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EventCuban Foreign Minister visits South Africa
… of his South African counterpart Alfred Nzo. They met in Cape Town to deliberate extensively on international issues, the situation in their respective…
EventLesotho celebrates independence from Britain
… Lesotho is one of the smallest countries in the world, with just over 30 000 km2 of land. It has a … Day and is celebrated yearly. Lesotho is the only…
EventSouth Africa abolishes financial Rand
… abolished on 10 March 1995. The currency was introduced in the 1960’s and only widely used in the 1980’s and 1990’s. Created by the sale of nonresidents’…
EventPresent UN headquarters is opened
… Nations (UN), which had replaced the League of Nations in 1945, opened its headquaters two years after construction work at UN Plaza in New York, USA, had…
EventRiaan Cruywagen was born on this day
… On this day, Riaan Cruywagen was born in Johannesburg, South Africa. He was educated at … obtained a BA degree. He began his career as a journalist in 1965…
Event12 people are killed after Kenyan jets bombed Somali town
… al Shabaab rebels. Kenya moved its troops into Somalia in mid-October in pursuit of Somali insurgents it blamed for a series of … Kenyan soil and…
EventNigeria imposes sanctions on South Africa, and implements a total trade boycott
… due to objections against South Africa's apartheid policy. In early 1960, Nigeria had decided to ban all imports from South Africa, and was reportedly in the…
EventSolly Sachs leaves South Africa
… Emil Solomon (Solly) Sachs left South Africa to settle in England on this date. He stated that his position in South Africa had become untenable. This move…
EventOmar Badsha, South African photographer, is born
… unionist and political activist, Omar Badsha, was born in Durban on 27 June 1945. Badsha played an active role in the South African liberation struggle. He…
EventANC attacks Koeberg nuclear power station
… In a well-planned attack on the Koeberg Nuclear Power Station in Cape Town, Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK) causes heavy damage with … to dispel allegations that the…
EventThe Ciskei homeland is established
… as an 'independent republic'. The creation of Ciskei was in line with apartheid policies of the South African … were two designated "states" for the Xhosa…
EventTripartite Alliance plans mass action
… South Africa (CODESA) negotiations at World Trade Centre in Kempton Park broke down after Boipatong massacre in 1992. COSATU played a pivotal role in the…
EventLand beyond the Great Berg River is annexed
… was annexed to the new district of Tulbagh, proclaimed in 1804. At the same time the area was declared a separate … Reenen. The region was renamed the…
EventJan van Riebeeck, Dutch colonial administrator and first commander of the colony at the Cape of Good Hope, is born
… of Cape Town , Johan Anthoniszoon van Riebeeck , was born in Culemborg in the Netherlands on 21 April 1619. An administrator for the … landed at the…
EventDr. Jan Bouws, Dutch composer, is born
… On 28 July 1902 Jan Bouws was born in Purmerend, Holland. He trained in Musicology at the University of Amsterdam and on … a lecturer at the…
EventTransvaal Republic tries Chief Malebogo
… pay hut taxes and waging war against the Transvaal Boers in defence of his autonomy. Although he was never sentenced, he was kept in jail as a prisoner of…
EventChief Mqikela dies
… son of Chief Faku and first chief of East Pondoland, died in Qawukeni, near Palmerton, Pondoland. Chief Mqikela took over from his father as paramount chief…
EventANC dismisses proposals to postpone elections
… Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) to defer elections in the Empangeni region, Natal (now KwaZulu-Natal). In its report, the IEC raised concerns over the…
EventThe Minister of the Interior warns that re-registration of the Post newspapers would be banned
… because they had aimed at creating a revolutionary climate in South Africa. This decision was widely condemned. Percy … immediately for the United States,…
EventEmmanuel Frimpong, Ghanaian footballer, is born
… Emmanuel Frimpong was born on 10 January 1992 in Kumasi, Ghana. He moved to England at a very young age where he attended school in Tottenham. He joined …
EventPresident Modibo Keita of Mali is deposed by the army
… President Modibo Keita of Mali is deposed by the army in a bloodless coup. Modibo was the first president of the … Republic of Mali after it gained…
ArchiveNatives (Urban Areas) Act, Act No 21 of 1923
… provide for improved conditions of residence for natives in or near urban areas and the better administration of … and better control of contracts of service…
PlaceDurban Main Post Office
… This Victorian styled building was originally erected in 1885 as Durban's first town hall, which was designed by Phillip Dudgeon in 1882. It was the first…
Isisebenzi
… "Wages Commission", Isisebenzi was a newspaper for workers in Durban and Pietermaritzburg. It was published about once a … say more when it was written by…
EventTogo and South Africa establish diplomatic relations following a visit by Nelson Mandela
… only lasted a few hours, by then President Nelson Mandela in 1996, Togo and South Africa set the platform to establish … of Togo, Gnassingbé Eyadéma, to…
Artist. Activist. Historian. This man is preserving the past to protect the future (beautifulnews.co.za)
… as an artist, but an activist for most of his life. Born in 1945, he grew up under the oppression of apartheid, facing … his love of politics through his…
PlaceMilnerton
… The Cape Town suburb of Milnerton was established in 1902 on the site of the old farm: 'Janbiesjeskraal', and was named in honour of Sir Alfred Milner , Cape…
PlaceJosephine Mill, Boundary Road, Newlands
… under old NMC legislation on 15 December 1978. Newlands in Cape Town is home to the Josephine Mill which was built in 1840. Its machinery ceased operation in…
PlaceFourteen Streams
… Fourteen Streams is located in Frances Baard District Municipality, Northern Cape, South … Kimberley to Fourteen Streams and thereafter to Vryburg, in…
Passive Resistance, 1946 by E.S. Reddy & Fatima Meer - Special Focus: Wrangling between political groups - 1948
… Documents compiled by E.S. Reddy & Fatima Meer 1948 SAIC in Court The refusal of the President and the Joint Honorary … May last year to discuss certain and…