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Outcome of the High Court Application, 12 February 2014
The African National Congress welcomes the court ruling which prevents DA from being near Chief Albert Luthuli House or causing harm to ANC staff and property…
PlaceJubilee Art Centre
The Jubilee Art Centre in central Johannesburg joined these alternative art education centres in the 1970s but was forced to relocate to the Mofolo Art Centre…
EventTwo ANC members convicted of terrorism training
Two members of the African National Congress, Mr Mzimasi Isaac Giwu and Mr Sivuyile Botwe Qegu were convicted in the Supreme Court in Bisho for terrorism…
PlacePrince Alfred's Guard Museum, Port Elizabeth
The Prince Alfred's Guard Museum, located in Central Port Elizabeth's Prospect Road, was formed through the amalgamation of a Military Museum formerly housed…
EventMining Magnate Oppenheimer dies
Financier, and mining and industrial magnate, Sir Ernest Oppenheimer, who founded the Anglo American Corporation, died in Johannesburg at the age of 77…
EventHosni Mubarak, President of Egypt is born
Hosni Mubarak was born on 4 May 1928 in Kafr-El-Meslha. Upon completing high school, he joined the Egyptian Military Academy, where he received a bachelor's…
EventMaria Groesbeek is hanged for the murder of her husband, Christian Buys
Maria Groesbeek and Christian Buys were married in the 1950's. During their seventeen years of marriage they lived with Buys' mother and six brothers for seven…
EventGoldstone Commission confirms SADF complicity in violence
The Commission of Inquiry Regarding the Prevention of Public Violence and Intimidation (Goldstone Commission), with Mr Justice Richard Goldstone as chairman,…
Event46664 concert is held in Fancourt
The South African 46664 concert, 46664 being the prison number of South African president Nelson Mandela during the apartheid era, was staged at the exclusive…
EventMax the gorilla is shot
A mountain gorilla, Max was shot and wounded as he grappled with a fleeing armed robber who jumped into his zoo enclosure. The suspect, Isaac Mofokeng, ducked…
EventThe use of Dutch is ratified in the Cape parliament
In 1873 the Dutch language was accepted in the Cape Parliament. This was subsequent to a petition that was submitted to parliament by the District of Albert …
EventSecurity officials report that levels of political violence have dropped significantly in SA
Two days after the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) agreed to participate in South Africa's first non-racial elections, security officials and independent…
EventHarold Macmillan begins his “winds of change” tour of Africa
British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan began his "winds of change" tour of Africa in Ghana. Ghana became the first country in Sub-Sahara to gain independence…
EventJudith Mason, SA artist, is born in Pretoria.
Born Judith Seelander Menge on 10 October 1938, Judith Mason is one of the most prolific artists in South Africa. She obtained a degree in Fine Arts at the…
EventOlive Schreiner, noted SA author, dies in Wynberg, Cape Town
Olive Schreiner was a writer, social theorist and a feminist whose world views were very advanced for her time. Her books though written over a century ago,…
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…
EventTrevor Manuel, Minister in The Presidency: National Planning Commission, is born
Trevor Andrew Manuel was born in Kensington, Cape Town on 31 January 1956.Manuel first became involved in politics when he joined the Labour Party Youth in…
EventEdgar D. Ngoyi, South African ANC leader who spent seventeen years on Robben Island, is born.
Edgar Dumile Ngoyi was born on 26 December 1926 in the Eastern Cape. Ngoyi became politically active in the African National Congress (ANC) as a member of the…
PlaceAlbany, Eastern Cape
The Region was established on 7 January 1814 by Sir John Craddock, In 1811, he was appointed Governor of the Cape Colony and commander of the forces on that…
PlaceAgate Terrace, Port St. Johns
Cliff 4 km East of Port St. Johns. Takes its name from varieties of verigated, semi-pelucid, Chalcedonies found here. The 'Meliskerk' was wrecked off the Coast…
PlaceAliwal North, Eastern Cape
Town on the banks of the Orange River, some 195 km from Bloemfontein, on the road to to East London. It was founded in 1849 and named by the Governor of the…
'The timing of his resignation is suspect' - Communications Minister on ex SABC CEO (TMG Digital), 28 June 2016
"Mr Matthews was appointed to this position because of his credentials to steer the SABC towards a commendable direction. It is unfortunate that Mr Matthews…
ArchiveAfrican National Congress: Year of the Cadre
Poster with white background and mostly black text. Some text in red. Calendar for six months from January to June 1985. List of important dates. Yellow, red,…
ArchiveQuote from Marx
Black, white and yellow poster. Quotes from Marx, Cecil Rhodes and Lenin. Map of Africa showing the colonial partition. Artwork of high society dining. Artwork…
EventDevastating Floods ravage Southern Africa
After destructive floods in South Africa, Mozambique, Botswana and Zimbabwe, a meeting was held in Mbabane, Swaziland. An appeal was made for international…
ArchiveUrban Bantu Councils Act, Act No 79 of 1961
The Act was to provide for the establishment of urban Bantu councils, the conferring on certain Bantu of civil and criminal jurisdiction in urban areas, the…
ArchiveMinutes of National Conference of the Black Sash held at Durban
Minutes of National Conference of the Black Sash held at Durban from 2 to 5 March 1989, discussing: Reports from National Headquarters, regions, magazine,…
PlacePiquetberg
It is now known as Piketberg. (prior to 1910) The division of Piquetberg originally fell under the district of Tulbagh, whose drostdy was transferred to…
EventFIFA World Cup is staged in Africa for the first time
For the first time in the history of the Federation of International Football Association (FIFA), the World Cup was staged in Africa. Five African nations vied…
Document 37 - Letter from S. P. Bunting to E. R. Roux, 29 November 1930
From: South Africa's Radical Tradition, a documentary history, Volume One 1907 - 1950, by Allison Drew Document 37 - Letter from S. P. Bunting to E. R. Roux…