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PlaceHaarlem
… Sixteen kilometers East of 'Avontuur' and 29 kilometers from Uniondale , a village … City, near Amsterdam in Holland!) The tiny settlements of Haarlem and …
PlaceJansenville, Eastern Cape
… Willem Janssens (1762-1838), the last Batavian Governor of the Cape. Lying North West of the Upper reaches of the Addo Elephant National Park, Jansenville…
PlaceEmpangeni
… just off the N2, is positioned in the hilly countryside of the Uthungulu district. The area around Empangeni brings … languid days. It is only 15 km away are…
PlaceOld Town House, Greenmarket Square, Cape Town.
… As the town of Cape Town grew in size and sophistication, so then its … began to require a meeting place to discuss the affairs of the Burgher Council. Early…
PlaceElim
… fishermen’s cottages and fig trees. This town is one of the few surviving South African mission stations . It was … historical town! Elim is worth a visit…
EventDelagoa Bay railway line is officially opened
… railway line was completed a few years after the end of the first South African War (Anglo-Boer War) and the restoration of the Transvaal Republic after it…
PlaceFreedom Park
… The site of Freedom Park was carefully chosen, a 52 hectare undeveloped hill overlooking the city of Pretoria. It was here that the nation’s heroes would be…
EventMandela smuggled out the country and appears in Addis Ababa
… in 1962, Nelson Mandela was smuggled across the borders of South Africa. He was granted an Ethiopian passport by … attacks were committed by uMkhonto we…
EventSt James Church massacre
… Azanian Peoples' Liberation Army (APLA - the armed wing of the Pan-Africanist Congress) operatives attack St. James Church in the Cape Town suburb of…
EventKen Saro-Wiwa, Nigerian author and environmental activist, is executed
… Born in the Ogani District of Nigeria, Ken Saro Wiwa studied English at the Government … the River State Cabinet, he was dismissed for his support of Ogani…
EventPower Struggle in Zulu hierarchy
… A heated dispute between Mangosutho Buthelezi, Minister of Home Affairs and leader of Inkatha Freedom Party, and his nephew King Goodwill … escalated during…
PlaceTree Garden, President Brand Street, Bloemfontein
… Old Presidency Museum. A walk along here is a highlight of any visit to Bloemfontein. In front of the 3rd Raadsaal (NALN) you’ll find the historic Tree ……
Document 9 - Letter from W. H. Andrews to Tom Mann,” 26 December 1922
… to this historic Conference for a Democratic Future of the broad anti-apartheid liberation forces: 1. Salute the fighting forces of our people who have…
EventThe South African Military History Society is established
… an interest in South Africa's military history. The object of the society was to help to further the interests of students of military history and the…
EventMoses Josiah Madiba is born
… , the author, educationist and first African chancellor of the University of the North, was born at Uitvlucht, Pietersburg (now Polokwane) district. He was…
East Cape Update
… Agencies in Grahamstown, aimed to provide a reliable index of in-depth information and analysis of the Eastern Cape region. This region had a rich history of…
PlaceRiebeek West
… 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…
PlaceMzilikazi Memorial, situated at Phokeng, near Rustenburg
… died on 5th September 1868 following a long period of ill health, but his death was kept a secret by his chief councillors and some of his queens who were…
PlaceOld Pretoria Iron Mines Ltd Buildings, Iscor, Pretoria
… its adjacent chimney contained the boiler and blower house of a blast furnace and formed part of the iron works established by Cornelis Delfos, better ……
Document 17 - Letter from E. R. Roux to W.G. Ballinger, 19 March 1929
… not think you have seriously altered the main conclusions of my article. Of course we all believe we are more virtuous than other people. In this matter of…
Reports Concerning Slaves from India in South Africa
… Jacob van der Heiden, a political prisoner, spent part of his confinement in April-May 1706 in a dungeon in the … took a liking to his brown companion and…
PlaceiSimangaliso Wetland Park, former Greater St. Lucia Wetlands Park
… Lucia Wetlands Park ) incorporates an astonishing variety of habitats from the Ubombo Mountains to Grasslands, Forests, … in the North, on the Mozambique…
ArchiveHugh Masekela - what I'm thinking about ... a crisis for African culture (The Guardian)12 March 2013
… It is said that 11 of the world's 20 fastest growing economies are in Africa, … in heritage restoration, and I'm working with a group of people to create a…
EventDie Burger publishes the term 'Apartheid' for the first time
… was published by an Afrikaner political correspondent of the Nationalist newspaper, Die Burger, which was written … gave some insight into the term …
PlaceEerste Rivier, Cape Town
… Eerste River was a Railway Station of the Cape Town , Wellington and Docks Railway Co Ltd, and … by the Cape Government on 1 January 1873. The Village of…
ArchiveSouth African political prison-literature between 1948 and 1990: the prisoner as writer and political commentator
… in accordance with the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Literature and Philosophy in the subject English at the University of South Africa. This…
EventThe 4th Pan-African Congress is held in New York City, USA
… South America, and from Africa there was Nana Amoah III of the Gold Coast, Thorgie Sie of Liberia, and representatives of Sierra Leone and Nigeria. Following…
EventCODESA 1 convenes in Johannesburg
… Twenty years ago, one of the most significant events in the history of South Africa, described by many as tension-driven and … Park, on the East Rand,…
PlaceFort Beaufort
… Initially the division of Fort Beaufort fell under the district of Albany, and was proclaimed a separate division on 8 March … was separated in 1858 when it…
EventSekhukhune successfully resists the Boers
… Sekhukhune I, King of the Bapedi, successfully resisted the Boers during a … land ownership dispute. On 16 May 1876, the Volksraad of the South African…