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… John Thomas Baines was born in England on 27 November 1820. Apprenticed to a coach painter at a young age, he left for South Africa in 1842 to work as a portrait artist. Baines was first … cabinet maker, and then as a marine and portrait painter. In 1848, he moved to the Eastern Cape , from where he took …

… People Between 1886 and 1914 people continued to arrive in a steady stream. From 1914, the population of newcomers to … many of the settlers on the Rand had one thing in common —as their first experience of urban life. As described in Where Working People Lived, the poor, the unemployed and …

… Marine Ecosystems of the Bijagós Archipelago – Omatí Minhô in Guinea-Bissau and the mountain range of southern Malawi … species like turtles and manatees. The mountain range in Malawi, particularly Mount Mulanje, is revered for its … significance to local communities. LINKS PROVIDED IN FURTHER READING   The first people to settle in this …

… In the mid-1880s a huge Cathedral was built in the Bushmanland desert oasis of Pella by French … Sales who, incidentally, is the patron saint of writers. In the late 1990s, the authors met Sister Therese-Henriette, …

… BLACKS OF STELLENBOSCH - 1679-1720     3. Louis of Bengal In 1684 Louis of Bengal (another colourful character amongst the free blacks) also went in search of a farm of about 29 acres next to the Eerste (First) River in Jonkershoek. He did this because it seems that others, as …

… Bantu migration. Archaeologists have found human remains in eastern Swaziland that have been dated to be 110 000 years … fled from their original home to the Pongola River valley in KwaZulu Natal in the nineteenth century as a result of internal pressure. …

…   In 1912, prominent black leaders gathered here and forged the … the ruling party of the country. The house was built in 1926 and was Maphikela’s second house, following his … the founder members of the Executive Committee of the ANC in Bloemfontein in 1935 and speaker of the organisation for …

… South African artist Ernest Methuen Mancoba was born in Boksburg, Transvaal. He left for Paris to further his studies in 1938. Mancoba never returned to live in South Africa again, but visited the country after 1994 for …

… 60 feet on Smith Street, bought from the widow, Ms.Rossouw in 1801. The purchaser, Johannes Bissinger, wasted no time in erecting the Building and in taking out licences to keep a billiard table and to sell …

… make recommendations on a definition of political offences in the South African situation; to discuss, in this regard, time scales; and to advise on norms and … of political prisoners and the granting of immunity in respect of political offences to those inside and outside …

… to the Transvaal and Orange River Colony will be announced in Parliament; and while White South Africans will be mainly … It has now been shown by a letter, which appeared in the " Spectator " of the 11th inst., that Lord Milner … intended that Cape Coloured people were to be included in the term " Native " . He says: "I may say that personally …

… into a state of slavery’. Gumede, April 1930. INTRODUCTION In 1930 Gumede had taken the initiative to call for a fighting policy in South Africa. All over the country protest meetings were … for closer investigation. One of the bitterest moments in Gumede’s political life was in 1930 when he had to …

… about the past mainly because actually I am interested in the present - Ngugi wa Thiong Today, just over a century … gold on the Rand, the nature of South Africa’s future is in the balance. But the future does not exist in a vacuum — it is being struggled over in the townships, …

… to a comrade to engage him on an article he had written in one of the local newspapers to engage him on one of the … a [neo-liberal] structural adjustment programme” in 1996. We reproduce the letter as a two part series with … on Monday next week.] Part I Dear Comrade Evaristo* In your article, you refer to our adoption of the GEAR …

… of Africa. Naturally, as we review our work, we will do so in the context of our common desire to consolidate the … within the framework of the new approach to development in Africa. I refer here both to the African Union and MAP or the New African Initiative. In furtherance of our strategic relationship, we signed nine …

… by the French to be the capital, after they colonized it in 1830. The city name is Arabic; 'al-Jazair' and literally means "the islands". This in reference to four islands formerly off the coast but joined to the mainland in 1525.     Algerian History spans; thousands of Years some …

… In 1912, in Johannesburg , one of South Africa’s most famous art … was established. The Everard Read Gallery has grown in sophistication and size, just as Johannesburg grew into South Africa’s capital of finance and business. In 1980, the prestigious suburb of Rosebank welcomed the …

… 800,000 people, though over 60% of the population lives in urban centres. The large majority of Tunisians are Arab … what is now Tunisia when she founded the city of Carthage in the 9th Century BCE. The city of Carthage fought a series … Rome. Following the Punic Wars against the Carthaginians in 264–146 BCE. The region was ruled briefly by the Vandals …

… 10 O'clock, there was a scuffle outside the Avalon Theatre in Victoria Street, Durban as the patrons were leaving after … partner Mr. A. B. Moosa. It is a modern building situated in the centre of the Indian business area and caters, through … of non-Europeans seeking the warmth of nightlights and, in the black-out, the excitement of the unusual. On the whole …

… as a temporary measure, to operate for three years, in order to provide time for a new commission, The Natal … to investigate all aspects of Indian life and labour in Natal. It was expected as a result of the pegging act that … obtaining a permit from the Minister of the Interior. In this way the situation in Durban was "pegged". It was not …

… 2nd and 4th President of Uganda. He first came to power in 1962 but was ousted by Idi Amin in 1971. Nine years later, Amin was overthrown, and Obote … has largely been overshadowed by “The Butcher” Idi Amin in the Western media, but Obote was also accused of …

… Oos is next to Loftus Versfeld Stadium and is located in City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa. The Dutch Reformed Church's history in Southern Africa begins with the arrival of the Dutchman, … for example, with his arrival at the Cape, is to thank God in a public prayer and to ask his blessing for the business. …

… 'Swartkrans'. They are believed to have been discovered in about 1896 or 1897, and were opened to visitors in about 1900. Previously, in 1895, geologist Dr D Draper had reported on the discovery … https://www.maropeng.co.za/news/entry/caving_in_a_brief_history_of_the_cradle_of_humankind-  1 November …

… Chatsworth is a historically Indian township located in Durban some 14km south-west of the City centre, in the Umhlatuzana River Valley, north of Umlazi. Initially, … called Chatsworth , part of Witteklip, which was acquired in 1848 by one Samuel Bennington and named by him after …

… Gertrude Shope was born in Johannesburg, but grew up in Zimbabwe. She was trained as a teacher and went on to teach in Natal and Soweto. When she was 29 years old she decided to …

… The present discussion will be based largely on experiences in Dar es Salaam and on information obtained from other … from time to time. . . . WHAT IS WRONG? . . . No one in the movement can be content with the present situation; … failure of our leadership to introduce a political line in the movement which could orientate it to our main tasks: …

… Party (SACP) underground operative Ahmed Timol while in the custody of the Security Police in John Vorster Square police station, Johannesburg. In testimony to the inquest this week Salim Essop, with whom …

… R.P. Lamont. Hussey and Lamont were University students in engineering in Michigan, in the late 1880's. They were ambitious, Hussey wanted to be …

… Joseph Jenkins Roberts , a former slave who was born in America became the first President. The founding of Liberia in the early 1800s was motivated by the domestic politics of slavery and race in the United States as well as by U.S. foreign policy …

… As a young man, Sean MacBride, an Irishman, spent time in prison for his part in the struggle for independence of his own people. From 1973 … as United Nations Commissioner, he distinguished himself in his work for the independence of Namibia. President Sam …