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They’re Burning the Churches
… 3200; Email: [email protected] Some material found in the book , and free sample chapters in PDF format below: …
EventAfrican’s Claim is presented at the conference
… conference of the African National Congress (ANC) held in Bloemfontein, the document the African's Claim in South Africa, presented by the Atlantic Charter…
EventBenjamin Tyamzashe receives an honorary degree
… an honorary M.A. Degree from the University of Fort Hare in recognition of the major contribution he had made to Xhosa music. In the 1988 Old Mutual-Telkom…
EventMelrose House opens as a Museum
… African State President C.R. Swart opens Melrose House in Pretoria as a museum. The House was built in 1866 by George Jesse Heyns a Pretoria businessman. It…
EventAlexander Kerr dies
… Native College (now the University of Fort Hare), died in Alice, Eastern Cape. The Dr Alexander Kerr Bursary Fund (now Alexander Kerr Memorial Fund) was…
EventHeart specialist Dr. Chris Barnard dies
… died at the age of 78 of an acute asthma attack in his hotel room in the coastal town of Phapos, on the Greek island Cyprus. …
EventNew Afrikaner Political Party
… at the summit of the Afrikaner Unity Movement (AUM), held in Pretoria, voted to transform the AUM into a political party in order to contest the 1999 general…
ArchiveLetter from Stanley Mabizela to Dear Comrade
… letter from Stanley Mabizela regarding the situation in Swaziland. Thanks ANC for the visit from Thabo Mbeki. … whether to use Noel Mthonjana. Reports that…
ArchiveThe Snape Building Political Demonstration at the University of Cape Town in 1966 by Andrew M. Colman
… In the late afternoon of Wednesday, 21 September 1966, I took part in a small political demonstration on the campus of the … its first ever properly…
PlaceChurch Square, Dickson street, Woodstock
… Church square in Woodstock has given rise to Apartment blocks, for much … here, but now housed here is the South African Brewery in what is now known as New…
ArchiveState of Capture - A Report of the Public Protector, 14 October 2016
… improper relationships and involvement of the Gupta family in the removal and appointment of Ministers and Directors of State-Owned Enterprises resulting in…
PlaceApiesrivier, a River Which Flows Through Pretoria
… River which has its source in the Fountains Valley and flows through Pretoria. Said to … after the large population of Vervet monkeys that lived in trees on…
PlaceAmbrosiushoek, Gaansbaai Western Province
… Name employed in the 18th Century for the Coastal Area on the peninsula … who was the Bishop of Milan and developed the use of music in church services and…
ArchiveKwa-Natal Indaba
… as it met to plan tactics and tie up crucial loose ends in the face of dicouraging government reaction to its proposals, in the latest setback,…
ArchiveStudent political action
… The report looks critically at weaknesses and successes in acting on the theme, Campus action for democracy. It identifies trends in campus organisation and…
ArchiveNUSAS resumé 1981
… Union of South African Students initiated or was involved in during 1981, in particular, political events and continuing state …
PlaceMoth Memorial, Kimberley
… to those who served or currently serve their country in the armed services, in an active theatre of operation. 1st Tuesday monthly. …
ArchiveAPDUSA Bulletin 5: War on sellouts!
… In this pamphlet APDUSA expresses their concerns over the … what the consequences will be of those that choose to vote in the elections. There is mention…
ArchiveInterview with Ambrose Makiwane
… at Cala, with Ambrose Makiwane. Makiwane entered Fort Hare in 1955, when he was age 34. His family lacked the means to … he became Chairman of the ANC Youth…
ArchiveRemember June 16: victory is certain
… black lettering. Image of black cross with hand raised in centre surrounded by nine small black crosses. Victory is certain in white letters on black mound…
EventWomen call for alternative ways of conscription
… a press conference to permit those men who refuse to serve in the army to make their contribution to the nation in a 'non-punitive, constructive alternative…
PlaceGoudini Health Spa
… you go along to Worcestor, is a health resort! This region in the Worcester district is noted for its medicinal springs, … valley'. Governor Van Plettenbere…
Nelson Mandela, The Rivonia Trial Court statement, 1964 (Video)
… BEAT, Nelson Mandela's famous declaration to the court in his 1964 terrorism trial, expressing his readiness face execution. In fact the sentence was reduced…
PlaceOld Crown Mines Headquarters, 5 Press Lane, Selby, Johannesburg
… Baker after the amalgamation of eight mining companies in April 1909, when Crown Mines Ltd was founded. The office … an experimental laboratory with a…
EventWinnie Madikizela-Mandela, former wife of President Nelson Mandela, is born
… , former wife of President Nelson Mandela , is born in Bizana, Pondoland. Madikizela-Mandela was a staunch … " mother of the nation ". Madikizela-Mandela…
EventDieter and Ruth Gerhard are detained
… his second wife, Ruth, had been detained for questioning in connection with alleged espionage. Gerhardt was commanding … important Simonstown naval base…
EventEgypt Establishes Diplomatic Relations With Israel
… Arab nations. Egypt's military forces, the fifth largest in Africa, is one of the best in the region. The new diplomatic relationship with Israel …
EventPolitical activist Mziwonke ‘Pro’ Jack is assassinated.
… Mziwonke 'Pro' Jack was gunned down next to his home in Cape Town. Jack was a taxi conflict mediator in Cape Town when he was murdered. The escalating…
EventClarence Makwetu Expelled from PAC
… expelled party for three years, for bringing the party in disrepute. He was replaced by Bishop Stanley Makgoba as … party president. Source: Gastrow .S. …
PlaceCommittees Drift, Eastern Cape
… that its origins may be of Khoikhoi or Dutch origin. In Dutch "kommetjies" are a series of small depressions in the veld which, when combined with "Drift",…