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EventBotha’s Pass in Natal is under attack by General Buller’s forces
… 1899. A key position, Van Wyk's Kop, was too lightly armed to resist the South African Light Horse brigade. General Buller was now free to enter the Orange…
EventBernert Willemsz Wijlant, the first White baby, is born at the Cape
… Wijlant and he would be the first of many European babies to be born in the Cape. Baby Wijlant and his parents were officially the first family to move into…
A Survey Of Race Relations In South Africa 1973
… and anger. The Black Conciousness movement appears to be gaining strength, despite the banning of most of its … of their people with increasing…
EventAaron Mokoena, SA footballer is born in Boipatong
… for local teams such as Jomo Cosmos. He later moved on to teams like Ajax Amsterdam, KRC Gent and until recently, … for Bidvest Wits. Mokoena is the youngest…
EventThe MK and ZIPRA formally announce that they had formed a military alliance
… ability amazed their enemies as they thought it was going to be a cat and mouse clash. The conflict lasted until late … 1968 and observers believe that it…
EventSouth African President Charles Roberts Swart opens the first session of the Transkei Legislative Assembly
… added that the Republic of South Africa would continue to assist the Transkei and would train its successors in … Assembly, based in Umtata. This was the…
EventThe Kingdom of Ashanti is formally annexed by Great Britain
… the constitution and the symbols of office in order to expand the power of the kingdom. That change was made … the country (Ghana) became the first nation in…
EventA fire breaks out on Table Mountain after a British tourist allegedly tossed a lit cigarette out of a car window
… hiking groups.Although Table Mountain is generally prone to fires, this one was caused by a cigarette butt. It is … after being surrounded by the fire. The…
Book 5: People, Places and Apartheid commissioned by The Department of Education
… in History project has invited four leading academics to locate the primary document presented here ”” Nelson … a different aspect of the period from the…
PlaceGreatmore Studios
… around the world. These workshops were then brought to South Africa by British project initiator and current … career development. The studio makes the arts…
PlaceSoweto Theatre
… was in need for a proper formal theatre space. Prior to 2012, theatre companies were mobile and performances would … halls. [i] The City of Johannesburg…
PlaceAmatikulu, a Nature Reserve in Kwa-Zulu Natal
… from the Game Watching Tower that you find fairly close to the tented Camp - Built on wooden platforms overlooking … the initial part of it. It's a wonderful…
EventMinnie Dlamini, the South African television personality is born
… which aids young South African girls attain access to tertiary education.[6] End Notes [1]15 interesting facts … acts-about-minnie-dlamini-she-was-humiliated…
PlaceOld gaol, Seventh Avenue, Roodepoort
… already in existence in 1890 when it was converted to use as a gaol for the mining village of Florida. The … the corner of Goldman Street and Seventh Avenue…
PlaceCamdeboo was called Aberdeen, Eastern Cape
… Architectural Conservation Areas, of the Karoo.. According to legend, the last wild Quagga was seen in the Aberdeen … is popular amongst nature enthusiasts…
Looking After Freedom - ending 16 June
… May 2017 - 16 June 2017 at the Michaelis Galleries, aims to address a vacuum in art criticism, curatorial practice, and art theory, and will give visibility…
ArchiveThe apartheid city and its labouring class: African workers and the independent trade union movement in Durban, 1959-1985
… oppressive setting of the African working class, which was to pose the greatest challenge to the established order. …
ArchiveMarxism and history: twenty years of South African Marxist studies
… University of Natal, Durban, 1988. This thesis attempts to contextualize the emergence and development of South … growth in South Africa during the 1960's by…
EventSouth African storyteller, Gcina Mhlophe is born
… actress in a play called Umongikazi which later toured to England, Ireland, Holland and Switzerland. In 2010, she … role in keeping history alive and…
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
… final, they would have become the first African nation to progress to the semi-finals of the world cup. Of the 32 countries that …
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 … would be under the care of the Cape Coloured…
PlaceKlapperkop Fort, Pretoria
… but with the introduction of game, you’re able to do a quick game drive for free, right here in the heart of … in January 1898, it’s one of Pretoria’s four…
PlaceBotanical Gardens, Pretoria
… for South African plants, the garden is also home to more than 198 species of birds, a number of reptiles and … vegetation. The Garden is really a…
PlaceHomestead on Totteridge Park Farm, District of Uitenhage
… Farm House dates from approximately 1780 and is presumed to have been built by Gerrit van Rooyen. Over the years an … of its Residents have required at least…
PlaceCuyler Manor, Uitenhage
… tucked away between the Swartkops River and the old road to Port Elizabeth (R367) where a 200-year old Cape Dutch … bought the house from the Cuyler family,…
PlacePolokwane Bird and Reptile Park
… This reserve is home to over 280 species of birds. It was known as the Pietersburg … indigenous and exotic. Aquariums are a delight and home to snakes and…
EventGeneral Secretary of the ANC, journalist and writer, Solomon Plaatje dies
… Plaatje died of pneumonia at the age of 55 while on a trip to Johannesburg. He was a prolific journalist and writer and … African National Congress (ANC)…
EventFlorence Nightingale opens the first school for nurses at the St. Thomas hospital in London
… English nurse, writer and statistician. Nightingale chose to become a nurse over the popular role of wife and mother. … her mind. She believed that she had…
EventSouth African swimmer, Penny Heyns, wins a gold Medal at Atlanta Olympics
… Her swimming was exceptional, securing her a bursary to study at the University of Nebraska in the United States. … remains the only woman in the history of…
EventMandela discharged from Pretoria hospital
… Former president Nelson Mandela was admitted to Mediclinic heart hospital in Pretoria on the 8th of June … was discharged from the Pretoria hospital. He was…