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Part 2: Ahmed Kathy Kathrada Addresses Gandhi Satyagraha Tour Delegates
… Chiba and Shirish Nanabhai. Archived by South African History Online with acknowledgement to the original creators. …
ArchiveStaffrider Vol.5 No.2 1982
… Motjuwadi. Arts and Society: Ntate Sekoto by Mpikayipheli. History Series: Flight in Winter by Sol T. Plaatje. Book …
EventJan Ernst Abraham Volschenk, landscape painter, is born near Riversdale, Western Cape
… painter, Volschenk has also made a contribution to natural history with his collection of more than 4000 beetle …
PlaceAir Force Museum, Port Elizabeth
… This museum depicts the history of the South African Air Force and houses a …
EventThe energy and chemical company, Sasol, is registered
… The history of Sasol began in 1927 when a White Paper was tabled …
EventAt a summit SA Trade Unions resolve to defy apartheid and labour laws
… Location: back to this day in history search archive During the summit conference organised …
EventThe existing ban on marriages between White and Black people (Prohibition of Mixed Marriages Act (1949) is extended to White and Coloured people
… On this day in history, the Prohibition of Mixed Marriages Amendment Bill … press, pg 160.|Giliomee, H. and Mbenga, B. (2007). New History of South Africa …
EventNamibians vote for a Constituent Assembly
… Location: back to this day in history search archive Voters went to the polls (7-11 …
EventSouth African boxers,Zolile Mbityi and Peter Malinga both win world titles
… October 1999 was a red-letter day in South African boxing history, as both Zolile Mbityi and Peter Malinga captured …
EventEleven people are killed at Donnybrook, Kwazulu
… elections. Kwazulu-Natal as a former IFP stronghold had a history of violent clashes between IFP and ANC supporters … E. & Andor, L.E. (eds)(1999). Southern…
EventJan van Riebeeck’s statue, presented by Cecil John Rhodes, is unveiled in Cape Town
… Town's tercentenary celebrations. References: This day in History: 18 May [online] Available at: news24.com [Accessed …
EventRestitution of Land Rights Act is signed
… Agricultural Union (SAAU). References: South African History Online Keesing's Record of World Events, News Digest …
Event5,580 Egyptian prisoners of war are exchanged for four Israelis held by Egyptian troops
… Invasion) was one of the most important events in the history of African independence. The fallout from this … Boddy-Evans A. ‘This Day in African History:…
EventChiliboy Ralepelle becomes the first black player to lead the Springboks against a World XV in England
… in 2001 and the under-19 squad in 2004. Ralepelle made history in 2006 when he became the first Black rugby player …
EventSamuel Tshabalala becomes the first black athlete to win the Pietermaritzburg-Durban Comrades Marathon
… athletes entered the race. In 1989, Sam Tshabalala made history when he became the first black athlete to win the …
EventRwandan and Burundian presidents J Habyarimana and C Ntayamira are killed in an air crash
… 0n 6 April 1994, an extraordinary event in the history of the African continent took place in Kigali, Rwanda … at https://news.bbc.co.uk [Accessed: 23…
EventOldest part of Johannesburg, Marshalltown, is planned
… district (Marshalltown) are so narrow. Further reading: A History of Johannesburg …
PlaceDelareyville, North West
… Historical Town in the vast North West Province has a rich History that is deeply rooted in South African Culture . It … historical town in the vast North…
PlaceSedibeng District Municipality
… Sharpeville and Ratanda, which have a rich Political History and Heritage. It has a vast Cultural Heritage and … Sharpeville and Ratanda, which have a rich…
PlaceValley of a Thousand Hills
… River . Although the rolling hills are now peaceful, the history of the area is one of intense bloodshed and warfare. … region is also famous for its deep…
PlaceMatatiele Local Municipality
… to the West. Matatiele, is a charming Town with a rich History. The Town invites you to explore its best-kept … and National Monument, offer a captivating…
PlaceDarling, West Coast
… There’s something so interesting about having a piece of history displayed in front of you. (a trip is not complete, … Farmers’ Wives in,1978, to Preserve…
New Book | Apartheid Israel: The Politics of an Analogy edited by Jon Soske and Sean Jacobs
… . JON SOSKE is an assistant professor of modern African history at McGill University and the co-editor of One Hundred … Today . ACHILLE MBEMBE is a…
PlaceHamilton Primary School, Visagie Street, Pretoria
… school in the heart of Pretoria has a diverse and proud history which spans a period of more than a hundred and … to have the school declared a National…
PlaceRustenburg
… has significance for many groups in South Africa, and its History is complex and rich in variety. The known History of Rustenburg spans from the 15th Century…
PlaceSlave Lodge, Cape Colony
… The Building was restored in 1960, for use as a Cultural History Museum. The Slave Lodge, opened its door as a Museum on 6 April 1966. The SA Cultural…
BiographyTheophilus Shepstone
… and Cetshwayo, and he retains an important place in the history of colonial administration. He died on 23 June 1893. …
BiographySir. Theophilus Shepstone
… and Cetshwayo, and he retains an important place in the history of colonial administration. He died full of years and …
BiographyKasturba Gandhi
… written by Lorna Mungur and forms part of the SAHO Public History Internship …
PlaceSomalia
… a population of approximately; 14 065 000 people. Early History Archaeological evidence shows that Somalia has been … for combat. Image source Endnotes [i]…