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… Thursday sees Trafalgar High School, located at the foot of District Six, marking 100 years of existence and according to school principal, Nadeem … across the globe who have made their mark in every sphere of their societies. The celebrations start with a ceremony on …

… for plans for Black majority rule in the country. Out of the total White population of 99,000, fifty-two thousand of them voted yes on the Turnhalle draft constitution in May …

… 2015, Chumani Maxwele threw human excrements at a statue of Cecil John Rhodes that was situated on the campus of the University of Cape Town, on Rugby Road. This action became a catalyst …

… money had been misused. He denied that he was informed of the secret funding of The Citizen and rejected as contemptible Dr. Eschel … statement from his office, saying that the Cabinet knew of secret projects, but not about the state funding of The …

… its report on its investigations in the activities of South African Defence Force Army and South African Police … headed the commission. Ironically enough, with a wave of assassinations sweeping the country targeting opponents of the government, the commission found no evidence to back …

… The Pope arrives in Lesotho Pope John Paul , leader of the Catholic Church arrives in Lesotho amidst a hijacking … revealed Lesotho's dependence on South Africa. A busload of pilgrims coming to see the Pope was hijacked by a group of gunmen suspected to be members of the Lesotho Liberation …

… The meetings, expected to continue until the end of the week, also concerned improving cooperation between the … reports that people with al-Qaeda links were in possession of South African documents. Although she was personally not aware of the link with al-Qaeda, she promised her British …

… South Africa was officially admitted as 53rd member of the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) at a summit, held in Tunis, Tunisia. … after membership was authorised at an OAU Council of Ministers meeting. After joining the OAU, South Africa …

… was born on 14 August 1944, in the South African town of Boksburg, Gauteng (then Transvaal).[i] van Onselen has become one of the most widely respected South African historians, whose … research on the social, economic and political foundations of southern African societies, on criminology.[ii] Certainly …

… against his mother who screams Africa screams the smell of freedom and heather in the locations of the heart under siege   The child raises his fists against his father in the march of the generations who scream Africa scream the smell of …

… Ababa, derailed when it reached a curve 125 miles east of the capital. . It was suspected that the train engineer … injured in the accident. The accident occurred in the town of Awash which is located above a ravine on the Awash River. Seven of the train’s coaches plummeted into the ravine. The …

… political career by winning the Provincial Council seat of Walmer, Port Elizabeth, for the Progressive Federal Party … A year later she became involved in the advice office of the Black Sash, where she learned more about the problems … her as a trouble maker, for her constant questioning of police actions and the dealings of the Development Board …

… as a system was obsessed with separating the citizens of South Africa on a racial basis. This was done to foster … and to entrench the minority White regime at the expense of the Black majority. Significant pieces of legislature were passed in this regard such as the Land …

… the Afrikaner nationalist majority, embarked on a series of campaigns to remove Coloured people from the common voters rolls. On 14 May 1951, members of the cabinet finally voted for the removal of the Coloured people from the voters roll. The Minister of …

… Following the January 1988 meeting of Health Ministers in London, a decision was taken that 1 … that, unlike other pandemics like malaria, the spread of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) was not confined to geographic locations. The aim of World AIDS Day was to bring to people's attention the …

… Discussion with African friends and a study of opinion among them long ago convinced me of the great importance attached to correct forms of politeness, the use of names and terms of address and of …

… A second report by the Commission of Inquiry, under chairmanship of Justice Van Wyk de Vries, appointed in 1968 to investigate the activities of South Africa's White universities and the University of …

… Madiba, author, educationist and first Black chancellor of the University of the North, died in Seshego, Pietersburg (now Polokwane) district. He was a protagonist of mother tongue instruction in primary schools and held the … Verwey, E.J. (ed)(1995). New Dictionary of South African Biography , v.1, Pretoria: HSRC. …

… Commandant Andries Hendrik Potgieter, one of the leaders of the Voortrekkers, obtained the territory between the Vet … Bataung captain, Makwana, in exchange for forty-nine head of cattle and the promise of protecting the Bataung against … Muller, C.F.J. (ed)(1981). Five Hundred years: a history of South Africa ; 3rd rev. ed., Pretoria: Academica, p. 165.| …

… ensemble, Prosperus is not about magic but about a sense of the demonic power of the current world system. He is a white man who hates the feel of money but who can’t help it with Ari Sitas one of the main …

… horse races on its common, and the area developed as one of Cape Town's most popular social centres. William Burchell commented in 1811 that: "Vehicles of every description, from the elegant London-built carriage of the Governor and the English curricle to the antiquated …

… rains immersed the whole town in water, only the roofs of the houses were left visible. At least 100 residents lost their lives and the bodies of 72 people were never found. A total of 184 houses were destroyed leaving only 21 houses standing. … Western Cape Government, (2004),  Upgrade of Cemetery , from Western Cape Government , 24 March …

… The Diggers’ Memorial is one of the monuments that constitute part of this heritage, contributing to it in an important way. It … and power is seen as they work hard under the weight of the sieve. This is a working fountain, situated in the …

… Zastron lies at the foot of the Aasvoelberg which is the highest peak in the Free … or approx. 7240 imperial feet). Close to the border of that mountainous country Lesotho, this territory is stark … is named after Ms Johanna Sibella Zastron (a corruption of the German name Zatrow), who married J.H. Brand, President …

… empowered to detain, without warrant and for the purposes of interrogation, anyone suspected of a political crime. They could be legally held in solitary … a lawyer or recourse to law through the courts. On expiry of that period the security forces needed only to apply for a …

… which effectively crushed the general strike. By the end of the strike 153 miners had been killed and 500 wounded; 5000 strikers had been arrested of whom 4 were later hanged for treason. The breaking of the strike also resulted in the virtual destruction of the …

… Christian Smuts  started his first term as prime minister of the Union of South Africa after the death of General Louis Botha on 27 August 1919. Smuts was a man of … Muller, C.F.J. (ed)(1981).  Five Hundred years: a history of South Africa ; 3rd rev. ed., Pretoria: Academica, pp. …

… The first cases of an unusually severe and deadly strain of influenza, popularly called Spanish Flu or 'Great Flu', … This started the worst pandemic ever in South Africa. Of a total population of just over 6 million at the time, … D.J. et al. (eds)| (1970).  Standard Encyclopaedia of Southern Africa , Cape Town: NASOU, v. 6, p. 94-5; v. 11, …

… Cape Agulhas and not Cape Point is the southernmost tip of Africa. The seas around Cape Agulhas - about two hours … caused numerous shipwrecks. Therefore the construction of a lighthouse at Agulhas was requested in March 1837 by the … 1848, the foundation stone was laid in the presence of the governor Sir Harry Smith, Michell and the 90 odd …

… This Town is near the Land where the 'Battle of Majuba' was fought, where the Transvaal won independence … South African War. On 27 March 1889, President Paul Kruger of the Zuid-Afrikaansche Republik (literally: South African Republic) officially announced the name of the Town. Today Volksrust has a Concentration Camp …