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PlaceNqweba was called Kirkwood, Eastern Cape
… The farming community of Kirkwood, in the heart of the Sundays River Valley, close to the town … regions of the Addo Elephant Park, would arguably remain in…
EventFearon Fallows, the first Astronomer Royal at the Cape, is born
… Cape, was born to John and Rebecca Fallows on 4 July 1789 in Cockermouth, Cumberland, in England. He spent his spare time studying, especially … He went on…
PlaceOnderstepoort Veterinary Research Institute
… by the Department of Public Works and was completed in 1908 as the centre for the then bacteriological laboratory … site, at 'De Onderstepoort', 11km North…
Class Struggle
… of class struggle. All societies are divided into classes. In a capitalist society, the two main classes are the middle … A struggle continues at all levels…
EventPope Paul VI proclaims 22 new African saints. The saints, known as the Blessed Martyrs of Uganda, were a group of converts who were persecuted and martyred from 1885
… for their faith. Most of the 22 martyrs were killed in a single incident, on 3 June1886. In the last week of May the new King of pre-colonial Buganda, … of…
EventCastro decides to send troops to Angola to fight South Africa
… Cuba Fidel Castro decides to send Cuban troops to Angola in response to South Africa's invasion of the country. After … Angola provided support to liberation…
Jail
… this time we were working with the M-Plan and we had cells in the ANC. This man who was giving evidence against me was … magistrate said, 'Well, since you've…
PlaceOld Stables, Oatlands, Simonstown
… This building was originally erected in the 18th century as a set of stables on the well-known … Shortly after the second British occupation of the Cape in…
PlaceCoornhoop Dovecot, Dixton Road, Mowbray
… In 1657-58 land in this area was granted to 14 free burghers, who were … year, sold it to Thielman Hendricx, who was murdered in 1673. After that the farm…
PlaceLeeuwenhof, Official Residence of the Premier of Cape Town
… Proclaimed as a National Monument in 1966. Leeuwenhof, the official residence of the Premier of … one of the finest old flat-roofed, double-storied Houses in…
“No Room for Racialism at Natal University”: Statement, June 1956
… Dr G. M. Naicker, President of the Natal Indian Congress, in a statement to New Age .] While in the herrenvolk climate of South Africa Dr Malherebe’s ……
EventUN peace-keeping troops deployed to the Republic of Congo
… the Belgian Congo, the Republic of Congo was established in 1960. The fight for independence was initially led by … the Republic of Congo was plagued by…
EventNatal Indian Organisation delegation meets Premier Smuts
… Indian Congress (NIC). The NIC had grown more radical in its attitude to apartheid after the Second World War and … alliance" between a small section of "big…
The Reunited National Party is founded by Malan and Hertzog
… and D.F. Malan were the most prominent White politicians in South Africa. In 1933 Hertzog and Smuts formed an alliance that culminated in the merger of the…
EventBeyers Naudé is served with his second banning order
… system. The Sharpeville Massacre was a turning point in Naudé life, as it was this event that inspired him to end … particularly with regard to the role that…
EventThe possessions of Piet Retief are auctioned
… Piet Retief's visit to Dingane's kraal in October 1837 was the beginning of an eventful relationship … between the Zulu and the Voortrekkers. Retief was in…
EventLouis Trichardt, Voortrekker leader, is born near Oudtshoorn 225 years ago
… of the Voortrekker leaders. He was born near Oudtshoorn in the Karoo on 10 August 1783. The Voortrekkers (Afrikaans … Colony for various contested and…
PlaceRobert Sobukwe Town, was called Graaf-Reinet
… The oldest town in the Eastern Cape, the fourth oldest in South Africa and certainly one of the most atmospheric, Graaff-Reinet lies enclosed by a bend in…
The Wankie Campaign
… trained. I`m saying this because I personally participated in the preparations. A lot of time was allocated for the detachment to be together in the bush to…
Closing speech by ANC President Jacob Zuma by ANC, 20 December 2007, 52nd National Conference, Polokwane
… the SACP and Cosatu, Representatives of fraternal parties in SADC and internationally, Our honoured veterans, … conference, which has no doubt been a…
PlaceThe Wits School of Arts and Arts Museum
… from Nelson Mandela Bridge. Wits Art Museum or WAM is in the hip, regenerating Area of Braamfontein, which is also … images and objects. The stories they…
PlaceGreytown, Kwa-Zulu Natal
… This small Town in KwaZulu-Natal was, according to district records, named in honour of: Earl Grey , who was the renowned British … referred to as the ‘jewel…
PlaceOlivedale , Randburg
… The Property was purchased in 1940 by a Dutch diamond trader known as Messias, who had a … on the estate. One of which, a windmill, was built in accordance…
PlacePaardekraal Monument, Market Street, Krugersdorp
… or Boer Republic, was an independent Boer-ruled country in Southern Africa during the second half of the 19th … African province of Transvaal. The ZAR was…
EventSASOL plant under attack
… and SASOL II took place on the night of 31 May/1 June 1980 in order to coincide with Republic Day. The attack was … July 1979 and two teams of chosen cadres…
Behind the Narrative of the Abuse of State Power was a Larger Goal by Thabo Mbeki, 8 February 2016
… been made that I intervened with the relevant state organs in one instance to prohibit the prosecution of the late … former National Commissioner of Police,…
Chapter 8. Capitalists without Money
… In 1928 the clothing industry presented a picture of … were about fifty factories on the Rand, roughly forty in Johannesburg and the rest in Germiston; of…
The diary of Maria Tholo - December 16 - 1 January 1977 by Carol Hermer
… didn't know what to do, whether to celebrate or not. In this situation you never know whether you are doing the … for the 25th. They have asked us all to…
A Political Reflection By John Fikile Block
… of any collective is not when the executive tasks in the normal course of organisational work, but when … leadership is confronted with the execution of…
PlaceDemocratic Republic of the Congo
… Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), country located in central Africa. Officially known as the Democratic … about 320 miles (515 km) from its mouth. The…