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… Cradock is a Historic Town that has retained much of its 19th-Century charm. Its beautifully restored Victorian … and Karoo-style buildings, combined with its rich History of the Anglo-Boer War and early settlers, make it a … name for the Great Fish River. On August 26, the Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture, Nathi Mthethwa gazetted the new …

… Bordering the City of Polokwane in Limpopo, the Polokwane Game Reserve is possibly one of the finest on which to cut your teeth if you’re new to the pursuit of game viewing mainly because of its proximity to …

… kilometeres from North-East Johannesburg . The development of Alexandra Township dates back to 1912. Sometimes thought to be named in honour of Queen Alexandra, wife of King Edward VII of Great Britain; also said to be named … N. & Musiker, R. (2000). A Concise Historical Dictionary of Greater Johannesburg . Cape Town: Francolin, pp. 46-7.| …

… "the Sabotage Bill" about to become law in the Republic of South Africa, has rightly shocked the democratic world and … victims. The far-reaching and most damaging implications of this measure cannot be overemphasised nor unduly exposed. … comforted by this knowledge - and by the double assurance of the abiding unswerving moral and active support of groups …

… Wednesday David Goldblatt wrote an email to the Chancellor of Orders explaining that he was declining the Order of Ikhamanga, a national honour awarded by the presidency to … he does so in protest against the parliamentary passing of the Secrecy Bill  (the Protection of State Information …

… South End Museum Trust was started in 1999 when a group of people from the disadvantaged communities of Port Elizabeth and who had been affected by the forced removals of the Group Areas Act, saw the need to commemorate the past …

… From the book:  A Documentary History of Indian South Africans edited by Surendra Bhana and … petition dated 17 September 1906 was sent to the Secretary of State for the Colonies by three Parsees, P.Dorabjee, P.B. Dorabjee, and Pdjunjibhoy, all residents of Johannesburg. They certainly enjoyed some of the rights …

… is a Port City is situated in the  Eastern Cape Province of South Africa. It lies at the mouth of the Buffalo River along the Indian Ocean . The need for a reliable Harbour to service the Frontier Region of the Eastern Cape began to surface during the 1830's. This …

… greatest political rally on the franchise in the history of the Coloured people. It is conservatively estimated that … people were present. At 2.30 p.m. already three-quarters of the 1,100 seats provided were filled. Lorries and buses, … specially organised, brought people from various parts of the Peninsula. With them they brought their banners …

… We, the people of South Africa, declare for all our country and the world to … can justly claim authority unless it is based on the will of all the people; that our people have been robbed of their birthright to land, liberty and peace by a form of …

… In the general election of May 1948, the Nationalist Party polled 400,453 votes and its ally, the Afrikaner Party, 41,885, a total of 442,338 votes. On the other hand, the United Party polled … the decisive vote, the Nationalists won by a combined vote of only 9,400. They obtained a majority of seven in the new …

… it concentrated on the Boer War years and the experiences of Emily Hobhouse as the compassionate, strong willed woman … engaged to provide considerable practical help. Thousands of the Boer families found themselves victims of the scorched earth policy of the British military …

… The village of Concordia was established in 1863 as a station of the Rhenish Missionary Society. It seems probable that its founding coincided with the opening of the copper mines by the Concordia Copper Mining Company. …

… is rare that there should be such a passionate divergence of views on any matter. That the death of eight citizens outside Shell House on 28 March 1994 should occupy the centre of national attention, reflects, we believe, a genuine …

… extended a cordial welcome to the delegates on behalf of the local branch of the organisation, who, he said, appreciated the trouble … problem had now become such that it was the bounden duty of all well-wishers of the country, whether white or …

… lays great emphasis on unity. How do you see the question of unity with such groups as PAC and other small groupings … Africa? TAMBO: The ANC has always encouraged the unity of our people inside the country. We have campaigned … people as a whole who are opposed to the racist system of education. That is why the ANC was pleased, to say the …

… lays great emphasis on unity. How do you see the question of unity with such groups as PAC and other small groupings … Africa? TAMBO : The ANC has always encouraged the unity of our people inside the country. We have campaigned … people as a whole who are opposed to the racist system of education. That is why the ANC was pleased, to say the …

… Justice Pius Nkonzo Langa, deputy president of the Constitutional Court and Chancellor of the University of Natal (now KwaZulu Natal) was born in Bushbuck Ridge, … Hayes, S. (ed)(2000).   Who's Who of Southern Africa 2001 ..., Graighall: Jonathan Ball.|SAHO,  …

… From the book:  A Documentary History of Indian South Africans edited by Surendra Bhana and Bridglal Pachai On 16 August 1908, a crowd of Indians, as well as a few Chinese numbering about 3 000 in … Mosque in Johannesburg to witness a dramatic gesture of defiance. The registration certificates were thrown in a …

… From the book:  A Documentary History of Indian South Africans edited by Surendra Bhana and … illustrate the overall objectives and changing tactics of students. The spokesman in both cases is Abba Omar, president in 1982 of the student body of the University of Durban-Westville. In …

… Dr Sizwe Mabizela The Chairperson and members of the Rhodes University Council Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Dr … And, not least, new graduates, and families and guardians of graduates Molweni, dumelang, good morning, jambo, goeie more, sanibonani Thank you for the great honour of this Honorary Doctorate. I doubt that I am deserving of …

… The other picture of a Mansion, 'owned by Deputy Minister- Paul Mashatile , in … Reading .) The Former estate in the magisterial district of Wynberg , 24 km, by road from Cape Town . It was over 7.63 … Hendrik Adriaan van Reede tot Drakenstein. He was the Lord of Mijdrecht, which is a town in the Netherlands. He was …

… after colonialism was characterized by an early period of multiparty competition that proved unstable, and multiple … the traditional north/south socioeconomic division of early colonial development, but also two rival kingdoms in the southern half of the country. Benin, a country with a population today of …

… Cape Town near the Ysterplaat airbase. The Group Areas Act of 1950 declared that the space be occupied by Coloured residents and all other residents, the majority of whom were Black, were forcibly removed and relocated to … , Gugulethu and Langa . The area initially consisting of subdivided farmlands, early Windermere residents were made …

… Three years after his arrival at the Cape, Superintendent of the London Missionary Society, Dr John Philip, paid a … For this purpose he purchased 1 427 morgen (1 619 ha) of the farm 'Wagendrift' in 1822. Two years later he founded the Hankey Mission Station. Situated at the foot of a ridge along the Klein River, a tributary of the Gamtoos, …

… We, the People of South Africa, declare for all our country and the world to … can justly claim authority unless it is based on the will of all the people; that our people have been robbed of their birthright to land, liberty and peace by a form of …

… Master of Ceremonies; Premier of the Western Cape; Minister of Arts &Culture, Science &Technology; Chief of the SANDF; …

… Master of Ceremonies; Premier of the Western Cape; Minister of Arts &Culture, Science &Technology; Chief of the SANDF; …

… Nyanga, a sprawling, poverty-stricken illustration of Cape Town’s urban sprawl, Nyanga is one of the oldest Black townships in Cape Town. It was … is located on the Cape Flats, sixteen kilometres south of Bellville, Goodwood and Parow and about 26 kilometres from …

… the following demands for a new agreement: 1. An increase of five per cent in the basic wage of all workers and, in addition, five per cent on the cost of living allowance. 2. That the weekly hours of work be …