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EventGeneral Louis Botha dies
General Louis Botha, soldier, statesman and first prime minister of the Union of South Africa, died in Pretoria after a heart attack. The heart failure was…
EventAnti-apartheid activist, Beyers Naude is born
Christiaan Frederik Beyers Naudé was born in Roodepoort, Transvaal, on 10 May 1915. He was named after C.F. Beyers, a Boer general who was close to his father,…
EventJames Sebe Moroka is born
Dr James Sebe Moroka, medical doctor, landowner and politician who was elected president-general of the African National Congress (ANC) from 1949 to 1952, was…
PlaceRiebeek Kasteel
The village of Riebeek Kasteel was established in about 1861, and was located at the foot of the Mountain of the same name. The Area was first visited in 1661…
EventPresident Nelson Mandela announces his intentions to promote national unity
South Africa's first democratically elected president, Nelson Mandela announced that in order to promote national unity he was willing to bring into government…
EventJani Allan, South African Journalist, is born
Jani Allen made a name for herself as a columnist for the Sunday Times between 1979 and 1989. Her work as a journalist became so popular that she was voted …
ArchiveLetter from Neville Curtis, NUSAS, to Dear Sir
Letter from Neville Curtis, President of NUSAS, stating the attitude of the National Union of South African Students towards planned Republic Day celebrations…
ArchiveThis Council of the SACC calls upon all its member churches
The South African Council of Churches (SACC) calls upon all its member churches to participate in the National Day of Prayer for the people of Crossroads which…
EventVuyani Bungu wins IBF World Boxing Title
The South African junior featherweight, Vuyani Bungu, registered a stunning victory against highly rated American Kennedy McKinney at Carousel to lift the…
PlaceAlice, a Town near East London
Town in the Victoria East District, on the Tyume River, some 120 km North-West of East London. It was named in 1847, according to some authorities, by the…
ArchiveWiehahn Commission: precis of speech
Precis of speech on the Wiehahn Commission of Inquiry into labour legislation, by Auret van Heerden, President of the National Union of South African Students,…
ArchiveStatement
Statement by Alfred Nzo, Secretary General of the ANC National Executive Committee, on the current situation in South Africa. The regime over the past few…
ArchiveStatement issued by The Black Peoples Convention 11th July 1973
The statement was isued in reponse to an article in the Daily News dated 4th July 1973. In the article Chief Gatsha Buthelezi makes a derogatory reference to…
ArchiveSouth Africa Advisory Committee Report, 10 February report to Secretary of State
South Africa Advisory Committee Report, 10 February report to Secretary of State, President Reagan as he had signed Executive order No12532, which dealt with…
President Jacob Zuma arrived in Tanzania
President Jacob Zuma arrived in Tanzania to attend an emergency summit on the political crisis in Burundi. The President has been invited to the emergency…
ArchiveNational congress cultural day
A2 litho poster; red, yellow and black; photo by Cedric Nunn of workers performing Sarmcol Workers play in 1987; Text: National Congress Cultural Day; Usuku…
ArchiveStanding For The Truth
A2 green text red fish on white litho poster; text: Standing for the truth: The spirit of the Lord is upon me, because He has annointed me to preach the good…
PlaceUWC - Robben Island Mayibuye Archives
The Robben Island World Heritage Site has rich archival resources mostly based at the Mayibuye Archive, situated in the Main Library at the University of the…
EventColoured Labour Party strengthened its stance against apartheid
The Coloured Labour Party strengthened its position by forging an alliance with six members of the Coloured Persons Representative Council (CPRC). Unity talks…
New Khoisan name for Cape Town, 25 June 2012
Cape Town - It may take some getting used and some Capetonians will probably have difficulty getting their tongue around the Mother City’s new name: //Hui …
EventJomo Kenyatta is elected Prime Minister of Kenya
Jomo Kenyatta was elected Kenya’s first Prime Minister, in 1963, following that country’s independence from Britain. In 1964 he became the first President of…
EventWalter Sisulu convicted of inciting protest
Former secretary-general of the African National Congress (ANC), Walter Sisulu, was convicted of having incited a stay-at-home of African workers in protest of…
EventWalter Sisulu acts against Sophiatown forced removals
African National Congress (ANC) member Walter Sisulu acted as speaker at a meeting of the organisation held in Sophiatown, Johannesburg. This was in defiance…
EventFour Indian leaders are sentenced under Terrorism Act
At the end of a lengthy trial in the Supreme Court in Pretoria, four Indian leaders are convicted of conspiracy under the Terrorism Act and sentenced to a…
EventBafana Bafana wins against Botswana
The South African national soccer team Bafana Bafana registered a convincing 2-0 victory over the national team of neighbouring Botswana, two years after its…
EventChris Hani is elected SACP Secretary
Former UMkhonto we Sizwe commander, Chris Hani, was elected as secretary-general of the South African Communist Party (SACP) at its first legal congress in…
EventSASOL plant explodes again
The SASOL petrol plant in Secunda, Mpumalanga Province, went up in flames after a giant gas explosion, this time not as result of a political attack or…
EventMugabe is refused accommodation by 2 SA hotels
The Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe, who arrived in Pretoria for the 10th anniversary of a free South Africa and the inauguration of President Thabo Mbeki,…
EventMedicines Control Council threatens to de-register Nevirapine
The Medicines Control Council (MCC) threatens to de-register Nevirapine unless further studies and appropriate documentation can show its efficacy in the…
EventThabo Mbeki is honoured
The Glasgow Caledonian University in Scotland conferred an Honorary Doctorate of Law on the South African president and the president of the African National…