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… style incorporating a mixture of idiosyncratic Gothic and classical features. It was declared a National Monument … for the forseeable future, is situated in Market Square and designed in the Victorian Gothic style, has been closed … do is admire this beautiful old building's street facade and admire the newly cleaned up statue of Queen Victoria. …

… to highlight how there is “no democracy for the poor”[1] and to replace the usual “pompous speeches” by politicians to … far we have come’” with music, dance, theatre, poetry, and education as well as political speeches against the … by Abahlali BaseMjondolo, the Anti-Eviction Campaign, and the Landless People’s Movement amongst others.[6] End …

… ward of the present Maclear District. During 1895, this and adjoining Farms were cut off from Maclear and incorporated into the Tsolo district. Dinosaur Footprints … River. Which is approximately 172 km North of East London and 80 km North-East of Elliot.   …

… Onward Guzana, a former member of the Military Council, and Major-General Charles Sebe were killed after being … in his accusations of coup plotting. Both the ANC and Transkei government denied the allegations and Gqozo later apologised to Major General Bantu Holomisa, …

… men, Tebogo Kebotlhale, Molwedi Mokoena, Phumzile Sigasa and Elgas Mabore Ndhlovu who declared themselves as ANC members, applied for amnesty to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) for the bombing in Benoni and an ambush outside Lindela Hostel in Katlehong in 1988. …

… mid-70s. The Bridge links East London with the West Bank and airport, and crosses the Buffalo River. East London Waterfront lies … docking bays for yachts, cruises for tourists, and an excellent view of the bridge underbelly. …

… his western allies by refusing to consider immediate and major reforms in the country's apartheid system. This … his party had, but would not give in to hostile pressure and agitation from abroad, which only encouraged militants. … this speech the Rand traded very low against the dollar and economic sanctions against South Africa followed. Click …

… making South Africa the first African country to do so and one of only a few in the world at the time. MPs from the … African countries. The bill provided for opposite-sex and same-sex couples of 18 years or older to register a … on 30 November 2006. The first couple to wed, Vernon Gibbs and Tony Halls, did so in George, Western Cape, the following …

… international community. The Mugabe government used police and bulldozers to demolish street stalls and residences in urban shantytowns in its "Operation Restore … African Union (AU) to help Zimbabwe out of its economic and social crises, said he had no information that there was …

… Network, is comprised of centre politicians, academics, and leaders. The two day meeting that commenced on 11 of … Ethiopian PM Meles Zenawi, Swedish PM Goeran Persson and New Zealand PM Helen Clark. Among the goals of the Policy … as well as explore issues surrounding Globalisation and society. …

… he stated that Value Added Tax (VAT) would be increased and for the first time it would be added to all foods. The … of social expenditure proposed as hopelessly inadequate and alleging that it reflected apartheid priorities in addressing the issues of unemployment and poverty …

… of Fort Beaufort fell under the district of Albany, and was proclaimed a separate division on 8 March 1848. At … place. Its landscape was rugged, with well-wooded hills and deep ravines, which were used to great advantage by the … has developed into a lovely town, in the Garden Route area and is a stop for many Travellers! …

… 166 seats representing the White voters of South Africa and South-West Africa, nineteen were uncontested. Out of … receiving, however, only 23 percent of the White seats; and the Progressive Party, 3.1 percent. Thirty candidates … representing three splinter parties of the right wing and four independents shared the remaining 1.2 percent of the …

… The voting age restriction was lowered to eighteen years and included the white voters in South West Africa (now Namibia). The two former Boer republics, Transvaal and Orange Free State (now Free State), and South West Africa, voted in favour, while the Cape …

… wish to document the history of the Thembu Royal Family and Nation. He soon realized that a unique story about our … Therefore, Mtirara grew up with family tales and anecdotes about Nelson’s early life in Mqhekezweni. In … but impactful events in the life of the young Mandela and how some of these events came about …

… scholars, community activists, artists, historians and those who are merely interested to participate in its workshops and talks which aim to "explore the status and nature of memorialisation in our 21st year of ‘freedom’". …

