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… Botha, soldier, statesman and first prime minister of the Union of South Africa, is born near Greytown, Natal (now … Natal).  A Boer general and statesman, he was leader of the Transvaal army in the Second Anglo-Boer War (1899-1902) from March 1900, and he … Botha, soldier, statesman and first prime minister of the Union of South Africa, is born. …

… Minister of Water Affairs, proposes new schemes to ease the Western Cape's water supply problem During his opening of the Cape Show on 4 March 1970, Minister of Water Affairs S.P. Botha said that several water projects such as the Voelvlei Dam were undertaken and new schemes like …

… which attempted to situate Mafika Pascal Gwala’s work in the late 1980s would be appropriate in marking his legacy. The more I re-read what I had said then the more despondent I got about the fate of the poetic and … First Mafika Gwala Lecture: The Arts of Resistance - Mafika Gwala and South African …

… In his address to the senate foreign relations committee, United States (US) Assistant Secretary of State, Herman Cohen, said that the US strongly opposed any new sanctions, as this would be counterproductive to the transformation and negotiations process, taking place in …

… 1874, Gerhardus Cornelis Oosthuizen bought a section of the farm Langlaagte for £100. This farm would later be declared a part of the Witwatersrand gold reef, when gold was discovered on the property. When the main gold reef was discovered in the … buys a section of land, which is later declared part of the Witwatersrand gold reef …

… - 1950, by Allison Drew National Liberation League of S.A. The Stables", Belvedere Road Claremont. 26/3/38 Claremont. That this meeting of the Executive of the Claremont Branch moves unanimously that the exclusion of … Document 112 - Note from Claremont branch of the National Liberation League of South Africa, 26 March 1938 …

… Tutu and Joseph Wing (honorary life Vice-President of the SA Council of Churches), of the Commission of Inquiry into the South African Council of Churches (SACC), chaired by the … Commission of Inquiry into the South African Council of Churches held at Pretoria on 2 …

… were retaken by General Sir Redvers Buller troops as the South African War II 1899-1902 (Anglo-Boer War II 1899-1902) intensified. The area west of Glencoe was under the command of General Schalk Burger, who would later be … Gillings, K. ‘After the Siege: The British advance and Boer retreat through …

… Welsh racing driver Tom Pryce died on the tracks during the  South African Grand Prix in Kyalami on 5 March 1977. The horrific accident left two people dead; a marshal … racing driver Tom Pryce dies in a freak accident during the South African Grand Prix at Kyalami …

… Britain. Prior to his visit to Britain, he was exiled to the Cape after losing the crucial Battle of Ulundi, during the Anglo Zulu War against Sir Frere and his men. Cetshwayo … 16 August 2013]| Ladysmith History, Ladysmith History & the Boer War , [online], Available at  …

… Dr Ivan Toms was a physician who worked in the informal settlement of Crossroads in Cape Town. In 1983, he witnessed the South African Defence Force (SADF) demolish shacks in the area. When he saw the ill treatment the homeless suffered … 2014]|Beresford, D.,  Toms South African doctor opposed to the conscription that bolstered apartheid , from theGuardian …

… of evidence from Reverend Mmutlanyane Stanley Mogoda, of the Commission of Inquiry into the South African Council of Churches (SACC), chaired by the Honourable Mr Justice C F Eloff, to inquire into, report … Commission of Inquiry into the South African Council of Churches held at Pretoria on 24 …

… Africa to assist Indians in opposing a bill to deny them the right to vote. He became the political leader and pioneer of the Passive Resistance movement (satyagraha) against the … M K Gandhi, pioneer of the SA Passive Resistance movement and leader who led India …

… he was struck by a train on a railway bridge close to the home that he had been confined to by the Apartheid regime in Groutville, (then) Stanger, … KwaZulu-Natal. Chief Luthuli was President-General of the African National Congress (ANC) from 1952 until his death …

