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… pro-Patrice Lumumba troops and United Nations (UN) forces in Congo. The fight came almost a year after parliamentary elections in May 1960, where the National Congolese Movement (MNC) … to Elizabethville, Katanga, where he was murdered in January, 1961. In an official broadcast just days before …

… residents were forcefully removed to Meadowlands in Soweto . In January 1955 the government deployed security police in Sophiatown in anticipation of a major resistance effort …

… Desiré Randall Wilson was born on 26 November 1953 in Brakpan. Wilson is a former racing driver who is one of only five women to have competed in Formula One. In 1980 she won the Formula One race at Brands Hatch in the …

… author of Afrikaans books, mostly for children, was born in Carnarvon, in the Karoo region of South Africa. Latsky was known for her … science editor for the Nasionale Pers and collaborated in the publication of the Kennis vir Almal series, to which …

… Mgijima (Mgizima), Fingo prophet of the Israelites sect in the Eastern Cape, died in Ntabelanga, Queenstown. His followers, believing Enoch's … outside Queenstown. This had lead to the Bulhoek Massacre in 1921. In the conflict with police, his followers charged …

… Natal. Ngubane occupied many high political positions in the IFP and other spheres of government. He was minister of arts, culture and technology in President Mandela's Government of National Unity from 1994 until August 1997. In March 1997, Ngubane was appointed as premier of …

… of France, Eugene Louis Jean Joseph Napoleon, who studied in England at the Royal Military Academy and joined the British forces, was killed in the Anglo-Zulu War when he and a British reconnaissance party were attacked by about forty Zulus in the vicinity of Itelezi Mountain and Ityotyozi River in …

… Former Commander-General of the Boers in Natal and later Republican statesman, Andries Wilhemus Jacobus Pretorius, died on his farm in the Magaliesberg area. In 1838, Pretorius led a Voortrekker commando to defeat Zulu …

… Daniel Arap Moi was elected President of Kenya in what would be his twentieth year in office since his swearing in, in 1978 following the death of Mzee Jomo Kenyatta.   …

… Chambers Business and Labour Leaders, Distniguished Guests In 1937 Franklin D. Roosevelt made the following statement … subsistence. But here is the challenge to our democracy: In this nation I see tens of millions of its citizens -a … over them day by day. I see millions whose daily lives in city and on farm continue under conditions labeled …

… Multicoloured artwork of two young boys in the outdoors and soldier in camouflage. Title in white. Words at bottom "For the protection of our …

… Situated on the ground floor of University Corner in the heart of Braamfontein, The Wits Art Museum is one of … from the Nelson Mandela Bridge . Its’ collections begun in the 1950’s and was known as the first collecting … classical African art. Named the Getrude Posel Gallery in 1972, it was established on the ground floor of Senate …

… Initiative (ASAI) is a non-profit company, specializing in research and publication on the visual Arts in Africa. ASAI began in 2005, concerned with the lack of engagement by South …

… semi-detached dwellings forms a unique terrace erected in the late 19th century, and survives largely unaltered to … NMC legislation on 15 July 1983. Newington Road is found in one of the most historic suburbs in central Port Elizabeth, namely Richmond Hill! This road is …

… More particularly, he is renowned for his involvement in the fight against apartheid. This included his support for … engagement with the apartheid government was followed, in which the USA continued its economic investment in South Africa. This policy also involved the USA vetoing …

… way between East London and Port St Johns. It was back in 1890's that the Cape Colonial Lighthouse Commission, … a hilltop just west of the present lighthouse at M'bashe in 1892. Known as M'bashe lighthouse, it remained standing until it was demolished in 1944, although a few remains are still evident on the …

… Morgan Tsvangirai was sworn in as Prime Minister of Zimbabwe on 11 February 2009 as part of what was known as The Unity Government, in partnership with Robert Mugabe as president. This was considered a positive development in the country, which had experienced tremendous social, …

… was considered the rightful heir to the Ngwato chieftaincy in Botswana (then known as Bechuanaland) and became a chief … of the Bangwanto tribe. Seretse acquired his education in South Africa and he graduated from Fort Hare University … with a B.A. degree. Determined to further his studies in law he left for England. It is here that he first met his …

… such as defence, foreign affairs and justice would remain in the hands of the central government in Pretoria. On 26 October 1976, the Transkei gained … its foreign affairs ministry was arbitrarily situated in Pretoria. Furthermore, the Republic of Transkei was not …

… to be left behind, and continued the journey, with her bed in one of the wagons. They passed via Beaufort West, Prince … journal, which recorded this journey, was later published in French as Relation d'un voyage en Afrique et en Amerique, par Madam... The only known copy exists in the Library of Congress in Washington, as she had …

… The Bambatha Rebellion took place near Greytown in KwaZulu-Natal. The first signs of discontent started at … lived off the land as farmers, tenants on White farms or in reserves created by the colonial government. The tax was … areas to the cities to fulfil the labour needs of mines. In 1906 a group of Zulus under leadership of Chief Bambatha …

… A period of hardship set in for the AmaXhosa after their defeat in the Eighth Frontier War (also called Eighth War of … and their cattle herds were devastated by lung sickness. In April 1856 Nongqawuse, an adolescent girl living in a part …

… White background, title in green. Images of women in red holding letters 'women working' in white standing on a block showing words 'for a free …

… and Members of the Diplomatic Corps;Ladies and Gentlemen: In Tunis, among the ruins of historic Carthage, in the year of our liberation from the yoke of apartheid, I … away:" From this podium, and after a lifetime spent in struggle, we want to echo the Chilean, and express our …

… of our time," CEOs Sim Tshabalala and Ben Krugersaid in a statement. "Tata Madiba chose to sacrifice everything to … and his respect for every human being. And we must all act in a manner that continues the tradition of demonstrating … towards others, of reaching out to those who are most in need, and of committing ourselves to be of service to the …

… Diego Ribero first claimed to have discovered The Comoros in 1505, the islands became a French colony in 1843 following a military takeover of the Mayotte Island. In 1886, the French expanded their reach and colonized Grande …

… 300 years, the new maximum-security prison was established in the early 1960s. The living conditions were, particularly in the early years, extremely bad. Prisoners had to labour in the quarry, were not dressed sufficiently and had to sleep …

… to the promotion of the art and science of photography in this country. It was donated to the city in 1968 and forms part of Museum Africa . The collection … camera - bought by his English rival, WH Fox Talbot, in 1839, the year that the invention of photography was …

… The Roodepoort Town School was established in the 1890s and its premises, including a School Building and a Hall, were opened on 8 October 1913. In 1914 the Building and grounds were temporarily taken over … as the Court-yard of the School, situated on Erf 2100, in Rooderpoort Township. In 1996 the school became St. John …

… 1976! Which has now become Youth Day, a public holiday in South Africa. The museum is next to the Hector Pietersen … reasons for the protests while illustrating what happened in their aftermath. Together with the memorial, the museum commemorates those who died in the uprisings, and celebrates the students’ role in the …