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ArticleKKNK – Klein Karoo Nasionale Kunstefees
… businessman and lawyer Nic Barrow and the former head of Naspers, Andrew Marais, as an Afrikaans equivalent of the Grahamstown National Arts Festival , the…
PlaceRuimzicht House, 10 Milner Road, Tamboerskloof, Cape Town
… dwelling was built in the late 1890s and boasts of a number of fine Victorian architectural features, including ornate … property with with the so-called…
EventUnited Democratic Front call to Police
… executive after the incident, which resulted in a coffin being dropped. The police denied that they were responsible for actions of brutality, ironically…
Johannesburg Timeline 1800-1991
… a map that gold is to be found in the approximate vicinity of either the Witwatersrand or the Magaliesberge. 1852 Gold … repatriated. 31 May, the Union of…
GANDHI THE PRISONER
… A comparison of prison experiences and conditions of Mahatma Gandhi and Nelson Mandela in South Africa 1 by … of which was not heaped on us. On two occasions…
Robben Island
… 1999. Robben Island is located in Table Bay, some 6km west of Bloubergstrand, and stands some 30m above sea level. … outpost. Initially the island was…
The War
… The flag of the Boer Republic of the Orange Free State On 9 October 1899 the SAR issued an … decided cut off the supply of food to the Boers. They were being…
EventS.A. beats New Zealand by 3
… sent South Africa to a 3-2 win over New Zealand, with SA being unbeaten in six series matches, with Kallis and … 100 runs respectively. This gave South…
EventDr. Chris Barnard, medical practitioner who performed the first heart transplant, is born
… Cape. Dr. Barnard studied medicine at the University of Cape Town. His first practice was at Ceres, also in the … performed the first heart transplant on a…
EventTwo men are sentenced to death for petrol executions
… Maowasha and Alex Mashaba Matsepane were found guilty of burning Solomon Maake and his son in September 1985, after they were accused of being police…
CHAPTER 10 - CONCLUSION
… have just ended the tenth and final chapter, is the climax of our story. 1 It provides us with a kind of promontory from … described by ANC strategists and…
ArchiveConclusion by Howard Barrell
… have just ended the tenth and final chapter, is the climax of our story. Footnote It provides us with a kind of … described by ANC strategists and members…
EventNelson Mandela’s son, Thembekile is killed in a car accident
… Thembekile “Thembi” Mandela, the eldest son of Nelson Mandela and Evelyn Mase was killed in a car … Mandela, who always played a brother figure for many of…
EventMarais Viljoen is inaugurated as state president
… Former minister of labour and a moderate member of the National Party, Marais Viljoen, was inaugurated as … replaced B.J Vorster who had resigned on that…
Regarding the white male gaze in South African photography by Daniel Gallan, 14 Jun 2017
… as I seek to challenge myself and those around me while being sensitive to the historical social privileges that … probing me to consider this question in…
ArchiveAll That Glitters by Emilia Potenza
… The discovery of gold on the Witwatersrand in 1886 was a turning point in … gold-producer in the world. "...In chemistry the diamond, being pure carbon, is…
EventCommodore Dieter Gerhardt and his wife are sentenced to life imprisonment
… Commodore Dieter Gerhardt, the former commanding officer of the Simonstown naval base, and his second wife Ruth … imprisonment and ten years' imprisonment…
EventThe Excelsior, biggest diamond till then, is found in the Jagersfontein mine, OFS
… on 30 june 1893. The diamond, which is described beingas being shaped like half a loaf and white in colour with a tint of blue was the biggest diamond ever…
East Cape Update
… Agencies in Grahamstown, aimed to provide a reliable index of in-depth information and analysis of the Eastern Cape region. This region had a rich history of…
ArchiveTrade unions, politics and the working class struggle: the Food and Canning Workers Union, 1975 to 1986
… Thesis submitted in partial fulfilment for the Degree of Bachelor of Arts Honours (BA Hons) in African Studies at the … Union, since the two always operated…
EventLindiwe Sisulu is detained
… in political activities. The police suspected her of being in possessions of the then banned African National Congress (ANC) funds. …
EventPercy Qoboza and his deputy, Aggrey Klaaste are arrested by the Special Branch police
… The editor of The World and Weekend World, Percy Qoboza and his deputy, … Klaaste spent five months in solitary confinement after being led straight to their…
EventGovernment withdraws ten police officers from service
… Following an interim report of the Goldstone Commission, which probed allegations of a Third Force in political violence, President F.W. De … further ten…
History Wars, Wars in history & other Southern African histories
… for historians to reflect upon and reappraise the events of that time. But it is also appropriate to cast our … 1.‘History Wars’ Each era has its History…
Seedtimes Retrospective Omar Badsha
… A major retrospective exhibition of Omar Badsha’s drawings, woodcuts and photographic essays from the mid-1960s to 2000s. His drawings are being shown for…
PlaceMaynardville Open Air Theatre
… Open Air Theatre is a popular and central part of Cape Town’s art scene – chiefly known for its Shakespeare … for children. The park is also home to a…
EventUgandan premier Apollo Milton Obote is shot
… invasion by Tanzanian forces and the subsequent deposition of Amin. He was president until 1985, when he was deposed a … State's administration. The British…
Documentary Photography and Awakening the International Community, 1976-1994
… is not encouraged because I think it threatens the core of what this country is about. It’s a very powerful medium, … by focusing on poverty and the…
PlaceLookout, Uitenhage
… noted for its Indigenous Vegetation. Although it is a spot of great natural beauty, it is also of little Architectural merit and any Historical interest … of…
ArticleGeneral South African History Timeline: 1940s
… 1940 Dr. A.B. Xuma is elected President-General of the African National Congress (ANC). Walter Sisulu joins … by Indians in Durban, is ratified by the NIA's…