Town, is located on Hiddingh Campus, which is a cluster of…
Call for Participants: Academy for African Urban Diversity
… and expects to submit a completed discretion within 12 to 18 months of the first Academy date. * Ability to converse …
ArchiveSecret Histories | South African Photographer David Goldblatt Reveals the Effects of Apartheid on His Native Land by Miss Rosen, 29 September 2016
… Called “Kitty” The youngest of three sons, Goldblatt was 18 years old when the South African government instituted a …
A short history of the oldest graves in Plettenberg Bay by Patricia Storrar (The Heritage Portal), 12 September 2016
… Uplands. Captain Harker's beloved wife, Maria, died on 18 December 1834 and he buried her in this sequestered corner …
PlaceAlexander Bay, Namaqualand
Alexander Bay is way up the West Coast of the Northern Cape in South Africa. Virtually on the Border with Namibia, in a Region known simply as: 'Little…
Ahead of the Bushfire Festival: Five things you might not know about Swaziland
… king, Mswati III, became king in 1986 at the age of 18. Swaziland’s new constitution came into force in 2006 and …
PlaceMolenvliet House, Molenvliet Street, Mowbray
The land on which this house is situated originally formed part of the farm Coornhoop, which was granted to Thielman Hendricks in 1661. The subdivided piece of…
PlaceCape Point and the Lighthouse, at the Southern Point of the Cape Peninsula
… making the older lighthouse invisible to shipping. On 18 April 1911, the Portuguese liner Lusitania was wrecked …
PlaceWaaihoek Farm
… In the Year 2016, the School had 586 Learners served by 18 Teachers, with a Student Teacher ratio of 33:1. …
PlaceCathcart District, Eastern Cape
The District of Cathcart was created in January 1877, and it was raised to a fiscal divisional on 1 December 1879. Its economic base was largely agrarian, but…