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Biography of Hugh Masekela by Fardin Rahman
… concerts and festival halls with other musicians. In 1982, Masekela moved to Botswana just over the South African … of South African Music – A backstage…
ArticleCape Schools Join the Revolt
… or not, is not clear. Rioting reached a new peak on 12 August. At Langa and Guguletu attempts were made to stop … moved after the demonstrators retreated. On…
Article16 June 1976 - Soweto Uprising
… the number of pupils at secondary schools increased from 12,656 to 34,656. One in five Soweto children were attending … Brooks & Brickhill Whirlwind before…
Soweto and mounting pressure on the apartheid state, 1970s
… black workers residential rights. Between 1979 and 1982, as a result of the legalisation of black trade unions, …
ArticleSimon van der Stel Timeline
… marries Johanna Jacoba Six, the couple have six children. 12 October 1679 : Van der Stel arrives at the Cape, …
ArticleState of Emergency - 1985
… powers were enforced under the Internal Security Act 74 of 1982. This meant that the apartheid state constitutionally … for resistance by arresting leaders…
ArticleCOVID-19 Timeline 2019-2020
… a global emergency, with 9000 cases confirmed across 18 countries. FEBRUARY 2020 2 February- First death reported … cases jump dramatically from 24 to 262 in…
ArticleIndian South Africans timeline 1960-1969
… Gumede, Ahmed Sader and three people from the Transkei. 18 September, Dr Monty Naicker Naicker told a meeting of the … delivered a keynote address at the…
ArticleAfrikaans: the Language of Black and Coloured Dissent
… European borders and it ‘is spoken primarily in Africa’. [12] [13] [14] Afrikaans is also defined as a (southern) … is connected to racism, repression and…
EventSA Rugby team loses to New Zealand
… The South Africa Rugby team, the Springboks, were beaten 18-29 by the New Zealand team (All Blacks) in a Tri-Nation … stadium, Cape Town. The Springboks were…
Isitwalandwe / Seaparankoe the Highest Award of Honour, 1955 - 2014
… Govan Mbeki 1980 Bishop Ambrose Reeves 1980 Lilian Ngoyi 1982 Oliver Reginald Tambo 1992 Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela …
EventANC calls on International community to save lives
… to intervene to save the three condemned men. On 2 June 1982 President Marais Viljoen commuted the death sentences on …
EventChris Hani, the SACP secretary-general, is assassinated
… Walus, a Polish immigrant who came to South Africa in 1982, was arrested in connection with the murder. He was … 10 April, [online], Available at www.iol.co…
EventMbhazima Shilowa, former premier of Gauteng, is born
… where he found a job at the Anglo-Alpha cement company. In 1982, he led a strike, and started to get involved in the …
PlaceWhite Horse Stones, Naval Hill, Bloemfontein
… National Monument under old NMC legislation on 15 October 1982. DO NOT WALK ON THE PAVED AREA, it's a National …
Burkina Faso: Key Facts and History by Angela Thompsell updated 13 February 2016
… Faso. The country was ruled first by Saye Zerbo (1980-1982), then Jean-Baptiste Ouédraogo(1982-1983), and finally Thomas Sankara (1983-1984) - all of …
PlaceJunction Avenue Theatre
… by members of Junction Ave Theatre Company, from 1976-1982. The main singers include Ramolao Makhene, Siphiwe … one of the plays which was widely discussed…
Chapter 5 - TOWARDS PEOPLE’S WAR
… general secretary was also resolved. For example, in June 1982, Hani and Slovo were appointed by the PB to serve in the … to regions and units on "Security…
ArticleNamibian Timeline
… resistance from the colonized peoples of Namibia. 1904 12 January The Herero declare war on the Germans. Samuel … May SWAPO fighters are arrested by the…
Call for the Observance of the 70th Birthday of Nelson Mandela by O. R. Tambo, June 1988
The people of South Africa, particularly the youth of our country, are renowned for their fearless challenge to the full might of Pretoria's tyranny. In spite…
PlaceOld Town House, Greenmarket Square, Cape Town.
As the town of Cape Town grew in size and sophistication, so then its management committee began to require a meeting place to discuss the affairs of the…
Defining the term 'Bantu'
… association with whites and coloureds in informal usage. [12] From 1977, the term 'Bantu' was slowly replaced by … of Steve Biko and Black Consciousness, …
ArticleGeneral South African History Timeline: 1500s
… detailed description and draws a map of the coast. 1580 18 June, An English admiral, Francis Drake, rounds the Cape …
ArticleThe Anti-Pass Campaigns 1960
… in general. The date for the campaign was finalised on 18 March, and set for 21 March 1960. The weekend was spent …
ArticleBisho Massacre 1992
… and one soldier. Over 200 activists were injured. On 18 September, a mass funeral for the victims was held; the …
PlaceFree State Province
… creative journaling and group sharing (group sizes of 7-12 people). You’ll walk ancient paths from Clarens through … booking with Sanparks is essential …
Artist Bill Ainslie is born
… a house and established the Johannesburg Art Foundation in 1982, where gardeners alongside women of leisure, and …
The Colonial Photographic Discourse and Censorship – Challenges for Resistance Photographers
… in Europe so they would be effective in garnering support. 12 If the missionary's camera partially robbed native South … swept the European continent in the…
A Society for the “Advancement of Art”
… the South African Drawing Club (SADC), founded in 1889. 12 In the early 1900s, Burg Street and St George's Street … out? What, indeed. Public demand extended…
Historical ships and shipwrecks along the South African coast
South Africa’s Maritime History The Suez Canal allows for ships from Europe to travel to the East with ease. Before the canal was opened European ships had…