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PlaceUniversity of the Free State, Main building, Bloemfontein
… of Law, Education, and Social Sciences established 1950 | Became the University of the Orange Free State 1954 | …
General South African History Timeline: 1970s
… to their own wishes in their own geographical territories. 17 July, South Africa Signs multilateral treaty on the … banning orders under the Suppression of…
ArchiveStudent walkouts have changed history before. In South Africa, one helped end apartheid by DeNeen L. Brown (The Washington Post), 14 March 2018
… in Parkland, Fla. The student walkouts are planned to last 17 minutes — one minute for each student killed in Parkland. … more bullets was Hector’s sister,…
Indian Slaves in South Africa: Notes for monograph, 26 June 1995
… 245 49.90 Africa* 17 3.46 Other 9 1.83 … East India Company. London: George…
ArchiveThe Life of Trevor Huddleston, Makhalipile (the Dauntless One) by Victoria Vandiver, 3 May 2018
… officials and leading businessmen” (Allen, 2007, 17-18). This ability to bond with the ordinary folk and … to white settlement. Under the Immorality…
Denis Goldberg: Freedom Fighter and Humanist
… of Africa Chapter 16 More than a Hero - a Paragon Chapter 17 Contemporary Witness and Fighter - a Very Special Lesson …
PlacePump House, corner Prince and Sir George Grey Streets, Oranjezicht.
From the 17th century onwards, water for Cape Town's domestic use was fetched by slaves from public fountains. The Pump House was named as such because it is…
PlaceGreenmarket Square, Cape Town.
… declared a National Monument under old NMC legislation on 17 February 1961. …
EventPresident Thabo Mbeki establishes a commission of inquiry to probe alleged illicit activities on the UN's Iraq oil-for-food programme
… On 17 February 2006 the Donen Commission of Inquiry was … 24 , (2011), ‘Donen report finds no criminal activity’ , 07 December, [online], Available at m…
EventPatrice Lumumba, former Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of Congo, is shot
… On 1 December he was imprisoned at Thysville and on 17 January 1961 he was flown to Elisabethville in Katanga. On …
EventThe Castle of Good Hope, oldest surviving colonial building in South Africa, is completed.
The Castle of Good Hope is the oldest surviving colonial building in South Africa. Built between 1666 and 1679, the castle replaced a small clay and timber…
EventSouth Africa’s first democratic elections end as counting begins
… under the leadership of Constand Viljoen won 424 555 (2.17%) of the national votes, Democratic Party(DP) under the …
EventThe Federation of South African Women (FEDSAW) is founded
… of South African Women (FSAW or FEDSAW) was launched on 17 April 1954 in Johannesburg. Ray Simons, who was the brain …
ArchiveBiography of Flora Nwapa by Emily Coolidge
… language and to respect our traditions and heritage” (17). As the eldest child, Nwapa took great care and … over decolonization, independence, and…
Indian South Africans timeline 1940-1949
… left, Dr Monty Naicker held a party at his home for them. 17 July, Dawood Seedat was sentenced to three months with … The company used scab African labour to…
ArticlePoor Whites and their Political Weapon: Constructing the Kakamas Dam
… 60 workers received their first plots of 5 hectares. [17] The South African War caused the construction process to … dessert”, Historia, (Vol. 10), (No. 2),…
PlaceAllanridge, Free State Province
… in South Africa, 34 km North of Welkom. It was founded in 1950 and administered by a village management board. Named … //steam-locomotives-south-africa…
PlaceKliptown Museum
The story the Kliptown Open Air Museum tells of the thousands of people who contributed to the drafting of the Freedom Charter through photographs, news…
EventThe Prohibition of Mixed Marriages Act commences
… groups as set out in the Population Registration Act of 1950. The four groups were White, Coloured, Indian and Black. …
EventThe University of the Orange Free State is founded in Bloemfontein
… The University of the Free State was founded on 18 March 1950. The institution began as a small college in what was … History [online] Available at www.ufs…
EventMartin Luther King, Junior, is born
… Available at www.bulgaria.usembassy.gov [Accessed: 17 November 2010]| Anon, 'Martin Luther King Jr. ' From … [online] Available at www.answers.com [Accessed:…
EventJoe Slovo is born
Joe Slovo, the former South African Communist Party (SACP) and African National Congress (ANC) leader and Minister of Housing was born in Lithuania. From 1950s…
ArticleUniversity of Pretoria 2015-2016 Student Protests Timeline
… as a medium of instruction every year, when only around 17% of students use Afrikaans as a medium of instruction. … given by Perdeby, official school…
ArticleChieftaincy and Kingship in South Africa
… and the Concept of Articulation: South Africa ca. 1900-1950, Beinhart states: It is widely recognized that the … and the Concept of Articulation: South…
Abdullah Ibrahim and the Politics of Jazz in South Africa
Jazz has had an especial role in the social and cultural politics of South Africa. This paper will trace its function in the political struggle waged by Black…
ArticleTanzania and its Support of Southern African Liberation Movements
The role of Tanzania in fostering African Liberation movements The emergence of organised popular liberation movements throughout Africa following the end of…
Tanzania and its Suipport of Southern African Liberation Movements
The role of Tanzania in fostering African Liberation movements The emergence of organised popular liberation movements throughout Africa following the end of…
ArticleColonial History of Port Elizabeth
… a policy of statutory racial separation implemented after 1950, has resulted in what has become a prototypical model of … implementation of Apartheid Group…
ArticleCouncil of Non-European trade unions (CNETU)
… weakened the CNETU was the Suppression of Communism Act of 1950. Most of the leaders of the trade unions were arrested …
ArticleSouth African Constitutional Development Timeline 1902 - 1997
… the African National Congress and the NP government on 17, 24, and 31 October. 25-27 October, The Patriotic Front … that only an Interim Government can…