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C. Lindenberg Letty, botanical artist who was commemorated in the botanical names Aloe lettae and Crassula lettae, is born in S
… Lindenberg Letty, botanical artist who was commemorated in the botanical names Aloe lettae and Crassula lettae, is born …
Johann Franz (Hans) Endler, composer, director and co-founder of the Stellenbosch music conservatory, is born in Mohrau, Austri
… (eds)(1970). Standard Encyclopaedia of Southern Africa, Cape Town: NASOU, v. 4, p. 310. … Franz (Hans) Endler, composer, director and co-founder of the…
President Thabo Mbeki joins several African leaders in Nairobi, Kenya, to witness the final signing of a peace accord between t
… several African leaders in Nairobi, Kenya, to witness the final signing of a peace accord between t …
The Nigerian civil government of President Shehu Shagari is overthrown in a fourth, bloodless, military coup led by Major-Gener
… Bute, E.L. & Harmer, H.J.P. (1997). The Black Handbook, London: Cassell. … The Nigerian civil government of President Shehu Shagari is …
The International Monetary Fund announces that it will agree to purchase gold from South Africa, subject to certain conditions.
… The International Monetary Fund announces that it will agree …
Commodore Dieter Gerhardt, former commanding officer of the Simonstown naval base, and his wife Ruth Gerhardt, are sentenced to
… Commodore Dieter Gerhardt, former commanding officer of the Simonstown naval base, and his wife Ruth Gerhardt, are …
Winnie Mandela is banned for a further five years and continues to be restricted to the small town of Brandfort.
… for a further five years and continues to be restricted to the small town of Brandfort. …
Swaziland and South Africa agree to exchange trade representatives who will have the same rights and privileges as diplomatic p
… agree to exchange trade representatives who will have the same rights and privileges as diplomatic p …
Dr Joosub Hajee Suliman Ebrahim, recipient of the “Order for Meritorious Service Class 1: Gold” for his contribution as busines
… Dr Joosub Hajee Suliman Ebrahim, recipient of the “Order for Meritorious Service Class 1: Gold” for his …
Anglo-Boer War 2: During the Battle of Tweefontein, (also Groenkop or Krismiskop) General De Wet surprises British soldiers. At
… Cloete, P.G. (2000). The Anglo-Boer War: a chronology, Pretoria: Lapa. … Anglo-Boer War 2: During the Battle of Tweefontein, (also Groenkop or Krismiskop) …
Libya declares its independence as a constitutional and hereditary monarchy under King Idris I. It is the first country to achi
… and hereditary monarchy under King Idris I. It is the first country to achi …
ANC calls a nation-wide stay-at-home in protest at the Sharpeville massacre. Passbooks are burned in countless bonfires.
… ANC calls a nation-wide stay-at-home in protest at the Sharpeville massacre. Passbooks are burned in countless …
ArticleHitler’s racial state in Germany
… Eugenics and Genocide in Nazi Germany Summary The Holocaust was a form of genocide, which refers to the intentional, systematic extermination of six million…
ArchiveBiography of Flora Nwapa by Emily Coolidge
… 13, 1931 in Oguta, located in eastern Nigeria. She was the eldest of six children born to parents, Christopher … a drama teacher. Growing up, Nwapa attended…
Chapter IX - Triumph of disunity (1)
… From the book: The Role of the Missionaries in conquest by … role, together with that section of the Dutch who left the Cape Colony in small groups under…
Protest Art
… The formation of the United Democratic Movement (UDF) in 1983 amalgamated many … These were aimed at providing training, while serving the needs of all the…
My Spirit Is Not Banned - Introduction by Frances Baard and Barbie Schreiner
… From the book: My Spirit Is Not Banned by Frances Baard and … activist and a women's leader both in the Eastern Cape and in national campaigns. It covers a…
Introduction - My Spirit Is Not Banned by Frances Baard and Barbie Schreiner
… This book tells the story of Frances Baard, a black South African woman who … activist and a women's leader both in the Eastern Cape and in national…
ArchiveThe Man Before Mandela by Steven Gish
… Africa’s most important civil rights leaders is part of the University of Minnesota family. One hundred years ago, Alfred B. Xuma (B.S. 1920) graduated from…
ArticleRock Art
… study rock art tend to focus on technical aspects, such as the material and techniques used. Their studies have revealed … in South Africa is found in the…
If we want to understand African history, we need to understand the Battle of Adwa by Hannah Giorgis (Pambazuka News), 02 Mar 2016
… The battle - and the greater narrative of Ethiopia’s independence – is a … liberation from colonial forces, both formal and informal. The northern Ethiopian…
ArticleSouth African Constitutional Development Timeline 1902 - 1997
… 1902 31 May, The Peace Treaty of Vereeniging ends the Anglo-Boer War that … the imposition of Afrikaans as a medium of teaching in schools. 1985 November,…
EventThe existing ban on marriages between White and Black people (Prohibition of Mixed Marriages Act (1949) is extended to White and Coloured people
… On this day in history, the Prohibition of Mixed Marriages Amendment Bill was adopted - despite opposition from the United and Progressive Parties. This…
ArchiveVisit of His Excellency Javier Perez de Cuellar, Secretary-General of the United Nations, to South West Africa/Namibia: 25-26 August 1983
… Report on the visit of the Secreatry-General of the United Nations to South Africa to discuss the independence of Namibia/South West Africa. Includes ……
EventThe first airmail in SA, consisting of 730 post cards, is flown eight kilometres by Evelyn Driver in his Bleriot plane from Ken
… The first airmail ever in South Africa took place on 27 … Driver flew postcards from Kenilworth to Muizenburg. The mail bag was fastened to the back of his…
ArticleLiberal Party of South Africa (LPSA)
… The ascendancy of the apartheid government in 1948 signalled … were set up in various parts of the country including the Cape Town, Johannesburg, the Free…
ArticleSharpeville Massacre, 21 March 1960
… At the annual conference of the African National Congress (ANC) … people's bid for total independence and freedom by 1963 (Cape Times, 1960). Sobukwe…
ArchiveCommission of Inquiry into the riots at Soweto and other places in South Africa held on 13 and 14 October 1976, Volume 27
… Excerpts from the transcript of evidence from Ezra Mandikole Mantini, … Kumalo and Enoch William Dumizani Duma, all reporters from the Sunday Times newspaper…
ArchiveWebinar Programme: The SACP and Early Socialist Traditions. Convenor: Natasha Erlank
… From Garvey to Lenin, via Kadalie: The ICU’s “Ginger” Faction and the Transformation of Interwar … the National University of Lesotho, University of Cape…
ArticleBloemfontein Timeline 1824-2010
… 1824 The Matabele, underChief Mzilikazi, settle on Thaba Bosiu. … in the area. 26 March, Warden's troops, known as the Cape Riflemen, arrive in Bloemfontein…