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… Bay, thereby making it independent of the harbours of the British Colonies located in Natal and the Cape. Subsequent to … of the second South African War (Anglo-Boer War) the British had attempted to control the flow of supplies through …

… During the First World War, South Africa, a member of the British Commonwealth and a former British colony, occupied the German colony of South-West …

… of their white brethren of the same flesh & blood in a British Colony.6 Must we appeal to you in vain & turn for … for that protection & succour we are entitled to while the British flag flies over us? We are appealing to the various …

… Britain's departure from the gold standard devalued the British pound, but South Africa's refusal to do the same … money to Britain for investment and started buying up British goods as they were cheaper then locally produced …

… was an ex-Vichy French ship captured off Montevideo by a British armed merchant cruiser. After its construction in … ships in 1942 including SS Duchess of Atholl, Trekieve a British ship,  the Hai Hing a Norwegian cargo ship and the …

… after the Slavery Abolition Bill of 1833 was passed by the British House of Commons and by the House of Lords. Although … On that date slavery was abolished throughout the vast British Empire, with a few exceptions. One was the Cape …

… the place was called Egume by the local people. Then the British came and named it after their military hero, John … The house was later burnt down, leaving only a shell. The British government took nominal control of the Cape Colony in … the Fish River under the command of Col. John Graham. The British army needed new headquarters and chose the site which …

… replacing Sir Redvers Buller as commander-in-chief of the British forces in South Africa during the Second Anglo Boer …

… End stage. He recalls being warned about the voracious British media by a well-meaning friend, who tells him: You … the King Kongers such as Matshikiza would hold for the British media, and his injunction to be “careful” highlights … or marked is expressed through racism he experiences from British landlords and potential employers, and also through …

… concerning Angola. The issue of the release of British and Czech prisoners was discussed. …

… an effort to end the Anglo-Boer War, but Botha finds the British conditions unacceptable. The battle of Wolwekuil is …

… into Angola. Included is a letter from Mr Robin Renwick, British Embassy, Cape Town to Mr van Heerden …

… British multinational, Coats Patons, has decided to close its …

… six in 1984. Poster from period when they were in the British Consulate. …

… in centre around yellow circle, with grey chains broken. British flag on one wrist and Australian flag on other wrist. …

… History of India and the British conquest. Artwork of scenes of India. Map of India …

… Following the first British occupation of the Cape in 1795, the existing Dutch … “Ironically, these defences had been strengthened by the British as soon as they had taken over Cape Town in 1795. …

… in Pretoria , South Africa. Founded around 1905 by the British Army, and called: Roberts Heights , after Lord … iron houses on the military base and was erected by the British shortly after the South African War . Since the …

… by merchants from the Cape Colony under the leadership of British Lieutenant F.G. Farewell. Accompanying Farewell was … in the world in terms of size and volume. Settled by the British, a large Indian community (now the largest outside of …

… Gandhi, who was in India then, published The Grievances of British Indians in South Africa in June 1896. Gandhi's return … to undergo any ceremony, but he may not do so in the British Colony of Natal. This is, therefore, going further … should evade the supervision, and land. In other words, British subjects, because they happen to be Indians, are …

… Communalism, Dutch settlers in South Africa and the British and the advent of capitalism in South Africa. …

… Childe Herold is shipwrecked off Dassen Island. A 463-ton British wooden ship, the Childe Herold, en route from Bombay …

… The London Times, a British based newspaper, paid tribute to King Sekhukhuneof …

… force capitulated on 18 January, after which the second British occupation of the Cape started. …

… after the Slavery Abolition Bill of 1833 was passed by the British House of Commons and by the House of Lords. Although … On that date slavery was abolished throughout the vast British Empire, with a few exceptions. One was the Cape …

… of their power, and at the same time draw them into the British realm. The College educated the sons and daughters of … the visible remnants of Governor Grey’s vision for an all-British, all-race utopia ruled forever from Westminster …

… Republic) in 1852.  The region was annexed by the British in 1877, but a Boer rebellion restored it in 1881. … South African Republic became the Transvaal Colony under British rule. In 1910, it became the Transvaal Province …

… freely to whatever they could lay their hands on. The British troops seized everything they could. On the approach of the British forces, we ran away from the farm, as we had been … that these soldiers would mishandle the women. When the British arrived in Thaba Nchu, they seized the house where we …

… On February 28 British commander Lord Kitchener met Boer commander Louis …

… the Orange Free State despite the intervention of the British at the Cape . Despite having managed to retain his … of baSotho sovereignty lay in a close association with the British. As a result, in 1862, he wrote to the … Wodehouse issued a proclamation declaring Bautoland a British Protectorate. This was formalised by the baSotho on …