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PlaceErica Girl’s School Building, Richmond Hill, Port Elizabeth
The Erica School for Girls in Port Elizabeth was begun in 1884 by Miss Mary Anne van Wyk, who initially gave lessons in the old Erica Hall. After the South…
EventIndia complains in 1946 against racism in South Africa
For an excellent background history of this complaint by E. S. Reddy, and how it was taken to the United Nations, read article. For chronological details of…
EventPupils refuse to return to school before Soweto Uprisings
Soweto pupils rejected the Orlando Diepkloof School board's demand that they return to class following a walkout to protest the use of Afrikaans as a medium of…
EventChristian Institute declared an affected organisation
The Minister of Justice, James Thomas (Jimmy) Kruger, declared the Christian Institute to be an affected organisation under the Affected Organisation's Act of…
EventVan Wyk de Vries Commission submits its report to Parliament
A second report by the Commission of Inquiry, under chairmanship of Justice Van Wyk de Vries, appointed in 1968 to investigate the activities of South Africa's…
EventBritish labour conditions in South Africa condemned
The British Parliamentary Report on Black Labour Conditions indicated that 63 of the 141 British companies investigated have been paying African workers below…
EventSASO adopts the Alice Declaration
The South African Students' Organisation (SASO) adopted the "Alice Declaration" during a pre-arranged SASO meeting at the Federal Theological Seminary in Alice…
EventAfrican-American tennis player, Arthur Ashe. is denied a visa by the South African Government
The South African government refuses a visa application from the African-American tennis player, Arthur Ashe, to visit South Africa to take part in the…
EventMillions Regain SA citizenship
Restoration of South African citizenship, announced on 15 December 1993 by the South African parliament led by President F.W. de Klerk, became effective four…
EventPresident de Klerk warns General Bantu Holomisa
Speaking after the publication of a report on the Azanian People's Liberation Army (APLA) by the Goldstone Commission, President F.W. de Klerk issued a stern…
EventANC promulgates its constitutional proposals
The African National Congress (ANC) announced its constitutional proposals during the Convention for Democratic South Africa (CODESA) talks. The ANC's…
EventDe Klerk announces referendum date
Former South African president and leader of National Party (NP) F.W. De Klerk promulgated the date for the referendum on South African reform process, which…
EventMswati III becomes King of Swaziland
King Mswati III (Makhosetive Dlamini), became King of Swaziland when he succeeded his late father King Sobhuza II, who had died of pneumonia in 1982. Two…
EventSipho Ngomane of South Africa wins the 80th Comrades Marathon in Durban.
Sipho Ngomane of Nelspruit started running at the age of 16 after playing soccer initially. On 16 June 2005, Ngomane won the 80th Comrades Marathon race, after…
EventSchalk Burger wins two International Awards
The twenty-one year old South African rugby flanker, Schalk Burger, picked up two major international awards, the International Rugby Players' Association …
EventSABC is allowed to broadcast Thatcher Case
In a precedent-setting judgement, a full bench of the Cape High Court, comprising of Judges Van Zyl, Essa Moosa and Dan Dlodlo, ruled in favour of the request…
EventThe first Chadian oil pipeline opens
The first Chadian oil pipeline was opened by Chad President Idriss Deby on 10 October. Thus the small West African republic of Chad joined the group of oil…
Event33 American airmen arrive in Durban on a mission to launch a long-range missile
On 7 May 1960, two American transports descended on Durban with 33 airmen on board to prepare for a mission to launch a long-range rocket which the United…
EventMadalitso Muthiya becomes the first Zambian to play in the prestigious US Open Golf tournament
Zambian golfer Madalitso Muthiya began playing golf at the age of six. After he broke a bedroom window while playing with his father’s clubs, his father…
EventKenyan men arrested as part of the continuing crackdown by British authorities
2,500 men are arrested in Kenya as part of the continuing crackdown by British authorities against the Mau Mau. Four days later, close to 100 people were…
EventBotha announces third naval base
P.W. Botha, the then Minister of Defence, announced the establishment of a third South African Naval Base to be located at Saldana Bay, about 128 kilometres…
EventGeorge Walker, co-discoverer with George Harrison of the gold reef of the Witwatersrand, dies in poverty in Krugersdorp.
It is widely accepted that the gold reef on the Witwatersrand was discovered by George Harrison. What has always been disputed is that English born, George…
South Africans commemorated Nelson Mandela with a day of prayer
Millions of South Africans attended church services where a national day of prayer took place to honour the memory of Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela and pray for…
South Africans commemorated Nelson Mandela with a day of prayer
Millions of South Africans attended church services where a national day of prayer took place to honour the memory of Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela and pray for…
South Africans commemorated Nelson Mandela with a day of prayer
Millions of South Africans attended church services where a national day of prayer took place to honour the memory of Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela and pray for…
South Africans commemorated Nelson Mandela with a day of prayer
Millions of South Africans attended church services where a national day of prayer took place to honour the memory of Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela and pray for…
South Africans commemorated Nelson Mandela with a day of prayer
Millions of South Africans attended church services where a national day of prayer took place to honour the memory of Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela and pray for…
South Africans commemorated Nelson Mandela with a day of prayer
Millions of South Africans attended church services where a national day of prayer took place to honour the memory of Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela and pray for…
EventSouth Africans commemorated Nelson Mandela with a day of prayer
Millions of South Africans attended church services where a national day of prayer took place to honour the memory of Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela and pray for…
EventSA to be admitted to the African Games provided that competitions in SA are held without racial discrimination.
The Secretary-General of the Supreme African Sports Council, Jean-Claude Ganga, said he would admit white South Africans to the African Games provided that…