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… Clergyman, teacher, politician and president of the African National Congress (ANC) Zaccheus Richard … and during the 1950s he was concerned with the problems of Christianity and its place in Africa. He died in Kroonstad (OFS), where he had lived and worked for most of his life, in September 1971. …

… in 1977 and was rebuilt. Also in the Square, is a replica of the Diaz Cross , donated by the Portuguese Government to commemorate the arrival of Bartholomew Diaz in Algoa Bay in 1488. Finally in 2021, … rich history rooted in British colonialism and the influx of British settlers in 1820 . Initially established as a …

… 'Emmarentai', after his wife! This became a neighbourhood of Johannesburg. Later in 1836, the Primary school, in Liden … him- Primary Louw Geldenhys! In 1895 he became a member of the Secondary Assembly and tried to consolidate the Gold … Victorian architectural features. It remains one of the oldest surviving dwellings in Johannesburg. It was …

… example and began to bring their produce here in a variety of wagons and carts turning it into a picturesque vegetable … been replaced by more substantial residences. At the turn of the 20th century, the square gradually began to lose its picturesque quality and much of its trade was transferred to the Parade Ground opposite …

… Goldberg and the Modern Youth Society Chapter 3 The Life of a Freedom Fighter Chapter 4 The war of position in small things Chapter 5 Denis - Our Leader … for Denis Goldberg Chapter 15 Denis Goldberg - a Face of Africa Chapter 16 More than a Hero - a Paragon Chapter 17 …

… being fingered as the triggerman in the assassination of Namibian lawyer Anton Lubowski. Acheson was an Irish hit man, purportedly part of a covert South African military organization known as the … Acheson was arrested in Windhoek, police found a piece of paper with numbers that led them to his handlers. Despite …

… its Present by Wole Soyinka; Popular Music and the Markets of Apartheid by Chris Chapman; The Return of the Soldiers by Mafika Pascal Gwala; Beyond the Next … Moolman; Such Silent Streams by Mcebisi Ntleki; The Song of the Dog. D.P. by Ripinga; When the Children Come Home by …

… Nyanza Province in Kenya in 1912. Odinga was a member of the second largest ethnic group in Kenya, the Luo. He … in 1947 and soon found himself a staunch supporter of then political leader, Jomo Kenyatta. When Kenya gained … again, Odinga left to form the Forum for the Restoration of Democracy (FORD). The new organisation proved successful …

… police opened fire on a rioting crowd on the outskirts of Salisbury, Southern Rhodesia (now known as Zimbabwe). In … to white rule, Smith opted for a Unilateral Declaration of Independence (UDI). British influence in Southern Rhodesia … Shortly after he took over, Mugabe changed the name of the country to Zimbabwe, as it is known by now. …

… was in the interior, but also dominated the coastal tribes of the Gold Coast (now Ghana). The Ashanti Kingdom was very … was also abolished by Europeans. However, during the reign of King Kofi Karikari in 1867, they attempted to re-establish … take over the fort, abandoned by the Dutch at the height of the slave trade. The Ashanti claimed that it belonged to …

… Fund to collect money for Boer families. As the secretary of the South African Conciliation Committee, Hobhouse visited … to look at the situation. Concerned with the plight of suffering Boer and Black families in the concentration … is celebrated as a humanitarian who fought for the rights of South African families, both Black and White, during the …

… Born in Transkei, Jolobe was best known for his collection of poems, Umyezo (1936). He also played a major role in the compilation and translation of the English-Xhosa-Afrikaans dictionary. References: Verwey, E.J. (ed) (1995). New Dictionary of South African Biography, v.1, Pretoria: HSRC.) J.J.R …

… The African National Congress invites members of the media to a briefing on the outcomes of the NEC Lekgotla being held at the St. George`s Hotel, … Albert Luthuli House, 54 Sauer Street, Johanneburg Members of the media are requested to arrive early and to bring their …

… Report on Black Labour Conditions indicated that 63 of the 141 British companies investigated have been paying … were: the British government should initiate a new code of practice for British firms operating in South Africa; … British companies should encourage the lawful development of collective bargaining.   …

… 26 km North of Noenieput. The name in Afrikaans meaning, water-well. … the name could have arisen from the usage, by the locals of the species of plants, Abiqua. They used the branches for to make bows …

