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… Siyad Barre took control of the country's government and established strong ties with the USSR and other Soviet-bloc nations. In 1978 the Barre government … two rebel groups, the Somali Patriotic Movement (SPM) and the United Somali Congress (USC), against government …

… Ja-ja Sefatsa, Theresa Ramashamola, Francis Mokhesi and Reid Mokoena, better known as the "Sharpeville Six", … there were eight people charged, but Christian Mokubung and Gideon Mokone were released earlier. “The Sharpeville … Deputy Mayor Jacob Kuzwayo Dlamini, who was beaten and burnt to death by an angry mob on 3 September 1984.  They …

… The name is of biblical origin , (1 Samuel 7:12) and means 'stone of help'. Also spelt 'Ebenhaesar ' or ' Ebenhaezer '.  Ebenezer Dam is a popular and particularly pretty dam visited often by locals and visitors for picnics, camping, birding, fishing and …

… Half Moon Bay. The 32 year-old Billabong KwaZulu-Natal rep and self confessed adrenaline junkie whose slight frame and skinny legs have earned him the nickname 'Twiggy', … the US $30 000 (approx R195 000) winner's pay-cheque and a one of a kind Reactor watch. He finished in front of …

… Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) chairperson, Archbishop … (SAIMR, thought to be an SA Defence Force front company) and linked M15 (United Kingdom Security Services), Special Operations Executive and the CIA to "Operation Celeste", the alleged mission to …

… was taken to ensure that there was free political activity and that elections would take place in Natal. He disputed the … charge, to use the necessary force to maintain order and to search people and premises without a warrant. The measures also prohibited …

… Bernadette Sibeko, 1991 (Luyanda ka Msumza) Anton Lembede and A. P. Mda, late 1930's ( Catholic African Teachers' … M. Lembede, mid-I940s ( African Advocate ) A. M. Lembede and A. P. Mda at A. P. Mda's graduation ceremony, July 1947 (A. P. Mda) A. P. Mda and A. M. Lembede at A. P. Mda's graduation ceremony, July …

… the Boipatong massacre, township residents were butchered and assaulted in their homes by armed hostel dwellers in the middle of the night. Forty-six people including women and children lost their lives and several were maimed. The massacre  happened during …

… his countries resistance to Italy's invasion of Ethiopia and also spoke out against the use of chemical weapons at the … support. In 1974, he was dethroned in a military coup and murdered by his successor, Mengistu Haile Mariam. Selassi … been criticised for his suppression of Ethiopian nobles and for his inability to modernise Ethiopia.  However, he was …

… restoration of an Algerian state that would be democratic and sovereign within the framework of Islamic principles. The French’s conquest of Algeria started in 1830 and by 1848 the Algeria was annexed as three French … the traditional patterns of land ownership were dismantled and reworked in favour of the French settlers as they were …

… Benjamin D'Urban was born in Suffolk, England and joined the British Army in 1793.  He soon rose to … serving in most major battles, including Salamanca and Toulouse. As part of his foreign service, he became the … administration was forced to contend with the Great Trek and the outbreak of the 6th Xhosa War. Under D'Urban's …

… Drift in Standard 7 (Grade 9) to complete his education, and remained there for the next three years. At Rorke's … he also took classes in fine arts, in particular ceramics and weaving. Here Manyoni also befriended John Muafengejo, … as curator of the Pandora Gallery in Mbabane, Swaziland, and in 1979 he began to teach at the Katlehong Art Gallery. …

… Gonçalo da Silveira was a Jesuit Priest born and educated in Portugal. He was a missionary in India, … Africa. He first arrived at Sofala (Mozambique) in 1560, and proceeded to Otongwe near Cape Corrientes. During his stay of seven weeks in Cape Corrientes, he instructed and baptized the Makaranga chief, Gamba, and about 450 people …

… expected to address amongst others, issues of the economy and the state of the tripartite alliance. The NEC meeting … passing away of Joe Modise, Commander of UMKHONTO WESIZWE and first Minister of Defence in the democratic South … after the conclusion of a two - day national evaluation and planning session of the ANC which was attended amongst …

… Park in Pretoria. Mnisi had just dropped off a friend and waited at his companion`s driveway when two men emerged and pointed guns at him. Said a shocked Mnisi: "One came from the driver`s door direction and another on the passenger side. They cocked their guns and …

