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BiographyRaymond Hoffenberg
… school in Port Elizabeth and excelled at sport. Later in life, he excelled at squash and golf. He was a bright pupil …
EventPortuguese navigator Bartholomew Dias erects the first stone cross on the South African coast
… of an expedition sent by Portuguese King JoÁƒÂƒo (John) II to Guinea in December 1481. The purpose of the expedition … Cabo Tormentoso, or Cape of Storms,…
EventThe Queen Mother of Lesotho, Mamohato Bereng Seeiso dies.
… the United Kingdom. In 1962, she married King Moshoeshoe II and they had three children. As the Queen Mother, she ran …
EventBotha’s Pass in Natal is under attack by General Buller’s forces
… by General Buller occurred amid the South African War II, also known as the Second Anglo-Boer War which broke out …
Chapter 7 - Defining the process
… resolved on 3 March that the likely dates for CODESA II were 9 to 16 April 1992. With these agreements came the … at that time only to scupper the agreements…
ArticleNational Party (NP)
… Purified National Party (PNP). The outbreak of World War II in 1939 caused an internal split in the UP. Hertzog wanted … South Africa was declared on May 31,…
Mobilise Our Black Power - Statement to the People of South Africa on the Tenth Anniversary of Umkhonto we Sizwe by O. R. Tambo, 16 December 1971
… and other islands in the Indian Ocean. Yes, there is a life and death struggle against United States imperialism and … past and human dignity and equality…
ArchiveAfrica South Vol.4 No.4 Jul-Sept 1960
… with a sketch by Nicholas Bentley. The Belgian Congo(II)- Towards Independence, Colin Legum. At Last Sierra Leone, …
ArticleGeneral South African History Timeline: 1910s
… on economic grounds or on account of standard or habits of life. The Act as amended in 1913 and 1937 excludes all … on economic grounds or on account of…
EventJudge Essa Moosa passes away
… defended political detainees during the Apartheid regime.[ii] Moosa was one of South Africa’s renowned human rights … (26 February 2017). ↵ [ii]DA saddened…
EventCliff Drysdale, the tennis star is born
… of the best tennis players South Africa has ever produced.[ii] In 1965 Cliff was ranked fourth in the world and remained … ↵ [ii]David van Lill, Van Lill’s…
ArticleNational Union of South African Students (NUSAS)
… to internal problems. In 1970 Black students led by Steve Biko broke away from NUSAS to form South African Students …
EventNuclear Reactor At Pelindaba Goes Critical
… it. South Africa's nuclear program began after World War II when uranium deposits were discovered in the country. The …
EventEmperor Haile Selassie reclaims his Ethiopian throne
… the process of colonisation. At the height of World War II in 1943, Tigrayans formed a resistance group “Weyane” or …
ArticleTimeline of the German and Herero, Nama War and Genocide
… one of the most notorious generals of Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany, arrives in South-West Africa with the mandate … of that year rises to 1,359. 8 May ,…
Second World War and its impact, 1939-1948
… eeu Kaapstad: Struik, p.107. In September 1939, World War II broke out. In South Africa, people were divided as to … the War. For more on South Africa's role…
PlaceEquatorial Guinea
… to prevent the Portuguese from settling on the island of Biko, which was inhabited by the Bubi society. In 1778 …
PlaceZonderwater
… Allies! Zonderwater was set up in 1941, during World War II, specifically for Italian soldiers who were captured on …
EventShaba War in Zaire comes to an end
… captured the mining town in what became known as Shaba II. The Shaba wars emerged during Mobutu Sese Seko rule. The …
EventAfrikaner patriot Danie Theron is killed
… Six months prior to the start of the South African War II, Danie Theron was found guilty of assaulting Mr W. F. …
EventRobben Island is turned into a maximum security prison
… the other part was used as a prison. During World War II, the Island was used mainly as a training camp. The island …
South African and World leaders
… thrown in jail more than once. He spent 27 years of his life in jail, most of which were on Robben Island. Although … She acted on her ideal of human rights…
Hunter-Gatherers in Southern Africa
… all over the world followed a hunting and gathering way of life. Until recently, people living by hunting and gathering … communities have been forced to…
PlaceThe SAS Somerset Museum
… a type of net-laying ship that was used during World War II and is the only ship of its kind still in existence. The …
Books and further reading links relating to Right to Organise
… © Baileys African History Archive Labour Issues Working Life Factories, Townships and Popular Culture 1886 - 1940, … The struggle for a place in the city,…
ArchiveAhmed Timol and the return of The Light by Kevin Bloom (Daily Maverick), 28 October 2016
… arrest, would decide now to dedicate a chunk of his life to the event. He would begin work on a book, and in … The recommendation in the Timol case, as in…
PlaceEastern Cape Province
… Eastern Cape, like Thabo Mbeki , Nelson Mandela and Steve Biko . Capital : Bisho Main languages : isiXhosa , Afrikaans … gardens and nature reserves with an…
ArchiveAfrica South Vol.2 No.1 Oct-Dec 1957
… and Africa, E. Ben-Horin. Towards an African Literature ii, Dr. A.C. Jordan. Anglo-Saxon Dreams, Michael Picardie. …
Event26 parties meet to discuss future negotiations
… Nine months after the collapse of Codesa II, twenty-six parties - the most representative gathering of …
EventSpecial Committee on Apartheid publishes its first Interim Report
… elections of 1948 following the end of the World War II, 1945. After emerging victorious, DF Malan said “today …