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ArchiveApartheid under siege, 1984-1988: actions and reactions
… for the Degree Philosophiae Doctor in the Faculty of Humanitie (Department of History) at the University of the Free State. Summary: The study analyses the…
PlaceOfficers’ Club, Military Base, Wynberg
… August 1969. Wynberg Military Base is, with the exception of the Castle, the oldest military establishment in South … the base between 1797 and 1807 have…
EventMK operatives, Jerry Mosolodi, Terry Mogoerane and Thabo Motaung are executed
… and defended the attack on the police station as an act of liberation. It called for the MK operatives to be treated as prisoners of war under the protection…
PlacePolokwane Bird and Reptile Park
… This reserve is home to over 280 species of birds. It was known as the Pietersburg Snake and Reptile … now known as:' Polokwane Bird and Reptile Park.' It is…
EventSouth African swimmer, Penny Heyns, wins a gold Medal at Atlanta Olympics
… securing her a bursary to study at the University of Nebraska in the United States. In 1996, Heyns was part of Team South Africa in Atlanta. She made history…
EventGeneral De Wet is defeated by British forces
… At the height of the South African War 1899-1902 (Anglo-Boer War), General … forces. In 1899-1902, the South African War became one of the most important…
EventThe World Health Organisation confirms that Ebola virus killed thirteen villagers in Gabon.
… Thirteen people died of an unknown disease in a remote village in Gabon during the month of February 1996. On 19 February 1996, the World Health … adults had…
EventFifteen African states tabled a draft resolution at the UN denouncing racial discrimination
… At the annual conference of the United Nations (UN) Economic Commission for Africa at … requesting the UN Economic and Social Council to denounce of racial…
EventGambia gains independence
… to gain independence. The Gambia (officially the Republic of The Gambia) commonly known as Gambia, is a country in … British Colony, which is sandwiched…
Zindzi Mandela is born
… Zindziswa (Zindzi) Nobutho Mandela, second daughter of African National Congress (ANC) leader Nelson Mandela and … second wife Winnie Madikizela-Mandela was…
EventSouth African refugees leave Lesotho
… The Lesotho government announced that an undisclosed number of South African refugees have decided to leave Lesotho voluntarily. Most of the refugees…
Event2000 Students march through Cape Town
… Nyanga and Gugulethu once again marched through the heart of Cape Town's CBD to protest and condemn police brutality, … education and segregation laws, and…
EventSA trade unionist Raymond Budd dies
… England. On 25 May 1933, Budd joined the Cape Town branch of the Almagated Engineering Union (AEU), holding all branch offices except that of treasury. The…
EventThe Herstigte Nasionale Party is established
… Party) was established as a right wing splinter group of the South African National Party (NP). The party was led by Albert Hertzog, son of former SA prime…
EventPresident FW de Klerk tells Parliament that South Africa had constructed six nuclear fission devices
… African President F.W. de Klerk announced the existence of a South African nuclear programme as well as the fact that … prop up the Apartheid regime. After…
EventCOSATU leads an anti-VAT strike
… The Congress Of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) called a two-day … concerted statement: A referendum was held in the streets of our country today. The…
EventSA signs Safeguards Agreement with the IAEA
… Shortly after the signing of the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) in 1991, the South … international obligations in containing the proliferation of nuclear…
EventCOSATU intensifies campaign against apartheid
… South Africa's largest labour federation, the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU), held its third annual … attended by 1858 delegates…
EventANC agrees to facilitate SA rugby’s return to international games
… to "use its good offices" to facilitate the readmission of South African rugby into international competition on … (IOC) from participating in international…
EventBarclays Bank changes its name to First National Bank
… Bank (SA) announced its new name - First National Bank of Southern Africa (FNB) - a wholly South African owned and controlled entity. Sir Timothy Bevan,…
EventFirst formal school opens at the Cape
… for their presence, they each daily received a glass of brandy and two inches of tobacco. The aim of the school was to increase the usefulness of the slaves…
EventCardoso’s murderers convicted in Mozambique
… Six men accused of killing Mozambican investigative journalist Carlos … were convicted and sentenced to lengthy prison terms. One of the suspects, Anibal dos…
EventMa Tambo dies in Johannesburg
… Adelaide Frances Tambo (77), widow of former African National Congress (ANC) leader Oliver … lovingly called, became involved in politics at the age of 10…
EventConscientious objector Ivan Toms is sentenced to 21 months imprisonment for refusing to serve in the SADF
… Toms was a physician who worked in the informal settlement of Crossroads in Cape Town. In 1983, he witnessed the South … saw the ill treatment the homeless…
EventWorld No Tobacco Day is observed
… day is observed by abstaining from tobacco for a period of 24 hours around the World .The objective is to encourage … promotion and sponsorship. Statistics…
EventUN and OAU take a stand against Apartheid policy
… was hosted by the United Nations (UN) and the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) at UNESCO House in Paris, France. The … adopted Resolution 134 condemning…
EventThe DG for Transport, Mr. A.B. Eksteen, outlines plans for a marine line along the SA coast
… On 24 September 1980 the Director General of Transport, Mr. A.B. Eksteen outlined plans for a marine … patrol organisation would reduce and coordinate the…
1983, Volume 7 Dawn pages 1 and 2 Article: Editorial comment - Victory is Calling
… This December 16, 1983, marks the twentyaecond Anniversary of the founding of Umkhonto we Sizwe: Though the past twenty-two years of armed struggle have…
PlaceAiab, Stream in Namibia
… Khoikhoi name of the Lewerivier is Aiab. The Khoikhoi language is a … as Hottentots’. It is the most widespread language of those non-Bantu languages of…
ArchiveSALS: Southern African Literature Society: now available
… Red and white poster. Artwork of outline of map of Southern Africa. Botswana Orientation Centre. …