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EventSeretse Khama is re-united with his British wife
… William was a WAAF ambulance driver during World War II and worked as a clerk at Lloyds in 1947. The two married …
EventUSA drops atomic bomb on Nagasaki
… the Japanese surrendered, bringing an end to World War II. The actual bombing and the after-effects killed 80,000 …
18. Narayanan searches for his wife and child
From the book: A Documentary History of Indian South Africans edited by Surendra Bhana and Bridglal Pachai Narayanan, who worked for a Port Shepstone sugar…
My Spirit Is Not Banned - Introduction by Frances Baard and Barbie Schreiner
… The first of these covers her childhood, early working life and marriage, and the birth of her children. The second … while the last section gives a brief…
Introduction - My Spirit Is Not Banned by Frances Baard and Barbie Schreiner
… The first of these covers her childhood, early working life and marriage, and the birth of her children. The second … while the last section gives a brief…
ArticleNelson Mandela Awards 1960s - 2000s
… of Leeds is named the Mandela particle. 1975 Honorary life membership of the Students' Union of the University of … of human rights, Vienna, Austria. 1982…
ArticleRivonia Trial 1963 - 1964
… 1964, with the court sentencing eight of the convicted to life imprisonment. Mandela, Sisulu, Mbeki, Motsoaledi, … against an Afrikaner government. He was…
BiographyPeter Hlaole Molotsi
… schools. That became his chosen profession alongside my life in the struggle. In 1967, the PAC had a consultative …
BiographyRonald “Ron” Press
… Bristol Anti Apartheid Movement at a stage and was made a life member of the Bristol Trades Union Council. Much later …
BiographyPravin Jamnadas Gordhan
… to make a contribution to changing the quality of life of South Africans. South African Revenue Service …
BiographyJacobus Herculaas de la Rey
… to the British Crown, then he returned to rebuild his life on his devastated farm. Throughout the war, his wife and …
PlaceShakaland, Northern Natal
… dancing for an hour after dinner. The Culture Tour Part II of the culture tour runs from 09:00 to 10:00 the next …
PlaceGoodman Gallery
… titled Lift Off, which was followed in 2007 by Lift Off II as the gallery opened its branch in Woodstock, Cape Town … The Spear as part of his solo…
ArticleOrganisation of African Unity (OAU)
… their cooperation and efforts to achieve a better life for the peoples of Africa, c) To defend their … afforded Associate Member and observer status. …
Speech by Oliver Tambo at funeral in Maseru, 05 December 1982
… sentenced them to death, they have imprisoned them for life and yet they have found it necessary, unavoidable, that … Goldberg, in the name of those who have…
ArchiveJakes Gerwel: The epitome of integrity and courage by Niren Tolsi, 30 November 2012
… social gatherings could as easily be applied to his later-life roles, including that of chairperson of Media24, the … Gerwel, heavily influenced in the 1960s…
EventPope Paul VI proclaims 22 new African saints. The saints, known as the Blessed Martyrs of Uganda, were a group of converts who were persecuted and martyred from 1885
… 22 Catholic martyrs on 18 October 1964 during the Vatican II conference. To honor these African saints, Paul VI became …
EventEban Abba, Israeli statesman is born in Cape Town
… Middle Eastern Language and Literature. During World War II Eban rose to the rank of major in the British army. In the …
5. Muslims of Durban complain about the vexatious curfew law
From the book: A Documentary History of Indian South Africans edited by Surendra Bhana and Bridglal Pachai The Vagrant Law prevented Muslims in the borough…
A growing urban African population
… beer brewing became a lucrative trade. During World War II Sophiatown's population experienced unprecedented growth …
ArticleBloemfontein Timeline 1824-2010
… on Thaba Bosiu. 1833 The Baralong under Chief Moroka II settle at what was later known as ThabaNchu. 1846 Major …
ArticleDavid Goldblatt Timeline
… These magazines were extraordinarily potent. There was Life and Look and Picture Post and they were doing amazing … my Boksburg book, it's all about the…
ArticleRobert Mcbride timeline
… Black Consciousness (including the writing of Steve Biko ) and the Frelimo independence movement in Mozambique . …
Grade 12 - Topic 4 - The end of the Cold War and a new global world order 1989 to present
… 1885 as a personal possession of the Belgian King Leopold II as the Congo Free State. It is one of the largest … out of poverty. In contrast, Mobutu chose…
ArticleThe Seriti Commission
… spent R30 billion on sophisticated military equipment [ii] . The commission was also established to investigate … set aside | The Citizen Accessed [2022,…
PlaceSeal Island
… and cliffs of Chapman’s Peak. When boarding the Drumbeat II, enjoy a glass of wine or an ice cold beer from the …
Zarina Maharaj Biography by Sarah Rahimi
… to maintain a balance between her family and her political life. Over the years Zarina has made quite an impact on the … and her family created zeal inside…
South African History Online and Principia College Partnership Project - 2017 submissions
… in African Litterature Pre and Post-Colonialism: The Life of Micere Githae Mugo Sierra Hussey Sierra is a senior … she is so passionate about. Project: …
ArticleNontsikelelo Albertina Sisulu’s “Mother of the Nation” Legacy
… as a caring and service-oriented individual who spent her life uplifting those around her in her multiple capacities as … a midwife at Johannesburg General…
Archaeology: A Way of Rediscovering the Past
… or sites where people lived and left behind traces of this life. It is almost impossible for people who have spent some … about rulers or famous people and,…