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EventHarold Cressy is born in Rorke’s Drift
… Harold Cressy , co-founder of the Teachers League of South Africa (TLSA), educationist and teacher, is born in … Drift, Kwazulu-Natal . He was the only Black…
People associated with Yusuf Mohamed Dadoo
… Nana Sita G.H.I. Pahad J. Nanabhai R. Stuttaford (Minister of Interior) V.S.C. Pather Manilal Gandhi Dayabhai Govindji …
PlaceGrand Parade, Cape Town
… dissected by meandering streams. In 1763 the burgers of Cape Town planted a number of oaks around this area, and in 1806 the city treasury voted money for…
EventManuel Pinto da Costa becomes the president
… After a brief period of transitional government Dr Manuel Pinto da Costa, the leader of the Committee for the Liberation of São Tomé and PrÁncipe(CLSTP)…
EventDictator Siad Barre flees Somalia ending his 22 year rule
… Siad Barre shared the fate of many post liberation leaders in Africa. Having started out as policemen in the Italian governed part of Somalia prior to World…
EventFormer Student Representative Council (SRC) Vice-President shot by Police
… Council (SRC) Vice-president at the University of Transkei and staunch opponent of Transkei government, Batandwa Ndondo, was shot by police on the outskirts…
Coal Miners Strike on the Rand
… day Transvaal coal miners embarked on a strike because of a wage cut of 5 percent per shift. On 10 January 1922 White mine workers … rejected a proposal that…
EventBettie Cilliers, famous SA painter, is born
… Bettie Cilliers-Barnard, famed SA painter and mother of actress Jana Celliers was born in Rustenburg, Transvaal. Though Cilliers-Bernard was at one time one…
EventThe historic Tana Baru Muslim cemetery is forced to close
… cemetery Tana Baru (meaning 'New Ground'), where some of the earliest and most respected Muslim settlers of South Africa were buried, was closed in terms of…
EventShaba War in Zaire comes to an end
… I) broke out on 8 March 1977 in the Democratic Republic of Congo, when Angola-based guerrillas of the Front for the National Liberation of Congo (Front pour…
The National Women’s Memorial in Bloemfontein is celebrating its 100-year existence this year
… Programme Friday, 18 October 2013 17:00 – Opening of festival market and entertainment Saturday, 19 October … – Zumba Dance Exercise Group Market and…
EventAndré Phillipus Brink, well-known SA author, is born
… Brink was born on 29 May 1935. Brink obtained his Bachelor of Arts degree in Literature at the University of Potchefstroom in 1955. 1n 1958 he earned his…
EventBritain and Egypt agree on independence for Sudan.
… and Egypt agree on independence for Sudan following years of colonial rule. The tale of these two countries’ rule over Sudan dates back the 19th … while in…
Fighting Talk
… Fighting Talk was initially a publication of the Springbok Legion of ex-servicemen and women, until in February 1954 when the … Appearing monthly, the…
ANC statement on Zimbabwe, 26 May 2000
… position on Zimbabwe as per the discussions and decisions of its last National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting which … the route to follow in the…
Message from Oliver Tambo to the United Nations Special Committee against apartheid on its 20th anniversary, 02 April 1983
… Committee the most cordial fraternal greetings on occasion of the twentieth anniversary of the Special Committee. The Special Committee belongs to … in…
Interview with Oliver Tambo to Radio Freedom, 01 April 1981
… who is allegedly being held by the ANC.] It is a lot of noise but I do not know if it is damaging to the African … because it is noise about nothing. We have…
PlaceSalt River
… The exact date when the Village of Salt River was established is not known but in 1665 the … overlooked a Fjord over the River and to have consisted of an…
PlaceGoodwood
… One of the Northern Municipalities adjoining the metropolitan of Cape Town , 11 km from the centre of the City and in the Bellville district. It was…
PlaceRosebank, Johannesburg
… business node and tourist attraction. Rosebank is one of a kind in that it has effectively combined a successful … many head offices, the district also…
PlaceUganda
… Falls. Wildlife enthusiasts can expect to see great pods of hippo and immense rafts of crocodile in-and-around the Nile, as well as an array of exceptional…
EventThe company, IBM, re-forms in South Africa
… subsidiary to a new company established for the benefit of IBM South Africa employees. This was done, said company … in the country and would thus comply…
EventCharles Darwin and the HMS Beagle reached the Galapagos Islands
… be the principle inspiration for his work, On The Origin of Species, one of those rare scientific works that fundamentally changed the … careful observations…
PlaceNgcobo
… in the Christian calender as All Saints Day, Chief Fubu of the amaQwathi met with Archdeacon Waters and the Rev John Gordon of the Society for the…
PlaceNelspruit
… a World Cup Stadium. This stadium which was built for some of the 2010 world cup soccer matches and is currently used … structure has a striking and…
JANAM People’s Theatre Group Tour!
… for change. Street theatre can be a dynamic example of popular pedagogy and kindle interest in and enthusiasm for … with a colloquium, followed by a…
PlaceNederlandse Hervormde Kerkgebou, Pretoria
… 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…
PlaceThe AVA Gallery
… The history of the AVA Gallery echoes the social, political and cultural … Africa. Previously known as the South African Association of Arts in the Western…
De Klerk pays tribute to Mandela’s ‘unique contribution’
… Former president FW de Klerk says South Africa has lost one of its founding fathers and "greatest sons". Former president FW De Klerk said South Africa lost…
PlaceCompany Gardens in Cape Town
… a large Public Park and Botanical Garden, set in the heart of Cape Town . This Garden features: a Rose Garden; Japanese … The Company's Garden is situated,…