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PlaceSlave Lodge, Cape Colony
… much cheaper to have the Agricultural Work, Seal-Catching and all other necessary work, done by Slaves; in return for a plain Fare of Rice and Fish or Seal…
ArchiveThe Government of divided communities
… in which he describes the fears of the worlds population and the fact that there are different races in the world, and they all vary in their social and…
ArchiveA survey of race relations in South Africa: 1953-1954
… Survey of race relations in South Africa in 1953 and 1954 and includes chapters on: Politics and attitudes; The plans and activities of non-European …
EventAllan Boesak marries Elna Botha
… Dr Allan Aubrey Boesak, theologian and political activist wed journalist and television personality Elna Botha in the St. Stephens … as president of the…
EventCosatu offices in Durban under attack
… Fighting between Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) and the United Democratic Front (UDF) supporters spilled into … in the town were attacked by a mob armed with…
EventFormer ANC president, Z.R. Mahabane, is born
… Clergyman, teacher, politician and president of the African National Congress (ANC) Zaccheus Richard Mahabane, who combined politics and Christian ethics to…
PlaceNarainsamy Temple, Newlands, Durban
… The temple was founded in 1896, and is controlled by the Narainsamy Family Trust. The building was designed and built by Chris Kristapper Reddy, and probably…
Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati
… grew up in a thoroughly rural environment. Between 1933 and 1940 she attended Vryburg United Primary Schools, where … "Mama Ruta" within her community" She…
PlaceSouth Sudan
… Christian missionaries converted much of the population and facilitated the spread of English . When Sudan gained its … that led to two prolonged periods of…
PlaceDutch Reformed Church Hall, Uitenhage
… 10th oldest Dutch Reformed congregation in South Africa and the second oldest in the Eastern Cape is the distinction of being the first and only church of…
EventMurder trial of “Sharpeville Six” opens
… Mokoena, Moses Diniso, Theresa Ramashamole, Duma Khumalo and Francis Mokhesi, better known as the "Sharpeville Six" … engineering firm, Diniso a building…
PlaceRooipoort Nature Reserve, Kimberley
… in many herds of 100 to 500 Eland, Gemsbok, Springbok and Zebra to mention a few, may be seen here. This is without … 1893 it is one of the oldest game…
PlacePella
… contained details of how to construct such a Building and, within two incredible years, they finished it. More than … loads of stones, 200 000 bricks, 350…
PlaceUtrecht
… be affected by the mounting heat in the sunny South Africa and Utrecht provided them with a perfect opportunity of … nearby Buffalo River was an ideal place…
EventThe hijacking of an Egypt Air passenger jet to Malta ends in bloodshed.
… the Egypt Revolution, were heavily armed with guns and grenades. They forced the captain to divert to Malta, … soon after arriving, including two wounded…
The Unsung Hero of South African Photography
… earlier this year at Johannesburg’s Standard Bank Gallery and Gallery MOMO in Footprints, is provocative and ultimately liberating. With its exploration of…
The Unsung Hero of South African Photography
… earlier this year at Johannesburg’s Standard Bank Gallery and Gallery MOMO in Footprints, is provocative and ultimately liberating. With its exploration of…
ANC statement on incident at Luthuli House, 29 February 2008
… approximately 10h30 morning, poured petrol onto the floor and set it alight. The fire was extinguished by ANC security personnel, the fire alarm was…
EventZulus attack Indians in Durban
… year were not a result of racial bigotry between Indians and Zulus. However, the government seem to have been eager to … stereotypes about relationships…
EventANC makes demands changes to facilitate democratic elections
… for free political activity in all parts of the country and the establishment of the Transitional Executive Council and its sub-structures. The ANC's NEC…
EventThe Declaration of Windhoek
… The context for this declaration was the many dangers and pressures faced by journalists working in Africa and other conflict regions. In addition, it was an…
EventOliver Tambo returns from exile
… the ANC Youth League (ANCYL) in 1944 with Nelson Mandela and Walter Sisulu, and was elected as the organisation's Secretary. He was … General of the ANC in…
EventRSA introduces more press restriction
… Faced with increasing resistance and an increasingly ungovernable country, the government … of emergency gave the president powers to rule by decree and to…
EventSA sugar magnate Sir Hulett is born
… Sir James Liege Hulett, Natal planter, industrialist and politician, was born in England and came to South Africa in 1857 at the age of 19. Hulett … Company…
EventViolence erupts in Richmond
… between supporters of the African National Congress (ANC) and Inkatha Freedom Party resurfaced in KwaZulu Natal in the … 90's. In order to prevent open…
EventHunting is prohibited in the area that is now the Kruger National Park
… game in the area between the Crocodile River in the south and the Sabie River in the north, and between the Lebombo Range in the east and the Drakensberg…
EventDennis Brutus is born
… African parents. His parents moved back to South Africa and settled in Port Elizabeth. He studied law at both the University of the Witwatersrand and the…
EventFrene Noshir Ginwala, former speaker of the SA Parliament, is born
… in the United Kingdom (UK) where she obtained a LLB degree and later a doctorate in history from the Oxford University. … her legal training. Ginwala got…
EventJoseph Engenas Lekganyane, founder of the Dove branch of the ZCC, is born
… Former leader and founder of the Dove branch of the Zion Christian Church … district (now Polokwane in Limpopo). Joseph was the fifth and favourate son of…
EventJan van Riebeeck, the first Dutch governor of the Cape Colony, dies
… Company . Van Riebeek landed in three ships, with 82 men and 8 women, including his wife Maria de la Quellerie. He landed two ships (The Drommedaris and …