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EventChad gains its independence
The French received considerable resistance in the 1920s to their plan to make Chad a French protectorate – under the command of conqueror Rabih al-Zubayr, the…
Indian Opinion
Indian Opinion, a weekly newspaper, was first established and produced by Mohandas Gandhi ("Mahatma"), M.H. Nazar and Madanjit Viyavaharik in 1903 in the Natal…
EventPolice open fire to disperse a rioting crowd in Cato Manor, Durban
Cato Manor, a shanty town, is situated 10 kilometres from the centre of Durban; it was named after Durban’s first mayor, George Christopher Cato. The area has…
The Final Prize: My Life in the anti-apartheid struggle by Norman Levy
My Life in the anti-apartheid struggle by Norman Levy Norman Levy entered liberation politics during the 1940s, finding his niche in the left wing of the…
EventFormer ANC President, Oliver ‘OR’ Tambo, is born
On 27 October 1917, Oliver Tambo, who would become African National Congress (ANC) President, was born at Bizana, Transkei (now known as Eastern Cape). During…
EventWestern countries, including South Africa, implement an airlift to supply provisions to the inhabitants of the eastern section of Berlin
On 28 June 1948, Soviet forces had cut off all land access to the British, American and French zones of Berlin, a city which was located deep within Soviet…
EventHugh Masekela, South African musician, is born
On 4 April 1939 Hugh Ramopolo Masekela, South African musician, was born in Witbank, South Africa. Masekela grew up playing the piano and at a young age was…
EventConnie Mulder announces banning off WCC officials from SA
The Minister of the Interior, Connie Mulder, announces that senior officials of the World Council of Churches (WCC) have been banned from South Africa. Entry…
EventLast remaining SA troops have been withdrawn from Namibia
The Citizen reported that the remaining 1 500 South African troops in South West Africa (Namibia) had been withdrawn during November. While the Namibian…
EventLaw and Order Minister, Adriaan Vlok implicates De Klerk at TRC
On 20 July 1998 former Law and Order Minister, Adriaan Vlok testifies under oath that while in office, the former president of South Africa, Mr F. W. de Klerk…
EventWits attains full university status
The University College in Johannesburg attained full University status under the name the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits), Johannesburg. The origin of…
EventFormer SANNC President Sefako Mapogo Makgatho dies
Sefako Mapogo Makgatho was born at GaMphahlele, in the Pietersburg district in Transvaal (now Limpopo province) in 1861. He was the son of Chief Kgorutlhe…
EventJ.J. Hadebe replies to Thabo Mbeki’s plea
This Day in History, African National Congress (ANC) executive member in charge of youth affairs, J.J. Hadebe replied to Thabo Mbeki’s request to complete his…
EventDouglas Portway, European-based South African artist, is born in Johannesburg
Douglas Portway was born in Johannesburg in 1922. He studied fine art at the Witwatersran Technical College and later taught at the University of Johannesburg…
EventGeneral De Wet is defeated by British forces
At the height of the South African War 1899-1902 (Anglo-Boer War), General Christiaan Rudolph De Wet was defeated at Bothaville, South Africa by British forces…
EventDinuzulu refuses British instructions to take up arms against Boers
King Dinuzulu kaCetshwayo of the Zulu Kingdom in northern Natal, which is now part of the Kwazulu-Natal province, refused to follow British instructions to…
EventAnnexation of the Orange Free State is announced
At the begging of May 1900, the British Army, under Field Marshal Lord Roberts, launched an attack on the Orange Free State. President M T Steyn and General C…
Chapter VII - The 1980’s
From the book: Side by Side by Helen Joseph Two of our most loved women leaders, Mary Moodley and Lilian Ngoyi, died at the end of the 1970s. They had both…
PlaceCaledon Museum, Eastern Cape
The Caledon Museum is split into two Buildings depicting very different parts of local History. The Victorian House, houses an abundance of artifacts…
PlaceMiddle Campus, University of Cape Town, Rondebosch
The Upper, Middle and Lower Campuses together are often referred to as the 'main campus' The Campus as it stands today was laid out by architect J.M. Soloman…
EventThe battle of Donkerhoek (Diamond Hill) marks the continuation of the South African War
On 11 June, 1900, Boer commandos and British forces clashed at Donkerhoek (Diamond Hill) during the South African War. The battle came after General Lord…
PlaceCape Town, Western Province
"Cape Town has just been voted as the top city in the world by the prestigious Time Out publication. And I fully agree with this, having just returned from my…
ArticleThe Empty Land Myth
The Empty or Vacant Land Theory is a theory that was propagated by European settlers in nineteenth-century South Africa to support their claims to land. Today…
EventNiger's Independence Day
Rationed away to French colonialists at the 1885 Berlin Conference, the French West African colony was controlled strictly as an outpost for the French…
Launch of The Eye of the Needle by Richard Turner
Described by Nelson Mandela as a source of inspiration, Richard Turner was a central figure in the white South African student movement and key in its…
ArchiveInterview with Absolom Zithulele Cindi
Interview with Absolom Zithulele Cindi who was an activist in the black consciousness movement and later in the Azanian People's Organization and the trade…
EventDr Abrahams to be returned to Bechuanaland
The South African prime minister, Dr H.F. Verwoerd, announced in a statement before the Supreme Court in Cape Town, that Dr. Kenneth Abrahams would be returned…
EventThe first mountain zebra foal is born in at the National Mountain Zebra Park
The Mountain Zebra is an endangered species native to South Western Angola, Namibia, and South Africa. It is boldly stripped in black and white or brown and…
EventThe African National Congress (ANC) calls a meeting to chart a way forward for the Defiance Campaign
On 29 July 1951 the African National Congress (ANC) called a meeting in Johannesburg. Executives from the South African Indian Congress (SAIC), the African…
EventHerman Charles Bosman guilty of murder
When South African author Herman Charles Bosman visited his parents in Johannesburg during the June school holidays, his visit ended in tragedy in the house of…