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… Moshoeshoe is credited as "the father of the Basotho people" as he was responsible for the creation of Lesotho (The Basotho Kingdom), and the drawing together of scattered Sotho peoples who had been driven apart by Zulu … The History files," Protectorate of Basutoland ",From: The history files ,[Online],Available …

… 360 miles from Johannesburg; a few shops, a bank, a couple of filling stations and a hotel line the street. There are … small town anywhere in South Africa. On the morning of 17 May 1977, a mother and her daughter walked along that … Brandfort street, looking as though they had stepped out of a smart hotel, elegant in high boots, polo-necked …

… Former South African minister of law and order, Adriaan Johannes Vlok, was born in … Cape Province. He started his career in the department of justice at the magistrate's offices in Keimoes and … involved in politics and successively held the positions of deputy minister of defence, deputy minister of law and …

… On 26 July 1847 the Liberian Declaration of Independence was signed and Liberia became a sovereign nation. The story of Liberia is different from other African countries because of its bond with the United States (US). The country was one … 20 July 2011]| World Flags 101.com,  ‘National Flag of Liberia’  [online] Available at  www.worldflgs101.com  …

… reality, only an ornamental trough used for the watering of horses, and consists of a round cast-iron drinking bowl supported on legs in the form of horses' hooves. A post topped by a lantern rises from the …

… Originally called Koffee Kraal, the village of Elgin is a lush land circled with mountains, in the … . This broad upland valley, lies about 70km southeast of Cape Town , just beyond the Hottentots Holland Mountains . The Elgin region is centered on the town of Grabouw . The Elgin name, was derived from the farm 'Glen …

… by Emilia Potenza Between 1921 and 1936, the number of Africans in the cities increased from about half a million … and a half million. This population tripled over a period of fifteen years. Why this happened can be explained to some extent by the long-term effects of the 1913 Land Act. Effects of the 1913 Land Act The Land …

… Question : In the January 8 statement of the National Executive Committee this year, prominent … field. How would you briefly define culture and the task of the artist in the struggle? TAMBO : Culture could be said to be the cumulative responses of a people to their political, economic and social …

… Question: In the January 8 statement of the National Executive Committee this year, prominent … field. How would you briefly define culture and the task of the artist in the struggle? TAMBO: Culture could be said to be the cumulative responses of a people to their political, economic and social …

… "THE LABOUR MOVEMENT MUST FIGHT ALL ATTEMPTS ON THE PART OF THE GOVERNMENT TO CONTROL THE FREE ASSOCIATION OF WORKERS INTRADE UNION ORGANISATIONS. IT IS THE UNCHALLENGEABLE RIGHT OF WORKERS TO MAKE THEIR VOICES HEARD AND THEIR ORGANISED …

… This museum depicts the history of the South African Air Force and houses a collection of old aircraft, missiles, uniforms, aeronautical displays and paintings.     The Port Elizabeth Branch of the South African Air Force Museum, Forest Hill Drive, …

… (Mac) Maharaj, political activist and first SA Minister of Transport in the democratically elected government in … he formulated a new policy and restructured the Department of Transport (DoT). During the years prior to his appointment … commander, and a negotiator. He was the main accuser of Bulelani Ngcuka of abuse of power as Director of Public …

… dips its banner in tribute and honour to a stalwart of our national democratic revolution, Comrade Lawrance … in the Limpopo Province, passed away on the afternoon of Thursday 14th July 2005. He contributed a lot to the … He also contributed to the reconstruction and development of a democratic South Africa. He was a member and leader of …

… in KwaZulu Natal led to 11 700 deaths and the displacement of up to 500 000 people. The organization and savagery of the conflict led to terror in the province and beyond, and … each other for establishing 'no-go areas', where members of the opposition entered under threat of intimidation, …

… garden and an oak plantation. It remained the property of the VOC, and over the years became a gracious residence … 'New land'. In 1791 the property was sold to the first of a series of private individuals, and although it reverted back to …

… for the South Africa's Xhosa-speaking people as part of apartheid racial segregation. The area was relatively small for the number of people it was expected to provide for, it being only 9 182 … encourage cultural protection and separate development of these people, the Ciskei along with other Bantustans …

… The main building of the SA Army College was designed in a so-called … and when the South African Military School, predecessor of the Army College, was founded in 1820, it was accommodated … on 18 May 1979. The Horrible History and many names of Thaba Tshwane; South Africans just love re-naming things …

… In a trend-setting protest against the Apartheid policies of the Government, players of the two South African teams walked out after just one ball … Pollock brothers, Mike Procter, Barry Richards and a host of other great Protean cricketers stood up against the …

… shall have seen a letter I send to the Communist League of America Opposition. Quite a lot has happened in the communist party of South Africa, private meetings are still continuing, … are forming a common front in killing the Communist League of Africa (Left Opposition) instead of specialising in …

… It is a matter of the greatest joy to me that I have, at last, arrived in … This is therefore an historic day for us. It foretells of the moment when black men and women will sit side by side … adopting laws as equals and as elected representatives of all the people of our country. But it is also a joyful day …

… The Pretoria City Council started a permanent collection of paintings from artists such as the German Baroque painter … van Goyen (1596 – 1656) for its offices at the beginning of the 1930s. In 1932 after the death of the mining tycoon and supporter of the arts, Sir Max …

… widely regarded as the single event that heralded the end of B. J. Voster 's term as State President of South Africa. In an attempt to deflect attention from his … had vowed that those implicated in the maladministration of state resources were going to be punished. The Erasmus …

… In 1657 the VOC granted land on the slopes of Table Mountain to a number of free burghers under the leadership of Steven Bothma. The farm Welgelegen was established by …

… Richard Msimang and George Montsio called for a convention of Africans to form the South African Native National … where Seme was the keynote speaker, and Josiah Gumede one of the founding members. At Seme's suggestion, the new … July 1927, Josiah Gumede was elected as president-general of the ANC during its annual congress, despite ANC criticism …

… in 1872 and was named after the first Surveyor-General of the then Colony of Natal, William Stanger. KwaDukuza which incorporates the Town of Stanger and Groutville is an Area that resonates with a …

… in accordance with the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Literature and Philosophy in the subject history at the University of South Africa. This thesis examines the emergence and …

… Report of the Political Commission of the Study Project on Christianity in Apartheid Society. … political position in South Africa; Political aspects of separate development; The possibilities of change; …

… Places and Apartheid commissioned by The Department of Education Zinzi Mandela at Jabulani stadium 10 February … The four writers have each examined a different aspect of the period from the 1970s through to the beginning of negotiations in 1990. In Chapter 1, Malegapuru William …

… Bartholomew Dias and his crew landed with his men on 3rd of February 1488, but Mossel Bay's History can be traced back, with the help of Archaeological deposits, to more than 164 000 years. They … to search for a trading route to India, by King John II of Portugal. Without realizing that he had actually rounded …

… like to state in my preliminary remarks that the overthrow of the hated and criminal policies that prevails in South Africa requires first that the worst victims of that system, the oppressed and the exploited, should … But its overthrow also requires that all the sections of that population including those whom it seeks to serve, …