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PlaceRepublic of Griqualand West or the Digger's Republic
… well as various other groups like the KhoiKhoi , Koranas under Andries Waterboer , and the Batlhaping under Chief Mankuroane . In 1870, Transvaal President…
PlaceLions Bridge, Church Street, Arcadia, Pretoria
… was designed by the Department of Public Works of the ZAR, under the guidance of Sytze Wierda. It was built by JJ … is named after him. It was declared a…
PlaceParsonage House Museum, Port Elizabeth
… of England, who arrived in 1820 with the Irish party under William Parker. McLelland established himself in Port … public function. It was declared a…
EventSteven Biko is arrested.
… apartheid. In 1973 he was banned by apartheid government. Under the ban, he was restricted to his hometown King … from a political meeting and detained in…
EventIvory Coast’s new prime minister, Daniel Kablan Duncan, takes office
… country following French colonization, Ivory Coast came under the leadership of Félix Houphouët-Boigny. Known as the … Bédié. Alassane Ouattara, who served…
EventMohandas K. Gandhi is arrested as he leads a march of Indian miners in South Africa
… providing hope to many Indians who had no political rights under the dispensation of the time. In 1903, he founded a … Indians in the Transvaal were required…
EventBotswana President, Seretse Khama dies
… (also known as Khama the Good) of the Bangwato people. Under his rule and with his approval, Bechuanaland had been put under British protection in the 19th…
EventPAC’s leader, Potlako Leballo confirms that Poqo is the organisation’s military wing
… South African government. They were banned in April 1960 under the Unlawful Organisations Act (commenced 7 April 1960), but the CPSA was banned earlier in…
The State of Art in South Africa Conference
… as a tool of cultural diplomacy and respectability forged under, and essentially an extension of, Apartheid propaganda …
Federation of Unions of South Africa (FEDUSA)
… for wage increases on the fact that the public sector is under too much strain to provide increased wages. In stark …
Durban an Overview
… after a number of brief skirmishes, brought the territory under British control. At this point many of the Dutch …
The Court’s position in the justice system
… and Security and another , held that the courts are "under a general duty to develop the common law when it …
ArticleThe Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) 1995
… by the first democratic president Nelson Mandela under the Promotion of National Unity and Reconciliation Act …
ArticleSouth African Association of Art Historians (founded 1984)
… first degree, students should take up ordinary membership. Under certain circumstances, however, special concession for …
ArticleThe Freedom Charter Campaign
… ‘disquieting lull which had descended over the conditions under which people live’. An ANC ‘Programme of Economic …
Submissions by the McGill University students 2014
… Timeline Legislation, Dissent, and Violence in Sophiatown under Apartheid Anna Hutchinson Anna Hutchinson is in her …
ArticleCradle of Humankind
… but they didn't report it and in 1936 some students under Professors Raymond Dart and Robert Bloom rediscovered …
Fifty Fighting Years by A. Lerumo. The Communist Party of South Africa, 1921 - 1971 - Foreword to Book, by Dr Yusuf M. Dadoo,1972
… year of 1860 when they were first brought to South Africa under the British raj to work as indentured labourers to … the birth of the South African Indian…
A Chronological look (1943 to 1986) at the Life and Times of Mr George Ponnen
… Manufacturers Ltd. in Mayville. I was a learner machinist under a qualified machinist who was on piece work making … the evening classes at the Technical…
ArticleGeneral South African History Timeline: 1930s
… (A.W.G.) Champion becomes the first African to be banned under the Riotous Assemblies (Amendment) Act. He is exiled to … to form the United Party. A small…
PlacePiquetberg
… (prior to 1910) The division of Piquetberg originally fell under the district of Tulbagh, whose drostdy was transferred … July 1822, but in about 1838 most…
PlaceOnderstepoort Veterinary Research Institute
… veterinary research. It was declared a National Monument under old NMC legislation on 7 October 1983. As an academic … veterinary student to perform dog and…
EventThe Defiance Campaign against apartheid laws begins
… the first campaign pursued jointly by all racial groups under the leadership of the African National Congress (ANC), … of Unjust Laws. I shall obey the…
EventTanzania gains independence
… the Second World War, the Tanganyika region was placed under United Nations (UN) trusteeship, which mandated Britain … then on as Tanzania. In 1962, it…
EventAs part of a defiance campaign against the apartheid Government, SA is hit by a nationwide wave of protests
… election in South Africa. This election took place under a State of Emergency which had been in force for over 3 … prohibited freedom of speech, assembly and…
EventBantu Women’s League protests against pass laws
… The Bantu Women's League (BWL) under its first president Charlotte Maxeke, undertook a … when it passed the Native (Black) Urban Areas Act No 21. Under this…
11. A Brahman seeks work in Natal
… or my general conduct, by my superiors during my services under European officers for the last 7 yrs. I beg to state … enough to let me know whether you can…
ArticleA Short History of ESKOM, Part 1 (1923-2001)
… The Transvaal Power Act (1910) effectively put electricity under state authority and as a public service. It was a … in 1948. This kind of state intervention…
PlaceKuboes, Northern Cape
… his work here in 1844. The local School, once situated under trees, still bears his name. Since most of the locals … Plants jutting out of rocks, bright blue…
PlaceOld Pretoria Iron Mines Ltd Buildings, Iscor, Pretoria
… this installation. It was declared a National Monument under old NMC legislation on 10 August 1979. ArcelorMittal … Steel Company NV. Ispat Iscor Limited…