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EventMembers of the ANC and SACP are detained due to Operation Vula
… security forces detained approximately forty members of the African National Congress (ANC) and South African … Nyanda and Billy Nair. They were accused of…
EventThe SA government gives limited powers of internal self-government to Damaraland
… Prior to 1870, the Damara people occupied most of central Namibia, but large numbers were displaced or killed in clashes. When the first Europeans visited…
Albert Luthuli`s message from Oslo to the South African people, 5 December 1961
… My people, my sons and my daughters As I pace the floor of my bedroom in the Grand Hotel, Oslo, putting the final touches on my speech of acceptance of the…
EventTumi Molekane, the South African hip hop artist and poet is born
… Molekane was born in Tanzania on 16 August 1981. [1] At the time of his birth his parents were living in exile due to the Apartheid regime. However in 1992,…
EventTumi Molekane, the South African hip hop artist and poet is born
… Molekane was born in Tanzania on 16 August 1981.[1] At the time of his birth his parents were living in exile due to the Apartheid regime. However in 1992,…
EventSebe seeks International Court of Justice to mediate in the ‘Kei dispute
… Lennox Sebe, leader of the Ciskei 'homeland' government, announces that in order to … a settlement of dispute between his government and that of the Transkei…
EventAt least 150 people die in clashes between the ANC and IFP
… in South Africa, with Black townships most affected. The violence took place under the State of Emergency, which was declared in 1985 by … two years in 1987…
EventMogadishu seaport is handed over to the combined task force by UN
… On 28 February 1995, Mogadishu seaport was handed over to the combined United Nations Organisation (UNO) and the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) task…
EventUN troops arrive in Congo to help deal with the political crisis
… United Nations (UN) troops arrived to help deal with the political crisis following MoÁ¯se-Kapenda Tshombé's … of independence for Katanga province on 11…
Event300,000 refugees in camps near the Nigerian border are facing starvation
… 300,000 refugees in camps near the Nigerian border were facing starvation after an argument between the Nigerian government and the Red Cross. The Red Cross…
EventFifteen African states tabled a draft resolution at the UN denouncing racial discrimination
… At the annual conference of the United Nations (UN) Economic Commission for Africa at … African states tabled a draft resolution requesting the UN Economic…
EventSeveral leading members of trade unions affiliated to the UDF are arrested
… In an attempt to prevent further unrest, the apartheid government arrested several leading members of trade unions affiliated to the United Democratic Front …
EventClayton Sithole, the last political activist to die in Apartheid police detention
… Clayton Sithole was the last political activist to die in detention. He died in John Vorster Square police station just 12 days before the release of former…
ArchiveSpeech delivered on Graduation Day on behalf of the Graduands, April 1972
… The former President of the SRC of the University of the North delivered the Address at the Graduation Ceremony of … Speech delivered on Graduation Day on…
ANC mourns the passing on of Mama Regina Nzo, 27 September 2011
… The ANC is deeply saddened by the news of the passing on of Mama Regina Nzo who was the widow of former secretary general of the ANC and former … ANC mourns…
A lighthouse for African womanhood': Inanda Seminary, 1869-19451 by Heather Hughes
… among young African women. Mission institutions in the Cape such as Lovedale already accepted female students (see … 1890s, some Indian pupils were permitted…
EventPalaeontologist Mary Leakey discovers one of the oldest hominid skulls in Tanzania
… 17 July 1959, Palaeontologist Mary Leaky discovered on of the oldest hominid skulls in the Olduvai Gorge, in Northern Tanzania. At first she found several…
EventKing Mwanga of Uganda signs a contract with the British East Africa Company
… II, Mukasa beter known as King Mwanga II, was Kabaka of the kingdom of Bungada after the death of his father, Muteesa I in 1884. Upon ascending to the throne…
Hastings Banda, the early years by Angela Thompsell updated 01 March 2016
… Hastings Banda was one of the more enigmatic “Big Men” of the post-independence era in Africa. He was Malawi’s first President and ruled the country for 30…
Speech at the Funeral of M.P. Naicker, London by O. R. Tambo, 8 May 1977
… our last respects to a man who because of his belief in the freedom of the people of his country was robbed of the citizenship of the land of his birth -…
ArchiveThe United Democratic Front (UDF): a case study of democratic organisation, 1983-1987
… Thesis has been submitted for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in the Department of Political Science, University of Natal, Durban, 1998. According to the…
EventNasty C, the South African hip hop artist and song writer is born
… Durban[i] on 11 February 1997.[ii] He started rapping at the age of nine.[iii] Nasty C was previously signed to the Free World Music label,[iv] and is…
EventHuman Rights Day is celebrated for the first time in South Africa
… a public holiday celebrated in South Africa. It shares the day with the anniversary of the infamous Sharpeville Massacre, which occurred in 1960. … Human…
EventNatasha Kate Sutherland, actress in the SA soap opera Egoli, is born.
… Natasha Sutherland began her career in the early 1990’s as presenter of children’s show Kideo. She then joined the cast of the soapie, Egoli, launching her…
Book 3: Migration, Land and Minerals in the Making of South Africa - Glossary
… From the book: Book 3: Migration, Land and Minerals in the Making of South Africa commissioned by The Department of Education accentuate - to make more ……
Call for Papers: Teaching Palestine: Pedagogical Praxis and the Indivisibility of Justice
… Kelley (UCLA). Teaching Palestine: Pedagogical Praxis and the Indivisibility of Justice international conference and … conferences), and March 20-25, 2019 …
EventBastille Day is celebrated across the world and in Franchhoek, South Africa
… The Bastille is a medieval fortress used as a prison by French kings. On 14 July 1789, troops stormed the Bastille and ended its reign over France. The move…
EventSupreme Court declares Uhuru Muigai Kenyatta winner of the Kenyan presidential election
… Supreme Court declares Uhuru Muigai Kenyatta winner of the Kenyan presidential election Uhuru Muigai Kenyatta is the fourth and current president of Kenya…
EventSouth African anti-apartheid activist Ronnie Kasrils is born in the Johannesburg
… African anti-apartheid activist Ronnie Kasrils was born in the Johannesburg suburb of Yeoville. The Sharpeville massacre and its aftermath drew him closer to…
EventMarie Vogts, botanist and pioneer of the Protea industry, dies in Stellenbosch
… Marie Vogts was a botanist who specialised in the Protea plant. She obtained a PhD in 1971 with a thesis on autecology and a variation of the King Protea …