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… musicians. Dorkay House became a musical hub of the 1950s and many artists such as Abdullah Ibrahim and Miriam Makeba would practice their skills there. Dorkay … Dorkay House was also the premises for the African Musical and Dramatic Association (AMDA) where they promoted Black …

… (ANC) member, Joseph Mdluli (50), on 19 March 1976 and agreed to pay damages to his family. A claim for loss of … support by Mdluli's widow against the minister of justice and police was settled out of court. She received the amount … Zyl, Col. A.R.C. Taylor, Mr Mandlakayise Patrick Makhanya and Mr Zabulon Ngobese. During their trial they claimed that …

… Indians. On the previous day (27 June 1894) Indian and civil rights fighter, Mahatma Gandhi,sent telegrams to … the Natal Legislative Assembly, Prime Minister Robinson, and Attorney-General Escombe. In his telegrams Ghandi … 500 Indians to the Legislative Assembly, opposing the Bill and asking for a Commission of Enquiry. Few days later, …

… Its foundation stone was laid on 15 October 1890 and construction was completed on or before 10 April 1891. … From 1902 to 1958 the building housed the local magistrate and his staff, but after they were moved to a new building, … at Boksburg is situated in Church Street near the station and the well-known Boksburg Lake. The building was designed …

… of easy to challenging routes, depending on your fitness and experience! Visitors can choose to ascend to the top via … offers breathtaking 360-degree views of the Cape Peninsula and the sprawling city below. The hike to Mac Lear's Beacon is relatively easy and takes about 35 minutes each way! The views are …

… Angola that cost the lives of many South African soldiers and as internal political perception of the war shifted. The Amendment Bill was introduced and a Board for Religious Objection was set up to examine … in the SADF in non-military uniform, for a period one-and-a-half times as long as normal service; or community …

… In a meeting between the Soweto People's Delegation (SPD) and,and the Transvaal Provincial Administration an agreement was … uniform tariffs across Soweto, Diepkloof, Meadowlands and Dobsonville A flat rate of R55-00 per residential unit … Wessels, E and Weinberg, S. (1990). "Soweto agrees to pay its rent - but …

… automatic weapons, profited from government corruption, and laundered tons of elephant tusks through several African countries to destinations in Eastern and Western countries. The huge increase that occurred during … the 1970s was the result of automatic weapons availability and widespread government corruption in many exporting …

… led by Colonel Eugene de Kock. During the 1996 Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) hearings, police chief … revealed that he received injunction from Minister of Law and Order Adriaan Vlok to bomb the house. Vlok, who appeared … orders from the state president P.W. Botha. Both Vlok and Van der Merwe were granted amnesty by the TRC. F.W De …

… turn of the century when it was built as part of a hotel and functioned as an events venue. The Rotunda began life as … a pavilion that also functioned as a ballroom, a theatre and exhibition hall all rolled into one. The Rotunda, as with … east of England. By the 1950s the building had languished and it was set to make way for a seven-storey block of flats …

… of the popular UDF as a threat to its stronghold and control of rural Kwazulu. To make matters tense both … chiefs in the area were less inclined to join the IFP and the Inkatha supporting chiefs were also not capable to … followers to join the IFP. The intense recruitment drive and suspicion between the IFP and UDF camps led to sporadic …

… On 30 January 1987 the Minister of Law and Order issued a message to the newspapers denying Carte … stated that: "Please note that the Minister of law and order has not given Carte Blanche permission to quote … which appeared in the New York Times, New York Post and the Wall Street Journal." The message suggests a …

… it was not responsible for the violence between the ANC and itself. In an attempt to bring itself closer to the ANC, … the two parties established a co-operative relationship and mutual respect. However, this relationship deteriorated … when the United Democratic Front was formed in 1985 and began to expand into the IFP stronghold Kwazulu - Natal. …

… George was originally part of the district of Swellendam, and was proclaimed a separate district on 23 April 1811. Over … at Mossel Bay in 1848, Knysna in 1856, Oudtshoorn in 1858, and Uniondale in 1879. Originally the region had been covered … logging. It also provided excellent pasturage, and the rearing of cattle and horses was widespread. After …

