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ArchiveCommission of Inquiry into the South African Council of Churches held at Pretoria on 1 September 1982, Volume 1 and Volume 2
… of Churches (SACC), chaired by the Honourable Mr Justice C F Eloff, to inquire into, report and make recommendations about, the …
ArchiveInvestigating womens participation in protes
… A dissertation presented in partial fulfilment of the … transition in 1994. This makes it possible for us to speculate about the influence of transition on…
Race attitudes and education
… The second in a series titled Hoernle Memorial Lecture, which was delivered … University College at the time. In this lecture, he tries to analyse the…
ArchiveRace attitudes and education
… The second in a series titled Hoernle Memorial Lecture, which was delivered … University College at the time. In this lecture, he tries to analyse the…
ArchiveBolt Number 9 August 1973
… Editorial, Christopher Hope. A Look at the Line, Mongane Wally Serote. Fernando Pessoa: … The Man with Four Faces, John Torres. Pretoria 1956 to 1960: A…
PlaceBlockhouse in Hekpoort, Krugersdorp
… British elsewhere in Southern Africa, and formed part of a defensive line which extended from Hekpoort and Maanhaarrand to the Magaliesberg. It was declared…
PlaceLong Cottage, Newlands Avenue, Newlands
… coop for Newlands House but was subsequently converted to residential functions. It was declared a National Monument under old NMC legislation on 27 December…
EventSomaliland is granted independence by British government
… continued throughout the night. During celebrations a big electric sign on a hillside carried the message: “Long Live independence.” … 1 000 British-trained…
Place'Boekenhout' Farm in Rustenberg
… Click on image to enlarge South African Republic president Paul Kruger's farm was declared a National Monument by the Monument's Commission. The complex…
EventBurundi gains independence from Belgium
… Burundi, a country located east of the Democratic Republic of Congo … independence under the leadership of Mwami Mwambutsa IV, a Tutsi. In 1965, a Hutu…
Culture in the New South Africa by Robert Kriger and Abebe Zegeye
… by the policies of the previous regime. In building a new, democratic nation, many social, political and economical problems still need to be solved before a…
EventSouth African Actor, Henry Cele , dies
… Henry ”Black cat” Cele was a revered actor, most famous for his chilling portrayal of … landed the role after he portrayed the same character in a stage…
EventMacmillan’s 'winds of change’ speech in Parliament
… his 'winds of change' speech, condemning apartheid, to members of both Houses of Parliament in Cape Town . He … delivered within South Africa. SA Prime…
EventReservation of Separate Amenities Act No 49 commences
… apartheid signs indicating which people were permitted to enter or use the facilities, were displayed throughout the …
EventDadoo and Naicker are charged
… the said persons were prohibited in terms of Section 4 (a), read with the Minister's Minutes of the 1st August, 1913, from entering. They were sentenced to…
EventPaul Mosaka establishes the African Democratic Party
… African National Congress ( ANC), but was more committed to determined organisation of mass-support and co-operation … an ANC affiliate, but was finally…
EventCapital City of Zimbabwe is renamed
… cities, towns and streets. This was an attempt by Zimbabwe to eradicate all symbols associated with the British …
EventZwelakhe Sisulu is arrested
… was arrested in terms of Section 9 (1) and Section 10 (1) a of the Internal Security Act. This Act provided for … He remained in jail for 251 days. Source: …
EventFirst Multiracial Election is held in Zimbabwe
… After a war of independence fought between members of various … The Lancaster agreement that Britain helped draft led to peace in the country and its the…
EventIOC extends South Africa’s ban from Olympic games
… sports arena as result of its apartheid policy. Prior to the Tokyo Olympic games in 1964, South Africa was banned …
EventAllan Boesak marries Elna Botha
… Elna Botha in the St. Stephens church in Cape Town. Prior to this Boesak had resigned as president of the World … Wallis, F. (2000). Nuusdagboek: feite en…
EventCosatu offices in Durban under attack
… Trade Unions (Cosatu) offices in the town were attacked by a mob armed with pangas and other weapons. Cosatu and the UDF were seen to be challenging IFP's…
EventInternational Day of Peace Vigil is observed
… and non-governmental organisations and individuals to commemorate this day appropriately through education and …
EventSouth Africa mourns the passing of Beyers Naudé, apartheid struggle stalwart and Afrikaner cleric
… away at 3:30 am on Tuesday morning 7 September 2004 at a retirement home in Johannesburg . He was 89 years old and … friend Desmond Tutu said " Beyers helped…
EventRuth First is born
… Her political involvement started while she was still a student at the University of the Witwatersrand. She helped to establish the Federation of Progressive…
EventViolence escalates in German South West Africa during Herero Revolt
… of German women and children safe passage from Waterberg to Okahandja, SWA. At the time Namibia was still a German colony. …
EventZAR’s last Cruesot ‘Long Tom’ dynamited
… 46 kilometres east of Pietersburg (Polokwane). According to General Viljoen this took place within a mere 200 metres from the advancing enemy. Source: Cloete…
EventSA painter Frederick Timpson I’Ons (85) dies
… on 15 November 1802 and, accompanied by his wife, moved to the Cape Colony in 1834. They settled in the district of … Wallis, F. (2000). Nuusdagboek: feite…
EventThe Bloemfontein Convention is signed
… territory between the Orange and Vaal Rivers. In addition to the declaration of independence, the document also … Southern Africa, Cape Town: NASOU, v. 2, p…
EventJohn Davidson Rockerfeller, US philanthropist, donates $10 million towards the building of a museum in Cairo, Egypt
… John Davidson Rockerfeller was an industrialist and a philanthropist who founded the Standard American Oil … is one of the richest families in the world and…