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… . Its architecture boasts a peculiar combination of Greek and Gothic styles. The building was designed by Hermann Schutte and was inaugurated on 31 January 1841. It was declared a … extraordinary pulpit, which rests on a pedestal of lions and adds to the great architectural features of the building. …

… Ebola is a severe hemorrhagic fever. It is often fatal and infects humans, monkeys, gorillas and chimpanzees. Much about the disease is still unknown. … Democratic Republic of Congo, Sudan, Gabon, Ivory Coast and Uganda. … [Accessed on 30 January 2013]|CDC, " Questions and Answers about Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever ",From: CDC …

… tabled a draft resolution requesting the UN Economic and Social Council to denounce of racial discrimination. The … by thirty votes, with three countries - Britain, France and Spain opposing the resolution. The International Day for … on 21 March. On that day, in 1960, police opened fire and killed 69 people at a peaceful demonstration in …

… the cyclone was concentrated in Inhambane, the winds and rains were felt as far away as the Province of Gaza. … The country was just recovering from flood devastation and it was feared that Favio would add to the devastation. … The cyclone caused vast damage, destroying homes, schools, and uprooting trees. More than 140 000 people were displaced. …

… his wife of 34 years, Winnie Madikizela-Mandela.  Mandela and Madikizela-Mandela were married in 1958, having met the … year. The couple had two daughters, Zenani born in 1959 and Zindzi born in 1960. In 1962, Mandela was arrested and sentenced to life imprisonment on Robben Island. The …

… of the Western Cape, University College of Zululand and University College of the North were separate entities. … things, the institutions were to be called universities and would be subject to certain conditions, be free to provide their own teaching and conduct examinations independently of UNISA. All the five …

… Congo, Kenya, Ghana, Upper Volta (now Burkina Faso ) and the Ivory Coast. He started his tour in Zaire, where … as a strong defender of human rights, workers rights and religious freedom. He called for the creation of a new world economic order and a guarantee of workers rights. The Pope believed in …

… most of South Africa. The comet was yellowish in colour and remained visible for the next month (until 25 May). The … astronomers at the Royal Observatory in Cape of Good Hope, and a certain Mr. Innes was the first person to observe the … guiding telescope. Two other people, namely Mr. Lunt and Mr. Hill made further observations, the latter describing …

… IN EXILE Contents: Sunshine and Sharpeville. Cartoon, David Marais. The Nineteen Days, anon. correspondent. The Lion and the Cockrell, Michael Picardie. Cartoon, Gask. African and Indian in Durban, Fatima Meer. The Prisons of Apartheid, …

… Cornelis Jacob Langenhoven, SA author and writer of the words of Die Stem van Suid-Afrika (The Call … died at his home 'Arbeidsgenot' in Oudtshoorn. Die Stem, and its translation The Call, was the only official national … a shortened, combined version of Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika and The Call of South Africa is now the national anthem of …

… 156 leading figures, 104 Africans, 23 Whites, 21 Indians and 8 Coloureds, of the South African Congress of Democrats … namely the ANC, South African Communist Party (SACP) and the South African Indian Congress (SAIC).  These mass … met at Kliptown in 1955 to endorse the Freedom Charter and was an attack on the Charter. …

… range of political duties as designated by the President and had specific responsibility for the Office on the Rights … the Status of Women (OSW), the National Youth Commission and the Government Communication and Information System (GCIS).  Pahad was also on  the Board …

… about the disappearance of the Waratah between Durban and Cape Town. The twin-screw passenger and cargo steamship, one of the biggest liners on the Austalian run, was lost with 211 people, passengers and crew, on board. The report, conducted by the British …

… to the extent that a still larger building was needed, and so the Great Synagogue or Gardens Schul was built alongside the Old Schul, and opened by Cape Town's first Jewish mayor, Hyman … Schul is the oldest active congregation in South Africa, and is designed in an 'Egyptian revival style'. …

