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Letter from Neville Curtis, NUSAS, to Dear Sir
… of "instruments of violence" to the Nationalist Government and various developments regarding the National Union of … South African Students (NUSAS). These…
EventUgandan premier Apollo Milton Obote is shot in the head by a gunman.
… independence in 1962. He became prime minister of Uganda and later president. In 1969, an attempt on his life was made … at while attending a UPC conference…
PlaceWagon Museum
… the same premises as the First 'Raadsaal' in Bloemfontein and houses a collection of historic wagons and carriages such as the spring wagon, the Voortrekker …
Document 24 - De Klerk’s reply to Nelson Mandela
… lead to fragmentation of policy on economy, labour market and other key strategic areas like education, health, … not lead to the reintroduction of the…
EventThe Comoros declared an Independent State
… Although Portuguese explorer and cartographer Diego Ribero first claimed to have … Mayotte Island. In 1886, the French expanded their reach and colonized…
Isitwalandwe / Seaparankoe the Highest Award of Honour, 1955 - 2014
… the ANC to those who have made an outstanding contribution and sacrifice to the liberation struggle. Isithwalandwe, … means "the one who wears the plumes of…
ANC Election victory party, 19 May 2010
… came out in their millions to exercise their democratic and hard-earned right to vote. He will, amongst others, also commend ANC volunteers, the rank and…
PlaceBellville, a Suburb of Cape Town
… wagon halt for farmers bringing their produce to Cape Town and was known as; Twelfth Mile Stone. Since it is situated 20 … railway station on the line from…
EventGerard Bhengu SA artist, is born in Natal
… on formal art training for fear that it would spoil and corrupt his 'natural' gift. As a Christian, he was a … the same time he was considered by whites to…
EventDaily Dispatch editor, Donald Woods is banned
… government closed down the daily newspaper 'The World' and its associated 'Weekend World'. The actions provoked worldwide shock and protest. By 28 October…
EventJournalists’ first visit to Robben Island
… five correspondents of international news agencies and two official photographers to visit the prison on Robben … criminals. Though Robben Island has been…
EventCruel murder of Dora Bloch
… missing. Bloch, a 74-year-old woman with dual British and Israeli citizenship, was taken to hospital in Uganda … Hospital when the Israeli commandos raided…
EventLucas Mangope, Bophuthatswana homeland leader is deposed
… His reign was characterised by widespread corruption and mismanagement. Mangope was deposed in 1994 after he … the same status as the British protectorates…
EventSA signs diplomatic relations with Vietnam
… the processes of the dismantling of the apartheid system and preparations for democratic rule under way, the Republic … world. Diplomatic ties were signed…
EventFourteen are killed in Phola Park violence
… 10 minuites then fled in fear. Fourteen hostel dwellers and residents are killed in clashes between hostel dwellers and Phola Park residents located in the…
EventANC Constitutional proposals are disclosed
… NEC's proposals promised job security, pension packages and a general amnesty based on disclosure. President F.W. de Klerk described the ANC's proposals as…
EventThirteen residents of Mofolo die in IFP attack
… Thirteen people were killed and eighteen injured in an attack on Soweto residents after … Jabulani Stadium. In the ensuing battle between residents and…
EventHarms releases his report
… in the activities of South African Defence Force Army and South African Police counter insurgency units. Supreme … found no evidence to back up the…
EventBishop Tutu receives Martin Luther King Award
… Luther King Jr Award for Non-Violence for his commitment and role during the struggle against apartheid in 1986. Tutu … for being deeply personally…
EventSheik Yusuf arrives at the Cape of Good Hope
… Sheik Yusuf, Islamic leader and brother of the sultan of Macassar, was banished to the … East India Company (DEIC). He arrived on board De Voetboog and with…
EventTruck drivers strike in major cities
… demanding a wage increase of 9 percent across the board and 10 percent for workers earning the minimum wage. During … in the city centres, in the process…
EventNelson Mandela is voted the greatest South African
… Former SA president and long serving political prisoner, Nelson Mandela, was … Madikizela-Mandela, Thabo Mbeki, Gary Player; Jan Smuts and Archbishop Desmond…
EventBafana Bafana loses to Germany
… two teams. Their first meeting was in 1995 in Johannesburg and ended in a 0-0 stalemate. This was a game between two … Germany had the upper hand over Bafana…
EventThe cornerstone of Cape Town City Hall is laid
… only opened in 1905. It was designed by architects Reid and Green from Johannesburg and was built in Italian Renaissance style, one of the last … to be…
EventInkatha Freedom Party boycotts parliament
… of its active participation in both chambers of parliament and in the constitution-making process. IFP leader Chief … with no choice after the African…
EventSouth Africa joins the OAU
… OAU, South Africa participated actively in all activities and structures, such as the Secretariat, the Centre for Conflict Prevention, Management and…
EventTransvaal Anti-SAIC Committee decided to revive the old TIC
… decided to revive the old Transvaal Indian Congress (TIC) and to establish a united democratic front to mobilize … resistance on a national scale to…
EventFour ANC members killed in an ambush near Piet Retief, eastern Transvaal
… 1988, Surendra Lenny Naidu, Lindiwe Mthembu, Makhosi Nyoka and Nontsikelelo Cothoza, all African National Congress (ANC) … was an ANC member at the Swaziland…
EventElsa, the lioness made famous by Joy Adamson’s book Born Free, dies in Kenya
… was protecting her three cubs. Adams took the cubs home and together with his wife, Joy, raised them. The two older … Rotterdam zoo, while Elsa remained with…
The child who was shot dead by soldiers at Nyanga by Ingrid Jonker
… his mother who screams Africa screams the smell of freedom and heather in the locations of the heart under siege The … generations who scream Africa scream…