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ArchiveSouthern African Cuba Solidarity Conference
… and blue poster. Notice of a conference on 6 - 8 October 1995. Photograph of Nelson Mandela and Fidel Castro. Black …
EventMarianne Kriel was born on this day
… at the All Africa Games in the 100 metre backstroke in 1995.[iii] Marianne Kriel won a bronze medal in the 100 metre … in Canada, and once again, captained…
EventThe SA Constitutional Court abolishes the death penalty
… On 6 June 1995 a historic resolution was taken by the Constitutional … hearing on the death penalty which took place in February 1995. Until the use of the…
ArchivePostage stamps: Rugby World Cup winners
… background. Multicoloured photographs of stamps issued in 1995 in commemoration of South Africa winning the Rugby World …
ArticleOn Trial: State versus Abram Fischer and Thirteen Others by Norman Levy
… from the book The Final Prize by Norman Levy (Chapter 16) On Trial State versus Abram Fischer and Thirteen Others … mentioned, we had – in contravention of…
ArchiveHerleef n belangrike sportgebeurtenis met hi
… the victory of South Africa in the Rugby World Cup in 1995. Dark blue and black background showing men playing …
EventPope John Paul II celebrates a papal mass in South Africa
… On 17 September 1995, the Roman Catholic’s Pope John Paul II celebrated a … because of bad weather conditions. During his visit in 1995, the Pope said: …
ArticleAfrican National Congress Timeline 2011 - 2020
… that the SAHRC will donate to a gay rights organization. 12 July Journalist Jacques Dommisse calls Floyd Shivambu , … (4) SA 191 (CC) that McBride may be…
PlaceBritish Bechuanaland
… subsequently known as Heliopolis. This was located 16 km south-east of Mafeking. On 6 August 1883 a second group … 683 Division of Gordonia 8 811 2 108…
EventGermany invades Poland, starting World War II
… as part-time volunteers. Total casualties amounted to 12 046 dead (including 4 347 who were killed in action or died of wounds), 14 363 wounded and 16 430…
Mandela video clips
… inauguration – 1994 Madiba lifts the Rugby World Cup – 1995 Joining Johnny Clegg on stage – 1999 Make poverty …
How to vote
… at bottom with small houses in front of it. Initials SACBC 1995 No. 6 at bottom. …
PlaceFree State Province
… Provinces of South Africa; it was renamed Free State in 1995. Capital: Bloemfontein Main Language: Afrikaans , … and face closure in the near future. A…
EventJames La Guma dies
… 1957-1959, dies in Cape Town. Source: Verwey, E.J. (ed)(1995). New Dictionary of South African Biography, v.1 , …
ArticleMcGill University Project
… History Online (SAHO). Over the course of two months, 16 students in this programme liaised with a team of SAHO …
ArticleFatima Meer Timeline 1928-2010
… Estate area at Springfield College of Education. 1995 Fatima's son Rashid dies in a car accident. 1996 … involved with the communities in that area. 2008…
EventSABC personality Nic Swanepoel dies
… for a period of thirty-three years before he retired in 1995. During his flourishing career, Swanepoel was awarded …
BiographyPeter Henry Abrahams
… The View from Coyaba (1985) Lights Out (1994) The Fan (1995) Peter Henry Abrahams Deras (Peter Abrahams) passed …
PlaceJohannesburg, Gauteng Province
… Centre on the African continent, Johannesburg generates 16% of South Africa's GDP and employs 12% of the National Workforce. Its infrastructure matches ……
ArchiveBiography of Florence Mkhize by Rachel Manak
… Amos Mswane, and they had four children. [4] She was 16 when she joined the Defiance Campaig n , which … Joseph through the Federation of South African…
EventPirates win the African Champions Cup
… Orlando Pirates won the Second Leg of the 1995 African Champions Cup (ACC) Final against ASEC Mimosas … Z., (2013), caf-champions-league , from Kick Off…
Exhibition Opening: Tales of History Retold
… inaugural international workshop in Culture & Technics (10-12 November). With thanks to the AVA, for collaborating on …
PlaceShakaland, Northern Natal
… and more. Daily starting times: 11:00 to 14:00 or from 12:00 to 15:00 The Shaka Programme for overnight guests, commencing with Part I of the culture tour at…
ArticleCape Schools Join the Revolt
… patrols that were set up in the townships following June 16. After the first shootings in Cape Town, a teacher at one … or not, is not clear. Rioting reached…
EventEngenas Barnabas Lekganyane is buried in Morija
… African Independent Churches. Sources: Verwey, E.J. (ed)(1995). New Dictionary of South African Biography, v.1, …
Sierra Leone’s Pre-colonial and Colonial era military and security forces
… were not just hunters but also warrior-protectors. [12] The Kamajoisia were traditionally recruited from within … Sierra Leone was first settled by colonists…
ArticleHIV/Aids in South Africa timeline 1940s-2009
… communities. HIV/Aids in South Africa timeline 1990-1995 1990 Jonathan Mann resigned as the head of the WHO AIDS … signs of treatment failure and side…
BiographyHarry Heinz Schwarz
… Waiting on the dock for their arrival, Schwarz aged 12, witnessed a demonstration against the arrival of Jewish …
ArticleThe African Mine workers strike of 1946
… to three months’ hard labour, and the rest were fined £12. Two white miners were also charged with incitement to … into Xhosa and Sotho. They resolved to…
ArchiveStudent walkouts have changed history before. In South Africa, one helped end apartheid by DeNeen L. Brown (The Washington Post), 14 March 2018
… Hector Pieterson, a 12-year-old South African boy, was one of the first students to die. On June 16, 1976, more than 10,000 black high school students in ……