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ArchiveEducation, development and change in Africa
… places emphasis on education and educating the people of Africa as part of the liberals function in ensuring a positive socio-political change of thought…
ArchiveDon't let them hang. : Give them freedom
… Yellow poster. First half of title in white letters on red spear across poster. Second half of title in white letters in green block across bottom of poster…
PlaceAmajuba, a Mountain in Natal
… Mountain 14 km South-West of Volksrust and 32 km North of Newcastle. The scene of a Historic Battle in the First Anglo-Boer War. The name is … New Dictionary…
EventAllen Kwela was born on this day
… was exposed to Western and traditional African music, both of which were important in shaping his musical style. When he … They collaborated musically and…
South Sudanese Independence Granted
… A 2005 Comprehensive Peace Agreement granted the region of Southern Sudan semi-autonomous status after successive … in the region made it impossible for…
PlaceGroot Drakenstein Prison
… The village of Groot Drakenstein was probably established in the late 1850s. Following the acquisition of a number of fruit farms in the valley by Cecil John…
EventDiplomatic ties are established between SA and Saudi Arabia
… establishing diplomatic relations with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The diplomatic relations between the two … 1995: an Embassy with a Chargé d’ Affaires in…
PlaceBakone Malapa Northern Sotho Open-Air Museum, in Polokwane
… Experience the warm hospitality and rich Culture of the Basotho people in the 'Bakone Malapa Museum'. The Bakone, a sub-group of the Northern Sotho Cultural…
EventAlbert Luthuli accepts the Nobel Peace Prize
… Albert John Mvumbi Luthuli, president of the then banned African National Congress (ANC), was … speech he said that he considered the award "a recognition of…
EventWWII: SA troops to fight in Europe
… Armoured Division, the most powerful and best equipped of the South African divisions, commanded by Major-General … entered the war in Italy in April, 1943…
EventHertzog and Smuts to form a coalition
… Nationalists were stunned by the announcement of seven points according to which Gen. J.B.M. Hertzog was … the National Party (NP) and the South African…
EventSA Olympic team leaves for Barcelona
… The South African Olympic team of ninety-five members took off to participate in the 22nd … policy. At this time, the South African team was composed of…
EventCODESA’s starting date set
… preparatory talks in Johannesburg on a date for the start of substantive negotiations on South Africa's future … Party (NP) send two separate delegations…
EventSAA Helderberg 747 crashes
… started from the main deck cargo hold, caused the crash of the jet. The board of enquiry, headed by Mr Justice Margo, reported that the … and cardboard…
EventDick King returns home after securing help for Port Natal
… as far as Pondoland, had set off on a ten-days' horse-ride of 960km to Grahamstown on the night of 25 May. His desperate journey, traversing dangerous…
EventClarence Mlokoti is shot dead by hijackers
… Clarence Mlokoti, co-founder and chairman of Kaizer Chiefs football club, was shot dead by hijackers … car keys. When the robbers found Mlokoti in the car,…
EventBritish troops establish their camp at Isandlwana
… who had invaded Zululand during the second week of January, established their camp on the slopes of a hill called Isandlwana. The sprawling camp covered an…
EventThe Nelson Mandela Museum is opened in Mthatha
… Mandela Museum is a three component structure comprising of a museum in Mthatha, a visitors’ centre in Mvezo and a … the Eastern Cape. The museum was opened…
EventFormer South African Prime Minister JG Strijdom dies
… (now Stellenbosch University). Strijdom served as Minister of Agriculture under Dr. DF Malan’s leadership. He succeeded … Freedom Charter, which embraced the…
Descom Bulletin
… prisoner to die in the detention under the custody of the security police. It was after his death that with the increase of political prisoners that David…
PlaceCalitzdorp, Route 62
… Calitzdorp is a Town on the Western side of the Little or Klein Karoo in the Western Cape Province of South Africa and lies on South Africa's, Route 62 . The…
PlaceFort Daspoortraand
… Leon Grunberg and Sam Leon were responsible for the design of the fort, which was completed 12 November 1898 and cost … French and Italian mechanics were…
EventBessie Amelia Head, SA novelist dies
… and a Black unnamed father. Due to the apartheid policies of the day, her parents were not allowed to marry, and her mother was forced to spend the term of…
EventAnna Neethling Pohl, South African actress and author, is born
… in the Eastern Cape on 24 December 1906. At the age of five she joined theatre and continued to perform until … which began in 1938. In 1952 she was the co…
PlaceHout Bay, Atlantic Seaboard- Western Cape
… Its beautiful heavily wooded Valley became the main source of timber for the building and repairs of ships and also for buildings such as the Castle of Good…
EventHilda Bernstein passes away
… South Africa reacted with shock at the passing away of veteran political activist, artist and writer Hilda … away on the 9th September 2006 in Cape Town at…
EventCPSA is founded
… The founding conference of the Communist Party of South Africa (CPSA) took place in Cape Town from 30 July … and announced the establishment, aims and…
African Union Anthem lyrics in English, French, Spanish Portuguese, Arabic and Swahili
… To defend our liberty and unity O Sons and Daughters of Africa Flesh of the Sun and Flesh of the Sky Let us make Africa the Tree of Life Let us all …
EventDF Malan mentions the term 'Apartheid' in Parliament for the first time
… was a practice and an ideology to ensure the safety of the White race and of Christian civilisation by the maintenance of principles of separate development…
ArchiveWorking in the apartheid city: worker struggles in Durban, 1959-1979
… Thesis has been submitted for the degree of Master of Arts in the Department of History, University of Natal, Durban, 1994. According to …