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Lionel Davis, SA artist, is born in Cape Town. He was a political prisoner on Robben Island between 1964 and 1971, where he c
… and completed the course in 1981. Davis has contributed to literary magazines, books on education, poetry anthologies …
EventPalaeontologist Mary Leakey discovers one of the oldest hominid skulls in Tanzania
… at Olduvai, and after her husband's death, began to train her son, Richard, in the field. …
EventNovelist and historian Bessie Head is born
… disowned by her parents when she became pregnant and sent to a mental asylum where Head was born) and a Black father, …
EventThe Conservative Party is formed
… (AET), a breakaway group from the National Party, opposed to the reforms and the idea of racial integration. The new … a chronology of key political events…
EventNegotiations between SA, Cuba and Angola start in London
… and Cuba met in London (3-4 May) in search of a solution to the Angolan war and independence for Namibia. These … a chronology of key political events from…
EventMemorial service for the victims of mining disaster
… , Lesotho , Swaziland and Mozambique . They had succumbed to poisonous fumes released by burning plastic, which spread …
EventPretoria disputes compensation for Gaborone raid
… and pay compensation for the loss of life. According to the Organisation of African Unity (OAU), now African Union …
EventSouth African boxers,Zolile Mbityi and Peter Malinga both win world titles
… champions in the sense that the term was understood prior to the sixties. Presently they are merely WBA, WBC, WBO, WBU, …
EventNicolaas Jacobus Smit, Vice-President of the ZAR, is born in Graaff-Reinet.
… from the Netherlands, arriving at the Cape prior to 1688. Smit, a Boer general in the Anglo-Transvaal War and …
EventEthnic violence in Rwandan capital Kigali is spreads throughout the country
… and the Hutus. The Hutus who are the majority, set out to kill, rape and loot properties of the Tutsis. The genocide …
EventPhambili Ka Ntloko, national organiser of AZAPO, is born
… branch. In 1978, Ntloko was one of seven others sentenced to five years in Robben Island for taking part in boycotts …
EventOldest part of Johannesburg, Marshalltown, is planned
… September 1886, Henry Brown Marshall asked Kidger Tucker to draw up a plan for a new residential area for …
PlaceAlbertskroon, Suburb of Johannesburg
… family, who owned it. The Afrikaans term 'kroon', refers to the brow of a Hill. Fresh water runs through the Alberts …
Part 3: Ahmed Kathrada and Arun Gandhi - Gandhi Satyagraha Tour SA
… by South African History Online with acknowledgement to the original creators. We thank you for producing and …
ArchiveStaffrider Vol.8 No.2 1989
… Lesego la Rampolokeng; Campus Reflections, Abner Nyamende; To Sit, Louise Knowles; This Moment's Despair, Stephen …
PlaceConcordia
… of truce, demanding the surrender of its garrison. Much to their surprise and undoubted delight, the garrison of 250 …
EventANC President Oliver Tambo meets with Mikhail Gorbachev in Moscow
… Gorbachev met with US President Ronald Regan. According to Gevisser (2007), the meeting ran for almost two hours …
EventKwame Nkrumah is released from jail
… in Ghana against British rule in 1950. He was released to lead the newly formed government a year later on 12 …
EventLuc Montagnier, virologist who discovered the human immunodeficiency virus, is born
… as the cause of AIDS. This discovery led directly to the development of a test for detecting the presence of …
EventHosni Mubarak, President of Egypt is born
… many Egyptian air force bases and installations. He rose to the position of President of Egypt in 1981, after Anwar …
EventMoses Kotane, the South African Communist Party and African National Congress stalwart dies in Moscow
… sneaked out of the country without proper document to attend the famous Bandung Conference, which was held in … [Accessed on 22 May 2013]| SACP Tribute to…
EventSpringboks beat Scotland at Murrayfield
… 2007 World Cup victory of the Springbok team. In addition to that he was crowned the International Rugby Board's Player …
EventDeputy Minister of Defence attends commemoration of Delville Wood
… the Battle of Delville Wood in France, which raged from 15 to 20 July 1916. Thousands lost their lives in a fierce …
Event”Unknown” White man is hanged in Pretoria
… in the child’s future. Other convicts who were scheduled to be hanged on the same day were: Mzempi Johannes Mkize who … The Star,(19, September 1960),’ …
EventThe Sebokeng Massacre of mourners leaves more than 30 dead and 40 more injured
… Vaal region, where weeping mourners paid final respects to their comrade and community leader, Chris Nangalembe who …
EventTrevor Manuel, Minister in The Presidency: National Planning Commission, is born
… deputy co-ordinator in the Western Cape and later went on to become head of Economic Planning. In 1996, Manuel was …
PlaceRhodes
… 23 June 1901 Boer forces under Commandant Fouche returned to Rhodes and remained in occupation for two days before …
PlaceAdelaide, Eastern Cape
… soon immigrated here too. The Scottish were the first to erect a Church in the Area. Adelaide gradually attained …
PlaceAddo Heights, Uitenhage
… it, you will wonder which cartographer had the courage to name this Road a Pass as there is very little that …
EventSouth African GMO Act implemented
… a forum for cultivators, farmers and the general public to better understand the complexities that should be taken …