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EventSA poet and artist Wopko Jensma is born
South African poet and graphic designer Wopko Jensma was born in Middelburg, Eastern Province. Highly talented but suffering from schizophrenia, he studied at…
EventProminent leaders are arrested in Uganda
The Most Reverend Janani Luwum, Anglican archbishop of Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi and Boga-ZaÁƒÂƒÂ¯re, together with two government ministers, were arrested on…
EventCape Supreme Court sets aside 1973 Ciskei election of Lennox Sebe on the grounds of irregularities
The Cape Supreme Court, sitting in Port Elizabeth, sets aside the 1973 election of Lennox Sebe and three other members of the Ciskei Legislative Assembly on…
EventSouth Africa signs CITES treaty on international trade in endangered species of wild flora and fauna
South Africa was a founding member of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species in Wild Fauna and Flora, known as the CITES Treaty. This…
EventGeneral Laws Amendment Bill is passed
A Bill affecting state security, called the General Laws Amendment Bill, was passed in parliament despite rejection from the opposition parties and severe…
EventHarry Gwala is awarded Isitwalandwe/Seaparakoe
On the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the African National Congress (ANC) on 8 January 1992, Harry Gwala was awarded the Isitwalandwe/Seaparankoe, the…
EventPik Botha visits Soviet Union
South African foreign minister, Pik Botha, visits the Soviet Union, where he re-established consular relations which had been severed in 1956. Though the visit…
EventJoyce Kgoali dies
The Chairperson of the National Council of Provinces (NCOP), Joyce Kgoali, passed away following complications after a minor operation. Kgoali was also a…
EventMiriam Makeba is nominated for a Grammy
South Africa's legendary musical sensation, Miriam Makeba, was nominated in the category World Music Album for her album Homeland at the 43rd Annual Grammy…
EventS.A. beats New Zealand by 3
Daryll Cullinan and Jacques Kallis sent South Africa to a 3-2 win over New Zealand, with SA being unbeaten in six series matches, with Kallis and Cullinan…
EventSifiso Nkabinde is shot dead by assassins
Sifiso Nkabinde, former Secretary General of the African National Congress (ANC) in the Natal Midlands and at the time of his death secretary-general of the…
EventDr. Chris Barnard, medical practitioner who performed the first heart transplant, is born
Dr. Chris Barnard is born Christiaan Neethling Barnard, medical practioner who performed the first heart transplant, was born in Beaufort West, Western Cape…
EventThe first plots are sold in Mayfair on the West Rand
The Johannesburg suburb of Mayfair was laid out the farm Langlaagte No.258, the farm on which gold was discovered in the late 1800s. The mineral rights of…
EventSouth Africa is banned from competing in the Davis Cup, because of its Apartheid policy in sport.
During Apartheid, South Africa was expelled from many international sporting bodies. On 23 March, 1970, South Africa was banned from the Davis Cup - the…
EventParamount Chief, Botha Sigcau is appointed the first President of Transkei
Paramount Chief of Eastern Pondoland, Botha Sigcau who had earlier supported Bantu Authorities was appointed the first President of Transkei at the opening…
EventFlash floods kill at least 73 people in the Marrakesh region of Morocco
Violent overnight storms triggered flash floods in the Marrakesh region of Morocco. The storms overflowed three rivers Gigaya, Ourika and Gamat. The floods…
EventSt. John Broderick claims concentration camps are improving
The British Secretary for War, St. John Broderick, told the House of Commons that every effort was made to improve conditions in concentration camps in South…
EventThe Committee of Artists of the World against Apartheid is established in Paris
The Committee of Artists of the World against Apartheid was established in Paris with the support of the United Nations Special Committee against Apartheid…
ArchiveMoral suasion
This is the 30th lecture delivered by Dr. Hugh Ashton in the Alfred and Winifred Hoernle Memorial Lecture series on january 18, 1978 at the University of Cape…
EventNigerian President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua is inaugurated
President Musa Yar’Adua was inaugurated as President of Nigeria, after the April 2007 elections. President Thabo Mbeki visited Nigeria for the inauguration…
African Statistics Day
The African Statistics Day (ASD) is celebrated every year on the 18th of November. This event was initiated in 1990 by the Subsidiary Body of the United…
PlaceMusgrove road, Berea
Click on image to enlarge Declared a National Monument under old NMC legislation on 27 July 1984. This is a double-storey manor house designed by architect P…
PlaceThe Old Durban Prison
The Old Durban Central Prison no longer exists, but it was used extensively during the earlier apartheid period to house political dissidents. The former…
ArchiveCommission of Inquiry into the South African Council of Churches held at Pretoria on 24 May 1983, Volume 80
Transcript. Evidence from Bishop Desmond Bilo Tutu, of the Commission of Inquiry into the South African Council of Churches (SACC), chaired by the Honourable…
ArchiveCommission of Inquiry into the South African Council of Churches held at Pretoria on 24 May 1983, Volume 79
Transcript of Volume 79, evidence from Bishop Desmond Tutu, of the Commission of Inquiry into the South African Council of Churches (SACC), chaired by the…
ArchiveCommission of Inquiry into the South African Council of Churches held at Pretoria on 24 March 1983
Transcript of evidence from Reverend Mmutlanyane Stanley Mogoda, of the Commission of Inquiry into the South African Council of Churches (SACC), chaired by the…
ArchiveCommission of Inquiry into the South African Council of Churches held at Pretoria on 15 March 1983, Volume 48 and Volume 49
Transcript. Evidence from Robert John Drysdale Robertson, of the Commission of Inquiry into the South African Council of Churches (SACC), chaired by the…
ArchiveCommission of Inquiry into the South African Council of Churches held at Pretoria on 7 February 1983, Volume 30
Transcript. Evidence from David Jacobus Bosch, of the Commission of Inquiry into the South African Council of Churches (SACC), chaired by the Honourable Mr…
ArchiveCommission of Inquiry into the South African Council of Churches held at Pretoria on 5 November 1982, Volume 29
Transcript. Evidence from Craig Michael Williamson, of the Commission of Inquiry into the South African Council of Churches (SACC), chaired by the Honourable…
ArchiveTen commandments for voters
A2 poster litho full colour, drawings of people; text: 10 Commandments for Voters: 1. You have nothing to fear. Remember that your vote is secret. Only…