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… Following a series of tense negotiations and years of liberation struggle, the first democratic … It paved the way towards a new democratic dispensation and a new constitution for the country. For the first time … of their choice. Nineteen political parties participated and twenty-two million people voted. The election took place …

… player in Test cricket history to have taken 300 wickets and score 3 000 runs. This milestone was reached on the fifth day of the second and final Test of South Africa’s match against their Indian … Ian Botham of England, Richard Hadlee of New Zealand and Imran Khan of Pakistan. Born on 6 July 1973, Pollock was …

… of Nelson Mandela, African National Congress (ANC) leader and first commander-in-chief of uMkhonto we Sizwe (MK), was … in the Communist Party organ, The People’s Daily, and an appeal signed by more than 2 000 mayors from 53 … six months’ military training in Oujda, Morocco, and after attending the All Africa People’s Conference in …

… of the United Nations Organisation (UNO) to restore order and expel the Belgians but was not successful. Later … Southern Kasai. DRC President, Kasavubu dismissed Lumumba and he in turn dismissed Kasavubu. In October 1960 Lumumba … arrest. He escaped to Kasai at the end of November 1960 and was captured. On 1 December he was imprisoned at …

… did not have much interest in academia. He loved to ski and was made captain of the Cambridge ski team. His other interest was flying and in 1932, he joined the 601 Squadron Auxiliary Air Force … Bushell became squadron leader in 1940. He was shot down and crash landed on German occupied ground. He was captured …

… cameramen Kevin Carter, Greg Marinovich, Ken Oosterbroek, and João Silva documented the bloody chaos that took place in … during a firefight between the National Peacekeeping Force and supporters of the African National Congress in Thokoza in … at no charge will trace the turmoil around South Africa and will culminate in the inauguration of President Nelson …

… became increasingly aware of the oppressive system she and her family were living under. When Mudaliar was sixteen she joined her mother and a large group of other women in an illegal march from the Transvaal to Natal. In October 1913, once again mother and daughter were part of the second batch of women who …

… as his pen name. He studied at the University of Cape Town and graduated with an honours degree in English in 1960 and an honours degree in Mathematics the following year.  In … written extensively throughout his life. He writes novels and essays, his most recent work being the novel, The …

… (now Mozambique). He was born into a Tsonga royal family and was a shepherd as a child. Mondlane completed his … He then went to study at Lisbon University in Portugal and later in the United States, earning an MA and a PHD.  In 1957 Mondlane was a research officer in the …

… 2 August to express solidarity with the students of Soweto and decided to embark on a boycott of classes. Two days later, a fire destroyed classrooms and the principal's office at Struts Bay, Cape Town. The boycott raged on, and on 10 August a prefabricated building that was part of …

… Minister. The Union Jack was replaced by the black, red and green flag of the new nation. This followed the first all … became the leader of the Kenya African Union (KAU) in 1947 and birth of the Mau Mau rebel movement. In 1952 in response … a number of Mau Mau operatives, including Kenyatta and Achieng Aneko were arrested. In 1953, Kenyatta was …

… complete his studies. While in Lesotho, he joined the ANC and furthered his studies. He later went to England and obtained a Master of Arts Degree in Development Economics … advisor to the Governor. He was appointed Governor in 1999 and served in this position until the end of his term and was …

… penetration. It occupies most of the Congo River basin and was controlled by the Belgian King. The region’s workers … percentage of land that was not farmed as state property and the population could only sell its developed products. … The Congolese were forced to meet quotas of rubber and ivory; when they failed to do so they were tortured and …

… of Prince Maurice of Orange in the Netherlands and Johan van Oldenbarnevelt. This number was later reduced … (Lords 17). The Chartered Company was established in 1602 and was granted a 21 year monopoly by the States-General of … the company developed their foothold in Indonesia, Malaya and Ceylon (now Sri Lanka). In 1652, the company established …

… as a young Indian lawyer in South Africa at the time, and this event proved a remarkable influence on the future of … influenced civil rights movements all over the world, and was known as Satyagraha, or the "force which is born of Truth and Love or non-violence". Gandhi trained many Indians in …

… to South Africa by the Cape Government to investigate and find a cure for a cattle plague, which broke out during … most of southern African, but it hit the Transvaal and Northern Cape particularly hard, bringing socio-economic … stay in Kimberley was sponsored by the De Beer's Company and the Kimberley Diamond Fields Ad'lertisergave. During his …

… Joe Slovo , the former South African Communist Party (SACP) and African National Congress (ANC) leader and Minister of Housing was born in Lithuania. From 1950s … the Suppression of Communism Act of 1951. However, Slovo and other political activists proceeded with their political …

… punishable by a three-year gaol (prison) sentence, and prohibited the offer or acceptance of financial or other … or modification of any law," would also be presumed guilty and would have the burden of proving his or her innocence. It … which was organised in protest against repression and apartheid laws.  Link: A PDF version of this act has been …

… Africa was going to change from a monarchy to a republic, and at the same time to request permission to remain within … was strongly opposed by African States, joined by India and Canada, not because of the proposed constitutional … Commonwealth "in the interests of South Africa's honour and dignity". Read more about forced removals and the Supreme …

… he kept too near to the treacherous coast. Seven women and thirteen children were helped into the only two … line on deck. Some of the men managed to reach the shore and a number of the survivors settled there, existing on gardening and what the sea could offer. The Birkenhead   has secured a …

… Ruth Prowse Art Centre was opened in The Retreat as an art and cultural centre with artist Erik Laubscher as first head. … from the 17th century. Instructions were given to adults and children in painting, the graphic arts, photography and ceramics. …

… River which has its source in the Fountains Valley and flows through Pretoria. Said to have been named after the … monkeys that lived in trees on its banks, between Daspoort and the Fountains Valley. An alternative theory for its name, is that it's taken from Tshwane and means 'little monkey or monkey-coloured'.   …

… for the Coastal Area on the peninsula between Danger Point and Gansbaai. Dutch for 'Ambrose corner', the name is thought … to refer to St. Ambrose, who was the Bishop of Milan and developed the use of music in church services and restored its ancient melodies as the Ambrosian Chant! …

… Mountain 14 km South-West of Volksrust and 32 km North of Newcastle. The scene of a Historic Battle … in the First Anglo-Boer War. The name is derived from Zulu and means 'hill of many doves'. It has given its name to the Post-Office Amajuba, the Railway Station Majuba, and Amajuba Park, a Township in Newcastle. …

… Delegates from hundred and sixty countries descended on Durban to attend the … conference was unfortunately charecterised by unpleasant and ugly scenes, when disputes over slavery reparations, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and a U.S. walkout spoiled the proceedings. Click here to see …

… South African political and human rights activist, Helen Beatrice May Joseph , died … 87 in Johannesburg , South Africa. She came to SA in 1931 and, with Lilian Ngoyi and other prominent women, led the women's march to the Union …

… (EC) observers, including some police officers, lawyers and economists, arrived in South Africa to assist in preventing violence, defusing tension, and promoting peace between fighting supporters of two political parties, the African National Congress (ANC) and Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP). In addition, six police …

… discussed the draft constitution, the report of the urban and rural politics commission, Black business and co-operative schemes, Black education and other issues related to the upliftment of Black …

… in Bloemfontein, Orange Free State. His parents, Mabel and Arthur Tolkien, were British but worked in a bank in South Africa. He was a sickly child, so he and his mother and brother (Hilary, born 1894) went back to England for a …

… containing proposals by the Namibia Patriotic Coalition and presented to the Five Western Powers Contact Group for … of political detainees, the establishment of a Military and Security Affairs Commission and the future of Walvis Bay …