… of African National Congress (ANC) leader Nelson Mandela and his second wife Winnie Madikizela-Mandela was born in a year of turmoil, during which the ANC was banned and Umkhonto we Sizwe formed. Her parents were always on the … deprived her of an opportunity to meet with her friends and also interrupted her academic life until she was sent to …

… history. He was well-known for his Arab nationalist and anti-colonial foreign policy. He is still seen by many throughout the Arab World as a symbol of Arab dignity and freedom. A number of his policies were a response to … space that invited reliance on Arab values, Arab ideas and Arab resolutions to national challenges. He remained …

… so-called Tree of Conspiracy stands on the farm Onze Rust, and once belonged to Marthinus Steyn, the last President of the Free State, who bought the land in 1897, and settled here in 1905, after his return from Europe. The … also celebrated old tree stumps, holes in the ground, and the holiday homes of retired politicians. It was declared …

… sector would be excluded from certain areas of business, and said that the ANC welcomed dialogue with the business sector to ensure growth and equal distribution. Two days later the ANC released a … which recognised the important role of foreign investment and reassured foreign corporations that they would be free to …

… Shanty town women stripped to the waist and confronted bulldozers sent by authorities to demolish … Dobsonville in Soweto. The women's protests were ignored and the demolitions went ahead. This was not the first time for Soweto residents to be humiliated and forced to relocate - in the 1950s an event of the same …

… Mokoena, Moses Diniso, Theresa Ramashamole, Duma Khumalo and Francis Mokhesi were convicted for the 1984 mob murder of … There was a general outcry, because they were convicted and sentenced to death on the doctrine of common purpose. … in 1991 when negotiations between liberation movements and government led to the release of all political prisoners. …

… to articulate the interests of Traditional Leaders and act as an extra-parliamentary opposition movement. … movement aligned itself with the African National Congress and the United Democratic Front. By the time that Contralesa … for the constitutional recognition of the status, role, and powers of traditional leaders in the new democratic South …

… to the media. The plan had been endorsed by the cabinet and entailed the government's intention to eliminate informal … by a full subsidy of R25, 800 to the very poor, unemployed and the elderly. Statistics had shown an appalling state of … living in informal structures around the country and with 800 000 on housing-subsidy waiting lists. …

… two United States of American embassies in Nairobi, Kenya, and Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, in 1998, pleaded not guilty to … South Africa, by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and extradited to the USA to stand trial. He was charged … for allegedly planning attacks on Americans overseas and embassy bombings. If convicted Mohamed could be handed …

… dismissed as Deputy Minister of Arts, Culture, Science and Technology in 1995. Former President Nelson Mandela … after the allegations of financial mismanagement and her improper conduct in the public. Following this she … stated that the amount included the unauthorised use of, and damage to, a state-owned car. This also included the …

… playing only against rebel teams from England, Australia and New Zealand, and could field only White players.Players such as Graeme Pollock, Barry Richards and Mike Procter were not part of that decision. Following …

… Abraham (Bram) Fischer, lawyer and champion against apartheid, was born in Bloemfontein, … Ulrich Fischer, Judge President of the Orange Free State, and a grandson of Abraham Fischer, prime minister of the … stance led him to be a member of the Congress of Democrats and to form part of the defence team for the leaders of the …

… murky world of arms dealing began long before the UN arms and oil embargo on South Africa. According to the Human … through its supply of weapons. The report looks at Rwanda, and presents evidence that P. W. Botha, flew to the … to negotiate the purchase of arms for the Rwandan army and that a consignment of military supplies was flown from …

… was a member of the banned African National Congress and a famous black political prisoner in South Africa. In … Mandela was convicted of sabotage in the Rivonia Trial and sentenced to life imprisonment. On 4 June 1994, the first … of information, revealing all the political prisoners and the banned African National Congress literature. …

… of African Studies at the UCT. Over 1000 students and staff later joined this protest and demanded cessation of government intervention regarding … at the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits), Rhodes and Natal also joined the protests. Wits students took the …