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EventPublic places of recreation for whites only, are proclaimed
… The proclamation also listed sporting events, theatres and concerts in white areas from which blacks were barred. … zones where members of one specific race…
ABBREVIATIONS USED
… of Free Trade Unions IDAF - International Defence and Aid Fund ILO - International Labour Organization IMF - International Metalworkers Federation ISCOR -…
EventFirst Egyptian woman to file for divorce under new law
… So, for four years she begged him to grant her a divorce and he refused. With the help of a Women’s Legal Aid Centre, Gabr was finally able to divorce her…
EventIan Roberts was born on this day
… The South African actor, playwright and singer was born on this day in Fort Beaufort in the … for Castor motor oil which brought him national fame and local…
EventAlexandra Action Committee member is shot dead in Johannesburg
… Mabizela, a member of Alexandra Action Committee (AAC) and chairman of the Alexandra Student Congress (ASCO) was … place a few days after the Alexandra Youth…
ArchiveCommission of Inquiry into the South African Council of Churches held at Pretoria on 14 March 1983, Volume 46
… Honourable Mr Justice C F Eloff, to inquire into, report and make recommendations about, the activities of the SACC, including its management and functions,…
ArchiveCommission of Inquiry into the South African Council of Churches held at Pretoria on 11 March 1983, Volume 45
… Honourable Mr Justice C F Eloff, to inquire into, report and make recommendations about, the activities of the SACC, including its management and functions,…
ArchiveCommission of Inquiry into the South African Council of Churches held at Pretoria on 4 November 1982
… Honourable Mr Justice C F Eloff, to inquire into, report and make recommendations about, the activities of the SACC, including its management and functions,…
ArchiveSport: Threat to the security of the state
… of white dominance. Instances of harassment of people and events connected with the South African Sports … apartheid practice of excluding blacks from sports…
ArchiveThe Ethics of apartheid
… B.B. Keet in which he examines the ethics of apartheid, and detailing the use of the term apartheid in South Africa, … that seeks by legislation, to…
Phambili
… publication comprising 3 issues published during 1988 and 1989. The aim of the publication was to stimulate debate and discussion by raising issues facing…
PlaceLighthouse, Beach Road, Green Point
… The lighthouse, which was probably designed and built by Hermann Schutte, is the oldest structure of its kind in South Africa, and was officially opened on…
EventCOSATU issued a statement on Marikana Massacre
… Unions (COSATU) issued a statement expressing its shock and sharing its concern for the lives taken in the Marikana … South Africans who lost their loved…
EventThe trial of eleven Soweto students charged under the Terrorism Act begins
… Council (SSRC) they conspired to commit sedition and terrorism between May 1976 and October 1977. On 11 May, 1979they were convicted of sedition and…
EventSouth African born Charlize Theron wins an Oscar for best actress in the movie Monster
… Wuornos in the movie. She had to alter her appearance and gain about 15 kilograms for the role. Her performance garnered her critical acclaim and won her…
EventPercy Montgomery, Springbok rugby player of the Western Province, is born.
… Windhoek (now known as Namibia). He is a retired Springbok and Rugby Union player. Montgomery became the first Springbok to score 800 test points and at one…
EventUN Special Committee releases its report
… was entrusted with the responsibilities to monitor and promote a comprehensive programme of action against … with reference to the supply of arms, ammunition…
EventReservation of Separate Amenities Act No 49 commences
… of resources such as general infrastructure, education and jobs and formalised this into law. The Amenities Act provided that … there should be separate…
EventWilliam Selborne Dies
… William W. P. Selborne, British High Commissioner in SA and Governor of the Transvaal and Orange River Colony, dies at the age of 82. His … established…
EventZimbabwe’s interior minister Joshua Nkomo is dismissed
… supporters in the Ndebele-speaking region of the country and the ruling Zimbabwe African National Union (ZANU). Between 1982 and 1985 the military brutally…
EventZwelakhe Sisulu is arrested
… Black Media Workers Association of South Africa (MWASA), and youngest son of Albertina and Walter Sisulu, was arrested in terms of Section 9 (1) and Section…
EventInternational Day of Peace Vigil is observed
… The UN resolution called on all UN member states, regional and non-governmental organisations and individuals to commemorate this day appropriately through…
EventRuth First is born
… Heloise First , journalist, academic, political activist and the wife of former South African Communist Party (SACP) … university students included Nelson…
EventThe first experimental radio broadcast in South Africa takes place
… in Johannesburg. The Broadcast was of a music concert and was made by the Western Electric Company. Radio broadcast … has grown since then to include Public,…
EventHeroic act by boer soldier Windvogel
… Kemp attacked Brigadier-General Dixon at Vlakfontein and captured the field guns. Dixon launched a counterattack and Kemp withdrew. During the Republican…
EventNatal Indian Congress is formed
… permanent political organisation to strive to maintain and protect the rights of Indians in South Africa. The NIC, Transvaal Indian Congress (TIC) and the…
EventSA painter Frederick Timpson I’Ons (85) dies
… born in Islington, Middlesex, England on 15 November 1802 and, accompanied by his wife, moved to the Cape Colony in … War broke out. His works portrayed life…
EventThe Bloemfontein Convention is signed
… River Convention) between Sir George Clerk (for Britain) and twenty-five 'representatives of the people' in Green … the independence of the territory between…
EventSouth African police close the investigation into the death of Steve Biko
… investigation failed to produce concrete evidence and was officially closed on 17 May 1978.It was only in 1985 … surrounding Biko’s death were officially…
ArchiveWomen in the ANC-led underground by Raymond Suttner
… to attract controversy. This relates mainly to the extent and character of women's participation. Some suggest that … to how one theorises the relationship…