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… after 1775, when both France and the Netherlands came out in support of the newly independent American colonies and … cannon " was established on the Western side of Hout Bay . In 1794 this was replaced by three new forts, named Sluijsken … . A fortified blockhouse was then built by the British in 1796, on the Eastern side of Hout Bay. By 1804 these …

… Hill, which took place on the 11th and 12th June 1900, in which 14000 British soldiers and 4000 Boers engaged in battle. Nineteen British soldiers and three Boers lost … lives. During 1961 and 1963, many troops laid to rest in remote cemeteries were reburied at the Diamond Hill Garden …

… move locally for the Capital of the Colony to be situated in Uitenhage. When the Town Hall was built in 1882 in Market Street and the Public Building between 1896 and …

… The area in the Southern Kalahari , bordered in the East by Botswana and the West by Namibia , is where … descend directly from an ancient population, that lived in Southern Africa 150 000 years ago. This same group of …

… Born in South Africa in 1940, JM Coetzee has had a successful literary career. He … intellectual honesty and for capturing man's divine spark in moments of defeat and weakness. The only other South African to receive this award was Nadine Gordimer, in 1991.   Further Reading: J. M. Coetzee - Biographical. …

… Oom Dawid Kruiper, was buried during a state funeral in Andriesvale in the Kalahari despite concerns from traditional Koisan … he was supposed to receive. "We took over proceedings in a peaceful and respectable nature. The government …

… Leadership Framework For Sustainable Organizations In Africa: An Indigenous Knowledge Systems Perspective v  … v  Indigenous Weather Knowledge, Beliefs and Folklore in Southern Africa v  Some Doubts about 'Indigenous … Injustice The following panel of experts will participate in the event: v  DR Theo Doubell: Director – Bouwers …

… "ensure the safety of the state to the absolute maximum" in view of hottest developments concerning South Africa. … relate to the unrest following the Sharpville massacre in 1960. And in an attempt to prevent further outbreaks of unrest, the …

… Communist Party of South Africa (CPSA), which was active in distributing pamphlets and other material related to the … Fifty-one persons, mainly Communists, were later charged in connection with the strike. They included three Indians, … members of the District Committee of the Communist Party in Johannesburg. They were subsequently convicted and given …

… Pretorius to assist them to regain their independence. In June 1848, Pretorius marched with a thousand men to the … British Resident, Major Warden, from his small barracks in Bloemfontein. The Battle resulted in the erection of three memorials, the first of which was …

… who died of natural causes inside the Methodist Church in Langa. The disruption occurred when two armed policemen … started panicking, pushing and jostling against each other in a bid to get out of the building. Mr Fikile Kobese, an … Civic Organization reported that chairs were broken and in the pandemonium people were hurt. The police denied …

… This dwelling was erected in 1894 for RH Hammersley-Heenen, resident engineer and … was converted to a convalescent home for servicemen, and in 1960 it was sold to the municipality of Port Elizabeth. It … seeds obtained from the Canary Islands, and were included in the proclamation. The seeds were collected when they …

… October 1981. The Wynberg Railway Company was established in 1861 to build a railway line from Salt River Junction to Wynberg, which opened on 19 December 1864. In 1876 the company was taken over by the Cape Government … 1890. The line was Electrified with overhead Catenary in 1928.   …

… This farm complex consists of a Cape Dutch house built in 1769, and a ring wall and outbuildings which were erected … at all visible from a public road. If you have a friend in the appropriate place in the complex you can just see the house through the trees'  …

… Klapperkop offers visitors panoramic views of Pretoria in all directions. Not only is it fast becoming a popular … you’re able to do a quick game drive for free, right here in the heart of Pretoria! Right at the top of the hill you will find Fort Klapperkop. Completed in January 1898, it’s one of Pretoria’s four forts build to …

… Your voices carried across the water to inspire us in our prison cells far away. Tonight, we are free. We are honoured to be back in London. As we celebrate, let us remind ourselves that our … life, it is time for new hands to lift the burdens. It is in your hands now, I thank you. …

… members of the NNP would be encouraged to join the ANC in their respective localities. The NNP would in future contest elections under the banner of the ANC. … his NNP membership, saying the party has gone too far in merging with the ANC, an opinion held by many other NNP …

… registering parties, Chief Mangosuthu Buthelezi announced in Durban that he was considering registering his Inkatha … (ANC) president Nelson Mandela and IFP leader Buthelezi in Durban the day before. Both the IFP and the ANC were also … election, but added that his party's demands, as contained in the Freedom Alliance's proposals, had to be met. …

… In spite of Inkatha's rejection of the Convention for a … a way for a multiparty democratic election to be held in April 1994. Inkatha had initially indicated that it would not participate in any forum that resembled CODESA. Realising that its powers …

… (ANC) issued a concerted statement: A referendum was held in the streets of our country today. The result was a devastating vote of no confidence in this government. The government reacted by declaring the … an estimated R25, 000 million; and, that it also resulted in the loss of 70,000 jobs. …

… a prolific artist. He was born at the camp Twee Rivieren in the Kalahari Gemsbok National Park (now Kgalagadi … The Kruipers are from the #Khomani Bushmen who live in the Southern Kalahari, close to the National Park.  … from his cultural heritage and the desert he grew up in. Vetkat's art was lauded both nationally and …

… Mziwandile Kekana, a 19 year old boy, testified in the Port Elizabeth Supreme Court that the people who … forced their way into the house and found Mr Mnyalatyo in the bedroom and killed him. He mentioned in court that he did not see who killed Mr Mnyalatyo, but he …

… Thesis submitted in partial fulfilment for the Degree of Bachelor of Arts Honours (BA Hons) in African Studies at the University of Cape Town by Riyaad … formal participation of African Workers and their union in Industrial Relations from the period 1975-1986. …

… On this day in history Gambia became the 36th African nation to gain … of The Gambia) commonly known as Gambia, is a country in Western Africa. It is a former British Colony, which is … on the African continent, and one of the few countries in West Africa that has enjoyed extended periods of political …

… the French Riviera resort Juan les Pins. He would appear in Aix-en-Provence for extradition proceedings on 31 July … African government. Rhoodie was one of the key players in the 1978-79 ‘Information Scandal’. He served as the … is also reported to have seized secret funds deposited in private accounts outside the country. …

… community welfare and pensions. It was first elected in 1969, re-elected in 1975, and permanently dissolved in 1980. … , ‘Coloured Labour Party strengthened its stance against apartheid’   [online], available at www.sahistory.org.za …

… on his way home from a concert.   Gito Baloi was born in Mozambique on 30 September 1964. He gained fame as a bass … guitarist and vocalist of the South African band Tananas. In his lifetime he released four solo albums, namely Ekhaya … rhandza (1997), herbs and seeds (2001) and Beyond released in 2008, four years after his death. During his career, he …

… Burkina Faso ) and the Ivory Coast. He started his tour in Zaire, where Roman Catholicism had recently been … order and a guarantee of workers rights. The Pope believed in speaking on behalf of those who did not have a voice, in this case the Africans. Source: …

… eye over most of South Africa. The comet was yellowish in colour and remained visible for the next month (until 25 … was first spotted by astronomers at the Royal Observatory in Cape of Good Hope, and a certain Mr. Innes was the first … made further observations, the latter describing the comet in a telegram dated 24 April 1901, stating 'saw a comet this …