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PlacePofadder, Northern Cape
… Church which was built by the Missions. The town's history dates back to 1875, when a mission station was built and … as well as group bookings are welcome…
ArticleNamibian Timeline
… rock art artefacts on the continent were found in Apollo 11, a rock art painting site in the Huns Mountain range in … resistance from the colonized peoples…
ArchiveThe Man Before Mandela by Steven Gish
… very few Black students attended the University. In 1917-18, the University had only two students from Africa. Xuma … the then-dean of the College of…
Document 47. Minutes of the Annual Conference of the ANC, December 15-19, 1949
… to complete and present its report. Conference resumed at 12 Noon. 5. REPORT OF CREDENTIALS COMMITTEE Mr. G. I. M. … like the Dingaans, Ndlambes, Moshoeshoes…
EventFive ANC leaders are released from prison
… (1985), Govan Mbeki (5 November 1987) and Nelson Mandela (11 February 1990). They were arrested on 11 July 1963 when security police raided Liliesleaf Farm ……
ArticleFatima Meer Timeline 1928-2010
… 1200 students. She initiated a scholarship scheme to send 11 African students to pursue their studies at South African … involved with the communities in…
ArticleHealth and welfare
… attention, when they discover that they are HIV positive. (11) It is unfortunate that some traditional healers refuse to …
ArticleWorld War I Timeline 1915
… attack on the Russian position west of Warsaw, Poland. The 18 000 gas shells are rendered ineffective as a result of the … India, Australia and New Zealand…
EventWorld Population Day
… Each year on 11 July, countries around the world commemorate World … generated by the marking of The Day of Five Billion on the 11 July 1987. On this day the…
ArticleA decade by decade events account of the women’s struggle in South Africa
… (OFS) against the carrying of passes by women. February 11 , Under an agreement with General J.C. Smuts , Gandhi … Prisoners. Dorothy Nyembe is detained and…
Report of the Joint Planning Council of the ANC and the South African Indian Congress, November 8, 1951
… for freedom. Although we have suggested two alternative dates, the Joint Planning Council strongly favours the … of various organisations participating in…
PlaceRobertson Division
… 8,031 residents, of whom 2,096 were literate 1891 census: 11,348 residents, of whom 4,606 were literate 1904 census: … and 2011. The number of individuals…
Address by President Nelson Mandela at the ANC’s manifesto launch 24 August 1995
1. A better South Africa 1.1 It is with great pride and optimism that I stand before you today. Last year, we, the people of South Africa voted for freedom…
Constitution of the AAC, December 1937
… representative to a meeting for purposes of consultation. 11. Quorum: The quorum of a Convention meeting shall be one … of an Executive Committee meeting…
ArticleApartheid Legislation 1850's-1970's
… Law Amendment Act No 94 of 1974. Mines and Works Act No 12 of 1911 Permitted the granting of certificates of … lose vote in boroughs. The Industrial…
Address of the President of South Africa, Thabo Mbeki, on the occasion of the 10th Anniversary of the establishment of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) and Celebration of National Day of Reconciliation, Freedom Park, Tshwane, 16 December 2005
… us. While Parliament has worked very well in the last 11 years to remove apartheid laws from the statute, we have … the abuse of women and children. As we…
ArticleAfrica, Portugal
Portuguese trading stations in West Africa and the slave trade Portuguese expansion into Africa began with the desire of King John I to gain access to the…
ArticleSouth Africa and the Olympic Games
… Games of 1900. Of the 1 318 athletes who participated, 12 were women. South Africa’s first Olympians The third … days Europe was on fire. This devastating…
Article1960's Diaries of Nelson Mandela on his trip through Africa
… first journey beyond the borders of his own country. On 11 January 1962 he entered British controlled Bechuanaland …
Prejudice, Politics and Patriarchy: The Social Decline and Changing Identity of David Lurie in J. M. Coetzee’s Disgrace by Charley-Ann Pearson
… David translates her name as ‘the dark one’ ( Disgrace 18), immediately adding a layer of prejudiced politics and … smile described as ‘sly rather than shy’ …
PlaceO.R. Tambo International Airport, Johannesburg
… Airport in Johannesburg, South Africa, October 27, 2006. Oliver Reginald Tambo was President of the African … Airport in Johannesburg, South Africa, October…
ArticleA Charge of Treason by Norman Levy
… from the book The Final Prize by Norman Levy (Chapter 12) A Charge of Treason When detectives invaded the Congress … to keep himself on the right side of…
ArchiveThe West African Kroomen and their link to Simon’s Town by Joline Young
… No-one mistreating Krumen or detaining them for over 12 months would be allowed to recruit again There was to be … Century (Liverpool: Liverpool University…
Historical ships and shipwrecks along the South African coast
South Africa’s Maritime History The Suez Canal allows for ships from Europe to travel to the East with ease. Before the canal was opened European ships had…
Learning about history through writing
… South Africa wins the tournament, defeating New Zealand 15-12. Following South Africa's victory, Nelson Mandela, the …
ArticleGandhi and the burning of passes
… to work on the Transvaal gold mines. Within a few days, on 11 September, thousands of Indians and Chinese attended the …
The Legal Veneer
… of persons ISA powers of banning of persons Sections 18 to 27 of the ISA set forth the manner in which a person … withdrawn sooner, a proclamation remains in…
PlaceKronendal, Main Road, Hout Bay.
… will be a memorable experience. The legend of the ghost dates back to 1840, about 40 years after the present gabled …
PlaceGriquatown
… farms, try to visit the Mary Moffat Museum whose building dates back to 1826 and was the original mission church of …
PlaceMotswedi Alexandra Art Centre, Wynberg Sandton
… of sewerage systems and street lights. The Area, which dates back to 1912, as a whole includes Old Alexandra and the …