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EventDaniel Arap Moi is elected President of Kenya
… 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…
Address of the President of South Africa, Thabo Mbeki, to the Special Sitting of the Senate of the Republic of Chile: Valparaiso, June 8, 2005
… on the eastern shores of the vast Atlantic Ocean. Even in the mind's eye we can see that the Mediterranean waters … Chile disguises the fact that historical…
Address by President Thabo Mbeki on the Occasion of the Celebration of Workers Day, Swellendam, Western Cape, 1 May 2006
… relax and enjoy themselves; and not spend too many hours in public meetings. I am not going to be long so that we can … Trade Unions) for making it possible…
New Book | Apartheid Israel: The Politics of an Analogy edited by Jon Soske and Sean Jacobs
… Jon Soske and Sean Jacobs Foreword by Achille Mbembe In Apartheid Israel: The Politics of an Analogy , twenty … strengthening and broadening today’s…
PlacePeddie
… Peddie is a small town in the Amathole district of the Eastern Cape province of … rivers, which had previously been annexed to the Cape in 1829. On 8 March…
EventP.W. Botha launches CONSAS at the Carlton Conference to eliminate “Marxist threat”
… minister P. W. Botha gathered business leaders together in a conference at the Carlton Hotel in Johannesburg. Here he announced his plan to launch the ……
PlacePakhuis Pass
… Pass (R364) is a spectacular 26.4 km paved mountain pass in South Africa's Western Cape , connecting Clanwilliam with … Leipoldt 's grave. Construction on…
PlaceWorkers’ Museum, Johannesburg
… of Life as a Migrant Worker, found at the Worker’s Museum in Newtown, Johannesburg , was master-minded by Henry Paine, … any aspect of this tragic practice…
EventPresident P. W. Botha offers Nelson Mandela conditional release from prison
… had been serving since the conclusion of the Rivonia Trial in 1964. The condition of his release is that he renounces … and violent protest, as a means to…
EventAir France A-300B Airbus hijacked from Athens arrives at Entebbe, Uganda
… route from Tel Aviv to Paris was hijacked after a stopover in Athens. The four hijackers were members of the Popular … for the Liberation of Palestine and…
EventDr. Federik Van Zyl Slabbert leads delegation to meet ANC
… meet with the then-banned African National Congress (ANC) in Dakar, Senegal. Delegates were drawn from academic, … this ground-breaking meeting is regarded…
EventYoweri Kaguta Moseveni becomes president of Uganda
… since it attained its independence from British rule in 1962. In December 1980 Apollo Milton Obote, from the Uganda … the UPC had doctored the election…
EventTrojan Horse Massacre Memorial unveiled
… 2005, Heritage Day, the Trojan Horse Memorial was unveiled in Athlone as a remembrance of the three victims who were … growing desperation to quell social…
PlaceGraaff-Reinet Division
… of delimitation. When William Burchell visited the region in April 1812 he commented that: "The village of Graaf-Reinet … advantages, as well as its…
5. Muslims of Durban complain about the vexatious curfew law
… and Bridglal Pachai The Vagrant Law prevented Muslims in the borough of Durban from exercising their religious … obligations after 9 p.m. at certain times of…
PlacePioneer Museum, Silverton Pretoria
… The Pioneer open air Museum in Silverton, is set in a graciously restored Victorian settler Farmstead complete … the Museum gives one a real sense of early…
EventPolice found burnt body near KTC squatter camp, Cape Town
… found the burnt body of a man near the KTC squatter camp in Nyanga East. A Police spokesman reported that he was not … that this incident could be related to…
EventTunisia: The self-emulation of Tarek el-Tayeb Mohamed Bouazizi sparks the Jasmin Revolution
… of fresh produce and publically humiliated him. Bouazizi, in his frustration with the lack of opportunity in the state under then-President Zine El Abidine…
ArchiveMarxism and history: twenty years of South African Marxist studies
… Thesis submitted in partal fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of master of arts in the department of history, at the University of Natal, ……
PlacePolokwane Art Museum
… This museum was founded in 1970 by Jack Botes, a former Town Clerk. Today there are over 1000 works displayed in the indoor collections, and the outdoor…
EventDemocratic Republic of Somali is formed
… by the two colonial powers since the early 19th century. In 1956, in accordance with a decision by the United Nations, Italy … internal autonomy which…
EventFather Smangaliso Mkhatshwa served with restriction order
… with a five years restriction order for his involvement in political activities. The order restricted him to the … district. Since he could not return to his…
EventDr Ribeiro and his wife are gunned down
… Florence Barbara Ribeiro, were finally gunned down in their own courtyard on 1 December, 1986, after several … at the Truth and Reconciliation Commission …
EventA Xhosa film wins Golden Bear award
… award as the best film at the 55th Berlin Film Festival in Germany. The film was shot in the Cape Town Township of Khayelitsha. The musical, sung entirely in…
EventMoses Josiah Madiba is born
… branch of the Transvaal African Teachers' Association in 1930. In 1964 he received the British Council Visitor's Grant which … him to study primary and…
EventSouth African cricketer, AB de Villiers is born
… de Villiers is a South African cricketer of note. In 2011, he succeeded Graeme Smith and became captain of the … the second highest individual score by a…
EventFeminist writer and activist, Diana E. H. Russell is born
… Diana E.H. Russell was born in Cape Town on 6 November 1938. Her mother was British and … at the University of Cape Town, Russell left for Britain. In 1963,…
EventThe UN Security Council condemns all violations of its embargo against South Africa
… In 1963, the Security Council called upon states to stop the sale of arms to South Africa, and repeated the call in 1970 and again in 1972. It was however…
EventJoe Kachingwe is appointed Malawi’s first Ambassador to South Africa
… first Ambassador to South Africa and assumes office in Pretoria on 29 July 1971. This diplomatic move by both … state visit by South African Prime Minister,…
EventKenyan politician, businessman and mathematician, George Saitoti dies
… George Saitoti was born in Maasailand where he grew up herding cattle. He is of Masai … and Kikuyu descent which would prove to be a disadvantage in his…