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… On 5 October 1960 a referendum of White voters was held to decide whether South Africa … a republic. The result showed that 52% were in favour of a republic. In accordance with his promise that the … went to London in March 1961 to give the Conference of Commonwealth Prime Ministers formal notice that South …

… This was one of the earliest Churches established in Polokwane (then … The Sacred Heart Cathedral in Biccard Street is the seat of the Bishop, (A bishop is an ordained, consecrated, or appointed member of the Christian Clergy who is generally entrusted with a …

… Anna 'Sister Nannie' Tempo, was born of a slave mother and father who were kidnapped as children off the coast of Mozambique. She was born in the late 1870s and grew up in Worcester. She came under the tutelage of one Miss Schreiner and subsequently dedicated her life to …

… to grant full membership to the United Cricket Board of South Africa (UCBSA), which would allow South African players to participate in test matches by the end of 1991. South Africa had ceased to be a member of the ICC after leaving the British Commonwealth in May …

… The report of the inquiry, led by Justice Richard Goldstone, into the shooting by the police of anti-Apartheid protesters in the township of Sebokeng on 26 March, 1990, was made public. On 26 March … Nelson mandela center of memory," 1 September 1990 ", from Nelson mandela center of …

… Six injured South African survivors of the tsunami in Thailand arrived at Lanseria airport on … earthquake measuring 9.0 on the Richter scale, west of the Indonesian island of Sumatra. They have left about 125 000 people dead along …

… Thesis submitted in partial fulfilment for the Degree of Bachelor of Arts Honours (BA Hons) in African Studies at the University of Cape Town by Riyaad Schroeder, February 1988. The aim of …

… The governing body of the International Labour Organisation (ILO) voted in favour of suspending South Africa from participation in its Annual … two abstentions. The ILO objected to South Africa's policy of racial discrimination and further labelled its labour …

… proceedings on 31 July 1979. This followed the receipt of extradition documents from the South African government. Rhoodie was one of the key players in the 1978-79 ‘Information Scandal’. He served as the Secretary of the Department of Information from 1972, while Dr Connie …

… and first appeared in June 1976 in The Educational Journal of March-May issue. The author provides the reader with a very detailed background and history of the formation of the Black Consciousness Movement in South Africa. This was …

… Cornelis Jacob Langenhoven, SA author and writer of the words of Die Stem van Suid-Afrika (The Call of South Africa), died at his home 'Arbeidsgenot' in …

… A report was released in London about the disappearance of the Waratah between Durban and Cape Town. The twin-screw passenger and cargo steamship, one of the biggest liners on the Austalian run, was lost with 211 … crew, on board. The report, conducted by the British Board of Trade, found that it was likely that the ship had …

… individual, a certain Mr Francois Hugo. He was one of the first winemakers in the Area to market and sell his wines directly to the Public. He made use of recycled bottles, travelling to Cape Town by horse and … and reuse the bottles for his own wines. There are stories of remnants of the previous labels still being visible on the …

… From the book:  A Documentary History of Indian South Africans edited by Surendra Bhana and … By 1911, the public outcry in India against the system of indentured labour had grown so strong that the exportation to Natal of indentured Indians had to be stopped. Before export was …

… Onverwacht was established as an enclave of the Qwaqwa Bantustan on the border of the Thaba Nchu section of Bophuthatswana, about 50km from Bloemfontein. The place … Struan Robertson, (1991), The Cold Choice: Pictures of a South African Reality , (Cape Town & Johannesburg): …

… by the ANC on Regional Structures prepared on the mandate of the planning committee of the Regional Conference, for circulation to the branches. Recommends the formation of a delimitations committee, examines the branches , …

… church has its aesthetic origin in the Dutch Golden Age of the 1600’s. The interior for the church is spectacular, its roof freely spanning the whole of the church. Make sure to climb the tower for stomach churning views of the city. This church and the Printing Works across the …

… schools in Langa. Moya is currently a full member of PAC provincially, and is still an activist in his community in Langa. He is also an executive member of the Langa Arts Association and a team candidate for Maxwell Dingane in elections. Dear Student Movements of 2016 My name is Sindile Moya and as a musician I am a …

… Art Fair, running in Sandton until Sunday, has been full of surprises. The Mail & Guardian reported on Friday that … Jo'burg Art Fair 2013 by the event organiser and director of Artlogic Ross Douglas who claimed that he had done so on … the art fair sponsors that include the Department of Trade and Industry as well as the Gauteng provincial …

… Call for Proposals: 2nd Symposium of the ICTM Study Group on African Musics (Updated on 29 June … The symposium will be hosted by the Department of Music, School of Performing Arts, University of Ghana, Legon  August 9 – …

… . On 2 September 1836 it was renamed; "D'Urban" in honour of Sir Benjamin D'Urban, Governor of the Cape. Durbanville is not your average Cape Town … Durbanville is conveniently a mere 20 minutes,  North of the City of Cape Town. Durbanville is one of the oldest …

… Ceres is the Administrative centre and largest Town of the Witzenberg Local Municipality in the Western Cape Province of South Africa . Ceres serves as a Regional centre for the surrounding Towns of: Wolseley ; Tulbagh ; Op-die-Berg and Prince Alfred Hamlet …

… where the first church was built would become the centre of the newly established town, Pretoria (1855). The … This church has played an enormous part in the shaping of the Reformed Church tradition in and around Pretoria.  It … very interesting part to play in the socio-political story of our country especially with regards to the Apartheid era. …

… Kommetjie was established in 1902 when a consortium of Cape Town businessmen purchased the farm Kommetjie from … J Albertyn, and developed it as a residential suburb of Cape Town. The group included land developer Johannes … sweetheart, Ines Mattiello, and rapidly became one of Cape Town's largest building contractors Kommetjie is a …

… and Weiner, the fort cost £49 000 and had the same type of entrance as Fort Schanskop. Ramparts were built around the … , and alter the Corps Vesting Artillerie , consisting of 100 men. The German forts were built for a garrison of 30 men, but were never fully manned. Fort Wonderboompoort …

… as a beer-drinking tourist party, "The Ancient Order of Froth-Blowers." Hoare's objective was to return to power … inspired by Hoare's adventures, and he is the author of several books that recount his swashbuckling exploits. But … South African government dealt with the hijackers. Instead of extraditing them to Seychelles where they would be tried …

… at District Six for two performances on the 25th and 26th of September. For those of you who managed to catch the Ensemble last year, the new … be titled, The Storming and it is a very loose adaptation of Cesaire’s post-colonial adaptation of Shakespeare’s …

… Brigadier Theuns Swanepoel ("Rooi Rus"), one of the most feared interrogators of the South African Security Police, dies in Roodepoort. … him as a policeman "who already had a long history of human rights violations as chief interrogator of the …

… On 31 May, Constable S.H. Mandlazi was attacked by a crowd of people armed with spades at the Ackerville cemetery while he was attending the funeral of a friend, Mr Jimmy Brown. They buried him alive in a nearby grave. Mr Mandlazi was a resident of Ackerville based at the Witbank police station. The police …