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PlaceMatjiesfontein
… Second World War . Beyond its military and architectural history, Matjiesfontein also became associated with several … that Matjiesfontein retain its unique…
South African House of Assembly pays tribute to the SS Mendi
… the House read as follows: “It has never happened in the history of South Africa, Mr Speaker, that in one moment, by …
EventSouth African House of Assembly pays tribute to the SS Mendi
… the House read as follows: “It has never happened in the history of South Africa, Mr Speaker, that in one moment, by … of Natal Press, 1987. “World War 1”,…
Introduction
… From the book: A Documentary History of Indian South Africans edited by Surendra Bhana and …
PlaceRichtersveld Cultural and Botanical Landscape, Northern Cape
… Cultural value! Given South Africa's diverse Culture and History and her spectacular Natural Wildlife, it is not …
PlaceIrish House, Polokwane Museum
… paint. Today the Irish House Museum has displays on the History of Limpopo area, cultural groups and some …
EventSouth Africa celebrates the first National Women’s Day
… one of the largest demonstrations staged in this country's history, 20 000 women of all races marched to Pretoria's …
EventPolice arrest members of Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK) High Command at Lilliesleaf Farm
… day. This moment came as a terrible titanic dream in the history of the ANC. Amongst those arrested were; Walter … Liliesleaf Farm, ‘A Brief history of…
EventGeneral Law Amendment Act No 37 is approved
… so under mysterious circumstances. Source: South African History Online …
EventThe first Boeing 707 jet aircraft arrives in South Africa
… [Accessed 28 July 2010] South African Airways: A Brief History (Online), available at: http://www.saamuseum.co.za …
EventThe Bethal Treason Trial resumes
… Minister of Police without success. Source: South African History Online …
EventAdriaan Vlok, Minister of Law and Order, announces a ban on the carrying of pangas, bush knives and axes weapons in “conflict situations”
… years. However, to many people these objects signified a history of opposing colonialism, and thus this question of …
EventInkatha Freedom Party is concerned about stability
… in Kwazulu. Click here to read our previous This Day In History about violence in South Coast of Kwazulu-Natal. …
EventBattle of Delville Wood starts
… personnel. The Battle of Delville Wood went down in the history of WWI as an example of supreme sacrifice and heroism … Town: Nasou, p. 638.| Reader's Digest…
EventSouth Africa signs SADC treaty
… E. & Andor, L.E. (eds) (1999). Southern African Political History: a chronology of key political events from …
Document 71 - National Committee for Liberation, Announcement [20 December 1961]
… From: South Africa's Radical Tradition, a documentary history, Volume Two 1943 - 1964, by Allison Drew Document 71 …
16. Advice to a son about coming to Natal
… From the book: A Documentary History of Indian South Africans edited by Surendra Bhana and …
Labour Struggles in South Africa The Forgotten Pages 1903 - 1921 by Evangelos A. Mantzaris
… a book about forgotten pages of South Africa's rich worker history from 1903 to 1921. It includes socio-historical …
EventSA Police kills eleven Pondo tribesmen when they revolt against the imposition of Bantu authorities.
… 1. Muller, C.F.J. (ed)(1981). Five Hundred years: a history of South Africa; 3rd rev. ed., Pretoria: Academica. …
PlaceWupperthal Mission Station, Clanwilliam
… of the people of Wuppertal. A place rich in culture, history and hospitality. …
The flight of the Gwala-Gwala bird: Essays by Ari Sitas, review essay by Linda Cooper
… the moment’ during a turbulent period of South Africa’s history that held a great potential for radical … the factories. The major part of this essay locates…
ArchiveSpeech of the President of the ANC, Nelson Mandela to members of the British parliament House of Commons, London, 5 May 1993
… the buildings where we are today represent a political history which reaches back through many centuries. They … this historic enclave, because, hidden by…
PlaceMiddleburg, Mpumalanga
… excuse for a getaway. Middelburg has plenty to offer all history lovers as it is home to a few museums and fascinating … War (ABW), 1899-1902, if you are…
Speech by Oliver Tambo at funeral in Maseru, 05 December 1982
… courage that is part of their tradition and part of their history. You, yourself, led the nation in the battle in … women, their massacres and murders by…
ArchiveOttilie Abrahams: An Honest and Upright Person by Harry Boesak (Pambazuka News), 14 July 2018
… extensive interviews in Southern Namibia on the oral history of Marengo. She was clearly fascinated by him as an … in Africa, that focused on African…
A tribute to Indres Naidoo by Glen Moss
… Nusas’s most daring and radical campaign, focusing on the history of opposition to apartheid, and calling for the … interventions. Indres Naidoo was an…
ArchiveSpeech by President Nelson Mandela on Women’s Day, Pretoria, 9 August 1996
… created one of the enduring landmarks of our country's history. They declared that women would insist on their role in making history. Then, they vowed to a…
Baleka Mbete: In The Centre Of The Maelstrom by Greg Nicolson (Daily Maverick), 17 February 2015, South Africa
… before returning to Mbete, has an impressive history. It's now marred by her role as Speaker in the … over one of the most shameful events in parliamentary…
Indian Slaves in South Africa: Notes for monograph, 26 June 1995
… descendants played a significant role in South African history. Recent researches in South Africa have destroyed the … slaves and free blacks was a…
“Human beings with Souls”: Reconsidering The Durban Strikes Pamphlet by Alex Lichtenstein
… of the 1970s. Bio: Alex Lichtenstein is Professor of History and American Studies at Indiana University and has … in three venues South Africa. His essays…