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… reporting on the condemnation by several leading figures of the banning of eight office bearers of the National Union of South African Students. People …

… Nelspruit on 26 May 1941.[i] He was widely regarded as one of the best tennis players South Africa has ever … In 1968,[v] Cliff married Jean Forbes, the sister of Gordon Forbes, another South African tennis star.[vi] … in 44 singles and 5 doubles matches in the Davis Cup, of which he won 32 singles and 3 doubles.[viii] Drysdale was …

… in the party battle with each other over the legitimacy of this weekend’s congress. The congress – convened by PAC … faction, which is fighting Mphahlele under the banner of former PAC president Clarence Makwetu, refuses to … “This is an unfortunate situation, but on the second of August the ‘real’ PAC will meet and chart a way forward,” …

… Ambrose Masalila, and witnessed by two employees of the Chobe Game Lodge, Fred Knoessen (manager) and Brian Graham (tour guide) in the far-off village of Kasane. News of this marriage surfaced five days after they had tied the …

… During his first speech as a member of Herstigte Nationale Party (HNP) a far-right political … Dr. Albert Hertzog was scornfully attacked by the Minister of Transport Ben Schoeman in the House of Assembly. This was not the first major clash between the … Times, 4 February 1970, [Available at National Library of South Africa].| Anon, (n.d.),  'Herstigte Nasionale Party …

… on this day: “That this House strongly disapproves of sending coloured men and natives from South Africa to … war or otherwise.” This motion was against the backdrop of the South African government recruiting Black people for … Britain in World War 1. Nationalists in SA did not approve of sending Black men overseas, because they did not want …

… Welgelegen is a working Farm nestled in the Valleys of the Bottelary Hills just outside of Stellenbosch. This Farm with its Vineyards , Proteas and … for those that wish to escape the hustle and bustle of their daily routines. The Farm offers a variety of outdoor …

… Tembisa is a large Township situated to the North of Kempton Park , under the Ekurhuleni Municipality . It was … meaning ‘promise’. It came about, when Black Settlers of Johannesburg were being Evicted . When the Township was created it was a beacon of hope for those who were suddenly Homeless . The Township …

… his party was prepared to abandon its long-held policy of nationalisation if the business community could provide an … the private sector will be excluded from certain areas of business and reiterated that the ANC welcomes dialogue … ANC released a report, which recognised the important role of foreign investment and reassured foreign corporations that …

… which aimed to include delegates from a broad spectrum of anti-apartheid organisations, and restricted its … included Chris Ndodebandla Dlamini*, first vice president of COSATU, Fholisani Sydney Mufamadi, assistant general … secretary and Donsie Khumalo, regional secretary. In terms of the restriction orders the three named officials could not …

… Bafana Bafana, secured 1-0 victory over Ghana, a co-host of the 2000 Africa Cup of Nations contest at Kumasi stadium in Ghana. The victory … earned South Africa a semifinal spot. The solitary goal of the game was scored by the South African striker Siyabonga …  'Lucas Radebe: Footballer of the Decade,' Kick Off 1994-2004 , Special Edition, p. 10. …

… to a call by President Nelson Mandela, representatives of government, business, labour and other community and … jobs in the country. The Summit proposed the revival of South Africa's three most economically deprived areas, St … affordable housing. Despite this and other efforts, lack of employment is still considered as the biggest problem in …

… citizen, Kofi Annan, was appointed as secretary-general of the United Nations (UN) to replace the outgoing Boutros Boutros Ghali, whose term of office had expired. He assumed his duties on 1 January … elect, said that the United Nations, along with the rest of the world, would have to change. He urged all member …

… (Bertie) Reed (63), international sailing legend and one of the most popular skippers in single-handed racing around … Reed will be especially remembered for his brave rescue of fellow South African John Martin, whose yacht sank after … 1990/91 BOC Challenge. For this heroic deed and example of outstanding seamanship in extreme conditions he received …

