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… In September 1970 Egyptian President, Gamal Abdel Nasserdied of a heart attack. Nasser had been in power in Egypt since 24 November 1954. He was succeeded by Muhammad … [Accessed: 05 September 2012]| Boddy-Evans A. ‘ This day in African History: 28 September’ , from About African …

… Manute Bol was born in Turalei, Sudan on 16 October 1965. He came from a family … metres tall. Bol himself was 2.31 m tall. Like most boys in his community, Bol initially played soccer, but his height … the sport for basketball.  An American coach spotted Bol in action and convinced him to move to the United States. In …

… Milton Obote while he was at a Commonwealth meeting in Singapore. Amin was a soldier in the British colonial army and became one of its first … to become the army's chief of staff. Amin became famous in 1976 when he provided a safe refuge for hostage-holding …

… Richard John Maponya was born in Lenyenye in the Northern Transvaal (now Limpopo Province). The founder … into business, first by opening small grocery shops in Soweto with his wife. He then went on to bigger ventures …

… Xhosa Chief Sandile, born in the Ciskei in 1820, was killed in Denge Forest in a skirmish with the Fingos under Captain …

… Moses Kottler was born in Joniskis, Lithuania. Sources differ as to the date of his … it as 11 June 1892, others as 1896. Kottler studied art in Jerusalem and later in Munich, Paris and London. He settled in South Africa in … (1989) Images of Wood: Aspects of the History of Sculpture in Twentieth-century South Africa . Johannesburg: …

… Meritorious Service Class 1: Gold from the state president in 1992, for his contribution as businessman, philanthropist and humanitarian, was born in Pretoria. He has received several other awards and medals, … degree, conferred by the University of South Africa, in recognition of his keen interest and deep involvement in …

… first daily newspaper, The Cape Times, was published in Cape Town as an English language morning newspaper with … It sold for the cheap price of a penny and has been in continuous daily production ever since. The history of newspapers in South Africa was closely linked to the struggle for …

… be bridged, but there is wide agreement that it existed in the first place and is at the origin of today's … more accurate. What happened when Europeans first arrived in South Africa and slowly began to occupy it? What kind of … superiority they might have had? And if not, why not? In 1652 South Africa was inhabited from the Cape to the …

… Location: back to this day in history search archive Walvis Bay, from the Dutch for "Whale Bay", is situated in Namibia, along the west coast of southern Africa, formerly … to groups of Khoikhoi (Topnaars) and Aoni, who had lived in the area for thousands of years. This area was first …

… Following the independence of Congo in June 1960 from Belgium, MoÁ¯se Kapenda Tshombe led the … into secession on 23 December 1961. Tshombe was born in 1919 in the southern region of Katanga. His father was said to be … Boddy-Evans A. (2011). ‘This Day in African History: 23 December’ , from About.com: African …

… the leader of the Pan Africanist Congress (PAC), confirmed in Maseru, Basutoland (now Lesotho), that Poqo and the PAC … the timing and manner of an uprising to be launched in South Africa in 1963. At the time of his claims, the PAC, African National … [Accessed: 24 March 2014]|SACP, ‘Landmarks in a life of struggle’ , from  South African Communist Party …

… Rev. John Dube was elected as its first president in absentia. The organisation developed out of a situation of … new Union of South Africa. SANNC aspired to unite Africans in the advancement of their political and socio-economic … its African constituents, SANNC was restrictive and narrow in its membership. Participation was limited in accordance …

… of the way we have been together through many stages in the struggle for liberation. Today`s ceremony evokes the … rare privilege of education and also learnt early lessons in the costs of defending political principle. It brings to mind our shared participation in the founding of the ANC Youth League, when our people …

… of the way we have been together through many stages in the struggle for liberation. Today's ceremony evokes the … rare privilege of education and also learnt early lessons in the costs of defending political principle. It brings to mind our shared participation in the founding of the ANC Youth League, when our people …

… Union of Black Artists Arts Centre was established in 1978 by Benjy Francis, Sipho Sepamla and other artists, writers, actors and musicians in Johannesburg . The objective was to work with artists in their various forms as well as to resolve legal issues of …

… Johann Georg Rathfelder was born in Stuttgart in 1811 and emigrated to the Cape in 1835. Following his marriage in the colony, he inherited a …

… writes on the passing of the foremost scholar of slavery in the Cape Robert Shell: my friend Today I learnt the news I … Rob Shell had died. Sandy, his lovely wife, broke the news in an email. All day I have had him in the corner of my mind, for Rob was truly a lovely man. For …

… and the ANC for having given me the opportunity to serve in public office during the last 14 years as the Deputy … ANC as it prosecuted a difficult and dangerous struggle in the decades before the attainment of our freedom in 1994.  Among other things, the vision, principles and …

… when people are more aware of history than when they are in the midst of making it. In Burkina Faso, President Blaise Compaoré had scarcely fled … of the storming of the Bastille””an event featured in the former French colony’s school textbooks. Yet others …

… In the general election of May 1948, the Nationalist Party … were almost exclusively anti-Nationalist, 76,279 votes. In nineteen constituencies, where the workers had the … vote of only 9,400. They obtained a majority of seven in the new Parliament, but once in power, pursued a ruthless …

… of the Summit We join those who have spoken before us in expressing our thanks to the Cuban Government and people … this important South Summit. At its XII Summit Conference in Durban, South Africa in 1998, the Non-Aligned Movement made the following …

… and the NP wanted to build on the agreements arrived at in CODESA and to consolidate their bilateral agreements multilaterally. In particular, they were keen to secure multilateral … had to be multilaterally negotiated and tested in a referendum. Another point of difference was the name of …

… of Marydale, site of the present Pypklip. Located in the Siyanda Municipality of the Northern Cape. It was … after Trechardt who was the only Voortrekker leader in the Great Trek Era, who kept a diary. The Voortrekkers … softened and after shaping was completed, dried rock hard, in the sun. Thus the name Alabaster 'klip'/stone, was given …

… This imposing Victorian dwelling was erected in 1888 by EF Bourke, who later became the first mayor of … entrance, is a main feature of the design. The ivy which in summer completely covers the tower and portion of the … from the Bourke Trust by the Nederduitsch Hervormde Kerk in June 1945. After slight restoration Barton Keep is being …

… Libode, Ngqeleni, Port St John's, Tabankulu, and Umsikaba. In 1899 provisions of Proclamation 314 allowed for Umsikaba … . Although the amaMpondo were never directly involved in the border conflicts between their Southern neighbours and … unscathed from the incursions of European Colonialism. In 1845 Faku, Paramount Chief of the amaMpondo, signed the …

… Standards Statute. Although this announcement is in line with the department of Labour's five year plan, it … of giving rights to workers has been given a new impetus in the long road to rid our country of the ugly past. COSATU will study the green paper in the few coming weeks and make detailed considered …

… When The Awakening of A People was first published in 1950, it was intended for the clarification of the real … of South Africa and serve as a guide to action. There is in existence a considerable body of literature, books, pamphlets, speeches, polemics, that was created in the course of the early campaigns of the liberatory …

… Our family history in South Africa starts back at the beginning of the last … arrived at the shop and asked if he would be interested in buying a farm. Mr. C.L. Back thought this an excellent … known as Backsberg Estate Cellars. Farming activities in those days were mixed; some grain, some live stock, some …

… the stolen resources are due. From the experience of many in this room, we know that that corruption is not necessarily caused by poverty. In any case, by definition and in general, the poor are so excluded from the levers of power …