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Milton Obote by Angela Thompsell updated 28 February 2016
… returned to Uganda and entered the political fray and by 1959 was leader of a new political party, the Uganda People’s …
Appeal for action against Apartheid - Statement issued jointly by Chief Albert Luthuli and Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr,10 December 1962
… terrorism and violence: Human Rights Day (December 10), 1959 - 12 South West Africans killed at Windhoek and 40 …
ArticleThe death of Samora Machel
… Samora Moises Machel , was killed in plane crash on 19 October 1986. The death of the President sent shockwaves … failed to return. The plane crash On the…
ArticleAzanian People’s Organization (AZAPO)
… down on student activists and organisations alike. On 19 October 1977 the Black Consciousness Movement (BCM) and … 2009] O' Malley, P. (1977) ' Towards Black…
Prehistory of the Polokwane/Pietersburg area
Prehistory of Southern Africa Two places are of particular heritage interest in the Polokwane area: the BaKoni Malapa Museum south of the stadium and…
ArticleFreedom Day: 27 April
… violence. Of South Africa’s 22, 7 million eligible voters, 19.7 million voted in the 1994 national election. The …
EventFearon Fallows, the first Astronomer Royal at the Cape, is born
… subjects like mathematics, and at the early age of 19 he became an assistant at a school. He went on to further …
EventFIFA World Cup is staged in Africa for the first time
For the first time in the history of the Federation of International Football Association (FIFA), the World Cup was staged in Africa. Five African nations vied…
EventLord Alfred Milner, British Colonial Secretary, and architect of the Union of South Africa dies
Lord Alfred Milner, a career diplomat in the British Foreign Office in the late 19th century and early 20th century died in Canterbury, England. Milner came to…
Afrikaner Newspapers and the newspaper industry from 1830
… He drew Afrikaner voters away from the Labour Party. [19] Verwoerd focused on the centenary celebration of the … in Fourie, p 36 ↵ [17] Hepple, p45 ↵ [18]…
ArchiveAfrican Women`s Resistance to the Pass Laws in South Africa 1950-1960, by Elizabeth S. Schmidt
… are determined to follow your courageous example." (19) The National Executive Committee of the African National … the equality of all human beings, of both…
ArticleSocialism
Socialism is a political and economic ideology aiming to create a society where all members distribute resources and wealth equally. It is based on the belief…
EventUmkhonto we Sizwe bombs Church Street, Pretoria
… headquarters. [i] The bombing resulted in the death of 19 people as well as over one hundred injuries. [ii] The …
EventMilitary service becomes compulsory for White South African men.
… service) was increased from 9 months to 1 year, as well as 19 days of service annually for 5 years as part of the …
ArchiveThe Final Prize by Norman Levy
… - Chapter 18 The Final Prize: Exile Politics - Chapter 19 The Final Prize: Moscow, Havana, Harare and Home - Chapter …
ArticleIndentured Indian labourers and their struggle for citizenship in South Africa by Dr Brij Maharaj
Indentured Indian labourers and their struggle for citizenship in South Africa By Brij Maharaj 15 Nov 2023 Dr Brij Maharaj is an academic…
ArticleVlakplaas and the History of Apartheid's Death Squad
… Mxenge. Mxenge was a legal representative for detainees [19] . Victims such as Mxenge were seen as a threat to the … Apartheid. Terrorism and Political…
Land mine kills 6 in South Africa by Sheila Rule (New York Times), 16 December 1985
… at about 6:50 P.M. at the Chatsworth game farm, about 19 miles from the border town of Messina. The incident brings … for placing many bombs in South Africa,…
ArchiveSouth Africa and the Communist International : A Documentary History, Volume 2 : Bolshevik Footsoldiers to Victims of Bolshevisation 1931-1939 edited by A. Davidson, I. Filatova, V. Gorodnov and S. Johns
… 8 Instruction for Eugene Dennis, ECCI Emissary to CPSA, 19 January 1932 Document 9 Letter from S.P. Bunting to ECCI, … Opponents of PB, CPSA to ECCI, 13…
ArticleNelson Mandela Timeline 2000-2014
… appear before a special criminal court in January 2002. 19 November, Nelson Mandela is made an honorary Canadian … to the HIV/AIDS and STI strategic plan for…
ArticleGeneral South African History Timeline: 1990s
… powers of arrest and detention remain in place. 9 June - 19 June, A United Nations team, led by Mr. Abdulrahim A. … Destructive Consequences in Southern…
Death of ANC Education Secretary, Seretse Choabi, 29 August 1991
… and sudden death of Seretse Choabi in London on August 19, 1991. Seretse was born on 16 May 1936 in Bothaville, …
Apartheid’s Twisted Dream: David Goldblatt’s South Africa by Joseph Lelyveld, 2 July 2010
… heyday of apartheid—will be on display through September 19. Goldblatt, who never really considered himself a …
PlaceAlberton, Germiston
… out into adjacent areas, and today Alberton is made up of 19 Suburbs: Aarton, Alberante, Albertsdal, Alberton North, …
PlaceWynberg Park, Southern Suburbs
In the heart of Cape Town lies the beautiful Wynberg Park! This spans over an area of 22 square kilometres and showcases some of the Western Cape Vegetation,…
PlaceGoodwood
… has its own Magistrate's Court . Population (1971): White 19 000. The population of Bellville, has increased … has its own magistrate's court. Population …
PlaceElim
The charming little village known as Elim, is dominated by white-washed fishermen’s cottages and fig trees. This town is one of the few surviving South African…
PlacePinetown and its Museum
About half an hour’s drive from Durban is a thriving industrial and commercial town named after Sir Benjamin Pine, Governor of Natal (1873-75). At the heart of…
Document 11 - Industrial and Commercial Workers’ Union of Africa, Annual Conference Agenda, St Phillips School, Chapel Street. District 6, Cape Town, 18 January 1923
… including General, Secretary's report for year 1922. 19. Organiser-in-Chief's yearly report. 20. The Acting …
EventThe Flag of the Union of South Africa is hoisted on Prince Edward Island
… The Island lies about 1,900 km southeast of Cape Town and 19 km north-northeast of Marion Island covering an area of 47 …