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… (WITS), and later appointed to a teaching post in the Marico district of the North West Province (then … Transvaal). On 18 July 1926, while home on vacation in Johannesburg, he became involved in an argument with his stepbrother, David Russell, and shot …

… been killed or wounded. Black people were also involved in this battle as unarmed combatants and non-military … personnel. The Battle of Delville Wood went down in the history of WWI as an example of supreme sacrifice and … fought on the Western Front. A memorial site was erected in remembrance of those who died in the Battle and was …

… (The South African) was the first proper Dutch newspaper in South Africa, and was first published on 9 April 1830. The publication was initially published partly in English and partly in Dutch, and started off as a weekly of four pages, until …

… War) was executed by a firing squad beside an open grave in the veld near Graaff-Reinet. He was captured in October 1901 by a British column and found guilty by a … location was unsuccessful. His execution caused an outcry in South Africa and abroad. Protests were made in the British …

… Apdusa Views was first published in 1984. In that issue it was stated: "Apdusa Views sees as its task … of Numbern-racialism and a merciless attack on racialism in all its forms; the unity of all the oppressed African …

… of the Msikaba and Mtentu rivers . (This name can differ in spelling slightly, accordingy to local dialect.) With … Visitors have a range of activities to choose from in this wilderness area, including: self-guided game drives , visits to spectacular waterfalls, (as seen in photo above) and finding marine life in the crystal clear …

… Built on a Site upon which two of the earliest Cottages in Kalk Bay already stood, the first having been erected in 1846. Instead of Demolishing these structures, the design … two into the new plan. The Building underwent refurbishing in a Victorian style in about 1890, while a second floor and …

… In 1982, the small kingdom of Swaziland was shocked when His … reign of sixty years and was the longest reigning monarch in the world at the time. King Mswati III ascended the throne in 1986 at the age of 18 - as the youngest reigning monarch …

… a Kerkplaats. The village of Riebeek was established in 1842, and was named in honour of the first Dutch Governor of the Cape, Jan van Riebeeck . Its name was amended to Riebeek East in about 1881 to differentiate it from its namesake in the …

… former police officer Gideon Nieuwoudt, for his role in the death of Steve Biko in 1977. In a seven page decision of the Amnesty Committee chairman … Human & Rousseau.|Reuters, (2005),  Gideon Nieuwoudt, Apartheid Enforcer, 54, Is Dead , from The New York Times , …

… year on the 18th of November. This event was initiated in 1990 by the Subsidiary Body of the United Nations Economic … and Demographers. The day is celebrated each year in order to increase awareness about the important role statistics plays in all aspects of social and economic development in Africa. …

… Federal Party (PFP), Colin Wells Eglin was born in Sea Point, Cape Town. During his political career, Eglin was instrumental in the merging of the Progressive Federal Party, Independent … on 8 April 1989 as opposition to the National Party (NP) in parliament. Source: Gastrow .S. (1983). Who's Who in South …

… African poet and graphic designer Wopko Jensma was born in Middelburg, Eastern Province. Highly talented but … he studied at various tertiary institutions and majored in sculpture at the University of Pretoria. After having lived in Mozambique, Botswana and Swaziland for some time, Jensma …

… choirmaster, teacher of singing and educationist was born in Hoyland, Yorkshire, England. She came to South Africa in 1908 for health reasons. Fincken was one of the first staff members at the South African College of Music in Cape Town. On her death in 1955 she left her collection of …

… at Johannesburg’s Standard Bank Gallery and Gallery MOMO in Footprints, is provocative and ultimately liberating. With … and aching, often sweeping quietness, and clarity. In “The Value of Andrew Tshabangu’s Photographs;” an essay in the accompanying monograph, published by Fourthwall Books, …

… at Johannesburg’s Standard Bank Gallery and Gallery MOMO in Footprints, is provocative and ultimately liberating. With … and aching, often sweeping quietness, and clarity. In “The Value of Andrew Tshabangu’s Photographs;” an essay in the accompanying monograph, published by Fourthwall Books, …

… book covers civil strife and its effects on the society in 6 African countries namely Angola, Mozabique, Burundi, … Ethiopia and Eritria. The book and exhibition opened in Durban at the launch of the African Union by the OAU … hedges of thorn and men with AK's, wrapped dying cultures in ancient parchments Dreams flew with an army of children on …

… In 1886 Hans Sauer, who combined a medical practice with … Following the establishment of 'Langlaagte Deep' in September 1895 the village was developed in 1903-1904 to house employees of the company. It included a …

… In 1901, Andries Brink sold a portion of his farm: … immigrant, who then renamed the farm: 'Brackenfell', in honour of his homeland. In 1903 Walton sold the property to the- 'Brackenfell Estate …

… the 90th commemoration of the Battle of Delville Wood in France, which raged from 15 to 20 July 1916. Thousands lost their lives in a fierce battle in the woods, dubbed by South African soldiers as the …

… people were killed while attending an all-night vigil held in a tent in Sebokeng, in the Vaal region, where weeping mourners paid final …

… of Lockerbie and killing 270 people, mostly Americans. In August 2009 the Libyan citizen arrested in connection with the blast, Abdelbaset al-Megrahi, was released from prison in Scotland. Upon his return he received a hero’s welcome … Boddy-Evans A. ‘This Day in African History: 31 March’ , from African History, …

… politician and scout Johannes Willem Viljoen (Jan) died in the Marico district, Western Transvaal. Together with three other hunters, Viljoen was allowed to hunt in Mashonaland by Mzilikazi, penetrating to regions where no … person to see the Victoria Falls. During the civil war in the Transvaal in 1863-64, his people's army was defeated …

… who founded the Anglo American Corporation, died in Johannesburg at the age of 77. Oppenheimer was credited … by diamonds, which led to a price plummet and resulted in the shutdown of the Kimberley mines. During his lifetime … of education at universities. He funded them generously in order to enable them to carry out research in the field of …

… In terms of the Treaty of Amiens, signed in 1802 (between England and France), the British officially … J.W. Janssens, sponsored development and reforms. In short the colonial history of the Cape of Good Hope from …

… 2016, looked like this. Like this cold winters morning in Johannesburg, except across the country. Imagine if the … man. The man who stood next to you have worked fearlessly in erasing you.  I think you thought your “comrades” like … again You, Princess Mbeki  - Police fired at crowd in Sekotlane High school, Soweto. 17.6.76 Mantombi Mnculwane …

… island'. Madagascar is the largest African island situated in the Indian Ocean, about 450 km (280 mi) east of the coast of Mozambique. It is also fourth largest island in the World has been isolated for about 88 million years and … ago, allowing plants and animals on the island to evolve in relative isolation. It has an area of 587,041 km², the …

… for all democratic governments, through all times and in all circumstances, is to achieve an integrated process of … Within the short lifespan of our democracy we have engaged in an evolving process to strengthen the capacity of the … direction and oversight to the machinery of government in a manner that is both effective and informed by the will …

… to do business with one another." At their next meeting in February of 1990, the two discussed Mandela's imminent … arrangements. I said that would not be possible but, in a spirit of compromise, agreed that he would be able to choose the place of his release.  He chose Cape Town. "In the years that followed, it was an honour for me to have …

… N. J. Barclay Dear Comrade, Comrades Grant30 and Frost are in a better position than myself to inform you about the development of our movement in Johannesburg. I will confine myself to Cape Town. We will … take as a starting point the Lenin Club which was formed in 1933 by our or five Jewish-speaking members, two of which …