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… commonly called the Taung child , was found embedded in rock at a mine near Taung, a village 400 miles southwest … , an anatomy professor at the University of Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, chipped away the rock, he exposed nearly the … child. The skull was the first early human fossil found in Africa. With his find, Dr. Dart upset orthodox scientific …

… On 25 June 1950, North Korea invaded South Korea in an attempt to bring it under communist rule The North … by the Soviet Union, piloted by Soviet and Chinese pilots. In addition, China set up a staging post close to the North … the United Nations (UN) called upon its members to assist in repelling the North Korean aggressors. Owing to the great …

… The District Six foundation was established in 1989, and in 1994, the District Six Museum came into being. This museum … declared the area a 'Whites only' area. Museum Visits- " In addition to being a space for ex-residents to gather and …

… it is noise about nothing. We have thousands of members in the ANC. When any of them offend we do something about it, … I think Chief Gatsha Buthelezi is rather unfortunate in so often appearing on the side of the enemy. This noise … There are many of our people whom the enemy tries to use in various ways. Some are infiltrated into the African …

… (NEC) meeting which took place from the 5 - 7th May 2000 in Johannesburg as follows; The ANC is confident that the route to follow in the Zimbabwean situation is one of `quiet diplomacy` … we can ensure co-operation amongst various stakeholders in Zimbabwe. The NEC further mandated its officials to pursue …

… her activism. She later joined the ANC, spending some time in Moscow getting military training. This training was often … conditions of insufficient food, heating and transport. In 1981 Dulcie was seconded to work in the ANC Head office in Lusaka, Zambia. One of her tasks …

… Wendy Botha was born in East London on 28 August 1965.[i] She began surfing at the … the 1985 World Championship Tour as being ranked seventh in the world.[iii] Botha is one of the world’s best and most … three South African titles before becoming professional in 1982.[v] She was crowned world champion in the years 1987, …

… on 4 January 1963. Greenwood Primary School had its origin in the Albert Jackson Primary School which first opened its … Day ceremony is held each year. The School is rich in tradition and has a History of fine academic progress with … by today's society. Set amongst well-established trees in a Suburb steeped in History, the School was renamed …

… building, with its richly decorated gable, was completed in 1896 and is one of the last surviving structures of the … railway system. It was declared a National Monument in 1983, devolved to a Gauteng Provincial Heritage Resource in 1999. [SAHRIS] Construction also began in 1895 on two …

… Laid out on the Farm, Vergenoegd in 1854, it was proclaimed in 1855 and became a Municipality; the Sarah Baartman District Municipality, in 1881. Said to have been named after General Jan Willem … https://www.sa-venues.com/attractionsec/jansenville.php New Dictionary of …

… Born in the Ogani District of Nigeria, Ken Saro Wiwa studied … Civil War and wrote a novel based on his experiences. In 1973, after having served as the Regional Commissioner for Education in the River State Cabinet, he was dismissed for his support …

… to the dependents of the Port Elizabeth Victims in Native Disturbance, October 23rd, 1920. 4. Wages Board as contemplated to be re-introduced in Parliament. 5. Acquiring a Printing Plant and Press for … Fund for One Big Union movement. 9. Labour Bureau in all industrial centres controlled by the Organisation. 10. …

… Spirit Is Not Banned by Frances Baard and Barbie Schreiner In 1950 there was a big protest against this law called the … The next year there was a stay-away on Freedom Day. In Port Elizabeth we didn't have this influx control law … But now, at this time, they wanted to introduce this law in Port Elizabeth. So everyone in Port Elizabeth was very …

… my sons and my daughters As I pace the floor of my bedroom in the Grand Hotel, Oslo, putting the final touches on my … the great Continent of Africa and when we touched down in London - where I was overwhelmed by the size and … all the people of South Africa who have played their part in striving for peace and co-operation between the races. I …

