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… was necessary to avoid the collapse of White civilisation in the whole of Africa, as this move would guarantee their … people, as they embark on their own offensive campaign in order to enforce their re-instated in the voters roll. They formed the Franchise Action Council …

… On 3 October 1685 the Dutch East India Company in Amsterdam decided to send French Huguenot refugees to the … of the Calvinist Reformed Church that was established in 1550. From the mid 1500s until the mid 1600s, Huguenots were persecuted in France for their religious beliefs. Therefore, thousands …

… 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 when he started working part time at the SABC in Cape Town. He is best known for his role as a news Anchor …

… 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 meeting place of the South African National Convention, which took place in a hall to the left of the building. It served as the town …

… 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 ANC and MK existed only in neighbouring countries. It also saluted all its  fallen …

… Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) to defer elections in the Empangeni region, Natal (now KwaZulu-Natal). In its report, the IEC raised concerns over the volatile … situation, which could render elections not free and fair in Empangeni. Minister of Constitutional Development and …

… 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 implementation of the mass action campaign since it …

… 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 speaking people in the Eastern Cape. In 1981 it was granted "independence" under the presidency of …

… 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  Arsenal at the age of nine and has … playing for Charlton Athletic on loan from Arsenal. In 2012, Frimpong switched his national eligibility from …

… 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 independence from France in 1960. Five years earlier, Modibo was awarded the Lenin … problems, made worse by an especially poor harvest in 1968. In March 2012, Mali experienced another coup when a …

… 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 frequent assaults on its security forces in the border provinces in the North East of the country. …

… 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 review the situation in West Africa. A year later, on 13 January 1996, diplomatic … countries. Togo does not have ambassadorial representation in South Africa, and South Africa’s Côte d'Ivoire ambassador, …

… because they had aimed at creating a revolutionary climate in South Africa. This decision was widely condemned. Percy … immediately for the United States, was quoted as saying in Washington; “in the light of the Minister's remarks it is difficult to see …

… 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 of the Pondos in 1868, but because he supported the Griquas of Kokstad in their revolt against the Cape government in 1878, his …

… 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 war and his followers were indentured in different districts for five years, after which they were … Prehistory to the year 2000, unpublished papers with SA History Online …

… 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 with natives in certain areas and the regulation of the ingress of natives into and their residence in such areas; for the exemption of coloured persons from the …

… 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 district of Clanwilliam in 1841, in honour of the father-in-law of Sir John Cradock, the Earl …

… 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 was at the forefront of all the major anti-apartheid campaigns in Natal and the Western Cape for close to 38 years, during …

… 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 Watergraafsmeerse Schoolvereniging in the east of Amsterdam. During his student years in …

… 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 followed after two notices in terms of the Suppression of Communism Act (1950) had been … pp. 220-222.| Sachs, E.S. (1957) Garment Workers in Action. Johannesburg: Eagle Press. ppxii - image source …

… 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 southern tip of Africa on 6 April 1652 in order to create a settlement for the DEIC. His arrival …

… "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 workers; contributions in the form of articles, drawings and photographs were thus requested. The avowed philosophy was "to keep workers in touch with developments in other factories, unions and …

… 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 process of refusing facilities for South African … racial policies. These policies were harshly criticized in the international community - especially after the …

… one of the most challenging periods of this Organisation. In the midst of increasing poverty and underdevelopment … that it will be an African Century. It is a century in which billions of the citizens of the developing world and … poor. A global partnership for development is impossible in the absence of a pact of mutual responsibility between the …

… of diplomatic relations between the Union and India in order to remove the Indo-Union dispute from the purview of … further condemns all moves to form another Indian body in opposition to the national and representative organisation … The NIO, which was formed on Sunday at a meeting in the Avalon Theatre of about 150 delegates, representing …

… globe. For the peoples of the world this is a homecoming in other ways as well. When we say welcome to South Africa, … also a common destiny. Divided and set against one another in the past by the cruel designs and actions of human beings … and underdevelopment, they are determined to work hand in hand with their brothers and sisters throughout the …

… Adelaide Tambo, freedom fighters who have a special place in the history of our country. ANC President Oliver Reginald … sector so that these stakeholders can play an active role in the 16 Days of Activism Campaign. Also, two days ago, on the 1st of December, South Africa joined the world in observing World AIDS Day. As we intensify our response to …

… the effectiveness of the voice of the developing countries in global affairs. Our comradeship is strengthened and … majority of the members of the OIC. All of us participated in the recent United Nations Millennium Summit. Through the … impede the realisation of these objectives. The situation in the Middle East today poses a direct threat to world peace …

… conditions and how they impact on our country and Africa, in particular.  Our vision is to create a better South Africa in a Better Africa and Just World. Key among the aspects of … to have a new world order that will work for all humanity in which the developing world (BRICS) play a critical role.  …

… and has refused to be associated with the delegation. In a letter to the leader of the delegation, Mr. Rustomjee, … and majority members of this delegation, as expressed in speeches made at the conference in Cape Town. Here I find that, should such a thing as …