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… Passes and measures to control the mobility of the Black population particularly centring on White urban … demand answers from the Mayor, Ivan Haarburgen on the 29th of May 1913. He told the women that the pass laws were subject to the authority of the Union government and not in the power of local …

… in Kimberley, John Weston embarked on the construction of his own aeroplane in Brandfort, in the Orange Free State … in Kimberley creating a South African a flight record of eight-and-a-half minutes in his Weston-Farman biplane. Fearing numerous attempts of this nature, the Aeronautical Society of South Africa was …

… supporters in Natal, South Africa, following the release of Mandela on 11 February 1990.  One of the reasons advanced for this violence is that pro-government forces as well as members of the South African security establishment wished to … 2010]|Ellis .S, (1998), The Historical significance of South Africa's Third Force, Journal of Southern African …

… The Citizen reported on details of Justice Tom van Reenen's report on alleged irregularities in the awarding of housing contracts in the Transkei. The report contained … that central government officials may have been aware of some aspects of the irregular deals, but decided to turn a …

… The seven-month trial of former Minister of Defence Magnus Malan ended on 11 October when he and other officials were cleared of all charges relating to the murder of thirteen people in … 1985 - 1994 , Pretoria: UP| "> Keesing's Record of World Events , News Digest for October 1995, P.41304.| …

… Following a series of tense negotiations and years of liberation struggle, the first democratic election was … on the 27th April, 1994. This election changed the history of South Africa. It paved the way towards a new democratic … SA.Info, ‘South African History: the death of apartheid’ , from  South Africa. Info  [online], Available …

… in Africa when 24,000 Zulu soldiers overran a British camp of 1 800 near Isandlwana Mountain. Over 1 300 of the British force were killed with over 1 000 Zulu … the Zulu kingdom, led by King Cetshwayo The Anglo-Zulu War of 1879 ended on July 4 at the last ritual battle of Ulundi …

… Members of the South African Industrial Federation (SAIF), a miners … mineworkers strike was the biggest strike in the history of the sector and resulted in the execution of three of the union members. Samuel Long, who was arrested … 15 February 2012]|Verwey E.J. (1995) New Dictionary of South African Biography ( HSRC Publishers ) pg 143 …

… Leander Starr Jameson led a group of about six hundred men of the Mashonaland Mounted Police from Bechuanaland (now Botswana) over the border of the Zuid-Afrikaansche Republiek (also called Republic of … Muller, C.F.J. (ed) (1981). Five Hundred years: a history of South Africa; 3rd rev. ed., Pretoria: Academica, p. 291.| …

… (prison) sentence, and prohibited the offer or acceptance of financial or other assistance for any organized resistance against the laws of the Union. In addition, the Act stated that anyone accompanying a person found guilty of offences committed while "protest[ing], or in support of …

… On 5 October 1960 a referendum of White voters was held to decide whether South Africa … a republic. The result showed that 52% were in favour of a republic. In accordance with his promise that the … went to London in March 1961 to give the Conference of Commonwealth Prime Ministers formal notice that South …

… This was one of the earliest Churches established in Polokwane (then … The Sacred Heart Cathedral in Biccard Street is the seat of the Bishop, (A bishop is an ordained, consecrated, or appointed member of the Christian Clergy who is generally entrusted with a …

… Anna 'Sister Nannie' Tempo, was born of a slave mother and father who were kidnapped as children off the coast of Mozambique. She was born in the late 1870s and grew up in Worcester. She came under the tutelage of one Miss Schreiner and subsequently dedicated her life to …

… to grant full membership to the United Cricket Board of South Africa (UCBSA), which would allow South African players to participate in test matches by the end of 1991. South Africa had ceased to be a member of the ICC after leaving the British Commonwealth in May …

… The report of the inquiry, led by Justice Richard Goldstone, into the shooting by the police of anti-Apartheid protesters in the township of Sebokeng on 26 March, 1990, was made public. On 26 March … Nelson mandela center of memory," 1 September 1990 ", from Nelson mandela center of …

… The Sowetan reported that the Soweto home of Winnie Mandela, wife of an imprisoned leader of the African National Congress (ANC), Nelson Mandela, was …

… Six injured South African survivors of the tsunami in Thailand arrived at Lanseria airport on … earthquake measuring 9.0 on the Richter scale, west of the Indonesian island of Sumatra. They have left about 125 000 people dead along …

… Thesis submitted in partial fulfilment for the Degree of Bachelor of Arts Honours (BA Hons) in African Studies at the University of Cape Town by Riyaad Schroeder, February 1988. The aim of …

… The governing body of the International Labour Organisation (ILO) voted in favour of suspending South Africa from participation in its Annual … two abstentions. The ILO objected to South Africa's policy of racial discrimination and further labelled its labour …

… in political activities. The police suspected her of being in possessions of the then banned African National Congress (ANC) funds.  … 1990 she returned to South Africa just after the unbanning of the ANC and became a personal assistant to President Jacob …

… proceedings on 31 July 1979. This followed the receipt of extradition documents from the South African government. Rhoodie was one of the key players in the 1978-79 ‘Information Scandal’. He served as the Secretary of the Department of Information from 1972, while Dr Connie …

… and first appeared in June 1976 in The Educational Journal of March-May issue. The author provides the reader with a very detailed background and history of the formation of the Black Consciousness Movement in South Africa. This was …

… Cornelis Jacob Langenhoven, SA author and writer of the words of Die Stem van Suid-Afrika (The Call of South Africa), died at his home 'Arbeidsgenot' in …

… A report was released in London about the disappearance of the Waratah between Durban and Cape Town. The twin-screw passenger and cargo steamship, one of the biggest liners on the Austalian run, was lost with 211 … crew, on board. The report, conducted by the British Board of Trade, found that it was likely that the ship had …

… Moroka , medical doctor, politician, and great-grandson of Chief Moroka I of the Barolong Boo Moroka in Thaba Nchu the then district of Bophuthatswana, now part of the Free State died in his … Verwey, E.J. (ed)(1995). New Dictionary of South African Biography, v.1 , Pretoria: HSRC …

… Record of some of the main events that the National Union of South African Students initiated or was involved in during …

… first executive committee elected in 1912, which consisted of the Reverend John Dube as President, Solomon Plaatje as … racism, paternalism, patriarchy, poverty and all forms of social and political ills. Given our common history as a … importantly we share the passion for achieving the unity of the African continent. The ANC has worked for the unity of …

… individual, a certain Mr Francois Hugo. He was one of the first winemakers in the Area to market and sell his wines directly to the Public. He made use of recycled bottles, travelling to Cape Town by horse and … and reuse the bottles for his own wines. There are stories of remnants of the previous labels still being visible on the …

… army spokesman in Pretoria said those killed were members of two families, including a mother and two children. The … Chatsworth game farm, about 19 miles from the border town of Messina. The incident brings to seven the number of land-mine explosions in less than three weeks near …