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… The Queen Mother Mamohato Bereng Seeiso was born in 1941. She was the youngest child of Chief Lerotholi … sent to study at Bath Training College of Home Economics in the United Kingdom.  In 1962, she married King Moshoeshoe II and they had three …

… The author of Sherlock Holmes and field doctor in the South African War of 1899-1902, Arthur Conan Doyle, was born at Picardy Place, Edinburgh in 1859. The son of Charles Altamont Doyle and Mary … at Edinburgh University where he graduated as a doctor in 1885. After graduation Doyle practiced medicine at …

… This is the seventh address in the Hoernle Memorial Lecture series deliverd by Dr. H.J. … Van Eck. He describes very clearly the economic conditions in South Africa at the time and specifically makes mention of the industrial development in particular the mining, timber and textile industries; the …

… Roelof Frederik "Pik" Botha , Minister of Foreign Affairs in the government of President F.W. de Klerk was born in Rustenburg, Transvaal (now North West Province). Following the advent of democracy, Botha served in the Government of National Unity (GNU) under President …

… The Building, originally designed in a Cape Dutch style and is one of the oldest Farmhouses … was built by Cornelis de Waal, who purchases the Property in 1746. The House was extended in 1820 and again in 1830, probably by Cornelis Mostert, who …

… middle class of the Edwardian Period that still exists in Bloemfontein. The house was designed and built by the … for himself and his wife, Kate Caroline. Born and trained in England, Harrison immigrated to South Africa in 1894 and a few years later entered into a partnership with …

… Maqubela and Neliswa Nohnuhna Dyantyi Busika, accused in a necklace trial in Stutterheim, Eastern Cape, and found guilty of public violence in July, were each sentenced to five years' imprisonment, …

… On 30 June 1994, the Minister of Correctional Services in South Africa, Dr Sipho Mzimela, announced that Dimitri … to assassinating Verwoerd, Tsafendas was institutionalised in other Germany, England and the United States of America … and twice escaped from mental institutions before settling in South Africa. At his trial, he blamed his actions on a …

… Swaziland were not new to conflicting claims about land. In September 1982, the Appeal Court in Bloemfontein ruled that the Presidential Proclamation issued in June 1982, claiming to restore Ingwavuma, in then-named … 2013)| South African History Online, ‘The Appeal Court in Bloemfontein restores Ingwavuma to South Africa’ , …

… through non-violent methods was born on 15 January 1929 in Atlanta, Georgia. Martin Luther shaped and articulated the … rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s. King led blacks in the Montgomery bus boycott of 1955-1956, an action … National Party under D.F. Malan was introducing Apartheid in 1948, King was graduating from Morehouse College, Atlanta. …

… Congress (ANC) leader and Minister of Housing was born in Lithuania. From 1950s Slovo became a victim of the government repressive legislations. In 1954 he was banned under the Suppression of Communism Act … political engagements clandestinely. He was instrumental in the drafting of the Freedom Charter, but was unable to …

… India Company (VOC) was established as a trading company in 1602, with the aim of monopolising trade in East Asia, in particular the spice trade. Company ships travelling to …

… Introduction 1. From the debates in the commissions, it is clear that we all regard … movement to examine and deal with organisational questions in response to the main tasks and challenges outlined in the Strategy & Tactics. Discussing and reporting on S & T …

… of struggle, defeat and renewal. There is a continuity in our resistance to apartheid which encompasses a noble … aspirations. We rededicated ourselves to these objectives in 1943, when the first ever bill of rights, "The African … Congress. As a liberation movement the ANC was unique in so firmly nailing its colours to the mast of justice and …

… I drove back alone to Johannesburg, to my comfortable home in a white suburb, to my comfortable white life; my well-paid … I had told Violet Weinberg that I should be back in Johannesburg on 30 June, but as she had not heard from me … almost unbelievingly, when I walked into her house just in time for supper. There was so much to tell but I had to …

… House, located on Ridge road on Durban's berea, was built in the early 1850's on the highest natural point on the Berea … Jameson Park and the Indian Ocean, and is the oldest home in Durban. The Elephant House was originally used by the … remove it.   When Brian Agar purchased the property in 1975 he insisted on demolishing it. After learning its …

… covering a broad area of land over the Gariep River. In July the British Resident in Bloemfontein, Henry Warden, came under threat of a Dutch … Warden was reinstated as Resident and a new fort was built in a more strategic position. By 6 October 1848 new ramparts …

… tuition charging, English medium boys high school located in Brooklyn, Pretoria, South Africa, founded in 1901 by The Rt Hon. Lord Milner. Its academic performance places it among the best secondary schools in rankings nationally, as well as in all of Africa. Notable …

… Tshwane! The Pretoria City Hall is the largest public hall in South Africa, was built to celebrate the city-status of Pretoria which was obtained in 1931.   An architectural competition occurred in 1826, and the winning design by FG McIntosh was chosen to …

… where a small bridge, known as Oude Brug, had been built in 1811. However in 1849 the position of its Postmaster fell vacant and was not filled for the next eight years. In 1852 a new and more substantial Bridge was built further …

… is over. For the next three weeks leading soccer nations in Africa will bless liberated South Africa with the best … throughout the continent, and further afield, will join us in this festival of African friendship. On behalf of all … and sisters across the continent, who will be with us in spirit during this exciting period. The decision of the …

… and Bridglal Pachai The anti-trader sentiments evident in the previous section had a natural concomitant in the agitation, set loose by whites first in Natal and Transvaal, and soon afterwards in the Orange …

… In 1821, the British Government took control of the British trading forts. In 1844, Fanti chiefs on the Gold Coast (as Ghana was then … that led to the colonial status for the coastal area. In 1902, the British succeeded in establishing firm control …

… commissioner Mulangi Mphego flirted with Kuzwayo in the safe house in which she was staying and asked her to sit on his lap. … sex with Zuma; and - The night before she testified in court, she was startled awake in the middle of the night. …

… framework develop a conceptual paper for discussion in the Alliance and the Federation; Convene an Alliance … of the programme and clear timelines. Reach an agreement in the Alliance NOBs on process to be followed. An Alliance  … programmes within the parameters of the framework. It is in these sectoral teams that substantive work could be …

… (In a speech to the fifth session of the OAU Ad Hoc Committee … Africa, Nelson Mandela dealt with the wave of violence in South Africa, and said that certain elements in South Africa were behind the rise of a movement similar to …

… On 17 August 1960, Gabon, a country in west central Africa, astride the Equator. The Country … Autocratic presidents ruled Gabon since independence. In the early 1990s, Gabon introduced a multiparty system and … third largest producer and exporter of crude oil. In Gabon's sprawling Forest, Archaeologists dig for ancient …

… of this double-storey manor house was built by Dirk Cloete in 1877, and boasts of a number of fine neo-Gothic and … meet the needs of specialised instrumental music tuition in the Cape Town area.   It was the first Music Centre of its kind to be set up in the Western Cape. It is housed in an old manor house …

… of the Calvinist Reformed Church that was established in 1550. From the mid 1500s until the mid 1600s, Huguenots were persecuted in France for their religious beliefs. Therefore, thousands … of the Cape) set aside land for Huguenot settlement in Franschhoek ('French corner') and Drakenstein (present day …

… of a process of mobilisation against privatisation in support of labour's demands as presented to the … will back up the negotiations. - We want to reiterate that in countries where privatisation has occurred, the public at large has not benefited other than the elites. In these countries, prices have risen beyond the reach of the …