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EventSir Thomas Cullinan (74), founder of the Premier Mine where the Cullinan diamond was discovered in 1907, dies.
… for his discovery of the Premier Mine and his service to industry. He was one of the co-founders and a chairperson … Union Parliament of 1910. The Cullinan…
EventRuth First is assassinated in Mozambique
… Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) granted amnesty to Craig Williamson and Roger Raven, two men responsible for the death of Ruth First. Click here to…
EventKing Goodwill Zwelithini is installed
… On his return from exile to St Helena, King Goodwill Zwelithini was installed as the … ceremony took place after his 21st birthday and marriage to his first…
EventNuclear Reactor At Pelindaba Goes Critical
… Safari-1 nuclear reactor and highly enriched uranium (HEU) to fuel it. South Africa's nuclear program began after World … ambitions. South Africa is the only…
EventEleven people are killed in eSikhawini township
… the pro-African National Congress (ANC) J1 section marched to the local police station to protest against Kwa-Zulu Police behaviour. The killers, …
EventUnited Front launch in jeopardy
… organisations represented at a meeting in Durban to initiate the creation of a united front in negotiations … the committee convening the conference, but…
EventNic Cruse, who worked for PC Plus, which was started by people within the Mass Democratic Movement is assassinated.
… had previously clashed with right-wing groups who objected to their trade with ‘liberal organisations’ such as the ANC, … Black Sash, and Women for Peaceful…
EventFive prominent anti-apartheid activists released
… were released in Cape Town after being detained for up to two years under the Internal Security Act. The five are … movements and activities and barring them…
EventArchbishop Desmond Tutu is arrested
… general outcry, because they were convicted and sentenced to death on the doctrine of common purpose. Following several … between liberation movements and…
EventThe Congress of Traditional Leaders of South Africa (Contralesa) is launched
… Leaders of South Africa (Contralesa) is launched to articulate the interests of Traditional Leaders and act as … was largely set up by Moutse Traditional…
EventJohannesburg Magistrate court is bombed
… Square at the time, was one of the personnel who attended to the first explosion not knowing that it was a decoy. The … the attack. The Commission received…
EventMagoo’s Bar is bombed
… police. There was a campaign at that time by MK members to attack police stations and places frequented by police. … the Truth and Reconciliation Commission …
EventZola Budd breaks a world record
… the sporting fraternity by running bare-footed on her way to claim this magnificent achievement. Kristiansens's record … was granted British citizenship…
EventAnnouncement of Hezekiel Sepeng’s 2 years suspension
… a drug test on 21 February of that year. According to ASA the International Association of Athletics Federation … exceptional circumstances in Sepeng's case…
EventPharmaceutical companies drop a lawsuit against South Africa ending an international battle over patent rights and profit
… companies were demanding millions of dollars for the right to manufacture their drugs. This, as South Africa has one of … April 2001, these companies dropped…
EventTobacco Products Control Ammendmant Bill passed
… The National Assembly votes by 213 to 106 to pass the Tobacco Products Control Amendment Bill, which …
EventPaul Adams becomes SA’s youngest Test Cricket player
… in One Day International (ODI) matches played from 26 to 30 December against England in Port Elizabeth , South … at crucial times. He lost his No. 1 slow…
EventCellist and music teacher Betty Pack is born
… who accompanied the first South African Youth Orchestra to the International Festival of Youth Orchestras in Aberdeen … East. However, her astonishing career…
EventSouth Africa observes Armistice Day
… Armistice Day is observed annually in South Africa to commemorate the sacrifice of veterans and civilians in … This is why 11 November was chosen in 1919 as…
EventLeague of Nations is formed
… of Versailles. The intention of this organization was to reduce armament and to maintain peace and stability between countries. Gen. Jan …
EventHerero people defeat German Forces
… destroyed most of their cattle stock and forced others to migrate to Botswana. …
EventActress and teacher Wilhelmina Freund is born
… who were South African German immigrants, were on a visit to Germany. On returning to South Africa in 1912, she was appointed as teacher of …
EventThe Stellenbosch Gymnasium is founded
… and the Rev. J.H. Neethling. The institution aimed to give instruction in subjects necessary for 'refined education' and to prepare young men for studies at…
EventNatal becomes part of the Union of South Africa
… and on 31 May 1910 combined with three other colonies to form the Union of South Africa as one of its provinces. … was also enlarged by the addition of…
EventOmar Bongo, former president of Gabon is born
… own personal gain. Bongo was a Muslim, having converted to the religion in 1973. He adopted the name “ Omar” soon after. He was married three times and was…
EventThree South African provinces are renamed
… Orange Free State and Northern Transvaal were changed to Free State and Northern Province respectively. Northern Province has since changed its name again to…
EventFormer National Minister of Arts and Culture, Pallo Jordan, is born
… in B Location, Kroonstad, Orange Free State. He is the son to Professor Archibald Campbell Jordan an African novelist, … and Tourism of the Republic of South…
EventKing Mswati III is born
… (King Mswati III) was born in Masundini Swaziland to King Sobhuza III and one of his younger wives Ntombi … of his wives acted as regents until Mswati…
EventSouth Africa’s TRC begins its formal hearings into Human Rights Violations
… of National Unity (the democratic government since 1994) to help deal with violations of human rights during the … The Commission was charged with the…
EventChief Albert Luthuli is banned for a further five years
… protest against the pass laws. Yet all these were menacing to the apartheid government hence they gave Luthuli many … years; the ban was renewed in 1954 when…