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EventVerney Cameron is first European to cross equatorial Africa
Verney Lovett Cameron entered the British navy in 1857, taking part in the Abyssinian campaign of 1868 and in the suppression of the East African slave trade…
EventThe last French troops pull out of Rwanda
Rwanda, much like the rest of the African continent, was ruled by colonial powers that left a legacy of ethnic and class divisions. The Tutsi had been the…
PlaceElephant House, Ridge Road, Durban
The Elephant House, located on Ridge road on Durban's berea, was built in the early 1850's on the highest natural point on the Berea Ridge overlooking what is…
PlaceGrey Street Complex
Grey Street is the teaming business and residential Indian sector of the Durban City Centre, and is also the educational, cultural and business heart of; the…
34. Further immigration restrictions, 1903
From the book: A Documentary History of Indian South Africans edited by Surendra Bhana and Bridglal Pachai A fresh piece of legislation sought to tighten…
Nelson Mandela Family Tree
The Mandela family tree drafted by Nelson Mandela and K.D. Matanzima. From the book Higher Than Hope - 'Rolihlahla we love you' by Fatima Meer. Click here for…
We are here because you were there ... without us there is no Britain
Yellow, red, black and white poster. History of cotton in the Southern United States of America, the start of the Civil War, and the end of slavery. Series of…
ArchiveWe are here because you were there ... without us there is no Britain.
Yellow, brown, black and white poster. Map of ancient world. Ancient civilisations. History of how the Spanish destroyed the Aztecs, the Incas and the Mayas of…
EventThe IPI appoints Joel Mervis
The International Press Institute (IPI) appointed an official observer in South Africa, Joel Mervis, to report on matters affecting the conduct and freedom of…
EventDusi Canoe Marathon commences
The Dusi Canoe Marathon started on 22 December 1951, when eight individuals arranged to canoe from Alexandra Park in Pietermaritzburg to Durban.These eight…
EventClarence Makwetu Passes Away
At the age of 88, Clarence Makwetu passed away in Queenstown Private Hospital at 13:30 after a long illness. Makwetu was born on the 6th of December 1928 in…
PlaceGrand Parade, Cape Town
The Parade is inseparably associated with the Castle and was used by its garrison as a training ground. Despite this, however, for many years it remained a…
EventFEDSAW Western Cape Region launched
The Federation of South African Women (FEDSAW) was one of the women’s rights organisations that emerged in the 1950s and conducted a massive campaign against…
EventNUSAS disbands
The National Union of South African Students (NUSAS) elected to disband on this day. Founded in 1924, the aim of the organisation was to represent and promote…
EventDr Ali Bacher, director of the SACU, announces the shortening of the ‘rebel cricket tour ‘as a gesture of support for the country’s dramatic political changes
The South African Rebel Tours were so called because they took place amid strong disapproval from several governments, the United Cricket Conference and…
EventThe Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer, to which SA is a signatory, is signed in Vienna
The ozone layer protects the earth from excessive ultraviolet radiation which could cause mutations and damage in human, animal and plant cells. In 1974…
EventSouth African artist Fikile Magadledla is born
Fikile Magadlela was born on 13 December 1952 in Newclare, Johannesburg. He was a self- taught artist, who learned and benefited greatly from his peers. One of…
EventSA’s first official commercial airline service is launched
Major Allister Mackintosh Miller secured a government subsidy and introduced the first official commercial air service in South Africa under the name of Union…
EventCosatu calls for three days national protest against the Labour Relations Amendment Bill (LRA)
At its Special Congress in May, the Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) called for three days of national protest against the Labour Relations…
EventSouth Africa’s new constitution is approved
The adoption of the South African Constitution on 8 May 1996 was one of the turning points in the history of the struggle for democracy in South Africa. The…
EventThe TRC is set up by parliament
The South African parliament approved legislation to set up the Truth and Reconciliation Commission in 1995. The Commission, based on the Promotion of National…
EventThe Battle of Ulundi begins
The Battle of Ulundi was the decisive battle during the Anglo-Zulu War. It took place on the 4th July 1879 and marked the end of the Anglo-Zulu War, as well as…
The National Women’s Memorial in Bloemfontein is celebrating its 100-year existence this year
Programme Friday, 18 October 2013 17:00 – Opening of festival market and entertainment Saturday, 19 October 2013 08:00 – Zumba Dance Exercise Group Market…
EventDavid Malebane, a student at the Tompi Seleka Agricultural College in the Limpopo, shoots three lecturers before shooting himself
David Malebane was a student at Tompi Seleka Agricultural College in Limpopo. He had failed to graduate several times and when he received results showing that…
EventThe Pretoria Show is opened for all races
The Pretoria show is an annual event that began as an agricultural show and grew to include arts, entertainment, education and exhibitions over the years. The…
PlaceIndigo Vats, Pinetown
In 1854 two Dutch Indigo Planters from Java, Mr Theodorus Colenbrander and Mr von Preen went into partnership with Mr Murray, of Pinetown. Locally grown indigo…
EventSally Little, South African golfer recognized by the LPGA as one of its top
Sally Little, South African golfer recognized by the LPGA as one of its top-50 all-time players and teachers, was born in Cape Town on 12 October 1951. By the…
EventThe fall of the fortress town of Tobruk
The fall of the of the fortress town of Tobruk was a major blow to the Allied forces during World War Two, as the town contained substantial material, supplies…
EventUnesco lists Robben Island as a World Heritage Site
Robben Island is located off the coast Cape Town and was named as such by Dutch explorers who encountered many seals on the island. It was however, discovered…
EventRaymond Dart completes work on Taung skull
The skull, commonly called the Taung child, was found embedded in rock at a mine near Taung, a village 400 miles southwest of Johannesburg. When Raymond Dart,…