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ArticleThe Politics Behind Water
… hand, Africans who moved to the cities during the 1940’s did not receive enough water. World War 2 caused a … of water and tries to undo the wrongs of the…
ArticleA Luta Continua Dialogues, Episode 1: Student Activism
… centers on Student Activism in South Africa and the U.S, around 2015 - 2020. This episode discusses the legacies … 3 of 4 Part 4 of 4 Lexicon Load Shedding …
PlaceWooden Bridge over Lagoon, Milnerton, Cape Town
… under old NMC Legislation on 17 July 1987. Milnerton 's iconic Woodbridge Island is now set for a R20 million … funds allocated to this project amount to 1…
43. Resolutions adopted at a mass meeting of the Natal Indian Patriotic Congress, 1909
… a mass meeting of British Indians held at Durban on 19 and 20 December 1909. Only one of the six resolutions is concerned with trade; the Union's predominant…
EventA group of White men attack and assault Indian Passive Resisters
… At 20:10 on 23 June 1946 a group of White men attacked and … Indian passive resistance in South Africa, 1946-1948 by E.S. Reddy [online] Available at: www…
EventOAU Council of Ministers decide to reject dialogue with South Africa
… On 20 June 1971, at the meetings of Organization of African Unity's (OAU) Council of Ministers, dialogue with South Africa was …
EventMaria Groesbeek is hanged for the murder of her husband, Christian Buys
… Maria Groesbeek and Christian Buys were married in the 1950's. During their seventeen years of marriage they lived with … and fell in love with Buys' friend,…
EventThe Springbok rugby team receives the State President Sports Award
… On 20 February 1970, the Springbok rugby team was presented with … 'President Award to Boks today' from The Cape Times, 20 February, (Available at the…
EventGeneral Lothar Neethling sues Vrye Weekblad and the Weekly Mail
… On 20 January 1990 General Lothar Neethling sued the Vrye … at www.doj.gov.za [Accessed: 12 January 2011]|Wren C.S, (1991), South African Judge Throws…
EventAttempted coup in Equatorial Guinea sees fifteen arrested
… the former British Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher's son, Mark Thatcher. The day before, on 7 March, Zimbabwean … Africa en route to stage a coup in…
EventDeputy Minister of Defence attends commemoration of Delville Wood
… Battle of Delville Wood in France, which raged from 15 to 20 July 1916. Thousands lost their lives in a fierce battle … the woods, dubbed by South African…
EventFirst mines are proclaimed in Johannesburg
… of Johannesburg, proclaimed the first mining activities on 20 September 1886 on the farm Randjeslaagte, a piece of rocky …
PlaceThe SAS Somerset Museum
… Eastern Cape, in 1842. A seahorse is displayed on the ship's crest and badge to highlight this connection. On 24 May …
PlaceHeidelberg, Gauteng
… from the military. On the 16 December 1880 ( Dingaan's Day or now known as: the 'Day of the Covenant') the flag …
BiographyWinnie Madikizela-Mandela
… and Agriculture Department during Kaizer Matanzima 's rule. Her mother, Nomathamsanqa Mzaidume (Gertrude), was a … a hefty beating. [iii] As a young girl,…
Into the Fifties: Defiance by Norman Levy
… apartheid regulations in post offices and railway stations; and the Group Areas Act. The FAC would similarly … (still secretary of the ANC region in the…
BiographyBenjamin Magson Kies
… The New Era Fellowship In 1937, Kies, then barely 20 years old, helped to establish the New Era Fellowship … To these events came a wide cross-section of…
BiographyKasturba Gandhi
… a friend of Karamchand Gandhi, Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi’s father. In 1876, Gokuldas Kapadia and Karamchand Gandhi … at the age of thirteen. Little is known…
PlaceAllanridge, Free State Province
… in 1951 as works no 27090 according to the standard NBL 20" x 24" design. Somewhere during its History it also picked …
PlaceSteve Biko Bridge, East London
… was renamed in 1997 on the 20th anniversary of Steve Biko’s death; one of South Africa's great leaders in the struggle against apartheid. One of the …
EventNelson Mandela receives a hero’s welcome in New York
… On 20 June 1990 Nelson Mandela was greeted the way New York … apartheid system that is totally isolated....” Mandela’s tour of eight American cities, the…
PlaceDonkin Heritage Trail, Port Elizabeth
… a unique row of terrace houses, and is one of the city's most prominent landmarks. The Donkin Heritage Trail links … Trail booklet is sold at Nelson Mandela…
EventMpho Mathibela, one of the Siamese twins separated in an operation six months earlier, leaves hospital for the first time
… a year after they were separated. Mpho, now in her 20’s, is a healthy and happy young woman. However, she still …
EventNigeria gained independence from the United Kingdom
… came into power on 1 October comprised the Nigerian People’s Congress (NPC), the National Council of Nigeria and the …
EventPolitical activist, Dr Yusuf Dadoo is re-elected President of Transvaal Indian Congress
… from supporters and participants. At the end of 1946, on 20 October, Dadoo was re-elected as the President of the TIC. …
EventA national congress, under auspices of the Dutch Reformed Church, meets to discuss the ‘poor White problem’
The 'poor White problem' or the Armblankevraagstuk as it was referred to in Afrikaans, was a significant political issue in South Africa in the late 19th…
EventA consumer boycott is called in Boksburg
… In the local elections of October 1988, the CP won 12 of 20 council seats. At its’ first meeting, the new Council … of 104 municipalities in South Africa to…
EventApartheid bomb kills Zimbabwean and injures six ANC members
… one of the agents was a former member of Zimbabwe’s Special Branch. Conjwayo confirmed to the ANC that he was … hired at the Bulawayo Employment Exchange and…
EventFake versions of the new South African banknotes hit the streets
On 7 February 2005, reports were issued of the use of fake versions of the then new South African banknotes. These came hardly a week after the latest currency…
EventHalley’s Comet reaches the closest point to earth
… Halley's Comet is named after the astronomer Edmund Halley, who in … or signs that tragic events are about to occur. Halley's Comet has been known since 240…