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EventMapungubwe is ‘discovered’
… The ancient city of Mapungubwe (meaning 'hill of the jackal') is an Iron Age archaeological site in the … years ago, Mapungubwe appears to have been the…
EventSlavery is abolished at the Cape
… in the Colony came a year after the Slavery Abolition Bill of 1833 was passed by the British House of Commons and by the House of Lords. Although the Bill…
EventThe first family at the Cape moves into the fort
… the semi-completed fortress, the Fort de Goede Hoop (Fort of Good Hope). Here their son, Bernert Willemz, was born on 6 … was appointed on a five-year…
EventFormer South African Prime Minister and State President John Vorster is born
… as a lawyer after completing his studies at the University of Stellenbosch. Vorster was instrumental in the founding of the anti-British Ossewa-Brandwag (OB)…
EventC. Lindenberg Letty, botanical artist, is born
… in the old Transvaal Province in 1895. She was the eldest of five children. At the outbreak of the South African War in 1899, the family moved to … Estcourt…
PlaceSt Thomas’ Church, Ridge Road, Berea, Durban
… to build a Church and a School on the wooded Hill West of the Bay. He named his Mission, Berea, in honour of St. Paul. The land upon which the Mission…
EventNatal is formally separated from the Cape Colony
… was formally separated from the Cape Colony by means of the Charter of Natal. The Cape Governor still held the position of the High Commissioner, but the…
EventDr. Rhoodie is arrested
… Dr Eschel Rhoodie, former South African secretary of information, was initially tracked down by a journalist at … shortly after testifying before the…
EventPolice open fire, killing 34 striking mine-workers at Marikana
… at the Lonmin platinum mine. This was the biggest incident of police brutality since the dawn of democracy and it revived memories of security-police…
Cutting Through The Mountain
… Cutting Through The Mountain is a collection of interviews with South Africans - most of them prominent and all of them Jewish - who fought against…
PlaceQuadrant House, 114-115 Victoria Embankment, Durban
… a naval college. McKinlay is considered to have been one of the most important motivators of what has become known as the " Berea Style ". It was … jewel, on…
EventPrime Minister Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa is killed in Nigeria’s first military coup
… Abubakar Tafawa Balewa was the first Prime Minister of Nigeria after it gained independence. He served his term … term was tumultuous due to tensions in the…
PlaceGroot Constantia, Constantia Valley
… The heritage of Groot Constantia is embodied in it's wine quality, list of clientele, building's architecture, friendly employees, History of slaves and…
PlaceCarmel, George
… post office was opened on the site during the latter half of 1905, it was realised that its name coincided with that of Langverwacht,in the division of…
PlaceOrange River
… the Atlantic Ocean at Alexander Bay . At the source of the Orange River, in Lesotho , which has an average rainfall of about 2000 mm per Year. It decreases…
EventBritain refuses Uganda’s request for independence
… Uganda is an east African country that had a number of kingdoms as well as political institutions by the 1800's. … 1879. East Africa soon developed into the…
PlaceElukhanyweni
… Elukhanyweni is a small settler village in the foothills of the Amatola Mountains, located some 50km from King William's Town, at the confluence of the Gxulu…
PlaceGoedverwact
… Mission station of the Moravian Church on the Western slopes of the Piketberg, in the magisterial district of Piketberg. The farm was originally (1838)…
Turning Points Books 1-6
… A textbook series commissioned by the Department of Education , produced by the Institute for Justice and … and Global Trade commissioned by The Department…
EventThe railway line between Durban and Pietermaritzburg is completed
… The construction of the railway line linking Durban and Pietermaritzburg was completed in 1880, the twentieth anniversary of railways in South Africa. The…
EventAlbertina Sisulu’s banning order is renewed
… On 31 July 1969 Albertina Sisulu, the wife of Walter Sisulu who was serving a life sentence Robben … order renewed for another five years after the expiry of…
EventStephen Gray, SA writer and academic, is born
… Born in Cape Town, Steven Gray is one of South Africa’s most prolific writers. He received an M.A. … Cambridge University, a M. Fine Arts from the University…
Extract from a speech during a political meeting held on 17 June 1971 at Naboomspruit in the Waterberg constituency
… The parliamentary by-election in Waterberg was of particular significance to both the National Party and the … a great deal to them if they could conquer…
45. Mass meeting at the Empire Theatre, Johannesburg, 1906
… From the book: A Documentary History of Indian South Africans edited by Surendra Bhana and Bridglal Pachai On 11 September 1906, a mass meeting of Indians…
PlaceDarling, West Coast
… Tourism Folk from Darling, believe that peace and quiet of the foremost importance! A calm and peaceful Retreat from the stresses and strains of the hectic…
Artscape: Legacy Exhibition
… as a pastor to the exiled and destitute in the inner-city of Pretoria. It was during this time, that he became acutely aware of the difficulties and…
PlaceCity Hall and Francis Farewell Gardens, Durban
… 1975. Diagonally opposite - in West Street, corner of Gardiner Street - lies Durban's second National Monument … some 100 years ago, but it’s still the…
PlaceSlave Lodge, Cape Colony
… the 'Amersfoort', anchored at the Cape with a cargo of 174 Slaves. The Amersfoort's arrival in Table Bay, with … in its hold, firmly brought the Cape Colony…
Inner-Party Bulletin
… Bulletin produced by the Central Committee of the SACP for internal distribution only. Issue covers probation, discipline and standards of conduct, report on…
EventNew Prime Minister P.W. Botha appoints cabinet ministers
… On becoming prime minister after the resignation of B.J. Vorster, P.W. Botha made some changes in the allocation of portfolios in his cabinet. He retained…