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List of Laws on Land Dispossession and Segregation
… 1855 The Transvaal government adopted Resolution 159 on 18 June 1855 which prohibited anybody who was not a burgher … from 7,827 to 16,574. Native Trust and…
ArticleWhat has been the impact of the democratic transformation on the position of women within South African society? by Lucy Doyle
… 8 hours, and more than 30% of girls have been raped by 18 (Faul, 2013). Sexual violence is rife within relationships … as well as restricting the age of…
ArticlePoqo in the Western Cape and Transkei in the early 1960s
… while thirteen were jailed for terms ranging from 12 to 18 years. Three, Lennox Madikane, Fezile Jaxa and Mxolisi … Poqo members were given long sentences…
Biography of Mtutuzeli Dudu Pukwana by Nick Mencia
… Township Jazz. Mtutuzeli Dudu Pukwana was born on July 18, 1938 in Port Elizabeth’s Walmer Township. He was born … (‘Dudu’) Pukwana.” In The Black…
Artist groups and educational facilities (1960-1980)
Due to the apartheid racial classification systems, many black artists were not allowed to further their education and attend formal learning facilities such…
ArticleUnion, Segregation, apartheid and Democracy: From Union to non racial democracy
… Party Coalition 443,719 41.63% 79 United Party 524,230 49.18% 65 South African Labour Party 27,360 2.57% 6 …
ArticleThe Interim South African Constitution 1993
… an Interim Constitution for South Africa was initiated on 18 November 1993. A Transitional Executive Council was formed …
ArticlePaul Kruger Timeline 1825-1904
… the president's illness, he acted as president. June 18, Paul Kruger visits the Basuto chief and concludes a peace …
Indian South Africans timeline 1950-1959
… of the evidence on which allegations were made. 18 December, A confidential police report dated stated that …
ArticleAfrikaans: the Language of Black and Coloured Dissent
… is connected to racism, repression and violence. [18] It was, after all, the medium through which the Apartheid … Malan en Bartho Smit (Pretoria: HAUM, 1985)…
Celebrating 20 years of ASAI!
… Venue: KZNSA Gallery, 166 Bulwer Rd, Durban Time: 12:00 - 18:00 The afternoon will begin at 12:00 with ‘Artists on the …
PlaceComrades Marathon- 'House' or Museum
… in 1988 in the grand Edwardian Building : 'Situated at 18 Connaught Road, Scottsville, Pietermaritzburg.' LINK IN …
EventLadybrand Four story told at the TRC
In December 1986, uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) cadres Joyce ‘Betty Boom’ Koekanyetswe, Nomasonto Mashiya and Tax Sejaname were abducted by members of the Orange Free…
EventThe reburial of Flora
… iron nails that were recovered ranged in length from 18 to 105 mm. The archaeologists had discovered fine pieces …
PlaceSchmidtsdrift
… Communal Property Association. In June 2008 an 18.39 carat diamond was discovered at the Mine. The History …
PlaceSahara Desert, in North Africa.
The World’s largest Desert – The Sahara – is comparatively well represented on the World Heritage Sites with four extensive sites featuring: Spectacular eroded…
ArticleUniversity of Pretoria 2015-2016 Student Protests Timeline
… and are expected to appear in the court again on 18 July 2016. These arrests came off the back of major … registration for first years will commence on…
PlaceChad
… “Free France” after the French government surrendered to Germany in 1940 [lxxxiii] . The end of World War II would … ↵ [xlix] Ibid. ↵ [l] Ibid., Page 16. ↵ …
ArchiveSecret Histories | South African Photographer David Goldblatt Reveals the Effects of Apartheid on His Native Land by Miss Rosen, 29 September 2016
… Called “Kitty” The youngest of three sons, Goldblatt was 18 years old when the South African government instituted a …
A short history of the oldest graves in Plettenberg Bay by Patricia Storrar (The Heritage Portal), 12 September 2016
… Uplands. Captain Harker's beloved wife, Maria, died on 18 December 1834 and he buried her in this sequestered corner …
PlaceAlexander Bay, Namaqualand
Alexander Bay is way up the West Coast of the Northern Cape in South Africa. Virtually on the Border with Namibia, in a Region known simply as: 'Little…
Ahead of the Bushfire Festival: Five things you might not know about Swaziland
… king, Mswati III, became king in 1986 at the age of 18. Swaziland’s new constitution came into force in 2006 and …
PlaceMolenvliet House, Molenvliet Street, Mowbray
The land on which this house is situated originally formed part of the farm Coornhoop, which was granted to Thielman Hendricks in 1661. The subdivided piece of…
PlaceCape Point and the Lighthouse, at the Southern Point of the Cape Peninsula
… making the older lighthouse invisible to shipping. On 18 April 1911, the Portuguese liner Lusitania was wrecked …
PlaceWaaihoek Farm
… In the Year 2016, the School had 586 Learners served by 18 Teachers, with a Student Teacher ratio of 33:1. …
PlaceCathcart District, Eastern Cape
The District of Cathcart was created in January 1877, and it was raised to a fiscal divisional on 1 December 1879. Its economic base was largely agrarian, but…
PlaceUitenhage, officially renamed Kariega
… was set per plot and construction could take place within 18 months of purchase. After 1814 plots were sold by public auction (Calitz, 1959:18-34.). Despite…
PlaceOudekraal Beach, Bakoven
A Little Piece of Ocean Paradise. Oudekraal beach offers beautiful sea views and calm waters. Oudekraal Beach, part of the Table Mountain National Park area,…
ArticleAfrican National Congress Timeline 1990-1999
… and an elected assembly to write a new constitution. 18 June, The ANC releases a press statement on the Boipatong … Nelson Mandela are jointly awarded the…
PlaceSenteeko Dam
Senteeko Dam, officially "My Own Dam" near Barberton, Mpumalanga, South Africa, is facing an imminent risk of failure due to severe erosion and undercutting of…