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EventWalter Sisulu’s appeal is dismissed
… was arrested at Liliesleaf farm, Rivonia, under Section 17 Act 37/1963 and charged with sabotage and attempt to …
EventZach de Beer is elected as leader of the PFP
… When De Beer assumed his position, the party had only 17 seats out of 178 seats in the White parliament. De Beer …
ArticleBlack Consciousness Movement (BCM)
… On 12 September 1977, the Black Consciousness leader Steve Biko …
ArticleSilverton Siege
… Six Hour Siege Sequence of events as reported by the media 12.00 – 1:15: The armed Trio enter the Volkskas Bank; …
ArticleDefeat of the Liberation struggle
… the names of detained people could not be disclosed. On 12 June 1986, the Government again declared a SOE …
PlaceUniversity of Pretoria
… used as a men’s residence for students and lecturers. On 17 May 1910, the TUC in Pretoria became an independent … / [email protected] +27 68 236 4808/…
Biography of Hugh Masekela by Fardin Rahman
… ‘Jazz Great Hugh Masekela, Fresh Because He's Fascinated,’ 17 April. Available at http://www.npr.org [Accessed 22 … October 2016] SAHO, (2011). Hugh Masekela…
EventKip Keino of Kenya wins the Olympic gold medal for 1,500 metres in 3 mins 34.9 secs
… Kipchego “Kip” Keino was born in Kipsano, Kenya on 17 January 1940. Keino began his international running career …
PlaceMea Vota, Rissik Street, Sunnyside, Pretoria
… declared a National Monument under old NMC legislation on 17 October 1980. …
ANC President Jacob Zuma to speak at the Imvuselelo one Million Membership Countdown Launch, 16 July 2011
As part of the African National Congress (ANC) drive towards the one million membership, ANC President Jacob Zuma, National Chairperson Baleka Mbete,…
ArticleThe Khoisan
In around 2300 BP (Before Present), hunter-gatherers called the San acquired domestic stock in what is now modern day Botswana. Their population grew, and…
Document 29 - Letter from S. P. Bunting to E. R. Roux, 5 December 1928
… air I wrote a letter on that subject to the Star of Nov 17, which you may have seen. [-----,-- -] reported in the …
PlaceAbaxab, a Railway Siding in the Northern Cape
… Old Khoi name for 'Rooilyf', a railway siding 17 km North of Groblershoop, on the way to Sishen. The name …
Yarra Yarra, St Georges Street, Simonstown
… declared a National Monument under old NMC legislation on 17 July 1987. …
EventDorothy Nyembe is released from jail
… and lack of child care facilities. She passed away on 17 December 1998. …
EventThe 4 x 100m men’s relay team win the gold medal for SA at the Olympic Games in Athens
… Darian Townsend and Ryk Neethling clocked 3 minutes and 13.17 seconds to triumph over the Netherlands (2nd) and the US …
EventErmelo is founded
Ermelo, the educational, industrial and commercial centre of a 7,750m² district in Mpumalanga Province of South Africa was founded by the Reverend Frans Lion…
EventSir James Liege Hulett dies in Durban, South Africa
… Sir James Liege Hulett was born on 17 May 1838 in South Yorkshire, England. In 1857, at the age …
EventFlorence Nightingale, British nurse in the Crimean War, is born
… Florence Nightingale was born on 12 May 1820 in Florence, Italy. From an early age, she felt … Nurses Day is celebrated around the world every 12 May, the…
Chapter 2 - Jewish Trade Unions in Cape Town 1903-1907: A Socio-Historical Study
… together in the oppressive, stupefying atmosphere." 12 Many of those destitute artisans constituted the Jewish … life in the Pale of Settlement for many…
PlaceRustenburg
… in 1938, Elandskraalin 1948 and Rustenburg North in 1949. The Catholics, although active in the Area since 1884, …
EventSolomon Popoli Linda, singer and composer, dies
… studios with the assistance of a talent scout. By 1949, Mbube had sold over 100,000 copies, making Linda a …
EventApartheid becomes official policy
… were imposed, such as the Mixed Marriages Act of 1949, the Population Restriction Act of 1950, and other …
ArchiveCommission of Inquiry into the South African Council of Churches held at Pretoria on 18 May 1983, Volume 72 and Volume 73
… Transcript of evidence (continued from 17 May 1983) from Bishop Desmond Tutu, to the Commission of …
EventSouth African police close the investigation into the death of Steve Biko
… to produce concrete evidence and was officially closed on 17 May 1978.It was only in 1985 that the real circumstances …
PlaceNarainsamy Temple, Newlands, Durban
… declared a National Monument under old NMC legislation on 17 August 1984. …
2012 ANC National Policy Conference: Statement on the update of Conference Proceedings,28 June 2012
… on time this morning and will complete their sessions at 12:30. The closed session of plenary will resume at 14:00 … at the Progressive Business Forum lounge…
ArticleWorld War I Timeline 1914
… soldiers, while the BEF lost 7 900 men, 29 000 wounded and 17 800 missing. 29 October, Turkey enters the war on Germany …
How cases reach the Constitutional Court
… hours of argument are: 10am to 11:15am; 11:30am to 12:45pm; and 2:15pm to 4pm. It is during these periods that … The main categories Urgent applications In…
Biography of Caiphus Semenya
… achievements and dedication to the fight for freedom. [12] In 2015, Caiphus was awarded the Lifetime Achievement … From ‘King Kong’ Cast Arrive. New York…