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… (Publicity Secretary), Valli Moosa (General Secretary), and Vusi Khanyile (National Education Crisis Committee) all … in force since 1986, the release of all detained people, and to be allowed to leave the consulate without threat or … to highlight the plight of South Africans under detention and the effects of the State of emergency on ordinary South …

… then Prime Minister Ian Smith.  The outright corruption and mismanagement that followed the repossession of 'White" … once among the most robust in Africa is all but defunct and that Zimbabweans  are dependent on food aid, even though … that criticisms of his regime is racist in nature and that critique voiced by both Black and White is part of a …

… The telephone company, Telkom, announces that it will buy and distribute five million condoms to its employees in an … "basic" SA Bureau of Standards approved condoms a month and handle the distribution itself. About 1500 … bill for condoms distributed to employees in the public and private sectors. The reality was that government has …

… time, " There were actually only five people in the house and all were killed because they reacted hostiley (sic)" … According to the police docket, seventy-eight cartridges and twenty-six projectiles were found in the house, with four … with some documentation. No weapons cache was discovered and when lawyers for the family arranged for an international …

… voyage through West Africa around 470BC. During the 5th and 8th centuries AD most of the Sene-Gambian area was part … tribe. In the centuries to follow, tribes of Mandingoes and Susus from the Fouta Djalon Plateau of Guinea established … Province of Senegambia with covered present day Senegal and The Gambia. It's capital was St. Louis on the River …

… Marcus Garvey's name is synonymous with Pan-Africanism and the Rastafari Movement.  He was born in Jamaica on 17 August 1887, and as a young man developed a love for reading. At the age … in a strike, he left Jamaica, travelled to Central America and started a newspaper called La Nacionale in 1911. He then …

… The temple was designed by Orlando Middleton and erected by Jacob Kohler and Sons. The Port Elizabeth, Orthodox Hebrew Congregation … Jews who hah came to South Africa , after severe pogroms and persecution in Russia, Lithuania, Latvia and Poland. On …

… in the armoury of a nation struggling for liberation and racial oppression are boycotts. The attitudes of the leaders' and intellectuals' are outlined in relation to the … There is much discussion on the role of education and how state spent tremendous amounts of energy and money to …

… Notes regarding a meeting to discuss and work out an agenda for an African National Congress … Law professors. Proposed agenda includes Human Rights and Apartheid Colonialism; Human Rights and the Freedom Charter; Consolidating, guaranteeing and …

… violently suppressed, with 176 striking students killed and more than 1,000 injured. Reforms followed, but riots flared up again in 1985 and continued until the first multiracial elections were held … people, elderly people over 60 years old - 413 311 people, and the centenarians of Soweto, over 80 years old - 26 543 …

… War , the economy was in a dire state with the working and lower classes being the most vulnerable. There were major food scarcities and the cost of living became a heavy burden. Community based … to take action against hoarders. They went to wholesalers and shops that were suspected of hoarding food – in the end …

… War, the economy was in a dire state with the working and lower classes being the most vulnerable. There were major food scarcities and the cost of living became a heavy burden. Community based … to take action against hoarders. They went to wholesalers and shops that were suspected of hoarding food – in the end …

… the FIFA World Cup of 2010 , South Africa had to upgrade and build a variety of Stadiums, and as a result, some of the most impressive stadiums hosted … Loftus Versfeld Stadium in Pretoria , Cape Town Stadium , and two stadiums in Johannesburg; the Ellis Park and Soccer …

… Jan Volschenk was a self taught painter who specialised and excelled in the landscape genre. He found inspiration from his local surroundings of Riversdale and the Langeberg range served as the subject matter for most … that he did exhibit, these took place mostly in Cape Town and a few were held internationally as well. Though he is …

… to vote for a Constituent Assembly in the first all-race and fully democratic elections in South-West Africa/Namibia. … Organisation (Swapo) won the election overwhelmingly and on 14 November Mr Martti Ahtisaari, the … Representative in Windhoek, declared the elections 'free and fair'.  The elections, supervised by the United Nations …

