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… was established on 7 January 1814 by Sir John Craddock, In 1811, he was appointed Governor of the Cape Colony and commander of the forces on that station, resigning in 1814 and being succeeded by Lord Charles Somerset. He was promoted full General in 1814, elevated to the Peerage of Ireland as Baron Howden …

… and participants at this important Conference. You meet in our country at the beginning of the First Century of the … the elimination of the colour line as a defining feature in the ordering of human relations. The realisation of this … intelligentsia, acting together with the intelligentsia in the African Diaspora - we whom an earlier and extended …

… seafarers sought a trade route to link Europe and the East in order to cut out the Arab middlemen who controlled the … by Manuel I of Portugal, was the first to reached India in 1498 sailing around the Cape. Dutch East India Company (VOC), established a refreshment station in 1652 at the Cape of Good Hope to supply ships of the …

… The gallery, Stevenson, was founded in 2003 after two of its founding directors Michael Stevenson … that something new was afoot that had yet to find a home in South Africa, which at the time had only one serious contemporary art gallery. In 2005 and 2006, Stevenson was the first South African …

… addressing business and interest groups on developments in South Africa. Wherever I went, I felt as if I was among … country. The people of New Zealand played a critical role in the international campaign against apartheid. I wish to … The inauguration of the Government of National Unity in May last year marked a profound and fundamental break with …

… This Village of Greyton, in the Cape , was established in 1852. Although the first plots of land were only sold in 1854. It was named in honour of Sir George Grey , Governor …

… On 19 January 1984, the Stander gang robs three banks in less than an hour in the Johannesburg city centre. The Stander gang was a group … and even during his lunch time. He robbed several banks in Durban before he was caught. He was sentenced to seven …

… been articulated eloquently by our illustrious leaders in the past, providing us with the blueprint on which to base … When welcoming the formation of this giant federation, in 1985, he said: "The struggle to form one democratic trade … consummated with the formation of Cosatu. "We all acted in this manner convinced of the need for the unity of the …

… was popularly known) is one of the oldest communities in the Western suburbs of Johannesburg, and one of the first … areas) established under the government of Paul Kruger in 1893. The 'non-white' population of Fietas was concentrated between 11th Street in the north, 24th Street in the South, Krause Street in the …

… Funeral arrangements are afoot in the Eastern Cape in preparation for the funeral of African National Congress … from throughout the country, with the Mhlaba family in Port Elizabeth being inundated with messages of …

… Farm that later became Camps Bay. She was born at the Cape in 1663. Her parents arrived at the Cape in 1658 as part of a group of 220 enslaved people taken from Benin. Her father was given his freedom in 1659; the first male slave to be freed . He bought her and …

… a bearing on the type of future leadership we must seek. In the normal course of events someone acquitted of a criminal charge should be left in peace and in some cases compensated for the wrong accusation. That does …

… work. Over the course of her life, she has written in almost every genre, and has been published in at least 13 different languages. She continues to win … especially those that degrade women. El-Saadawi was born in a small Egyptian village called Kafr Tahal in 1931 to an …

… Have you ever expressed any views yourself in regard to the advantages or disadvantages of a non-violent … do you consider there are any advantages to be gained in a non-violent struggle? I do. Would you mind explaining to … that matter any obective that you might be striving for, in a peaceful way. It is certainly better than indulging in …

… the support of the opposition. Conscription was instituted in South Africa in the form of 9 months of service for all white males … anti-apartheid activists and the 'communist threat'.  In 1972, conscription (national service) was increased from 9 …

… Pierre Simond, a Huguenot minister, was born in 1651 in Nion (Dauphine). After studying theology he became a … of the reformed Huguenot religion, he fled to Zierikzee in the Netherlands and accompanied the Huguenots to the Cape …

… Institutions such as yours play an important part in preparing our officers to assume their proper role as peacemakers and peacekeepers, as envisaged in the founding instrument of the African Union (AU), the Constitutive Act. We know that in the past our armies have at times not played the role of …

… (An appeal sent to the people of the United Kingdom in May 1963 through the Anti-Apartheid Movement) I greet all … lovers of freedom, wherever they may be. From my village in South Africa, where I have been confined for years by the … to you at a time when there is much reason for sadness in South Africa. But also at a time when there is reason for …

… Africans edited by Surendra Bhana and Bridglal Pachai In the following article, Albert Christopher reflects on what … remarked, the solution to the Indian question lay in their own hands, and the Gandhi-Smuts Agreement merely … Gandhi, and brought to a head by the unparalleled event in the life of the Indian community in South Africa, which …

… At his farewell speech as the chairman of the African Union in 2004, Mozambique’s then-president Joaquim Chissano … surprised African leaders by delivering his remarks in Swahili. At the time, the AU was only using English, … the African body permitted the use of an African language in its meetings. Chissano said that he spoke in Swahili in …

… In July 1990, five months after the South African government had unbanned the ANC, security police in Durban raided a local house. An informer had tipped them … giving military training to township militants. The way in which one breakthrough now led quickly to another gave …

… what is now known as the Metropolitan area of Ekurhuleni , in the Gauteng Province. It was founded as a coal and gold mining town in 1904, but its History can be traced back to the second … republic with the signing of the Sand River Convention in 1852. These initial Farms were large, but the measurements …

… 1946 8 Dear friend, I am addressing this letter to you in the hope that you would read it with sympathy and consideration. Indians have been in South Africa now for 85 years, and in the measure of their possibilities, they have contributed …

… In March 1939, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru wrote a series of eight articles which were reprinted in a pamphlet and later included in his book The Unity of India (London, 1941). Nelson Mandela …

… two former National libraries: the South African Library in Cape Town and the State Library in Pretoria. It was declared a National Monument under old … on the Periphery of the beautiful Company’s Gardens in Cape Town. Inside the structure is an elegant and …

… a South African scholar, historian and film critic dies in the Cape. Thelma Gutsche was born to Dr and Mrs J Gutsche in Somerset West in the Cape Province in 1915. She did not attend formal … Thelma Gutsche: A Great South African film scholar in Critical Arts: A Journal of South-North Cultural and Media …

… Regina Mundi Catholic Church is located in the Township of Soweto, in the Suburb of Moroka. The Church forms part of the rich History of Soweto and is the largest Catholic Church in South Africa – able to seat 2 000 people, with standing …

… Following the January 1988 meeting of Health Ministers in London, a decision was taken that 1 December would … the worldwide challenges and consequences of the epidemic, in order to prevent the spread of HIV and improve the lives … virus. The day was also a celebration of achievements made in the fight against this disease and aimed to focus world …

… Heinrich Ferdinand Parow was born on 1 March 1833 in a Province of Deutschland. During a great storm in Table Bay in 1865, 19 ships were stranded. Amongst the many schooners … https://www.sa-venues.com/attractionswc/parow.php …

… Nelson Mandela was sworn in as President on 10 May 1994. All over the world the ANC … replaced those of the old regime. Our Chief Representative in London, Mendi Msimang, became the first Ambassador of the … I too had to decide what to do. Esmé wanted to stay in London to be with Hilly and David and our grandchildren. …