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EventBernert Willemsz Wijlant, the first White baby, is born at the Cape
Two months after Dutch man Jan Van Riebeek and the Dutch East India Company arrived in the Cape, the first white baby was born. The baby was named Bernert…
A Survey Of Race Relations In South Africa 1973
Excerpt "During 1973 the National party has been faced with increasing manifestations of black dissatisfaction and anger. The Black Conciousness movement…
EventAaron Mokoena, SA footballer is born in Boipatong
Footballer, Tebogo Aaron Mokoena was born on 25 November 1980 in Boipatong Johannesburg. In his early career, he played for local teams such as Jomo Cosmos. He…
EventThe MK and ZIPRA formally announce that they had formed a military alliance
Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK), the military wing of the African National Congress (ANC) and the Zimbabwean People’s Revolutionary Army (ZIPRA), military wing of…
EventSouth African President Charles Roberts Swart opens the first session of the Transkei Legislative Assembly
In his speech during the opening of the first Legislative session of the Transkei Legislative Assembly, President Charles Robberts Swart said that the Transkei…
EventThe Kingdom of Ashanti is formally annexed by Great Britain
On 25 September 1901, the Kingdom of Ashanti was formally annexed by Great Britain as part of the Gold Coast colony. The Northern regions of the Gold Coast…
EventA fire breaks out on Table Mountain after a British tourist allegedly tossed a lit cigarette out of a car window
On 26 January 2006, a massive fire swept along the lower slopes of Table Mountain, threatening the nearby suburbs and cutting off several hiking groups…
Book 5: People, Places and Apartheid commissioned by The Department of Education
"The Turning Points in History project has invited four leading academics to locate the primary document presented here ”” Nelson Mandela’s statement from…
PlaceGreatmore Studios
Greatmore Studios was established in 1988 but only registered as an NPO in 2007. It is an artist residency and centre with studios and exhibition space in…
PlaceSoweto Theatre
The Soweto community was in need for a proper formal theatre space. Prior to 2012, theatre companies were mobile and performances would be held in community…
PlaceAmatikulu, a Nature Reserve in Kwa-Zulu Natal
Town some 130 km North-East of Durban, near Gingindlovu. Where the first sugar factory in Zululand was established in 1908 by Sir J.L. Hulett. Roughly an hour…
PlaceAmandelboom, Town in Northern Cape
Original name being 'Willston', Afrikaans name for 'Almond tree'. These trees were found near the Rhenish Mission Station from which the Town developed. The…
EventMinnie Dlamini, the South African television personality is born
Minenhle “Minnie” Dlamini was born in Durban, KwaZulu Natal on 7 July 1990.[1] Minnie attended Northlands Girls’ High School and studied at the University of…
PlaceOld gaol, Seventh Avenue, Roodepoort
The original building was apparently already in existence in 1890 when it was converted to use as a gaol for the mining village of Florida. The structure was…
PlaceWanderers Cricket Stadium, Johannesburg
The Wanderers Cricket Stadium was formerly known as Kent Park. It has a Seating Capacity of 28 000. Gauteng and Transvaal Cricket Teams both use it as their…
Looking After Freedom - ending 16 June
Looking After Freedom is curated by Raél Jero Salley and Nkule Mabaso, this exhibition displays contemporary, “decolonizing” art practices by African artists…
PlaceDutch Reformed Church, Wellington East
The foundation stone of this church was laid way back in 1838. The first section of the building which comprised of the nave only was taken into use in 1840…
ArchiveThe apartheid city and its labouring class: African workers and the independent trade union movement in Durban, 1959-1985
Thesis submitted in accordance with the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Literature and Philosophy in the subject history at the University of South…
ArchiveMarxism and history: twenty years of South African Marxist studies
Thesis submitted in partal fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of master of arts in the department of history, at the University of Natal, Durban,…
EventSouth African storyteller, Gcina Mhlophe is born
On 24 October 1958, South African storyteller Nokugcina Elsie Mhlophe known as Gcina Mhlophe was born in Kwazulu-Natal South Africa. She is most famous for…
EventGhana’s Black Stars, the only African team standing in the Quarter Finals of the FIFA 2010 World Cup in SA, are defeated by Uruguay
In the 2010 World Cup, Ghana progressed beyond the group stages, and reached the quarter-finals where they were eliminated by Uruguay. Ghana was defeated by…
EventCape Coloured Board agrees with the Department of Education on the establishment of an Art Centre for Coloured children
The Cape Coloured Board agreed, in principle, to the establishment of an Art Centre for Coloured children in Cape Town. The resolution was taken during a…
PlaceBotanical Gardens, Pretoria
Founded in 1946, this is the home of the South African National Botanical Institute. Thus it serves as a recreational space and also as a scientific research…
PlaceHomestead on Totteridge Park Farm, District of Uitenhage
The Historic Homestead of the Farm Totteridge Park, situate on Portion 55, a portion of Portion 10 of the Farm Zwartkops, River Wagensdrift 567, Municipality…
PlaceCuyler Manor, Uitenhage
On the outskirts of Uitenhage is Cuyler Manor; a Historical giant in Nelson Mandela Bay gently tucked away between the Swartkops River and the old road to Port…
PlacePolokwane Bird and Reptile Park
This reserve is home to over 280 species of birds. It was known as the Pietersburg Snake and Reptile Park. It is still however, a great attraction in the City…
EventGeneral Secretary of the ANC, journalist and writer, Solomon Plaatje dies
Solomon Tshekisho Plaatje was a South African writer, linguist, translator and political leader. Plaatje died of pneumonia at the age of 55 while on a trip to…
EventFlorence Nightingale opens the first school for nurses at the St. Thomas hospital in London
Florence Nightingale was a revered English nurse, writer and statistician. Nightingale chose to become a nurse over the popular role of wife and mother. Though…
EventSouth African swimmer, Penny Heyns, wins a gold Medal at Atlanta Olympics
Penelope Penny Heyns was born on 8 November 1974 in Springs, Gauteng Province. Heyns began swimming at a young age and displayed great skills. Her swimming was…
EventMandela discharged from Pretoria hospital
Former president Nelson Mandela was admitted to Mediclinic heart hospital in Pretoria on the 8th of June 2013 for a recurring lung infection. His condition was…