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ArticleAfrikaans: the Language of Black and Coloured Dissent
… European borders and it ‘is spoken primarily in Africa’. [12] [13] [14] Afrikaans is also defined as a (southern) … Afrikaans is popularly perceived as a …
The Battle of Square Hill
… after the required number of men had been enlisted on 12 December 1915. [vi] Only unmarried men between the ages of … which took place during the day and…
EventNelson Mandela announces intentions on nationalisation policy
… Keesing's Record of World Events, News Digest for October 1995, p. 3851. …
EventCrime statistics released
… 10 161 people were murdered in the first seven months of 1995, an average of one in every 29 minutes. This marks a 7% …
EventMiss Namibia, Michelle Mclean, model and masseuse, is crowned Miss Universe in Bangkok, Thailand
… Mclean moved to Los Angeles, where she studied acting. In 1995, Mclean joined South African pay television channel Mnet …
ArticleCensus in South Africa
… degrees or higher qualifications were unemployed. Between 1995 and 2002 the number of learners in grade 1 dropped by 23 …
ArticleANC January 8th Statements
… occasion of the 84th Anniversary of the ANC January 8th, 1995 - A Year to Consolidate and Deepen Democracy January …
ArticleNguni Stick Fighting
… would be made by the owner before a fight. At the age of 16 a Zulu boy would be taken into the forest by his father … http://ejmas.com/jalt/jaltart…
ArticleManto Tshabalala-Msimang timeline 1940 - 2009
… to work as Health Minister shortly following her recovery. 12 August, The Sunday Times publishes an article called … in the interim presidency of Kgalema…
Colonial conquest and resistance, Pre 1900
… the Great Trek, an emigration North and Northeast of about 12 000 discontented Afrikaner farmers, or Boers. These … defeated at the famous Battle of Blood…
Vella Pillay
… our arrival was the British Communist Party. We called at 16 King Street seeking a meeting with Palme Dutt, who's …
EventMogadishu seaport is handed over to the combined task force by UN
… On 28 February 1995, Mogadishu seaport was handed over to the combined …
EventDesmond Tutu is appointed TRC chairperson
… by President Nelson Mandela on 29 November 1995. The Commission was set up to deal with the atrocities …
PlaceFree State Stadium
… was originally built for the Rugby World Cup of 1995. Then, it was revamped to host a number of matches for …
BiographyCecyl Esau
… in 1986 for his political activities. He was sentenced to 12 years and sent to Robben Island. During his imprisonment, …
Article1967 Terrorism Act, No. 83 of 1967
… to the Criminal Procedure Act, this law allowed for 12 day detention without opportunity of bail or the right to … [their] written authority’ (8). The Act…
Indian South Africans timeline 1980-1989
… M.J. Naidoo. They occupied the British Consulate until 12 December. 1985 August, Billy Nair was detained again after …
55. S.A.I.C. deputation sees the Minister of the Interior, 1925
… Congress met the Minister of the Interior in Pretoria on 16 November 1925. They opposed the Areas Reservation and …
‘African Gandhi’: The South African War and the Limits of Imperial Identity by Goolam Vahed
… diamond fields [11] , and around 2,000 in Cape Town. [12] The attitude of the governments of the Boer republics was … £3 annual membership fee, most members…
The ANC’s attempt to become the sole legitimate representative of the people of South Africa by Martin Plaut
… the ANC London office, Searchlight South Africa, Number 12,June 1995 http://disa.ukzn.ac.za/sljun9515 ↵ [8] …
ArticleFootball in South Africa Timeline 1862-2012
… for a single season goal-scoring average: 35 goals in 16 matches.” July, The Federation of International Football … becomes the second president of SAFA…
Document 104 - Boycott the Elections! The Spark, 3,4, April 1937
… that these four will also be Government officials. Only 12 out of the 22 will be "elected" - if, indeed, the word can … the most cynical schemes of…
ArticleSouth African General Timeline 1976
… Regional Committee member who was present during the 16 June protests, is arrested when he was about to cross …
ArticleGhallywood: An Evolution of Ghana’s Film Industry
… a decline in the Ghanaian feature-length films produced. [12] Furthermore, it seemed as if the television network was … and shoot his film completely out…
EventDiplomatic ties are established between SA and Saudi Arabia
… Two missions were established in Saudi Arabia in March 1995: an Embassy with a Chargé d’ Affaires in the capital of …
EventNelson Mandela announces he will not stand for re-election in 1999
… On 15 February 1995, President Nelson Mandela revealed he will not be … O’Malley P. ‘1995’ , from Nelson Mandela Foundation , [online], Available …
EventNovelist and historian Bessie Head is born
… international recognition. Source: Verwey, E.J. (ed)(1995). New Dictionary of South African Biography, v.1, …
EventSouth African boxers,Zolile Mbityi and Peter Malinga both win world titles
… in the 1990's. The country had six world champions in 1995, five the following year and six in 1997. In 1998, the …
EventBarney Pityana is elected Chairman of Human Rights Commission
… Constitution, on its inaugural meeting on 2 October 1995 elected Nyameko Barney Pityana as its chairman. He … at www.sahistory.org.za [Accessed: 18 September…
EventPaul Adams, former South African cricket player, is born
… advanced from Western province B to Western Province A. In 1995 Adams played his first International match against …