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PlaceThaba Tshwane or Voortrekkerhoogte
Thaba Tshwane or Voortrekkerhoogte, is a military base (or military area) in Pretoria, South Africa. Founded around 1905 by the British Army, and called:…
EventProceedings against SA start in the International Court of Justice
… opinion on the status of SWA. According to the court's opinion, delivered in July 1950, the South African mandate … and Ethiopia had no legal right to…
EventGerman Field Marshal Erwin Rommel, famous German commander of German forces in North Africa, dies on this day
… Oct. 14, 1944, two German generals investigating the July 20 plot against Hitler's life visited Rommel. He was given, on orders from Hitler, … resulting from…
EventUDF activist Toto Dweba’s mutilated body is found
… the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC), Dweba's widow Daphne stated that her husband was abducted from his … 1985. He was fatally stabbed and…
EventPort Natal is renamed Durban in honour of Sir Benjamin D’Urban, governor of the Cape Colony from 1834 - 1837
… a cession of the land after he 'saved' the Zulu King Shaka's life by washing with camomile tea a stab wound inflicted by … of glass beads. The diaries of…
EventFreak storms create havoc in the Eastern Cape and President Mandela narrowly escaped injury
… and the force of the wind shattered windows. Mr. Mandela's bodyguards had difficulty protecting him from flying glass … caravans, were damaged and most wards…
EventMembers of Bambathas homestead are pursued by policemen for refusing to pay the ‘hut tax’
… colonial government. The divisional magistrate in Bambatha's area, T. R. Bennet was equally determined to carry out the task of collecting taxes from…
EventFirst celebration of International Women’s Day
… The first International Women's Day was launched in several European countries in March … of 8 March was universally accepted as International Women's Day…
PlaceTransvaal Museum, now known as the National Museum of Natural History
… The City's natural history museum, founded in 1892, serves as the home … the migration, feeding and flight patterns of South Africa’s different bird species…
PlaceColesberg, Northern Cape
… around Colesberg and regrouped at Arundel Siding. On 20 February the Boers began to retreat from Colesberg, and on …
PlaceUnion Buildings, Pretoria
… The Union Buildings are considered South Africa's Architectural Masterpiece! Designed and built by Herbert … sentences for those who rebelled against the…
ArchiveChimamanda Ngozi Adichie: A Reformist-Feminist by Charles Nwosu
… “present alternatives that improve women's situations, holding true that improvement within given … Adichie would wear a very serious, manly and ugly suit. …
Address by President Jacob Zuma to the Military Veterans Medals Parade Waterkloof Airforce Base, 27 October 2012
… to continue with our journey of redefining the country`s history to truly reflect our rich diverse past. The medals … actions of sabotage, executing the…
ArticleuMkhonto weSizwe (MK) in exile
… Representation of Voters Act among others. The government’s determination to enforce apartheid despite criticism from … Now: Prints from the Museum of Modern…
‘Something like an archive - Exploring memory through zine-making’ is a one day public workshop at Iyatsiba Lab facilitated by visual artist and educator, Scott Eric Williams.
… be provided) Venue: The Iyatsiba Lab, RSVP is Essential: 20 people maximum can be accommodated, on a first-come, …
Directive concerning the nature of the forthcoming ANC consultative conference in Morogoro by Oliver Tambo, 01 March 1969
… nature of general consultations have been held by the A.N.C. The first of these was held at Lobatsi in October 1962 … Army personnel. It followed the pattern…
African National Congress Press Statement by O. R. Tambo, 5 November 1979
… cannot win us our liberation. Armed struggle and people's war therefore remain key elements in our strategy. The very … very clearly that ours will have to…
Directive Concerning the Nature of the Forthcoming ANC Consultative Conference in Morogoro by O. R. Tambo, March 1969
… nature of general consultations have been held by the A.N.C. The first of these was held at Lobatsi in October 1962 … Army personnel. It followed the pattern…
Message to the Rally to Relaunch the ANC Women's League by O. R. Tambo, Durban, 9 August 1990
… the relaunch of the African National Congress Women's League. I should have been with you, but even though I … For the women in the ANC the relaunch of the…
ArchiveTrafalgar High School, Cape Town, marks 100 years
… At the time, the education for Coloured was limited to the mission schools, which catered for primary education only. … people living within a kilometre of…
PlaceThaba Bosiu, Lesotho
… and military stronghold of Moshoeshoe I, the kingdom’s founding father, throughout most of his mid-19th Century … Thaba Bosiu is steeped in history. From the…
EventDale Steyn retires from Test cricket
… TwentyTwenty (T20) formats. In a statement he said, “It’s terrible to consider never playing another Test again but what’s more terrifying is the thought of…
ArticleAbram Fischer Timeline 1908-1975
… (which included Bram Fischer) calls to disband the Party. 20 June, The Communist Party of South Africa is dissolved … which officially placed him on the…
Biography of Johnny ‘Mbizo’ Dyani by Brandon Norman
… the world truly knew of him. The clearest aspects of Dyani’s life are his musical prowess, his influence on South … findings at the Home Office in King…
The search for Peter Johnson’s story
… . Years later, Ms Garland Andreas, one of Peter Johnson’s sisters, approached the Truth and Reconciliation Commission … that helped track him down. The…
ArticleAfrican National Congress Timeline 1910-1919
… National Congress in 1912 as well as the organization’s early years. Events include the fight against the 1913 Land Act, the formation of the Bantu Women’s…
ArticleHow Unique was Slavery at the Cape?
… arrived at the Cape in 1658, despite Jan van Riebeeck's several prior attempts at requesting slaves for the … of 473 slave-owners. [iv] This amounts to an…
ArticleImperialism and socialism in the context of Africa
… Please note: This topic's content was written in 2003 and is part of the old … believed imperialism was necessary for their country's economic growth. They…
Dumile Feni biography by Sophia Reuss
… in Cape Town after a series of events regarding Bettie’s pyramid scheme threatened the family’s well being. As a child, Dumile was encouraged to draw. Even ……
History of Muslims in South Africa: 1980 - 1989 by Ebrahim Mahomed Mahida
… experience; * establish consciousness in the child's mind that: Allah is our God, Muhammad is our nabi, our way … "On the 31 May, the Republic of South…