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14. Suicide among indentured
… melancholy and snappish, but a good workman. His wife died 12 months ago, and he has since lived alone. The other … and jewellery, to £34,690, that is to say…
ArchiveAppendix 1: Time Line of South African history by Denis Goldberg
… between Whites and all “Non-Whites” was forbidden by law. 1949 Walter Sisulu is elected ANC Secretary General. 1950 At … James Kantor, was later arrested…
Introduction by Oliver Tambo to a message from Nelson Mandela, smuggled out of prison, 10 June 1980
… have been in the racist regime`s prisons for more than 17 years. This message by Nelson Mandela addressed to the …
Introduction to a Message from Nelson Mandela by O. R. Tambo, Smuggled Out Of Prison, 10 June 1980
… have been in the racist regime's prisons for more than 17 years. This message by Nelson Mandela addressed to the …
EventThe Natal Legislature plans to introduce the Indian Franchise Bill
… Government for Royal assent, pending Indian petition. On 17 July 1894 a lengthy mass petition signed by 10 000 Indians …
EventGabon gains independence from France
… On 17 August 1960 Gabon, the last of the four territories, which …
EventEgyptian and Israeli forces in fierce fights
… Deploying a pontoon bridge on the night of October 16/17, Israeli Avraham "Bren" Adan's division crossed the Canal …
EventUniversity of Pretoria is established
… on 10 October 1930, having been a university college since 17 May 1910. Afrikaans became the official language of …
EventZola Budd, former SA athlete and World Record holder, is born
… and they would often run together. In 1984,at the age of 17, Budd made history when she twice broke the world 5000m …
PlaceWhite Horse Stones, Naval Hill, Bloemfontein
… National Monument. Make sure to do this one between 08:00-17:00. These stones are on the East side of Naval Hill in …
EventLord Baden-Powell’s sister, Agnes, establishes the Girl Guides Movement
… available at: http://www.girlguides.org.sg [Accessed 17 May 2010] Some Aspects of Lord Baden-Powell and the Scouts … available at: http://samilitaryhistory…
Let them Speak - Slave Stamouers of South Africa by André van Rensburg
… was a gift from Verburgh and was brought to the fort 12 December 1654. The slaves from very early tried to get their freedom, Anthony from Madagascar ran…
PlaceStevenson Gallery, Woodstock-Cape Town
… bringing the total number of partners to 10. A further 17 support staff allow us to take a proactive role in …
SAHO Commemorates 40 Years since Soweto Uprising: Intergenerational Dialogue by Thenjiwe Mswane
… - Police fired at crowd in Sekotlane High school, Soweto. 17.6.76 Mantombi Mnculwane Lili Mithi Lindiwe Mkhwanazi Virginia Nodada, 17 – Shot in stomach from…
EventThe Black Consciousness Movement of Azania is formed in London
… movements such as the African National Congress (ANC). On 12 April 1980, Professor Barney Nyameko Pityana formed the …
The African Resistance Movement (ARM): An Organisational History
… from the NCL to the African Resistance Movement (ARM). On 12 June 1964 ARM issued a flyer announcing its existence … Movement. Peace Review: A Journal of…
ArticleNegotiations and the transition
… Town where he held a press conference in the garden on 12 February 1990 before travelling to Johannesburg. What also … used in attacking the Nyanga Army Base…
ArticleBritain takes control of the Cape
… in Table Bay on board the Nautilus and the Chapman on 17 March 1820. From the Cape colony, the settlers were sent … the Great Trek, an emigration North and…
Indian education in Natal
… prevented by the 9 o?clock curfew bell from attending. 12 July, According to the minutes of the Indian Immigration … and the remainder for the Cape…
The Freedom struggle in Rustenburg
… they panicked. The police and army were mobilised from 17 March 1963 to 15 April 1963, and the government rushed … Mangope and his cabinet and security force…
ArchiveThe West African Kroomen and their link to Simon’s Town by Joline Young
… No-one mistreating Krumen or detaining them for over 12 months would be allowed to recruit again There was to be … to honour the memory of the late Prof…
EventANC member, Henry Fazzie sentenced to 20 years in jail under the Sabotage Act
… under the Sabotage Act. This sentence was later reduced to 12 years on appeal. …
Documents, speeches, Awards, and articles relating to Desmond Tutu
… Tutu Interviews On forging equality in South Africa - June 12, 2004, Chicago, Illinois. Bishop Tutu’s 1999 interview on …
ArticleWestern Cape Youth Uprising timeline 1976
… arrested and detained at Victor Verster prison, near Paarl 12 August, This day saw R2 million worth of damage in 36 …
ArticleTimeline of the 1973 Durban Strikes
… poverty wages are shot by the police while protesting - 12 miners are killed and 38 are wounded. September - The …
ArchiveAnton Fransch and the Battle of Athlone
… on the apartheid television show, Police File. He was only 17 at the time. During his time in Angola, Anton began … arrived at the house on Church Street at…
ArchiveBiography of Joyce Sikhakhane-Rankin by Victoria Sedeno
… doctors in these areas. [4] The Trials On May 12, 1969, Sikhakhane-Rankin was arrested under the Terrorism … When Sikhakhane-Rankin was first…
EventRay Alexander Simons, founder of Food and Canning Workers Union, arrives in South Africa
… arrives in South Africa from Latvia where she was born on 12 January 1913. After her arrival in the country she … struggle against apartheid. Ray Alexander…
PlaceRooihuiskraal Battlefield, Pretoria
… where the Battle of Rooihuiskraal took place, on 12 February 1881 during the First War of Independence …
PlacePump House, corner Prince and Sir George Grey Streets, Oranjezicht.
From the 17th century onwards, water for Cape Town's domestic use was fetched by slaves from public fountains. The Pump House was named as such because it is…