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EventSally Little, South African golfer recognized by the LPGA as one of its top
… by the LPGA as one of its top-50 all-time players and teachers, was born in Cape Town on 12 October 1951. By … of 17, Sally Little had claimed more than a…
EventThe fall of the fortress town of Tobruk
… Two, as the town contained substantial material, supplies and equipment as well as containing substantial number of … had not requested any aircraft to…
EventRaymond Dart completes work on Taung skull
… extensive searches for the ''missing link'' between apes and humans throughout Africa and was the forerunner of some of the most illustrious fossil … the…
EventCharles Robberts (Blackie) Swart, first state president of South Africa, is born
… his role in the rebellion, Swart pursued his love of law, and obtained an LL.B degree. He began practicing as an … at the University of Columbia in the…
PlaceThe Free State National Botanical Gardens, Bloemfontein
… State warranted a Botanical Garden for the cultivation and display of the varied Flora of the Province. Several … on the Slopes of Naval Hill, part of the…
EventDay of Reconciliation celebrated as a public holiday in SA for the first time
… Battle of Blood River took place between the Voortrekkers and the Zulus. The Voortrekkers, having moved into the … Retief's intentions, Dingane planned an…
ArchiveNatives Resettlement Act, Act No 19 of 1954
… of Johannesburg or any adjoining magisterial district and their settlement elsewhere, and for that purpose to establish a board and to define its functions…
History of Muslims in South Africa: Bibliography by Ebrahim Mahomed Mahida
… Mayson, J S, The Malays of Cape Town, Manchester, UK, Cave and Sever, 1865, p 7. 2. Seedat, Hassim, 'The First Recorded … Athlone, Cape, The South African…
ArchiveAn approach to the Democratic party
… is a significant force over which the MDM can gain access and influence and the Democratic Partys election strategy and its decision over participation in…
ArchiveDecember 16 to 26: Xmas against the emergency
… Black and white poster with an image of a mans hand in a fist; holding barbed wire and the logos of NECC, SACC, UDF and COSATU on the fingers. The other…
EventNelson Mukhuba is born
… Nelson Mukhuba, a versatile and talented South African artist, was born in Tshakhuma … village, Venda. He worked as a carpenter, welder, gardener and house…
PlaceSignal Hill
… at the Cape of Good Hope was founded by the Dutch in 1652 and the signal guns were originally part of the regular … (VOC) in Dutch). The VOC transferred its…
PlaceAkkoordskop, a Hill in the Western Cape
… signed between the Dutch sailors aboard the ‘Mauritius’ and the Khoikhoi locals of South Africa near Mossel Bay… The sailors require fresh meat and…
EventMacassar Gas Disaster (AECI stockpile catches fire)
… stockpile belonging to the local African Explosives and Chemical Industries (AECI) plant caught fire, releasing … disaster, many residents of Macassar…
EventThe National Library of South Africa is founded
… the reach of the youth of this remote corner of the Globe, and bring within their reach what the most eloquent of … with his remarkable personal collection…
EventNational Arts Festival celebrates 37 years in Grahamstown
… has been staged every year, running for 10 days in June and July. It consists of a Main programme and Fringe programmes, all of which are administered by the…
Imijondolo
… presence in the settlement, as a political activist and community organizer between 1980 and 1984. Both Desmond Tutu's (then Bishop of Johannesburg) ……
EventDay of the African Child
… of the regional African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child. This Charter, which came into force … is the first regional treaty on the rights of…
EventPhumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka sworn in as UN- Women Executive Director
… will be leading the UN‘s work on advancing gender equality and women empowerment. Ngcuka was also the first President of … of Women (NOW). NOW was formed in…
EventThe Liquor Laws Amendment Bill comes into effect
… Act, which was passed on 23 June 1927, prohibited Africans and Indians from serving liquor, driving liquor vans and entering licensed premises, which…
EventANC adopts the Programme of Action
… was precipitated by the victory of the National party and its determination to implement a policy of apartheid. The … action, involving civil disobedience,…
EventThe UN decides not to support the request of the Union of South Africa concerning the treatment of Indians in SA
… "Treatment of Indians in the Union of South Africa" and later decided that it should be considered jointly by the First and Sixth Committees. In November a…
EventJapanese submarines attack naval base in Madagascar
… were attempting to repulse a combined invasion by British and South African troops. During the attack on the naval … managed to severely damage the British…
EventRichard J. Goldstone, former Justice of the Constitutional Court of SA, is born
… graduated from the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) and couple of years later he was made the judge of the … headed a commission to investigate…
EventThe apartheid government agrees to eliminate racial segregation in theatres but not in cinemas
… city' were enacted, namely the Population Registration Act and the Group Areas Act . The first provided for the … of the population into racially defined…
EventA resolution against the use of Afrikaans is taken during SASM conference in Roodepoort
… Mokoena, a member of the Black People's Convention (BPC) and the Black Parents Association (BPA), delivered a speech … delegates passed a resolution,…
EventMadagascar adopts its second constitution
… after the uprising, the Malagasy Republic was proclaimed and full independence was granted in 1960 under President … Tsiranana became increasingly unpopular…
EventThe first episode of Star Trek is aired on NBC
… now iconic series struggled to find an audience at first, and was cancelled after just 3 seasons. However, its cult-like popularity blossomed in syndication…
EventSecurity Council examines violence in South Africa
… to the United Nations the Security Council convened on 15 and 16 July to examine concerns about violence in South Africa and appropriate actions to end it…
EventClampdown on 'conflict diamonds' begins
… Representatives of the diamond industry and government, from more than thirty countries agree to … civil wars in West Africa - most notably in Sierra Leone…