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… Suburb of Johannesburg adjoinng Albertskroon, to the South-East of it. It was laid out in 1896 on the Farm 'Waterval' and was named in honour of the owner, Hendrick Abraham Alberts, who was … New Dictionary of South African Place Names by Peter E. Raper. …

… Khoikhoi name of Vogelstruisleegte, a plain some 21 km North of Willowmore. The people who roam the Karoo, are the descendants of the San (Bushman) and Khoi who are Ancient People who … New Dictionary of South African Place Names by Peter E. Raper …

… Following South Africa's policies of racial segregation and the promulgation of the Promotion Bantu Self-Government Act,46 of 1959, the South African government granted 'independence' …

… Gold Reef City is a re-creation of turn-of-the-century Johannesburg, which was flooded by prospectors after the discovery of gold in 1886. With its Victorian houses and geological …

… on Gandhi’s twenty-one years in South Africa, the birth of Satyagraha and the transformation of Gandhi from a lawyer-servant of the Indian community to a Mahatma. But, unfortunately, …

… Woolsack Drive is next to Rosebank and is located in City of Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa. Woolsack Drive has a length of 0.02 kilometres. This Residence, with its interesting mixture of Cape Dutch and neo-classical features, was Rebuilt by Sir …

… In June 1966, during the darkest years of Apartheid, United States (US) Senator Robert Kennedy made … to South Africa. He was invited by the National Union of South African Students (NUSAS), an anti-Apartheid student movement, to deliver its Annual Day of Affirmation Speech, which was to be at the University of …

… Felix Mounie was the leader of the political movement Union du Peuple Camerounnais (UPC). … The UPC was a major political force demanding the end of UN Trusteeship over Cameroon and full independence of the country. Mounie was poisoned by a reserve officer of …

… Mary Eveline Fincken , also known as choirmaster, teacher of singing and educationist was born in Hoyland, Yorkshire, … South Africa in 1908 for health reasons. Fincken was one of the first staff members at the South African College of Music in Cape Town. On her death in 1955 she left her …

… On 19 November 1970 the head of the Bureau of State Security (BOSS) General H. Van Den Bergh,, briefly … (SACP) and leftists in exile. BOSS was at the cutting edge of Apartheid South Africa's fight against what it considered …

… After the Jameson Raid in 1896, Pres Paul Kruger of the “Zuid-Afrikaansche Republiek” decided to protect … forts were to be built initially, but due to a shortage of funds, only four were completed. Germans designed three of the four forts, Schanskop being one. The fort was also …

… carrack, Sao Bento. A carrack is a sailing sailing ship of the 14th–17th centuries that was usually built with three … lateen sail. This vessel grounded in 1554, on the rocks of the little island where the Msikaba River meets the sea. Only 23 people survived! "One of my favorite Wild Coast destinations is Msikaba. It's also …

… The village of Great Brak Rivier was founded by Charles Searle, an … in 1859. They landed at Mossel Bay following a sea voyage of 68 days. After a few months he was awarded the tender for Keeper of the Toll Bridge at Great Brak River which, at that stage, …

… Contents and Contributors comment-AW Oliphant, Fragments of a dream by Zachoriah Rapola, The House of Raydon by Patrick Sekhula, Independence by EM Macphail, … poor in the new world order by Timothy Homes, In the body of the Eath by Lesego Rampolokeng, Over this long road by …

… by participant observation,  provides a vivid account of this crucial era in southern African history. It seeks to understand the sociology of the ANC in exile in Zambia and argues that this was very … culture in Angola. It also examines the influence of the ANC’s exile experience on its approach to negotiations …

… From the book:  A Documentary History of Indian South Africans edited by Surendra Bhana and … Moothen had the following letter written to the Protector of Indian Immigrants on 8 February 1875. Indentured Indians usually sought the help of the Protector in all legal and personal matters. The …

… From the book:  Le Rona Re Batho (An account of the 1982 Maseru Massacre) by Phyllis Naidoo, South Africa, … radio. You have watched your TV sets. Just read my version of the events of that horrible night which is fixed in the minds of so many …

… was probably established in 1904 as a residential suburb of Cape Town. The railway line from Maitland reached Ottery … line, which connects central Cape Town with the suburbs of Pinelands, Athlone, Lansdowne, Ottery and Retreat. The … Golden Arrow busses pass the Ottery centre as well, part of the Wynberg to Khayelitsha route. Minibus taxi's pass …

… farms owned by Whites. The land initially formed part of the Berlin Mission’s land holdings. In 1924 this fragment of land was sold. The people, who occupied the farm long … gradually, forcibly, moved off their land by a process of ‘legal eviction’ as claimed by the Government. More …

… Seretse Khama was the chief of the Bama-Ngwato tribe, Bechuanaland (now Botswana). … in September 1948, in England, without the permission of the tribal elders. His uncle and regent, Tshekedi Khama, … to turn his people against Tshekedi, after a series of public meetings in Serowe. As a result he was still …

… These include greatly increased mobility and security of tenure for Blacks qualified to be in White areas. The Minister of Cooperation and Development, Piet Koornhof, claimed the proposed Bills were the beginning of a process of normalising race relations. References: …

… residents were moved to Mamelodi. He was the headmaster of Mamelodi High School and chairman of the South African Democratic Teachers Union (SADTU).  On … 24 November 1995, Ramokhoase became the first black mayor of Pretoria. He was instrumental in integrating the old city …

… To celebrate the International Day of the Older People on October 01st, Constitution Hill is offering complimentary tours of the site during the Month of October and November. This is to commemorate all those who …

… around the world every year on 12 May, the anniversary of Florence Nightingale’s birth, who is considered the founder of modern nursing. She made many improvements in nursing and played an important role of reducing the death rate of soldiers during the Crimean War …

… was to function on a federal basis, separate branches of the party were founded in the other three provinces of the Union of South Africa shortly afterwards. The party was founded in … Muller, C.F.J. (ed)(1981). Five Hundred years: a history of South Africa; 3rd rev. ed., Pretoria: Academica, p. …

… This forms part of a collection of articles which formed part of a series in The Educational Journal. The series of …

… A2 red and black on white, litho; maps of SA with bars; text: Whose reality Mr Botha? thousands of innocent people detained; hundreds of innocent people killed; SAP and SADF polluting the …

… Ermelo, the educational, industrial and commercial centre of a 7,750m² district in Mpumalanga Province of South Africa was founded by the Reverend Frans Lion Cachet of the Dutch Reformed Church, who was converted to …

… accusing South African ex-Deputy President Jacob Zuma of rape is being cross-examined in court. The judge has … about the complainant's personal history. About 200 of Mr Zuma's supporters have gathered outside the court tearing up and burning pictures of the woman. This follows Monday's graphic account of …

… art.  The original location was next to the Head Office of the Progressive Federal Party in the Rand Centre in the … In May 1964 the gallery curated a show Mozambique: Some of its artistic aspects, which included ten artists from … the exhibition roster to include artists from the rest of the continent. After certain differences in policy of …