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EventAfrikaans becomes the official language of the Union of South Africa
… the two official languages. However, there were attempts to gradually replace Dutch with Afrikaans. On 23 April 1914 … as the medium of instruction in all…
EventNelson Mandela appeals for calm after the assassination of Communist Party chief, Chris Hani
… Polish immigrant who was later sentenced after confessing to the murder. Hani died instantaneously after he was shot. … for a peaceful day of mourning,…
EventPeter van der Merwe, South African cricketer, dies
… his batting became better than his bowling leading him to become a dependable middle-order batsman. He captained … eight test matches and was the first…
EventFormer South African Prime Minister JG Strijdom dies
… the Strijdom government at the Union Buildings in Pretoria to protest against the proposed amendments to the Urban Areas Act of 1950. Strijdom pushed for the…
EventSouth African player Thabo Mngomeni is born in Cape Town
… An ankle injury in the same year saw his career come to an end. His career was plagued by controversies. He was … while in camp with Bafana Bafana in…
EventThe SA government presents a promotion of Constitutional Development Bill
… proposed an advisory and consultative council, designed to give blacks a voice in government. This occurred at the … office announced his policy of reform…
EventAhmed Helmy, Egyptian actor, is born
… recognized as a brilliant comedian. Helmy is married to fellow actress Mona Zaki and they have a daughter. It is … in Egypt following the 2011 Egyptian…
EventLady Diana Spencer is killed in a car accident in Paris
… was born in 1961. She married the Prince of Wales and heir to the throne of England, Charles, and became the royal … a joint venture with the Princess Diana…
![Freddie Mercury [Bulsara], singer and songwriter, is born in Zanzibar, Africa.](/sites/default/files/styles/saho_medium/public/event_pics/Freddie%20Mercury.jpg?itok=Vuq6ADKe)
EventFreddie Mercury [Bulsara], singer and songwriter, is born in Zanzibar, Africa.
… Parsis from Bombay (now Mumbai), India. Mercury was sent to boarding school in India and grew up there. At the age of … pneumonia resulting from AIDS; he had…
EventHelen Nontando Jabavu, author and periodical editor in London, is born in Middeldrift, SA
… of thirteen, she was schooled in England, and continued to live there for many years. She went on to become one of the first African female writers and …
EventBenjamin Mzimkulu Macala, SA artist, is born
… technique was pastel on paper, and his work has come to be recognized by this medium. He has used other media from time to time. His subject matter of…
EventMaggie Laubser, SA painter and winner of several awards, dies
… German artist in Berlin, Germany. She was elected to the South African Society of Artists (SASA) in recognition … in South Africa. They both introduced…
EventA booby-trapped TV kills Tsitsi Chiliza, wife of an ANC official in Harare, Zimbabwe
… a Zimbabwean citizen, Tsitsi Chiliza, who was married to an ANC member was killed in a bomb hidden inside a TV set. … was an important area of operation for…
African Union Anthem lyrics in English, French, Spanish Portuguese, Arabic and Swahili
… victories won for our liberation Let us dedicate ourselves to rise together To defend our liberty and unity O Sons and Daughters of … Africa the Tree of Life…
EventThe last ‘Peru and Bala’ show is hosted on Lotus FM
… were so popular that Mathura and Maharaj were able to build a brand around it, hosting lives shows, producing … and Bala’ comedy acts serve as a significant…
The Unsung Hero of South African Photography
… writes. “in Tshabangu’s case the contextual elements seem to render fundamental clues to a deeper understanding of his universe.” …
The Unsung Hero of South African Photography
… writes. “in Tshabangu’s case the contextual elements seem to render fundamental clues to a deeper understanding of his universe.” …
PlacePrince Alfred's Guard Museum, Port Elizabeth
… the Regiment changed in 1860, after providing protection to Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh, Queen Victoria's second son, while on a visit to Port Elizabeth…
Amulets & Dreams by Omar Badsha and Guy Tillim
… etched on children's foreheads, fashioned into amulets to ward off the eyes of war, for the peace to come. Dreams crept through hedges of thorn and men with …
PlaceLanglaagte Deep Residential Village, Johannesburg
… on Cecil Rhodes’s behalf, was guided from Ferreira’s Camp to the main group of gold reefs by a son of the widow … in September 1895 the village was developed…
PlaceTogo
… 1922 the League of Nations then; assigned eastern Togoland to France and the western portion to Britain. In 1946 the British and French governments placed …
EventArchbishop Owen Cardinal McCann becomes South Africa’s first cardinal.
… campaigning against Apartheid. In 1976, in an open letter to the Government, he made a particularly strong attack on … In 1988 Cardinal McCann accompanied…
EventTanganyika becomes a member of the UN
… and Zanzibar) their membership status at the UN changed to a single member state on 26 April 1964. Subsequently, on 1 … Karume became Vice President…
EventSA rugby team plays and wins the first test match against Ireland
… significant, as Errol Tobias was the first black player to start a test match in South Africa during this game. South … the upcoming British and Irish Lions…
EventOliver Tambo returns from exile
… President of the African National Congress (ANC), returns to South Africa after going into exile nearly thirty years … liberation movements in 1961 Tambo was…
EventAttempted coup in Equatorial Guinea sees fifteen arrested
… that the men were mercenaries from South Africa en route to stage a coup in Equatorial Guinea. 20 South Africans, 18 … of plotting a coup in Equatorial…
EventMax the gorilla is shot
… ducked inside the gorilla's night room and came face to face with Max. Max was feeling quite protective over … Rassie Rassenele and caused Constable Amos…
EventThe Second General Election is held in the Union of SA
… point at issue was whether South Africa should continue to support Britain's war effort and the results was a clear … of the growth of Afrikaner nationalism…
EventBhambatha becomes chief
… became chief of the AmaZondi people. Bhambatha succeeded to the throne after the death of his father and uncle, at the … Ilanga Lase Natal, with special…
EventJosephine Wood, founder of the South African Library for the Blind, is born in Grahamstown
… own home. During the first year, Woods sold her art works to raise funds for her small library. The library grew with … for the blind in 1929, which today is…