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PlaceHillbrow Tower
… South African Prime Minister from 1954 to 1958. On 31 May 2005 it was renamed the Telkom Jo'burg Tower. The tower was …
EventSouth African man walks from England to France through Channel Tunnel
… Lance Dyer, was arrested by French police on 09 October 2005 after he walked through the Channel Tunnel between … Mirror News (2005),' Man Walks To France…
ArchiveThe West African Kroomen and their link to Simon’s Town by Joline Young
… Nana Kru and King Williams Town. Their settlement here dates back to the early 1500’s, where they formed “six dake … p.7. ↩ [vi]Ibid, p.7. ↩ [vii]Ibid, p.8. …
PlaceKhami Ruins, Zimbabwe
… Heritage Site, is located to the west of the Khami River, 22 km from the City of Bulawayo. The property, located on a … being caused by the expansion of the…
ArticleGeneral South African History Timeline: 1600s
… the Khoi-Khoi over to his side by gentle persuasion. 1657 22 October, Abraham Gabbema, is sent on an investigative … Diamantberg, Paarlberg and Klapmutsberg…
Milton Obote by Angela Thompsell updated 28 February 2016
… and Obote fled into exile again. He died in Zambia in 2005. Sources : Dowden, Richard. Africa: Altered States, … Julian. “Milton Obote,” obituary, Guardian,…
PlaceBritstown, Northern Cape
… visible element of this legacy, and predominantly dates from the last 10 000 years. South Africa's Heritage of Stone Age Art, among …
Article2016 in Review
… been. At the end of the first week of December we reached 10 million page views. It is nice to know that we are making … the other SA gold medal, part of a…
BiographyAdelaine Florence Hain
… cherished chocolate every day until he was sentenced to 10 years on Robben Island . Having somehow studied for a law …
ArticleWalter Sisulu Timeline 1912-2003
… conditionally for suspended for 3 years. He risked 10 years in prison. 17 December, Sisulu is served a … extending the boycott campaign to Natal with ANC…
ArticleSouth African Constitutional Development Timeline 1902 - 1997
… Congress of the People adopts the Freedom Charter. 1957 28 May 1957 - Chief Albert Luthuli writes to J. G. Strijdom, … issues to be dealt with at the multi…
PlaceAugrabies Fall National Park, Northern Cape
… that surrounds the renowned Waterfall, even exists! The 28 000 hectares on both the Northern and Southern sides of … tools and began to utilise fire. The…
PlaceCape Peninsula University of Technology
… University of Technology was established on 1 January 2005, when the Cape Technikon and Peninsula Technikon merged. … the Cape Technikon and Peninsula…
ArticleApartheid Legislation 1850's-1970's
… Repatriates are to receive bonuses of £20 per adult and £10 per child, plus free passages. The bonus doubled in 1931, … Repealed by s 56 of the Industrial…
CAPS Grade 5: Intermediate Phase History - Term 1
… information: The content listed below applies to the last 10 000 years of the Later Stone Age. Older Stone Age periods … out about them. Content and concepts…
Lerato Maduna
… of the permanent exhibition at the Workers Museum.2009/10.Photographer for developing educational material for The Academy for Educational Development2009/10…
The Story of PR Pather, the grand old man of Indian politics in South Africa: Chapter One - By Riashnee Pather
… was the Natal Indian Congress (NIC), established on 22 August 1894. Despite its claims to uplift the position of … and businessmen were very reluctant to get…
Pietie Norval was born on this day
… South African Sports Trivia (Cape Town: Zebra Press, 2005), p. 141. ↵ [vii] Pietie Norval, … South African Sports Trivia (Cape Town: Zebra Press, 2005), p…
EventBird flu outbreak is declared over, thousands of birds were killed to prevent the spreading of the disease
… On 13 September 2005 Agriculture Minister , Thoko Didiza, announced that … new24,(2005) ' SA stamps out avian flu ' , from news24 [online], 13 September…
EventRain Queen Makobo Modjadji VI, dies after a sudden illness
… On 12 June 2005, Rain Queen Makobo Modjadji VI died in a hospital in … Makgotho, S. (2005). "Queen Modjadji dies". The Sowetan, 14 June …
EventStander gang hits 3 banks
… to thirty-three years but was released on parole in 2005. Stander, who was hiding out in the US, was shot while …
ArticleThe South African Communist Party and Mozambique
… and plans for the government’s socialist programmes. [10] Ruth was determined to present criticisms of the FRELIMO … to quell an uprising of mutiny at an ANC…
EventSouth African GMO Act implemented
… (22 February 2016).↵ [ii] Goitom, H. 2014. Restrictions on … (22 February 2016).↵ [iii] Goitom, H. 2014. Restrictions on … (22 February 2016).↵ … (22…
PlaceKuGompo was called East London, Eastern Cape
… Lord Panmure, British Secretary for War in the 1850's. On 22 April 1873 the three were merged into a single … in the economy of the City and serviced 399…
PlaceKwaNojoli, formerly Somerset East
On the fringes of South Africa’s Karoo in the malaria-free Eastern Cape lies an interesting, attractive and historic little town, which invariably charms all…
PlaceCape Columbine Lighthouse
Cape Columbine Lighthouse is situated on a prominent headland +/- 5km from the picturesque fishing Village of Paternoster (“Our Father”), deriving its name…
EventThe last quagga in the world dies in a zoo in Amsterdam, the Netherlands
… the most quagga-like foal so far, being born on 20 January 2005. The extinction of the quagga was brought upon by …
EventPhumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka sworn in as UN- Women Executive Director
… as South Africa’s first female deputy president from 2005-2008. She is admired as one of the exceptional women …
The turn to armed struggle
… PAC’s Poqo, the NCL did not announce its existence until 22 December 1961; five days after MK announced its …
General Factory Workers Benefit Fund (GFWBF)
… and the Bolton Hall trade unionists, and by 1974 claimed 22 000 members. Following the 1973 Durban strikes, crowds of …