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PlaceLongkloof, Main Road, Hout Bay
… The building dates from the late 19th century when it served as the wine …
ArticleAbram Fischer Timeline 1908-1975
… on the executive of the Institute of Race Relations. 18 September, Molly and Bram are married. 1938 Bram begins to … of Witwatersrand. April, Molly and Bram…
ArticleXhosa
… is part of the Nguni language group. Xhosa is one of the 11 official languages recognized by the South African Constitution, and in 2006 it was determined…
ArticlePoqo in the Western Cape and Transkei in the early 1960s
… inflicted with assegais, daggers and axes. Kamos had 12 wounds and her head was split with an axe and her fingers … and was an ANC sympathizer. The three…
PlaceDiamond Hill Battle, Garden of Remembrance
… tps://magaliesmeander.co.za/news/the-battle-of-diamond-hill-11-12-june-1900/ …
References and links: Local History
… Journey through Pretoria’s Main Attractions” from ShowMe, 12 December [online], Available at … [Accessed: 12 January 2015]. ShowMe, (2008/8), “The 1956…
Document 60 - Letter from the Workers’ Party of South Africa to the Communist League of South Africa, 3 March 1936
… two letters from you, dated respectively Jan. 13 and Feb. 18, on the subject of unity and a united Front for our two … full man-power available for the…
PlaceStevenson Gallery, Woodstock-Cape Town
… Stevenson and Andrew da Conceicao, visited Documenta 11, and felt that something new was afoot that had yet to … had only one serious contemporary art…
ArticleDefiance Campaign timeline 1948-1952
… National Congress (ANC) Programme of Action. February 18 , The Planning Council of the ANC and SAIC meet for the … Communist Party member Moses Kotane is…
PlaceMiddleburg, Eastern Cape
… base. The graves are scattered in the old section. It dates back to the Anglo-Boer War . The History of Grootfontein dates back to 1781 when a certain…
Online directory - archives and media sources
… 24 Hamilton Street, Arcadia, PRETORIA Telephone: +27 (0)12 - 323 5300 Fax: +27 (0)12 - 323 5287 Website: http://www.national.archives.gov.za … Church…
EventMaxwell Mlilo, South African actor, dies of diabetes
… longtime diabetes sufferer Maxwell Mlilo died on 22 June 2006. The veteran actor had been on South African Screens for … on 28 May 2012] Africa News Search -…
EventPresley Chweneyagae, star of the Oscar winning movie Tsotsi, is arrested for fraud in Pretoria
… role in Tsotsi at the Black Movie Awards in Los Angeles in 2006, heading off competition from established actors like … The movie won an Oscar for best…
EventTogolese football player, Sheyi Emmanuel Adebayor is born
… to Metz, France, in 1999. He later moved to Monaco. In 2006 he signed up with Arsenal. He has since played for big … Manchester City, Real Madrid and…
ArticleCOVID-19 Timeline 2019-2020
… Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) and the common cold. 11 January- China reports first death from the novel … a global emergency, with 9000 cases confirmed…
EventFormer Kenyan President, Jomo Kenyatta, dies
… Kenyatta [online] Available at: britannica.com [Accessed 11 August 2009] Jomo Kenyatta - A Leader of Black Africa (1952) The Age [online]. 12 November, p.2. …
EventAnglo-Boer War 2: The Battle of Silkaatsnek begins
… Magaliesberg known as Silkaatsnek It was here that the two 12-pounder guns of 'O' Battery, Royal Horse Artillery (RHA), … ultimately captured in the first…
PlaceCookhouse, Eastern Cape
… married 21st October 1798 & Maria Johanna MENTZ married 11 Mar 1826. The Grave is situated near the Fish River (it's … The Museum is open most Saturdays…
Prehistory of the Rustenburg area
… Gauteng and North West provinces. This movement probably dates to the mid 16th century, predating the lifespan of … life. Another kind of stonewalled…
Biography of Hugh Masekela by Fardin Rahman
… a musician began to grow and he started finding work as an extra in recordings and avenues in clubs. In 1962, Masekela … of South African Music – A backstage…
PlaceWandel and Barnet Streets, Gardens
… Homestead, on the Farm Oranjezicht, and as such probably dates from the 1730s. It was rebuilt during the early 19th …
PlaceRust-en-Vrede, Wellington Road, Durbanville
… Construction of this complex dates from the mid 19th Century and reflects a blending of …
Artists' Forum with Kemang Wa Lehulere
… to, collective narratives. Date: Thursday 30 October Time: 11:00am – 13:00pm Venue: The Iyatsiba Lab, 66 Greatmore …
EventMarsha Cox, the South African hockey player is born
… States of America. Marsha captained the national side from 2006. She has represented the South African national hockey … and 2012 London Olympic Games; as…
ArticleA Short History of ESKOM, Part 1 (1923-2001)
… by the “fragmentation of electricity production”. [11] In the 1920s, electricity “shifted to the national … with Sir William Hoy of the South African…
ArchiveStudent walkouts have changed history before. In South Africa, one helped end apartheid by DeNeen L. Brown (The Washington Post), 14 March 2018
… Hector Pieterson, a 12-year-old South African boy, was one of the first students … Mbuyisa Makhubo [sometimes spelled Makhuba]. He was then 18, and did not…
PlaceWitbank, Mpumalanga
… The City’s name was officially changed to eMalahleni in 2006, and it is administered as part of the larger Emalahleni … priorities. Unit 1 went into…
EventKhoikhoi warriors defeat Portuguese thieves
… This cordiality came to an end though when approximately 12 of the Portuguese sailors visited the Khoikhoi village and … the raiders killing 64 of them…
PlaceHouses Brill and Andrew Murray, together with Tuck Shop, Grey-College, Bloemfontein
… Colony, Sir Hamilton J Gould-Adams. The tuckshop probably dates to 1908 and has been a popular gathering place for …
ANC statement on the state of readiness for celebrations of 101 year celebration of the ANC, 9 January 2013
… at Kings Park Stadium in Ethekwini Region on Saturday, 12 January 2013. These celebrations mark the start of the … activities will continue throughout the…