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EventSouth African Congress of Trade Unions (SACTU) is formed
… regime. With the unbanning of political organisations in 1990, SACTU decided to disband and some of its leadership was …
EventMaria Mary Burton, former national president of the Black Sash, is born
… Burton, who acted as its national president from 1985 - 1990. The Black Sash is still in existence and still aims to …
EventJoe Slovo is born
… After the unbanning of the liberation movements in 1990 by the then state president F.W De Klerk, Slovo made his …
EventAPLA burns down farm house in Fouriesburg
… people and return it to dispossessed Black people. In 1990, the PAC had adopted the slogan 'Year of the People's …
EventOupa Gqozo, military leader of the Ciskei, quells a second coup attempt
… foiled several coup attempts during his rule. In the early 1990's Colonel Onward Guzana, a former member of the Military …
EventConstructors make mass grave finding in Namibia
… of South Africa's occupation of Namibia, which ended in 1990. It was not known how many bodies the grave contained. …
Freedom Part to Host Ken Oosterbroek Legacy Exhibition
Many South Africans have heard of the ‘Bang Bang Club,’ a nickname given to four South African photographers who captured the dying years of apartheid through…
ArchiveBiography of Dambisa Moyo by Alex Kamau
… was enough to trigger Dambisa’s departure from Zambia in 1990. Just as her father had done, Moyo came to the United … UN Leaders Programme. United Nations…
PlaceSt George’s Grammar School, 1 Queen Victoria Street, Cape Town
… declared a National Monument under old NMC legislation on 11 April 1980. St Georges Grammar School was founded on 11 April 1848, by Bishop Robert Gray on the…
PlaceBritish Bechuanaland
… the territory had a total of 84,472 residents, of whom 11,683 were literate. These were broken down as follows: Residents Literate British Bechunaland 84…
EventHerero people of South West Africa, now Namibia, begin uprising
… became heavily restricted as German control grew and on 11 January 1904 the leader of the Herero, Samuel Maharero … was determined to suppress the revolt…
ArchivePik Botha: sympathetic obits fail to recognise that he protected apartheid by Alet Pretorius, 23 October 2018
… states stopped, Namibia got its independence in 1990, and FW de Klerk made his historic speech of February 2, 1990 announcing the unbanning of liberation…
Establishment of the Food Committee
… issues – politicising the provision of basic needs. On 11 August 1943, in response to increasing food prices and …
Establishment of Food Committee
… issues – politicising the provision of basic needs. On 11 August 1943, in response to increasing food prices and …
Establishment of the Food Committee
… issues – politicising the provision of basic needs. On 11 August 1943, in response to increasing food prices and …
ArchiveBoycott the Can
… workers hould be hired from the retrenched ones.; On the 11 November 1985 Metal Box dismissed the whole workforce of …
PlaceRiversdale Division, Western Cape
… 12,721 residents, of whom 4,483 were literate 1891 census: 11,366 residents, of whom 4,166 were literate 1904 census: …
EventThe battle of Donkerhoek (Diamond Hill) marks the continuation of the South African War
… On 11 June, 1900, Boer commandos and British forces clashed at …
EventDr D.F. Malan unveils the statue of Paul Kruger on Church Square, Pretoria
… It was unveiled by then Prime Minister, Dr DF Malan on 11 October 1954. The square was initially used as a market … ,[Online],available at: www.gauteng.net ,…
EventDeputy Minister of Interior Affairs, P.W. Botha, introduces the Republican Referendum Bill to Parliament
… On 11 March 1960, for the first time in the history of South … 'One question Only for Vote on Republic,' from The Star, 11 March 1960, (Available at National…
EventAnnouncement of Hezekiel Sepeng’s 2 years suspension
… 800m silver medallist Hezekiel Sepeng was banned on 11 May 2005 from all competition for two years, following a …
EventUS invades Afghanistan
… took place after the destruction of the Twin Towers on 11 September 2001 in New York, United States of America, by … From BBC ,[Online],Available at: www.bbc…
The National Arts Festival
… Image source The Festival The festival runs for 11 days between the end of June and beginning of July, …
ArticleThe Bambatha Rebellion begins
… promising to report to the magistrate at a later date. On 11 March, when Bambatha did not appear, the magistrate sent …
ArticleThe missionaries
… any serious inclination to convert to Christianity. On 11 July 1882, the Reverend Peter Hargreaves arrived at the …
EPILOGUE
Dear Mr De Klerk I acknowledge receipt of your reply dated 2nd July, 1992. It is unfortunate that your reply has not addressed the issues I raised in my…
Further information on services for the late Adelaide Tambo, 07 February 2007
Please find below information on additional services for the late Adelaide Tambo. Please note that the venue for the funeral on Saturday has been changed to…
PlaceBo-tuin, Hof Street, Gardens.
… declared a National Monument under old NMC legislation on 11 September 1964. …
EventPresident Mbeki opens the second sitting of PAP
The South African state president, Thabo Mbeki, opened the second sitting of the Pan African Parliament (PAP) for the first time at its new permanent seat, the…
EventAfrikaans is used for the first time in an international document with the signing of the Convention of Mozambique in Pretoria
… Malay, Portuguese, English and indigenous languages. On 11 September 1928, it was used for the first time in an …