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EventChiliboy Ralepelle becomes the first black player to lead the Springboks against a World XV in England
… in 2001 and the under-19 squad in 2004. Ralepelle made history in 2006 when he became the first Black rugby player …
EventSamuel Tshabalala becomes the first black athlete to win the Pietermaritzburg-Durban Comrades Marathon
… athletes entered the race. In 1989, Sam Tshabalala made history when he became the first black athlete to win the …
EventRwandan and Burundian presidents J Habyarimana and C Ntayamira are killed in an air crash
… 0n 6 April 1994, an extraordinary event in the history of the African continent took place in Kigali, Rwanda … at https://news.bbc.co.uk [Accessed: 23…
EventOldest part of Johannesburg, Marshalltown, is planned
… district (Marshalltown) are so narrow. Further reading: A History of Johannesburg …
PlaceDarling, West Coast
… There’s something so interesting about having a piece of history displayed in front of you. (a trip is not complete, … Farmers’ Wives in,1978, to Preserve…
New Book | Apartheid Israel: The Politics of an Analogy edited by Jon Soske and Sean Jacobs
… . JON SOSKE is an assistant professor of modern African history at McGill University and the co-editor of One Hundred … Today . ACHILLE MBEMBE is a…
PlaceHamilton Primary School, Visagie Street, Pretoria
… school in the heart of Pretoria has a diverse and proud history which spans a period of more than a hundred and … to have the school declared a National…
PlaceRustenburg
… has significance for many groups in South Africa, and its History is complex and rich in variety. The known History of Rustenburg spans from the 15th Century…
PlaceSlave Lodge, Cape Colony
… The Building was restored in 1960, for use as a Cultural History Museum. The Slave Lodge, opened its door as a Museum on 6 April 1966. The SA Cultural…
BiographyTheophilus Shepstone
… and Cetshwayo, and he retains an important place in the history of colonial administration. He died on 23 June 1893. …
BiographySir. Theophilus Shepstone
… and Cetshwayo, and he retains an important place in the history of colonial administration. He died full of years and …
BiographyKasturba Gandhi
… written by Lorna Mungur and forms part of the SAHO Public History Internship …
PlaceNtabankulu Municipality
… between the Khoisan , Xhosa , and European settlers . Its history is intertwined with the broader history of the region, including its Xhosa heritage and its…
PlaceSomalia
… a population of approximately; 14 065 000 people. Early History Archaeological evidence shows that Somalia has been … for combat. Image source Endnotes [i]…
Document 52 - LA. Jordaan, “A Critique of Mr. W. P. van Schoor’s.The Origin and Development of Segregation in South Africa” Discussion, 1, 3, June 1951
… From: South Africa's Radical Tradition, a documentary history, Volume Two 1943 - 1964, by Allison Drew Document 52 … who has boldly undertaken the task of…
EventThe first issue of the weekly periodical 'TIME' appeared on news stands
… On this day in history, the first issue of the weekly periodical TIME … languages. It is one of the most popular magazines in history, with readership…
Part 3: Ahmed Kathrada and Arun Gandhi - Gandhi Satyagraha Tour SA
… Chiba and Shirish Nanabhai. Archived by South African History Online with acknowledgement to the original creators. …
ArchiveA critical look at the role of the Muslim Judicial Council in the struggle for liberation in South Africa from 1960 to 1994
… fulfilment of the requirements for B.A.(Honours) Degree in History at the University of Cape Town. The aim of this essay …
PlaceAll Saints Anglican Church, Durbanville
… dates from 1860 and is closely associated with the history and development of Durbanville. It was declared a …
EventANC President Oliver Tambo meets with Mikhail Gorbachev in Moscow
… 17 October 2011]South African History Online, ‘4 November’, [online] Available at …
EventAbebe Bikila wins gold at Rome Olympic Games
… became the first Black African to win gold in the history of the Olympic Games. In the process Bikila set a new …
EventThe National Union of Mineworkers start South Africa’s longest wage strike
… increases for mineworkers. Click here to read our Labour history project … Prehistory - 2000, unpublished papers part of SA History Online's archive.|…
EventBritain returns the Cape to the Netherlands and the flag of the Batavian Republic is hoisted on the Castle
… sponsored development and reforms. In short the colonial history of the Cape of Good Hope from its first occupation in … to the year 2000, unpublished papers…
EventThe Ncome Museum is opened
… Mtshali expressed the view that the proper function of history and museums is to convey to those safe from war and …
EventDe Klerk resigns as NP leader
… political arena removed a pivotal figure in the country's history. Click here to read African National Congress Kwazulu … 2011. ‘ Organisations-National…
The life, times, and memories of Joe Rassool
… century Cape Colony to the early 1950s covering the family history or the Gools, Rassools, and Abdurahmans. The context …
EventFrene Noshir Ginwala, former speaker of the SA Parliament, is born
… where she obtained a LLB degree and later a doctorate in history from the Oxford University. On her return to South …
Event”Unknown” White man is hanged in Pretoria
… For the first time in the South African criminal history a man was hanged with his name known only by …
ArticleStaffrider magazine (1978-1993)
… and cultural magazine enabled the expression of culture, history and protest in the form of poetry, short stories, … on SA Fiction,” Staffrider, 1984, 44,…
Memorandum from Nelson Mandela to F. W. de Klerk, 26 June 1992
… to the security forces and the police including the use of SADF detachments composed of foreign nationals. They also … fair, objective or friendly…