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EventMilitary coup is executed in Lesotho
… [Accessed 20 April 2010] About Lesotho: Political History Milestones (online), available at: …
EventJohn Thomas Baines, South African painter, traveller and writer, is born
… contribution was his ability to capture South African history through his paintings. …
EventWomen protest against passes in the Free State
… on 28 May 1913. Click here to read more about the early history of and resistance to passes. Click here to read more … Watson, W. (2007). Brick by brick:…
PlaceAlexandra, Township in Johannesburg
… day to day running of Alexandra Township. (For a social history of Labour and some Johannesburg townships, including … | https://www.alexandra.co.za/about…
PlaceRiverside
… widely accepted as part of the country's early numismatic History. The coins were widely used as currency for over 50 …
EventVerney Cameron is first European to cross equatorial Africa
… to be great barriers to travel and migration throughout history. He wrote Across Africa (1877) and for the rest of …
EventDr Robert Broom is born
… This day in history, Robert Broom, known for having discovered “Mrs … Heritage Sites: The Cradle of Humankind from South African History Onlin e [online],…
EventHaitian leader General Raoul Cedras resigns in favour of exiled President Jean
… Haiti's recorded history began with the arrival of Christopher Columbus in … Available at: lcweb2.loc.gov [Accessed 6 October 2009]| History of Haiti …
Document 63 - Letter from Workers’ Party of South Africa to the International Secretariat of the International Communist League (B-L), 11 April 1936
… From: South Africa's Radical Tradition, a documentary history, Volume One 1907 - 1950, by Allison Drew THE …
Document 72 - Letter from R. T. R. Molefe to London comrades, 21 February 1938
… From: South Africa's Radical Tradition, a documentary history, Volume One 1907 - 1950, by Allison Drew Document 72 …
EventThe ANC celebrates its centenary anniversary in Bloemfontein
… Tambo, Nelson Mandela, Thabo Mbeki and Jacob Zuma. The history of the ANC dates back to 8 January 1912 when it was … Politics to 1912|Giliomee, H. and Mbenga…
EventNamibian artist, John Ndevasia Muafangejo, dies
… black and white linocuts depicted scenes from ovaKwanyama history and culture, often incorporating text with gentle …
PlaceElephant House, Ridge Road, Durban
… in 1975 he insisted on demolishing it. After learning its history he decided that the legend of Elephant House could …
Introduction
… From the book: A Documentary History of Indian South Africans edited by Surendra Bhana and …
EventStart of the Muslim community's Tana Baru Cemetery Uprising
… the most significant political events in the 19th Century history of Cape Muslims. In commemoration of the 124th … Centre to the Tana Baru Cemetery. Related:…
PlaceAnglo Boer War Museum, Bloemfontein
… One of the most significant events in the history of South Africa was the South African War of … absolute necessity for anyone who wants to understand the…
PlaceObservatory
… about philosophy, politics, jazz, organic food, books, history and the arts. Enter any café in Obs by yourself and … (Groote Schuur Drive) which recreates…
PlaceNxuba (formerly known as Cradock)
… and Karoo-style buildings, combined with its rich History of the Anglo-Boer War and early settlers, make it a … Fish River Museum is a Cradock Monument…
PlaceOranjezicht
… landmark and the surrounding cityscape. With its rich history, trendy vibe, and stunning scenery. A Historical … for “orange view,” and the neighbourhood is…
PlaceMapungubwe Collection at the University of Pretoria
… The cases also contain information panels stating the history of the artefact and its significance. The panels trace the history of Mapungubwe and the gold…
ArticleTransport on land
… bicycle, it was invented by John Kemp Starley. He made history when he produced ‘The Rover’ safety bicycle. It … stands for 'train of great speed'). A video…
Reclaim the humanism of Socialism, The 2017 Strini Moodley Memorial Lecture, UKZN, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, by Mphutlane Wa Bofelo, Pambazuka News, 19 July 2017
… on the meaning that one attaches to their place in history and their role in the making of history. Black Consciousness has properly identified the … to…
Freedom In Our Life Time - African Nationalism
… balanced Africans. The speaker touched on South African history to focus the attention of the audience upon the … American writer Thompson: "The…
Author uncovers Gandhi’s links with early ANC leaders by Anelisa Kubheka (Daily News), 02 March 2012, Durban
… Congress, so that meeting was a powerful moment in history … almost like they foresaw that Gandhi would later be …
PlaceCote D’Ivoire or Ivory Coast
… search of gold. The powerful Sudanese empires dominate the history of the Ivory Coast. It was from these empires that …
PlaceLoftus Versveld Stadium, Hatfield
… for those wanting to see its extents and hear about its history and future in the South African sporting world. …
PlaceFreedom Park
… to acknowledge the major conflicts in South Africa's history, were conducted nationwide. Soil from the sites of … https://www.freedompark.co.za/about-us…
PlaceOld gaol, Seventh Avenue, Roodepoort
… The question on all our minds was “Would this building’s history reveal some ghostly residents?” The jail was built …
Document 21 - Letter from S. P. Bunting to E. R. Roux, 27 October 1930
… From: South Africa's Radical Tradition, a documentary history, Volume One 1907 - 1950, by Allison Drew Document 21 … South Africa's Radical Tradition a…
Document 11 - Industrial and Commercial Workers’ Union of Africa, Annual Conference Agenda, St Phillips School, Chapel Street. District 6, Cape Town, 18 January 1923
… From: South Africa's Radical Tradition, a documentary history, Volume One 1907 - 1950, by Allison Drew Document 11 …