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… Malaboch (Mmalebogo, Lebogo), chief of the Bagananwa in Northern Transvaal (now Limpopo) who led his followers in the Boer-Gagananwa war of 1894, dies in Bochum-Blouberg, Northern Transvaal. …

… Huddled in cardboard boxes to keep out the cold, some 800 workers at the B B Bread Bakery in Durban's Sydney Road kept up their night-long vigil to prevent the company sneaking in scabs. …

… world would have good reason to increase their confidence in this organisation of the nations of the world. Again, I … mark the half-way point towards the freely-agreed period in which the nations of the world committed themselves to … urge that we collectively aim for a significant advance in the multilateral negotiations when our negotiators meet in …

… Letter from the South African Consulate-General in Mozambique to the Secretary for Foreign Affairs in South Africa outlining a briefing of the military situation in Mozambique, with statistics of casualities sustained …

… Press release issued by Defence Headquarters in Pretoria regarding South Africa's involvement in Angola. Included is a statement issued by the Chairman of the Apartheid Committee on 24 February 1977 in response to the press release. …

… is not redemption or forgiveness, there is more violence in tow. Tina Schouw is the militant, Calibana- haunting and … the emotions with Carnatic magic- it is Fanon Vs Gandhi. In this, the ensemble added a further complication in Ms Vilakazi who is sometimes with the spirits and …

… Dolobran was built in 1906 for Sir Charles Llewellyn Andersson, son of the … and brilliant accountancy. He was a prominent figure in the mining and financial world.   The mansion was towered and turreted in a romantic mixture of medievalism and Queen Anne Style. …

… Harry Smith’s, Spanish wife' . Ladysmith was established in 1850 and served as a staging-post for fortune hunters on their way to the gold fields in the then Transvaal , and the diamond diggings at Kimberley … which form an elegant backdrop to the town, particularly in winter when a light blanket of snow graces its pinnacles. …

… Magisterial district and division in the North-West in the Cape Province. Named after Sir Gordon Sprigg, who was … principal town. It is the largest magisterial district in South Africa,with an area of 53 546 sq km, which includes …

… suspected of a political crime. They could be legally held in solitary confinement for ninety days and denied access to … Since detention without trial was first introduced in apartheid South Africa more than sixty people have died while in detention. The Act also gave the state powers to ban …

… Is a City of 1 30,000 people counted in the census of 2011 . It now has a Population of about … or “Place of Safety” is the largest urban centre in the Province. Polokwane is said to have been founded because of the presence of gold in the Area, but today Polokwane is primarily an Agricultural …

… In one of the largest demonstrations staged in this country's history, 20 000 women of all races marched … famously challenged the idea that 'a woman's place is in the kitchen', declaring it instead to be 'everywhere'. …

… On 19 August 2002, an Islamic high court in the Katsina state of Nigeria, upheld a sentence of death … filed another appeal to the Upper Sharia court of appeal in Katsina. Her sentence drew worldwide condemnation. Human … these guidelines, he must not break any bones or hit her in the face. In February 2004 the Sharia Court of Appeal …

… Mafeking (now known as Mafikeng) was an important battle in the South African War (Second Anglo-Boer War). The war began in late 1899; President Kruger issued an ultimatum, … to heed the instruction, Kruger's government declared war. In 1900 Afrikaans Commandant Eloff was sent to put the town …

… the construction of a lighthouse at Agulhas was requested in March 1837 by the Cape's surveyor-general and civil … 1847. On 8 January 1848, the foundation stone was laid in the presence of the governor Sir Harry Smith, Michell and … Agulhas lighthouse is the second oldest working lighthouse in South Africa and was declared a national monument in 1973. …

… Day. This date commemorates the formation of the WHO in 1945. The WHO's Constitution came into effect on 7 April … awareness campaign, the WHO hopes to increase investments in health infrastructure that can withstand hazards. This will enable facilities to offer emergency services in times of disaster, and encourage all facilities to …

… Free State attended the Peace Conference, which was held in Vereeniging. The delegates were elected by the commandos … Gen. L. Botha and M.T Steyn held meetings with them in their respective territories. The 60 Boer representatives … C.R. de Wet represented him until the peace was signed in Pretoria on 31 May 1902. The delegates at conference …

… Herschel, died. Herschel began to take a serious interest in astronomy from about 1816. Herschel's father was the … used it to construct one of the most powerful telescopes in use at the time. During the years 1825-1833 John used this … nebulae and double stars. This work made him as prominent in astronomical circles as his father (who died in 1822) had …

… fishing village of Hout Bay was probably established in about 1867 when a German immigrant , Jacob Trautmann, began to Farm and fish in the Area. Its name dates back to 1653, and relates to the … timber which early Dutch settlers found to be growing in its ravines. It is also known as: the "Republic of Hout …

… The 1600 square kilometers in area is the Richtersveld Cultural and Botanical Landscape. This is a dramatic Mountainous Desert in the Northern Cape of South Africa. Constitutes a Cultural … that may have persisted for as much as two Millennia, in Southern Africa . It is the only Area where the Nama still …

… Transcript from a radio interview, in New York City, with Tsietsi Mashinini, on the aftermath … riots, international relations and the role of the USA in the struggle for freedom in South Africa …

… Village some 8 km South of Graaff-Reinet, in the Sundays River Valley. Named after the former owner of … Farm, NJ Adendorff, who sub-divided it into smallholdings in about 1858. Municipal status was attained in 1878. …

… CGT poster. Light blue background with title in medium blue letters. Artwork of an eaten apple. Initials CGT in red letters on dark blue triangle. Word 'Imposer' in red letters on yellow strip. Federation Des Cheminots logo. …

… 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 African peoples in the Soutpansberg under the ZAR. The ruins of his … of 3.572 square kilometres. The Albasini Dam was built in 1952 and was subsequently raised to 34 meters, by means of …

… 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 winner in 1979.[ii] Scheckter drove a Ferrari, and won several Formula One races in Europe.[iii] Jody Scheckter is also infamously known for …

… 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, the Free State Stadium has a seating … 15 fixed gazebos. The stadium’s sound system was upgraded in 2009, in preparation for the World Cup. The two electronic …

… The reason that these particular parties were instrumental in Namibia's independence is that Namibia was a protectorate … rule. After years of internal uprisings, which culminated in the Battle of Cuito Carnivale, and dealt a deathblow to the Apartheid regime's habits of engaging in cross border conflict, the parties involved came to an …

… 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 international meeting in Malawi in the presidential Tupolev Tu-134 aircraft when the plane …

… 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 September in the science journal 'Nature'. This discovery reconfirmed an earlier theory, ditched by scientists in the past that these life forms relied on sunlight to live. …

… 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 share their stories about life of living in a new country. It will also allow the public to view …