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EventTodd Tozama Matshikiza, musician, composer and writer, is born in Queenstown, Eastern Cape
… which became a huge success both locally and abroad. In 1960, he and his family left South Africa and relocated to …
EventThe Congo Free State is established by King Leopold of Belgium
… of Belgium to be run by state rather than the King. In 1960 the region gained its independence. It was renamed the …
BiographyPatric Tariq Mellet
Patric Tariq Mellet was born and grew up in the working class districts of old Cape Town – Salt River, Woodstock and District Six. His family were poor working…
ArchiveChapter 5 Last resort: armed resistance by Denis Goldberg
… After the State of Emergency in 1960, when so many of us were locked up for four or five … force was used against them. In an ironic twist during the 1960…
ArticleColonial History of Port Elizabeth
Colonial settlement Land wars The 'Frontier Wars' in the Eastern Cape Europeans who came to stay in South Africa first settled in and around Cape Town. As…
ArticleFietas: Pageview timeline 1880-1988
… removed to Orlando. The Group Areas Act is passed. 1950 - 1960 Transvaal Indian Congress initiates and implements the … ‘Coloureds' to the Western Areas and…
Chapter 11
… Professor Jabavu (then President of the A.A.C.) to the Rev. Z. R. Mahabane (then President of the A.N.C.) the … line of attack was clearly discernible. For…
The Freedom struggle: Political mobilisation in Port Elizabeth
… Black population accelerated particularly between 1920 and 1960. Due to its central position between the major …
ArticleCato Manor timeline 1650-2007
… take place at these symbols of the apartheid government 1960 Nine policemen are killed by a mob in the Emergency …
ArticleGrade 12 - The Cold War
How did the Cold War period shape international relations after the Second World War? After the Second World War, there was a struggle between two world…
Chapter 2 - SADF Speaks...
… the book: Le Rona Re Batho (An account of the 1982 Maseru Massacre) by Phyllis Naidoo, South Africa, 1992 At 1 a.m. on …
EventGabon gains independence from France
… On 17 August 1960 Gabon, the last of the four territories, which had …
EventGeorge Msimang, artist, is born
Artist George Msimang was born on 26 October 1948 in Durban. Msimang's interest in art began at school although art was not offered as a subject. He left…
EventJournalists’ first visit to Robben Island
The South African government for the first time allowed 20 local journalists, five correspondents of international news agencies and two official photographers…
EventAdelaide Tambo returns to South Africa after 30 years
… Tambo. The Tambos' were married in December 1956, and in 1960, they were asked by the ANC to continue their work …
EventElephant poaching reaches an all time high
While African elephants have been hunted for several centuries, the exploitation of elephant herds on a massive scale began in the 1970s. Organized gangs of…
EventFirst Tramway Company in Cape Town commences operations, with a horse
Public transport in South Africa commenced in Cape Town in May 1801, when a weekly coach service from Cape Town to Simon's Town was announced. Many years later…
EventThe United Nations adopts a resolution establishing an eleven member United Nations Council for South West Africa
… were banned under Unlawful Organisations Act in April 1960. The South West African People’s Organisation (SWAPO), …
African History Books
table { border: none; border-collapse: collapse; } td { border: none; border-color: red; } During the month of May we celebrate Africa…
PlaceChatsworth, Suburb of Durban
… houses for which buyers had ten years to pay. Planned in 1960, Chatsworth was officially opened in 1964, consisting of …
PlaceMeadowlands or Ndofaya, in Soweto
… began on February 10, 1955, and continued until the mid-1960's when most of the new Township had been completed. … began on February 10, 1955, and continued…
ArticleNamibian Timeline
… of a calendar sheet, April and May 1977 [21] Image source 1960 South West News, a “nationalist newspaper,” [22] was established in March 1960. Written…
Afrikaner Newspapers and the newspaper industry from 1830
… Tielman Roos , NC Havenga, CF Beyers, Karel Red and Rev JH Greyvenstein. A bi-weekly publication, the first … was replaced by JJ Kruger, who served as editor…
EventChad gains its independence
… autonomous independence was declared for Chad by 11 August 1960 with Francois N'Garta Tombalbaye being elected as …
The Final Prize: My Life in the anti-apartheid struggle by Norman Levy
… on charges of Treason in 1956, detention without trial in 1960, culminating in imprisonment alongside Bram Fischer in …
EventSix PAC members are sentenced for the killing of PAC leader David Sibeko
… of emergency after the banning of the organization in 1960. He soon became a leading figure within the …
EventConnie Mulder announces banning off WCC officials from SA
The Minister of the Interior, Connie Mulder, announces that senior officials of the World Council of Churches (WCC) have been banned from South Africa. Entry…
EventBartholomew Dias, Portuguese discoverer of the Cape of Good Hope, drowns at sea
… Bartolomeu Dias drowned at sea along with the crew. In 1960, a statue of Dias was unveiled in Cape Town. * Note: The …
EventDemonstrating Clergymen are arrested in central Johannesburg
Fifty-three churchmen were arrested while demonstrating in central Johannesburg against the detention of a fellow clergyman who had supported the school…
EventDouglas Portway, European-based South African artist, is born in Johannesburg
Douglas Portway was born in Johannesburg in 1922. He studied fine art at the Witwatersran Technical College and later taught at the University of Johannesburg…