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… (prior to 1910) The village of Nieuwoudtville was established in 1897 on the farm … which, as the name implies, was sited on the banks of the Groen River. The area had also been known previously … at least 4 January 1902. This is now a very tranquil way of life, the village of Nieuwoudtville lies on the Bokkeveld …

… Katlehong Artists, Malopoets. DRAMA SECTION: Theatre of the Dispossessed: James Mthoba and Joe Rahube by Matsemela Manaka. TRUTH AND CENSORSHIP Another Glimpse of Slavery by a lawyer. STAFFRIDERS SPEAKING A New Day by Thami Mnyele, Dilemmas of a Writers Group by Mogorosi Motshumi, THE EARLY YEARS …

… Mandela was born on 18 July 1918 in the small village of Mvezo, in the district of Qunu near Umtata, Transkei (now known as Eastern Cape). … he was released in 1990. Mandela was elected president of South Africa in 1994. In 1999, at the end of his first …

… Stephen Bantu Biko was the first president of South African Student Organisation (SASO), a black … Elizabeth under the Terrorism Act. This arrest was one of several each on different charges, including various … that he had broken his banning orders and a charge of obstructing the course of justice by persuading witnesses …

… By the 1920s, the development of heavier than air flight had progressed considerably, partly due to the outbreak of World War One. Britain, having emerged victorious from this war also possessed a large store of aircraft and personnel trained in their use and …

… The ruling did not apply, however, to the crime of treason committed in wartime. The Court ordered, with … penalty which took place in February 1995. Until the use of the death penalty was suspended in February 1990, South Africa had one of the highest rates of judicial executions in the world. …

… The Settlement of Green Point was established sometime before June 1846, and … called Green Point, in Cape Town. Somerset Road is heart of the Green Point area. Perfectly positioned, as it feeds straight out of the CBD at Riebeek Street through to the Main Road in …

… oldest surviving school in Pretoria. The original portion of the building was probably designed by Kraan & Weijers, … and Laerskool Oost-Eind Primary School are being accused of giving special treatment to learners based on their … told there is no space when we enquire about the status of our children’s admission,” said a concerned parent …

… This centre was established in memory of Sarah Baartman who was transported in 1810 from South … (SBCWC) was opened in 1999 in response to the high rates of violence against women and children on the Cape Flats near … abused women and children employing a comprehensive range of services for the effective treatment and prevention of …

… The Minister of Justice, James Thomas (Jimmy) Kruger, declared the … organisation under the Affected Organisation's Act of 1974. This Act served to weaken organisations opposed to … and unbiblical, therefore, contrary to the Will of God. Source: Kalley, J.A.; Schoeman, E. & Andor, L.E. …

… 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 Provincial General Council (PGC) of Eastern Cape PEC tomorrow. The details of the lecture are …

… The Minister of Bantu Education M.C. Botha announced that the government moved towards the introduction of free and compulsory education for Black pupils. This was … The government had also reversed the introduction of Afrikaans as medium of instruction in schools; suspended …

… First 'Raadsaal' in Bloemfontein and houses a collection of historic wagons and carriages such as the spring wagon, … coach, mule wagon, spider and Cape cart. The development of Transport and the making of the wheel are also depicted in the exhibition area. In …

… The South African government has released details of a South African Defence Force (SADF) raid into Southern … fighters are believed to have been killed, with upwards of another hundred injured at a forward base in the Cambeno Valley. A significant amount of equipment and material was taken and destroyed, including …

… 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 and his team of convict labourers in, 1848. This important pass connected … lucrative) Witzenberg Valley a few kilometers West of the head of the pass. …

… up a White state (volkstaat). The caucus expelled a Member of Parliament, Koos van der Merwe, because he did not adhere … Democratic South Africa (CODESA), and was not an advocate of the volkstaat idea but rather of federalism within a unitary state. The party disapproved …

… that the African National Congress (ANC), received a sum of R2 million from former Prime Minister of the Transkei, Stella Sigcau. He also alleged that the owner of Sun International hotels and billionaire paid the sum of …

… Thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts at the University of Stellenbosch. Black women's …

… Even though none of the Khoisan languages form part of the eleven official languages of South Africa, they are still highly regarded. The …

… reason behind its formation was to further the interests of Uitlanders (Foreigners i.e. immigrants from abroad who flocked to the ZAR after the discovery of gold) and to campaign for equal franchise rights for all … White men in the Transvaal. The union became an instrument of subversion, a tool of Rhodes, Jameson and the mine owners …

… Church moderator and pastor of the Dutch Reformed Church in Africa (DRCA), S.G. Sekano … was then the Education Advice Council and on the Council of the University of the North. He is remembered for his good human relations … Sonderling, N.E. (ed.)  New Dictionary of South African Biography , v.2 , Pretoria: Vista. …

… in Russia on the 8th, on the 9th he joined a number of world leaders at the Russian capiral Moscow for the 70th anniversary of the end of World War 2. Russian President Vladimir Putin and Jacob …

… bodies such as the United Nations, Organisation of African Unity (now AU), Non-Align Movement, and … Court commuted James Mange's death sentence on a charge of high treason to 20 years' imprisonment. The African National Congress (ANC) applauded the achievements of this international campaign. In a statement issued by its …

… Elizabeth's Feather Market Centre is located on the corner of Baakens Street and Military Road, Central and, as its name implies, was an extension of the original commercial activities once carried out in … refurbished and transformed to offer a unique mosaic of venues for conferences, concerts and exhibitions of every …

…   This English fort or earthworks is situated just east of the national road at Marabastad, a few kilometres south of Polokwane, on the farm Sand River. The British manned … forts in the Transvaal during the First Transvaal War of Independence (1880–1881); they were situated at Pretoria, …

… Both 60 and 62 originally formed part of the farm owned by K.S. de Villiers, known as the land baron of the area. He died in 1916 and the property was soon … the township now known as Fish Hoek. The original portions of these two cottages dated from 1919 and were built as …

… This site is now part of the experimental farm of the University of Pretoria. On 17 March 1920 it was the first landing place …

… This unique sanctuary is the residence of more than 170 different species and provides a protective … roosting place and breeding ground for thousands of birds within the city boundaries of Pretoria. It was declared a National Monument under old …

… The sub-Antarctic Prince Edward Island Group consists of; Marion Island (19km long 12 km wide) and Prince Edward … wide). These islands are approximately 1920 km south-east of Cape Town and are politically part of South Africa. The only way to travel to Marion Island is …

… lifts economic sanctions, including bans on the import of gold coins and steel, as well as direct investment loans. Japan's stated position is that it has taken note of reform and stability in South Africa and wishes to … relations and investment. Significantly, the lifting of sanctions is accompanied by the signing of a five-year …