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EventA South African Defence Force Capt. Wynand du Toit is captured in Angola
… During the raid on the Cabinda oil refinery, Angola, on the 21 May 1985, Capt. Wynand du Toit was taken captive, and two …
EventFearon Fallows, first Astronomer Royal at the Cape, is born in England
… at the Cape of Good Hope. He arrived in Cape Town on 21 August 1821 to investigate possible sites, but it was only …
EventSouth African Library Week is held from 22 - 27 March 2010 to make people aware of the value of libraries
… of South Africa on 20 March 1818 bearing in mind that 21 March is Human Rights Day in South Africa. …
EventANC stalwart, Albertina Sisulu dies in Johannesburg
… of Bonilizwe and Monikazi Tetiwe, Albertina was born on 21 October 1918 at Xolobeni, Tsomo in Transkei (now Eastern …
EventState of Emergency follows Sharpeville massacre
… marches against the pass laws. The marches, scheduled for 21 March 1960, took place in Langa and Nyanga, Cape Town and …
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…
ArticleCosatu timeline
… was entitled to campaign for any political party. 2014 12 February: Vavi announced his intention to sue COSATU and …
PlaceSonderwaterkraal
… the country's capital. The landowner wishes to develop 21 hectares Rooibos cultivation lands at Sonderwaterkraal. …
EventThe Black Consciousness Movement of Azania is formed in London
… movements such as the African National Congress (ANC). On 12 April 1980, Professor Barney Nyameko Pityana formed the …
ArchiveWho was Albert Luthuli? The murdered South African leader who put his people above himself
… South African liberation leader Albert Luthuli died on 21 July 1967 near his home in Groutville, in the South … South African liberation leader Albert…
The African Resistance Movement (ARM): An Organisational History
… and imprisoned soon after the massacre of protesters on 21 March 1960. Political movements such as the African … from the NCL to the African Resistance…
The Freedom struggle in Rustenburg
… would be mounted every year, especially Sharpeville Day (21 March), 16 June, and May Day. In 1986, Soya began … Mangope and his cabinet and security force…
ArchiveBarberton Prison by Sloane Fuller
… treated as though we had a dangerous infectious disease.” [12] In describing specific moments within the prison walls, … buildings reportedly being…
EventANC member, Henry Fazzie sentenced to 20 years in jail under the Sabotage Act
… under the Sabotage Act. This sentence was later reduced to 12 years on appeal. …
ArticleElections in post Apartheid South Africa
… % Votes No votes Seats African National Congress 62.65 12 237 655 252 National Party 20.39 3 983 690 82 Inkatha …
Documents, speeches, Awards, and articles relating to Desmond Tutu
… Tutu Interviews On forging equality in South Africa - June 12, 2004, Chicago, Illinois. Bishop Tutu’s 1999 interview on …
ArticleWestern Cape Youth Uprising timeline 1976
… arrested and detained at Victor Verster prison, near Paarl 12 August, This day saw R2 million worth of damage in 36 …
ArticleTimeline of the 1973 Durban Strikes
… poverty wages are shot by the police while protesting - 12 miners are killed and 38 are wounded. September - The …
Koleka Putuma: part of the Ibuyambo Book Festival 2026
… Join us as we build differently. Langa Civic Hall 20–21 February 2026 Free Entry …
The Battle of Square Hill
… after the required number of men had been enlisted on 12 December 1915. [vi] Only unmarried men between the ages of … and sand bag parapets and barbed wire’…
South African and World leaders
… of leaders. One of the most inspiring of these leaders was 12 year old Nkosi Johnston. He was born HIV positive after … formed, and Gandhi became its leader…
EventRay Alexander Simons, founder of Food and Canning Workers Union, arrives in South Africa
… arrives in South Africa from Latvia where she was born on 12 January 1913. After her arrival in the country she … struggle against apartheid. Ray Alexander…
PlaceRooihuiskraal Battlefield, Pretoria
… where the Battle of Rooihuiskraal took place, on 12 February 1881 during the First War of Independence …
EventPresident Paul Kruger and Sir Alfred Milner meet in Bloemfontein to discuss the franchise question
… Lord Roberts occupied it in May of the same year. On 21 October 1899, Kruger boarded the Dutch warship, …
EventRobert Sobukwe is sentenced to three years’ imprisonment
… Black march to Orlando police station in Soweto on 21 March 1960, the same day a similar protest took place in …
EventShaun Thomson*, world surfing title winner, is born in Durban
… recognized professional surfer, was born in Durban on 21 August 1955. He attended Clifton Preparatory School and …
EventLast remaining SA troops have been withdrawn from Namibia
… Assembly, which would drew up a constitution. On 21 March 1990 the country gained independence from South …
EventPAC leader Robert Sobukwe is born
… for two years, but he was not given a teaching post. On 21 March 1960, at the launch of the PAC’s anti-pass campaign, …
EventIndia complains in 1946 against racism in South Africa
… to the United Nations in 1948 (Document 2 - Letter dated 12 July 1948 from the representative of India to the …
In the name of art - A reflection on fine art
… citizens was maliciously destroyed. Illustrations 11, 12 and 13: black art has undergone significant growth in the … ever drawing using sticks and black ink…