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EventDr Louis Luyt is born
Dr Louis Luyt , SA entrepreneur and self-made millionaire, former president of the SA Rugby Football Union and politician, was born in Britstown, Cape Province…
EventElizabeth Taylor remarries Richard Burton in Botswana
Actress Elizabeth Taylor secretly remarried her ex-husband Richard Burton, also an actor, while on holiday in Chobe Game Park, Botswana. Taylor and Burton were…
EventManuel Pinto da Costa becomes the president
After a brief period of transitional government Dr Manuel Pinto da Costa, the leader of the Committee for the Liberation of São Tomé and PrÁncipe(CLSTP)…
EventHarold Strachan is served with restriction order
Harold Strachan, former South African Air Force pilot in World War 2 and member of the Communist Party of South Africa (CPSA) and Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK), the…
EventLadysmith Black Mambazo win a Grammy
Ladysmith Black Mambazo, with lead vocalist Joseph Tshabalala, became the first South African group to win a Grammy award. The group won the award for the best…
EventUnited Nations World Summit starts
United Nations World Summit starts The United Nations World Summit started at the United Nations (UN) headquarters in New York. The Millennium Summit was the…
EventNelson Mandela marries Graça Machel on his 80th birthday
Nelson Mandela first married in 1944. He and his wife Evelyn had 2 children and divorced in 1957. A year later, he married Winnie Madikizela-Mandela. Their…
Coal Miners Strike on the Rand
On this day Transvaal coal miners embarked on a strike because of a wage cut of 5 percent per shift. On 10 January 1922 White mine workers on the Rand gold…
EventThe League of Nations is established
The League of Nations, an international organisation founded as a result of the Treaty of Versailles in 1919-1920, convened and met for the first time in…
EventAlbert Einstein introduces his theory of relativity
In 1905, Albert Einstein had four papers published in the Annalen der Physik, the leading German physics journal. These are the papers that history has come to…
EventMaude Francis Eyston Sumner, SA painter, is born
On 16 September 1902 Maude Francis Eyston Sumner, SA painter, who lived, worked and exhibited in SA, England and France, was born in Johannesburg. Born in 1902…
The National Women’s Memorial in Bloemfontein is celebrating its 100-year existence this year
Programme Friday, 18 October 2013 17:00 – Opening of festival market and entertainment Saturday, 19 October 2013 08:00 – Zumba Dance Exercise Group Market…
EventLevy Mwanawasa, third President of Zambia dies in Paris , France.
Levy Patrick Mwanawasa was born in Northern Rhodesia (Now Zambia) in 1948. He studied law at the University of Zambia and went on to form his own law firm,…
EventSpringbok rugby player, Schalk Burger is born in Port Elizabeth
Schalk Willen Petrus Burger Jnr. was named after his father who was also a rugby player. As a child he was very successful in various sports codes. He plays…
EventAfrikaans is used for the first time in an international document with the signing of the Convention of Mozambique in Pretoria
Afrikaans is one of the eleven official languages spoken in South Africa. It is a derivative of the Dutch, language spoken by settlers who arrived in the Cape…
EventIgnatius Royston Dunnachie (Roy) Campbell, SA satirical poet, is born in Durban.
Ignatius Royston Dunnachie (Roy) Campbell was born in Durban, Natal, and was considered one of South Africa’s most esteemed English poets. The son of Dr Samuel…
EventStephen Gray, SA writer and academic, is born
Born in Cape Town, Steven Gray is one of South Africa’s most prolific writers. He received an M.A. in English from Cambridge University, a M. Fine Arts from…
EventDRC President Laurent Kabila is assassinated
On 16 January 2001, Laurent Kabila President of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) was killed by gunshot. According to reports Kabila was shot by one of…
EventWalter Sisulu secretly attends a meeting at the house of George Xorile with F. Van Rensburg
On 11 January 1963, African National Congress (ANC) member, Walter Sisulu attended a secret meeting at the house of George Xarile together with F. Van Rensburg…
EventCharges against 53 of the 76 Africans detained after the Sharpeville massacre are dropped
On 21 March 1960, 69 Africans were killed when South African police opened fire on demonstrators, who were protesting against the pass laws in the township of…
ArchiveDavid Goldblatt photographie les zones grises sud-africaines by Le Monde, 15 June 2017
Amateurs de clichés ou de sensationnalisme, manichéens dans l’âme, passez votre chemin ! David Goldblatt n’est pas de ce bois-là. Le photographe octogénaire a…
20th Time of the Writer
Approximately 20 writers from South Africa, Africa and different parts of the world will feature in this year’s week-long edition. This year’s edition will…
Zephania Mothopeng - Searchlight South Africa, Vol 1, No. 2, February 1989
[We have been given the following document, together with an introductory account. When this was received there was no news of an impending release, although…
ArchivePress cuttings-repression of youth
Article on repression of youth regarding repression of students in 1984 as over 50 students were detained, an article on Sowetan regarding fun run to launch…
ArchiveAfrica South Vol.5 No.1 Oct-Dec 1960
CONTENTS The Heart of Darkness. Cartoon, Papas. The Pondoland Massacre, Dennis Kiley. Cartoon, Gask. South Africa’s Emergency, Alan Rake. Pretoria Central Goal…
ArchiveAfrica South Vol.2 No.1 Oct-Dec 1957
The Prisoners, Gerard Sekota. Sex and Sedition. The South African Police, Harry Bloom. Cartoon, David Marais. The Press: Strijdom’s “Last Barrier”, George Clay…
PlaceElsie’s River
The village of Elsie's River, also known as Elsie's Kraal River, was probably named in honour of one Elsje van Suurwaarde, a widow who outlived two husbands…
After Apartheid – Culture in the New South Africa Vol. 2
One of the many issues confronting post – apartheid South Africa is that the cultural expression of its citizens was severely limited by the policies of the…
PlaceMarabastad Market Stalls, Pretoria
Historic Marabastad is where you’ll experience the colours and hustle and bustle of Africa. This area has a mix of ‘muti’ shops, spazas, a mosque, a Hindu…
EventDavid Phaswane Mogano, SA artist, is born in Pietersburg , Northern Transvaal
David Phaswane Mogano was born in Pietersburg (now Polokwane), Northern Transvaal (now Limpopo) in 1932.Upon completing his high school studies he left for…