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PlaceVredefort Dome, Free State Province
… the oldest and largest Meteorite Impact Site (Astrobleme) in the World. Formed an estimated 2000 Million Years ago when … today. The Vredefort Dome is a…
PlaceCarmel, George
… In 1721 the farm Langverwacht was allocated to Jean le Roux, … realised that its name coincided with that of Langverwacht,in the division of Oudtshoorn, and…
PlaceOrange River
… It rises in the Drakensberg in Lesotho ( where it is known as the Senqu ) it flows … at Alexander Bay . At the source of the Orange River, in Lesotho , which…
21. Pariah constables pollute Hindus
… complaint reflects the difficulty individuals experienced in adjusting to new realities. Source: I.I. I.I1.166, … Natal Archives. We the undersigned Indians…
EventCricketer Omar Henry born
… Omar Henry was born in Stellenbosch on 23 January 1952.[i] In 1987, at the age of 34, Henry became the first South African cricketer of colour to be selected…
PlaceMaloti-Drakensburg Park
… site composed of the uKhahlamba Drakensberg National Park in South Africa and the Sehlathebe National Park in Lesotho. The site has exceptional natural…
EventSenzo Mfundo Vilakazi, the South African hip hop artist and lyricist is born
… Senzo Mfundo Vilakazi, stage name Kwesta was born in Katlehong, Gauteng on 11 February 1997.[i] Kwesta debut … studio album was “Special ReKwest”, which was…
EventGabon gains independence from France
… to rule Gabon after she achieved independence, but early in the 1990s Gabon introduced a multiparty system and a new … was first explored by the Portuguese…
EventBishop Tutu receives Martin Luther King Award
… commitment and role during the struggle against apartheid in 1986. Tutu was honoured for being deeply personally … to nonviolence and showing extraordinary…
EventPiet Retief, Voortrekker leader, is born
… as Wellington. Retief grew up on the vineyard, Welvanpas, in what became the Cape Colony under British rule. At the age of 27 he left for Stellenbosch, but…
PlaceCape Maclear, Malawi
… Cape Maclear or Chembe is a town in the Mangochi District of Malawi's Southern Region. The … to the islands of Domwe and Thumbwe on Lake Malawi and is in…
EventSir George Gray, governor of the Cape, lays the cornerstone of the New Somerset Hospital
… Cape, laid the cornerstone of the New Somerset Hospital in Green Point, Cape Town. The hospital was established in 1818, after Dr S. Bailey saw the need for…
EventFormer Springboks player, Naas Botha is born
… Hendrik Egnatius Botha was born on the 27 of February 1958 in Breyten, in the Eastern Transvaal (now Mpumalanga). He schooled in Pretoria, where he…
EventEllen Kuzwayo becomes the first Black woman to receive an honorary degree from Wits University
… on 2 April 1987. Kuzwayo was born into a privileged family in the Thaba-nchu district in the Free State. The family had very strong ties with the … lost her…
EventRev. Michael Scott besiege the UN for justice regarding Herero people
… rights activist Rev. Michael Guthrie Scott, who lived in South Africa, besieged the United Nations(UN) for justice … of Man (now the International League for…
PlaceCradle of Humankind, near Johannesburg
… of Humankind was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1999. It is about 50 km North West of Johannesburg , South Africa in the Gauteng province. This…
Address, Thabo Mbeki, at the Opening of the World Summit for Sustainable Development Johannesburg, 26 August 2002
… this high post, and count on your support and cooperation in this regard. I am privileged to join His Excellency Mr Nitin Desai, in warmly welcoming you all,…
The diary of Maria Tholo - Epilogue by Carol Hermer
… Maria said those words. Things stayed tense but quiet in Cape Town during 1977. The students concentrated on their … passed, so few lost a year of their…
Chapter 6
… Regeneration of the All-African Convention: The Background In spite of all the forces ranged against the progress and … development of the African people,…
’Under Investigation’ video material going live on facebook
… is an ambitious community development project being run in Steytlerville in the Eastern Cape. The project has several elements but … been made exploring the…
Document 83 “Native Bourgeoisie as a Class”, Umsebenzi, 16 February 1935
… Umsebenzi, 16 February 1935 To the Editor of "Umsebenzi" In your issue of 2 February, there appeared an article under the heading, "Is there a Native…
EventThe recommendations of the Riekert Commission (to investigate the employment conditions of Black workers) are tabled
… The Riekert Commission was established in response to a crisis faced by the apartheid state, as … productivity and profitability for South African industry…
EventHerero people of South West Africa, now Namibia, begin uprising
… empire. As was common during the scramble for Africa in the latter half of the nineteenth century, the territory … claimed and occupied by an expansionist…
PlaceRichmond
… The Village of Richmond was established in 1844 on a portion of the Farm Driefontein, owned by P J … der Merwe. It was named after the Earl of Richmond,…
Message to the Soweto Rally to Welcome Released Leaders by O. R. Tambo, 29 October 1989
… who have suffered from the daily violence inherent in the apartheid system. Celebrate Freedom, Life, Humanity … ideology of white supremacy from the kraals…
Address by Deputy President Jacob Zuma at the 40th Anniversary of the Execution of Vuyisile Mini and five others, 6 November 2004
… ultimate price for freedom. We today join their families in celebrating their lives and their selfless contribution to … Comrades and friends, I am sure that…
Address of the President of South Africa, Thabo Mbeki, at the AU-African Diaspora Ministerial Conference Gallagher Estate, Friday 16 November 2007
… sponsored the first Pan-African Congress which was held in London in 1900. One of the most important and indelible results of … comments on these sub-themes…
Albert Luthuli`s message to New Age on 25th anniversary of Progressive Press, 22 March 1962
… the progressive press of any country. It is even more so in the case of New Age and its predecessors which have had to … and its predecessors have regularly…
PlaceAlbertynhof, Kimberley
… degree from the Huguenot University College at Wellington in 1899 and then the degree BD, at Princeton University, in the United States. From 1906 to 1926 he…