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… the Native Commissioner. He retired in 1931 after 32 years of service. Although it is not clear exactly when the … get flushing toilets and showers in their yards. Example of communal showers – left unoccupied (Ntando PZ Mbatha) Not … It was only in the late 1980s, with the establishment of a new section called Subsidy that people were allowed to …

… asking him to reconsider the withdrawal or confiscation of the passports of six of its leaders, including that of Dr. Beyers Naude. Naude was … (1999). Southern African Political History: a chronology of key political events from independence to mid-1997, …

… poster. Quotes from Marx, Cecil Rhodes and Lenin. Map of Africa showing the colonial partition. Artwork of high society dining. Artwork of unemployed protesting. Maybe part of series of folders …

… White poster with black lettering. Photo of Nicolas Boiki Majesty Tlhapi. Missing since 1986 in detention. Standing for the Truth Campaign. Image of a dove. Notice of meeting at 60 Boom Street, Newtown, Klerksdorp. List of …

… founded on 8 and 9 September 1855 in Pretoria. It was one of the independent churches started by the ‘Voortrekkers’. … first church building (1857-1882) was built on the corner of Visagie and Mark Streets (currently Paul Kruger Street). … was designed by architect Tom Claridge on a piece of land connected to Church Square. While it was being built …

… as erf 5645, which includes the parking lot at the bottom of Military Road (formerly the Parade ground). It lies … Plans drawn up in 1897 show the original appearance of the Police station and Post office additions completed … End in 1934 and the post office took over the vacated part of the building (Consolidated erf from 1938). The central …

… art-deco architecture and excursions to the ghost town of Kolmanskop. Luderitz in southern Namibia is isolated on a … Desert and has only one road in, yet, the harbour town of Luderitz has a quiet charm under cobalt blue skies. All … is so at odds with the extremely rocky Atlantic coastline of southern Namibia. There are a number of restaurants in …

… landmarks and the Rissik Street Post Office is one of them. Built in 1897, it’s among the city’s oldest … building oozing character and charm, it boasted a mix of architectural styles complemented by exquisite finishes. … was leased to the South African Post Office for a term of 99 years, but once the lease ended in 1996, the building …

… in general help cement her reputation as a supporter of South Africa's Apartheid regime. Throughout the summit … sanctions would result in "the further intensification of the armed struggle".  It is in that context in which … even ridiculed for these comments.  Indeed, in light of subsequent events, they have taken on an apocryphal …

… In the Year 2014, St Francis of Assisi Parish Church Celebrated its Bicentenary. The History of the first Anglican Church in Southern Africa, is … in a book published in March 2014 called 'The Six Saints of Simon's Town 1814-2014.  Written by Prof Boet Dommisse, …

… the West by Namibia , is where you will find a small group of the Khomani San a people who, until recently, were thought … by fences and country borders, yet these first people of the Kalahari still live a largely hunter-gatherer … inscribed as a World Heritage Site. This brings the number of South African World Heritage Sites to ten . They include: …

… preparatory talks in Johannesburg, on a date for the start of negotiations on South Africa's future constitution. … by twelve delegates. A steering group, comprising of all twenty groups and headed by Zach De Beer of the Democratic Party was assigned to make final …

… the large surrounding farming district became the centre of attention during the Anglo Boer War. After it it fell … siege from October 1899 to March 1900. Set on the banks of the Klip River, and named after: 'Sir Harry Smith’s, … to the central and Northern Drakensberg , the peaks of which form an elegant backdrop to the town, particularly …

… years old), was dragged from her car by a 100-strong mob of youths in Gugulethu, a township just outside Cape Town, … slogan "One settler, one bullet!" Amy was pulled out of the car and when she tried to run away, she was struck on … Azanian People’s Liberation Army (APLA), the armed wing of the PAC, attacked the congregation during a Sunday evening …