… full democracy. In February,1990, he freed Nelson Mandela and unbanned the African National Congress (ANC) and other liberation movements. He released their leaders and held talks with the ANC and other groups. De Klerk also …

… observed, despite fears of violence between youth and security forces in Soweto and other major townships. Called by the National Initiative … In Soweto, Naledi clashes occur between security forces and groups of youths congregating at street corners. At the …

… after independence was gained from the British in 1962 and by 1966 he had installed himself as president. He was overthrown by Idi Amin in 1971 and fled to Tanzania. He returned with the Tanzanian-aided invasion of 1979 and was re-elected in 1980 amid accusations of fraud. …

… to the throne, mwanga expelled all Christian missionaries and forced his people to abandon the faith. He saw the spread of the Christian faith as a threat to his power and influence. Those who refused to  comply faced death. His Autocratic rule soon fuelled a rebellion, and he was dethroned and replaced, first with his …

… subsequently moved on to teams like Netherlands’ Roda JC and PSV Eindhoven, Sevilla , Levante and Hannover 96. Arouna has been plagued with injuries and health issues throughout his career. He has had an …

… Mbanga James George Benjamin Molefe, clergyman and headmaster, was born in Mbulwana, Ladysmith, Natal. … ordained in the same year in the Bantu Presbyterian Church and inducted to the Spookmill Church, Newcastle. After … his tireless efforts to improve the quality of schooling and general living conditions, he received the 'Freedom of …

… As a teenager she joined the cast of the play King Kong and toured the US with other artists like Miriam Makeba and Hugh Masekela. At the end of the tour Mbulu returned to … Caiphus Semenya. Mbulu released several albums in the US and slowly made a name for herself as a singer, songwriter …

… with the Shipwreck Museum, Cape Agulhas Municipality and Radio Overberg 98.4fm are presenting A Heritage Day Race … at 10:00.   The race will start at De Heide Primary School and will end at Liefdesnessie for a "bring and braai". You are invited to enter a team for the event; …

… the independence of the country from Britain in 1963 and aggravated an already bleak political situation. The … 1952, as the Mau Mau protested the arrest of Jomo Kenyatta and five of his comrades. Approximately 74 people were killed and 50 wounded, including Mau Mau loyalists, during the …

… child of Nicolaas Jacobus Smit, (descendent of Jan Smit and Adriana Tol) and Elizabeth Magdalena van der Merwe, (descendent of Willem Schalk van der Merwe and Elsie Cloete) all progenitors from the Netherlands, …

… Libya declared its independence as a constitutional and hereditary monarchy under King Idris I.  It was the first … to achieve autonomy through the United Nations (UN) and one of the first former European possessions in Africa to … regions of Libya by January 1952. A UN commissioner and the so-called Council of Ten - comprising of a …

… sophistication of school students, but with little to lose and time on their hands to roam the streets, they became the most militant and daring element within the UDF. Amabutho played a central, often unpopular, role in policing stayaways and consumer boycotts. The toyi-toyi, a high-spirited …

… consisted of the Transvaal, the Orange Free State, Natal and the Cape Province. Dutch and English were the two official languages. However, there … was passed at a joint sitting of the House of Assembly and the Senate. By this Act Dutch was replaced by Afrikaans. …

… Contents and Contributors Stories: To Fly by Steve Jacobs ; Pikinini’s … kwa Mthetwa; Don’t Leave Me by Joseph Moladira; Japie and Them by Joel Krige; If you are Not Strong by Milkalena … Frank Anthony; Maano d. Tuwani, Louis Charles. Gallery and Graphics: Caroline Cullinan; Mpikayipheli; Garth Erasmus; …

… 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 Territories and claims to the Batavian Republic in 1798 and ceased to exist in 1799. The British handed the Cape …