… Just around the corner from the seaside Village of: ' Simons Town ', turn left off main road to Boulders Visitor Centre to visit the famous colony of African Penguins - once called: 'Jackass Penguins' , for … Beach and take a swim in the comparatively warm waters of the False Bay. …

… Founder and first president of the Pan Africanist Congress (PAC) , Robert Mangaliso … midnight and 01h00 on February 27, 1978. Sobukwe died of lung complications after having been hospitalised in 1977. … doctors requested that he should be granted freedom of movement on humanitarian grounds, as he was banned to …

… Groote Schuur is one of Cape Town's premier tertiary Academic Hospitals and was … internationally renowned as the training ground for some of South Africa's best doctors, surgeons and nurses.As an … strive to provide outstanding tertiary care for patients of the Western Cape and beyond. The hospital will promote …

… These three buildings form the historical core of Grey College, the oldest school in the Free State. Brill … officially opened on 19 December 1907 by the then Governor of the Orange River Colony, Sir Hamilton J Gould-Adams. The … to 1908 and has been a popular gathering place for pupils of Grey College ever since. It was declared a National …

… place at the Keur River bridge in the pass. The honour of naming the pass fell to Mrs Geesje Bergh, wife of the former Civil Commissioner of George. The pass was christened Montagu Pass! …

… leader, Gen. Bantu Holomisa , announced the unbanning of the African National Congress (ANC), the Pan African … In the same speech Holomisa announced the release of Ndibulele Ndzamela, Phumzile Mayaphi, Teko Mokhou, … Tandisile Jada, Mcebisi Waqu and Sindiso Sigcu, all of them political prisoners. …

… lies along the ancient Wild Coast within the district of Ngqeleni.  Comprising magnificent coastal forest reserves … Strachan Grant Farm, Hluleka Nature Reserve covers an area of 772ha and includes the coastal area. Hluleka has a rich … such as the blue duiker, elusive eland, zebra and a range of birdlife. …

… and composer who was a founder member and first secretary of the Bantu Social Centre in Beatrice Street, Durban (YMCA), … age and his first attempt at composition was in 1899. Most of his songs were widely acclaimed and are still regarded as amongst the best of Zulu choral music. He retired in 1961, but was even after …

… Electra plane owned by Zaire’s (now Democratic Republic of Congo) Trans Service Airlift Company, crashed shortly … after takeoff from Jamba Airport in Angola. A total of 141 passengers and crew members perished. It is not clear … that movement in the cargo may have been the cause of the crash. It was also reported that the plane was …

… 24 crew members and nine technicians under the leadership of Lt-Col. Spencer Morgan were based in Durban. America hoped … Florida into the Indian Ocean, somewhere in the vicinity of Prince Edward Island,  1,900 miles south-east of Cape Town. … from The Star , 7 May, [Available at National library of South Africa]pg 1|Hutson, T., (2003),  ‘Marion and Prince …

… earthquake devastated the Northern African country of Algeria on 29 October 1990. It claimed the lives of 30 people. This was a rather mild earthquake compared to … the Richter Scale and claimed 20 000 lives. Algeria is one of the few earthquake prone countries in Africa.  …

… The African National Congress began publication of Sechaba in 1967. It documents the struggle, from the … for freedom in South Africa and for the freedom of South Africa - freedom from racial discrimination, from … human rights and from the Government's relentless policy of racially imposed injustice. Sechaba documents the process …

… An attempt on the life of President Kwame Nkrumah of Ghana fails. Nkrumah escaped an assassination attempt when … Detention Act, which he had used to imprison over 1000 of his political and social opponents. Click here to read our …

… the first time in Parliament. The Bill was a cornerstone of the Apartheid policy as it recognised three race … until a fourth racial group was added later. An office of race classification was set up to oversee the … process. The Population Registration Act (No. 30 of 1950) , promulgated on 7 July 1950, made the Group Areas, …

… 'Reg' September was a prominent trade unionist, the leader of the South African Coloured People's Organization and an executive member of the South African Communist Party and the African National … in Wynberg in Cape Town on the 13th June 1923, the son of Florence, a housewife, and Nicholas September, a …