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… marches, scheduled for 21 March 1960, took place in Langa and Nyanga, Cape Town and Sharpeville, in the Transvaal. At Sharpeville, police opened fire on the demonstrators and killed 69 and wounded over 180 people. In Cape Town about …

… motivated - as their reasons for joining were desperation and self preservation rather than patriotism. To forge the … regular French army. The legion's international character and the tradition of not revealing enlistees' backgrounds … to surround the Foreign Legion with an aura of mystery and romance. It was normally stationed in Algeria until 1962, …

… 1847 the Liberian Declaration of Independence was signed and Liberia became a sovereign nation. The story of Liberia … colonists formed an influential group in Liberian society and in 1847 they founded the Republic of Liberia and instituted a government modelled on that of the US. …

… an engine with enough power so he dismantled the aircraft and shipped it to France. It is possible that John Weston … a Voisin. In France he fitted a Gnome rotary engine (50hp) and flew it successfully (in France) in 1910. On 16 June 1911 … a South African non-stop flight record of eight-and-a-half minutes in his Weston-Farman biplane. His energy …

… early in the 1990s Gabon introduced a multiparty system and a new constitution that allowed for a more transparent electoral process and institutional reforms. Gabon was first explored by the … explorers encountered the mouth of the Como River and named it "Rio de Gabao," river of Gabon, which later …

… Black and white poster of a Protest Meeting. Black and white image of a man in overalls and boots marching. Anti-censorship meeting. Thursday March …

… for rape. He denies rape but admits to consensual sex, and said he was ready to marry his accuser. Remarks about HIV … he had left his bedroom after having sex with the woman and taken a shower because this "would minimise the risk of … was prepared to marry the woman who accused him of rape, and that her aunts were discussing the possibility of …

… to Build their Homes near the Van Papendorp Homestead and, by the early 1800's, the Area had begun to be known as Papendorp. In 1845 it could boast of an Anglican Church and a School, and by the 1860's it came to be regarded as a fashionable …

… St George's Street, also used as a temporary Church Hall and a School. By 1856 new Premises were found on a site … Administration had outstripped the office space available, and it was resolved to build a new Presidency as well as a … of labour, access to suitable building materials, and the resultant bankruptcy of the contractor. As a result …

… Mountain but also because of its Architectural beauty and easy access to the CBD of Cape Town. Rondebosch was where … slopes - a landmark of the City . Other Buildings of note and Historical consequence include Mostert’s Mill (the landmark windmill) and the Presidential Home , where Nelson Mandela and FW de …

… It enters the Indian Ocean on the Southern Coast of Africa and 34 km south-west of Mossel Bay . The exact origin of the … area is 44 000 sq km, 370 km wide from East to West and only 257 km long from North to South. The most important … country -with the exception of the Outeniqua Mountains and a strip lying to the South of them. The rainfall is from …

… by the American Colonisation Society (ACS) in 1822 and was to serve as the home of freed slaves from the United … as the ruling class. In 1847, Liberia became a republic and its political system was developed along American lines. … maintain its independence despite the existence of British and French imperialism in the West African region. Following …

… African History Online (SAHO) is an educational resource and for this reason we would like to make the information on … types of information on our site so please read the terms and conditions below before reproducing any material found on … have three types of information on our site: 1. Articles and images produced or owned by South African History Online …

… Battle of Aboukir was a decisive victory for the French and secured France's occupation of Eqypt. In June 1798 … achieved important victories at the Battle of Chobrakit and the Battle of the Pyramids. However, the Battle of the Nile saw the French navy routed and its fleet sunk by the Royal Navy under Horatio Nelson. …

… 4 : 32-35. Artwork of people sitting at a dining table and a boy and girl bringing food, possibly loaves and fishes. Logo of chains and bread being broken. Entraide …

… most heartily the convening of the Afro-Asian Conference and congratulate all those responsible for organising this … on April 18 will present the point of view of the African and Asian people for peace, freedom and democracy for all peoples. We are living in a much …

… 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 brutality, inferior education and segregation laws, and called for the release of all …

… 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 ‘click’ sounds and have therefore been loosely classified as Khoisan. It belongs to the Khoi language family and is spoken in Namibia, Botswana and South Africa by three …

… CYPHER proudly presents "Imbewu Yesini". Through poetry and theatre, this showcase journeys through our gendered experiences, questioning the narratives and expectations assigned to us as women and men. "Imbewu Yesini" bears witness to the wounds that …

… connection. The marine patrol organisation would reduce and coordinate the work of existing services such as those … the National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI), aircraft and vessels operated by the Department of Transport and by companies operating anti-pollution vessels and salvage …

… Anna 'Sister Nannie' Tempo, was born of a slave mother and father who were kidnapped as children off the coast of Mozambique. She was born in the late 1870s and grew up in Worcester. She came under the tutelage of one Miss Schreiner and subsequently dedicated her life to helping the …

… 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 were attacked and largely destroyed. Portuguese engineer Jose Ramos was … forces as Joe Slovo, one of the raid's main targets, and was shot at a roadblock. Numbers of people killed vary …

… political participation is a source of ongoing conflict and is in a constant state of change that has a deep impact on behaviour and on society as a whole. This study analyse and show the role played by Inkatha and its relationship with …

… 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 left for Namibia and joined the Windhoek Advertiser as a political … exposing the atrocities of apartheid both in South Africa and Namibia. The South African government retaliated by …

… 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 (1997), herbs and seeds (2001) and Beyond released in 2008, four years after his death. …

… known as Somalia, was formed out of former British and Italian territories, with Mogadishu as capital and Aden Abdullah Osman Daar as its first president. Italian Somaliland and British Somaliland, situated on the eastern coast of …

… British Parliament he called for the United States, Russia and Great Britain to take more responsibility and authority in enforcing world peace. He also called for … the increase of the membership of the British Commonwealth and more effective organisation of the British Empire. …

… 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 as barrister in Johannesburg. He was … as governor-general by Prime Minister J.B.M. Hertzog and appointed in 1936, the first South African to hold this …

… development; The possibilities of change; Long-term goals and the problems of transition; The crucial issues undelying the alternatives; Domination and discrimination: a critique of "Separate Development'; Democratic stability and consesus in a divided plural society: a critique of …

… History of slavery in the West Indies. Yellow, black, red and white poster. Artwork of fighting and other various artwork. Series of folders numbers 3521- 3529 and 3532. Also folder number 3538 and possibly folder number …