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… Act was to make provision for the separate representation in Parliament and in the provincial council of the province of the Cape of Good Hope of Europeans and non-Europeans in that province, and to that end to amend the law relating …

… of Cape Town and Hebrew scholar Israel Abrahams was born in Vilna, Lithuania. He came to South Africa in 1937 and held the position of chief rabbi for more than … numerous Hebrew material into English. Upon his retirement in 1968, he settled in Jerusalem, Israel, where he died on 27 …

… 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 1963 and it was decided to renovate and reconstruct the …

… Flora of the Province. Several Sites were investigated in the City Centre, on the Slopes of Naval Hill, part of the … last-named site was the most suitable and it was purchased in 1965 by the Bloemfontein City, which transferred control … lovers who come to stroll and enjoy the Biodiversity in this peaceful Setting. The Garden also has a magnificent …

… 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 father, being raised in a house where activists came to meet. He had dreams of studying art abroad, but in 1965 was denied a passport by the government. …

… Fourteen Streams is located in Frances Baard District Municipality, Northern Cape, South … Kimberley to Fourteen Streams and thereafter to Vryburg, in British Bechuanaland.  Eventually the railway stretched … the Bechuanaland Protectorate to Bulawayo and Salisbury in Rhodesia. On 16 October 1899 a local force of 270 men …

… reactor (PBMR) at the Koeberg Nuclear Power Station in the Western Cape. Their argument was that this was a potential solution to an emerging energy crisis in South Africa and that this technology could become a … that the process required.  Also the graphite used in the construction of the pebbles were highly volatile in …

… the ways and values of a time and place that still resides in memories and hearts and, which people yearn to … the beginning of a unique annual cultural festival held in the location of the historically famous Pageview community … from Fietas under racial legislation was to Ormando East in the late 1920's and early 1930's. Fietas, as the place was …

… many seals on the island. It was however, discovered in 1488 by the Portuguese explorer, Batholomeu Dias. When the Dutch colonized South African in the 17th century, the island was used to isolated people that were considered unwanted elements in colonial society. Among the first inhabitants were …

… tour has done a vast amount of good we feel the benefit in our organisation. We had touched rock bottom before you came and now a more buoyant spirit is in the air. The boys are recovering. Big propaganda meetings are held weekly outside the town hall and in other parts and our paper is selling more freely finances …

… 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 to vote, was raised in the Appeal Court here today, when South African Indian … "I wonder what the reactions of our Communist friends in the Natal and Transvaal Indian Congresses is to the steps …

… 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 Governor 1897-1901. The … Milnerton has become one of the fastest growing areas in the Western Cape . Milnerton is situated approximately 11 …

… village after which it is named - if a village is possible in the heart of London’s Greenwich or Cape Town. Regarded as … them into modern renditions. The Train Station in Plumstead bustles in the morning as people commute in and out of the City, and … https://www.sa-venues.com/attractionswc/plumstead.php …

… The United Democratic Front (UDF) was formed in August 1983, and was one of the most prominent … The non-racial movement was initially established in protest to the Tricameral Parliament  for which it … through the launch of the Mass Democratic Movement (MDM) in 1989. A nation-wide civil disobedience campaign was staged …

… To describe Garies as in the middle of nowhere does not do any damage to the … those on the road between Cape Town and Namibia. It lies in the heart of the Namaqualand and makes an excellent base … the Northern Cape to the Succulent Karoo Knowledge Centre in the Town of Kamieskroon. Garies and Kamieskroon lie in the …

… Situated in front of the Rustenburg Town Hall, the work depicts Kruger … Archard. A figure symbolising the arrival of Christianity in the region, it is situated opposite the Hervormde Kerk … and Pretorius Streets. Following the end of Apartheid in South Africa, there had been calls for the removal of the …

… the view that a restatement of the position is necessary in the light of recent developments. Since the advent of the Indians in this country the first positive struggle to stem the tide … 32 years has been characterised by a futile policy of hat-in-hand negotiations in defence of the fast-dwindling rights …

… assistance for the sending of delegates to the All-in Trade Union Conference at Cape Town, and one for the use … and the Federation which is the essence of its existence. In this connection I may refer you to the concluding … 30th June 1930. Let us add that your potential abilities in the movement are still recognised no less than your …

… Lutuli and the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., 1962 In 1957, an unprecedented Declaration of Conscience was … of the United Nations. The Declaration was a good start in mobilising world sentiment to back those in South Africa who acted for equality. The non-whites took …

… Kingdom I first met Abdulla Kajee on the quay at Durban in July 1929, when I stepped off a British India steamer at … and me strange. Yet for those concerned with Indians in South Africa the period was one of hope. The Indian … experienced delegates, both Indian and British, who had in that year come to South Africa on behalf of the Government …

… Engagement initiative by the national government today in Paarl, Western Cape. This initiate seeks to address … Masutha, Deputy Minister Kota and MEC for Human Settlement in the Western Cape, underscores the commitment and urgency … organizations and unions were invited and participated in the discussions. We note and welcome the outcome of the …

… On 1 January 1972, for the first time in the history of the South African Police (SAP), policewomen … women began their basic training at the police College in Pretoria on 1 March 1972. On the surface this looks … despite the instruction of the Public Service Commission in 1971 that there should be no discrimination between male …

… cricket tour by Mike Gatting's England team, culminated in Dr Ali Bacher's statement on February 13, 1990. In the statement Bacher acknowledged that it was time to … second leg of the tour, which would have taken place early in the 1990-91 season. In return, NSC agreed not to hold …

… that his forces had killed over 230 South African troops in the course of the offensive and had destroyed large … African People's Organisation (SWAPO). It was believed in many quarters that the SADF was using tactics to cover-up … for fear of antagonising the public against involvement in a war that was not theirs at all. South African President …

… and withdraw its forces and elections were to be held in Angola.  The treaty was signed on 22 December 1988. The battle of Cuito Cuanavale and the Cuban intervention in Angola is one of the turning points in Southern African History. It led to the movement of …

… was released from Robben Island after twenty-three years in prison. His release followed a call for all political … district of Port Elizabeth until November 1989. In February 1990, when the ANC and other liberation movements … Collection and are housed at the University of Fort Hare. In 1954 Govan Mbeki joined the editorial team of the …

… and poultry product was lifted. The disease was discovered in ostriches over a year earlier in July 2004 in the Eastern Cape and Western Cape. Thousands of birds were … new24,(2005) ' SA stamps out avian flu ' , from news24 [online], 13 …

… On 12 June 2005, Rain Queen Makobo Modjadji VI died in a hospital in Polokwane, Limpopo Province. Rain Queen Modjadji VI is a … of Monomotapa, which ruled over the Zimbabwean people in the 15th and 16th century. Rain Queen Modjadji VI began …

… of contempt for repeatedly ignoring subpoenas to testify in public before the country's Truth and Reconciliation … Council from 1978 to 1989. Botha had already been named in amnesty applications by former law and order minister … activists. Botha denied having given any such order in his written responses to the commission. Despite the fact …

… the shooting by ANC guards was unjustified. Shell house in Jeppe Street, Johannesburg, was home to the ANC after the … rising tensions between the ANC and IFP, which had begun in the 1980s in KwaZulu-Natal and had then spread to other provinces in …