… to trial records from the Cape Council of Justice in August 1735. Jacobsz was a sailor from Rotterdam who … Dutch East India Company. He had been accused of sodomy in Batavia in 1713 at the age of eighteen. Due to insufficient evidence … of History’ in V. Bickford-Smith and R. Mendelsohn eds. Black and White in Colour: film and history in South Africa …

… The gun was designed in 1865 as a broadside gun for ironclad ships and harbour … defence. A total of 190 were made. The gun was last fired in 1903.. This gun was first mounted in Halifax Nova Scotia until 1878, then at Bermuda until 1881 …

… The request was turned down by UN, however, things changed in 1948 when the National Party came into power. The NP … defied and refused to send quarterly reports on Namibia. In addition, the apartheid policies that were implemented in South Africa were extended to Namibia. There were many …

… Bernstein. She passes away on the 9th September 2006 in Cape Town at the age of 91 from an aneurysm. In 1932 Bernstein and her mother immigrated to South Africa from England. She worked in the advertising and later publishing and journalism …

… who later became King George IV was born at York Cottage in Norfolk on 14 December 1895. George ascended the English … to the Commonwealth states including South Africa. In 1947, as South Africa was preparing for the elections in 1948, King George and his family visited South Africa and …

… delegates from 145 institutions. The conference was held in Pietermaritzburg. During the conference the following … on the eve of the proclamation of the Republic in protest against this undemocratic act. * We call on all Africans not to cooperate or collaborate in any way with the proposed South African Republic or any …

… Epainette Nomaka Mbeki this morning at St Dominic hospital in East London following her sickness. Her passing has made … given her long history of activism and her contribution in the struggle against apartheid. Mrs Mbeki has for decades … the liberation struggle and made a sterling contribution in the struggle. The collective of the ANC bows it`s head in …

… inhabited by Bushmen , estimated about the year 1530-1760. In the late 18th and 19th Century the Xhosa and White … arrived. The Bushmen were displaced and no longer found in the Area.  A British officer named Captain Alexander … Founded a Military Post there and named it Fort Adelaide in 1834. After the wife of King William IV. Despite the …

… On this day Sibongile Khumalo was born in Orlando, Soweto. She is one of the most recognized jazz musicians in South Africa. She was launched into the limelight in 1993 when she won the Standard Bank Young Artist Award at …

… The Queens Fort Museum fort erected in 1848, originally housed the Artillery Unit of the Free … the apartheid struggle.  The Queen’s Fort Military Museum, in Church Street, depicts all the Military Conflicts that raged in the Free State and features exhibits dating from 1820 to …

… daughter, Katryn, were killed by a letter bomb at Lubango, in northern Angola on 28 June 1984. Anti-apartheid activist … the target of the bombing because of his prior involvement in anti-apartheid politics. He was banned in South Africa and had initially taken his family into exile …

… Fifty people were killed over three days in battles between Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) and United Democratic Front (UDF) supporters in Natal, South Africa, following the release of Mandela on … regime. A further reason was that the UDF was growing in popularity in Natal, which was traditionally considered an …

… and member of the United Democratic Front (UDF) in Clermont, Durban, who had resisted moves to incorporate … they were not familiar with Clermont. Tshabalala was shot in front of her five-year-old child as she was leaving her business in Clermont. The first botched attempt on Tshabalala's life …

… Railway Systems, the village played an important role in the Military and Economic affairs of the Region. In 1898 it was renamed Rosmead in honour of Sir Hercules Robinson, Governor of the Cape from …

… Mugabe's May 2005 eviction campaign remained homeless, in resettlement camps or were living without food, safe water or sanitation. "It is as bad as it can get," he said in Geneva. He deplored what he called a "shocking" lack of … and bulldozers to demolish street stalls and residences in urban shantytowns in its "Operation Restore Order" …

… Finance Minister Barend du Plesis presented in parliament a budget offering a large tax incentive to … Domestic Products (GDP), which had fallen by 1 per cent in 1990, with a further fall expected in 1991. Du Plesis further indicated that the expenditure …