… As part of the African National Congress (ANC) drive towards the one million membership, ANC President Jacob Zuma, … and Campaigns Chairperson Fikile Mbalula and members of the ANC NEC sub-committee on Organising and Campaigns will on … ANC President Jacob Zuma to speak at the Imvuselelo one Million Membership Countdown Launch, 16 …

… Mpumalanga means ‘Place of the Rising Sun’ and is the name given to the new Province in Eastern Transvaal in … the Sudwala Caves . The Cultural Heritage includes:  San rock paintings, Ndebele wall paintings, and the old mining …

… Herman Charles Bosman, who wrote under the pseudonym Herman Malan, was a South African author and journalist. He was educated at Jeppe High School and the University of the Witwatersrand (WITS), and later appointed to a teaching … The SA author and journalist, Herman Charles Bosman, shoots …

… bodies. On 23 March, 1970, South Africa was banned from the Davis Cup - the largest international tennis event. In 1973 South Africa was briefly reinstated into the competition, only to be banned again in 1978. With the … Available at  www.anc.org.za [Accessed: 06 March 2014]|The Davis cup,  Davis Cup History , from Davis Cup , …

… Chronology of the Commission of Enquiry into Certain Organizations, which … became a parliamentary Commission of Enquiry known as the Schlebusch Commission. Includes the background to the charges laid by the State against Ravan … Summary of activities taken against the Christian Institute and Spro-Cas between August 1973 and …

…   Susanna Helena Kok was born in 1911 in the Free State. She studied medicine at the Universities of Cape Town and the Witwatersrand and became a missionary for the Dutch … Susanna Kok, SA medical missionary whose work led to the effective diagnosis and treatment of leprosy, dies …

… Friends and Workers, in All Cities, Towns and Villages in the Republic of South Africa." Flyer in English and Sesotho by the Soweto Students' Representative Council, October 15, 1976 We appeal to you to align yourselves with the struggle for your own liberation. Be involved and be …

… The Roman Catholic Church decided in principle to open its … questions relating to this were going to be discussed with the government. Three months later, more than 20 000 learners from Soweto marched against the use of Afrikaans as a medium of instruction in Black …

… suburb of Cape Town , and derived its name from the Royal Observatory, which was established there in 1821. It's an arty district locally known as ' Obs '. The main entertainment area is centered around the Lower Main … right next door at number 215. Work it all off at City Rock (Anson Street) , an indoor climbing gym with facilities …

… The meeting discussed the business affairs of the branches of the South African Students Organisation … SASO Executive and Staff: Minutes of the meeting held in Durban at Head Office, 23 March 1974 …

… delegation and a United States delegation to discuss the situation in Mozambique and Angola … Meeting between a South African delegation led by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Honourable R F Botha and a United States delegation led …

… Twelve people are killed in Mamelodi, Pretoria, when the police open fire on a crowd gathered to protest the army's presence in the township, high rents and restrictions on the holding of … Coleman, M. (ed)(1998). A Crime Against Humanity: analysing the repression of the apartheid state, Johannesburg: Human …

…  The Supreme Court of Zambia ruled that former Zambian … Frederick Chiluba should stand trial for corruption. The ruling came after Chiluba brought a case against the Zambian parliament for lifting his immunity from … The Supreme Court of Zambia ruled that former Zambian …

… 2011, Chief Albert Luthuli House, Johannesburg PREAMBLE The ANC Constitution requires public announcement of the outcome of a disciplinary proceeding. The purpose of this … for any intended programme of action.   As potential future leaders of South Africa, the respondents have the …

… Winterberg lies virtually in the shadow of the Winterberg Mountains that include some of the highest … by San and Khoi people - hence the availability of rock art evidenced in caves and overhangs amongst the rocks. …

… Transcript of an interview with Leah Tutu, President of the Domestic Workers and Employers Project regarding the independence of the Ciskei and its socio-economic impact on domestic workers … transcript of an interview with Leah Tutu, President of the Domestic Workers and Empoyers Project …