… ordered a set of defensive works, consisting of trenches and sangars, to be constructed on a ridge south of the city … Battle of Boomplaats, Warden was reinstated as Resident and a new fort was built in a more strategic position. By 6 October 1848 new ramparts had been built and the fort was completed in the following year. It was …

… Alexandra, the daughter of EH Papenfus, Township secratary and owner of the Ground, it was laid out on. It was the only … on a boycott of Public Transport to protest fare increases and Government neglect of black townships. The success of … Utility Transport Company (PUTCO) lasted for three months and forced PUTCO and the Johannesburg City Council to …

… ranks'. Below, an extract from article 'HIV/AIDS: Policies and programmes for blue helmets' by Roxanne Bazergan Back in … reportedly stopped donating blood because of the pandemic, and following an internal health review in July 1999, … ...The higher prevalence rates make HIV/AIDS an immediate and acute issue for the armed forces. The loss of personnel …

… to discuss sustainable development by the United Nations, and gathered numerous leaders from business and non-governmental organizations. While addressing a packed … Powell was repeatedly greeted with courses of boos, claps, and catcalls as he attempted to explain and justify U.S. …

… that the King's driver was under the influence of alcohol and that caused him to lose control of the vehicle. … death in 1996, however, his political power was limited and his reign was interrupted twice. Early in his reign, Leabua Jonathan became Prime Minister of Lesotho and gained control of the government. Jonathan deposed …

… Columbus in 1492. The island was named Hispaniola and became the territory of the Spanish crown until the … Saint Domigue, was claimed by the French. Sugar, tobacco and cotton were cultivated and this required intensive labour in the form of slaves. The …

… Manifesto". The translation is now complete in manuscript, and is being typed by comrades in readiness for the printers. Only one thing is lacking to crown the work, and that is a little Introduction from the hand of our great … the revolutionary movement by sealing it with his approval and recommendation? We shall indeed be grateful, if he can …

… The tendency in Africa for nations to become independent, and at the same time to do justice to all, does not only mean … ideals which western civilisation has developed itself. And the white man came to Africa, perhaps to trade, in some … cases, perhaps to bring the gospel; has remained to stay. And particularly we in this southern most portion of Africa, …

… crisis, Are many negro comrades unemployed in Johannesburg and in South Africa in general? The Stalinists state that the … that we are only at the beginning of our great educational and organizational war, but our progress in the last year is very satisfactory in many of the European countries, and we can hope that the comrades who work in the double …

… Ovamboland, Angola. He came from the Kwanyama people and spent his childhood tending cattle in his father's kraal. … West Africa (now Namibia), where John joined her in 1957 and began his formal education. His artistic talent was recognised at St Mary's Anglican Mission in Odibo, and in 1967 he enrolled at the Rorke's Drift Art and Craft …

… History of Indian South Africans edited by Surendra Bhana and Bridglal Pachai The anti-trader sentiments evident in the … in the agitation, set loose by whites first in Natal and Transvaal, and soon afterwards in the Orange Free State and Cape, to …

… (AZAPO) at the time of this interview, was born in 1952 and graduated from Sekano-Ntoane High School in Soweto in … he began teaching at Meadowlands High School in Soweto, and joined the Black People’s Convention [BPC]. … was lifted in May 1982, he resumed organizing for AZAPO and subsequently served as its president (1983-84), …

… After studying theology he became a minister at Montjoux and then at Embrun. After the edict of Nantes, which forbade … Huguenot religion, he fled to Zierikzee in the Netherlands and accompanied the Huguenots to the Cape on 29 August 1688, … farms. He was then required to preach at both Drakenstein and Stellenbosch. Simond is said to have been very involved …

… The James Hall Museum of Transport, the largest and most comprehensive land-transport Museum in South Africa , was established by the late Jammie Hall and the City of Johannesburg in February 1964. The Museum … shows land transport in all its forms: ox-wagons , coaches and carts , bicycles , motorbikes , tractors , fire engines , …

… Moses Josiah Madiba, author, educationist and first Black chancellor of the University of the North, … of mother tongue instruction in primary schools and held the view that training of primary school teachers … the quality of teaching. This viewpoint led to criticism and political controversy. Madiba wrote several school …