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BiographyDr Alfred Bitini Xuma
… upon the school’s top three graduates. Xuma addressed the 25 May 1916 gathering on ‘Problems in Poultry Raising’. On 13 … Xuma agreed and would remain in…
Mafika Gwala’s Books Catalogue
… PEN) [AUTHORS: Gwala, Mafika Pascal] Muslim News 13 Feb. 1981: p.2. BB 4991 (DOCNO: 5045) (CAT: 6) 12. Attwell, David. … : Institute for the Study of English…
John Vorster Square revisited as Timol inquest reopened by Ernest Mabuza (Timeslive.co.za), 27 June 2017
… in a hood on the 10th floor of the building around October 25 1971. He said he was sure it was Timol. During the visit … Essop testified that this must have…
ArchiveSouth Africa and the Communist International : A Documentary History, Volume 1 : Socialist Pilgrims to Bolshevik Footsoldiers 1919-1930 edited by A. Davidson, I. Filatova, V. Gorodnov and S. Johns
… Barlin to ECCI, (Extracts from Minutes of Meeting, ECCI) 25 January 1921 Document 3 Letter from J. Den Bakker to ECCI, … March 1922 Document 19 Statement of…
EventSouth African man sets record for world's deepest dive
… His target was a depth of 320, but he only managed 318.25, which still proved good enough for a world record. It …
On Post Colonial African Liberation Movements
On the 25th of May 2017 the Economic Freedom Fighters Student Command will be hosting National Spokesperson Mbuyiseni Ndlozi. This event will take place at…
EventOrlando Pirates captain and goalkeeper, Senzo Meyiwa dies
… Durban. His last appearance on television screens was on 25 October playing against Ajax Cape Town in Telkom Knockout …
PlaceAlbasini Dam, Limpopo
… declared a Historical Monument.The dam has a capacity of 25,200,000 cubic metres, and a surface Area of 3.572 square …
EventSA writer, Nadine Gordimer, wins Nobel Prize for Literature
… Nobel Prize for Literature. She was the first woman in 25 years to be awarded the honour and the seventh woman …
EventANC claim responsibility for a land mine explosion which kills six
… a landmine explosion on the fenced-in Chatsworth game farm 25 kilometres to the west of Messina (now Musina), Northern …
EventNigerian political campaigner, women’s rights activist and traditional aristocrat, Funmilayo Ransome Kuti is born
… Kuti was born Francis Abigail Olufunmilayo Thomas on 25 October 1900 in Abeokuta, Nigeria. Kuti founded a women’s …
EventMark Thatcher arrested
… Margaret Thatcher was arrested at his Cape Town home on 25 August 2004. Thatcher was charged under South Africa's … Mark Thatcher denies coup charges from…
EventThe Young Communist League (YCLSA) is officially formed
… role during the great white mineworkers’ strike when 25,000 white miners downed tools because the Chamber of Mines …
EventThe trial of Fred Carneson, a listed communist begins at the Supreme Court in Cape Town
… and contravention of the Suppression of Communism Act. On 25 May Carneson was sentenced to a total of five years and …
EventJoseph Kasavubu, first president of the Democratic Republic of Congo dies
… nearby Catholic mission where he was baptized in 1925. On 25 November, 1965, Army Chief of Staff Joseph Mobutu …
EventTwo former Soweto student leaders, Khotso Seathlolo and Mary Loate are given long term sentences
… Two former Soweto student leaders, Khotso Seathlolo, 25, and Mary Loate, 23 were given long term imprisonment …
EventGeneral Idi Amin overthrows Ugandan President Milton Obote
… On 25 January 1971, General Idi Amin Dada led a military coup … Boddy-Evans A. “This day in African History: 25 January” , from African History , [online],…
EventUgandan President Idi Amin releases political prisoners
… Amin overthrew his long time ally turned enemy on 25 January 1971, while attending a conference in Singapore. …
EventANC member and UDF-leader Christmas Tinto, is born in Mqanduli in the Transkei
… Christmas Fihla Tinto was born on Christmas day on 25 December 1925 in the Mqanduli district of the former …
EventDavid Phaswane Mogano, SA artist, is born in Pietersburg , Northern Transvaal
… was of a collection of his paintings spanning a period of 25 years, which was held at the Standard Bank Gallery in …
EventThe first issue of the weekly periodical 'TIME' appeared on news stands
… South Africa [online]. Available at: time.com [accessed 25 February 2009] Those were the days, 2 March [online]. Available at: 440.coml [accessed 25 February…
Afrikaner Newspapers and the newspaper industry from 1830
… contribute to the venture. By December the group secured £25,000, and by August 1936 about £50,000, half of what was … Bank, Nedbank and construction company…
EventSA Olympic team leaves for Barcelona
The South African Olympic team of ninety-five members took off to participate in the 22nd Olympic games staged in Barcelona, Spain in 1994. This was South…
EventDick King returns home after securing help for Port Natal
… horse-ride of 960km to Grahamstown on the night of 25 May. His desperate journey, traversing dangerous terrain …
EventThe railway line between Cape Town and George is opened.
… On 25 September 1907, the railway line connecting George to Cape …
EventStruggle icon Nxele Makana drowns while escaping from Robben Island
… Island for leading an attack on Grahamstown in 1818. On 25 December 1819, Makana, together with about thirty other …
The Diary of Maria Tholo by Carol Hermer
… 16 - 24 by Carol Hermer The diary of Maria Tholo - Augusts 25 - September 3 by Carol Hermer The diary of Maria Tholo - …
PlaceSudwala Caves, Nelspruit
The Sudwala Caves are the oldest known caves in the World and lie in the Drakensberg Escarpment, which separates the Highveld from the lowlands of Mpumalanga. …
Passive Resistance 1946 - A Selection of Documents compiled by E.S. Reddy & Fatima Meer - Statistical analysis of Resisters
… 117 27 3 1 1 386 289 27 8 Age Groups 18 to 19 years 20 to 25 years 26 to 30 years 31 to 35 years 36 to 40 years 41 to … 259 resisters 87 resisters 54…
PlaceAll Saints Anglican Church, Durbanville
… held in Cape Town. It has grown over the years and now has 25 dioceses, found in the countries of Angola, Lesotho, …