… At the age of 88, Clarence Makwetu passed away in Queenstown Private … at 13:30 after a long illness. Makwetu was born on the 6th of December 1928 in the Transkei, as the 2nd of five children of Minah and Gqongo Makwetu. He served as a …

…  Moses Mayekiso was the General Secretary of the Metal and Allied Workers Union (MAWU) and became a member of the South African Communist Party (SACP). Mayekiso was … from Sweden, he was detained again under section 29 of the Internal Security Act. He spent seven months in …

… A Commission of the South African Council of Churches (SACC) published a report condemning apartheid as … the country for twenty years and the harsh realities of apartheid were beginning to make themselves felt amongst …   O’Malley P. ‘1968’ , from Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory and Dialog , [online], available at  …

… In a joint declaration the leaders of the United Party (UP), Sir de Villiers Graaff and the … expressed their agreement to form a new party on the basis of equal rights for all racial groups in South Africa. No … following this declaration. During the same year, a group of UP members left the Party to form the Committee for a …

… was declared safe and effective. It had taken a whole year of trials and tests for the vaccine to be finally be … made available for use. Salks’s vaccine killed all strains of the polio virus. Poliomyeletis is caused by the polio … atrophic limbs leading to paralysis. South Africa is one of the countries that are virtually polio free as is most of …

… Two members of the extreme right-wing group, Boeremag, Dirk Hanekom and … They were taken into custody a month after a warrant of arrest was issued against them. Only Hanekom was charged … treason and brought to trial with 21 other alleged members of the right-wing Boeremag at the Pretoria High Court on 19 …

… The Federation of South African Women (FEDSAW) was one of the women’s rights organisations that emerged in the 1950s … particular. FEDSAW was multi racial and consisted mainly of women. On 29 August 1987 FEDSAW‘s new branch was launched … University of the Witwatersrand (WITS), ‘Inventory: AD1137 Records of …

… in South Africa. He studied Anthropology at the University of Grahamstown and later went on to teach the subject at the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits).   While studying at Rhodes … the Detainees’ Parents’ Support Committee (DPSC). The aim of the committee was to support those who the apartheid …

… Eastern Cape. He was born in Gaga, near Alice, and was one of the earliest authors in Xhosa literature. Charles Brownlee rated him one of the best, if not the very best, Xhosa translator from … inkomo magwalandini (1906), and W.G. Bennie later used two of these in his anthology Imibengo (1935). Gqoba was survived …

… to as Ualual) in Southern Ethiopia along the border of Somaliland increased the tension. The League of Nations, which Ethiopia had joined in 1923 called for … governments to arrange settlement by giving Italy much of Ethiopia, failed. The Italians quickly defeated the …

… Johannesburg. According to Essop Pahad, the story of Dadoo’s life was inextricably linked to the resistance of racial discrimination and apartheid. Dadoo was known by … always forging closer links between underprivileged groups of Indian, African and Coloured people in the struggle for …

… who learned and benefited greatly from his peers. One of his mentors was Harold Jeppe, who introduced him to art circles in Johannesburg. Most of his works are a combination of media and can be classified as surrealistic in nature. …

… in Wynberg, Cape Town, on 10 December 1920. The Department of Tourism in the Eastern Cape has converted a house into a museum and named it after her. Some of her works include: The Story of an African Farm, upon which her fame mainly rests. The … D.J. et al. (eds)(1970). Standard Encyclopaedia of Southern Africa , Cape Town: NASOU. …

… A forest 34km East of Elliotdale. The forest is reputed to have resulted from Imilenya shrubs, planted on the grave of Chief Tsiwo! The name is thought to be a Xhosa adaption of Khoikhoi,'Howagu'-graves. Shaka Zulu's forces escaped into …   New Dictionary of South African Place Names by Peter E. Raper …

… president, Nelson Mandela, announced in his first State of the Nation Address to Parliament that South Africa will subscribe to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and accede to human rights conventions of the United Nations (UN). Click here to read Nelson Mandela …

… who was concerned with the social and political importance of race problems and more specifically the study of race, culture and the psychology of African personality under the South African climate of …