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EventSir Ronald Ross, discoverer of the malaria mosquito is born
… advising and aiding in the extermination of malaria. In 1902 he received the Nobel Prize in medicine for his … Prize, The Nobel prize in physiology or…
PlaceOld Government Building, Church Street, Boksburg
… was completed on or before 10 April 1891. From 1902 to 1958 the building housed the local magistrate and his …
EventAfrikaner nationalists rebel against a Union Jack in new South African flag
… defeat by British settlers in the South African War 1899-1902. Discussions about a new flag were taking place …
PlaceGreen Lodge, 81 St George Street, Bloemfontein
… altered to its present form with Cape Dutch features in 1902, and was declared a National Monument under old NMC …
PlaceGreenhill Road 14, Emmarentia, Johannesburg
… as a land developer, politician and philanthropist. In 1902 the house was considerably extended and given decorative …
EventKitchener’s opinion on Concentration Camps
… and the Orange Free State Republic) and Britain from 1899-1902, the British forces, according to the "scorched earth" …
EventPresident Paul Kruger and Commandant General Louis Botha issue a proclamation in Pretoria
… and the occupation of territories would end on 31 May, 1902 by the signing of the Peace Treaty of Vereeniging. In … South African History Online, ‘South…
ArticleTimeline of the Labour and Trade Union Movement in South Africa 1881 - 1919
… because of the Anglo-Boer War, but is re-established in 1902. 1890 March, The Amalgamated Society of Carpenters and … among tobacco workers in Cape Town and…
ArticleAfrikaner Jewry in South Africa
… towards Afrikaners during the South African War (1899-1902) [xi] . War sentiments often prevail long after the …
The War
… war that kept nearly 500 000 British troops occupied until 1902. The Boers were conquered in the end, but a great deal …
ArticleAnti-Indian Legislation
… £1 tax for males . This tax became operative around 1902. The residential tax of £3 per annum proved to be …
Yusuf Dadoo Timeline: 1900 - 1909
… 1902 At the cessation of hostilities, Sir Alfred Milner , the …
PlaceDwarsvlei, near Pretoria
… Boers and the British during the Anglo-Boer War (1899 - 1902) The first incident which took place here, on 11 July … Captain Younger's award was only…
ArchiveConcentration camps in the South African War? Here are the real facts by Fransjohan Pretorius, (The Conversation), February 18, 2019
… in what’s known as the South African War between 1899 and 1902 – or the Anglo-Boer War – the events of that period are … camps in South Africa. Between July…
PlacePretoria Boys High School
… school is Pretoria High School for Girls , founded in 1902. During the Anglo-Boer War (1899-1902), the city of Pretoria was captured in 1900 by British … the…
EventDeath of Maria Koopmans-De Wet
… played a prominent role during the South African War (1899-1902). She organised petitions, women’s meetings and received …
EventSir Patrick Manson, Scottish doctor and founder of tropical medicine is born
… life cycle of plasmodium, and later won the Nobel Prize in 1902, after he proved Manson's theory. Manson continued to …
Event15 000 applications for gold mining permits received per week in Johannesburg
… outstripping the growth of Cape Town. On 28 September 1902 it was announced that 15 000 applications for gold …
EventSir Percy Fitzpatrick, author of ‘Jock of the Bushveld’, is born
… to the British Government, which he was knighted for in 1902. In 1907 his most popular work, Jock of the Bushveld, …
PlaceKoffiefontein, Free State Province
… that it became involved in the Second Anglo-Boer War (1899-1902). Blockhouses, which served as defensive fortresses, … military action during the Second…
PlaceNew Brighton Location
… so you are guaranteed to find what you are looking for! In 1902 most of Port Elizabeth's black suburbs were demolished, … segregated suburb of New Brighton…
PlaceGordonia Division
… Minister of the Cape Colony four times between 1878 and 1902. It was formerly known as Koranaland. Upington is it's …
Event523 people die in the Black concentration camps of the Second Anglo Boer War
… Concentration Camps during the Anglo-Boer War 2, 1900-1902 References 1. Pieter G. Cloete (2000). The Anglo-Boer …
ArticleNelspruit Timeline 1815-1996
… and travels to Mozambique to board a ship to Switzerland. 1902 British cavalry officer James Stevenson-Hamilton is … installs a British administration to…
PlaceNiewoudtville
… They remained in occupation until at least 4 January 1902. This is now a very tranquil way of life, the village of …
EventSA colonies meet to consider and adopt the South Africa Act, which leads to the Union of South Africa
… In the aftermath of the Anglo-Boer War (1899-1902), Britain annexed the South African Republic and the …
EventGeneral De la Rey protests British mistreatment of women and children
… Anglo-Boer War. The Treaty of Vereeniging, signed in May 1902, brought the closure of the concentration camps and an …
EventBattle of Vaalkrans begins
… for the South African War (Anglo- Boer War), 1899 - 1902, was that the Afrikaners attempted to assert their … Evans.M.M, (1999) The Boer War: South Africa…
ArticleAfrican National Congress Timeline 1866-1909
… the first three years and Josiah Gumede as its secretary. 1902 SANC begins convening annual conferences. Charlotte …
English Settlement in South Africa
… known as the South African war. At the end of the war in 1902, all four colonies were placed under one flag. On 31 …