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EventAmanda Coetzer, SA’s highest ranked tennis star, is born in Hoopstad, OFS
Amanda Coetzer was born on 22 October 1971 and began playing tennis at the age of six. Coetzer began her professional tennis career in 1988. At only 1.58m in…
PlaceRheingold Building, Market Street, Polokwane
The building was erected in about 1910 by H Moschke to house a number of commercial concerns. It is richly decorated with a number of Victorian architectural…
EventThe Western Desert Force is upgraded
During World War II, the Western Desert Force was upgraded with the addition of two complete corps: the XIII and XXX. General Sir Alan Cunningham was given…
EventSewsunkerlal Bahadur Singh dies in Durban
Sewsunkerlal Bahadur Singh, champion for the poor and social worker, died in Durban. He was born in 1890 and played an active role in SA sports as, inter alia,…
EventManilal Gandhi leads a resistance group across the Natal
Certificate given to active supporters of the Passive Resistance Campaign During the Defiance Campaign, Manilal Gandhi leads a batch of Passive Resistors…
EventNew Group Areas Amendment Bill excludes sports
A Group Areas Amendment Bill, introduced on 7 March 1982 and enacted on 21 April, maintained the existing commitment to the principle of separate residential…
EventMaritime headquarters at Silvermine is opened
Prime Minister B.J. Vorster officially opened the South African Navy's R15m Maritime Operational and Communications Headquarters at Silvermine, West Lake, near…
EventJoseph Lekganyane of the ZCC (Dove) dies
Joseph Engenas Matlhakanye Lekganyane, leader of the St Engenas Zion Christian Church (the Dove) with support spanning rural and urban areas, died in Warmberg,…
EventTwo rival movements merge in Zimbabwe
Two rival political organisations in Zimbabwe, the Ndebele-dominated Zimbabwe African People's Union (ZAPU), led by Joshua Nkomo, and the Shona-dominated…
EventThe Internal Security Act is passed
The Internal Security Act gave massive powers to the authorities to investigate any organization or publication. This prompted opposition parties to oppose…
ArchiveThe history of the Black mans struggle for l
This paper, possibly prepared for the inaugral conference of the Institute of Black Studies, Wilgespruit, 13-18 July 1976, traces the history of the political…
EventKing Leopold II of Belgium denies accusations of brutality in the Congo Free State
King Leopold II of Belgium denied accusations of brutality in the Congo Free State (CFS) and warned foreign powers not to interfere in the running of his…
ArchiveNotes on the migrant labour system in Lesotho
Lesotho is a perfect example of a complete labour reserve economy. Five out of six citizens of Lesotho held jobs in South Africa, 45% of adults were absentees…
Place'Angra das Vaccas', Mossel Bay
Inlet on the Coast of the Indian Ocean, South-West of Mossel Bay. Old name for Vleesbaai. It was given its name in Dutch form, 'Vleeschbaai', by Paulus van…
EventFirst celebration of National Heritage Day
Heritage Day is one of the newly created South African public holidays. It is a day in which all are encouraged to celebrate their cultural traditions in the…
ArchiveCOSAS calls upon all parents
White poster with black lettering. Grey drawing, stuck underneath title, of map of South Africa. Artwork of a hand holding a torch with words 'each one teach…
Passive Resistance 1946 - A Selection of Documents compiled by E.S. Reddy & Fatima Meer - Statistical analysis of Resisters
From the book: Passive Resistance 1946 - A Selection of Documents compiled by E.S. Reddy & Fatima Meer Statistical Analysis of Resisters Studying the…
Statement issued by the Vigilance Committee, Grahamstown
Statement issued by the Grahamstown Vigilance Committee with suggestions on improving relations between the Council and Grahamstown Townships. The suggestions…
ArchiveDialectic of Higher Education for the Colonised: the case of Non-White Universities in South Africa
The institution of education in any society lends itself to two-fold functions, a conservative and a progressive one. It can be viewed as a custodian of…
ArchiveANC/UCT Position Paper proposals
Report of a meeting between the ANC and the University of Cape Town on the education crisis. Includes handwritten notes on a consultative meeting between the…
PlaceElliot, Thembuland
The Village of Slang Rivier was founded early in 1885, and in April 1894 its name was changed to Elliot, after Sir Henry Elliot, a prominent Colonial…
PlaceOld Anglican Church, Rustenburg
Sadly 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…
The South African government has released details of a South African Defence Force (SADF) raid into Southern Angola.
The South African government has released details of a South African Defence Force (SADF) raid into Southern Angola. Between two and three hundred South West…
EventWalter Sisulu’s appeal is dismissed
The Transvaal section of the Supreme Court dismissed an appeal by the African National Congress (ANC) Secretary-General Walter Sisulu against a six years…
EventPoqo members kill a White family
In an attempt to destabilise the country and cause an uprising against the Apartheid government, members of Poqo, the Pan Africanist Congress of Azania's…
EventThe Star Condemns Forced Removals In Sophiatown
The Star newspaper condemns the forced removal of black residents from Sophiatown, near central Johannesburg, to Soweto, located on the outskirts of the city…
EventSipho Mutsi dies in police custody
Seventeen-year-old activist and leader of the Congress of South African Students (COSAS), Sipho Mutsi, died in police custody during interrogation at the…
EventProgressive Reform Party is formed
The Progressive Reform Party (PRP) was formed in the wake of the merger between the Progressive Party and the Reform Party. The decision to merge was made at…
EventRetief Goosen is born.
On 3 February 1969 Retief Goosen, a prominent South African golf player was born in Pietersburg, Limpopo province. Goosen, famously known by his nickname "The…
EventMinister of Defence, PW Botha discloses that South Africa’s northern borders are protected by a radar early warning system
Minister of Defence, PW Botha disclosed that South Africa's northern borders are protected by a radar complex constituting an early warning system, and that…