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… a nobleman named Sheik Yusuf hailed. He died in the Cape and was buried in the area. On 24 December 1964, the beach … Board. The beach is still a predominantly coloured area and is well known for its coastal dunes. The people of Macassar still largely work in the fishing and boat making industries. …

… 10 March 1995. The currency was introduced in the 1960’s and only widely used in the 1980’s and 1990’s.  Created by the sale of nonresidents’ assets in the country, it was available only to foreigners and for investment in South Africa. The financial Rand …

… due to the Mau Mau rebellion against British colonial rule and incarceration of thousands of Kenyans. This rebellion … tribe. Tens of thousands of Kikuyu died in the fighting and in  detention camps and restricted villages.  …

… He was soon promoted to Staff Photographer. Bernard and Oosterbroek were linked to the Bang Bang Club. These were … the violence between the United Democratic Front (UDF) and the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) in the townships between 1990 and 1994. Bernard was winner of Fiji Film’s Photographer of …

… Due to South Africa’s Apartheid regime in the 1970s and 1980s, many countries were cautious to be seen as allies … one of these countries. Japan depended heavily on trade and it could not risk receiving negative international … that they were not to take part in sporting, cultural and educational activities. The ban came into effect on 15 …

… Approximately 76% of the registered voters voted and the leading party, the African National Congress (ANC) … earlier. This election saw an increase in voter abstention and there was a significant registration and election boycott campaign. …

… in central Pretoria, was refurbished by Lord Alfred Milner and opened as the Pretoria Boys High School under the … Hope. The enrolment of thirty-two included both boys and girls. The school grew rapidly and the number of pupils increased to 132 by August 1901. The …

… South African composer, choir conductor, organist and teacher, Benjamin Tyamzashe, affectionately known as … music enjoys a wide popularity within the education sector and is preferred during schools music festivals. He was the only composer and choir conductor of his generation to have his song …

… that was part of a larger conflict between the Italians and the Ethiopians. At this time Ethiopians had the most well … by contrast had only recently emerged as a unified country and, even though they showed spirit in fighting, they were … not prepared in terms of manpower, equipment, intelligence and experience. This battle was to be a stunning victory for …

… total autonomy in Soweto, including powers to levy taxes and to control education, the police and local elections. The minister of justice, Jimmy Kruger, rejected this and the government remained committed to community councils …

… Qoboza remained in the country for another three years and joined the Black weekly, The Voice, which was later also banned. He then joined the Post Transvaal and Sunday Post, two newspapers established to replace the … World. Qoboza finally succumbed to the government pressure and left the country to live in United States. …

… debuted on April 30, 2006 in the program 60 MINUTES on CBS and is believed to be Nelson Mandela's first ever PSA on … leader with greater stature on the issue of Diversity and Tolerance than Nelson Mandela -- the power of his words … in this message define how Mandela has lived his life and why he was able to lead South Africa from the repression …

…   The House was designed and built by the Architect William Street-Wilson who was … Buildings in Natal. The House was completed in 1897 and latter passed into the Ownership of the Brown family and became known as the "Brown House" Recently (1988) …

… This double-storey dwelling was built in the late 1890s and boasts of a number of fine Victorian architectural features, including ornate front and side gables as well as cast-iron decorations on the … of Cape Town, Cape Division, in extent 608 (six hundred and eight) square metres. Deed of Transfer 5005111984, dated …

… Marais Viljoen was due to attend a ceremony there and was an attempt to prevent him from attending the temple's 50th anniversary. No one was injured, however, and Viljoen attended the celebration. It later emerged in Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) hearings that the Dolphin …

… nuclear reactor plant to dispel allegations that the ANC and MK existed only in neighbouring countries. It also saluted all its  fallen heroes and imprisoned comrades, including those that were buried as … a raid by the South African Defence Force (SADF), and it once more warned foreign investors against investing …

… After a long pursuit by the African National Congress (ANC) and other African countries, the Pan African Congress of Azania (PAC) acceded to meet with the ANC and other liberation movements including Congress of South … of the PAC's later secession, deliberations proceeded and a concession on democratic dispensation was reached. …

… celebrated in 1989 to increase awareness of haemophilia and to bring the needs of those affected by the disorder to … with wide range of activities around the world, and gives them an opportunity to increase awareness of … a yearly poster to publicise World Haemophilia Day and help promote haemophilia care.   …

… Mining magnate and African National Congress member Brett Kebble was … engagement. Andile Nkuhlu, Kebble's business partner and member of the ANC Youth League, who was expecting Kebble … was the victim of a callous, premeditated crime. His car and body were found on a bridge crossing the M1 to Pretoria. …

… Bertie van Zyl (72), founder and owner of ZZ2, the biggest tomato growing operation in the country and one of the biggest in the world, was buried in Mooketsi, … governor, Mbhazima Shilowa, the premier of Gauteng, MECs and farmers. Thousands of his farm workers also attended the …

… him from his vow of celibacy. On refusal of the Vatican and a threat to excommunicate him, Milingo agreed to renounce his marriage and return to the Catholic Church. Sung, a Korean doctor, … here to read the whole controversy surrounding Milingo and Sung's marriage …

… record win of 25-under-par 263, after rounds of 67, 66, 64 and 66. He was ranked in the top five of the official World Golf Rankings and went on to win the cup twice, in 2000 and 2002. …

… The former leader of the Afrikaner Volksunie (AV) and Freedom Front (FF), General Constant Viljoen, announced … (CP), ultra-right Afrikaanse Weerstandsbeweging (AWB) and members of the Freedom Alliance (FA). Viljoen cited AWB behaviour in Bophuthatswana and doubted that he could ever work with the organisation …

… charges including two of murder, two of attempted murder and various charges relating to fraudulent transactions and the illegal possession of firearms and ammunition. He was acquitted on a further nine charges, …

… The Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) heard from the leading … of the United Democratic Front (UDF), Frank Chikane and Azar Cachalia, about the organisation's suspicion of … apartheid at the time when these crimes were committed and it was also closely associated with Madikizela-Mandela. …

… approved by the Constitutional Court on 4 December 1996 and signed by President Nelson Mandela in … It enshrines the rights of all people in South Africa and affirms the democratic values of human dignity, equality and freedom. …

… Following allegations of corruption and nepotism, Free State Provincial Premier Patrick "Terror" Lekota and the entire Provincial Executive Committee resigned. The … here to read more on the controversy surrounding Lekota and his Executive Committee's resignation. Sources: Books: …

… were closely contested between the National Party and the African National Congress at the opening stage. … results showed National Party leading with 73 seats and African National Congress coming behind with 41 seats. … 147 seats, African National Congress 61, minority parties and independent candidates 8. …

… the reinstatement of the death penalty for murder and other serious crimes and would permit a free vote in parliament on the issue. … at Eikenhof, near Johannesburg, in which his wife, son and a friend of his son had been killed. …

… Honourable Mr Justice C F Eloff, to inquire into, report and make recommendations about, the activities of the SACC, including its management and functions, the ways in whih finance is obtained, for what purpose the money or assets are being used and other matters which the Commission deemed should be made …