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… July 1920. He was the eldest of three children of Mlungisi and Evelyn Ntsan’wisi. Ntsan’wisi qualified as a teacher at … Linguistics at Georgetown University in Washington DC and at Hartford Seminary also in the US. In light of his leadership qualities, first as a teacher and later an inspector, Ntsan’wisi was elected the first …

… the Democratic Party (now Democratic Alliance (DA)] and the National Party (NP). Those opposed to reforms were … Party (CP), Afrikaner Resistance Movement (AWB) and the Reformed National Party (HNP). Their message was … of communism led by the South African Communist Party and the ANC in South Africa. Their argument was echoed by …

… attention.  Consequently, he died in the desert. Hammerl and other frontline journalists were taken by Libyan forces … in February 2011. South African International Relations and Co-operation Minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane said that South Africa was doing its best to find him and bring his body back home so that his family could give …

… with the Afrikaner soldiers burning the Barolong huts and the defences that the British lieutenant-general, Robert … on 17 May 1900, when British forces, led by Colonel Mahon and Lord Roberts fought their way into the city and lifted the siege. The British forces were dubbed …

… of Afrikaans, as it was employed by the servants, slaves and indigenous traders to communicate with the Dutch. This is … would include Khoisan, Malaysian, French, Dutch, English and German among others. This does not mean that the language … of Afrikaans in that region. The popularity of Afrikaans and its subsequent endorsement by the Apartheid government, …

… 27 August 1919. Smuts was a man of exceptional intellect and an internationally esteemed statesman who contributed … by preventing future wars through multinational dialogue and co-operation.  Despite his international standing the … revolts in 1921 (Bulhoek massacre), 1922 (Rand Revolt) and May 1922 (Bondelswarts/Bondelzwarts rebellion) made him …

… The first cases of an unusually severe and deadly strain of influenza, popularly called Spanish Flu … weeks. The disease spread throughout the entire country and often whole families were ill or dying, with nobody left to care for them. Doctors and nurses did their best, but were too few to treat the ill. …

… burgher militia from districts including Swellendam and Stellenbosch, and the Korps Pandoeren attempt to resist the British naval bombardment and infantry advance. Despite a spirited defence, …

… forced the Voortrekkers to flee north of the Vaal River and into the Transvaal. The Battle of Boomplaats was a direct result of the personal and impulsive action of Sir Harry Smith, who, on 3 February 1848, declared the district between the Orange and the Vaal rivers, the Orange River Sovereignty. The White …

… in 1925. For three years he taught at Ixopo High School, and then moved to Pietermaritzburg to teach at Maritzburg … College. In 1928 Paton married Doris Olive Francis, and two years later they had their first son, David who was … he studied penal institutions in Europe, the United States and Canada. Less than a year after the publication of Cry, …

… on a memorandum by John Pule Motshabi entitled 'Comments and observations on the issues to be raised at the … forthcoming consultative conference', dated December 1984 and dealing with tribalism and open membership. …

… Dark cream poster with white lettering and two black and white photographs, in triangles, of the homeless, … IYSH logo (International Year of Shelter for the Homeless) and COP logo, Community Organisation Programme, Durban. …

… Black, green and yellow poster. ANC Women's League Logo. White and black lettering. Rally at Galeshewe Stadium, Kimberley on 24th April 1991. List of speakers and events. Black images of women dancing across bottom of …

… to 1885. He was the first European Settler in the Lowveld and he subsequently became head of the Magwamba Tribe, Vice-Consul for Portugal and Superintendent of the African peoples in the Soutpansberg … dam has a capacity of 25,200,000 cubic metres, and a surface Area of 3.572 square kilometres. The Albasini …

… Stander, former police officer, South African fugitive and leader of the Stander Gang consisting of Patrick Lee McCall, Allan Heyl and Stander himself, was shot dead by a United States of … Michael van Stetina. Stander was confronted by Van Stetina and got embroiled in a scuffle over Van Stetina's shotgun, …

