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… Pretoria .  This department, consisting of the arts and science courses with four professors, three lecturers and thirty-two students, developed into the University of … was then incorporated, was upgraded as a full-fledged and autonomous university on 10 October 1930, having been a …

… with through the provision of low interest loans, aid and direct investment. However due to decades of … African countries mostly export raw materials to China, and in turn import manufactured goods from China. Due to the size and strength of the Chinese economy, and the low cost of …

… stockpile belonging to the local African Explosives and Chemical Industries (AECI) plant caught fire, releasing … disaster, many residents of Macassar experienced asthma and other respiratory problems and allergies. [iii] Residents, along with local farmers were …

… 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 and would grow into a media franchise included feature films, spin-off TV series, merchandising, conventions, and millions of devoted fans (Trekkies) all over the world. …

… was made following political uncertainty for de Klerk and his ruling National Party. The release of Nelson Mandela from prison and the unbanning of the African National Congress and the promise to end apartheid created fear among Whites. … [Accessed: 22 May 2014]| Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada, (1991), South Africa: Current …

… 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 December 1983 and became an affiliate of the United Democratic Front (UDF). … UN she said ,“I Phumzile Mlambo Ngcuka solemnly declare and promise to exercise in all loyalty, discretion and …

… 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 the child and complements the African Charter on Human and People's rights as well as the United Nations convention …

… Zulu warriors led by Dingane's generals Dambuza (Nzobo) and Ndlela kaSompisi attacked about 470 Voortrekkers at dawn. … "Blood River". This confrontation between Voortrekkers and Zulu regiments became known as the name "Battle of Blood … for the development of Afrikaner nationalism, culture and identity. However, in 1952 the name of the day was …

… On 26 March 1953, close to 100 people were killed and scores of others injured at Lari in Kiambu region, Kenya, … 1952 as the Mau Mau protested the arrest of Jomo Kenyatta and five of his comrades. Many Kenyan people regard Lari … day that changed the political situation in the country and led to Kenya gaining its full sovereignty from Britain in …

… Act, which was passed on 23 June 1927, prohibited Africans and Indians from serving liquor, driving liquor vans and entering licensed premises, which prevented employment by … however, Section 104 of the liquor bill was withdrawn, and Indians were once again allowed to enter licensed …

… The 104mm field-gun designed by American George Labram and manufactured in the De Beers workshop in Kimberley, known … in the gun, was present along with eminent local figures and senior officers of the British garrison. He extended an … guns as had been officially approved of by the War Office and 'Long Cecil' definitely did not fall within this …

… was precipitated by the victory of the National party and its determination to implement a policy of apartheid. The … action, involving civil disobedience, strikes, boycotts and other forms of non-violent resistance, similar to the … young guard in the ANC, led by Walter Sisulu, Oliver Tambo and Nelson Mandela, in alliance with the SAIC, the Congress …

… 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 warship Ramillies and sink the oil tanker British Loyalty. It was feared that … would overrun all the allied colonies in the Indian Ocean, and use these colonies as bases to launch attacks on India …

… 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 political violence and intimidation that took place between July 1991 and the 1994 general election. He then went on to serve as a …

… international peace-keeping body, the League of Nations, and put under South African administration. As result of this … of South Africa in a case brought before them by Ethiopia and Liberia.International pressure increased, and in October 1966 the General Assembly of the UN terminated …

… "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 multi-racial delegation … Xuma, president-general of the African National Congress and including Sorabjee Rustomjee, H.A. Naidoo and Senator …

… Security police arrived at Naledi High School and attempted to arrest the leader of the local branch of the … Movement (SASM). In retaliation students stoned the police and burned their car. The first sign of Black unrest in … was reported to the Minister of Bantu Administration and Development and of Bantu Education, M. C. Botha. Eight …

… after the banning of the African National Congress (ANC) and Pan Africanist Congress (PAC), a new political movement, … about seventy different black consciousness groups and associations under one umbrella. Because of its racial … welcomed it as an endorsement of racial segregation and apartheid policies. When the party assumed a radical anti …

… himself as a renowned playwright, screenwriter and librettist. He is best known for writing the internationally acclaimed and award-winning musical, Sarafina! which was nominated for five Tony Awards and later also for the Grammy Awards. Some of his most …

… on the country's future constitutional, economic and social development, was introduced in Parliament. The … majority of recommendations of the Schlebusch Commission and was promulgated as Act No 101 of the Republic of South … President's Council, consisting of sixty White, Coloured and Indian nominated members. The Council was charged with …

… began with a commitment to militant African nationalism and mass action and to tactics of boycotts, strikes and civil disobedience. It was the largest scale of …

… than ever before to structuring their society, forging and assuming a multiplicity of  new identities which together … form what has come to capture much of the potential and many of  the  pitfalls facing the vision of a much-needed … new, broader South African identity. They touch upon and reinterpret from a fresh perspective a wide variety of …

… Elsje van Suurwaarde, a widow who outlived two husbands and farmed in the area in 1698. The railway line from Cape … 1862. In 1980 the Suburb became a scene of total bloodshed and violence, when a school boycott became violent and police shot dead two 15-year-olds! This suburb was …

… A dissatisfied faction of the Bophuthatswana Defence Force and some members of the National Executive Committee of the … further requested the then S.A. State President P.W. Botha and the S.A. ambassador in Bophuthatswana not to interfere. … moved in to return Mangope to power. Five people died and one person was injured during events that followed. After …

… pulled out of the country amidst a series of disputes and strikes from workers fearing for their future. The … sanctions against South Africa. The National Automobile and Allied Workers' Union demanded that their 3000 workers be … strikes. As a result, workers occupied some of GM plants and were forcibly removed from GM premises by the South …

… Five civilians were killed and forty injured in a bomb explosion in the Sanlam shopping … executed by hanging in 1986. In a submission to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC), the African National … aim of the Operation was to integrate the ANC's political and military machinery. To achieve this, it planned to …

… Six people, including three children aged between three and nine, were killed and three seriously injured in a landmine explosion on the … (now Limpopo). Johannes Frederick van Eck, his wife, son and daughter were spending the December holidays with … published in the New York Times on 16th December 1985 and available at …

… the political parties were able to restructure the process and address some of the previous objections to CODESA.  They … parties comprising political groupings, national and homeland government representatives and traditional leaders. For the first time the Pan …

… on 8 March 1996. AFCAC was established on 15 June 1947 and its constitution, signed on 17 January 1969, only came … before ratifying the constitution. AFCAC is a specialised and independent body of the Organisation of African Unity … the body aims to formulate plans at the regional and sub-regional levels for the provision of air services …

… Part of the document tells the story of Mothopeng s life, and we only regret that it is so short. However, there is … in the document with which we disagree, in its philosophy and outlook, in its political and economic perspectives, and other problems. But we print …