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… Gariep Dam is located in South Africa, near the Town of Norvalspont, bordering the … the Gariep River at Bethulie Drift was opened to traffic in March 1879, and a Village, known as Bethulie Bridge, was … been established a short distance from the drift, in the Orange Free State, in 1829. The name was subsequently …

… identical to HIV-1. This particular strain was identified in a frozen sample taken from a confined member of the … known as Pan Troglodytes, which were once widespread in west-central Africa. The team of researchers, led by Paul … Their ultimate findings were published two years later in Nature magazine.  In this article, they concluded that …

… the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) at a summit, held in Tunis, Tunisia. The South Africa delegation was led by the … After joining the OAU, South Africa participated actively in all activities and structures, such as the Secretariat, … Union (AU). The inaugural session of the AU was held in Durban, South Africa on July 10, 2002. Gallagher Estate in …

… The village of Emjanyana was probably established in the mid-1970s, in Ngcobo Eastern Cape.  In 1894 the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel on …

… campaign of 1960 and harshly sentenced to three years in prison. At the end of his sentence, Parliament enacted a … On his release, Sobukwe was allowed to join his family in Galeshewe, Kimberley. However, he still remained under … of 1950. Sobukwe was therefore prohibited from taking part in political activities as result of the banning order, and …

… Guinea until 1778, when the territory was ceded to Spain in exchange for land in South America. When the Spanish Civil War broke out in 1820, rebel forces took control of the colony. The …

… for May 31? Answer: The South African Indian Congress is in full support of all-in national talks, and if talks are not held, we feel that … There are only a limited number of actions non-whites in this country can take. Apart from mass meetings and …

… he walked through the Channel Tunnel between Folkenstone in England and Calaise in France in his flip flops. Trains travelling at speed of 100 mph pass … News  (2005),'  Man Walks To France Through Chunnel.. in just his flip-flops ' , 12 October, [online] Available at  …

… Mzimhlophe, an area about 60m km north of Kranskop in central Natal was founded on Trust land in the Nkandla district of KwaZulu as a  place of relocation, … population of the Nquthu Local Municipality, as recorded in the Census 2011 is estimated at 165 282 persons while the …

… In a last attempt at negotiations with the Israelites, the … where they used to gather to celebrate Passover.  In 1919 Enoch Mgijima declared that he had had a vision that the world would end in 1920. His declaration inspired  a pilgrimage of his … 28| South African History Online, ‘Nearly 200 are killed in the Bulhoek massacre in the Eastern Cape’ , [online], …

… Commission of Inquiry into the mass media, appointed in June 1980, under the chairmanship of Justice M. Steyn, … by law to regulate entry into the profession and sit in judgement on journalists accused of violating a … findings and recommendations were widely criticised. In a Press statement by the Department of Interior, the …

… recognized as the legitimate heir and succeeded Cetshwayo in 1884. This was after Cetshwayo died, supposedly from … exiled to the Cape Colony by the British and was released in 1882 after a campaign run by the Anglican Bishop of Natal, … Colenso. When Dinizulu took over the throne, Zululand was in a state of unrest following conflicts between the Zulus …

… career during the mid 1990’s and early 2000’s.  He played in the 1995, 1999 and 2003 rugby world cups. He retired from … and a woman who claimed to be his on and off mistress in a compromising position was leaked to the public. … being the man on the tape, but later admitted the truth in his auto biography Man in the mirror. His confession …

… we Sizwe (meaning Spear of the Nation) was founded in 1961 as the military wing of the African National Congress, open to all races and set up in conjunction with the South African Communist Party in order to strengthen the struggle by using armed forces …

… In April 1894, Chief Malaboch (Mmaleboho, Mmaleboxo) of the … action through forced removal, which ultimately resulted in the Malaboch war, with the chief and his subjects … of war until his release by the British authorities in 1900 during Anglo-Boer War 2. The chief returned to his …

… an aura of mystery and romance. It was normally stationed in Algeria until 1962, when its headquarters were transferred … regiments were scattered throughout the world and fought in the First and Second World Wars, as well as in the Crimean War, the Franco-Austrian War and in Mexico. …

… States (US). The country was one of only two countries in sub-Saharan Africa, along with Ethiopia, without roots in the European Scramble for Africa. Slaves freed from slave … of birth - these colonists formed an influential group in Liberian society and in 1847 they founded the Republic of …

… Born in 1869 at Porbandar, Gujarat, India, the internationally … led the 1906 Satyagraha Passive Resistance Campaign staged in Transvaal (now known as Gauteng Province), Union of South … by the introduction of the Asiatic Law Amendment Ordinance in Transvaal by the Transvaal Assembly. The law required that …

… Hill 23 km East of Aggeneys and 34 km from Pofadder, in the Northern Cape of South Africa. The name is taken from … nearby Mine.  This range of Hills,Mountains and Inselbergs in the Area, display some of the most diverse and complex Geology, in Southern Africa, including some of the richest known …

… Cup international men's team golf championship starting in Athens on 8 November. The action by the Greek Foreign … Apartheid to condemn all practices of racial segregation in sports. Click here to read resolution of the International Convention Against Apartheid in Sports.  …

… The circular tower was erected in 1796 on the orders of James Craig to improve the defence … that this is the oldest British structure of its kind in the world, as well as the first building to be erected after the first British occupation of the Cape in 1795. It was declared a National Monument under old NMC …

… Congress (ANC) member Rocky Malebane-Metsing, was banned in Bophuthatswana by President Lucas Mangope. He announced … aborted coup attempt by the PPP. Mangope announced that in terms of the 1979 Internal Security Act the PPP was engaged in illegal activities that would endanger the public safety. …

… State government's policy monitoring and evaluation unit in the premier's office, was shot dead at his house in Bloemfontein. The murder trial of Ngombane's wife and four relatives has several times been postponed in the Bloemfontein High Court. Sources: …

… Thesis submitted in fulfilment of the requirements for the Degree of Master of … latter's gradual adaptation and development, culminating in the inauguration of the Tricameral Parliament in early 1985. …

… Commons that every effort was made to improve conditions in concentration camps in South Africa. The camps were set up during one of the toughest and bleakest phases in the history of South Africa.  The country was experiencing … Boddy-Evans, A. ‘This Day in African History: 22 April’ , from About African History , …

… The 33rd lecture in the Alfred and Winifred Hoernle Memorial lecture series delivered by Alan Paton in Johannesburg on 23rd May 1985, in which he believes that South Africa should move towards …

… Passive Resistance Council was formed at a mass meeting in Cape Town, attended by 1 500 people. Among the first … of the Resisters to join the passive resistance camp in Durban. Click here to read our feature on Passive Resistance in South Africa. Source: …

… as it is now spelled) a Dutch merchant ship that was built in Amsterdam, Holland in 1693 with a passenger capacity of 315, is wrecked off … their lives. The wreck and part of the cargo was salvaged in 1972 and is now a diving site. …

… Zulu, Anglican bishop of Zululand and Swaziland was born in Nquthu, Natal. He was the only son of Johannes and Miriam … Kolo Zulu and was a member of the Zulu Royal Dynasty. In the early 1960s he was elected president of the World Council of Churches (WCC). Zulu died in Ulundi, KwaZulu on 29 February 1988. References …