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EventSouth African Parliament votes to repeal the legal framework of Apartheid
… that ensured privilege to a White minority. The vote on 17 June 1991 that repealed the legal framework of Apartheid …
EventBessie Amelia Head, SA novelist dies
… claim it was the 26 April 1986, while others claim it as 17 April 1986. …
EventThe South African War: The lifting of the siege of Mafeking
… Baden-Powel, had set up. A turning point occurred on 17 May 1900, when British forces, led by Colonel Mahon and …
Cable to the United Nations Opposing Incorporation of South-West Africa, by Dr. A.B. Xuma, January 1946
… Land reserved for 2,000,000 Europeans only less than 17'/2 per cent for 8,000,000 Africans. Only 40 per cent …
EventSir Patrick Duncan, Governor-General of the Union of South Africa, is born
… and they had four children. Duncan died in Pretoria on 17 July 1943. Duncan contributed in the founding of the Union …
Indian Slaves in South Africa: Notes for monograph, 26 June 1995
… 245 49.90 Africa* 17 3.46 Other 9 1.83 … years of Muslim resistance" in Kronos,…
Duties as Minister of the Interior, Resettlement, Township Administration, Inkatha and KwaZulu politics
… - Forced to leave Ladysmith due to Group Areas Act 11:06 - 12:04 - Reasons for active participation in politics 12:04 - 14:91 - Invitation from Chief…
EventHerero people of South West Africa, now Namibia, begin uprising
… All preparations for the revolt were kept secret. On 12 January, several hundred mounted Herero invaded Okahandja. … and thirst as they fled through the…
The Many Faces of Apartheid Repression
… in 1986,1987,1988 and 1989 extending uninterruptedly from 12 June 1986 up to and including the present time. The Public … 5-year-period up to and including…
The Afrikaner Bond
… of the provincial bestuur (administration) took place on 12 January 1884, attended by delegates from Standerton, … March 1882 in Graaff-Reinett. The Patriot…
PlaceRiversdale Division, Western Cape
… 10,665 residents, of whom 3,517 were literate 1875 census: 12,721 residents, of whom 4,483 were literate 1891 census: …
EventSouth African man sets record for world’s deepest dive
… to descend, but returning to the surface took an agonising 12 hours. The quick descend and slow return to surface is a …
EventThe Congress of Traditional Leaders of South Africa (Contralesa) is launched
… in the new democratic South Africa. As a result, Chapter 12 was drafted onto the South African constitution. …
Simon van der Stel is succeeded by his eldest son
… Simon van der Stel , who became commander of the Cape on 12 October 1679 and was promoted to governor in 1691, was …
EventLocal elections receive go
… An emergency session was convened by parliament on October 12, 1995, to approve legislation to permit local elections to …
EventCelebrated nurse, Constance Nothard, is born
… Gold Medal of the South African Nursing Association on 12 May 1961 in recognition of distinguished and exceptional …
EventNatal becomes part of the Union of South Africa
… In 1844 Natal, annexed by Britain on 12 May 1843, became a district of the Cape Colony under a …
EventThe 4 x 100m men's relay team win the gold medal for SA at the Olympic Games in Athens
… Darian Townsend and Ryk Neethling clocked 3 minutes and 13.17 seconds to triumph over the Netherlands (2nd) and the US …
Second World War and its impact, 1939-1948
… more on South Africa's role in World War II, see our Grade 12 lesson, 1924-1948: South Africa's Foreign Relations. … higher pay. The police crushed the…
Local Government
… held on 8 November, the Committee was sworn into office on 17 November, and it held its first meeting a week later. … as ‘Frenchfontein’, could boast of 77…
Thabo’s pen versus perceptions by Tinyiko Maluleke (Sunday Independant), 24 January 2016
… unverified. It has not issued a single tweet. Yet it has 17 493 followers queueing up to be the first to lap up his … the continent. His immense influence…
Opening remarks by President Jacob Zuma to the 3rd Nobel Laureate Symposium on global sustainability - transforming the world in an era of global change, Inkosi Albert Luthuli ICC, African Pavilion, Durban, 06 December 2011
… change. This UN climate change conference in Durban, COP 17/CMP7 is all the richer because of your attendance and …
Further information on services for the late Adelaide Tambo, 07 February 2007
Please find below information on additional services for the late Adelaide Tambo. Please note that the venue for the funeral on Saturday has been changed to…
EventAnsuyah Ratipul Singh, medical doctor and community worker, poet, dramatist and novelist, is born in Durban.
… On 12 June 1917, Dr Ansuyah Ratipul Singh, medical doctor, …
EventManuel Pinto da Costa becomes the president
… The constitution, which was promulgated on December 12, 1975, effectively vested absolute power in the President …
EventWalter Sisulu secretly attends a meeting at the house of George Xorile with F. Van Rensburg
… solitary confinement for 88 days. Following the verdict on 12 June 1964, Sisulu and other treason trialists were taken …
ArticleAngolan Civil War (1975-2002): A Timeline of Events
… in Jose Eduardo dos Santos assuming the presidency. 12 May 1980 South African troops infiltrate …
EPILOGUE
Dear Mr De Klerk I acknowledge receipt of your reply dated 2nd July, 1992. It is unfortunate that your reply has not addressed the issues I raised in my…
ArticleWhat was the Great Depression and why did it start in the USA?
… in 1933, nearly 25% of the Nation's total work force, 12,830,000 people, were unemployed. Wage income for workers …
ArticleIndian South Africans: 1924-1948 Legislation and Segregation
… frowned upon by the government and white society. The 1949 Immorality Act made it illegal to marry someone of … property to any white woman married to a “non…