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… The African National Congress(ANC) under the leadership of the late Nelson Mandela won the  vast majority of votes with 12 237 655 (62.9%), the National Party(NP) under the leadership of F W de Klerk won 983 690 (22%) of the national votes, the …  [Accessed on 31 March 2014]|SAHO History of elections in South Africa  [online] Available at: …

… Maxeke , teacher, social worker, politician and founder of the Bantu Women's League of South Africa, died in Johannesburg at the age of 65. In 1905 she became the first African woman from South … Verwey, E.J. (ed)(1995). New Dictionary of South African Biography , v.1 , Pretoria: HSRC.| SAHO …

… The South African Bureau of Standard (SABS) was established in terms of Act 24 of 1945. The Act was revised on several occasions and is … SABS, About , from South African Bureau of Standards , [online], Available at www.sabs.co.za …

… Her life experiences, the context and inspiration of her writing, her works, and her resistance as a … as having come “almost fully made.” [1] The embodiment of a stern and defiant 21st-century feminist writer, she … is possible.” [4] A reformist-feminist employs the use of positive male characters to challenge those with …

… and welcome to Podrights, or this week Vodrights, a series of podcasts from the Australian Human Rights Commission. I'm … first woman to start a law practice in her home province of Natal in South Africa in 1967. She acted as a defence … key rights for prisoners on Robben Island. After the end of apartheid, Ms Pillay was appointed as Acting Judge on the …

… The inquest was postponed until 14 November. At the end of October, two weeks before it was due to start, … Synagogue, Pretoria. The Old Synagogue has been the scene of many political trials from the end of the 1950s onwards. It is peculiarly unsuited for any …

… Province was divided into three smaller provinces. One of them is the Western Cape. The Western Cape was the first … Malay to serve them, and the Malay culture became part of South Africa own heritage. Some of the buildings in Cape Town are more than 300 years old. In …

… Statement calling on the public to support a petition of the Students Representative Council of the University of Cape Town, asking the United Party to explain its stand on …

… Statement calling on the public to support a petition of the Students Representative Council of the University of Cape Town, asking the United Party to explain its stand on …

… to art workshops. In a large courtyard in the grounds of the Oude Molen Eco Village, Maitland, Cape Town, stands … to all Capetonians and tourists. Few people are aware of the older Dutch mill, yet is is well worth a visit.   The mill, marked Nieuwe Molen on the maps of that time, is a massive truncated-cone tower-type …

… a public meeting organized by the South African Congress of Democrats in Johannesburg in 1958 to hear the President General of the African National Congress. Chief Lutuli was served … words, but in essence it is the same speech. Those of us who are in the freedom struggle in this country have …

… The Republic of South Africa Constitution Fifth Amendment Bill, … in Parliament. The Bill was based closely on the majority of recommendations of the Schlebusch Commission and was promulgated as Act No … Southern African Political History: a chronology of key political events from independence to mid-1997, …

… brought the Reformed religion to the Cape and the practice of this religion played an important part in the lives of the pioneer community. From the beginning of the settlement, Van Riebeeck’s ship, the Drommedaris, …

… Table Mountain is probably one of the most famous iconic landmarks of the world and dominates much of the picturesque, Cape Peninsula. Extending for 2km from … gle.com/site/mareascott/news/Table-mountain-news/the-waters-of-life   …

… Africa. A task team established by the country’s minister of basic education made this bold recommendation in a … class and ethnic barriers by recognising the problem of prejudice and the issues facing a multi-cultural society. … the report argues, school-leavers should become capable of dealing with educational, social and political problems. …

… On 11 December 1963 the first of the 'Bantustans' or 'homelands' came into existence when the Minister of Bantu Administration and Development, De Wet Nel, opened … became partially self-governing. The cabinet, consisting of chief minister Matanzima and five other ministers, …

… From the book:  A Documentary History of Indian South Africans edited by Surendra Bhana and … Orange Free State and Cape, to restrict the further entry of free Indians. Exclusion was considered as the easiest alternative available to those in positions of authority. It would be from similar sentiments that the …

… linguist, educationist and teacher who served as chairman of both the Tswana Language Committee of South Africa and the Botswana National Language Committee … Orange Free State in 1935. He was the founder principal of the Ofentse Tribal School at Moruleng. He was promoted to …

… the reason for the wreck is said to be due to the greed of Portuguese traders. Unlike the English, Dutch and French … C. Auret and .T.Maggs in 1982, the final resting place of the Sao Bento is located 300m west of the Msikaba River on coast of Transkei, possibly on …

… Dear Student Movements of 1976, (Dear ex-student behind the movement, who made … middle class student organizing protest at The University of Pretoria against an unequal education system, and commodification of quality education in 2015, and you, a student organizing …

… "The blacks are tired of standing at the touchlines to witness a game that they … What I Like, 1978. "Black Consciousness is an attitude of the mind and a way of life, the most positive call to emanate from the black …

… This is a bronze plaque on a cairn at the top of the Ecca Pass, 12 km South of Grahamstown. It was erected in 1964 by the Historical Monuments Commission in honour of Andrew Geddes Bain, (1797-1864) pioneer geologist, … New Dictionary of South African Place Names by Peter E Raper …

… On 1 May 1979, the first interim report of the Wiehahn Commission is tabled in Parliament. The … was set up by the government after the Durban strikes of 1973 and the Soweto uprisings of 1976 to look at industrial relations system in South …

… Author : Chris Ledochowski This book is the culmination of 10 years of documenting life in the Cape Flats African and Coloured townships of Cape Town by one of South Africa’s most talented, but …

… Potlako Leballo, the leader of the Pan Africanist Congress (PAC), confirmed in Maseru, … revolutionary council was planning the timing and manner of an uprising to be launched in South Africa in 1963. At the time of his claims, the PAC, African National Congress (ANC), the …

… Located in the Sundays River Valley, in the District of Cacadu District Municipality, Eastern Cape. Aluin Krantz … elevation Above Sea Level is; 199 metres. 28 km North-West of Alexandria. The Name means in  Dutch  'alum cliff', and refers to the occurrence of this mineral there, of Fibrous Alum. However, different …

… The ‘Mauritius’ was one of the sea vessels, sent from the Netherlands, to find a … It was captained by Cornelius de Houtman. The journal of their Sea journey was kept by; Paulus van Caerden, in his native language of Dutch! On the 6 th of August 1595 an agreement was signed …

… The Conservatory was designed and erected by Boyd & Son, of Paisley, in Scotland, who dismantled the original building … Elizabeth, where it was re-erected under the supervision of Mr Fraser of Boyds. It was officially opened by John X Merriman on 12 …

… voice against apartheid, first Black Secretary General of the South African Council of Churches, first Black Archbishop of the Anglican Church in South Africa, Archbishop Emeritus … Human & Rousseau | Fraser, R. (1984). Keesing's Record of World Events, Longman: London, p. 33253. …

… by South African forces on 11 August 1963*. This was one of the first instances of across border abductions in this period, dating from the early 1960s when a number of opposition activists who had taken refuge in some of South …