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ArchiveChristian principles and race problems by Jan H. Hofmeyr
… This was the first lecture in a series of the Hoernle Memorial Lectures delivered by Jan H. Hofmeyr, who was subsequently a student of Professor Hoernle at…
ArchiveChristian principles and race problems
… This was the first lecture in a series of the Hoernle Memorial Lectures delivered by Jan H. Hofmeyr, who was subsequently a student of Professor Hoernle at…
EventProfessor John Fleming “Jack” Brok dies
… a scientist, physician and a professor in the Department of Medicine at the University of Cape Town. Fleming was born on 27 March 1905 in Port … in the Cape…
PlaceKliptown Museum
… The story the Kliptown Open Air Museum tells of the thousands of people who contributed to the drafting of the Freedom Charter through photographs, news…
EventNational Party wins general election
… The National Party under Dr H.F. Verwoerd claimed majority of votes in a parliamentary general election, Verwoerd's last … before his assassination in office…
EventUN passes resolutions on South Africa
… The UN General Assembly re-affirmed the legitimacy of the region's struggle against apartheid and the legitimacy of armed resistance. The UN General Assembly…
EventCiskeian police disrupt residents’ meeting
… meeting, which was held to inform those residents of Peelton unable to attend a previous meeting, of the incorporation of the whole of Peelton into the…
PlaceGrey Street Complex
… is the teaming business and residential Indian sector of the Durban City Centre , and is also the educational, cultural and business heart of; the Natal…
Address by ANC President Jacob Zuma to ANC National General Council fundraising dinner at Inkosi Albert Luthuli International Convention Centre, 19 September 2010, Durban
… Kgalema Motlanthe, ANC Officials and NEC members, Captains of business and industry, Special guests, Good evening, we … us. Tomorrow we start the third…
Cape Slave Naming Patterns by Robert Shell
… Cape Town in 1804 he correctly noted the significance of the naming pattern for Cape Slave owners: It may here be … most honourable to those deities at whose…
46. The Gandhi-Smuts compromise explained
… From the book: A Documentary History of Indian South Africans edited by Surendra Bhana and Bridglal Pachai On 28 January 1908, Gandhi and two of his…
PlaceFranschhoek, Western Cape
… Originally known as the Valley of the Huguenots , a Community of French Huguenots were granted land in this Valley by the Dutch Government of the Cape ,…
PlaceOlivedale , Randburg
… had a House erected upon it. During WWII Italian prisoners of war were used to build Improvements on the estate. One of which, a windmill, was built in…
XI - The Verdict
… which he stated that no one could be blamed for the death of Biko: Van Lieres: The real inquiry at this inquest centres … the evidence points to an act or…
Call to A. N. C. Ranks by Albert Luthuli, 1 November 1954
… have not in any way dampened the spirit and enthusiasm of the rank and file, but on the contrary, have fired each … time by willingly and happily carrying an…
PlaceSabie Sands Game Reserve
… the' World-Renowned': Kruger National Park. Today, many of the families who reside here are now third and fourth … Their legacy being mainly; the successful…
PlaceDarlington Dam- Lake Mentz
… P.W.F. Weyers, a former 'Hawker' (an informal seller of goods). He had lost Cattle in an attack by the Boers … and later still, they all disappeared under…
PlaceBerg River
… The Great Berg river used to be navigable for a distance of about 45 km from its mouth and, during the 1880's, it was accessible to a variety of Schooners…
Declaration on Apartheid and its Destructive Consequences in Southern Africa
… back to the year 1986. In this year the Organisation of African Unity, which had accepted that one of its responsibilities, was decolonisation, the end of…
PlaceDoornkop/Doornsluiten
… in 1954. The farm was owned by a White man and comprised of the SADT land and Black freehold farms. The homesteads, of the people of Doornkop, were…
PlaceIsipingo, Kwa-Zulu Natal
… About 20 km South of Durban City Central, lies Isipingo, an Area blessed with a fascinating mix of Cultures and a unique History. This vibrant Town is ……
PlaceCathcart District, Eastern Cape
… The District of Cathcart was created in January 1877, and it was raised to … base was largely agrarian, but despite the fertile nature of its soil, the…
Speech by President Mandela at the Chief Albert Luthuli Centenary Celebration, 25 April 1998, KwaDukuza
… inhloko yadi' amadoda! His Majesty the King, The Mayor of KwaDukuza, Mr Siyanda Mhlongo, My brother, uMntwana … peace and unity with you, as you pay tribute…
EventSouth Africa readmitted to United Nations
… For South Africa this date signaled the end of decades of international isolation . The General Assembly of the United Nations (UN) recalled resolution 48…
EventUN concerned about Fischer’s arrest
… The United Nations (UN) Committee on the Policy of Apartheid of the Government of South Africa (Special Committee Against Apartheid) …
EventFatima Meer is banned for a second time
… Federation of South African Women (FSAW or FEDSAW) President and the … petrol bombed. Her second ban followed the re-emergence of FEDSAW. Through her…
EventIvory Coast’s new prime minister, Daniel Kablan Duncan, takes office
… French colonization, Ivory Coast came under the leadership of Félix Houphouët-Boigny. Known as the father of independence, he had formed the first…
EventBambatha Rebellion
… took place near Greytown in KwaZulu-Natal. The first signs of discontent started at the end of 1905, when government introduced a new £1 poll tax on top of…
EventDavid Livingstone “discovers” Lake Nyasa
… Livingston was a renowned explorer, doctor and missionary. Of course, he is most remembered for his exploits as an … consul at Quelimane (now in Mozambique)…
Artist. Activist. Historian. This man is preserving the past to protect the future (beautifulnews.co.za)
… Art is an act of resistance. It asserts our agency. Omar Badsha has … identified not only as an artist, but an activist for most of his life. Born in 1945,…