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… Voortrekkers are leaving the Cape Colony. It is published in English in the Graham's Town Journal on 2 February 1937. To … Cape Colony it is important to look at the circumstances in the Cape at that time. On the one hand, there was an … B. Spies (eds.) (1986). Nuwe Geskiedenis van Suid-Afrika in Woord en Beeld , Kaapstad & Pretoria: Human & …

… courtroom clapped after Judge Billy Mothle ruled that in 1971 the SACP’s Timol was pushed by members of the Security Branch out of a window in John Vorster’s 10th floor or off its roof, leading to his … facie case of murder against the two policemen, who had in the past committed brutalities on detainees, who …

… of the rights and privileges usually reserved for whites in the South African Republic. But their arguments did not … to the fact, that your memorialists' names were registered in the fieldcornet's books and not in the books of the Asiatic Department, and therefore not …

… The Two Oceans Aquarium in Cape Town is all about fun and entertainment, for Adults … rare seahorses, and colorful clownfish.  Immerse yourself in the enchanting World of the Two Oceans Aquarium where the oceans come alive in magnificent colours and a variety of shapes and sizes. …

… Green Point was established sometime before June 1846, and in 1870 its name was changed to Somerset Road, presumably to … it from another Settlement also called Green Point, in Cape Town. Somerset Road is heart of the Green Point area. … out of the CBD at Riebeek Street through to the Main Road in Seapoint. Since the new Green Point Stadium was built in …

… South African artists. It is the only museum of its kind in the Free State and one of the youngest art museums in the country. Oliewenhuis was designed by William Mollison, … of Public Works and his assistant, John Stockwing Cleland in 1935. Completed in 1941, this mansion, located on Grant’s …

… The City's natural history museum, founded in 1892, serves as the home of "Mrs Ples" and includes … the Staatsmuseum of the ZAR on the 1st of December 1892.  In 2010 it was one of the founding Museums of Ditsong Museums of South Africa and the oldest in the Country. The Museum is situated in the Centre of …

… Act. At the time Mazwai was a journalist with the Sowetan. In the early 1980s the Nationalist Party government was … flowing from the unrest that had gripped the country in the second half of the 1970s. It is therefore possible … were charged with offenses relating to their activities in the 1970s. On 9 October 1969 Mazwai received a letter from …

… Dan Pienaar is a tranquil, upmarket suburb in Bloemfontein - regarded as one of the safest suburbs in the country!  It is an excellent place to raise one’s … eateries open for breakfast. Other shopping centres in the Dan Pienaar vicinity are the ever popular Preller …

… with his wife and four children, emigrated to the Cape in 1859. They landed at Mossel Bay following a sea voyage of … could handle and employed his first full-time boot-maker. In 1864 he lost the tender for the toll but, being reluctant … land behind the toll-house and started up a general store. In 1865 he again won the tender for the toll and became the …

… mines and 13 000 were retained to be used for training in demining. Anti personnel mines are mine explosives … to injure personnel or people rather than equipment. In the 1990s South Africa began to revise its policy on the use of landmines. For instance, in 1994 the former South African government announced a …

… on the 12th of September by Judge Chris Nicholson. In particular, we have focused on the implications of the … and we are determined to heal the rifts that may exist. In the light of this, and after a long and difficult … process and, we can assure you, will take place in a way which ensures smooth running of government. We …

… or Tswana word meaning Help/Assistance) was established in the former homeland of Bophuthatswana in the late 1960's. It was located 31 km North-West of Jan … cardboard material that was used to build informal shacks in the apartheid era. Many people were forcibly relocated to …

… Provost of the City of Edinburgh, Leslie Hinds, who is in South Africa for the Homeless World Cup. We are very happy … which, I am certain, will further popularise participation in soccer and other sports in our country. The 2010 FIFA World Cup holds much promise …

… The Fugard, a theatre based in Cape Town, was built within one of the five interconnected Sacks Futeran buildings in District Six . [1] It opened in early 2010 and was named in honour of Athol Fugard , an …

… The Arboretum was laid out in 1885 by Joseph Storr Lister, Conservator of Forests of the … Colony, thus marking the beginnings of a Forestry Industry in South Africa. The Arboretum is well known amongst … established to discover, which Exotic Trees could be used in the Cape Colony? Now we have a ‘tree garden’ with some …

… and water temperatures cold enough, but after 'baking' in the sun this does, qualify a swim! The kids who happily … Games of touch Rugby , Frisbee and Beach Bats, pop up in any towel flanked gaps on the hot sand!   'Sundowner … Fredrick Ernst von Kamptz (for more info 'click' the Link in Further Reading) and the area remained mostly undeveloped …

… Literary Discourse and Developments The write associates, in partnership with the University of the Free State, invite … and Diaspora. The commemoration of major milestones in African history – such as the 100th anniversary of … Africa’s literary and cultural workers have always been in a unique position to straddle this tension between the …

… Excellencies; Ladies and Gentlemen. Since we arrived in your beautiful country, we have been treated with the kind … Your Excellency; The support which Japan gave to us in the struggle to free ourselves from apartheid is … achievable and more lasting because Japan intends to share in it. The relationship between our two nations has a long …

… 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 the Bader-Meinhof gang in Germany. Once hijacked, the aircraft was diverted to Entebbe Airport in Uganda, as it was known that Idi Amin was sympathetic to …

… 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. The Museum is Housed in an Old Migrant Labour Hostel Compound and documents the … under the Migrant Labour System. The men who lived in this Compound were some of the many thousands of Migrant …

… 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 farming Culture in South Africa, as one takes a guided tour around the Farm, … https://www.sa-venues.com/attractionsga/pioneer-museum-silverton.htm …

… 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 … regional dominance of the apartheid state and its partners in big business. Botha saw the need to wipe out what he …

… 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 bring about change in South Africa. Mandela communicates his refusal of the … , who reads his statement to this effect at a rally in Soweto on 10 February 1985. He states that the ANC's only …

… meet with the then-banned African National Congress (ANC) in Dakar, Senegal. Delegates were drawn from academic, … this ground-breaking meeting is regarded as a milestone in South African political history. It received positive … organised by the Institute for a Democratic Alternative in South Africa (IDASA) and the ANC. In an effort to reduce …

… 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 results. Obote remained in power for a short time. Yoweri Moseveni from the UPM …

… 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 the Pakhuis Pass began in 1875, using a convict labour station officially documented in the Cape Colony records. The convict station was based at …

… 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 unrest and protests in the townships of the Western Cape. In Athlone, the area bordered by Klipfontein Road, Belgravia …

… of delimitation. When William Burchell visited the region in April 1812 he commented that: "The village of Graaf-Reinet … advantages, as well as its disadvantages, it is situated in the heart of a country productive in cattle and corn, rapidly increasing in population and …

… 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 the year. In the document reproduced here, dated 26 March 1877, Muslims … Mahomedans, native of India [,] at present residing in the borough of Durban, beg respectfully to bring to your …