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… power in Libya after a coup d'etat. Gaddafi, the leader of the Free Unionist Officers movement, overthrew the monarchical rule of King Idris, who had ruled Libya since its independence in … the king went into exile in Egypt. In 1970, leaders of the Pan Africanist Congress (PAC) visited Libya to …

… be the oldest surviving ‘solid’ temple in Africa and one of the finest examples of temple architecture in South Africa , the ' Ganesha Temple … vault, the temple’s design shows a strong appreciation of architectural elements, although these are now diffused by …

… young men, was passed on 9 June 1967 - with the support of the opposition. Conscription was instituted in South Africa in the form of 9 months of service for all white males between the ages of 17 and 65 … (1999). Southern African Political History: a chronology of key political events from independence to mid-1997. …

… Broom was educated as a doctor, specializing in the field of midwifery, he was fascinated by the origin of mammals and used his medical profession to support his … South Africa. From 1903 to 1910, he worked as a professor of zoology and geology at Victoria College in Stellenbosch, …

… say Milton Apollo Obote) was the 2nd and 4th President of Uganda. He first came to power in 1962 but was ousted by … Idi Amin in the Western media, but Obote was also accused of widespread human rights abuses and the deaths attributed to his governments are greater than those of Amin. Who was he, how was he able to come back into power, …

… Situated on the Northern slope of Table Mountain is a must see Memorial too Cecil John … This vantage point not only allows a panoramic view of the Cape Flats to the Helderberg and Hottentots Holland Mountain ranges but is one of the few vantage points where both the Atlantic and Indian …

… South Africa agreed to a formal ceasefire. Under the terms of the ceasefire and later treaty, Cuba was to withdraw its … The treaty was signed on 22 December 1988. The battle of Cuito Cuanavale and the Cuban intervention in Angola is one of the turning points in Southern African History. It led to …

… Gangsterism and Drugs (PAGAD), resulted in the killing of a highly suspected drug dealer, Rashaad Staggie, leader of the Hard Livings gang. Staggie was set alight by the group … him, they wanted to hand over an Ultimatum to end the sale of drugs in Cape Town to Staggie and his brother Rashied. In …

… Mountain 1 194m high, situated just South-East of eLundi and 12m North-East of White River. The name is said to be Swazi for "the large … National Botanical Garden with an enormous collection of Cycads and an African Rainforest. The Lowveld Legogote …  New Dictionary of South African Place Names by Peter E. Raper …

… The passing of Nadine Gordimer is a tremendous loss, both to South Africa … was to discover that South Africa was worth writing about. Of course she was by no means the first writer in South … she belonged to; the energies, passions and frustrations of the black townships; the personal experience of the …

… where the first church was built would become the centre of the newly established town, Pretoria (1855). The …  This church has played an enormous part in the shaping of the Reformed Church tradition in and around Pretoria.  It … very interesting part to play in the socio-political story of our country especially with regards to the Apartheid era.  …

… means ‘freedom’ formerly known as the Grain Coast, is one of the few African countries including Ethiopia that were not … born in America became the first President. The founding of Liberia in the early 1800s was motivated by the domestic politics of slavery and race in the United States as well as by U.S. …

… The Gateway and Walls of this property date from the end of the 18th Century and are situated on a portion of the Historic Nooitgedacht Estate, in Nooitgedacht. Because …

… The land was originally part of the van 'Breda Estate'' in Oranjezicht, and was purchased by the Town Council of Cape Town in 1877 for the building of the Molteno Reservoir, below Camp Street. The land below …

… Situated at the foot of Signal Hill, on the fringe of the city centre, and formerly known as the Malay Quarter , … and were brought from Malaysia, Indonesia and the rest of Africa to work in the Cape. The oldest Building in the …

… Party government was determined to curtail any sign of dissent that might lead to unrest. And the period, 1980 to 1984, was marked by a series of political trials flowing from the unrest that had gripped the country in the second half of the 1970s. It is therefore possible that the student …

… Bertrams characterises the down-to-earth, friendly appeal of this Country. There is an undeniably calm, inviting ambience, despite the high rate of Unemployment here.   The greater Ellis Park precinct has … Development Agency (JDA) for a R2-billion upgrade ahead of the 2010 World Cup, which will impact upon Bertrams (as …

… after the first democratic election (1994) the President of the Republic of South Africa, Nelson Mandela, signed the final draft of the constitution into law at Sharpeville, Vereeniging on … (1996). Speech by President Nelson Mandela at the Signing of the Constitution from Polity.org [online]. Available at …

… the communist intellectual widely credited with being one of the masterminds of South Africa's national reconciliation, died after a long battle with cancer of the bone marrow. He was a long- time National Chairperson …  Joe Slovo Hero File , from  moreorless heroes and killers of the 21st centuary , 19 June, [online], Available at  …

… with a green vertical stripe at the hoist also the colours of Imperial Germany - which I am sure worried the British … were sent in and declared Goshen (and Stellaland) part of the Crown Colony of British Bechuanaland, which was later incorporated into …

… by Sir John Craddock, In 1811, he was appointed Governor of the Cape Colony and commander of the forces on that station, resigning in 1814 and being … was promoted full General in 1814, elevated to the Peerage of Ireland as Baron Howden in 1819, and to the Peerage of the …

… On 27 August 1986 a crowd of more than 500 marched to council offices in Soweto, … and that they had also been setting fire to several homes of local Black councillors. They blamed them for the death of one of the councillors who was hacked to death. Black … Mercer, D. (1988). Chronicle of the 20th Century, London: Chronicle Communications, p. …

… Roman Catholic Church Archbishop of Cape Town, Owen McCann, an enemy of Apartheid, became South Africa's first Cardinal when he … policy and related matters. His attack came at the height of anti-Government rioting in Black communities. "We see …

… France. He studied natural sciences at the University of Poitiers and received his license of sciences from the University of Paris in 1955. In 1960 he qualified for his doctorate in …

… Enoch Mankayi Sontonga, writer and composer of the National Anthem Nkosi Sikelel' IAfrica (God Bless Africa) died at the age of thirty-two. He wrote Nkosi Sikelel' IAfrica eight years before his death, at the age of twenty four. There were initially uncertainties around the …

… The village of Riebeek West, in the Riebeek Valley together with its … town Riebeek East. was established in 1858 as a kerkplaats of the Dutch Reformed Church (DRC) . It was named in honour of the first Dutch Governor of the Cape, Jan van Riebeeck . …

… by Mannie Manim and Barney Simon. Now based in the center of the Newtwon Cultural Precinct, The Market Theatre was … The Market Theatre won the bid for the front section of the Old Market and began establishing their new home and … first formal production on the 21st June, 1976. Operations of the Market Theatre was run solely on self-raised funds and …

… fortification during The Anglo-Boer War, as headquarters of the Cape Command, refuge for Jamieson Raid reformers, and the venue of controversial war crimes hearings. The double-storey … was built in 1899 by James Logan, in the early stages of The South African War. The hotel was used as a military …

… 's main street, running from the foreshore to the foot of Government Avenue . In 1850, its name was changed to Adderley Street in honour of Charles B Adderley, a British member of Parliament who supported the Colony's successful campaign …