… Representatives of the United States, the Soviet Union, and Great Britain … a Nuclear Test Ban Treaty, which prohibited the testing of nuclear weapons in outer space, underwater, or in the … was hailed as an important first step toward the control of nuclear weapons. Discussions between the United States and …

… In one of the largest demonstrations staged in this country's history, 20 000 women of all races marched to Pretoria's Union Buildings on 9 August 1956, to present a petition against the carrying of passes by women to the prime minister, JG Strijdom. The …

… abdication on 12 December 1936. George who was the Duke of York and his wife Elizabeth the Duchess of York were crowned as King George VI. At the end of the World War II, King George who had become part of the … J. R. "A Spirit Undaunted: The Political Role of George VI" (London)|Berendien Lubbe, (2003),  Tourism …

… Long before the inception of apartheid "Coloured" people in South Africa occupied this … position was intensified during apartheid by the creation of a separate identity, reinforced by the various apartheid … laws that strived to keep racial groups apart. Some of these laws included the Mixed Marriages Act, the …

… World Health Day. This date commemorates the formation of the WHO in 1945. The WHO's Constitution came into effect … celebrated as World Health Day ever since. The purpose of World Health Day is to create awareness about health care … on emergency health care, and the safety and ability of health workers who treat emergency patients. An …

… On 11 January, 1903 Alan Steward Paton, author of Cry, the Beloved Country was born in Pietermaritzburg, … in 1918; he went further to study at the University of Natal, where he graduated with distinction in physics. … in 1936. In 1930 Paton joined the South African Institute of Race Relations. Paton wrote Cry, the Beloved Country, …

… Winnie Mandela, wife of the then imprisoned African National Congress leader, Nelson Mandela ends her thirteen years of enforced silence with a strong attack on the country's … Terrorism Act. Mandela was twice detained under section 6 of the notorious Terrorism Act, which permitted 90 days …

… The oldest of the independent homelands, Transkei, gained complete … independence as an autonomous republic under the policy of separate development. At its opening session the Transkei … in which all citizens had the franchise. The Republic of Transkei was not recognised beyond South African borders. …

… indoor collections, and the outdoor collection consists of many sculptures on permanent display. A mass of metal, made up of melted guns which were confiscated and destroyed at the …

… journalist and historian who championed the cause of the Afrikaans language. He occupied this house from 1935 until his death, and many of his later historical works were completed here. It was … legislation on 2 March 1973. At the same time, but as part of a separate Government Notice, three stone rondavels built …

… Klapperkop offers visitors panoramic views of Pretoria in all directions. Not only is it fast becoming a … and mountain biking destination, but with the introduction of game, you’re able to do a quick game drive for free, right here in the heart of Pretoria! Right at the top of the hill you will find Fort …

… African army on the planning and control headquarters of the African National Congress (ANC) in Matola, a suburb of Maputo, Mozambique. Three houses were attacked and largely … identified" by the South African forces as Joe Slovo, one of the raid's main targets, and was shot at a roadblock. …

… SA homelands. Sisulu described the unrest as consisting of a popular revolt against the homeland's repressive … should be reintegrated into South Africa, as part of the dismantling of Apartheid legislations. In Bophuthatswana, 14 people were … Keesing's Records of World Events , New Digest for March 1990, p 37306 |  …

… Trial, up to that time the longest trial in the history of SA, started in Delmas, east of Pretoria. Twenty-two Transvaal United Democratic Front (UDF) leaders, including former premiers of the Free State and North West provinces, Mosiuoa "Terror" …

… Roelf Meyer, former chief negotiator of the National Party during the multi-party peace negotiations, met with Bantu Holomisa, former leader of the Transkei Military Government and later deputy minister of environment and tourism in the Government of National …

… The Chamber of Mines and the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) signed an agreement on wages and working conditions, averting the likelihood of damaging strikes in the coal and gold mining industries. … Keesing's Records of World Events, News Digest for September 1996, p …