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EventFormer South African Prime Minister, P.W Botha, dies
… to 1989, Pieter Willem Botha, died peacefully at the age of 90 at his house Die Anker near Wilderness in the Western … his presidential position to the then…
EventThe Neptune, with 288* convicts on board, enters Simon’s Bay, with strong resistance from Cape inhabitants
… Lord Grey intended to establish a penal colony for 'ticket-of-leave' prisoners, as was the case in Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) and Australia. Many of these…
Event19 die at Shell House massacre
… planning to attack the building. The Nugent Commission of Inquiry on what actually caused the shooting rejected this … on undermining traditional authorities…
EventFormer SANNC President Sefako Mapogo Makgatho dies
… Transvaal (now Limpopo province) in 1861. He was the son of Chief Kgorutlhe Josiah Makgatho of the Makgatho chieftaincy at GaMphahlele. Before embarking ……
EventFirst Egyptian woman to file for divorce under new law
… him to grant her a divorce and he refused. With the help of a Women’s Legal Aid Centre, Gabr was finally able to … her husband and become the first woman to…
PlaceShell House, Johannesburg
… where Nelson Mandela planned the Democratic takeover of the South African Government, has been sold to Union … Headquarters after its Unbanning in 1990, and…
Nelson Mandela Mandela and Winnie’s studies
… through newspapers left carelessly by warders. After years of protest they graduated to a restricted number of papers and to the radio, and eventually to TV…
Aids
… Multicoloured artwork of a woman's profile containing a mosaic of images of women. …
ArchiveKarl Marxs Capital
… Commemoration of the centenary of the publication of Karl Marx's greatest work, Capital. …
Cape Town Book Sale 2017
… 18 June 2017 the V&A Waterfront will become the centre of the literary scene in Cape Town, when the biggest … bookstores in the city meet under one roof in…
EventProVerb, the South Africa hip hop artist, television and radio presenter is born
… four studio albums, namely his debut album The Book of ProVerb in 2005; Manuscript in 2006; Write of Passage in 2009; and Fourthwrite in 2012.[iii] ProVerb…
EventSouth African athlete, Sergio Motsoeneng, admits to cheating in Comrades Marathon
… In 1999, Sergio Motsoeneng ran the first 45 minutes of the 89km* Comrades Marathon before he exchanged vests and … admitting his guilt through his lawyer,…
PlaceLoftus Versveld Stadium, Hatfield
… Africa. It was built decades ago, and has seen a number of renovations, but the latest ones have set it apart as the … and built, the stadium was ready to…
EventIFP agrees to participate in 1994 elections
… counter demands from political parties on a wide variety of issues. The African National Congress (ANC), Inkatha … 26 to 28 April 1994. There had been a…
EventWolraad Woltemade drowns at sea after saving 14 people from a sinking ship
… Thomas, a Dutch East India ship, was anchored at the mouth of the Salt River in Table Bay. In the early hours of the morning, a storm that had been raging…
Message by Albert Luthuli to Asian-African Conference, 7 April 1955, Bandung
… I welcome most heartily the convening of the Afro-Asian Conference and congratulate all those … at Bandung, Indonesia, on April 18 will present the point of…
Imbewu Yesini
… In commemoration of Woman's Month, the CYPHER proudly presents "Imbewu … separate us. It interrogates our Westernised understanding of 'gender', dismantles…
ArchiveApartheid under siege, 1984-1988: actions and reactions
… for the Degree Philosophiae Doctor in the Faculty of Humanitie (Department of History) at the University of the Free State. Summary: The study analyses the…
PlaceOfficers’ Club, Military Base, Wynberg
… August 1969. Wynberg Military Base is, with the exception of the Castle, the oldest military establishment in South … the base between 1797 and 1807 have…
EventMK operatives, Jerry Mosolodi, Terry Mogoerane and Thabo Motaung are executed
… and defended the attack on the police station as an act of liberation. It called for the MK operatives to be treated as prisoners of war under the protection…
PlacePolokwane Bird and Reptile Park
… This reserve is home to over 280 species of birds. It was known as the Pietersburg Snake and Reptile … now known as:' Polokwane Bird and Reptile Park.' It is…
EventSouth African swimmer, Penny Heyns, wins a gold Medal at Atlanta Olympics
… securing her a bursary to study at the University of Nebraska in the United States. In 1996, Heyns was part of Team South Africa in Atlanta. She made history…
EventGeneral De Wet is defeated by British forces
… At the height of the South African War 1899-1902 (Anglo-Boer War), General … forces. In 1899-1902, the South African War became one of the most important…
EventThe World Health Organisation confirms that Ebola virus killed thirteen villagers in Gabon.
… Thirteen people died of an unknown disease in a remote village in Gabon during the month of February 1996. On 19 February 1996, the World Health … adults had…
EventFifteen African states tabled a draft resolution at the UN denouncing racial discrimination
… At the annual conference of the United Nations (UN) Economic Commission for Africa at … requesting the UN Economic and Social Council to denounce of racial…
EventGambia gains independence
… to gain independence. The Gambia (officially the Republic of The Gambia) commonly known as Gambia, is a country in … British Colony, which is sandwiched…
Zindzi Mandela is born
… Zindziswa (Zindzi) Nobutho Mandela, second daughter of African National Congress (ANC) leader Nelson Mandela and … second wife Winnie Madikizela-Mandela was…
EventSouth African refugees leave Lesotho
… The Lesotho government announced that an undisclosed number of South African refugees have decided to leave Lesotho voluntarily. Most of the refugees…
EventSA trade unionist Raymond Budd dies
… England. On 25 May 1933, Budd joined the Cape Town branch of the Almagated Engineering Union (AEU), holding all branch offices except that of treasury. The…
EventCOSATU leads an anti-VAT strike
… The Congress Of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) called a two-day … concerted statement: A referendum was held in the streets of our country today. The…