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… course and head the department at the University of Cape Town. Goodwin made a great contribution to the discipline of archaeology including developing the standard terminology of South African archaeology. He founded the South African … ASAPA (2011). ‘ History of archaeology ’ from The Association of Southern African …

… course and head the department at the University of Cape Town. Goodwin made a great contribution to the discipline of archaeology including developing the standard terminology of South African archaeology. He founded the South African … ASAPA (2011). ‘ History of archaeology ’ from The Association of Southern African …

… The author of Sherlock Holmes and field doctor in the South African War of 1899-1902, Arthur Conan Doyle, was born at Picardy Place, Edinburgh in 1859. The son of Charles Altamont Doyle and Mary Foley-Doyle, he studied …

… Lydia van Niekerk, professor of Dutch Literature and first woman to be appointed to the chair at the University of Stellenbosch, was born on the farm Diepkloof, district … Uitenhage. Van Niekerk studied at the universities of Leyden and Amsterdam in the Netherlands. On her return to …

… many high political positions in the IFP and other spheres of government. He was minister of arts, culture and technology in President Mandela's Government of National Unity from 1994 until August 1997. In March 1997, …

… In 1912, in Johannesburg , one of South Africa’s most famous art galleries was established. … just as Johannesburg grew into South Africa’s capital of finance and business. In 1980, the prestigious suburb of Rosebank welcomed the Everard Read Gallery into its midst. …

… Frankfort is a small farming town situated on the banks of the Wilge River in the Free State province of South Africa. The town was laid out in 1869 on the farm … street is 'Brand Street', named after the 4th president of the Orange Free State, Sir Johannes Brand. During 1883, he …

… On 7 March 1964, the Minister of Posts and Telegraphs, Dr Albert Hertzog, confirmed that … before the service went nationwide at the beginning of 1976. "The reason for television's late arrival in South … white minority regime saw it as a threat to its control of the broadcasting media, even though the state-controlled …

… Meer . Click here for a bigger view Read the biography of  Nelson Mandela   Parents Father: Nkosi Mphakanyiswa Gadla …

… Matthews joins a long list of staffers who are not prepared to stomach nonsense and take … in apartheid policies to muzzle the truth in favour of sunshine news that projects South Africa as a haven and … violent images on TV is not only bad for the image of South Africa but actually encourages citizens to …

… On 2 June 2012, he was crowned South African Surfer of the Year at the 2012 South African Surfing Awards.[v] … Travis Logie announced his retirement from the Association of Surfing Professionals World Championship Tour at the end of 2014.[vi] He took on a more administrative position within …

… to a doctor, and her lawyer was also detained. At the time of her detention she was amongst 335 other people who were detained under the State of Emergency regulations. Jaffer was detained more than once … 1980 in solitary confinement and charged with possession of banned books. She was released on bail and finally …

… made his home at Riverside. A notorious miser whose mode of dress was more suited to the life-style of a homeless pauper, he soon accumulated a vast fortune through a string of trading stations and extensive dealings in land. At one …

… her involvement, but in 2003, Bulelani Ngcuka was accused of acting as an apartheid spy under the alias of Agent RS452. It soon emerged that Brereton was Agent … was recruited by a British-born spy, who took advantage of her social insecurity. Shortly after meeting him, she …

… Lee], which is absolutely lies. Towards the beginning of January last year, we workers of Steel Ceilings and Aluminium Works Ltd. formed our … that will take years, while we were suffering on account of low wages. We - the committee instructed our secretary com …

… Air Antonov 32 cargo plane crashed into a market made of wood and iron shacks, killing between 250 and 350 people in Kinshasa, Zaire (now The Democratic Republic of Congo). The plane, allegedly on its way to deliver … mutilated in the crash. In the chaos that followed, some of the survivors attempted to rescue the injured, while …

… to promote Black solidarity and foster the philosophy of Black Consciousness. Envisaged as a broad-based … was elected as the BPC's first president.  The main theme of the Congress was that Black people were becoming … its intention to preach and popularise the philosophy of Black Consciousness and Black solidarity.  Several …

… In 1821, the British Government took control of the British trading forts. In 1844, Fanti chiefs on the … the Convention People's Party (CPP) to power with 71 of the 104 seats in the Legislative Assembly. Ghana became an … Protectorate, and British Togoland.  After a long period of colonial rule, the newly elected Assembly of Ghana, passed …

… Red and white poster. Artwork of outline of map of Southern Africa. Botswana Orientation Centre. …

… White, black and red poster. Names of the fourteen people, photographs of some of them. …

… A compilation of articles discussing the issue of Mayibuye and the future of the United Democratic Front. …

… Black poster with white lettering and artwork of rows of headstones in the shape of a cross. …

… Multicoloured poster. Cover of The Shopsteward magazine. COSATU Logo. Photograph of John Gomomo. List of contents. …

… This is a journal article about the review of the statement of Presbetyrian church of South Africa. …

… word meaning “at last”), a Township about 30km North of Seymour and 3km South of Whittlesea, was first established in 1964 as a “dumping … from Shiloh, an old Moravian Mission Station. The portion of land bought had been used as Shiloh’s Cattle Post MY … 2013]| Luvuyo Wotshela,Geography Department, University of Fort Hare, ‘ Land redistribution politics in the Eastern …

… to make Chad a French protectorate – under the command of conqueror Rabih al-Zubayr, the Kimgdoms of the Kanem-Bournu, Baguirmi and Ouaddai fought consistently … and a French territory was established in 1946 as part of French Equatorial Africa. The fight for independence did …

… Former name of Luderitz Bay. Portuguese for 'bay of tacks', this name was given in 1488 by the Portuguese … with the neighbouring chiefs, who ceded large tracts of country to the newcomers. Under the belief that Britain … <p>New Dictionary of South African Place Names by Peter E Raper<p> …

… that South Africa was completely self sufficient in terms of its arms manufacturing capability, the Apartheid regime … to South Africa.  Magnetrons are vital components of modern radar systems, while the gas cylinders have utility … on the case. The four South Africans were all employees of Armscor. These four men were Hendrix Botha, Stephanus de …

… President Samora Machel of Mozambique and Prime Minister PW Botha of South Africa signed the Nkomati Accord, a non-aggression, … non-aggression pact known as the Nkomati Accord. The terms of this accord was that South Africa would cease to support … DISA," What of the Nkomati Accord? ",From: DISA ,[Online],Available at: …

… This strip of land is still in its natural state and extends from Lion's Head down to the sea, giving visitors a view of one of the most beautiful natural spots in the Cape peninsula. It …