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EventThe General Assembly of the League of Nations meets in Geneva for the first time
… League of Nations handed over its properties and assets to the UN, the Palais des Nations being one of its jewels. … unog.ch (2011). ‘ History: from the…
EventSA author Hymne Weiss is born
… A Grades in all her Matriculation subjects and went on to study at Stellendbosch University, where she earned a BA …
EventHendrik Witbooi, Chief of the Nama, dies
… with the Herero, Witbooi led his faction of the Nama group to the north of the country, which became known as South West …
EventGerman action in Herero Revolt is condemned in the Reichstag
… Africa. He demanded the termination of the war and refused to budget for its continuation. Bebel called the resistance …
EventAfrikaans author Mikro is born
… taught for a while at Kuilsrivier and Ritchie. From 1930 to 1931 he wrote poems for the magazine Huisgenoot and …
PlaceFort Beaufort
… with well-wooded hills and deep ravines, which were used to great advantage by the amaXhosa during the frontier wars …
EventSekhukhune successfully resists the Boers
… C. von Schlickmann, a former German officer. Click here to read more about the Bapedi. References: Kruger, D.W. …
EventScientists find the virus that may cause Aids.
… that destroys blood cells, leaving its victims open series to other diseases., is hailed as a "monumental breakthrough" …
EventConservative Party leader, Dr Andries Treurnicht, dies in Cape Town.
… thesis at the University of Cape Town. He was married to Engela Dreyer, they had four daughters. On 22 April 1993 … a chronology of key political events…
Book 3: Migration, Land and Minerals in the Making of South Africa commissioned by The Department of Education
… power in the Cape, Eastern Cape and Natal contributed to the pattern of state formations in South Africa. Contents …
ANC welcomes Cde Mac Maharaj appointment as President Zuma`s spokesperson, 7 July 2011
… responsibilities with diligence and that he will continue to serve the people of South Africa with utmost dedication. …
PlaceHillbrow Tower
… after JG Strijdom, South African Prime Minister from 1954 to 1958. On 31 May 2005 it was renamed the Telkom Jo'burg …
EventSouth African historian Charles van Onselen is born.
… published, both nationally and internationally. He chose to centre his already well documented research on the social, …
ArchiveAfrica South Vol.3 No.1 Oct-Dec 1958
… Pattern of Betrayal. Cartoon, David Marias. An Open Letter to the United Nations, Paramount Chief of the Hereros. South …
PlaceFort Wynyard
… at the Cape capitulated. In 1827 the British decided to dismantle the Kijk-in-de-pot Battery, but after the …
EventFormer SA Cricket Captain, Hansie Cronje, dies
… his cricket career was under spotlight as he was alleged to have been involved in match fixing. Cronje was born as …
PlaceSt Michael and All Angels Anglican Church, Boksburg
… church of Boksburg. The Building is widely refered to as one of Sir Herbert Bakers' finest Parish Churches. The …
EventPolitical Activist and Advocate, Dumisa Ntsebeza, is born
… Commission (TRC) in 1995. After the commission, he went on to play other key roles, including becoming chairman of Media …
EventGabon gains independence from France
… he was an autocratic ruler. Autocratic regimes continued to rule Gabon after she achieved independence, but early in …
EventAndries Dreyer, church archivist and collector of Africana, dies
… he qualified as an N.G Kerk missionary in 1896. He went on to minister in Hermanus, and later Cape Town, and because of …
EventGriffiths Mxenge is murdered
… knife and a wheel spanner because they were ordered not to kill him with a gun. They inflicted 45 lacerations and …
EventThe death in police custody of Ahmed Timol, political activist and underground operative, is confirmed
… had committed suicide. Timol became the seventeenth person to die in detention under security laws. He was a member of … a chronology of key political events…
EventWorld Population Day
… billion mark. Each year a different a theme is chosen to rally around. The theme for 2010 'Everyone Counts', …
PlaceMjanyana Hospital
… site. They are a down referral site who serve daily meals to inpatients. They run a weekly support group for …
EventThe introduction of new South African flag 1994
… members of the public and design studios were asked to submit their ideas and about 7,000 sketches were …
The child who was shot dead by soldiers at Nyanga by Ingrid Jonker
… and into the hearts of mothers the child who just wanted to play in the sun at Nyanga is everywhere the child who …
EventBlacks in South Africa protest against segregation
… held on Freedom Square, Fordsburg announced its campaign to mount a mass action against the passing of six unjust …
PlaceState President Swart Park, Bloemfontein
… the stadium's capacity was expanded from 18,000 to 20,000. …
Mzimhlophe /Qhudeni
… The place was also known as Qhudeni because it was closer to a trading store or bus stop by that name. Across the …
PlaceCradle of Humankind, near Johannesburg
… than a third of early hominid fossils ever found prior to 2010 . The Dinaledi Chamber contains over 1500 fossils, …