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… a staunch opponent of 'separate development' (Apartheid) and leader of the opposition Progressive Federal Party (PFP), resigned as leader of the PFP and as a MP. In his dramatic announcement he stated that he … desired reforms. Slabbert came from an Afrikaner family and studied sociology at the University of Stellenbosch. He …

… anniversary. The day was used to mark the end of famine and the successful international food aid. More than 50 000 people had a already left their relief camps and returned home with bags of seed and agricultural tools to help them in the process of …

… to close terrorist training camps in Afghanistan, and "hand over every terrorist and every person and their support structure to appropriate authorities"; and …

… unit of the Johannesburg Hospital with abdominal pains and a severe headache. During his career he had been chairman of both the Anglo-American Corporation and De Beers Consolidated Mines for more than 25 and 27 years respectively. Apart from business enterprises, …

… Bill, which bans all forms of tobacco advertising and prohibits smoking in public places, including workplaces. … against the legislation. Critics (Manufacturers, suppliers and sports administrators etc) of the law claim that it will damage the economy, and that the ban on tobacco represents an unconditional …

… President Nelson Mandela confirmed that hotel magnate and socialite Sol Kerzner did indeed make a contribution to … demanded a public apology from the ANC, but a bitter and clearly agitated Mandela refused. Notwithstanding this … on 1 October 1996 after finding him guilty of misconduct and bringing the party into disrepute by this and other …

… for holding together the various anti-apartheid movements and was sent overseas to mobilise resistance against … African National Congress (ANC) officials; Thabo Mbeki and Aziz Pahad also attended the meeting. The meeting was said to be a success and useful as both the president and the minister were …

… caused his death. Leremi was discovered in 1999 and was signed by Orlando Pirates as a teenager. He played … was a talented player, who captained the Pirates team and helped them win the 2002-2003season. He was described by then Minister of Sport and Recreation, Makhenkesi stofile as the only player who …

… culmination of decades of fighting for freedom, justice and equality in Liberia. In 2011 President Johnson-Sirleaf … Peace with two other women, fellow Liberian Leymah Gbowee and Tawakkul Karman of Yemen.  History repeated itself when she was re-elected in November 2011, and was inauguratedon 16 January 2012 to a second and final …

… were confirmed by the Swaziland Police Commissioner and a large cache of arms in the north of the country was … of events, including a shootout between Swaziland police and ANC guerrillas marked the period. Following the shootout, … ANC’s Chief Representative in Swaziland, Stanley Mabizela and the police commissioner were summoned by King Sobhuza II …

… Robben Island as prisoner. On 5 August they were stopped and arrested just outside the Natal midlands town of Howick. … in Durban. Mandela was tried in Pretoria's Old Synagogue and in November 1962 sentenced to five years' imprisonment for incitement and illegally leaving the country. He was imprisoned at …

… biggest raid against black people living in the townships and hostels. The arrest came at the height of unrest in the … Civic Association organised a stay away, school boycott and protest marches. This led to clashes between police and township residents that left thirty people dead. By the …

… exhibition of Omar Badsha’s drawings, woodcuts and photographic essays from the mid-1960s to 2000s. His … he is acknowledged as having crafted a new vocabulary and a way of seeing that challenged the established apartheid … in terms of the detail that captured the texture of life and the social history of a people.” A programme of …

… estimated 26,000 squatters from three camps. In the 1970s and 80s the Apartheid government embarked on a concerted … informal settlements where Black people lived. In 1976 and 1977 massive evictions and destruction of settlements took place at Unibel …

… in 1997. The fire spread though the building very quickly and was already out of control by the time fire fighters arrived. It took four days and 252 fire fighters to put out the fire completely and was the biggest fire the country had ever seen at the …

… a BCom degree in sports management at the university and also began his tennis career. During the 14 years of his … career, Curren had won four Grand Slam doubles titles, and reached the Wimbledon finals twice. Curren lived in the … States for 20 years. In 1995 he returned to South Africa and became a commentator for the SABC and later worked for …

… independent homeland into the Republic of South Africa and clashed with the police. South African troops in armoured … the capital of Mmabatho after around 50 people were killed and scores were injured during violent clashes in the … from office by South African Foreign Minister Pik Botha and TEC member Mac Maharaj. Chief Lucas Mangope was …

… On 15 April 1996, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC), under Chairman … of South African society about political crimes, violence and human rights abuses that had not been disclosed. The … namely the Human Rights Violations (HRV), Reparation and Rehabilitation (R&R) and Amnesty Committees (AC). …

… the Westdene Dam. The bus then swerved through the barrier and plunged into the dam. Residents, teachers and other pupils risked their lives to try and save the children, however, 42 of them died. It took …

… lost his throne in 1936 after he was defeated by Italians and fled to Britain. However, in his absence Ethiopians … resist the Italians, waging a guerrilla war to undermine and destabilise the process of colonisation. At the height of … to return to the throne after abandoning his country and people in the middle of colonial occupation, killings and …

… Thant to help obtain the release of Nelson Mandela, leader and co-founder of the ANC's armed wing Umkhonto we Sizwe. … Howick, Natal, after being on the run for seventeen months and was imprisoned in the Johannesburg Fort. Three days … later, the charges of leading workers to strike in 1961 and leaving the country illegally were read to him during a …

… to India in January 1915.  Deliberations between Gandhi and Gen J.C. Smuts led to the passing of the Indian Relief … on ex-indentured Indians was abolished, validity of Hindu and Moslem marriages recognised and children of Indians living in South Africa were enabled …

… the KwaZulu Government, as a record of their activities, and as a mouthpiece of the Inkatha Institute developed to … movement committed to non-violence, peaceful change and a negotiated future for South Africa". The youth of … by the KwaZulu Government fostered strong community values and aimed at forging unity within the movement. Social issues …

… company, the South African Aerial Navigation Company and the SA-based South African Aerial Transports Ltd company, … company aimed to convince the public of the feasibility and safety of commercial aviation and to secure a Government subsidy. However, it was only in …

… Oliphant, acclaimed South African poet, mathematician and educationist was born in 1954 in Alicedale, a small town … in stilte (Blood flows in silence), was published in 1981, and comprised personal poems. In 1995 he received the second … held by Concept, a Belgian cultural organisation and the following year was invited to take part in the annual …

… diamond was cut into two big stones, The Star of Africa and the Cullinan 2, as well as seven fairly big stones and ninety-six small stones. The cutting of the diamond was a … took experts about three months to decide on how to cut it and what shape to give the finished gems. The Cullinan …

… missionary of the London Missionary Society at Kuruman and father-in-law of Dr David Livingstone, was born in … to a working class family. He was trained as a gardener and worked at High Leah, near Liverpool. At the age of 21, he came to South Africa and started his ministry in Namaqualand. In May 1821 he and …

… was published by Ditshwantsho tsa Rona. It offered notes and views about current and past events. Though mainly concerned with Alexandra, … it held that Alexandra was but a part of South Africa and shared in the general struggle of the country as a whole. …

… Background of land reform and the Party's role, the South African Communist Party and other political organisations' involvement in land reform and policies for land reform. …

… Background of land reform and the Party's role, the South African Communist Party and other political organisations' involvement in land reform and policies for land reform. …