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… was laid on 19 December 1907 by Sir Hamilton Gould-Adams, and was officially opened on 16 October 1909. The North and South wings date from 1915 and 1929 respectively. It was declared a National Monument …

… Southern Africa with a mission to examine rock shelters and rock art. Most of his research in South Africa was … was passionate about paleoanthropology. An ordained priest and a great draftsman, Breuil’s interest in Paleolithic art … world to countries that boast Paleolithic art; studying and reproducing them in colour. It is Southern Africa’s rich …

… of the traditional leaders organisation CONTRALESA and African National Congress (ANC) stalwart, Chief … murder had been planned by the Pietermaritzburg police, and that the assassins were paid R5000 each. Judge N.S. Page … in his judicial inquest the testimony of this witness and another alleged "hit-squad"  witness 'unreliable', …

… Former senior opposition and government politician Marais Steyn, died of heart failure … Vorster appointed him as minister of community development and Indian affairs, and later tourism and Coloured affairs as well. He wound up …

… of South Africa (CPSA). He was later released on bail and in January 1965 and went into hiding. He remained underground until was … Congress (ANC) Umkonto we Sizwe to commit sabotage and v iolating the Suppression of Communism Act. On 9 May …

… (Jannie), Chief of the South African Defence Force (SADF) and member of the State Security Council, was born in … Free State. Geldenhuys earned acclaim for his diplomatic and negotiating skills in South West Africa (Namibia) during … In 2001 Geldenhuys was denied amnesty by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) for the role he played in …

… with Peter Hayden. Nkosi moved to Johannesburg in 1962 and studied privately with Cecil Skotnes and became a decorator of lamp bases at the Artlite factory. … where met former British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan and Henry Moore in 1974 and attended the London School of Art …

… Immorality Act, saying that the law was bringing misery and deprivation in its wake and turning policemen into "peeping toms". Suzman made these … to do away with sections making it an offence for White and non-White people to have relations. In 1959, 12 Members …

… in October 1889, with the responsibility of developing and colonising the territory north of the Limpopo, which today extends over Zambia and Zimbabwe. The BSAC was mandated to manage the … Britain. The company was vested with power to maintain law and order but the Crown reserved supreme control. Under the …

… 1961, Tanganyika became a member of the United Nations(UN) and two years later, in 1963 it merged with the island of … historical merger between the two countries (Tanganyika and Zanzibar) their membership status at the UN changed to a … the first President of the United Republic of Tanzania and Sheikh Abeid Karume became Vice President. Tanganyika’s …

… Two British peace negotiators, Lord Alfred Milner and Lord Horatio Kitchner, presented the British final peace … South African War. Milner announced the proposal as final, and advised the Republic Peace Commission to either accept or … immediately deleted "ACT OF SURRENDER' on the title page and replaces it with "ACT OF PEACE". The British proposal …

… day started with a little drizzle, a cold harsh breeze. And then, Then begin to pour as South Afrikans become … Heavy storms. Imagine if the wails of our foremothers and ansisters parted the clouds, and their tears poured onto this unforgiving occupied land. …

… in South Africa in 1936:-Walter B. Madeley, Brurnside and van der Berg." The following voted against the Bill: J. … R. S. du Toit, R. M. Christopher, Senator F. S. Malan and M. Alexander. Mr J. H. Hofmeyr's action comes as a very … he had already gone too far on the road of demagogy and compromise to speak and vote as he did. It was said in …

… which in my opinion, should never have been closed, and should not be closed now until complete clarity is … of our paper. Even to day I doubt whether the average rank and filer in the party has a clear picture of the Native … our failure to use the columns of our paper, as they can and should be used, to achieve clarity on all important …

… The African National Congress, South Africans and the world at large continues to mourn the passing the … to every person who observed the National Day of Prayer and Reflection today. From tomorrow, 9 December 2013, the … Chief Albert Luthuli House, all ANC Provincial, Regional and Parliamentary Constituency Offices as well as the …

… in 1659; the first male slave to be freed . He bought her and her mother’s freedom in 1671. He had been granted a plot of land, where he lived and ran a garden. Maria sold the produce from the garden for her father. Later, she learnt how to make deals and how one could acquire land, and became the owner of …

… Clanwilliam is famous for its rooibos tea and oranges.  Situated at the foot of the Cedarberg Range … landdrost or magistrate). These were used during the 18th and 19th centuries to managed remote areas.)  Daniel Johannes … 1 Jan. 1837. Clanwilliam was then separated from Worcester and proclaimed a District. In 1901, the Village of …

… forces a licence to kill was devastating, according Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) chairman Archbishop Desmond Tutu. Tutu was almost in tears and choked with emotion at a media briefing on Thursday after … when delegations from the Lawyers for Human Rights and the Black Sash, among many others, had told him of …

… University of Johannesburg Venues in Pretoria, Durban and Cape Town (Videoconferencing facilities: see below) Date: … struggle was not only about securing political freedom and civil liberties for its entire people, but it was one … was formed in order to challenge colonial domination and oppression on this premise. After the alienation of the …

… for women's suffrage were middle class reformers, and for them the suffrage was a means to an end with regard to influencing legislation and not connected primarily with the status of women.  … league were established in other South African cities, and this group became known as the Women's Enfranchisement …

… of this complex dates from the mid 19th Century and reflects a blending of Cape Dutch, Georgian and Victorian Architectural Features. During its time it has … as a Prison, a Magistrates Court, a School, a Town Hall and Private Residences. More recently in 1978 it was acquired …

… Afrikaner Weerstandsbeweging (AWB), Eugene Terre'Blanche, and nine of his followers were arrested and charged with public violence. The arrest took place after a long police investigation. Terre'Blanche and his followers clashed with police and interrupted a …

… walls. He received formal art training at the Open School and the Little E. Theatre in Durban. In 1986 he was a student … at the Community Arts Workshop. Mkame preferred oil pastel and screen-print media. He exhibited in 1986, 1987 and 1988 and received a First Prize for drawing at the UZ …

… Memorial Day.  It was started by people living with HIV and Aids to break down the barriers of stigma and discrimination. The community mobilisation campaign began on 1 December, World Aids Day and ended with a memorial In May, to remember those who died …

… series of articles has dissected the concept Majority Rule and analyses it with regard to its meaning in the South … situation. This concept was born out of imperialism and colonaialism and the articles look closely at the roles that the ANC, SAIC …

… Maponya, chair/owner of several food companies in his name and deputy chair of the Agricultural and Rural Development Corporation Ltd (ARDC), was born in … president of the National African Farmers' Union (1991-97) and member of the Management Committee of NAFCOC (1978-97) …

… This pamphlet wishes to clear some fears and anxieties of those members with regards to the … the members are that they will lose their homes, pension, and various grants. But APDUSA assures them that this is not the case and that those who are spreading these rumours are acting …

… with Black student organisations, community, labour and women's organisations, academics, religious … organisations, conscientious objectors support groups and anti-conscription committees, Afrikaans students, technikons and training colleges and schools. …

… to provide any further assistance they might require and scrupulously acted in accordance with the law”.   It went on to provide “the timeline and facts”‚ which follows below in full and unedited: On February 19 the Hawks asked Minister Gordhan …

… to you in the hope that you would read it with sympathy and consideration. Indians have been in South Africa now for 85 years, and in the measure of their possibilities, they have contributed to the prosperity and development of the Union. As you are aware, they were …