… of researchers, led by Paul Sharp of Nottingham University and Beatrice Hahn of the University of Alabama, made the … sample proved that chimpanzees were the source of HIV-1 and that the virus had at some point crossed species from … form a third virus that could be spread on to other chimps and, more importantly, was capable of infecting humans and …

… A 25 year-old tour guide and student from Mangosuthu Technical College in Durban, … the tourists' attempt to chase it off by shining lights and shouting at it. After failing to scare the leopard off, … to the nearby camp to ask for help. Armed rangers trailed and shot the animal while it was still feeding on Swart's …

… by CODESA during the first phase to oversee regional and local government, finance, and multiracial elections with the ultimate responsibilities … years. This phase would include a multi-person presidency and a constitution-drafting parliament. All participants in …

… declared that he would never testify before the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC). He also stated that he would never apologise for apartheid and he called the TRC "the fierce unforgiving assault" on the … Prime Minister of the Republic of South Africa in 1978 and later its President from 1984-89, made his comments in a …

… with whom Lehnberg previously had an affair. [i]  Lehnberg and Choegoe first assaulted Mrs van der Linde with a pistol … before stabbing her several times. [ii] Marlene Lehnberg and Marthinus Choegoe were convicted of murder in the Cape … in 1975, with their sentences later being reduced to 20 and 15 years respectively. Lehnberg received parole in 1986. …

… whose work is widely published, both nationally and internationally. He chose to centre his already well documented research on the social, economic and political foundations of southern African societies, on … is perceived, by choosing relatively unknown topics, and therefore revolutionising South African history. Endnotes …

… being the Igbo in the East, the Hausa-Fulani in the North and the Yoruba in the West. When Nigeria gained independence … Britain, the three major ethnic groups in the west, South and North of the country, and which always had their own administration, culture and …

… through the Channel Tunnel between Folkenstone in England and Calaise in France in his flip flops. Trains travelling at … on the French end of the tunnel,  he was disorientated and rambling. He was arrested on the spot and handed over to Kent police. He was charged with public …

… colours: chilli red, white, spectrum green, blue, black and yellow represent a symbol of the unity of the different … Republic of South Africa. Initially, members of the public and design studios were asked to submit their ideas and about 7,000 sketches were submitted.  However,  the …

… the third President of Egypt, joined Gamal Abdel Nasser and later served as Vice President to Nasser. Following the … he reversed many of his predecessor’s socialist policies and attempted to garner the support of the country's … War Sadat went to Jerusalem to offer peace to Israel and two years later he concluded a peace treaty, the Camp …

… in Table Bay,  the African National Congress (ANC) and the South African Indian Congress (SAIC) at a meeting … of Communism Act, Group Areas Act, Bantu Authorities Act, and Separate Representation of (Coloured) Voters Act. Dr … South Africans of injustices inflicted by the government and advocated a civil disobedience campaign that protested …

… 1901, British military law had been imposed on the region and the Zulu people were armed by the British. There is … that a Zulu force of 6,000 men was assembled by Dinuzulu and Bottomley at oSuthu and advanced against Boers who had fled with their cattle to …

… Rees-Poole in 1912, to imitate London's Trafalgar Square and Paris' Place de la Concorde. Church Square marks what used to be the centre of Pretoria, and what is now home to many historically significant … Wopke Wierda. The building was first used in May of 1890, and has since housed all levels of government. The building …

… is known as the 'father of South African geneaology' and began writing his significant three volume genealogical … Families) in 1882. De Villiers died on 4 September 1887, and his work was published posthumously, prepared for the press by G. McCall Theal, and sponsored by the Cape Government from 1893 to 1895. The …

… Metsimasauna River to pay much attention to the patrol, and the Rhodesians escaped unscathed. The Rhodesian response … which led to the Boers withdrawing to Magagbe Hill and fortifying their positions there. This led to a mostly … a sharp exchange, the Rhodesians were forced to withdraw and the Boers abruptly ceased contact and withdrew to Sepitse …

… German author, political theorist and philosopher, Friedrich Engels died in London on 05 August … 1844, he met Karl Marx in Paris. They formed a friendship and decided to work together. The two relocated to Belgium … after Marx was expelled from France. In 1846, Engels and Marx set up a Communist Correspondence Committee, …