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… taking up the role of Supreme Commander of British forces in 1900 helped turn the tide in the Anglo-Boer War. In the early stages of the war, the Boer Commandos were …

… As the Great Depression set in, many countries (including Great Britain) abandoned their … and farmers were hard hit when the resulting spike in the cost of South African goods devastated exports, … economic expansion. Soon after leaving the Gold Standard in 1932 revenue from the sale of gold increased remarkably …

… Verney Lovett Cameron entered the British navy in 1857, taking part in the Abyssinian campaign of 1868 and in the suppression of the East African slave trade. In 1872 …

… Antartic. It is reputed to be, the richest fishing area in the Southern Hemisphere! Unlike its better known relative, … which is the name of  the first recorded shipwreck in 1673. He was very influential in the area and founded Bredasdorp, in 1838. He campaigned …

… National Congress (ANC), led by their two presidents, met in Lusaka, the capital of the Republic of Zambia.     Meeting in a cordial atmosphere, the two delegations discussed a wide … solution to the crisis which has engulfed our country.     In this regard, the NAFCOC delegation explained that their …

… – 1656) for its offices at the beginning of the 1930s. In 1932 after the death of the mining tycoon and supporter of … Wouw. The growing collection of artworks was accommodated in the Pretoria Town Hall until 1955 when the city decided to build a gallery. The structure was begun in 1962 and became home to paintings, photographs, graphics, …

… prospectors to the Witwatersrand, and eventually resulted in the discovery of the Main gold reef in 1886. The first payable gold on the Rand was extracted by … prospectors to the Witwatersrand, and eventually resulted in the discovery of the Main gold reef in 1886. The first …

… Kommetjie was established in 1902 when a consortium of Cape Town businessmen purchased … and Government surveyor Henry Teubes. Rubbi, who was born in Padova, Italy, in 1873, trained as a carpenter, and emigrated to the Cape in …

… remained and no cannons were left. Today, the fort is in ruins, and is now part of the Wonderboom Nature Reserve. … forces. This area was proclaimed a nature reserve in 1937. The reserve is in the North of the Magaliesberg Mountains in Pretoria. The …

… conference and study tour will be convened in South Africa on March 18-19, 2019 (international … contextualise the praxis of Palestine as a justice issue in its multiple manifestations and nuanced dialectics. The … 2019 will take place at two sponsoring universities (in Johannesburg and Pretoria) in a formal conference setting. …

… Forbes, popularly known by his stage name AKA was born in Cape Town on 28 January 1988.[1] He started out his hip … record is “Touch N Go”, however the group disbanded in 2006, and AKA ventured out into his solo music career. … he co-founded The I.V. League with Kamza and Buks in 2007.[2] AKA released hit singles such as “Mistakes”; “Do …

… of a "cookhouse". Cookhouse is now a small Village located in Eastern Cape Province some 170 km North of Port Elizabeth … Station, once vital and bustling, and now, though still in use, a shadow of what it was in its heyday. The sense of the ghosts of the past hovering …

… He supported Aiyar's stand, which was apparently reported in the newspapers before the manifesto had been presented to … and as tillers of the soil and permanent settlers in the country, we say that the Congress is doing great … am glad at least one man has come forward to show them up in their true colours. In order to get more trade licences …

… the African National Congress (ANC),Oliver “OR” Tambo died in Johannesburg after a long battle with illness. Tambo was born in the village of Bizana in Eastern Cape, South Africa. He was the first back person …

… Oral interview, conducted in Mbabane, with John Daniel, a student leader at the … African Students (1966 and 1968). He then spent 23 years in exile, including over a decade in Swaziland where he taught at the national university in …

… Smuts, who became South Africa's second Prime Minister in 1919, was born on the farm Bovenplaats near Riebeeck West in the Cape. Smuts had a distinguished political career as an international statesman and a general in the South African Army. He also participated in the Second …

… It's happened. Cape Town is no longer the only quiet place in the country. We have Soweto with us. Wednesday started … parents' meeting. All of a sudden one of the mothers burst in. She's a sister at the clinic in NY 1. She was shouting, 'Where's my child? I've come to …

… Founded in 1998 by Royston Stoffels and Warrick Grier, the Cape Town Theatre Laboratory was established in Woodstock, Cape Town. In October-November 2000, the theatre hosted five original …

… Former Ugandan dictator, Idi Amin, passed away in Jidda, South Arabia, where he had lived in exile for many years. Amin died at the age of 78 as a result of multiple organ failure. His eight-year rule in Uganda had been characterised by torture and mass killings …

… my knees were actually trembling for the first time in my life. Somehow I managed to make my opening statement: I … the Emergency. I added that I had no confidence whatsoever in his bona fides. It seemed to be a pretty bold statement … I had become politically involved and also my functions in the Congress of Democrats and the Federation of South …

… Ten years since President Jacob Zuma’s rape trial ended in a controversial “not guilty” verdict, his rape accuser has … On Friday, Khwezi’s poem, which she performed dressed in a khanga in the Netherlands in 2008, was widely shared on Facebook. It …

… with the Ministry of Communications‚" her office said in a statement on Tuesday. Matthews being used to turn SABC … "As Ministry of Communications we have full confidence in the Board of the SABC; that it will calm the situation and … into the right direction. A stable and functional SABC is in the interest of all of us. We believe that normality will …

… Andrew's Street, and belonged to a man named: 'Ferreira'. In 1849 it was purchased by John Goodrick who, with the help … it. The following year, it was sold to a Mr Hoorsing, who in his turn sold it to George Robinson in 1858. Robinson was the publisher of the Natal Mercury, the …

… this day the African National Congress (ANC) headquarters in London, England, was bombed. General Johann Coetzee, … with Britain. The decision to bomb the offices of the ANC in London was made as a result of a number of bombings conducted by the ANC in South Africa. The most prominent of these was a rocket …

… for its quality diamonds , the largest man-made excavation in the World and various other impressive tourists … rainfall of about 450mm. Kimberley is situated almost in the centre of South Africa between Cape Town and … Anglo-Boer war , most notably the ' Siege of Kimberley', in 1899  with the famous " Long Cecil " on display, and the …

… like adultery. One of the first instances when Sharia law in Nigeria was challenged internationally was by 31 year-old … having had a child as a result, was accused of adultery. In 2003, an Islamic court of law sentenced her to death by stoning. The following year, in the Bauchi state of Nigeria, 18 year-old Hajara Ibrahim …

… In January 1995 an advertising campaign was launched to elicit public views on what should be in the Constitution. On 19 September the first consolidated … Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) and the ANC since April 1994. In 1995 the IFP withdrew its members from the Constitutional …

… Numsa, Vavi walloped Dissidents in Cosatu backing expelled metalworkers union Numsa and the … For the entire first day, the Cosatu special congress hung in the balance. Dlamini told the media on Monday night that … Monday. But as soon as the results were announced, 1,752 in favour of adopting the credentials, 253 against and 226 …

… Ladies and Gentlemen: I would like to add my voice in thanking the outgoing President of the General Assembly, Dr Han Seung-Soo for the diligent manner in which he managed the affairs of this Assembly. I would … Assembly. We hope that you will have a successful tenure in your stewardship of this important body. Allow us to also …

… , states that: "The historical buildings and structures in the Cape Town Harbour area, known as the New Breakwater … Wall are adjacent to the Moorings Complex, situated in Portswood and Quarry Roads, as well as the Wall and Tunnel on Portswood Ridge." The Dock House, built in the 1800’s as a private residence for the harbour master, …