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EventGabon gains independence from France
… War II. Related Links: A timeline of African Independence history … Alistair Boddy-Evans, (2012), ' This Day in History - Gabon Achieves Independence ' …
EventPresident Vorster challenges Dr Rhoodie
… E. & Andor, L.E. (eds)(1999). Southern African Political History: a chronology of key political events from …
EventCruel murder of Dora Bloch
… Organisation (PLO). Sources: This week in African history Website: africanhistory.about.com For Dora. Website: …
EventSA signs multilateral treaty on the civil liability for oil pollution damage
… shipping routes. The most publicized oil spill in recent history took place in June 1994, when the Apollo Sea, a … E. & Andor, L.E. (eds) (1999) Southern…
EventWorld Aids Day
… and in Pretoria, Gauteng. Related links: SAHO feature the history of HIV/Aids in South Africa. …
EventA blaze destroys Wanderers Cricket Club
… where it stands to this day. Click here to read about the history of Black Johannesburg. … The Wanderes Club History [online] Available at: www…
EventThousands are killed after terrorists crashed hijacked airliners into the World Trade Centre in New York and the Pentagon in Washington
… at the nation's airports for the first time in U.S. history. In the immediate aftermath of the attacks, the Bush …
EventSouth African Committee investigates the Jameson Raid report
… References: Davenport T.R.H,(1979) South Africa: A Modern History, London: Macmillan Press The Timaru Herald, Friday, …
EventIndian Rights Campaigner Bhawani Sannyassi Dayal is born
… to them. He also authored several books in Hindi, namely History of passive resistance in South Africa, My experiences …
PlaceVrede
… and after the South African Wars , Vrede has a very rich History seen through the . The population is mostly Afrikaans …
PlaceBethulie Bridge across the Gariep River
… a time long past, making it a fascinating destination for history enthusiasts. …
PlaceCape Maclear, Malawi
… on Lake Malawi and is in Lake Malawi National Park. History- In 1859, the missionary and explorer David …
EventChristoffel Coetzee de Villiers (37), compiler of South African genealogical registers, dies
… Location: back to this day in history search archive Christoffel Coetzee de Villiers was …
EventFormer Springboks player, Naas Botha is born
… career and was the highest scorer in South African rugby history with a record of 312 points, until his record was …
EventZola Budd, former SA athlete and World Record holder, is born
… often run together. In 1984,at the age of 17, Budd made history when she twice broke the world 5000m record However, …
EventThe United Nations adopts a resolution establishing an eleven member United Nations Council for South West Africa
… (Accessed: 03 May 2012) South African History Online, ‘Rivonia trial sentence is delivered’, …
EventEllen Kuzwayo becomes the first Black woman to receive an honorary degree from Wits University
… Nnoseng Ellen Kate Kuzwayo made history when she became the first Black woman to receive an …
23. Durban merchants plead for Sunday trading
… From the book: A Documentary History of Indian South Africans edited by Surendra Bhana and …
9. In search of better employment
… From the book: A Documentary History of Indian South Africans edited by Surendra Bhana and …
Call to A. N. C. Ranks by Albert Luthuli, 1 November 1954
… thousand volunteers, Mr. Lutuli concludes: "Throughout history no freedom has come to any people without blood and … movement has ever failed. Shall yours be…
PlaceMadagascar
… Tananarive). To learn more about Malagasy culture and history, you can visit the royal palaces or historical sites … to quickly learn more about Malagasy…
PlaceMauritius
… of economy for Mauritius, and is central to the island’s history. Sugarcane fields can still be seen all over the … roads to more secluded areas. To really…
Address by President Nelson Mandela at the Banquet hosted by President Sharma of India India, 25 January 1995
… has shown a remarkable determination to leave behind its history of division and conflict. It has displayed resolution … partnership - a partnership forged…
Document 15 - “Ruth First , “Progress in Unity Talks: African Organisations Agree Principle”, The Guardian , 23 December 1948
… From: South Africa's Radical Tradition, a documentary history, Volume Two 1943 - 1964, by Allison Drew Document 15 … all of us to come together”, said Dr…
ArchiveThe All-African Convention: The Awakening of The People by I.B. Tabata
… its impact on the people, marking a turning-point in the history of the struggle by setting it on an independent road. … rights, they came together for the…
Book 1: Ancient Civilizations and Global Trade - Chapter 2 - The Beginnings of Globalisation by Jeff Guy
… by The Department of Education Turning points in history are not fixed. We decide when they occur, to a large … on the basis of where we are in the present…
UCT Summer School 2020
… Please note the following history related courses will be offered at the 2020 UCT Summer School. Local and South African History MASSACRE ON THE FRONTIERS…
PlaceWakkerstroom
… and bustle of city life. Mpumalanga, is a town rich in History and natural beauty. Originally inhabited by the San … The Town has played a significant role…
Keeping a cool head amid flying bullets: A tribute to Juda Ngwenya by Joseph Oesi (City Press), 26 October 2016
… apartheid past, its attempt to shed itself of its heinous history. It gives me immense pride to have to say that I was there with you in the trenches of…
Speech by President Mandela at the Funeral of Nokukhanya Luthuli, 22 December 1996, Groutville
… guests; Friends; comrades and fellow South Africans. In history, men and women of rare qualities make a mark that the … beings to come out and to flourish…