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… a private project undertaken to extract rubber and ivory in the Congo region of central Africa. He operated under the … officials relied on forced labour and his reign resulted in the deaths of millions of Congolese. Reports of outrageous … and mutilation of the native population), especially in the rubber industry, led to an international protest …

… In July 1825, King Shaka , son of Senzangakhona and Nandi, … A memorial stone was erected over his burial chamber in 1932 by the Zulu nation and declared a national monument … Town of Stanger was established on the old KwaDukuza site in 1872 and named after the first Surveyor General of Natal, …

… human history, when the intellectual evolution had stalled in the rest of Europe was growing, evolving, and breaking new ground in the fields of science, mathematics, astronomy, law, and … Institute, saying: "By stopping the illegal trafficking (in the manuscripts), not only we are preserving the heritage …

… to address all our fellow South Africans from this podium in the township of Galeshewe. On behalf of our government, I … the warmest greetings to all of you on this important day in our country's calendar... our Freedom Day. The celebration … the benefits of democracy and for all of us to prosper in conditions of peace and stability. As we celebrate this …

… the building burnt down some years ago and is presently in ruins but then this Church was reconstructed on its present site in 1967. It was originally built in 1871 as a result of the efforts of John Pilkington …

… Order Adriaan Vlok and Defence Minister Gen. Magnus Malan in Cape Town, to explore the possible involvement of a "third force" in the deteriorating security situation in townships. Sisulu said that a third force was fuelling up …

… first Oscar nomination for a South African film Yesterday in the Best Foreign Language category, was announced by the … and Oscar-winning actor and Academy member, Adrien Brody, in Los Angeles. Yesterday, the first feature-length film in the Zulu language, is about a woman living in the rural …

… The Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe, who arrived in Pretoria for the 10th anniversary of a free South Africa … and the inauguration of President Thabo Mbeki, was housed in a guesthouse after two 5-star hotels refused to accommodate him because of human rights abuses in his country. Zimbabwean ambassador in South Africa, Simon …

… African Communist Party (SACP) at its first legal congress in four decades after its unbanning in February 1990. He took over from Joe Slovo, who resigned as result of ill health. Hani served in this position until he was assassinated in 1993 by two …

… Goosen, a prominent South African golf player was born in Pietersburg, Limpopo province. Goosen, famously known by his nickname "The Goose" became a professional golfer in 1990 and received a world ranking of 22 at that time. He was awarded the Honorary Life Member European Tour in Recognition of Outstanding Achievements award in 2001. …

… Jomo Kenyatta was elected Kenya’s first Prime Minister, in 1963, following that country’s independence from Britain. In 1964 he became the first President of the Republic of … to hard labour and was restricted following his arrest in 1952 related to allegations of his complicity in the Mau …

… hundred and ten thousand military personnel are engaged in NATO missions around the world, either in combat or peacekeeping. In Africa, the organisation is has had countless missions in …

… This pamphlet aims to plead to those involved in the liberatory movement to consider carefully before … decision to vote or to boycott for their new candidates in the House of Representatives and in the House of Delegates. It goes further to describe and …

… International Movement would be enormously strengthened in this country if we combined our efforts. There can be no doubt that the original split in our ranks has produced certain beneficial results, for, … why you have not yet replied to our last letter, but in view of the urgency of the position, we must ask you to …

… Gannahoek Farm is situated in the Colenso district in KwaZulu-Natal Province.  In 1894, the McFie family took possession of the farm until …

… faced by Africa since the United States intervention in the Congo (Leopoldville) (2)  and later the invasion of … designs to obstruct the struggle for liberation in Angola and the rest of southern Africa will converge on … on their ability to reverse the successes of the MPLA in Angola. In their criminal invasion of Angola, they are …

