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Albert Luthuli’s Acceptance Speech, on the occasion of the award of the Nobel Peace Prize, Oslo, December 10, 1961
… Your Majesty, Mr. President, Ladies and Gentlemen, here present! On an occasion like this words … this service he has rendered mankind. I might here pause…
Museum Night Cape Town 2016
… performances, installations, walkabouts, film screenings and other attractions, and stay tuned for information about the official Museum Night audio guide …
EventFietas, site of forced removal in Johannesburg, is renamed Pageview
… It was one of the oldest communities in Johannesburg, and one of the first 'locations' (multi-racial areas) … was an integrated community, not unlike…
EventItaly invades Ethiopia
… Benito Mussolini determined to establish an Italian empire and to avenge Italy's defeat in 1896 at Adwa by the Eritreans … sanctions against Italy, but they…
EventDr Louis Luyt is born
… Dr Louis Luyt , SA entrepreneur and self-made millionaire, former president of the SA Rugby Football Union and politician, was born in Britstown, Cape…
EventRand Afrikaans University is established
… students. Through its academic excellence and relevance, the University managed to attract students, academics, donors and business partners from all…
EventDictator Siad Barre flees Somalia ending his 22 year rule
… of a military coup that overthrew the civilian government, and he was named the new President. His reign was marked by increasing levels of corruption and…
EventAbortion legislation is passed
… within the thirteenth week through to the twentieth week, and under very limited circumstances beyond that point. However, despite this liberal law and a…
EventMaude Francis Eyston Sumner, SA painter, is born
… Maude Francis Eyston Sumner, SA painter, who lived, worked and exhibited in SA, England and France, was born in Johannesburg. Born in 1902 in … Maud Sumner…
EventThe Anglo-Boer War 1 (Transvaal War of Independence) begins
… Following this was a period of passive resistance and repeated attempts by Boer leaders to have the annexation … attempts did not work. So on 8 December 1880…
EventAndré Phillipus Brink, well-known SA author, is born
… in 1955. 1n 1958 he earned his Masters in Literature and in 1959, his Masters in Afrikaans and Dutch literature. In the 1960s, Brink, Ingrid Jonker and…
Birthday message by Albert Luthuli to Dr. Yusuf M. Dadoo, 2 September 1955
… (Extracts) In sincerely wishing you good health, strength and longevity of life, both for your sake and for the sake of the successful prosecution of our ……
Letter to U Thant, Secretary-General of the United Nations by O. R. Tambo, 29 June 1968
… convey to Your Excellency the gratitude of my colleagues and myself for your vigilance and concern over the political situation in South Africa. It ……
ANC statement on the Heritage Day, 24 September 2014
… South Africans from diverse cultural backgrounds, beliefs and historic experiences to celebrate our collective heritage … step that has rebuilt in us a new…
PlaceAgtersuurberg, Eastern Cape
… Venterstad district, Eastern Cape. It was laid out in 1875 and attained Municipal status in 1895. Named after the owner … Local Municipality, with its seat…
EventWilhelmina Johanna (Wilma) Stockenström is born
… Wilma Stockenstrom is a significant and gifted female Afrikaans writer, whose work has been … University, where she initially focused on drama and playwright…
EventPatrice Lumumba, former Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of Congo, is shot
… Patrice Lumumba gained the reputation of being a powerful and charismatic leader during his brief reign as Zaire's … now the Democratic Republic of Congo )…
EventThe PAC is formed
… An Africanist group led by Robert Sobukwe and Potlako Leballo were frustrated by the multi-racial … Africanists refused to cooperate with Coloureds, Indians…
EventHugh Masekela, South African musician, is born
… Witbank, South Africa. Masekela grew up playing the piano and at a young age was introduced to the trumpet by Father Trevor Huddleston. Masekela mastered the…
EventPolicewomen are enlisted as full members of South African Police Force for the first time.
… 1971 that there should be no discrimination between male and female members and that there should be no differential treatment of … utilized for general…
EventThe first British Settlers arrive in Algoa Bay
… the first being the Chapman. They numbered about 4500 and included artisans, tradesmen, ministers of religion, … teachers, bookbinders, blacksmiths,…
EventBird flu outbreak is declared over, thousands of birds were killed to prevent the spreading of the disease
… partial ban imposed on the export of ostriches, poultry and ostrich and poultry product was lifted. The disease was discovered in … over a year earlier in…
EventWits attains full university status
… of Mines, which was established in Kimberley in 1896 and transferred to Johannesburg as the Transvaal Technical … Institute became the Transvaal University…
EventSouth African Communist Party leader, Dr. Yusuf Mahomed Dadoo dies
… A political activist and Chairman of the South African Communist Party (SACP) , … lapsed into a coma. The African National Congress (ANC) and SACP held a…
EventSuppression of Communism Act 44 of 1950 severely limits what the media could report
… what the media could report through banning threats and the silencing of individuals and organisations. It is under this law that the Communist … that its…
EventPassbook laws relaxed
… system was, however, not abandoned altogether, Black men and women were still required to have passbooks although they were no longer expected to carry them…
ArchiveStaffrider Vol.10 No.2 1992
… Contents and Contributors Contents: Comment, A. W. Oliphant. Stories: … The Rod, Richard J. Mann; SB’s, Jiggs; Flags, Medals and Anthems, Gavin Mabie. Essays…
EventP.W. Botha launches CONSAS at the Carlton Conference to eliminate “Marxist threat”
… re-establish the regional dominance of the apartheid state and its partners in big business. Botha saw the need to wipe … that the region remained open to…
PlaceMagwa Waterfall, Lusikisiki-Port St. Johns
… travellers.) The curtain of water falls 144 metres and drops into a narrow canyon formed by seismic movement - a … in Zimbabwe. The drive to the falls is a…
EventThe Berlin Airlift comes to an end
… Plan, the USA supplied aid to the Western Allied zones, and economic recovery got underway. The Soviets responded by stopping all highway, rail, and water…