… being known by the nick name “Loop-en-Val,” meaning walk-and fall  He matriculated at Seana-Marena High School, and then started running for the East Rand Propriety Mines.  … Cape. He remained one of the country’s greatest middle- and long-distance runners until a hamstring injury at the age …

… they were a group of semi-nomadic gardeners, pastoralists and hunter-gatherers. Damaras also had skills in mining and metal work. In 1960, the South African government settled the Damara in Damaraland, an area of poor soil and irregular rain fall. On 4 August 1971, the South African …

… appeared in court for refusing to testify at the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC). The former South African … of Churches headquarters in Johannesburg. He was fined and given a suspended sentence for refusing to testify. He appealed his sentence and won when the court found that the notice he was served …

… which lasted for almost four hours, began around 11:h00 am and was a decisive victory for the Zulu kingdom, led by King … of Ulundi where the old Zulu order was dismantled forever and King Cetshwayo sent into exile. Conflict continued until … between the fragments of the Zulu kingdom, the Transvaal and the British. The battlefield of Isandlwana became a site …

… we could possibly accept. Indeed, in the latest verbal and confidential message delivered to me last night we find … that I would continue to negotiate to the bitter end and that I would leave no stone unturned in my endeavours to secure an honourable and mutually accepted settlement...” …

… South Africa. Post- apartheid Pretoria turned a new leaf and became a centre for change when President Nelson Mandela … its political history which has overshadowed its rich art and cultural history, beautiful scenery and architecture as well as its signature Jacaranda trees. …

… Mpho and Mphonyana Mathibela made headlines when they were born … on 7 December 1986.The twin girls were joined at the head and a decision was made for them to be separated. They were … they were separated. Mpho, now in her 20’s, is a healthy and happy young woman. However, she still wishes her sister …

… the member of the Student Representative Council (SRC) and chairman of the Students Christian Association (SCA). In … he was appointment Minister of the Dutch Reformed Church and appointed the travelling secretary for the SCA. He … in the Multi-party constitutional talks with the ANC and its South African Communist Party allies. …

… security of maritime trade routes in the South Atlantic and Indian Oceans. Britain's proposal threatened to cause the … had badly affected President Julius Nyerere of Tanzania and President Kenneth Kaunda of Zambia who were also vocal … proposal. In February of the same year, without warning and completely disregarding the eight-country study group, …

… African Literature(VII), Dr. A.C. Jordan. Anglican Bishops and Racial Conflicts, Rev. Richard Roseveare with … illustrations by Mickey Munro. British West Africa, Past and Present, Dr. T. Olawale Elias. Nigeria’s Constitutional … Road to Independence, Dr. Kalu Ezera. Foreign Aid and Self-Help in West Africa, L.A. Fabunmi. The Art of …

… Trapido. The Africanists Cut Loose, Peter Rodda. Congress and the Africanists, Walter Sisulu. Sports test for South … Sampson. The Nyasaland Crisis, M.W. Kanyama Chuime. Rider and Horse in Northern Rhodesia, Kenneth Kaunda. The Crucible … Grundy. Natives No Longer Kill Twins, Colin Leys. Labour and Central Africa, Barbara Castle, M.P. Cartoon, Vicky. …

… of Sierra Leone was conceived by British philanthropists and abolitionists as a home for African slaves freed in … Company for the "free community of settlers, their heirs and successors." A few years later the settlers were also … steadily grew through various "treaties of friendship" and cessions from the local chiefs. After the British slave …

… newspaper, Fairbairn appealed to the British government and gained the right to publish without hindrance. This led … as the "Magna Carta" of press freedom in South Africa, and concerned the proclamation of Ordinance No 60, the … two other sources, it was promulgated on April 29, 1829, and took effect on May 15. John Fairbairn who fought to have …

… September 1903, John Koenakeefe Mohl, South African artist and founding member of Artists Under The Sun, was born at … return to South Africa he opened a school in Sophiatown and became one of the first significant art teachers in the … Mizraim Maseko to take painting more 'seriously' and also boosted his confidence by exposing him to more …