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Indian Opinion, a weekly newspaper, was first established and produced by Mohandas Gandhi ("Mahatma"), M.H. Nazar and Madanjit Viyavaharik in 1903 in the Natal…
EventPolice open fire to disperse a rioting crowd in Cato Manor, Durban
Cato Manor, a shanty town, is situated 10 kilometres from the centre of Durban; it was named after Durban’s first mayor, George Christopher Cato. The area has…
EventMother Teresa arrives in SA to establish a missionary home for HIV/AIDS sufferers
… she left the mission to work in the slums of Calcutta. In 1950, she received permission from the Holy See to establish …
EventA few days after deciding to establish a Dutch newspaper in South Africa, the name De Burger is chosen
… of the National Party of South Africa. This changed in the 1950's, when then Editor Piet Cilliers clashed with Prime …
EventDouglas Portway, European-based South African artist, is born in Johannesburg
… he became part of the British abstract movement of the 1950’s and 1960s. Portway’s work is often classified as … available at www.johansborman.co.za …
EventPassbook laws relaxed
In July 1986, South Africa was in a state of martial law, with a nation-wide State of Emergency having been declared in June of the same year. To counter the…
Event18 political prisoners are released from Bophuthatswana
… a T-shirt calling for the release of Johannes Simelane. On 15 October 1991, Rabusang Mannana, a political prisoner, died …
EventNelson Mandela announces he will not stand for re-election in 1999
… On 15 February 1995, President Nelson Mandela revealed he will …
EventF.W. De Klerk is inaugurated
… Pretoria. De Klerk had been Acting State President since 15 August 1989, following the abdication of President P.W. …
EventSpringboks wallop their Australian counterparts
… team. The Amabokoboko beat their Wallaby opponents 29 - 15 in the Tri-Nations game played at Ellis Park stadium, …
EventGeneral Koos de la Rey, buried in Lichtenburg amid a very tense atmosphere.
… that conflict, was buried in Lichtenburg, Transvaal. On 15 September 1914 de la Rey was on route to Potchefstroom …
EventChiliboy Ralepelle becomes the first black player to lead the Springboks against a World XV in England
… he joined the rugby team. He was selected for the under- 15 squad in 2001 and the under-19 squad in 2004. Ralepelle …
EventAthanase Seromba surrenders to the ICTR after being accused of participating in the slaughter of the Tutsis
… Seromba was prosecuted, found guilty and sentenced to 15 years in prison. His sentence was increased to life in … Reuters Ex-priest gets 15 years in Rwanda…
Mafika Gwala’s Books Catalogue
… The eye of the needle / R Turner] Reality Jan. 1973: p.13-15. BB 3766 (DOCNO: 33016) (CAT: 7) CRITICAL articles about … Review 29 (2), 2012: p.70-86. …
Nelson Mandela Correspondence around financial problems
… her first pay packet after living on the dole for so long. 15 April 1976 This is a special letter Ngutyana [Winnie's … still as uncertain of your financial…
ArticleGrade 11 - Apartheid South Africa 1940s to 1960s
The global pervasiveness of racism and segregation in the 1920s and 1930s During the 1920s and 1930s, there were discriminatory policies in different parts…
Women at the start of the 20th century
It is only over the last three or four decades that women's role in the history of South Africa has, belatedly, been given some recognition. Previously the…
PlaceBrackenfell, Cape Town
… Company', who then developed it as a granite quarry. On 15 March 1904 a railway siding was built at Brackenfell to … and Brick Company who developed it as a…
EventA group of White men attack and assault Indian Passive Resisters
… 13 Resisters. The hooligans launched another attack at 23:15 on the same day in which several resisters were seriously …
EventSA rugby team plays and wins the first test match against Ireland
… South Africa, or the Springboks, won this test match 23-15. This historical match is relevant considering the …
EventAttempted coup in Equatorial Guinea sees fifteen arrested
… On 8 March 2004, 15 suspected mercenaries were arrested in Equatorial Guinea. …
EventDeputy Minister of Defence attends commemoration of Delville Wood
… of the Battle of Delville Wood in France, which raged from 15 to 20 July 1916. Thousands lost their lives in a fierce …
EventRecord of Understanding is agreed to by the SA government and the ANC
… out in stages. However, the deadline for that process was 15 November 1992. The signing of the Record of Understanding …
ArchiveInterview with Absolom Zithulele Cindi
… movement. Born in Alexandra township, Johannesburg in 1950, he attended Orlando West High School in Soweto in the …
EventBanned PAC Leader, Robert Sobukwe, is refused an exit permit to leave SA
… house arrest under the Suppression of Communism Act of 1950. References: Anon, (n.d.), ‘1971,’ fromO’Malley, …
PlaceGazebo, Civic Square
… and other anniversaries, the last occasion being in 1950 on Bulawayo’s 60th anniversary celebration. It was then …
EventThe Cato Manor riots begin due to the ‘beer issue’ and looming forced removals
… In terms of the notorious Group Areas Act (1950), the following proclamation was made in June 1958: 'In …
EventThe African National Congress (ANC) calls a meeting to chart a way forward for the Defiance Campaign
On 29 July 1951 the African National Congress (ANC) called a meeting in Johannesburg. Executives from the South African Indian Congress (SAIC), the African…
EventThe apartheid government agrees to eliminate racial segregation in theatres but not in cinemas
… In 1950, the two major pieces of legislation designed to create …
Document 7 - The Freedom Charter
… frenzy of unpremeditated talking' (Brandel-Syrier, 1962: 15, 34-9; Brandel, 1955: 181-2). Insufficient evidence about … self-confident African Christian…