… lost their lives, 607 of which were Black men serving in the South African Native Labour Contingent. On 9 March … Assembly rose as a symbol of respect for the fallen troops in the SS Mendi. Prime Minister Louis Botha addressed the … to the House read as follows: “It has never happened in the history of South Africa, Mr Speaker, that in one …

… 2008, Banyana Banyana midfielder Eudy Simelane was found in a ditch in the outskirts of her home township KwaThema, Gauteng. She … status as part of her LGBTI activism. She was out in her community and while reactions to her homosexuality … .|Smith, David. “Life for Man in Rape and Killing of Lesbian South African Footballer”, The …

… lost their lives, 607 of which were Black men serving in the South African Native Labour Contingent. On 9 March … Assembly rose as a symbol of respect for the fallen troops in the SS Mendi. Prime Minister Louis Botha addressed the … to the House read as follows: “It has never happened in the history of South Africa, Mr Speaker, that in one …

… Anathi Bhongo Mnyango, stagename Anatii was born in Bisho, Eastern Cape on 8 January 1993. [1] He is a South … for another popular South African hip hop artist L-Tido in 2009.[2] He was even commissioned by Lebohang Morake to … has released several singles, namely “Thunder Thighs” in 2012;[5] “Bananaz” featuring DJ Khaled in 2014;[6] and …

… Right in the centre of the city of Polokwane is Irish House, a … City by a German immigrant, August Julius Herman Moschke, in the early 1900's. The building was burnt down by a fire in 1906 and rebuilt in 1910. During World War 1 , Moschke was …

… Western Cape Civic Organisation, was shot dead at night in her home in Lingelethu West. Mapongwana and her husband woke up to the … when he found that his wife had died from a bullet wound in the chest. Though it was not immediately clear who was … Crime Against Humanity: analysing the repression of the apartheid state, Johannesburg: Human Rights Committee. …

… In the middle of the night, a group of migrant workers … of the morning forcing women and children to seek refuge in churches as helpless and poorly armed self styled defence … blackened faces and masks assisted the migrant workers in this attack. Residents told the " Weekly Mail " reporters, …

… for the South African National Blood Service (SANBS) in Bloemfontein, was appointed permanently on this date, but … offer of employment and a vehement debate about the policy in December 2004. Following her expulsion she lodged an … Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA). The commission ruled in her favour and ordered the SANBS to reinstate and …

… Location: back to this day in history search archive   An estimated 60,000 delegates … for the World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD) in Johannesburg at the Sandton Convention Centre. The summit … The summit is held every 10 years, so the one held in Johannesburg was a review and a follow up the resolutions …

… of Pretoria beat Western Province 24-20 at Loftus Stadium in Pretoria, to win the Currie Cup. The Absa Currie Cup is the premier domestic rugby competition in South Africa, dating back to 1889. The iconic gold trophy … first presented to the South African provincial champions in 1892. The trophy had been donated by the owner of Castle …

… while Boy Titi Ndweni was sentenced to seventeen years in jail. During a Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) … Phila Dolo, claimed responsibility for the attack. In his amnesty application Dolo told the TRC that he supervised the operation in his capacity as commander in the Azanian People's …

… Pan Africanist Congress (PAC) members, which began in December 1977 and had already taken over 100 court sessions, resumed in Bethal (also known as State v Mothopeng and seventeen … PAC, was tried along with the seventeen other suspects in the Bethal eighteen secret trial. They were convicted and …

… (ANC) underground headquarters, the Liliesleaf Farm in Rivonia, just outside Johannesburg. Apparently it was … on this day. This moment came as a terrible titanic dream in the history of the ANC. Amongst those arrested were; … Bernstein and Bob Hepple. Nelson Mandela, the commander-in-chief of MK, was not arrested at the time as he was …

… they were wrong. The two Boer republics that were involved in the conflict were the Transvaal and the Orange Free State Republics. In the encyclopaedia the 'New History of South Africa' (2007) … continued to be felt long after the conclusion of peace in May 1902, and it remains a powerful event in shaping the …