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EventA Dutch ship, the Rosenberg, carrying Huguenots, leaves for the Cape from the Netherlands
… the 18th century. The core of the Huguenots arrived 1688 and 1689 and became part of the free burghers. In the 1690s the … left by the Huguenots in South…
PlaceAdderley Street, Cape Town
… parallel to St George’s Mall. It starts at the Foreshore and ends in Government Avenue, an oak-tree lined street, … Station, most of the stall holders are…
Call to A. N. C. Ranks by Albert Luthuli, 1 November 1954
… by Minister Swart have not in any way dampened the spirit and enthusiasm of the rank and file, but on the contrary, have fired each member in … with a fresh…
PlaceRobben Island, Cape Town
… itinerary of any tourist to Cape Town . Forget palm trees and sun-kissed beaches; Robben Island’s allure lies rich in … inmate – South African presidents…
PlaceIsipingo, Kwa-Zulu Natal
… an Area blessed with a fascinating mix of Cultures and a unique History. This vibrant Town is conveniently … located near the Chief Albert Luthuli (M 4)…
86. Non-racial sport
… History of Indian South Africans edited by Surendra Bhana and Bridglal Pachai The South African Cricket Board (SACB), … Group Areas Act] should hamper the…
ArchiveThe United Democratic Front (UDF): a case study of democratic organisation, 1983-1987
… his study uses the theoretical basis of writings of Lennin and Gramsci on revolutionary theory and praxis; and researches the policies, aims, memberships and…
Address by President Nelson Mandela at the official opening of the Bram Fischer library at the legal resources centre Johannesburg, 27 September 1996
… family; Dr Bill Venter; Distinguished guests; Ladies and Gentlemen. It is just over a year since I had the … South African by addressing fundamental issues…
PlaceAlbertynhof, Kimberley
… Suburb of Kimberley to the South of the Big Hole and North-West of New Park. It was established when the Newton Township, was cleared of slums, and named…
PlaceAi-Ais, Namibia
… Ai-Ais Hot Springs Resort is at the source of a mineral and sulphur-rich hot Spring, and means 'burning water' in the Local Dialect. One of the … Park which…
EventKhoikhoi warriors defeat Portuguese thieves
… his homeland with a fleet of three ships – Garcia, Belèm and Santa Cruz. In late February he dropped anchor near the Cape of Good Hope to replenish water. De…
PlaceOns Huisie, Bloubergstrand, Cape Town
… was, for many years, the property of the Stadler family, and is a typical example of the type of vernacular building … Western Cape. It retains its original…
PlaceNewington Road Victorian Houses, Port Elizabeth
… forms a unique terrace erected in the late 19th century, and survives largely unaltered to the present day. It was … namely Richmond Hill! This road is at…
PlaceHarbour Board Building, Port Elizabeth
… for harbor administration by the South African Railways and Harbours, in Port Elizabeth. Sir Rufane Donkin was … the aim to distance South Africa from its…
EventSeretse Khama is re-united with his British wife
… chieftaincy in Botswana (then known as Bechuanaland) and became a chief of the Bangwanto tribe. Seretse acquired his education in South Africa and he…
EventFatima Meer is banned for a second time
… of South African Women (FSAW or FEDSAW) President and the first person to be banned under the 1976 Internal … launched in 1981 to call for the release of…
EventWiehahn Commission Report tabled in parliament
… set up by the government after the Durban strikes of 1973 and the Soweto uprisings of 1976 to look at industrial … be amended to grant Black trade unions…
EventFree, compulsory education for Black children
… that its aim, is to provide all Black children with free and compulsory education as soon as possible. Teachers and scholars rejected the education provided…
Event7 People are killed during a SATS strike
… Seven people were killed and about sixty-seven injured when about 800 striking South … East Rand. The non-strikers were armed with pangas, knives and…
EventSlachter’s Nek rebels are hanged
… In 1815, tensions between the British and Dutch were running high. The Dutch settlers strongly (and correctly) suspected the British of resenting their … by…
EventVan Riebeeck lands at the Cape
… On 24 December 1651, accompanied by his wife and son, Jan van Riebeeck set off from Texel in The … on the Dromedaris with two other ships, the Rejiger and De…
EventFirst air flight from London to South Africa
… from this war also possessed a large store of aircraft and personnel trained in their use and maintenance. At the time the British Empire was the largest…
EventThe Dutch Reformed Church decides that Afrikaans may be used alongside Dutch during services
… in Dutch. It developed amongst Dutch-speaking settlers and slaves in South Africa in the 17th century, and has many influences, including French and Malay…
EventSA artist Ernest Methuen Mancoba is born
… he was greatly inspired by two fellow artists namely Lippy and Irma Stern. He read as much literature as possible on European Art and also about African Art…
EventKitchener succeeds Roberts as Commander-in-Chief
… time. Kitchener was frustrated with the state of affairs and was extreme in his views of what it would take to end the … Boer Republics were systematically…
EventKing Moshoeshoe II is reinstated as King of Lesotho
… first in the 1970s when he was exiled from Lesotho and in 1990 when he was stripped of constitutional powers and removed from the throne. The latter…
PlaceFirst Raadsaal
… of the National Museum. The modest building of dung floors and a thatched roof was erected by Major Warden in 1849 as a … of the Orange River. It served as a…
EventSteven Biko is arrested.
… organization that was focused on the resistance against and liberation from apartheid. In 1973 he was banned by … ban, he was restricted to his hometown King…
PlaceCity Hall, Cape Town
… West of the Castle of Good Hope. Messrs Henry Austin Reid and Frederick George designed this building and is home to the Cape Philharmonic Orchestra , which …
2010 FIFA Soccer World Cup is a tribute to Africa - ANC, 21 May 2010
… of the struggles waged by the people of South Africa and Africa, led by the ANC. These struggles culminated in the freedom that we now enjoy and democracy…