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Chapter One - From Abbotsdale to Kimberley
… The black population of Kimberley increased from 20 000 to 44000 between 1875 and 1885 and of these less than … in Newton, having bought a second-hand sewing…
ArticleMiriam Makeba: Activist on Two Fronts by Connor Kirkpatrick
… African from a poll of thousands of South Africans in 2004. From the time she could sing to her death, she used her … Library of Canada Limited. Makeba, M…
ArticleLiberation history Timeline 1960-1969
… system of Black authorities takes place in the Transkei. 14 March, The defense team opens their case in the Treason … South African Communist Party (SACP) to…
PlaceAnton Smit's Sculpture Park, Bronkhorstspruit
… Germany (1994), the SA Embassy in Bonn (1998), Amsterdam (2004) and Cologne (2014). In 2003 Smit opened his own … Germany (1994), the SA Embassy in Bonn …
PlaceLanseria International Airport, Roodepoort
… about 160 000 passengers passed through it’s Terminal. In 2004 both runways and taxiways were lengthened and widened to …
PlaceNamaqua National Park
… . 2003 Land consolidation reaches 720 square kilometres! 2004 work begins on proposed corridor to coast. In 2005 land …
PlaceClairwood Hospital, Durban
Clairwood Hospital, a public hospital operated by the KwaZulu Natal Health Department, is situated in Durban South, KwaZulu Natal. Hospital services include a…
PlaceHermanus
… Mountains which form an imposing backdrop to the Town. The 14 km of unique cliff walks recently incorporated into the … learning pitman’s shorthand, Soon, Mr…
ArticleSouth African Communist Party Timeline 1870-1996
… result, Bunting takes his place as Secretary of the CPSA. 14 December At a meeting for the Central Committee of the … for confirmation into the new…
Lives on the Line: An Invitation to a Gripping True Story
An Invitation to a Gripping True StoryJoin us for an exclusive evening at Ike's Bookshop, Durban's beloved independent book haven, to celebrate the launch of…
PlaceNairobi National Museum, East Africa
… The history of the institution dates back in 1910 when a Museum was established in Nairobi … The history of the institution dates back in 1910 when a museum…
PlaceGrootvaderbosch Farm, Heidelberg
… the Farm and mountain bike routes. The Historic homestead dates back to the early 1700's & is largely maintained in …
PlacePhalaborwa, Limpopo Province
Phalaborwa is a town in the Mopani District Municipality, Limpopo province, South Africa. Phalaborwa is the site of the 'Big Hole', the earth's largest man…
EventRocklands Community Hall declared a heritage site
… On 20 August 2019, the 36th anniversary of the founding of the … Hall is significant as the birthplace of the UDF. On 20 August 1983, over 4000 people…
PlaceoThongathi, previously Tongaat
The area was formally developed around 1848–1850 when land was granted to settlers for sugar cultivation. Derived from the Zulu word 'uThongathi', which…
PlaceKomatipoort
The original inhabitants of the region around Komatipoort were the Bushmen. Their paintings they have been discovered under rock ledges, that date back from a…
EventSlavery abolished in the Cape
On 1 December 1834, slavery came to an end in the Cape Colony. The move to abolish slavery in the Colony came a year after the Slavery Abolition Bill of 1833…
Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati
… District Municipality, named after her. Born on the 14 September 1925, she grew up in a thoroughly rural …
PlaceBattle of Muizenburg Monument, Muizenburg
… in Simon’s Town and a new advance on Cape Town started on 14 September with the Dutch capitulated on the 16th. …
EventGermany invades Poland, starting World War II
… 4 347 who were killed in action or died of wounds), 14 363 wounded and 16 430 captured or missing. More than 7 …
EventHerero people of South West Africa, now Namibia, begin uprising
… farm attacks flocked to urban areas for protection. By 14 January the violence had spread as far as Omarasa, north … Liebenberg, J. (2004). 'Namibia's dirty…
Archive2005 - President Mbeki, State of the Nation Address, 11 February 2005
… Early last year, the Chief Justice reminded me that 14 February 2005, three days from today, will mark the 10th … who brought together various unions to…
Address of the President of South Africa, Thabo Mbeki at the Second Joint Sitting of the Third Democratic Parliament Cape Town: February 11 2005
… last year, the Chief Justice reminded me that February 14, 2005, three days from today, will mark the 10th … who brought together various unions to establish…
General Act of the Berlin Conference on West Africa, 26 February 1885
… becoming henceforth a part of international law. Article 14 The navigation of the Congo shall not be subject to any … collected in conformity with paragraphs…
ArchiveThe Women’s Jail at the Old Fort and its Impact by Claire Ennis
… was closed in 1983, a century after its creation. [9] In 2004, a decade after South Africa became a democracy, the … more aggressive than you, and I have no…
PlaceBuffalo Bay Beach, Goukamma Nature Reserve
… a few kilometers drive from Knysna. The beach is part of a 14 km stretch of sand that is sheer bliss to all visitors. …
PlaceSteenbras Nature Reserve, near Gordons Bay
… Monday to Friday (excluding public holidays) 8:30 – 14:30 …
EventStompie Seipei's murderer goes to jail
… Court sentences Jerry Richardson to death for the murder 14-year-old Stompie Seipei. Stompie Seipei was a child …
Education Feature from Frene Ginwala's Thesis
… of State for Colonies, Sir Michael Edward Hicks Beech, Act 20 of 1878 was passed to provide for education among Indian … there were 90 students ? 1 Chinese,…
PlaceNigeria
… state legislative and gubernatorial elections on April 14 as well as presidential and national legislative elections … were also observed within states…