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… “the hardship of the workers made me determined never to give up” When we … People in the fishing industry only work for 4 months of the year. They sometimes have only one meal a day. There … no schools, no hospitals, and no doctors. The hardship of the workers made me determined never to give up. The only …

… in tertiary education fees, due to the high inflation of the South African economy, the news fell on an already … student body. #FeesMustFall began at the University of Witwatersrand when the Student Representative Council … university by blockading entrances, on Wednesday the 14th of October. #FeesMustFall took to social media to spread the …

… in tertiary education fees, due to the high inflation of the South African economy, the news fell on an already … student body. #FeesMustFall began at the University of Witwatersrand when the Student Representative Council … university by blockading entrances, on Wednesday the 14th of October. #FeesMustFall took to social media to spread the …

… On 6 January 1978, Donald James Woods, editor of the banned Daily Dispatch a newspaper based in East London … for revealing Security Police brutality. After the death of his friend, Steve Biko, Woods was arrested by the Security … press gave wide and sympathetic coverage to the story of his escape. Woods was born at Hobeni, in the Mbashe area …

… At the end of the Soekmekaar and Silverton trial in Pretoria, three … Tsepo Mashigo 20, and Naphtali Manani were found guilty of high treason, the murder of two women as well as of attempted murder and robbery with … Southern African Political History: a chronology of key political events from independence to mid-1997, …

… by Rhodes on 27 February 1899 from the deceased estate of JR Reid. Historical events in the rest of South Africa kept Rhodes away from his home, and it was … 1902 he died in the house. It remained in the possession of the Rhodes Trust until 1932 when it was donated to the …

… The South African Council of Churches (SACC) headquarters, Khotso House, based in … anti-apartheid groups a year after a blast at Congress of South African Trade Union (COSATU) House. The Khotso House … acts revealed that he received injunction from Minister of Law and Order Adriaan Vlok to bomb the house. Vlok, who …

… During ongoing unrest at the University of Durban-Westville (UDW) owing to political activism and a … Congress (SANSCO) based, students staged a boycott of lectures. The situation at the campus had deteriorated to … intimidation. The immediate cause was the deregistration of 180 students who had not paid their fees at the …

… in this war that started shortly after the emergence of the UDF as a front for the African National Congress. The IFP saw the emergences of the popular UDF as a threat to its stronghold and control of rural Kwazulu. To make matters tense both organisations …

… Gariep Dam is located in South Africa, near the Town of Norvalspont, bordering the Free State and Eastern Cape … Bethulie Bridge, was established on the Cape Colony side of the River soon thereafter. Its name was derived from Bethulia, an out-station of the London Missionary Society, which had originally been …

… the first time in U.S. history. In the immediate aftermath of the attacks, the Bush administration declared a 'war on terrorism', with the stated goals of bringing Osama bin Laden and al-Qaeda to justice and preventing the emergence of other terrorist networks. The affects were felt world …

… (ANC) led government. Botha, who became Prime Minister of the Republic of South Africa in 1978 and later its President from 1984-89, … issued after a private meeting with the chairperson of the commission, Archbishop Desmond Tutu. The meeting was … Fraser, R (1996).  Kessing's Records of World Events: News Digest for November 1996 , Longman: …

… The mining industry in South Africa remains one of the most hazardous professions, this despite the enormous … the deepest man-made excavations to date. However the cost of mining activities, in South Africa, with regard to human … lost their lives when a elevator plunged to the bottom of a mineshaft in Orkney, in the Northwest Province of South …

… telegraph office which, together with Komgha and a number of other establishments in the Transkeian Territories, was … as soon as Offices at Fort Cunynghame were opened, Members of the FAM Police previously selected ... and trained were put in charge. These men continued to be paid out of the Police Vote. About the end of June 1878, the …

… in Stellenbosch on 23 January 1952.[i] In 1987, at the age of 34, Henry became the first South African cricketer of colour to be selected to play in an “unofficial” test … was labelled “unofficial” due to the political position of Apartheid South Africa, and the international sporting …

… soccer legend was born in Diepkloof, Soweto. At the age of 15 his parents sent him to live in Bophuthatswana so could be safe from the political violence of the 1980’s. Soccer was one of his favourite pastimes and his talent was soon spotted by …

… Newspaper and Imprint Registration Act no 19, a version of an earlier act that required that all newspapers be registered and conform to a strict code of conduct. Newspapers were also required to lodge a large amount of money as a deposit before they could publish. This became …

… family on 26 May 1966 in Bloemfontein. She was one of five children. Budd was especially close to her older … and they would often run together. In 1984,at the age of 17, Budd made history when she twice broke the world 5000m record  However, because of South Africa’s isolation from International sporting …

… woman to receive  an honorary degree from the  University of the Witwatersrand on 2 April 1987. Kuzwayo was born into a … to force the Apartheid government to introduce a form of land ownership that would encourage private sector funding … She was detained for five months under the Prevention of Terrorism Act following these activities. She served as an …

… formed, with Sir John Robinson as Prime Minister, Minister of Education, and Colonial Secretary. Robinson, who is … leader, and was joint founder and the first editor of The Natal Mercury, together with his father, George Robinson. He became the owner of the publication in 1855. After devoting his time to the …

… The Pattern of Betrayal. Cartoon, David Marias. An Open Letter to the United Nations, Paramount Chief of the Hereros. South West Africa and the United Nations, … Trends in Kenya, Dr. Gikonyo Kiano, M.L.C. The Lessons of Libel, Alan Rake. The Central African Liberals, M.D. …

… beginning in 1969. In 1971 and 1972, through the support of the NSA and the Italian Consulate in Durban, he attended … collections including the Durban Art Gallery, University of Fort Hare and the Killie Campbell Museum. He has also exhibited a number of times at the UZ Festival of African Art. Msimang makes his …

… in Transvaal (now known as Gauteng Province), Union of South Africa. The campaign was prompted by the introduction of the Asiatic Law Amendment Ordinance in Transvaal by the … had to register with a government official, the Registrar of Asiatics. The Registrar would take their fingerprints and …

… Lord Chelmsford invaded Zululand with three columns of British troops, starting the war that ended Zulu independence. After the initial crushing defeat of the British at Isandlwana and the Britains’ heroic defence of Rorke's Drift, the tide turned against the Zulus. Ulundi, …

… The first meeting of the Student Wages Commission was held at the Bolton Hall, Durban. Beforehand, thousands of pamphlets announcing the meeting and explaining the … ruling on the minimum wage, and demanded a minimum wage of R20 per week. The petition was ignored by the government's …

… dwelling was built in the late 1890s and boasts of a number of fine Victorian architectural features, including ornate … thereon, being Erf 999, Tamboerskloof, situate in the City of Cape Town, Cape Division, in extent 608 (six hundred and …

… is located on Greenmarket Square which was a meeting place of Caledonians and distant travellers centuries ago. In 1834, this square was the site where the Declaration of the freeing of all slaves was made. The Greenmarket Square accommodates …

… the African National Congress (ANC), concerning release of political prisoners, return of exiles, obstacles in the Internal Security Act and suspension of violence by the ANC. The ANC later learned that the …

… On 4 March 1990 Brigadier Oupa Gqozo of the Ciskei Defence Force (CDF), and a former member of the South African Defence Force (SADF), leads a coup in the homeland of Ciskei. His aim was to overthrow the rule of authoritarian …