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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…
EventThe last ‘Peru and Bala’ show is hosted on Lotus FM
… FM and they began featuring ‘Peru and Bala’ (personas of two old men) for ten minutes every Saturday morning on … no less than 850 episodes for Lotus FM over…
EventAnti-Pass petition sent to President Steyn
… The pass measures were aimed at controlling the mobility of the Black population in White urban areas. Bloemfontein … Waaihoek. Women played a significant…
Finding Courage: Young Women's Writings edited by Shamim Meer
… cannot determine my future by Khomotjo Lekgoro The street of Alex by Khomotjo Lekgoro Red Lipstick by Lebogang Lorraine … no matter the past! by Frida Bapela…
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…
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…
PlaceMea Vota, Rissik Street, Sunnyside, Pretoria
… Africa Railway Co, for their own occupation. It is one of the last remaining examples of the mansions that characterised this part of Pretoria during the…
EventZambia gains independence from Britain
… came four years after the famous speech “The winds of change” by British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan. The … country’s independence came ten months after…
EventKing Goodwill Zwelithini is born in Nongoma
… Zulu King Goodwill Zwelithini kaBhekuzulu, eldest son of King Cyprian Bhekuzulu kaSolomon and his second wife, … Zulu customs while he was at his father's…
EventProminent leaders are arrested in Uganda
… The Most Reverend Janani Luwum, Anglican archbishop of Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi and Boga-ZaÁƒÂƒÂ¯re, together with two government ministers, were arrested on…
EventGeneral Laws Amendment Bill is passed
… parties and severe criticism by the Bar and a number of judges. The Bill contained far-reaching provisions and restrictions affecting the administration of…
EventCOMSA calls on SA to move towards election
… that based on its homicide rate, this country was one of the most violent in the world. COMSA, a fifteen-member team, which consisted of police, military,…
EventFirst Black US ambassador is sent to South Africa
… Former Director of the Office of West African Affairs and Ambassador to Liberia, Edward … in efforts to end Apartheid and get Nelson Mandela out of prison…