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PlaceBarberton, Mpumalanga
… William Died: 20 June 1896 Hammond, Frank Joseph Died: 24 Aug 1894 Hammond, Margaret Maud Born: 23 Mar 1866 Died: 16 … No Name McKinnon, Margaret Born: 22…
EventLouis Raymond, an Olympic tennis singles gold medalist is born
Louis Bosman Raymond was born in Pretoria on 1 January 1895.[i] Raymond won a gold medal in the men’s singles at the Olympic Games in 1920, hosted in Antwerp,…
Press Statement by O. R. Tambo, December 1964
… reported in The Nationalist, Dar es Salaam, on December 24, 1964. Mr. Diallo Telli was Administrative …
EventThe Black People’s Convention (BPC) holds its first National Congress
… prohibited all meetings by these organisations between 24 September and 20 October. Members who defied the ban in …
EventThe first detainees are held under the apartheid regime’s 90-day Law
When the apartheid government introduced the General Law Amendment Act, the South African Security Police, or Special Branch, were given the authority to…
EventProfessional soccer is introduced in SA when the National Football League is founded
In 1958, Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) officially recognised the White body of the Football Association of South Africa (FASA) as…
EventGhana demands independence from Britain
In 1821, the British Government took control of the British trading forts. In 1844, Fanti chiefs on the Gold Coast (as Ghana was then known) signed an…
EventThe ship São Bento (St Benedict) is wrecked on the Transkei coast
… Transkei, possibly on Msikaba Island. On the night of the 24 April 1954, the Sao Bento, together with its sister ship, …
ArticleThe International Defence and Aid Fund (IDAF)
… the Eastern Cape, IDAF’s legal fees amounted to a massive £12,500 for the year, especially since many activists were … Representatives of the various…
22. Natal sirdars regarded in India as pariah
… Nandavanam police station and placed me in the lock-up for 12 hours; they then told me to go away, warning me at the … to the same police station and kept me…
EventColdest day in Pretoria
… The Coldest day in Pretoria in recent history was on 12 June 1963. The temperatures plummeted to a minimum of -3, …
EventBeverly Mashinini wins a bronze medal
… Paralympic team Amakrokokroko, which participated in 12 th Paralympic games in Athens in 2004. These games brought …
EventThe Anglican Bishop of Johannesburg, Rev. Ambrose Reeves is secretly deported
… On 12 September 1960, the Anglican Bishop of Johannesburg, Rev. … The Star (12 September 1960), ‘Bishop Reeves deported in great …
Awards of Recognition to Honourable Early Associates of Gandhiji and Phoenix Settlement 1904-1914
… and Parvatiben Desai Pragji Desai came to South Africa in 1906 at the age of 22. His goal was to start a successful … African War (1899-1902) and the…
Nkosi Albert Luthuli Oral History Competition 2012
… for the teaching and learning of oral history from Grade R-12 as the curriculum promotes the teaching of an inclusive …
PlaceMandela Capture Site, Howick in Kwa Zulu Natal
… card and Zapper, or at the ticket office. Children under 12 are- Free. Young Adults, aged between 12 - 18 Years are- R30. Adults aged between 18 - 60 Years…
EventDue to insufficient evidence South African police are cleared of charges with regards to the death of Steve Biko
… at the hands of apartheid security police on September 12, 1977, is widely seen as the greatest martyr of the … and cold. He was finally tortured to death on…
ArchiveConsultation in preparation for the meeting with law professors from white South Africa
… Westhuizen of the University of Pretoria to Jack Simons, 12 December 1986. …
PlaceJewish Pioneers Memorial Synagogue, Raleigh Street, Port Elizabeth
… persecution in Russia, Lithuania, Latvia and Poland. On 12 December 1912, Rabbi J.L. Landau consecrated the Raleigh …
The Afrikaner Bond
… of the provincial bestuur (administration) took place on 12 January 1884, attended by delegates from Standerton, … They resolved to hold a larger congress in…
Statement In Court By Dr. Dadoo And Dr. G. M. Naicker, When Charged With Aiding And Abetting Under The Immigrants Regulation Act Of 1913, February 26, 1948
… laws of South Africa and suffered imprisonment during the 1906-1914 Passive Resistance Campaign. This is the man whom …
Freedom In Our Life Time - Bibliography
… 35 (1974): 398-406. Marks, Shula. Reluctant Rebellion: The 1906-8 Disturbances in Natal. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1970. …
ArticleLetters: Albertina Sisulu
… yesterday afternoon, the 10th of August 1964; it was dated 12 July 1964. One wonders how quick the letters can be if … Your last photo was taken by Mthetwa…
Cape Town Book Sale 2017
… Books, Caxton Books, Wilstan Books, Hargraves Books, Books 24/7, The Aquarium, BookButterfly, Missing Link Educational …
EventWendy Botha, South Africa’s world champion surfer is born
… year.[vi] In 1989, she won seven major tournaments and had 24 career victories.[vii] Botha was voted the women’s …
EventWayne Ferreira was born on this day
Wayne Richard Ferreira was born on 15 September 1971 in Johannesburg.[i] Wayne Ferreira and his tennis partner, Pietie Norval won a silver medal in the men’s…
EventLlewellyn Herbert was born on this day
Llewellyn George Herbert was born on 21 July 1977 in Bethal, Mpumalanga.[i] Herbert was the South African 400 metre hurdle champion from 1996 to 2003.[ii] He…
PlaceEritrea
… formally achieved its independence from Ethiopia on May 24, 1993. Eritrea’s capital and largest city is Asmara …
PlaceXanadu Nature Estate, Hartebeespoort
… Africa to install thermal cameras on its perimeter. With 24 hour access control, on-site alarm monitoring and armed …
PlaceOld Town House, Greenmarket Square, Cape Town.
As the town of Cape Town grew in size and sophistication, so then its management committee began to require a meeting place to discuss the affairs of the…