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… 1988, Surendra Lenny Naidu, Lindiwe Mthembu, Makhosi Nyoka and Nontsikelelo Cothoza, all African National Congress (ANC) … was an ANC member at the Swaziland border between Houtkop and Piet Retief, but his real name was Lieutenant Silulame Moshe. Moshe drove them and ran away when the Security Police opened fire on a …

… government closed down the daily newspaper 'The World' and its associated 'Weekend World'. The actions provoked worldwide shock and protest. By 28 October the government enforced the Newspaper and Imprint Registration Act no 19, a version of an earlier …

… decided to revive the old Transvaal Indian Congress (TIC) and to establish a united democratic front to mobilize … resistance on a national scale to participation by Indians and Coloureds in the new Constitution. In 1983, the National … The House of Representatives (Coloured representatives) and The House of Delegates (Indian representatives).  In his …

… theatre consists of five arenas, a large public square and a number of restaurants. It can accommodate any event, … product launches to shows such as opera,  ballet and musicals. Today, the State theatre and all the theatres in the country rely on public funding. …

… West Africa. Their task was to administer the Territory and to enter immediately into contact with South Africa to … was supported by eighty-five votes, two against (Portugal and South Africa) and thirty abstentions, including the Union of Soviets, …

… war. It is claimed that the impact of globalization and the tension between continuity and change are particularly acute for children in Africa. Increasingly, the potency and potential of young people are being exploited to sustain …

… 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 erected in Cape Town. It was built from sand stone and has 39 bells making it one of the largest carillons in …

… 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 his family and retinue; they were forty-nine people in total. In order …

… subsequent pomp of the Georgian era. The Duke of Connaught and Strathern, laid the corner stone on 29 November 1910, and the building was officially opened on 7 April 1915, by … by the citizens of Johannesburg as their Market Square, and the residual space in front of the building became the …

… was put up in 1913 in remembrance of the 26 370 Boer women and children who died in prison camps during the South … monument,  is the first in the world dedicated to women and children. The idea, project launch and eventual construction of the monument was actioned by …

… Memorial Museum is open to the Public between 10am and noon every Sunday, expect when it is a Jewish Holy Day. … the City’s Eastern European Jewish Community between 1912 and 1954. It features an interesting collection of Memorabilia, Ceremonial Items and Historical Photographic Displays such as a Bridal …

… Africa caused the death of 200 residents of Vulindlela and Edendale in March 1990. Three thousand homes were looted and burnt and some 30 000 people forced to flee the area. The Inkatha …

… David Goldblatt was honoured for his portrayal of social and political life in the country of his birth. David … in photography. He received his prize, a golden medal and 500 000 kronor (almost R400 000), at a ceremony in … received the award because: "his acute historical and political perception provides a sense of the texture of …

… the institution of the Transitional Executive Council and Nelson Mandela's call to the UN General Assembly to lift all sanctions with the exception of oil and arms embargoes, the Commonwealth and other foreign states pledged to lift their sanctions …

… Former State President and National Party leader Frederik Willem de Klerk delivers … says it is time for South Africans to end sterile debates and divisive reproaches about the past and focus their energies and resources on solving the …

… Court to have voting in four rural areas declared null and void and for polling to be repeated in those areas. This followed … Congress (ANC) complaints about administrative chaos and intimidation during the second election of a democratic …

… Wolfram Kistner, Director of the Commission of Justice and Reconciliation in the SA Council of Churches, of the … Honourable Mr Justice C F Eloff, to inquire into, report and make recommendations about, the activities of the SACC, including its management and functions, the ways in whih finance is obtained, for what …

… Solomon Mangopane Maowasha and Alex Mashaba Matsepane were found guilty of burning Solomon Maake and his son in September 1985, after they were accused of … feared for his life to pour the two victims with petrol and set them alight. Mr Justice F H Grosskopf found no …

… acclaim after the publishing of his first novel Flowers and Shadows. His novels are usually fantastic stories with a … realism, magical realism, visionary materialism, and existentialism. His third novel, The Famished Road, was published in 1991 and announced as the winner of the Booker Prize on 22 October …

… Church joined the growing confrontation between church and state, when the Archbishop of Cape Town, Rev. William … He expressed particular concern over deaths in detention and the imprisonment and interrogation of people 'until they die'. Between 27 …

… University College. The branch was established in 1908 and has since developed into a fully functional world class … University. The medium of communication was Afrikaans and the University was exclusively for Afrikaans speaking … a campus in Hammanskraal which caters for black students, and in 2004, it merged with the defunct Vista University’s …

… National Congress (ANC) office in Maputo, Mozambique and injured 5 people. Captain Wynand Petrus du Toit was caught later and admitted his role in the raid. This was one of many cross … Some of the cross border raids include Matola, Botswana and the bombing of two houses in Manzini. The attacks in …

… presidential election Uhuru Muigai Kenyatta is the fourth and current president of Kenya. Kenyatta defeated Raila Odinga in the hotly contested 2013 Kenyan elections and was appointed president. Kenyatta is the son of Kenya’s … proved to be stronger than Odinga’s Coalition for Reform and Democracy (CORD). Odinga expressed discontent with the …

… The historic boxing match between Muhammad Ali and George Foreman in Kinshasa, Zaire (now Democratic … the greatest sporting events of the 20th century. A film and a documentary have been made about the fight. Foreman and Ali spent a few months in Zaire training and getting …

… members.  Presently the membership exceeds 2 million and is still growing. This year COSATU celebrates 26 years as a trade union and 21 years in the Tripartite Alliance with the African National Congress (ANC) and the South African Communist Party (SACP). The alliance …

… the first volunteers including Nelson Mandela, Yusuf Dadoo and Walter Sisulu defied Apartheid laws in Johannesburg and other major city centres. The period 1950 -1952 was … a commitment to militant African nationalism, mass action, and tactics of boycotts, strikes and civil disobedience. …

… November 1948.He studied art at Rocke’s drift art school and completed his course in 1972. He decided to stay on as a … artist until 1974. Zulu is famous for his etchings and wood carvings. His famous woodcarving work titled the Battle of Isandlwana won him praise and a sculpture award. Zulu had the ability to capture …

… In 1935, Cambridge University Press and Oxford University Press who were the copyright holders of … Bible felt that a modern version of the bible was needed and investigations began. Proceedings to compile the Revised … only began in the 1940’s. A team of experts was organized and the process of revising the book was accomplished. The …

… in 2005 toured Africa in 1980. The pope spent eleven days and toured five countries, including The DRC, Burkina Faso, Kenya, Ghana and Ivory Coast John Paul was the first non-Italian ever to … known as the pope who was most vocal about human rights and used his influence to effect change. During his trip Paul …

… Life Magazine was founded in in 1883 and was published for 53 years as a general interest light … The magazine featured illustrations, social commentary and jokes produced by some of the best writers and cartoonists in the world. In the April 10 1950 issue of …