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EventGovernor-General Sir Patrick Duncan dies
… as Sir Alfred Milner's private secretary in March 1901 and remained in SA until 1907. After a temporary residence in England he returned to SA and practiced…
EventSA cross-border raid in Maputo kills several
… an attack by the South African army on the planning and control headquarters of the African National Congress … a suburb of Maputo, Mozambique. Three houses…
Event2000 Students march through Cape Town
… 1 September march 2000 students from Langa, Nyanga and Gugulethu once again marched through the heart of Cape Town's CBD to protest and condemn police…
EventGwen Lister is born
… is a South African born Namibian Journalist, publisher and anti apartheid activist. She was born in East London on 5 … at the University of Cape Town, Lister…
EventMusician, Gito Baloi of Tananas fame, is killed
… on 30 September 1964. He gained fame as a bass guitarist and vocalist of the South African band Tananas. In his … albums, namely Ekhaya (1995), Naku rhandza …
EventThe DG for Transport, Mr. A.B. Eksteen, outlines plans for a marine line along the SA coast
… connection. The marine patrol organisation would reduce and coordinate the work of existing services such as those … the National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI)…
PlaceAiab, Stream in Namibia
… language in Namibia, also known by the ethnic term Nama and formerly as Hottentots’. It is the most widespread … languages of Southern Africa that contain …
ArchiveAdministration Board for the Cape Midlands: Tenders: Contract 9G
… Invitation for tender for the design and supply, delivery and installation of Mechanical and Electrical plant and equipment for sewage treatment plant …
The ANC launch the Luthuli Volunteer Corps in Magareng Sub Region, Warrenton, Frances Baard Region, 19 September 2013
… sub regional programmes which took place in Phokwane and Dikgatlong Sub Regions in the recent past. Our final … service delivery. Secondly, to sustain our…
Johnny Gomas Voice of the working class: A political Biography by Doreen Musson
… The increasing politicization of the oppressed and exploited masses of South Africa/Azania demands the constant re-writing and re-assessment of the past. New…
SABC’s Matthews was Motsoeneng’s willing enforcer-in-chief: FJT (TMG Digital), 28 June 2016
… been complicit in conveying Motsoeneng’s arbitrary and illogical editorial instructions on staff and consequent victimisation of those that disagreed with ……
PlaceQuaqua
… of Moshoeshoe . It was only 655 square kilometres big and bordered on Lesotho . The capital was Phuthaditjhaba and initially about 180 000 Seosotho speaking…
PlaceFort Frederick, Port Elizabeth
… view of Algoa Bay. Named after Frederick, Duke of York and Commander of the British Army, it was built by troops … day. The over-200-year-old fort contains a…
PlaceDjibouti
… is a country of dry shrublands, volcanic formations and Gulf of Aden beaches. It's home to one of the saltiest … It neighbours Somalia to the south, Eritrea…
The Indians of Natal: Resistance to Apartheid, 1971-1985 by Davinder S. Dhillon
… ABSTRACT OF THESES This thesis highlights the ebbs and flows of the Indian minority's struggles against the systematic and unjust segregation of mankind…
The United Nations adopts resolution 1375 (XIV) on Apartheid
… that racial discrimination violated human rights and fundamental freedoms. It noted with concern that … While the resolution used diplomatic language - …
EventTrade unionist Clements Kadalie dies in East London
… of work. Three years later, he had settled in Cape Town and had befriended Arthur F. Batty, who was a political activist and trade unionist. It was through…
EventAmy Johnson, a female aviator, lands in Cape Town in record time
… to fly solo from Britain to Australia. In 1931, Johnson and her co-pilot became the first aviators to fly from London … record by over ten hours. After…
EventEban Abba, Israeli statesman is born in Cape Town
… South Africa, on 2 February 1915. He is the son of Abraham and Alida Sachs-Eban. His parents moved to Great Britain … in 1938 he became a lecturer in Middle…
EventBeginning of the Waterberg Battle in the Herero Revolt
… West Africa, took place in 1884. The Herero, a pastoral and nomadic group, had begun to move into Namibia in the 17th … settlement in the region started to…
EventProf. James Smith, who identified the first coelacanth found in South Africa, is born
… He studied chemistry at the University of Stellenbosch, and completed his PhD at Oxford. After he returned from … fish to Prof. Smith, he identified it as a…
PlaceDutch Reformed Church, Bloemfontein
… of Bloemfontein was established on 13 November 1848, and its services were initially held in the Raadsaal, a … Administrator, laid the foundation stone for a…
"What I think of Macmillan`s speech": Article by Albert Luthuli, 1 March 1960
… than "see." He gave us oppressed people some inspiration and hope and to all in the Union something to think about. Some of us, … be manoeuvred by his host…
ArchivePostscript Ante by Howard Barrell
… between Nelson Mandela in his cell at Pollsmoor Prison and the ANC leadership abroad, via this underground … latter two, this communication had sometimes…
O. R. Tambo Interviewed by Radio Freedom on Visits of Multi-National Corporations to the ANC, before February 1986
… that point they will want to remove the apartheid system and will even join with forces that are set to destroy that … additional lever, a position which…
PlacePaul Kruger’s House, 60 Church Street West, Pretoria
… architectural features of note. However it was spacious and well built, and remains in its original condition. Only the tall trees … its owner on or before…
EventSmallpox Epidemic Strikes at the Cape
… disease wreaks irreparable havoc amongst the indigenous and colonist population of the Cape Peninsula and adjacent interior. Hardest hit are the indigenous…
PlacePilanesberg Game Reserve
… so popular with tourists: lions, hippos, rhino, elephants and buffalo. Among Southern Africa’s fascinating game … the perfect opportunity to leave the City…
ArchiveFreedom Charter Poster - 30 Year Celebration
… Yellow, black and white poster. Issued by the T.I.C. Artwork of workers and a mother and child in front of houses and industry. Flag with dates - …
Minutes of the National Executive Committee of the ANC, February 1-2, 1947
… Msimang, James A. Calata (Secy. Gen.) D. Tloome (Secy. B.) and J.S. Mpinda (Sgt.-at-arms). 1. APOLOGIES: Apologies for their absence were received from Mrs…