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… 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 African peoples in the Soutpansberg under the ZAR. The ruins of his … of 3.572 square kilometres. The Albasini Dam was built in 1952 and was subsequently raised to 34 meters, by means of …

… 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, the Free State Stadium has a seating … 15 fixed gazebos. The stadium’s sound system was upgraded in 2009, in preparation for the World Cup. The two electronic …

… 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 international meeting in Malawi in the presidential Tupolev Tu-134 aircraft when the plane …

… 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 September in the science journal 'Nature'. This discovery reconfirmed an earlier theory, ditched by scientists in the past that these life forms relied on sunlight to live. …

… 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 share their stories about life of living in a new country. It will also allow the public to view …

… 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 economic perspectives, and other …

… 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 Mahatma Gandhi in 1894, a new lease of life when he assumed its presidency in 1945 and galvanised the Indian people into militant …

… 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 Catholic mission where he was baptized in 1925. On 25 November, 1965, Army Chief of Staff Joseph … (Accessed: 15 February 2013)| Boddy-Evans, A. ‘This Day in African History: 24 March’ , from About African History , …

… 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 million bail. Thatcher was accused of …

… 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 Farah Aidid. In January 1992, the UN Security Council imposed an arms … of humanitarian convoys by UN security personnel. In April, the Council established the United Nations …

… 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 Kruger. After the discovery of gold in Johannesburg, Milner and Kruger became involved in a …

… 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 “Double Treble” in both 2010\11 and 2011\12, taking with them two MTN8 … Nedbank Cup.   Senzo Meyiwa was born on 24 September 1987 in Umlazi , Durban. His last appearance on  television …

… journalist Joseph Louw, 23, was sentenced to six months in the Johannesburg Regional Court for conspiring with Pamela … of a close relationship. Pamela Beira failed to appear in court and a warrant of arrest was issued, but the court learned that she had left South Africa. In 1950 the ban on "mixed" marriages was followed by an …

… majority. Race plays a critical role for the first time in SA politics. Hertzog accused Smuts' party of supporting … for the second consecutive term, having been victorious in the 1924 elections which resulted in the Pact Government, the Great Depression, from 1930 to …

… 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 … gain for Egypt. Nasser's schemes for Arab unity were all in vain. It was his successor, Anwar al-Sadat, who made peace …

… 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 of the youth in Soweto that has been organised by a community organisation in the same month, an artilcle on Sowetan regarding youth …

… Report in booklet format of the first African National Congress National Fundraising Workshop held in March 1986, at the Solomon Mahlangu Freedom College in Tanzania and where strategies and re-structuring were …

… National Executive Committee of the ANC on the situation in South Africa and the conduct of armed struggle in South Africa in the past six months. Concern expressed over the spate of …

… A flyer published in Zulu by the Black Peoples Convention urging unity and … members. The flyer is accompanied by a handwritten draft in English and a translation from the Zulu version by the Control Interpreter, Magistrate's Office in Durban. …

… and tactics of the ANC, adopted at the Morogoro Conference in Tanzania in 1969. Analyses the history of the movement, the forces at work in Southern Africa as a whole and the future of the struggle. …

… white poster. End Conscription Campaign poster. Drawing in centre of a lighted candle held in the middle of two outstretched arms. Artwork of soldiers marching and a naked man sitting in a cell with a rifle being held out to him. …

… from Malaysia, Indonesia and the rest of Africa to work in the Cape. The oldest Building in the Bo-Kaap is in Wale Street and currently houses the Bo-Kaap Museum. This …

… the Memory of those Local Volunteers who lost their lives in the service of the Empire, during the South African Boer War of 1899-1901.’ The marble Memorial is located in the Northern end of the Garden of Remembrance, after being moved from the Western end of nearby Chatswood Park in 1952. The square upper canopy is supported by carved …

… was unveiled on May 24, 1910, at 360 University Avenue, in memory of those who lost their lives in the Boer War . It was designed by Walter Seymour Allward … The monument featured a granite base with three sculptures in bronze. This memorial is dedicated to British soldiers who …

… The school was founded in 1897 and is the oldest surviving school in Pretoria. The original portion of the building was … & Weijers, erected by GJ Dorlas, and was first occupied in January 1904. It was declared a National Monument under …

… After the Jameson Raid in 1896, Pres Paul Kruger of the “Zuid-Afrikaansche … decided to protect Pretoria by constructing forts in strategic places. Eight forts were to be built initially, … on 6 April 1897 and cost £47 500. Christiaan Kuntz was in charge of construction and Celso Giri the building …

… who died during WWII. Initially the project was conceived in 1950 and Architect Mr JA Hoogterp, had offered to carry … but had to later withdraw. Mr RF McGAW was appointed in his place. The design for the Memorial allowed for a small cenotaph formed of a concrete shell clad externally in thin granite slabs with granite external facing and …

… The Village of Colesberg was founded in 1830 on the site of an abandoned station of the London Missionary Society, and was named in honour of Sir Galbraith Lowry Cole, Governor of the Cape … architecture which eventually became ubiquitous in the central, more arid regions of the Cape. Residents were …

… detonator from another bomb exploded at a Buddhist temple in Bronkhorstspruit, about 30 kilometers east of Pretoria, … police commissioner, Jackie Selebi, the explosive used in the blasts was ammonium nitrate. The direct and indirect … day of the bombings made an impact on the local economy in Gauteng. News of the bomb blasts initially caused the Rand …

… The first road in Africa south of the Sahara to connect the Atlantic and … main road, was opened. The road, linking Maputo in Mozambique to Walvis Bay in Namibia, passes through South Africa and Botswana. …