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… of Kronendal was part of land granted to Willem Basson in 1713, although it was only developed as a farm towards the … converted into Kitima Restaurant – Thai and Sushi cuisine in Hout Bay, Cape Town. Kitima at the Kronendal is situated in an old Cape-Dutch style homestead dating back to the 17th …

… enemies. Sometimes they used these documents as evidence in court cases. Sometimes they used them in various forms of intimidation. Sometimes they simply … us who were part of the struggles for justice and freedom in this country, committing information to paper was a very …

… Theme: Boosting Economic Growth in Africa. We thank the Prime Minister, the government and … whose outcome will assist us to boost economic growth in Africa. Already, the continent has initiated important … economic growth that has seen average growth of over 5% in the past four years. At the same time, the major challenge …

… as it stands today was laid out by architect J.M. Soloman in 1918 when the South African College became the University … the early 1800’s restored by famed architect Herbert Baker in the 1890’s. UCT was moved onto the Campus in 1928, and the Campus was declared a National Monument in …

… and UDF activist Griffiths Mxenge. Mxenge was murdered in 1981 and his mutilated body was found near Umlazi Stadium … Durban. His wife, Victoria Mxenge, was assassinated in 1985 outside her home in Umlazi. In 1990, Dirk Coetzee and his Security Police 'hit …

… At the height of apartheid in South Africa, New Zealand imposed a blanket ban on … against South Africa dates back to the late 1950s. In 1959, the Anti-Apartheid Movement which played a significant role in fighting apartheid in South Africa was launched in …

… Buffalo carrying the Zambian national soccer team crashed in the Atlantic Ocean just 500 meters offshore from Libreville, Gabon in 1993. The Zambian national soccer team, better known by … Chipolopolo was destined for Dakar to play against Senegal in a world cup qualifier. All thirty on board the plane …

… Makhosetive  Dlamini (King Mswati  III) was born in Masundini  Swaziland to King Sobhuza III and one of his … Tfwala’s only child. When his father,King Sobhuza, died in 1982, two of his wives acted as regents until Mswati could be of age to take over the throne. He was crowned in 1986 at the age of eighteen. Mswati has gained a …

… (ZAPU) formed a coalition government with Robert Mugabe in Zimbabwe. Nkomo's party won twenty seats in the new Assembly, all in his tribal homeland of Matabeleland. Initially, Mugabe … Boddy-Evans, A. ‘This Day in African History: 5 March’ , from About African History , …

… Prime Minister, Balthazar Johannes Vorster disclosed in July 1970 in the House of Assembly that the government has decided to … the South Africa government. The history of nuclear energy in the country can  be traced to 1959 when the country's …

… Army of Namibia (PLAN), the armed wing of SWAPO, fought in a battle against South African occupying forces at Omugulugwombashe in northern Namibia. In 1973 a resolution passed by the United Nations General …

… Katanga into secession following the independence of Congo in June 1960 from Belgium. In his announcement on Katanga's secession from Congo Tshombe … The secession was supported by most White settlers in the province who would benefit the most from continued …

… (Minna) Freund, actress and teacher of elocution, was born in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, when her parents, who were … were on a visit to Germany. On returning to South Africa in 1912, she was appointed as teacher of elocution at the South African College of Music in Cape Town, the first person in South Africa with the …

… Betty Pack, who started several youth orchestras, was born in Nylstroom, Transvaal. At the age of 16, she gave her first … of the Dvorak cello concert. A year later she was regarded in many quarters as an accomplished cellist. In 1950 Pack founded the Young South African Chamber …

… on No Violence Against Women and Children.  This is in support of the national cause to unite in the fight against violence and abuse of our women and … to end brutal and dehumanising behaviour by some in our society. We use this period to recommit our country to …

… created one of the most phenomenal geological phenomenon in South Africa. The ‘ Bourke’s Luck Potholes ’ have taken … Geology and Climate of this high rainfall Plateau results in masses of Waterfalls. Other trees are hidden deep within some of the largest man-made Forestry Plantations in the World, with row upon row of Pine and Eucalyptus Trees …

… for British civil servants returning from tours of duty in India. It remains an area of considerable architectural … sarie, her shop chockful of ice-creams and magazines.' In this Village you'll find double-decker chocolate cakes slowly baking in gas ovens, and cats with names such as Tin-Tin and Chelsea …

… through tangible and concrete results particularly in terms of human resource development (HRD), debt relief and … and technology transfer. It is necessary that we lock in investments in addressing supply side constraints, diversification and …

… (Ray) Simons, legendary communist and trade unionist born in Latvia in 1914, died in Cape Town at the age of 91. Simons was instrumental in the …

… The French received considerable resistance in the 1920s to their plan to make Chad a French protectorate … were all defeated and a French territory was established in 1946 as part of French Equatorial Africa. The fight for … as the changes that needed to be made to the French empire in response to the military, economic and population losses …

… Sustainability and Art in Africa Art that reflects sustainability includes not only … the non-governmental organization (NGO) Trashy Bags, based in Accra (http://www.trashybags.orq/). ln another example, … Ghanaian sculptor ElAnatsui has incorporated refuse in his sculptural work to mine the history of colonialism by …

… Pieter ‘Pietie’ Norval was born on 7 April 1970 in Belleville. [i] He began playing tennis at the age of 7 … On 29 January 1989, Norval competed at the Australian Open in Round 1 against Australia’s Jason Robert Stoltenberg. [iv] … on 9 July 1989, against Australian Carl Limberger in Round 1. [v] Pietie Norval and his tennis partner, Pietie …

… flowers and bitter juice, extracted from certain species.  In 1873, Prime Minister John Molteno of the Cape Colony … to the developing National Railway network, resulting in the Station Complex being located in the Historic central District, near the harbour. The …

… This strip of land is still in its natural state and extends from Lion's Head down to the … visitors a view of one of the most beautiful natural spots in the Cape peninsula. It was declared a National Monument … purchased by Mr Thomas Earl Skaife from the Cape Marine in 1911. This estate was sold in 1922 to Mr Friedrich Wilhelm …

… separate attacks at the Moroka and Orlando Police stations in Soweto and the Wonderboom Police station in Pretoria in which four policemen were killed. The three, known as the …

… back to 1652. When the Dutch colony established themselves in Table Bay in 1652, they needed timber to build and expand. After … outside the Mothercity (which translates to ‘Wood Bay’ in Afrikaans). Soon Hout Bay grew from being a few farms to …

… collections .  The McGregor Museum was originally located in Chapel Street, but was moved in the early 1970s to a larger building, the old Kimberley … . The fist curator of the museum was Ms Maria Wilman and in the forty years that she was in charge, she transformed it …

… Campaign (TAC) tabled a national HIV/AIDS treatment plan in the National Economic, Development and Labour Council … and business should there be no agreement reached in Nedlac on the implementation of the treatment plan. A key … of the plan involved making antiretroviral drugs available in the public health sector for those with HIV. Both Cosatu …

… Former leader of the National Party (NP) in Gauteng, Sam de Beer, resigned and joined the United … long before he resigned from the UDM and quitted his seat in the National Assembly, citing disillusionment with the UDM's inability to unite all South Africans in a single party. De Beer said he was looking for a new …