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EventZola Skweyiya is born
Minister of Social Development of the Republic of South Africa since 17 June 1999, Dr Zola Sidney Themba Skweyiya, was born in Simonstown. Skweyiya is the…
EventHendrik Jacobus Coetsee is born
Jacobus "Kobie" Coetsee, former minister of justice in the government of F.W De Klerk, was born in Ladybrand, Orange Free State. Both his parents were members…
EventHezekiel Sepeng is born
The athlete Hezekiel Sepeng is born in Potchefstroom, North West (then Western Transvaal). The ‘Potchefstroom Express’, as he was known, was scouted in one of…
EventThe English Cricket Council calls off South African cricket tour
In May 1970, the British government requested that the English Cricket Council reverse its decision to invite the South African cricket team on tour. This was…
EventANC stage marches in major cities
The African National Congress (ANC) and its allies staged marches in major cities across the country in protest at the delays in the release of political…
EventProposal for a new constitution
Minister of Constitutional Development, Gerrit Viljoen on 27 August 1990 said that negotiations for a new South African constitution should begin in 1991 and…
EventRecognition of the Customary Marriages Act comes into effect
The Recognition of the Customary Marriages Act 120 of 1998 came into effect after an investigation by the South African Law Reform Commission of the legal…
EventBlack empowerment makes headway
In South Africa's largest Black economic empowerment deal, Anglo American and the National Empowerment Consortium (NEC) signed an agreement for Anglo to sell…
EventThe first issue of the weekly periodical ‘TIME’ appeared on news stands
On this day in history, the first issue of the weekly periodical TIME appeared on newsstands. The first issue was 32 pages and featured a charcoal sketch of…
EventSkipper Bertie Reed passes away
Stanley John (Bertie) Reed (63), international sailing legend and one of the most popular skippers in single-handed racing around the world, died at his home…
EventFNB cancels its R20 million anti-crime initiative designed to encourage President Thabo Mbeki to make crime his priority
On 2 February 2007, First National bank cancelled its R 20 million anti-crime campaign. The bank had launched the campaign with the intention of encouraging…
EventTranskei Constitution Act No 48 commences
On 30 May 1963 the Transkei Constitution Act No 48 commenced. The history of this Act could be traced back to April 1961 when the Transkei Regional Authority…
EventAfrica Malaria Day
Malaria Day is observed annually on 25 April. The day was officially instituted by the World Health Assembly in May 2007. Malaria Day was first observed by…
EventFather Michael Lapsley, an Anglican priest, is injured by a letter-bomb
Father Michael Lapsley was born in New Zealand on 2 June 1949. He was trained as an Anglican priest in Australia, where he joined a religious community, The…
On Post Colonial African Liberation Movements
On the 25th of May 2017 the Economic Freedom Fighters Student Command will be hosting National Spokesperson Mbuyiseni Ndlozi. This event will take place at…
EventJody Scheckter
On 29 January 1950 Jody David Scheckter was born in East London, Eastern Cape .[i] Scheckter became South Africa’s first and thus far only Formula One World…
ArchiveStaffrider Vol.6 No.2 1985
Contents and Contributors Those were the days by Bheki Maseko Runaway recollections by Michael Goldberg The life and adventure of Matthew Pavilichenko by…
ArchiveMandla Mandela wants inquest into deaths of Stompie Seipie, Dr Asvat, 19 January 2018, South Africa
EASTERN CAPE - Nelson Mandela's grandson, Mandla Mandela, has called for an inquest into the deaths of anti-apartheid activists Stompie Seipei and Abu-Baker…
ArchiveInterview with Julius Nyerere
Oral interview with Julius K. Nyerere (1922-1999), the first president of Tanzania (known as Tanganyika until 1964). He served as prime minister and then as…
ArchiveAfrica South Vol.5 No.1 Oct-Dec 1960
CONTENTS The Heart of Darkness. Cartoon, Papas. The Pondoland Massacre, Dennis Kiley. Cartoon, Gask. South Africa’s Emergency, Alan Rake. Pretoria Central Goal…
PlaceRiebeeck Square, Cape Town.
Riebeeck Square developed during the 18th century, when the town began to expand laterally into the Table Valley, and marks the point where incoming farmers…
EventThe UN Security Council to lay down rules which would allow UN forces to enter Congo
On 6 August 1960, the United Nations (UN) Secretary General, Mr. Dag Hammarskjöld, asked the UN Security Council to lay down rules which would allow UN forces…
EventDavid Phaswane Mogano, SA artist, is born in Pietersburg , Northern Transvaal
David Phaswane Mogano was born in Pietersburg (now Polokwane), Northern Transvaal (now Limpopo) in 1932.Upon completing his high school studies he left for…
EventLiberian President, Samuel Kanyon Doe publically offers to resign
Liberian President, Samuel Kanyon Doe offered to resign in response to rebel incursions in his country. Doe was eventually kidnapped during a truce meeting,…
EventSA Prime Minister, B.J. Vorster reveals that SA scientists have succeeded in developing a new process for uranium enrichment
The Prime Minister, Balthazar Johannes Vorster announced in the House of Assembly in Cape Town that South African scientists have succeeded in developing a new…
EventUN Secretary-General Hammerskjöld arrives in Congo
Dag Hammerskjöld, secretary-general of the United Nations (UN), arrived in the Congo to try to end the civil war. Hammerskjöld became involved in attempts to…
EventAllan Boesak is born
Allan Boesak, clergyman and politician, is born in Kakemas in South Africa. When other Black political leaders were arrested or in exile Boesak established…
EventConnie Mulder resigns as a result of his involvement in plot to sell apartheid propaganda
On 24 January 1979, the Minister of Information, Connie Mulder, resigns his seat in Parliament at the insistence of the Prime Minister P. W. Botha as a result…
EventLucas Mangope leaves Mmabatho due to uprising
President Lucas Mangope, the leader of the apartheid homeland Bophuthatswana, retreated from the capital, Mmabatho, in the face of a popular uprising after he…
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 fourteen years as leader of the Labour Party. He later joined…