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EventSolly Sachs leaves South Africa
… Emil Solomon (Solly) Sachs left South Africa to settle in England on this date. He stated that his position in South Africa had become untenable. This move…
EventOmar Badsha, South African photographer, is born
… unionist and political activist, Omar Badsha, was born in Durban on 27 June 1945. Badsha played an active role in the South African liberation struggle. He…
EventANC attacks Koeberg nuclear power station
… In a well-planned attack on the Koeberg Nuclear Power Station in Cape Town, Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK) causes heavy damage with … to dispel allegations that the…
EventJournalist Percy Qoboza is released from detention
… detention, together with nine other Black leaders seized in security raids in October 1976. Qoboza was freed as result of an … for his release. After his…
EventThe Ciskei homeland is established
… as an 'independent republic'. The creation of Ciskei was in line with apartheid policies of the South African … were two designated "states" for the Xhosa…
EventTripartite Alliance plans mass action
… South Africa (CODESA) negotiations at World Trade Centre in Kempton Park broke down after Boipatong massacre in 1992. COSATU played a pivotal role in the…
EventLand beyond the Great Berg River is annexed
… was annexed to the new district of Tulbagh, proclaimed in 1804. At the same time the area was declared a separate … Reenen. The region was renamed the…
EventJan van Riebeeck, Dutch colonial administrator and first commander of the colony at the Cape of Good Hope, is born
… of Cape Town , Johan Anthoniszoon van Riebeeck , was born in Culemborg in the Netherlands on 21 April 1619. An administrator for the … landed at the…
EventDr. Jan Bouws, Dutch composer, is born
… On 28 July 1902 Jan Bouws was born in Purmerend, Holland. He trained in Musicology at the University of Amsterdam and on … a lecturer at the…
EventEmily Hobhouse reports on her findings regarding concentration camps during the Second Anglo Boer War
… British government that she found 2 000 women and children in shocking circumstances in the British concentration camp at Bloemfontein. The … continued. It…
EventPolitical activist and trade unionist James La Guma is born
… People's Organisation (SACPO) from 1957 - 1959 was born in Bloemfontein. He joined the Communist Party in 1925 and visited the Soviet Union (USSR) more than…
EventTransvaal Republic tries Chief Malebogo
… pay hut taxes and waging war against the Transvaal Boers in defence of his autonomy. Although he was never sentenced, he was kept in jail as a prisoner of…
EventChief Mqikela dies
… son of Chief Faku and first chief of East Pondoland, died in Qawukeni, near Palmerton, Pondoland. Chief Mqikela took over from his father as paramount chief…
EventANC dismisses proposals to postpone elections
… Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) to defer elections in the Empangeni region, Natal (now KwaZulu-Natal). In its report, the IEC raised concerns over the…
EventThe Minister of the Interior warns that re-registration of the Post newspapers would be banned
… because they had aimed at creating a revolutionary climate in South Africa. This decision was widely condemned. Percy … immediately for the United States,…
EventEmmanuel Frimpong, Ghanaian footballer, is born
… Emmanuel Frimpong was born on 10 January 1992 in Kumasi, Ghana. He moved to England at a very young age where he attended school in Tottenham. He joined …
EventPresident Modibo Keita of Mali is deposed by the army
… President Modibo Keita of Mali is deposed by the army in a bloodless coup. Modibo was the first president of the … Republic of Mali after it gained…
ArchiveNatives (Urban Areas) Act, Act No 21 of 1923
… provide for improved conditions of residence for natives in or near urban areas and the better administration of … and better control of contracts of service…
PlaceDurban Main Post Office
… This Victorian styled building was originally erected in 1885 as Durban's first town hall, which was designed by Phillip Dudgeon in 1882. It was the first…
Isisebenzi
… "Wages Commission", Isisebenzi was a newspaper for workers in Durban and Pietermaritzburg. It was published about once a … say more when it was written by…
EventTogo and South Africa establish diplomatic relations following a visit by Nelson Mandela
… only lasted a few hours, by then President Nelson Mandela in 1996, Togo and South Africa set the platform to establish … of Togo, Gnassingbé Eyadéma, to…
"Form united front now": Interview with Albert Luthuli, 5 May 1962
… once it is armed with the draconian powers implicit in the Sabotage Bill may, I fear, ultimately lead to … we have worked so hard to avoid," said Chief A. J…
PlaceMilnerton
… The Cape Town suburb of Milnerton was established in 1902 on the site of the old farm: 'Janbiesjeskraal', and was named in honour of Sir Alfred Milner , Cape…
PlaceJosephine Mill, Boundary Road, Newlands
… under old NMC legislation on 15 December 1978. Newlands in Cape Town is home to the Josephine Mill which was built in 1840. Its machinery ceased operation in…
PlaceFourteen Streams
… Fourteen Streams is located in Frances Baard District Municipality, Northern Cape, South … Kimberley to Fourteen Streams and thereafter to Vryburg, in…
Passive Resistance, 1946 by E.S. Reddy & Fatima Meer - Special Focus: Wrangling between political groups - 1948
… Documents compiled by E.S. Reddy & Fatima Meer 1948 SAIC in Court The refusal of the President and the Joint Honorary … May last year to discuss certain and…
Resolution of the Executive Committee of the AAC, February 15, 1936 46
… tour has done a vast amount of good we feel the benefit in our organisation. We had touched rock bottom before you came and now a more buoyant spirit is in…
EventDepartment of Environmental Affairs and Tourism approves ESKOM’s prototype 110MW pebble
… reactor (PBMR) at the Koeberg Nuclear Power Station in the Western Cape. Their argument was that this was a potential solution to an emerging energy crisis…
EventUnesco lists Robben Island as a World Heritage Site
… many seals on the island. It was however, discovered in 1488 by the Portuguese explorer, Batholomeu Dias. When the Dutch colonized South African in the 17th…
PlaceThe Free State National Botanical Gardens, Bloemfontein
… Flora of the Province. Several Sites were investigated in the City Centre, on the Slopes of Naval Hill, part of the … last-named site was the most suitable…