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… Asiatic Land Tenure and Indian Representation Act (Act 28 of 1946) was introduced on 15 March 1946 and passed in June … on land ownership, Indians were offered a limited form of parliamentary representation, mainly through White … ousted the older leadership. Naiker became the chairman of the Natal Indian Congress and Dadoo of the Transvaal …

… During the Anglo-Zulu war Lord Chelmsford, commander of the British forces, took over the buildings of the Swedish Mission at Rorke's Drift, near Isandlwana … as a hospital and supple base.  At 15:15 on the afternoon of 22 January the small garrison at Rorke's Drift was warned …

… it is to walk up the driveway through what must be one of the most stunning Gardens in Johannesburg. It was designed … its entrance, and charming old lamps on either side of the gate posts. The driveway then curves up a slight rise … by a Gazebo up on the right above thewaterfall, made of a range of materials and with diminishing proportions as …

… The area of Mohodi ga Manthatha or Mohodi in short was a settlement in the former homeland of Lebowa about 75 km north-west of Pietersburg (now Polokwane). The place is named after …

… From the book:  A Documentary History of Indian South Africans edited by Surendra Bhana and … grievance to your notice. There are two Indians here of the pariah caste named Anjuru, and Munsamy brothers, who … that if the authorities were acquainted with the behaviour of the two constables in question they would at once put a …

… before 8AM on a Sunday morning. Within a short time five of eight battleships at Pearl Harbor were sunk or sinking, … were dead. Soon after, Japanese planes eliminated much of the American air force in the Philippines, and a Japanese … In so doing the Japanese attempted to knock America out of a Pacific war even before it started. In hindsight, …

… From the book:  Le Rona Re Batho (An account of the 1982 Maseru Massacre) by Phyllis Naidoo, South Africa, … help that would suit politicos. One medico, in need of therapeutic help, himself, advised me at 5am one morning … the patient had to externalise his/ her trauma. Until some of us could be sent out of Lesotho amateurs engaged in this …

… a Monument 2,5 km North of Graaf-Reinet. It was erected in honour of the Voortrekker leader General Andries Wilhelmus Jacobus … forces defeated the Zulu's under Dingaan, at the Battle of Blood River in 1838. He also took the lead in concluding … New Dictionary of South African Place Names by Peter E. Raper …

… was erected in about 1910 by H Moschke to house a number of commercial concerns. It is richly decorated with a number of Victorian architectural details and is the only building of its kind in the centre of Polokwane. After restoration, it …

… Theatre, a performing arts complex was named in honour of him, because of the amount of money he had contributed to the University of Cape Town … D.J. et al. (Eds) (1970). Standard Encyclopaedia of Southern Africa, Cape Town: NASOU, v. 2, p. 215 …

… General circular from the President of the National Union of South African Students containing the text of the Commission appointed by the South African Students …

… Black strip at top with title in white lettering. "State of Emergency" in red letters down sides of poster. Black and white image of soldier in centre with person behind bars in the face of a …

… troops commence with raids into Addis Ababa, capital of Ethiopia. After the capture of Addis Ababa by the Italian troops, Benito Mussolini, the Fascist President of Italy remarked: " we have been patient for too long". He …

… Piet Retief was one of the leaders of the Great Trek that introduced Afrikaner settlement to the … Journal bitterly complaining about the abolishing of slavery and the free movement of freed slaves in the Cape. …

… The government appointed the Eiselen Commission whose terms of reference were to inquire into and to report on all aspects of native education. The recommendations of this commission formed the basis for the Bantu Education … Potgieter, D.J. et al. (eds)(1970). Standard Encyclopaedia of Southern Africa, Cape Town: NASOU, v. 2. …

… Lesotho is a perfect example of a complete labour reserve economy. Five out of six citizens of Lesotho held jobs in South Africa, 45% of adults were …

… be named, has been in hiding for three months, for fear of intimidation. Shortly after the rape charge was brought against Zuma, the home of the victim's mother, who lives in KwaMashu, north of Durban, was burgled. On Monday the complainant was taken …

… the brick and ochre plaster mouldings on the façade are of special interest. It was declared a National Monument … therefore, showcases the gorgeous Victorian look and feel of the time. Its elegance is timeless and continues to give … versa. The Railway Station was significant for a number of reasons. Not only did it play a key role in the …

… A. Monkwe; Till We Meet, Mavis Smallberg; In the Shacks of Inanda, Gladman Mvukuzane Ngubo. Essays: The West End Becoming, David Goldblatt; The Renewal of South African Literature, Andries Walter Oliphant; A … Annette Loubser; Movies and Monopolies: The Distribution of Cinema in South Africa,  Jeremy Nathan; Dance in Search of …

… Due to the almost total absence of water, there are few animals or birds and only a few insects. The main attraction of these Hills is their solitude and isolation. When the sun sets, the characteristic sounds of Southern Africa are absent, though the resulting stillness …

… campaigner Helen Suzman who has died at the age of 91. As a Member of Parliament and a vocal critic against apartheid, the ANC remembers and respects the contribution of Suzman towards the demise of apartheid. Like the late PFP …

… Edendale, Pietermaritzburg. Msimang was a founding member of the South African Native National Congress (SANNC), … differences between the two, Msimang resigned as president of the union, but rejoined after Kadalie's resignation in 1929. Msimang was editor of the newspaper Morumioa-Inxusa (Messenger) and author of …

… was reached following the fall-out between the leaders of the African National Congress (ANC) and government over the continuation of talks toward a negotiated settlement regarding the state of affairs. On 27 November, 1990, a joint ANC-government … Fraser, R. (1989). Keesing's Record of World Events, Longman: London, p. 37842. …

… Minister of Constitutional Development, Gerrit Viljoen on 27 August … equal status be given to all participants in the process of drawing up the new constitution. Even before the process … started there was a disagreement over the composition of the government during the drafting of the new …

… benefited from the floor-crossing rule that allows members of parties at all three levels of government to join a party of their choice without losing their Parliamentary seat. The …

… Commission in 1995. The Commission, based on the Promotion of National Unity and Reconciliation Act, No 34 of 1995, investigated what happened under apartheid between … and human rights abuses from all sides. No section of society escaped these abuses. The commission was chaired …

… with its seat in Johannesburg, was established by an act of parliament as the academic home of Afrikaans-speaking students. Through its academic … communities and language groups. Following restructuring of higher education introduced by the minister of education, …

… South African Air Force pilot in World War 2 and member of the Communist Party of South Africa (CPSA) and Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK), the armed wing of the African National Congress (ANC), was served with a …

… Transkei Constitution Act No 48 commenced. The history of this Act could be traced back to April 1961 when the … appointed a committee to investigate the possibility of granting self-government to the Transkei. In December 1962 this committee, under chairmanship of Chief Kaiser Matanzima, was granted permission by the …

… the British forces during the Anglo-Boer war. At the end of the war Roworth decided to stay in South Africa. He … would later be the inspiration for his paintings. Most of his paintings depict old farmhouses in Cape Town. He particularly loved painting the landscapes of the Cape and Natal. He was also revered for his portraits. …