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Let them Speak - Slave Stamouers of South Africa by André van Rensburg
… he was called Abraham, he was fleeing from his master in Batavia, he arrived as stowaway on 2 March 1653, on the … and was a gift to van Riebeeck from the…
ArchivePostage stamps: first quarter 1990
… White background with blue scrollwork in four corners and grey oval centre, containing coloured replicas of postage stamps issued in 1990, in all of Southern…
EventPetrus Jacobus (Arrie) Paulus is born
… Paulus, General Secretary of the Mineworkers' Union in 1967, is born in Pretoria. Click here for more on Arrie Paulus. Read more about Labour History in…
International Council for Traditional Music
… Second Symposium on the theme, “African Music Scholarship in the Twenty-first Century: Challenges and Directions.” The … to build on the successes of the…
PlaceCape Point and the Lighthouse, at the Southern Point of the Cape Peninsula
… at the extreme South Western tip of the African Continent in the Republic of South Africa . Table Mountain and the City … a range of 63 miles and an…
Appeal to the British public by Dube
… [This extract from the appeal was published by Gandhi in Indian Opinion with the following editorial note: “The … – E.S. Reddy] While you are sitting happy…
ArchivePostage stamps: Rugby World Cup winners
… background. Multicoloured photographs of stamps issued in 1995 in commemoration of South Africa winning the Rugby World Cup. … Half a gold cup on left hand…
ArchivePriests, protests and politics
… This article discusses the role of clergy in the church in South Africa and the application of Christian principles … political and social spheres within a…
PlaceTenterden, 60 Durban Road, Wynberg
… on 8 April 1856. Its U-plan dwelling was originally built in a Cape Dutch idiom but it subsequently acquired a number … Tenterden Place of Safety, Wynberg,…
EventJody Scheckter
… On 29 January 1950 Jody David Scheckter was born in East London, Eastern Cape .[i] Scheckter became South … far only Formula One World Driver’s Championship…
EventOrlando Pirates captain and goalkeeper, Senzo Meyiwa dies
… was shot dead by two armed men who entered the house in Vosloorus township, near Johannesburg,where he was at the … of Orlando Pirates squad when they won a …
PlaceAlbasini Dam, Limpopo
… lived from 1813 to 1885. He was the first European Settler in the Lowveld and he subsequently became head of the … for Portugal and Superintendent of the…
Zephania Mothopeng - Searchlight South Africa, Vol 1, No. 2, February 1989
… we only regret that it is so short. However, there is much in the document with which we disagree, in its philosophy and outlook, in its political and…
ArchivePress cuttings-repression of youth
… on repression of youth regarding repression of students in 1984 as over 50 students were detained, an article on … fun run to launch the International year…
ArchiveInterview with Julius Nyerere
… as prime minister and then as president from independence in December 1961 until his retirement in 1985, except for a brief period shortly after independence…
Foreword, By Nelson Mandela
… of speeches of Dr Monty Naicker is an invaluable chapter in the history of our struggle for liberation. Monty, as we … Natal Indian Congress, founded by…
EventMogadishu seaport is handed over to the combined task force by UN
… UNO and OAU, to curb a prolonged civil war that broke out in 1991. The civil war erupted after the downfall of … Mohamed and that supporting General Mohamed…
EventJoseph Louw is sentenced to six months imprisonment for contravening the Immorality Act
… journalist Joseph Louw, 23, was sentenced to six months in the Johannesburg Regional Court for conspiring with Pamela … of a close relationship. Pamela Beira…
EventThe SACBC urges that lawful means be used to resist Apartheid
… "As Christian people we dare not remain silent and passive in the face of injustices inflicted on members of the … be permitted to offer an excuse or pretext…
EventGamal Abdel Nasser is formally nominated to become the first president of the new United Arab Republic
… the first president of the new United Arab Republic. In February 1958, Egypt joined with Syria in the United Arab Republic- a symbol of pan-Arabism (the ……
EventLucas Mangope leaves Mmabatho due to uprising
… Bophuthatswana, retreated from the capital, Mmabatho, in the face of a popular uprising after he had tried to boycott participation in South Africa's first…
EventThe Rev. Allan Hendrickse steps down as a leader of the Labour Party
… The Rev. Allan Hendrickse, former minister in President P.W. Botha's cabinet, stepped down after … Congress (ANC) and was appointed as an ANC senator in the…
EventNamibia’s constitution is ratified
… The reason that these particular parties were instrumental in Namibia's independence is that Namibia was a protectorate … rule. After years of internal…
EventMozambique and Soviet Union reject Margo Commission’s finding
… was instituted to investigate into the aircraft crash in which President Samora Machel of Mozambique had been … Machel was on his way back from an…
EventEvidence found at Barberton confirms theory of life on earth as early as about 3.4 billion years ago
… Tice and Professor Donald R. Lowe of Stanford University in the United States, assisted locally by South African … The remarkable find was announced on 30…
EventWorld Refugee Day
… as World Refugee Day. This day is celebrated worldwide in several countries in different ways. It is a special day for the world to make … individuals to…
EventNRP leader, Vause Raw announces that his party is ready to give the President’s Council a chance
… According to News 24 Archives, Raw rose to prominence in the now-defunct United Party (UP) as the party's fortunes declined after it was voted out of office…
EventMark Thatcher arrested
… was charged under South Africa's anti-mercenary laws in connection with an alleged coup attempt in Equatorial Guinea. He was released later in the day on R2…
EventJoseph Kasavubu, first president of the Democratic Republic of Congo dies
… from Belgium on 30 June, 1960. Kasavubu was born in the village of Kuma-Dizi in the Mayombe district of the Lower Congo region. He was a … him to a nearby…
PlaceFree State Stadium
… The Free State Stadium in Bloemfontein was originally built for the Rugby World Cup … Considered to be one of the most sophisticated stadiums in South Africa…