… thought process of the South African government, the media and White perceptions of Black bodies during the time. “As … part of the Tswana Bantustan, malnutrition, disease and plain starvation increase.” The Rand Daily Mail became … anti-Apartheid newspaper, known for its courageous and liberal journalism. The article managed to get the …

… building a new, democratic nation, many social, political and economical problems still need to be solved before a new …  history of the country, towards a more unified Cultural and historic vision, which it so sorely needs at present. … Teer-Tomasell, Keyan Tomasell, Johan van Wyk, Zoe Wicomb and Abebe Zegeye. Publishers : Kwela book and SAHO Edited : …

… include the Central Cheetahs, the Free State Cheetahs and the Bloemfontein Celtic Football Club. Considered to be … of the stadium comprise 100 suites, an entertainment deck, and 15 fixed gazebos. The stadium’s sound system was upgraded … for the World Cup. The two electronic scoreboards and the two video boards add to the excitement and the …

… conference held within South Africa in thirty-one years and was opened by ANC president Oliver Tambo. The Conference, which lasted three days and was attended by 1,600 delegates, mandated the National … consider the suspension of the whole negotiation process" and announced that 1991 would be a "year of mass action". It …

… This day in history, an armed mob and riot police disrupted a rally organised by the South West … The meeting was held in Katatura, Windhoek Namibia and it was attended by nearly 3000 people, including … injured by rubber bullets that were used by the police and arrows that were used by the armed mob. SWAPO believed …

… surrounded the Thaba-Juluba high school in Soweto and arrested 200 students during a clampdown on school … following day students did not turn up for their classes and the military maintained their presence at the … the next week to support students' boycott of classes and demands. They agreed to introduce an alternative …

… growth in South Africa, boosted by infrastructure spending and low interest rates, to exceed 4 percent in the coming … rates six times since June 2003, boosting consumer demand and helping the economy expand for twenty-four consecutive … 2005, South Africa was expected to sustain the growth rate and to cut a jobless rate of 28 percent. Though the economy …

… Cape region of the African National Congress (ANC)  and director of the Foundation for Peace and Justice, was found guilty of fraud by Judge John Foxcroft … Investment group Danchurch Aid, the Coca Cola Foundation and the singer Paul Simon for development projects of the …

… Wilhelm Verwoerd risked being alienated by his family and friends for his decision. He was not even welcome at … town he grew up as he was called a traitor of Afrikanerdom and the belief of his grandfather. His wife Melanie Verwoerd … His main aim of joining was to reconcile with, and embrace the people his grandfather made to suffer because …

… was more than a simple contest for power between Islamists and military leaders or between religious and secular forces. Following this assassination, the High … 8, only a week later, Prime Minister Ghozali resigned, and was replaced by Belaid Abdessalam. Twenty months after …

… that a dispute ensued between British military advisers and the commanders of the SANDF over the integration process. … of correspondence between the British Military Advisory and Training Team (BMATT) and army chief Lt.-Gen. Reginald Otto to be tabled before the …

… Former apartheid era Minister of Law and Order, Adriaan Vlok, applied to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) for amnesty for his role … 1987. He became the first apartheid minister to approach and express willingness to concede to political crimes his …

… a tributary of the Tyumie River. Also known as Tyumie Post and Chumie Mission. James Backhouse reported in February 1839 … also as a school-room, the residence of the missionary, and two other houses, with some outbuildings of stone. It is … from a range of bold, basaltic hills, among which wood and rock and grassy slopes are beautifully intermingled." The …

… East. However, Nasser suffered a major blow when Egypt and other Arab nations were defeated by Israel in a war that … At the time, Egypt was seen as the leading Arab nation and that  Arab people looked up to for leadership. For him, … defeat of his army by Israel was a major blow and he offered his resignation.Nasser is still highly revered …

… began outside the South African Embassy in Washington DC and continued on an almost daily basis as anti-apartheid … (U.S.) government. The U.S. Congressman Walter Fauntroy and three other civil rights activists, Randall Robinson, Executive Director of TransAfrica and Dr. Mary Frances Berry, Commissioner of the U.S. …