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EventA two-day All-in African Conference starts in Pietermaritzburg, Natal
… Natal. The conference called for a national convention of elected representatives of all adult men and women, regardless of race, colour or creed. The…
ArchivePeople are stronger!
… black and white poster. Title in three languages. Artwork of a flag, and artwork of Salvador Allende, Martyr of Latin America, on top of a crowd of people…
ArchiveNative, Bantu and African
… Discussion with African friends and a study of opinion among them long ago convinced me of the great importance attached to correct forms of politeness, the…
EventBotha appoints Hendrikse and Rajbansi into his Cabinet
… The leader of the Labour Party, the Reverend H. J. Allan Hendrickse and Amichand Rajbansi of the National People's Party (NPP) are appointed to the Cabinet…
EventSouth Africa is criticised for its foreign policy and deliberate interference in the SADC region
… The third Annual Meeting of the Council of Ministers of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) and … O’Malley, P. ‘1983’ , from Nelson Mandela…
PlaceStendahl Mission
… is said to have existed for about 124 years. A Minister of the Berlin Mission Society, Gueldenpfennig, acquired the … the major share was sold to Whites. A…
We are here because you were there ... without us there is no Britain
… History of India and the British conquest. Artwork of scenes of India. Map of India and of the trade routes. Series of …
PlaceMandela Capture Site, Howick in Kwa Zulu Natal
… "To see this sculpture of Mandela !" Visit the Capture Site between Nottingham Road … in KwaZulu-Natal. In 2012, to mark the 50th anniversary of Mandela's…
PlaceCamp’s Bay, Cape Town
… Bay is located some 9 km from Cape Town , on the slopes of the Twelve Apostles . Zwarte Maria Evert was the first owner of the Farm that later became Camps…
PlaceGreytown, Kwa-Zulu Natal
… was, according to district records, named in honour of: Earl Grey , who was the renowned British politician. … named after: Sir George Grey . Who was the…
PlaceNewlands Cricket Stadium
… South Africa had started its journey towards becoming one of the great cricketing Nations. Australia’s first visit to … a big attraction at Newlands drawing…
EventThe first 1820 British Settlers arrive in South Africa
… encouraged the immigrants to settle in the frontier area of what is now the Eastern Cape. This was in order to … to the English-speaking population. This…
Document 23 - Memorandum from Nelson Mandela to F. W. de Klerk
… Today marked the beginning of a process of mobilisation against privatisation in support of labour's demands as presented to the government. Workers …
PlaceThe Dakawa Arts and Crafts Centre
… as the Dakawa Development Centre, it began as a project of African National Congress (ANC) exiles during the time of Apartheid. It was located at The Solomon…
PlaceGreatmore Studios
… studios and exhibition space in Woodstock , and is one of the few active non-commercial spaces in Cape Town . The … Trust, which was founded in 1982 as an…
Statement by Oliver Tambo on South African Raid on Matola, 05 February 1981
… [On the morning of January 30, 1981, South African troops attacked and killed a number of ANC refugees in Matola, Mozambique. The following is from an…
PlaceWynberg Park, Southern Suburbs
… In the heart of Cape Town lies the beautiful Wynberg Park! This spans over an area of 22 square kilometres and showcases some of the Western Cape Vegetation,…
EventBomb meant for Kangaroo Court judge, May Ledwaba kills sleeping William Ledwaba
… In evidence furnished before the Amnesty Commission of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, policemen Eric … revealed that May Ledwaba (Squish) had been…
EventFawcett Commission into Concentration Camps in South Africa
… by Millicent Fawcett in 1901, was established as a result of an outcry against the treatment of Afrikaners in concentration camps during the South African ……
PlaceFort Wiltshire
… erected by the British military during the frontier war of 1818-19, and was named in honour of Lt-Col Thomas Wiltshire of the 38th Regiment, who commanded…
PlacePhoenix Settlement and Gandhi Trail
… The Phoenix Settlement comprised of 100 acres of land and was purchased by Gandhiji in 1904. It was on this Settlement that Gandhi started his journey of…
PlaceRaadsaal, 95 St George’s Street, Bloemfontein
… left standing in Bloemfontein . It is an extension of the National Museum and functions to tell the fascinating story of the Free State and its establishment…
EventOlive Shisana was born on this day
… African academic, Dr Olive Shisana was born in the town of Pietersburg, South Africa, on the 27th of November 1950. [1] She holds a BA degree which she…
PlaceWits Art Museum
… Situated on the ground floor of University Corner in the heart of Braamfontein, The Wits Art Museum is one of Johannesburg’s foremost tourist attractions…
Zuma to grow ANC membership in tribute to Madiba, 17 July 2011
… As part of realising ANC stalwart Comrade Nelson Mandela`s dream and that of his organisation - taken as far back as 1942 - to grow the ANC membership to one…
Known as Black Tuesday’, the New York Stock exchange collapsed sending economic shockwaves throughout the world and throwing the global economy into depression
… all their money and scores committing suicide. This set of the world wide depression of the 1930s, which at its worst saw one in three people … as well as…
EventSA pledges support for a negotiated settlement in Rhodesia
… The South African government under leadership of Prime Minister John Vorster pledged support for the United States of America's (USA) efforts to bring about…
EventDr Chris Barnard performs the world’s first human heart transplant
… . This extraordinary event which pushed the boundaries of science into the dawn of a new medical epoch took place inside Charles Saint Theatre at Groote…
Event18 mineworkers die in Carletonville
… On 29 July 1999, a team of AngloGold mineworkers at the Mponeng mine in Carletonville accidentally drilled into a pocket of flammable methane gas in the…
ArchiveThe Final Prize: Family - chapter 1
… by Norman Levy I literally fell into politics at the age of fourteen, a happening that set my life on a path to … triggered the event was a cycle ride round…