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EventCôte d’Ivoire gains independence from France
… The more recent pre-colonial history of CÁ´te d’Ivoire can be traced to the 17th century, with the establishment of the kingdom of Gyaaman. The capital,…
EventChurch Council meets PW Botha over unrest
… A delegation of the South African Council of Churches (SACC) met with President P W Botha and other … calls by the church for urgent discussions on the…
EventThe first recognised AIDS cases are reported in the USA
… (Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia or PCP). This strain of pneumonia was found in patients with weakened immune systems. These were the first 'recognised' cases…
EventThe Angolan-Namibian peace plan is accepted
… The Angolan Civil War began in 1975, with the end of Portuguese colonial rule. This civil war was raged between … the Communist MPLA (Popular Movement for…
EventVerney Cameron is first European to cross equatorial Africa
… navy in 1857, taking part in the Abyssinian campaign of 1868 and in the suppression of the East African slave trade. In 1872 the Royal … also to explore on…
PlaceLusikisiki near Port St. John's
… Route 61, just inland from the beautiful coastal villages of Port St Johns and Mbotyi, Lusikisiki is wild. The … and untamed, and time has virtually stood…
ArchiveBlack Art and Artists in South Africa
… who was residing at R740, Umlazi at the time and place of the interview. Please note that the times are for guidance … Early interest in art and needlework…
PlaceOld Magistrate’s Offices and Residence, Main Street, Simonstown
… next to Goede Hoop in Simon's Town and is located in City of Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa. This museum depicts the history of the Simon’s Town…
PlaceKruger House Museum
… Situated at 60 Church Street, this was the home of President Paul Kruger. It was his personal property as the … in 1936, it was restored to its original form…
EventAll African People Conference is held in Accra, Ghana
… gained Independence from Britain under the presidency of Kwame Nkrumah the All African People Conference was held … the European powers. In April 1958,…
EventDemonstrators close down businesses and government offices in Lesotho
… offices in Lesotho as protests against the outcome of the 23 May 1998 election results intensified. The protests … Lesotho Congress for Democrats (LCD)…
PlaceWaverly Road Memorial, Durban South
… on May 24, 1910, at 360 University Avenue, in memory of those who lost their lives in the Boer War . It was … British soldiers who died during the Wars and…
PlaceSt George’s Anglican Cathedral, Cape Town
… The Cathedral of St George the Martyr stands at the bottom of Parliament Street in Cape Town and was erected to provide a place of worship for English…
Nelson Mandela University presenting AEE REP qualification programme
… Nelson Mandela University will be hosting the Association of Energy Engineers (AEE) qualification programme the … approved training partner for the Southern…
EventThomas Titus Nkobi is born
… (now Zimbabwe) in Southern Matabeleland. At the age of ten, Nkobi followed his father who was a migrant labourer … his education at Roma College (now…
Document 3 - National Anti-CAD Conference Agenda, Oddfellows Hall, Hope Street, Cape Town, Saturday, 29 May [1943]
… SESSION: 2 p.m. to 6 p.m 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. Registration of Delegates. 3 p.m. Opening Remarks by the … Measures are defeated. (c) Demands the extension of Full…
PlaceRooihuiskraal Battlefield, Pretoria
… This property forms part of the Rooihuiskraal Battlefield. where the Battle of Rooihuiskraal took place, on 12 February 1881 during the First War of…
PlaceStevenson Gallery, Woodstock-Cape Town
… The gallery, Stevenson, was founded in 2003 after two of its founding directors Michael Stevenson and Andrew da … emphasis on publications. This addressed…
PlaceSuggested Gandhi Trail, Through Durban
… with the order, a White police officer pushed him out of the train, and his luggage was tossed out on to the … again, so I sat and shivered". He says he…
ArchiveDavid Goldblatt Revisits "On the Mines" by Jeffrey Ladd, 5 December 2012
… As the German publisher Gerhard Steidl prepares a series of books on the life work of David Goldblatt, Jeffrey Ladd spoke with the South African ……
EventGold Coast (Ghana) gains independence
… gained independence from Britain. Ghana became a member of the Commonwealth of Nations and was led to independence by Kwame Nkrumah who … colonialism. Before…
EventUnrest breaks out at Naledi High School as Security police confront learners
… at Naledi High School and attempted to arrest the leader of the local branch of the South Africa Students Movement (SASM). In retaliation … stoned the police…
EventVerwoerd’s grandson joins ANC
… In a historic move, Wilhelm Verwoerd, grandson of former South African Prime Minister, Hendrik Verwoerd, main architect of apartheid, joins the African…
EventDr Joosub Ebrahim is born
… Dr Joosub Hajee Suliman Ebrahim, recipient of the Order for Meritorious Service Class 1: Gold from the … several other awards and medals, as well as a Doctor…
EventThe Cape Times appears for the first time
… The first issue of South Africa's first daily newspaper, The Cape Times, was … York St Leger as editor. It sold for the cheap price of a penny and has been…
EventThe second Matabele war breaks out
… The war broke out when a spiritual leader by the name of Mlimo convinced the Ndebele that the draught and a plague of locusts destroying croplands were as a…
EventA two-day All-in African Conference starts in Pietermaritzburg, Natal
… Natal. The conference called for a national convention of elected representatives of all adult men and women, regardless of race, colour or creed. The…
EventMoses Madiba dies in Seshego, Limpopo
… Madiba, author, educationist and first Black chancellor of the University of the North, died in Seshego, Pietersburg (now Polokwane) district. He was a…
EventVan Wyk de Vries Commission submits its report to Parliament
… A second report by the Commission of Inquiry, under chairmanship of Justice Van Wyk de Vries, appointed in 1968 to investigate the activities of South Africa…
ArchiveThe Shop Steward
… Photo of front page of magazine - The Shop Steward. Volume 1.1 June-July 1992. Photo of John Gomomo. COSATU Logo. List of contents. Photo of worker at desk…