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EventDanie Malan, SA athlete, sets a new world record in the 1 000m event in Munich
… African athlete Danie Malan set a new world record in the middle distance 1000m event in Munich. Malan was raised in the Boland area of the Cape, where he…
EventProf. James Smith, who identified the first coelacanth found in South Africa, is born
… James Leonard Brierly Smith was born in Graaff-Reinet in the Cape Province (now Eastern Cape). He studied chemistry at the University of Stellenbosch, and…
EventDeputy Minister of Interior Affairs, P.W. Botha, introduces the Republican Referendum Bill to Parliament
… On 11 March 1960, for the first time in the history of South Africa, the Republican Referendum Bill was introduced to Parliament … (1960), 'One question Only…
EventMembers of the AAM hand over a memorandum to Verwoerd's private secretary about Apartheid policies
… On 10 March 1961, members of the Anti-apartheid Movement (AAM) ended their 72 - hour vigil outside Lancaster house in London. The demonstrators marched…
EventSally Little, South African golfer recognized by the LPGA as one of its top
… Sally Little, South African golfer recognized by the LPGA as one of its top-50 all-time players and teachers, was born in Cape Town on 12 October 1951. By…
EventElsa, the lioness made famous by Joy Adamson’s book Born Free, dies in Kenya
… Elsa the lioness was one of three orphaned lions whose mother was … him. It was only after he had shot her that he realised the lion was protecting her three…
EventA ferry carrying 200 passengers capsizes near the coastal town of Robersport in Northwest Liberia
… capsized in Robersport, Liberia on 14 December 2002. The passengers were returning from the funeral of a well-known local footballer when tragedy struck…
Document 40 - Letter from T. W. Thibedi to the Communist League of America’, 26 April 1932
… by Allison Drew Document 40 - Letter from T. W. Thibedi to the Communist League of America', 26 April 1932 … Street New York Dear Comrade:- In our last…
EventIn Britain, Foreign Office Minister Lynda Chalker, meets Oliver Tambo, president of the ANC.
… Oliver Tambo the then President of the African National Congress (ANC) was responsible for holding together the various anti-apartheid movements and was sent…
EventNotorious Pirate, Captain William Kidd, is reportedly sighted off the coast of Cape Town
… Perhaps one of the most notorious pirates in history, Captain William Kidd, was thought to have become familiar with the practice of piracy while serving as…
ArchiveThe State versus Nelson Mandela and others: address in mitigation, 12th June 1964
… Hanson argues mitigation for the accused, Nelson Mandela and others, on the last day of the Rivonia Treason Trial, in the Supreme Court of South … The State…
EventNelson Mandela appeals for calm after the assassination of Communist Party chief, Chris Hani
… Following the assassination of the former Secretary-General of the South African Communist Party (SACP) and chief commander … ‘Chris Hani's Assassination…
EventThe first Indian people, 197 men, 89 women and 54 children, arrive in Natal
… The first Indian people in South Africa are reported to have arrived on board the Truro from Madras to work in the sugar cane plantation in Port-Natal. The…
EventCosatu calls for three days national protest against the Labour Relations Amendment Bill (LRA)
… At its Special Congress in May, the Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) called for three days of national protest against the Labour Relations…
EventEllen Phyllis Hellmann, social anthropologist and executive member of the SAIRR, dies in Johannesburg
… from Germany in 1894. She studied Social Anthropology at the University of Witwatersrand. For her Master’s degree Hellman decided to do research into the…
EventANC member and UDF-leader Christmas Tinto, is born in Mqanduli in the Transkei
… Tinto was born on Christmas day on 25 December 1925 in the Mqanduli district of the former Transkei , now part of Eastern Cape Province . His … in Umtata,…
EventSouth Africans pay tribute to Nelson Mandela at the Grand Parade in Cape Town
… tribute to Nelson Mandela a day after he had passed away. The crowd gathered together at the Grand Parade in front of the City Hall in Cape Town, the place…
EventAfrikaner women march to the union buildings in protest of SA’s involvement in WW2
… Steyn, wife of former President M.T. Steyn, marched to the Union Buildings to protest about the South African involvement in World War 2 on the side of…
EventEgyptian and US Archaeologists discover a 5000 years old fleet of ships near the Nile
… discovered a 5000 years old fleet of ships near the Nile in Abydos. The boats were believed to be the first royal ships, possibly belonging to the second ……
EventHeadman Tshabalala, founding member of the band Ladysmith Black Mambazo, is shot and killed
… in 1945 in Ladysmith, Kwa-Zulu Natal. In 1960, he joined the first incarnation of the band Ladysmith Black Mambazo and sang alongside many of his relatives…
EventCharles Nqakula , Minister of Safety and Security and Chairperson of the SACP, is born
… Minister of Safety and Security of the Republic of South Africa since 7 May 2002 and current Chairperson of the South African Communist Party (SACP), Charles…
EventBreyten Breytenbach; SA poet, activist and painter, receives the Hertzog Prize for his poetry
… South African poet, painter and activist, received the Hertzog Prize for his two Afrikaans poetry volumes, an … 'Oorblyfsels: 'n roudig' and 'Papierblom' …
ANC Secretary General meeting former political prisoners on the Cuban Five, 21 May 2010
… In a move aimed at strengthening the campaign for the release of five Cubans - who include trade unionists - … political prisoners who have just returned…
EventThe Khoi and San National Language Body is officially launched in Upington, Northern Cape
… Even though none of the Khoisan languages form part of the eleven official languages of South Africa, they are still highly regarded. The government set up…
EventAfrican-American tennis player, Arthur Ashe. is denied a visa by the South African Government
… The South African government refuses a visa application from the African-American tennis player, Arthur Ashe, to visit South Africa to take part in the…
EventSasol I, NATREF and Sasol II are under attack
… Three attacks were launched on the night of 31 May/1 June at Sasol I and NATREF in Sasolburg … Secunda to coincide with Republic Day. Reconnaissance for the…
EventWinnie Mandela is found guilty
… charges of kidnapping and four of being an accessory after the fact to assault. Co-accused John Morgan was found guilty … and of assault with intent to do…
EventThe first radio licence in SA is issued to Dr J. van Rensburg of Carnarvon
… On 16 August 1924 the first radio licence in SA was issued to Dr J. van Rensburg of Carnarvon. The first station in South Africa was put up by the South…
EventIsmael Mahomed became first black judge appointed to the Supreme Court of South Africa
… Ismael Mahomed became first black judge to be appointed to the Supreme Court of South Africa. At the time of his appointment the South African government and…
EventThe Sebokeng Massacre of mourners leaves more than 30 dead and 40 more injured
… On the night of 12 January, 1991, more than 30 people were … an all-night vigil held in a tent in Sebokeng, in the Vaal region, where weeping mourners paid…