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EventVan Wyk de Vries Commission submits its report to Parliament
… A second report by the Commission of Inquiry, under chairmanship of Justice Van Wyk de Vries, appointed in 1968 to investigate the activities of South Africa…
EventPotgieter barters land from Chief Makwana
… Commandant Andries Hendrik Potgieter, one of the leaders of the Voortrekkers, obtained the territory between the Vet … Bataung captain, Makwana, in exchange…
EventGold Coast (Ghana) gains independence
… gained independence from Britain. Ghana became a member of the Commonwealth of Nations and was led to independence by Kwame Nkrumah who … colonialism. Before…
EventUnrest breaks out at Naledi High School as Security police confront learners
… at Naledi High School and attempted to arrest the leader of the local branch of the South Africa Students Movement (SASM). In retaliation … stoned the police…
EventVerwoerd’s grandson joins ANC
… In a historic move, Wilhelm Verwoerd, grandson of former South African Prime Minister, Hendrik Verwoerd, main architect of apartheid, joins the African…
EventDr Joosub Ebrahim is born
… Dr Joosub Hajee Suliman Ebrahim, recipient of the Order for Meritorious Service Class 1: Gold from the … several other awards and medals, as well as a Doctor…
EventThe Cape Times appears for the first time
… The first issue of South Africa's first daily newspaper, The Cape Times, was … York St Leger as editor. It sold for the cheap price of a penny and has been…
EventThe second Matabele war breaks out
… The war broke out when a spiritual leader by the name of Mlimo convinced the Ndebele that the draught and a plague of locusts destroying croplands were as a…
EventA two-day All-in African Conference starts in Pietermaritzburg, Natal
… Natal. The conference called for a national convention of elected representatives of all adult men and women, regardless of race, colour or creed. The…
IX - The Doctors
… Accord to Professor lan Simpson, Biko passed the point of no return within six to eight hours after sustaining his … Lang, District Surgeon, Port Elizabeth…
ArchivePeople are stronger!
… black and white poster. Title in three languages. Artwork of a flag, and artwork of Salvador Allende, Martyr of Latin America, on top of a crowd of people…
ArchiveChapter 2 Respect for all, Childhood in Cape Town, 1933 – 1949 by Denis Goldberg
… that when she was a young woman, just after the end of the First World War, she and her friends would walk hand … to give each other. Hiawatha by Henry…
ArchiveNative, Bantu and African
… Discussion with African friends and a study of opinion among them long ago convinced me of the great importance attached to correct forms of politeness, the…
EventBotha appoints Hendrikse and Rajbansi into his Cabinet
… The leader of the Labour Party, the Reverend H. J. Allan Hendrickse and Amichand Rajbansi of the National People's Party (NPP) are appointed to the Cabinet…
EventSouth Africa is criticised for its foreign policy and deliberate interference in the SADC region
… The third Annual Meeting of the Council of Ministers of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) and … O’Malley, P. ‘1983’ , from Nelson Mandela…
ArchiveStudent walkouts have changed history before. In South Africa, one helped end apartheid by DeNeen L. Brown (The Washington Post), 14 March 2018
… Hector Pieterson, a 12-year-old South African boy, was one of the first students to die. On June 16, 1976, more than … 10,000 black high school students in…
District Six: 3,000 ex-residents on land claims waiting list by Diana Mellow (GroundUp), 23 September 2016
… homes in the neighbourhood. Shareifa Davids, a member of the Heritage Day campaign, was forced to leave her home at … in 1968 and continued for twelve…
PlaceStendahl Mission
… is said to have existed for about 124 years. A Minister of the Berlin Mission Society, Gueldenpfennig, acquired the … the major share was sold to Whites. A…
We are here because you were there ... without us there is no Britain
… History of India and the British conquest. Artwork of scenes of India. Map of India and of the trade routes. Series of …
PlaceMandela Capture Site, Howick in Kwa Zulu Natal
… "To see this sculpture of Mandela !" Visit the Capture Site between Nottingham Road … in KwaZulu-Natal. In 2012, to mark the 50th anniversary of Mandela's…
PlaceCamp’s Bay, Cape Town
… Bay is located some 9 km from Cape Town , on the slopes of the Twelve Apostles . Zwarte Maria Evert was the first owner of the Farm that later became Camps…
PlaceGreytown, Kwa-Zulu Natal
… was, according to district records, named in honour of: Earl Grey , who was the renowned British politician. … named after: Sir George Grey . Who was the…
PlaceNewlands Cricket Stadium
… South Africa had started its journey towards becoming one of the great cricketing Nations. Australia’s first visit to … a big attraction at Newlands drawing…
“Don’t Support Apartheid Sport”: Appeal By Chief A. J. Luthuli and Dr G. M. Naicker, June 1962
… give serious consideration to the continued participation of White South African athletes in future Olympics. Reason: SOUTH AFRICA’S COLOUR POLICY! In every…
EventThe first 1820 British Settlers arrive in South Africa
… encouraged the immigrants to settle in the frontier area of what is now the Eastern Cape. This was in order to … to the English-speaking population. This…
Document 23 - Memorandum from Nelson Mandela to F. W. de Klerk
… Today marked the beginning of a process of mobilisation against privatisation in support of labour's demands as presented to the government. Workers …
PlaceThe Dakawa Arts and Crafts Centre
… as the Dakawa Development Centre, it began as a project of African National Congress (ANC) exiles during the time of Apartheid. It was located at The Solomon…
PlaceGreatmore Studios
… studios and exhibition space in Woodstock , and is one of the few active non-commercial spaces in Cape Town . The … Trust, which was founded in 1982 as an…
Statement by Oliver Tambo on South African Raid on Matola, 05 February 1981
… [On the morning of January 30, 1981, South African troops attacked and killed a number of ANC refugees in Matola, Mozambique. The following is from an…
PlaceAmandelboom, Town in Northern Cape
… stroll around Amandelboom, the so-called coloured township of Williston Village in the Upper Karoo, best you not be … Church services begin. Amandelboom was…