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EventAt least 150 people die in clashes between the ANC and IFP
… in South Africa, with Black townships most affected. The violence took place under the State of Emergency, which was declared in 1985 by President PW … At…
EventClayton Sithole, the last political activist to die in Apartheid police detention
… Clayton Sithole was the last political activist to die in detention. He died in John Vorster Square police station just 12 days before the release of former…
EventPresident F.W. de Klerk announces the Group Areas Act will be repealed.
… Frederick Willem de Klerk announced in Parliament that the Group Areas Act of 1950 will be replaced by new non-discriminatory measures acceptable to all…
EventSouth African anti-apartheid activist Ronnie Kasrils is born in the Johannesburg
… African anti-apartheid activist Ronnie Kasrils was born in the Johannesburg suburb of Yeoville. The Sharpeville massacre and its aftermath drew him closer to…
EventHuman Rights Day is celebrated for the first time in South Africa
… a public holiday celebrated in South Africa. It shares the day with the anniversary of the infamous Sharpeville Massacre, which occurred in 1960. … Portfolio…
EventPieter Willem Frederik Wenning, SA painter, is born in The Hague, Netherlands
… Born in the Netherland, Pieter Wenning came to live in South Africa in 1905. Though he had settled in the Transvaal, he travelled all over South Africa and ……
EventTumi Molekane, the South African hip hop artist and poet is born
… Molekane was born in Tanzania on 16 August 1981. [1] At the time of his birth his parents were living in exile due to the Apartheid regime. However in 1992,…
EventTumi Molekane, the South African hip hop artist and poet is born
… Molekane was born in Tanzania on 16 August 1981.[1] At the time of his birth his parents were living in exile due to the Apartheid regime. However in 1992,…
Culture in the New South Africa by Robert Kriger and Abebe Zegeye
… One of the many issues confronting post – apartheid South Africa is that the cultural expression of its citizens was severely limited by the policies of the …
EventFifteen African states tabled a draft resolution at the UN denouncing racial discrimination
… At the annual conference of the United Nations (UN) Economic Commission for Africa at … requesting the UN Economic and Social Council to denounce of racial…
EventJazz musician Victor Ntoni dies at the Helen Joseph Hospital in Johannesburg
… On 28 January 2013 Victor Mhleli Ntoni died of heart attack, after he was admitted to hospital on Thursday due to persistent cough. The famous jazz bass…
EventNatasha Kate Sutherland, actress in the SA soap opera Egoli, is born.
… Natasha Sutherland began her career in the early 1990’s as presenter of children’s show Kideo. She then joined the cast of the soapie, Egoli, launching her…
ArchiveAddress to the Nation by ANC President, 13 April 1993
… Transcript of Nelson Mandela's address to nation on Chris Hani's … Address to the Nation by ANC President, 13 April 1993 …
EventThe Conservative Party decides on talks with National Party and expel a member
… The Conservative Party (CP) caucus agreed to hold talks with the National Party (NP) on setting up a White state (volkstaat). The caucus expelled a Member of…
ArchiveThe Black Sash National Headquarters Annual Report 1976 to 1977
… Peace, Bantu Welfare Trust, regional visits by President of Black Sash. … The Black Sash National Headquarters Annual Report 1976 to …
EventMogadishu seaport is handed over to the combined task force by UN
… On 28 February 1995, Mogadishu seaport was handed over to the combined United Nations Organisation (UNO) and the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) task…
EventMerenstejin Sinks
… The Merenstejin, (or Merenstein as it is now spelled) a Dutch … in Amsterdam, Holland in 1693 with a passenger capacity of 315, is wrecked off Jutten Island…
ArticleHistory Grade 10 - Topic 2 Source Based Questions
… European Expansion Based on the 2012 Grade 10 NSC Exemplar Paper: Grade 10 Past Exam … Plunderers: It’s English, you know." For the origin of the source,…
ArchiveDraft letter from the African National Congress to Pope John Paul II
… Draft, annotated letter from the African National Congress to Pope John Paul II informing him of the 70th anniversary of the formation of the organisation. ……
EventNasty C, the South African hip hop artist and song writer is born
… Durban[i] on 11 February 1997.[ii] He started rapping at the age of nine.[iii] Nasty C was previously signed to the Free World Music label,[iv] and is…
Yusuf Dadoo Timeline: 1900 - 1909
… 1902 At the cessation of hostilities, Sir Alfred Milner , the former British High … a celebrated court case challenging the Government’s Gold Act, which…
EventBastille Day is celebrated across the world and in Franchhoek, South Africa
… The Bastille is a medieval fortress used as a prison by French kings. On 14 July 1789, troops stormed the Bastille and ended its reign over France. The move…
African National Congress Youth League held the 25th elective national congress
… African National Congress Youth League (ANCYL) held the 25th elective national congress in Midrand, Gauteng province. Collin Maine was elected the new…
EventSA Athlete Hestrie Cloete is born
… holder Hestrie Cloete is born in Germiston. Cloete is the current Commonwealth champion and 2002 World Cup Winner. She is South Africa's main hope for a gold…
Message by Albert Luthuli to the National Peace Convention, 4 October 1956, Johannesburg
… [Extract] Peace is indissolubly interwoven with the question of freedom, for peace without freedom is a mockery Freedom … would be futile and unrealistic to…
EventThe MK and ZIPRA formally announce that they had formed a military alliance
… Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK), the military wing of the African National Congress (ANC) and the Zimbabwean … History Online , ‘Luthuli Combat Detachment crosses…
ArticleAfrikaner Jewry in South Africa
… The identity of the Afrikaner Jew - what personifies the Boerejood ? A … increase in numbers due to the epoch known as the gold rush [ii] . The majority of…
EventJames Filbert Sojane, sports administrator and pioneer in the taxi industry, dies
… James Filbert Sojane was born in the Free State in 1925. After qualifying as a teacher in the Free State, Sojane moved to Johannesburg to stay with his … as…
EventGrant Baker, SA surfer, wins the Mavericks Surf Contest at Santa Cruz
… tube-riding, Grant Baker from Durban, KwaZulu-Natal became the first surfer from outside Santa Cruz, California to win the Mavericks Surf Contest Presented…
EventLanga, Nyanga and Gugulethu students march through the Cape Town CBD
… marched without notice or public declaration through the Cape Town CBD unhindered. On 2 September the ban on public gatherings throughout the country was re…