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EventMarie Vogts, botanist and pioneer of the Protea industry, dies in Stellenbosch
… Protea growing in the province. After her husband’s death, Vogts and her son moved to Betty’s Bay where she …
EventANC leader, James Arthur Calata, dies
… structures both nationally and provincially until his death. …
EventP. W. Botha grants reprieve to the “Sharpeville Six”
… Duma Khumalo and Francis Mokhesi), who were condemned to death for allegedly being part of a crowd that killed Kuzwayo …
EventBus drivers strike because of lack of protection
… were allegedly attacked by Inkatha supporters, causing the death of four drivers. Arranged police and South African …
EventDr Cedric Phatudi, Lebowa Chief Minister, dies
… the Lebowa Homeland, a position he held from 1973 till his death in 1987. Phatudi suffered from diabetes and developed …
EventCardoso’s murderers convicted in Mozambique
… and extradited to Mozambique. Anibalzinho, who led the death squad, was tried in absentia while he was still on the …
EventFormer member of the Mandela United Football Club, Katiza Cebekhulu appears before the TRC
… had ordered an assault on Seipei a few days before his death, after accusations that he was a police spy. Another …
EventMining agreement on wages and working conditions is signed
… White and Black workers on training, retirement and death benefits would be established, but gradually. …
EventDrum Magazine calls for the release of all political prisoners
… ill with cancer, was released a few weeks before his death on 8 May 1975. Founded in 1951, Drum Magazine was …
EventNigerian Political Scientist Professor Claude Ake is born
… miles northeast of Lagos. There were no survivors. Ake’s death sparked speculation that his adversaries were behind …
EventMusician, Gito Baloi of Tananas fame, is killed
… (2001) and Beyond released in 2008, four years after his death. During his career, he had collaborations with Mzwakhe …
EventKwame Nkrumah, the first President of independent Ghana escapes 5th assassination attempt
… he introduced. In August 1962, Nkrumah narrowly escaped death when he was bombed in Khungulu village. Following the …
ArchiveCHAPTER 6 - Towards a Broad Front and Other Desirable Accidents, January 1981 - January 1983 by Howard Barrell
… masses. It must be noted that we are talking of political bodies, sports bodies, churches, teachers organisations, … in 1981 to about 39, while it suffered…
EventB.J Vorster steps down as Prime Minster
… and military to restore order. In 1966, a week after the death of Hendrik Verwoerd, Vorster was appointed as the Prime … that became synonymous with…
Biography of Johnny ‘Mbizo’ Dyani by Brandon Norman
… left Denmark for Sweden where he would remain until his death. It is important to note that like many other exiled … being forcibly removed from their homes,…
EventBirth of Paul Kruger
… well as the Krugerrand coin was named after him after his death in 1904. …
EventGeneral Gamal Abdel Nasser is officially elected President of Egypt
… to national challenges. He remained President until his death in 1970. …
EventMpho Gift Leremi, Mamelodi Sundowns soccer player, dies
… suffered grave injuries that subsequently caused his death. Leremi was discovered in 1999 and was signed by …
EventAfrican delegates urge U Thant to enter Nelson Mandela fray
… was held under the Sabotage Act, which carried a possible death penalty. They also believed he was unlikely to receive …
EventUN Secretary General is killed in a plane crash
… a landing, apparently on Mr Hammarskjold's orders. His death was a terrible blow to hopes for a truce in Katanga. … Hergaty S. Dag Hammarskjold: Was his…
EventThe Prince Imperial of France dies in the Anglo-Zulu War of 1879
… his fleeing horse tripped and fell and was speared to death. A memorial, now a historical monument, was erected to …
EventMagoo’s Bar is bombed
… and convicted, and later granted both a reprieve from death row, and amnesty by the Truth and Reconciliation …
Simon van der Stel is succeeded by his eldest son
… estate Constantia and continued to develop it up to his death in 1712. Adriaan, like his father, believed in the wine …
EventSuspect in US embassies bomb blasts denies charges
… bombings. If convicted Mohamed could be handed down a death penalty or life imprisonment sentence without …
EventCellist and music teacher Betty Pack is born
… her astonishing career was cut short due to her untimely death in 1977. …
EventIdi Amin Dada releases the Americans held hostage in Uganda
… grabbed and taken out into the countryside and shot to death, their car pushed off the side of the …
EventOmar Bongo, former president of Gabon is born
… to have fathered about 30 children by the time of his death. …
EventMoïse Kapenda Tshombe refuses to end the Katanga secession
… Tshombe was taken to Algeria where he remained until his death on 29 June 1969. …
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PlaceRobben Island Museum
… regions—was established in South Africa and Namibia from 1948 until 1990. In 1959. A maximum-security prison started …