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ArticleMarikana Massacre - 16 August 2012
… thousand miners went on strike to demand a living wage. On 10 August, a large group of the striking miners approached … of police. Eye-witness reports say…
Group Areas Act and Its Effects on Indian People in Natal, May 1956 by Dr Gangathura Mohambry (Monty) Naicker
… have been uppermost in the mind of these sub-committees. 10. It was not surprising that these Committees to some … segregation with boycott to induce…
Seedtimes Retrospective Omar Badsha
A major retrospective exhibition of Omar Badsha’s drawings, woodcuts and photographic essays from the mid-1960s to 2000s. His drawings are being shown for the…
EventThe South African Government orders the slaughter of 30 000 ostriches in an effort to contain an outbreak of bird flu
… H5N2 strain of the Avian Flu Virus. The virus killed over 2000 birds in the Middleton area of the Eastern Cape and …
EventFather Smangaliso Mkhatshwa served with restriction order
… government. He became Executive Mayor of Pretoria in 2000 until they relinquished his position in 2006. …
EventDecision to integrate city councils of Pretoria area
… councils and local authorities amalgamated on 5 December 2000 to form the new municipality: The Greater Pretoria …
EventThe University of South Africa is officially opened, replacing the University of the Cape of Good Hope.
… the world, with over 300 000 students in 130 countries. In 2000, the University merged with Technikon SA and also …
ArticleAfrican National Congress Timeline 1920-1929
… laws”¦” (General Smuts in Karis and Carter, 1989: 311) 11 June, Meshach Pelem president of the Bantu Union gives his … elected Treasurer and becomes editor…
PlaceRwanda
… of Africa . People began settling in the area as early as 10.000BCE [i] . After several successive waves of migrations … life of the average Rwandan during…
Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati
… she seconded to become an Ambassador to Switzerland until 2000. In 1996, Mama Ruth was awarded an Honorary Masters … has been the Mayor of Naledi Local…
PlaceSeal Point Lighthouse, Cape St. Francis
… Commissioned on 11 May 1950 The Cape Seal lighthouse lies within the Robberg … highest light on the South African coast, Commissioned on 11 May 1950 The Cape…
ArchiveCHAPTER 8 - Leading from behind Virtue and necessity, April 1984-June 1985 by Howard Barrell
… inflationary pressures. General sales tax rose from 6 to 10 per cent over the six months to July 1984, and the rate of … such as the northern Orange Free…
ArticleThe history of Migrant Labour in South Africa
… migrate while in the process their land was dispossessed [10] . It was not only because Africans were forced to work in … to have worked in the mines among…
ArticleSimon van der Stel Timeline
… of his followers killed and all of his livestock stolen. 11 February 1699 : Simon van der Stel resigns and is …
ArticleA timeline of Zuma-Gupta issues from Nenegate to the firing of Pravin Gordhan
… to its claim that the Guptas moved R6-billion to Dubai. 10 April 2016 The Sunday Times publishes an article saying … ad hoc committee" to investigate claims…
Constitution, Rules and Bye-Laws, I.C.U. Yase Natal, 1929 [Extracts]
… and upliftment of Trade Unionist and their children. (10) To make provisions and opportunities for social … promotion of sport and social events among its…
85. Charter for Change, 1981
… Pachai One hundred and ten organisations met in Durban on 10 and 11 October 1981. Among them were the Natal Indian Congress, …
EventFormer NP member Roelf Meyer is born
… Movement (UDM), where he served as Deputy President. In 2000 he bowed out of politics in order to concentrate on … Source: Wallis, F. (2000). Nuusdagboek:…
EventDe Klerk announces a referendum to test his political reforms
… Online available at www.sahistory.org.za Wallis, F. (2000). Nuusdagboek: feite en fratse oor 1000 jaar, Kaapstad: …
EventArchbishop Desmond Tutu is arrested
… release of all political prisoners. Sources: Wallis, F. (2000). Nuusdagboek: feite en fratse oor 1000 jaar, Kaapstad: …
EventMagoo’s Bar is bombed
… to read Robert McBride's chronology Source: Wallis, F. (2000). Nuusdagboek: feite en fratse oor 1000 jaar, Kaapstad: …
EventSuspect in US embassies bomb blasts denies charges
… without possibility of parole. References: Wallis, F. (2000). Nuusdagboek: feite en fratse oor 1000 jaar, Kaapstad: …
EventLeague of Nations is formed
… the organization at a later stage. References: Wallis, F. (2000). Nuusdagboek: feite en fratse oor 1000 jaar, Kaapstad: …
EventCape Colony Prime Minister opposes War
… Minister and Parliamentarian. References: Cloete, P.G. (2000). The Anglo-Boer War: a chronology , Pretoria: Lapa. …
EventSouth Africa’s first multiracial elections start
… the general elections in 1999. References: Wallis, F. (2000). Nuusdagboek: feite en fratse oor 1000 jaar, Kaapstad: …
Seedtime: Omar Badsha Retrospective
A major retrospective exhibition of Omar Badsha’s drawings, woodcuts and photographic essays from the mid-1960s to 2000s. His drawings are being shown for the…
ArticlePolitical executions in South Africa by the apartheid government 1961 - 1989
… government. After spending 12 months on death row, on 11 September 1980 the Bloemfontein Appeal Court commuted … other accused received lengthy sentence…
PlaceAngola
… the Portuguese and Angola gained its independence on 11 November 1975 [v] . Independence was followed by the 27 … with 81% of the vote. Second place went to…
ArticleANC January 8th Statements
… - for Democracy, Peace and Development January 8th, 2000 - The Year of the Dawn of the African Century January …
ArticleTransport on water
… visit: http://www.abc.net.au/tveducation/juniors/pages/2000/transport/water/activity.htm …