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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…
Photography David Goldblatt by Sean Jacobs, 1 September 2009
… who shot most of his photographs during Apartheid in black and white] employs color and large prints and … at once so as to lead the viewer to search for the…
EventThe Black People’s Convention (BPC) holds its first National Congress
… (BPC) held its first National Congress at Hammanskraal in December 1972, attended by approximately 200 African, … The Congress followed the organisation's…
PlacePlumstead
… village after which it is named - if a village is possible in the heart of London’s Greenwich or Cape Town. Regarded as … them into modern renditions. The…
PlaceGaries
… To describe Garies as in the middle of nowhere does not do any damage to the … those on the road between Cape Town and Namibia. It lies in the heart of the…
EventThe Anglican Bishop of Johannesburg, Bishop Ambrose Reeves, resigns
… resigned after having been deported from South Africa in September 1960 for his strong condemnation of the … subversive influence. Anglican schools included…
EventThe United Democratic Front (UDF) is dissolved
… The United Democratic Front (UDF) was formed in August 1983, and was one of the most prominent … The non-racial movement was initially established in protest…
PlaceWonderboom Nature Reserve, Pretoria
… shade for about 1000 people, or 22 ox wagons with 20 oxens in front of each. The tree has subsequently been damaged by fire in 1870 and a parasitic disease,…
PlacePilrig House, 1 Rockridge Road, Parktown, Johannesburg
… at; no.1 Rockridge Road. A classic Baker House built in the arts and crafts style, with a stone and mortar base up … and a balcony facing South, where the…
Cable to the United Nations, by Dr. A. B. Xuma, November 25, 1948
… Press reports Mr. Louw, Union delegate, as saying in Fourth Committee on sixteen November that Mr. Rathebe told … and had done all menial work of the country…
PlaceAkkedisberg Mountain Pass
… dates back to 1776 and is one of the very oldest passes in South Africa! The Akkedisberg Pass runs along the R 326 … Akkedisberg Pass. The Klein River, which…
PlaceSt James, Cape Town
… derived its name from the Church of St. James, built there in 1874. The railway line from Muizenburg only reached St. … a large tidal pool, which is very…
Azikhwelwa on Monday. Flyer by Soweto Students’ Representative Council calling for a stay-away from 13 September 1976
… the oppressors, namely: Operation Azikhwelwa!! The racists in our last demonstration called by the cynics a riot-lost … it out with the oppressors rather…
Address by President Nelson Mandela at the unveiling of the mural celebrating the adoption of the new constitution Cape Town, 8 May 1996
… Friends and Fellow South Africans; In the history of our country there have been many decisive … are gathered here to celebrate the progress we have made in…
ANC statement on The Farming Sector Initiative, 1 November 2014
… Engagement initiative by the national government today in Paarl, Western Cape. This initiate seeks to address … Masutha, Deputy Minister Kota and MEC for…
EventSouth African Students Movement leaders meet to plan protest action against the implementation of Afrikaans
… June against the use of Afrikaans as a medium of education in Black schools. The students decided to establish the … led the peaceful protest of…
“India’s Step Most Timely”: Joint Statement By Dr G. M. Naicker And Dr Y. M. Dadoo On The Decision Of The Government Of India To Raise The South African Indian Question Again Before The United Nations General Assembly, July 1948
… the Government of India as being most opportune and timely in view of the present political situation in South Africa . South Africa can ill afford to incur…