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EventCol Eugene de Kock testifies in Court
… 'dirty tricks' campaign. Pleading in mitigation over a two-week period, his testimony implicated leading National … in the security forces. He insisted that…
EventThe inauguration of the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) is celebrated
… of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg (Wits) was celebrated a few months after the University College, Johannesburg was … principal. Building began at Milner…
EventSeretse Khama is born
… in South Africa and graduated from Fort Hare College with a Bachelor of Arts in 1944. In 1966, he became the first … obscure protectorate inherited from…
EventWorld’s largest diamond at the time, the Cullinan, is found in South Africa
… On 26 January 1905 miner Frederick Wells extracted a large diamond from the Cullinan mine, a few kilometres outside Pretoria in South Africa's … single…
EventDr. Jan Bouws, Dutch composer, is born
… of Amsterdam and on completion of his studies became a lecturer at the Watergraafsmeerse Schoolvereniging in the … During his student years in Amsterdam,…
EventSiege of Kimberley is raised
… and Britain, Gen. French relieved Kimberley after a siege of 123 days. Despite numerous attacks by the Boer … rate during the four months of the siege had…
EventDe Klerk calls for stringent safety measures
… President F.W. de Klerk announces the calling up of military reservists to curb political violence will top the agenda of the … for murder and other serious…
EventThe Minister of the Interior warns that re-registration of the Post newspapers would be banned
… these would be banned because they had aimed at creating a revolutionary climate in South Africa. This decision was … “in the light of the Minister's remarks…
EventSupreme Court declares Uhuru Muigai Kenyatta winner of the Kenyan presidential election
… Kenyatta’s Jubilee Alliance was formed when he formed a coalition with other Kenyan political parties. The Alliance proved to be stronger than Odinga’s…
EventPolitical activist Mvulane Zacharia Bheki dies in detention
… with eight others in February 1985. When he failed to appear in court along with the others on 7 March, his … died from head injuries. It is not clear how…
EventZimbabwe is suspended from the commonwealth
… of Nations after the country’s 2001 elections were found to be flawed by electoral observers. The elections were … motivated violence. The announcement was…
EventAlgerian terrorist, Abdelhamid Abou Zeid dies
… commanders of al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM), a Mali-based militant organization. To fund the activities of AQIM, Abou Zeid made millions by …
10th Annual Oral History Conference
… of the 1913 Land Act”. The theme speaks directly to the 1913 Natives Land Act legislation, an act that formed …
EventGeneral De la Rey releases General Lord Methuen after his wounds are treated
… party was once again taken - De La Rey had been forced to reverse his decision by the burghers of his Commando. … (Accessed: 13 February 2013)| Boddy-Evans,…
EventA Pretoria biker is caught doing 284km/h on his Suzuki motorcycle on the R59
… On 20 November 2005 at 6:42, a Pretoria biker made news when he was caught travelling at a speed of 284km/h on the R59 south near Kliprivier in … such speed…
EventPresident Modibo Keita of Mali is deposed by the army
… President Modibo Keita of Mali is deposed by the army in a bloodless coup. Modibo was the first president of the … Modibo was awarded the Lenin Peace Prize…
ArchiveNatives (Urban Areas) Act, Act No 21 of 1923
… The Act was to provide for improved conditions of residence for natives …
EventNigerian author Ben Okri wins the Booker Prize for his novel The Famished Road
… Ben Okri is a Nigerian author born in Minna, Western Nigeria. He received … and Shadows. His novels are usually fantastic stories with a strong allegiance to…
EventThe Town Victoria West is founded under the name Victoria, named after Queen Victoria
… Victoria West is a small town in the Western Cape. In 1844 the Dutch Reformed Church bought a farm in the area and named it Victoria, after Queen Victoria…
EventLife magazine is banned in Egypt after publishing an unflattering article about King Farouk
… was founded in in 1883 and was published for 53 years as a general interest light entertainment magazine. The magazine … of Egypt”. The Egyptian government…
EventThe ANC unveils its proposed constitutional principles
… made public its proposed constitutional principles in a discussion document, which to some extent had the effect of shifting public focus away from the…
Devout domesticity?
… Organization in the Political Transition in South Africa: A Conceptual Overview 2. Class, Consciousness and … 6. The Politics of Non-Collaboration: The…
Condolence book for Comrade Ahmed Kathrada, 28 March 2017
… MDM formations and South Africans at large, are invited to sign a condolence book in honor of Comrade Kathy which will be …
PlaceAluimkloof, Calitzdorp- Western Cape
… A Ravine at the Eastern end of Badspoort, 16 km South-East of … The name is Afrikaans for 'Alum Gorge', which refers to the occurence of the double sulphate…
PlaceAllemansfontein, a Farm in the Eastern Cape
… Allemansfontein is a farm in Blue Crane Route Local Municipality, Sarah Baartman … Beknopte Beschrijving van de Kaap der Goede Hoop, 1778.' To whom Gordon…
PlaceAlicedale a Village in Albany District
… A Village in the Albany District, some 42 km West of … the railway. Its Xhosa name is: 'EQora' Alicedale is a Railway Junction, on the main Railway Line…
PlaceAlbertinia, Mossel Bay- The Garden Route
… was laid out in 1900 on the farm Grootfontein and became a Municipality in 1920. The name is derived from the surname … 1847-1920. He was the first Dutch…
PlaceAberfeldy a Settlement in the Free Sate
… km South of Pretoria, the Country's Capital. Aberfeldy is a small Settlement near Phuthaditjhaba. It is surrounded by … Farms. The Farm 'Aberfeldy', in the…
Rhodes Must Fall Exhibition: "Echoing Voices from Within"
… political milieu, where voices, bodies and action coalesce to form a global movement that is breaking down the psychological …
ArchiveCivil Society vs. the State: identity, institutions, and the Black Consciousness Movement in South Africa
… A dissertation presented to the Facilty of the Graduate School of Yale University in …