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EventJody Scheckter
… On 29 January 1950 Jody David Scheckter was born in East London, Eastern Cape .[i] Scheckter became South … far only Formula One World Driver’s Championship…
EventOrlando Pirates captain and goalkeeper, Senzo Meyiwa dies
… was shot dead by two armed men who entered the house in Vosloorus township, near Johannesburg,where he was at the … of Orlando Pirates squad when they won a …
PlaceAlbasini Dam, Limpopo
… lived from 1813 to 1885. He was the first European Settler in the Lowveld and he subsequently became head of the … for Portugal and Superintendent of the…
Zephania Mothopeng - Searchlight South Africa, Vol 1, No. 2, February 1989
… we only regret that it is so short. However, there is much in the document with which we disagree, in its philosophy and outlook, in its political and…
ArchivePress cuttings-repression of youth
… on repression of youth regarding repression of students in 1984 as over 50 students were detained, an article on … fun run to launch the International year…
ArchiveInterview with Julius Nyerere
… as prime minister and then as president from independence in December 1961 until his retirement in 1985, except for a brief period shortly after independence…
Foreword, By Nelson Mandela
… of speeches of Dr Monty Naicker is an invaluable chapter in the history of our struggle for liberation. Monty, as we … Natal Indian Congress, founded by…
EventMogadishu seaport is handed over to the combined task force by UN
… UNO and OAU, to curb a prolonged civil war that broke out in 1991. The civil war erupted after the downfall of … Mohamed and that supporting General Mohamed…
EventJoseph Louw is sentenced to six months imprisonment for contravening the Immorality Act
… journalist Joseph Louw, 23, was sentenced to six months in the Johannesburg Regional Court for conspiring with Pamela … of a close relationship. Pamela Beira…
EventThe SACBC urges that lawful means be used to resist Apartheid
… "As Christian people we dare not remain silent and passive in the face of injustices inflicted on members of the … be permitted to offer an excuse or pretext…
EventGamal Abdel Nasser is formally nominated to become the first president of the new United Arab Republic
… the first president of the new United Arab Republic. In February 1958, Egypt joined with Syria in the United Arab Republic- a symbol of pan-Arabism (the ……
EventThe Rev. Allan Hendrickse steps down as a leader of the Labour Party
… The Rev. Allan Hendrickse, former minister in President P.W. Botha's cabinet, stepped down after … Congress (ANC) and was appointed as an ANC senator in the…
EventNamibia’s constitution is ratified
… The reason that these particular parties were instrumental in Namibia's independence is that Namibia was a protectorate … rule. After years of internal…
EventMozambique and Soviet Union reject Margo Commission’s finding
… was instituted to investigate into the aircraft crash in which President Samora Machel of Mozambique had been … Machel was on his way back from an…
EventState of Emergency enters 100th day
… Location: back to this day in history search archive The state of emergency entered its 100th day after it was announced on July 20. P W Botha in an attempt…
EventEvidence found at Barberton confirms theory of life on earth as early as about 3.4 billion years ago
… Tice and Professor Donald R. Lowe of Stanford University in the United States, assisted locally by South African … The remarkable find was announced on 30…
EventWorld Refugee Day
… as World Refugee Day. This day is celebrated worldwide in several countries in different ways. It is a special day for the world to make … individuals to…
EventNatal Football Union founded
… co-operation on the sports-field became more structured in 1882 with the formation of the Natal Football Union (NFU), … the NFU is credited with the start of…
EventNRP leader, Vause Raw announces that his party is ready to give the President’s Council a chance
… According to News 24 Archives, Raw rose to prominence in the now-defunct United Party (UP) as the party's fortunes declined after it was voted out of office…
EventMark Thatcher arrested
… was charged under South Africa's anti-mercenary laws in connection with an alleged coup attempt in Equatorial Guinea. He was released later in the day on R2…
EventJoseph Kasavubu, first president of the Democratic Republic of Congo dies
… from Belgium on 30 June, 1960. Kasavubu was born in the village of Kuma-Dizi in the Mayombe district of the Lower Congo region. He was a … him to a nearby…
PlaceFree State Stadium
… The Free State Stadium in Bloemfontein was originally built for the Rugby World Cup … Considered to be one of the most sophisticated stadiums in South Africa…
EventThe governor of the Cape, Sir Alfred Milner, opens the Graaff-Reinet-Middelburg railway line
… and colonial Administrator. Milner came to South Africa in May 1897. In South Africa he became governor of the Cape. The cape was … State President Paul…
ArchivePostage stamps: Rugby World Cup winners
… background. Multicoloured photographs of stamps issued in 1995 in commemoration of South Africa winning the Rugby World Cup. … Half a gold cup on left hand…
ArchiveFundacion Augusto C. Sandino. FACS
… by a laurel wreath. Artwork of a map of Nicaragua, in the middle of the earth, split into two halves, with a man in black in the middle. …
ArchiveTrygghet
… brown, white and black poster. Artwork of people working in a factory. Issued by the Kommunistika Partiet. Number 16 in bottom left hand corner. Name - Egil…
ArchiveChile: publication no. 10
… poster. Artwork of a woman with a child and an ambulance in the background. No. 10 - Forbanneise over fascismen! in bottom left hand corner. Torsten Billman…
ArchivePriests, protests and politics
… This article discusses the role of clergy in the church in South Africa and the application of Christian principles … political and social spheres within a…
ArchiveDraft transcripts of United Democratic Front
… the UDF on 20 Auqust 1983 marked a dramatic leap forward in the struqqle for freedom in South Africa . It brouoht over 500 qrassroots orqanisations together…
ArchiveNUMSA demands
… White poster with black lettering. Images in red in background of two people. List of demands for 16th June to be public holiday. In memory of 16th June 1976…