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PlaceGardens, Cape Town
… Gardens is a residential suburb of Cape Town and was probably so named because it incorporated part of Van Riebeeck's original gardens. Lying sandwiched…
PlaceRust en Vreugd, Buitenkant Street, Cape Town
… The original date of construction of the dwelling has not been definitely established but it is … reputed to have been a corrupt official who gained much of…
History Wars, Wars in history & other Southern African histories
… for historians to reflect upon and reappraise the events of that time. But it is also appropriate to cast our … 1.‘History Wars’ Each era has its History…
PlaceLinden, Johannesburg
… Nestled in the foothills of Northcliff Hill, Linden is one of the prettiest and oldest suburbs of Johannesburg, lying to the North-West of the city centre …
Freedom Charter and the United Nations by E.S. Reddy
… Forced to Leave Meeting." Article in Dome (University of Natal), March 27, 1969 Four students of UND [University of Natal-Durban] walked out of a student…
PlaceKatlehong
… Katlehong is a township located 35km East of Johannesburg and South of Germiston between two other townships — Thokoza and … after Soweto. Katlehong is home…
PlacePretoria National Zoological Gardens.
… the zoo is the largest in South Africa and rated as one of the top zoos in the world and is run by the National … also has a reptile park and the third…
PlaceDonkin Mount, Port Elizabeth
… Elizabeth owes its origin and development to the arrival of British settlers in 1820. Sir Rufane Donkin was the Acting Governor of the Cape at the time, and…
PlaceNieu-Bethesda
… other Karoo Villages. It was started by a determined group of people who lived in the area and who wanted a Church … – these days it takes just over half an…
Burkina Faso: Key Facts and History by Angela Thompsell updated 13 February 2016
… Key facts and history of Burkina Faso from the 2015 elections and coup attempt to … Overview : Burkina Faso's poor economic outlook and lack of resources…
PlaceAlbaster Klip, Northern Cape
… Located 60 km North-West of Prieska and 26 km North-East of Marydale, site of the present Pypklip. Located in the Siyanda Municipality … New Dictionary of…
PlaceHawston
… Close to Hermanus, the town of Hawston with its long, white unspoilt beach lies cosily … historical fishing village has many stories to tell, one of whom is…
PlaceHershel Memorial Obelisk, Claremont-Cape Town
… and funds were raised by donations from the friends of the Herschels in Cape Town. The stone for the memorial was … to the Cape, where it was erected in 1841…
PlaceMauritius
… Though Mauritius lies in the waters of the Indian Ocean , between the continents of Africa and Asia, it is situated below the equator, it is considered part…
PlaceGreyton, Western Province
… This Village of Greyton, in the Cape , was established in 1852. Although the first plots of land were only sold in 1854. It was named in honour of Sir George…
PlacePeelton
… in 1839 by the Reverend Richard Birt as a station of the London Missionary Society. At that stage it was … Mission, and was located a short distance from the…
Document 90 - “Hertzog’s Native Bill Passed: Only 11 Oppose Reactionary Measure”, Umsebenzi, 1 1 April 1936
… was carried at its third reading by a joint sitting of both houses of Parliament last Monday night. The voting was: 169 for, 11 … Among those voted for the…
Introduction
… From the book: A Documentary History of Indian South Africans edited by Surendra Bhana and … Indians were henceforth to be regarded as a permanent part of…
PlacePosthuys
… Posthuys is considered of the earliest buildings along the False Bay Coastline and … entering False Bay. Posthuys features early photographs of the…
Chapter 26. Further Attacks-Passport Case - Garment Workers in Action by E. S. Sachs
… for the clothing industry, which contained the award of the arbitrators, on the grounds that it had a "closed … the employers, but Schoeman had hoped that…
PlaceRoodepoort, Johannesburg
… Roodepoort is actually a City of its own, although it has now merged with the Suburbs of Johannesburg to such a degree, there is barely a … line over which…
PlaceNxuba (formerly known as Cradock)
… Cradock is a Historic Town that has retained much of its 19th-Century charm. Its beautifully restored Victorian … and Karoo-style buildings, combined with…
Statement by Albert Luthuli on the "Sabotage Act", 6 June 1962
… "the Sabotage Bill" about to become law in the Republic of South Africa, has rightly shocked the democratic world and … victims. The far-reaching and most…
David Goldblatt, once and future freedom hero by Rebecca Davis (Daily Maverick), 28 November 2012, South Africa
… Wednesday David Goldblatt wrote an email to the Chancellor of Orders explaining that he was declining the Order of Ikhamanga, a national honour awarded by…
PlaceSouth End Museum, Port Elizabeth
… South End Museum Trust was started in 1999 when a group of people from the disadvantaged communities of Port Elizabeth and who had been affected by the…
20. Johannesburg Parsees claim special status
… From the book: A Documentary History of Indian South Africans edited by Surendra Bhana and … petition dated 17 September 1906 was sent to the Secretary of…
Document 42 - “Boycott the Dummy Elections: 2 000 Demonstrate AT Mass Rally”, The Torch , National Edition, 1 April 1958
… greatest political rally on the franchise in the history of the Coloured people. It is conservatively estimated that … people were present. At 2.30 p.m…
Note on meeting with Mr. Sam Nujoma -1983
… We, the people of South Africa, declare for all our country and the world to … can justly claim authority unless it is based on the will of all the people;…
PlaceKuGompo was called East London, Eastern Cape
… is a Port City is situated in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa. It lies at the mouth of the Buffalo River along the Indian Ocean . The need for a…
ArchiveEmily Hobhouse - Beloved Traitor by Elsabe Brits(The Heritage Portal), 14 September 2016
… it concentrated on the Boer War years and the experiences of Emily Hobhouse as the compassionate, strong willed woman … engaged to provide considerable…