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EventHaile Selassie, Emperor of Ethiopia, abolishes slavery.
… there were certain rules that applied only to Christians and others that only applied to Muslims. Emperor Haile … practice in 1923. He quickly strived to…
PlaceCottam Grove Hotel, 303-309 Florida Road, Durban.
… Sir Abe Bailey. After WWII the properties were joined and the houses were fitted out as a hotel. At the time it was … on 10 February 1989. Cottam Grove is…
EventBritain invades the island of Madagascar, attempting to stop Vichy aid to the Axis Powers in the Indian Ocean.
… a French colony in 1896. During World War II France and her colonies were ruled by the Vichy, the Fascist puppet … or Allied invasion of Madagascar, began…
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… has established a sub committee referred to as the Content and Copyright Sub Committee whose primary function is to … In essence proposals that are linked to…
EventPatrice Emery Lumumba, first Prime Minister of an independent Congo, is born
… Congo. Lumuba became involved in politics as a young man and in 1958 he founded the Mouvement National Congolais … that Lumumba’s death had been orchestrated…
EventCongolese activist,Patrice Lumumba is briefly arrested
… under house arrest, a month later he escaped to Kasai and was captured. On 1 December he was imprisoned at … on 13 February 1961 it was announced that he was…
EventWorld Heart Day is first celebrated
… as a joint initiative between World Heart Foundation (WHF) and World Health Organization (WHO). The events promote awareness on the dangers of the diseases…
EventThe first part of the South African Press Commission’s report is tabled in parliament
… two years after the country declared itself a Republic and disassociated itself from the Commonwealth of Nations. In … it presented a 4,262-page report…
EventAlbert Luthuli delivers his Nobel Peace Prize Lecture
… the Nobel Peace Prize: Archbishop Desmond Tutu in 1984, and former presidents FW de Klerk and Nelson Mandela, jointly, in 1993. …
EventThe Second Battle of El Alamein starts
… After various North African operations late in June and in July 1942, Lt.-Gen. B.L. Montgomery, the new commander … the battle turned the tide in the North…
EventZola Skweyiya is born
… Skweyiya is the former Minister of Public Service and Administration. He has worked tirelessly to eradicate … enriching themselves with social grants meant…
EventHendrik Jacobus Coetsee is born
… a MP, Coetsee served on various parliamentary committees and commissions. He also held several ministerial positions … In 1978 Coetsee was appointed Deputy…
EventHezekiel Sepeng is born
… township outside Potchefstroom. Having won numerous medals and setting the South African record for the 800 metres, his … he was banned from competitions for…
EventThe Bantu Labour Regulations Amendment Bill becomes operative
… the legal right to strike, the procedures to be followed, and the exclusion from certain essential services categories … of workers were laid down. Due to…
EventThe English Cricket Council calls off South African cricket tour
… the South African team among the anti-Apartheid activists and countries that were opposed to the Apartheid government … to disrupt any matches played during…
EventANC stage marches in major cities
… The African National Congress (ANC) and its allies staged marches in major cities across the … as Pretoria, Johannesburg, Bloemfontein, Port Elizabeth and…
EventProposal for a new constitution
… for a new South African constitution should begin in 1991 and be completed within two years. The African National … wanted an Interim government, whereas the…
EventRecognition of the Customary Marriages Act comes into effect
… in Black communities. It provided for the equal status and capacity of the spouses and enabled a wife in a traditional marriage to register …
EventBlack empowerment makes headway
… largest Black economic empowerment deal, Anglo American and the National Empowerment Consortium (NEC) signed an … interests in entertainment, media, casino,…
EventThe first issue of the weekly periodical ‘TIME’ appeared on news stands
… TIME appeared on newsstands. The first issue was 32 pages and featured a charcoal sketch of Congressman Joseph Gurney … Today, the worldwide news weekly,…
EventSkipper Bertie Reed passes away
… John (Bertie) Reed (63), international sailing legend and one of the most popular skippers in single-handed racing … during the 1990/91 BOC Challenge. For…
EventFNB cancels its R20 million anti-crime initiative designed to encourage President Thabo Mbeki to make crime his priority
… the “U can help” campaign aimed at encouraging the public and politicians to work together to make South Africa a … from the ANC. The ANC labeled the…
EventJazz musician Victor Ntoni dies at the Helen Joseph Hospital in Johannesburg
… School of Music in Boston in 1976. Ntoni was a composer and arranger for the likes of Hugh Masekela – notably, … Ringo Madlingozi, Dondo, the South African…
EventTranskei Constitution Act No 48 commences
… legislative assembly, consisting of 64 traditional leaders and 45 elected members, with a cabinet under a chief … The Transkei was to have its own…
EventAfrica Malaria Day
… Day was first observed by African governments in 2001 and was known as Africa Malaria Day. Subsequent to a proposal … to raise awareness of the global effort…
EventFather Michael Lapsley, an Anglican priest, is injured by a letter-bomb
… student uprising. Father Lapsley then moved to Lesotho and later Harare, Zimbabwe, where he served as a chaplain in … his life to helping others deal with…
On Post Colonial African Liberation Movements
… complicit in the continuation of the neo-colonial agenda and how they posture left in order to maintain relevance in … from the ruling party as of late…
EventJody Scheckter
… Eastern Cape .[i] Scheckter became South Africa’s first and thus far only Formula One World Driver’s Championship … winner in 1979.[ii] Scheckter drove a…
EventCourt go-ahead for United Democratic Front meetings
… Front was granted a court order by the Minister of Law and Order and Divisional Commissioner of Police to go ahead with a …
ArchiveStaffrider Vol.6 No.2 1985
… Contents and Contributors Those were the days by Bheki Maseko Runaway recollections by Michael Goldberg The life and adventure of Matthew Pavilichenko by…