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A Zeerust family, Dr François Barnard, his wife and two sons are killed when their Piper Saratoga crashes during a storm near
… A Zeerust family, Dr François Barnard, his wife and two sons are killed when their Piper Saratoga …
Chief Albert Luthuli delivers his Nobel Lecture in Oslo after receiving the Peace Prize the previous day. The government issued
… Chief Albert Luthuli delivers his Nobel Lecture in Oslo after receiving the Peace Prize the …
Sir Bartle Frere, new British High Commissioner, delivers an ultimatum to Cetewayo, Zulu chief, to disband his army, hand over
… delivers an ultimatum to Cetewayo, Zulu chief, to disband his army, hand over …
After a meeting between the Prime Minister John Vorster, with his Minister of Bantu Administration, and seven of the eight ‘hom
… a meeting between the Prime Minister John Vorster, with his Minister of Bantu Administration, and seven of the eight …
At the farewell function following the signing of Retief’s treaty, Piet Retief, seventy of his men and thirty mounted servants
… the signing of Retief’s treaty, Piet Retief, seventy of his men and thirty mounted servants …
The three ships, Drommedaris, Reijger and Goede Hoop, carrying Jan van Riebeeck and his party, leave Texel, the Netherlands, on
… Reijger and Goede Hoop, carrying Jan van Riebeeck and his party, leave Texel, the Netherlands, on …
Gladstone Sewela, former Mandela United Football Club member, is found near Zeerust hanging from a tree the day of his release
… is found near Zeerust hanging from a tree the day of his release …
President Kwame Nkrumah of Ghana, a leading exponent of Pan-Africanism, orders the release of the last of his political prisone
… of Pan-Africanism, orders the release of the last of his political prisone …
Bulelani Vukwana (29) shoots and kills his girlfriend and nine others before killing himself in Mdantsane suburb of East London
… Bulelani Vukwana (29) shoots and kills his girlfriend and nine others before killing himself in …
Percy Qoboza, well-known anti-apartheid journalist and editor of The World newspaper, dies in Johannesburg on his fiftieth birt
… and editor of The World newspaper, dies in Johannesburg on his fiftieth birt …
Henry Smith, an Umlaas Road farmer and popular master, accompanies his workers to Camperdown to pay their taxes. That evening,
… an Umlaas Road farmer and popular master, accompanies his workers to Camperdown to pay their taxes. That evening, …
Paramount chief in KwaNdebele, Chief David Mabhoko, is restricted to his kraal shortly before he was due to address thousands o
… chief in KwaNdebele, Chief David Mabhoko, is restricted to his kraal shortly before he was due to address thousands o …
David Rattray, KwaZulu historian is murdered at his home at Fugitive’s Drift Lodge. It immediately becomes world news and affec
… David Rattray, KwaZulu historian is murdered at his home at Fugitive’s Drift Lodge. It immediately becomes …
The former Minister of Information, Dr. Connie Mulder, resigns his seat in parliament at the insistence of the Prime Minister,
… former Minister of Information, Dr. Connie Mulder, resigns his seat in parliament at the insistence of the Prime …
Donald Woods, banned editor of the Daily Dispatch (East London) reaches Britain with his family, having fled South Africa via L
… of the Daily Dispatch (East London) reaches Britain with his family, having fled South Africa via L …
President Paul Kruger presents a medal to J.P. Hess, in commemoration of his introduction into South Africa of the first motor-
… Kruger presents a medal to J.P. Hess, in commemoration of his introduction into South Africa of the first motor- …
Phatho, chief of the mixed XhosaHottentot (Khoi-Khoi) people the Gqunukwebe and his brother Kobe, sign a new treaty with Col. J
… mixed XhosaHottentot (Khoi-Khoi) people the Gqunukwebe and his brother Kobe, sign a new treaty with Col. J …
The Rev. W.A. Alheit and his youngest daughter, Bella, drown at Kleinmond when a freak wave washes them from the rocks.
… The Rev. W.A. Alheit and his youngest daughter, Bella, drown at Kleinmond when a freak …
BiographyPongoloshe Hoye
… detained for less than 24 hours and the official cause of death was given as natural cause. …
BiographyGeorge Gangen Ponnen
… near Durban, in the then Natal (now KwaZulu-Natal). His father Ponnen, born in Madras (now Chennai), India, in … five-year contract, to work on the sugar…
Ngeni Gaga
… than 24 hours earlier.At the inquest the official cause of death was given as natural causes. …
Cyril Ramaphosa: Can ‘Mr Nice’ Be A Decisive President? Some say he lacks decisiveness, also in pursuit of his own interests by Liesl Pretorius (Huff Post), 21 August 2017
… where you will enjoy to work with him; to fall into his programmes. And he will make sure that he will keep you … Ramaphosa's smile as one "that wraps itself…
Robert L Barber
… was disclosed.Because of the circumstances of Mr Barber's death and because the Act under which he was held was …
BiographyZainunnisa “Cissie” Gool
… Town City Council in 1938, and remained a member until her death despite being a "named" communist under the Suppression …
BiographyPremanathan “Prema” Naidoo
… Brutus . He had to leave school early to look for a job as his brother, Indres Naidoo, was imprisoned on Robben Island … and discharged as he was under the…
BiographyColine Williams
… The evening of the 22 July 1989, the day before her death, Williams is remembered going from house-to-house of … are a metaphor and a foreshadowing of Coline…
BiographyJundea Bolowa Tubakwa
… on 29th March 1983 an inquest was held into Mr Tubakwa's death on 29 November 1968 at the Pretoria magistrates' court …
Diana (Di) Bishop
… years Di received many threatening phone calls and some death threats. She continued with her work in the struggle …
BiographyArchbishop Emeritus Desmond Mpilo Tutu
… as the "Arch”) was born in Klerksdorp on 7 October 1931. His father, Zachariah, who was educated at a Mission school, … town in the Western Transvaal (now…
BiographyWalter Kefuoe Fikeleph Chakela
… Afrikaner town in Transvaal (now North West Province). His father, Augustine Tjato ‘Chateau’ Chakela, was a … a captivating storyteller who found an eager…