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EventBurundi gains independence from Belgium
… Burundi, a country located east of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) gained its independence on 01 July 1962. Formerly part of German East Africa,…
EventCOSATU issued a statement on Marikana Massacre
… On 24 August 2012, Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) issued a statement … ones in their grief and the country that was in a state of shock over…
EventWilliam Selborne Dies
… P. Selborne, British High Commissioner in SA and Governor of the Transvaal and Orange River Colony, dies at the age of 82. His predecessor was Lord Milner…
EventZimbabwe’s interior minister Joshua Nkomo is dismissed
… Joshua Nkomo, long time friend of Robert Mugabe, was dismissed as minister of the interior on the accusation of plotting a coup in Zimbabwe. This triggered…
EventBenjamin Tyamzashe dies in East London
… his death, Tyamzashe was awarded an honorary Masters of Arts degree from University of Fort Hare in recognition of his contribution to the music industry. He…
EventMaluzi Gigaba is born
… South Africa's youngest cabinet member and deputy minister of home affairs, Malusi Knowledge Nkanyedzi Gigaba, was born … he had been African National…
EventThe Pretoria Minute is agreed upon
… group reached consensus on several issues such the release of political prisoners, return of exiles, obstacles in the Internal Security Act and suspension of…
EventG7 meeting on world finance kicks off in London
… Top finance officials from seven of the world's richest countries, the G7 (now Group of 8 after the inclusion of Russia), opened a two-day meeting in London…
EventSA to host future Pan African Parliament
… The third conference of the African Union (AU) meeting in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, selected South Africa as the seat of the future Pan African Parliament (PAP)…
EventSouth African artist, Maggie Laubser, is born
… was born on Bloublommetjieskloof farm in the district of Malmesbury, Cape Colony. Laubser went on to become on of South Africa's most renowned South African…
ArchiveWomen in the ANC-led underground by Raymond Suttner
… The involvement of women in liberation struggle tends to attract controversy. … This relates mainly to the extent and character of women's participation…
Addis Video Art Festival to Cape Town Hosted by ALMA MARTHA
… by Francois Knoetze and Daniel Gray 7PM Erf 81, Corner of Military and Leeuwenvoet Roads, Tamboerskloof, Cape Town … ALMA MARTHA is very excited to be…
SABC’s Matthews was Motsoeneng’s willing enforcer-in-chief: FJT (TMG Digital), 28 June 2016
… overdue”. It added that it “represents the lowest levels of questionable editorial decision-making that Matthews is as much culpable for allowing himself to…
PlaceLutheran Church, New Germany
… relevance. In January 1969, the foundation stone of the present church building was laid. At that time, the … A document signed on that day gave thanks to…
EventTumi Molekane, the South African hip hop artist and poet is born
… was born in Tanzania on 16 August 1981. [1] At the time of his birth his parents were living in exile due to the … as a South African. [2] Tumi was the lead…
EventTumi Molekane, the South African hip hop artist and poet is born
… was born in Tanzania on 16 August 1981.[1] At the time of his birth his parents were living in exile due to the … as a South African.[2] Tumi was the lead…
PlaceMonterey House, Klaasens Road, Wynberg
… House, Klaassens Road, Wynberg and was formed as part of Monterey Preparatory School. In the last quarter of 1978, Monterey Pre-Primary School, as the School…
PlacePakhuis Pass
… and Builder, Thomas Bain , was an incredibly energetic man of many talents, which included: Art, Rock Paintings, … tarred over its entire length and offers a…
Document 37 - Letter from S. P. Bunting to E. R. Roux, 29 November 1930
… absence this year) he held forth something on the lines of the enclosed. It reminds me of the Conference of two years ago when he made a violent attack on me…
Class Struggle
… All of history, said Marx, is the history of class struggle. All societies are divided into classes. In … class is exploited by the factory owners who own…
EventAmy Johnson, a female aviator, lands in Cape Town in record time
… record by over ten hours. After breaking a number of solo and duo records, Johnson and her aviator husband Jim … from Wales to the United States. The…
EventA car bomb explodes in Durban, killing five and injuring 27 people
… Reconciliation Commission (TRC) by Rayman Lalla, a member of the African National Congress (ANC) and a senior officer … Durban area, where Cyril Rayman a.k.a…
EventAir France A-300B Airbus hijacked from Athens arrives at Entebbe, Uganda
… a stopover in Athens. The four hijackers were members of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine and the Bader-Meinhof gang in Germany. Once ……
EventDr. Federik Van Zyl Slabbert leads delegation to meet ANC
… On 6 July 1987, Dr. Federik van Zyl Slabbert led a group of fifty-two mainly Afrikaans-speaking intellectuals, to meet … African government however saw it as…
EventEban Abba, Israeli statesman is born in Cape Town
… Cape Town South Africa, on 2 February 1915. He is the son of Abraham and Alida Sachs-Eban. His parents moved to Great … and Literature. During World War II…
EventA German gunboat, the Panther, reaches Morocco, increasing tensions between European powers
… On 1 July 1911, the deployment of the German gunboat, the Panther to Agadir, Morocco, … too heightened the tension in Europe. With the deployment of the…
Extraordinary Life: Zapiro
… cartoonist, is committed to social justice and a champion of freedom of expression. He has angered Hindus, Muslims and Jews, and … podcast. Walne is an award…
OR Tambo lecture by Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa
… The Deputy President of the ANC, Comrade Cyril Ramaphosa, will deliver a lecture to celebrate the life and times of Oliver Reginald Tambo during the Mid-term…
ArchiveResponses by black women to race and gender dynamics under South Africa apartheid with special reference to the Black Consciousness Movement
… Thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts at the University of Stellenbosch. Black women's …
PlaceGrydo Pass
… Gydo Pass is situated in the Western Cape, province of South Africa on the Regional road R303 between Ceres and … time as Michells Pass by Andrew Geddes Bain…