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PlaceBrackenfell, Cape Town
… In 1901, Andries Brink sold a portion of his farm: 'Kruispad', to George Henry Walton. He was a … who then renamed the farm: 'Brackenfell', in honour of his…
Amulets & Dreams by Omar Badsha and Guy Tillim
… The book and exhibition opened in Durban at the launch of the African Union by the OAU Secretary General Amara Essay … blew their way across vast grasslands…
PlaceTogo
… Togo is a country of western Africa. Lomé, the capital, is situated in the south-west of the Country and is the largest city and port. Until 1884, … is now…
EventCecil John Rhodes, South African statesman, is born
… Rhodes was sickly as a teenager and suffered bouts of asthma. His family sent him to Natal, South Africa, to … Africa, Rhodes became involved in the mining…
EventDutch Foreign Minister Luns is asked by the Johannesburg
… On 16 February 1960, the Dutch Minister of Foreign Affairs J.M.A.H Luns was asked by … laws and first to see that Holland "casts the beam out of its own eye…
EventKwame Nkrumah is released from jail
… People's Party (CPP), won the 1951 elections. As leader of the new government, Nkrumah prioritised unifying the four territories of the Gold Coast, as Ghana…
EventZulus attack Indians in Durban
… by Zulus in January 1949 has generated a great deal of debate about the relationship between the two communities. Most observers believe that the Durban…
EventSpringboks beat Scotland at Murrayfield
… South Africa's tour of the British Isles finished on an upbeat note as Jake … takes Scotland apart at Murrayfield, winning 10-45. Two of the Springbok tries…
EventMarais Steyn dies
… opposition and government politician Marais Steyn, died of heart failure at the age of 83 in Stellenbosch. His political career started in 1948, … Party MP…
EventBritish presents final Peace proposal
… presented to the Boer negotiators General J. C Smuts, one of the Boer negotiators, immediately deleted "ACT OF SURRENDER' on the title page and replaces it…
EventEmily Hobhouse travels to South Africa
… and reformer Emily Hobhouse, renowned for her exposure of conditions in concentration camps for Boer women and … 2, set sail for South Africa. During the…
EventRhodes asks Charter for British South Africa Company
… was granted in October 1889, with the responsibility of developing and colonising the territory north of the Limpopo, which today extends over Zambia and…
EventPresident F.W. de Klerk announces the Group Areas Act will be repealed.
… de Klerk announced in Parliament that the Group Areas Act of 1950 will be replaced by new non-discriminatory measures acceptable to all Houses of Parliament…
PlaceAliwal North, Eastern Cape
… Town on the banks of the Orange River, some 195 km from Bloemfontein, on the … London. It was founded in 1849 and named by the Governor of the Cape Sir Henry…
ArchiveReport on Black Workers Project
… The Black Workers Project emanated out of a resolution taken at the 3rd General Students Council. The purpose of the project was to serve and protect the…
ArchiveThe road to Oslo and beyond
… with extracts from the speech by Mr Gunnar Jahn, President of the Nobel Institute on the occasion of the presentation of the Nobel Peace Prize in the Oslo…
EventThe Star Condemns Forced Removals In Sophiatown
… The Star newspaper condemns the forced removal of black residents from Sophiatown, near central Johannesburg, to Soweto, located on the outskirts of the city…
EventProgressive Reform Party is formed
… The Progressive Reform Party (PRP) was formed in the wake of the merger between the Progressive Party and the Reform … simultaneously held congresses in…
EventThe ‘Afrikaner Volksfront’ is founded
… Afrikaner Volksfront flag A new coalition made up of twenty-one right wing parties, known as Afrikaner National … Volksfront or AVF) was founded by several…
EventMugabe is refused accommodation by 2 SA hotels
… Mugabe, who arrived in Pretoria for the 10th anniversary of a free South Africa and the inauguration of President Thabo Mbeki, was housed in a guesthouse…
EventMobutu Sese Seko dies
… Mobutu Sese Seko (66), former president of Zaire, died from prostate cancer while in Rabat, Morocco, three months after the end of his nearly 32-year reign…
EventThree IFP leaders resign
… leaders, Frank Mdlalose, national chairperson and premier of Kwazulu-Natal province, Ziba Jiyane, Secretary-General and … resigned from the party. All three…
EventMargaret Mary Smith, SA artist and ichthyologist, is born
… in Indwe in the Eastern Cape. Ichthyology is the branch of zoology that deals with the study of fishes. Margaret Mary Smith illustrated the book by her…
Partners
… Partners Simon's Town Museum University of Glasgow Department of Basic Education Department of Higher Education WITS History Workshop UWC Centre for …
EventA statement is issued following talks between John Vorster and Ian Smith
… in Lusaka, Zambia and Salisbury, giving details of proposals agreed to after two days of talks between South African Prime Minister, John … Smith. The talks…
EventBoer negotiators travelled from Vereeniging to Pretoria to present their proposals
… They were still asking for a continued independence of the Boer republics. This happened towards the end of the Anglo-Boer War II which broke out in October…
ArchiveCrisis News
… Crisis News, published by the Western Province Council of Churches, Cape Town, "attempts to tell the truth of what is happening in our country", particularly…
PlaceSarah Baartman Centre for Women and Children, Manenberg
… This centre was established in memory of Sarah Baartman who was transported in 1810 from South … (SBCWC) was opened in 1999 in response to the high rates of…
ArchiveSPRO-CAS Occasional Publication Number 5: Education beyond apartheid
… Report of the Education Commission of The Study Project on Christianity in Apartheid Society … apartheid rule. Content include: The nature and function of…
PlaceMartello Tower, Simonstown
… The circular tower was erected in 1796 on the orders of James Craig to improve the defence system of Simonstown. It has been claimed that this is the oldest…