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EventSouth Africa deports Donald “Dolan” Acheson
… known as the Civil Cooperation Bureau (CCB). On 12 September 1989, Acheson allegedly gunned Lubowski down … , [online], Available at www.e-tools.co.za …
EventBartholomew Dias, Portuguese discoverer of the Cape of Good Hope, drowns at sea
… Hope). On 3 February 1488 Dias landed in Mossel Bay. On 12 March 1488 Dias erected his first padrÁƒÂƒ£o, or stone …
EventRain Queen Makobo Modjadji VI, dies after a sudden illness
… On 12 June 2005, Rain Queen Makobo Modjadji VI died in a …
EventPaul Kruger is elected president
… in the 19th century. The struggle can be traced back to 12 April 1877, when Theophilus Shepstone, despite Boer …
EventSir Harry Smith, governor of the Cape, dies in London
… Harry returned to England and died eight years later on 12 October 1860 in London. He is buried at St Mary's, …
EventA strong delegation of the ANC NEC members arrives at Caculam, Angola
… On 12 January 1984, a strong delegation of African National …
PlaceLegogote Mountain Region, Mpumalanga
Mountain 1 194m high, situated just South-East of eLundi and 12m North-East of White River. The name is said to be Swazi for "the large one' or 'eternal one'…
Archive2012 - President Zuma, State of the Nation, 9 February 2012
… 20 billion rand worth of incentives under Section 12(i) of the Income Tax Act, designed to support new … secretary, who will turn 100 years old on Sunday the…
ArticleUniversity of Witwatersrand Student Protests 2015 Timeline
… has a sit-in with FMF protesters. Image source Saturday 17 October According to statement [5] by Wits spokesperson … for today (Monday, 11 January 2016) and…
ArticleSouth Africa in the 1970s
… these mine workers were on strike against poverty wages. 12 were killed and 38 were wounded. In 1969 about 1 000 … These strikes swept throughout the…
PlaceSao Bento Shipwreck, Coffee Bay
The earliest known wreck is the Portuguese carrack, Sao Bento. A carrack is a sailing sailing ship of the 14th–17th centuries that was usually built with three…
PlaceJan De Waal House, 93 Bree Street, Cape Town
… just perfect to be able to accommodate all of his 17 children! It was here that the De Waal family started …
EventPetronella Nellie du Toit South African soprano singer is born
… Nellie duToit was born on 17 December 1929 in Pietersburg (now Polokwane) into a …
EventThe Boipotong massacre takes place
… incident was the Boipotong massacre that took place on 17 June 1992. Approximately 300 armed residents of the …
EventNicolaas Johannes Diederichs, South Africa’s fourth state president, is born
… South Africa's fourth state president was born on 17 November 1903. After studying for his doctoral degree at …
EventMalawi voters take part in the first multiparty election in three decades
… Assembly adopted a provisional constitution, and on 17 May Malawi voters streamed from impoverished villages to … This day in History: 17 May [online]…
EventSuppression of Communism Act, No. 44 of 1950 approved in Parliament
… approved on 26 June in parliament and came into force on 17 July 1950. Dates concerning the approval vary slightly in …
EventWWI: battalion consisting of 'Cape Coloured men', called the Cape Corps, is established
… its peak strength it had around 23 000 members. More than 12 000 South African servicemen fought in World War One, and … Cape Corps faced Turkish forces…
PlaceAkkoordskop, a Hill in the Western Cape
… made warding off attacking fleets easier! This hill was 12 km South of Albertinia and 26 km West of Visbaai This Hill …
EventRudolph Lewis, South African road racing cyclist is born
… Rudolph Ludewyk “Okey” Lewis was born on 12 July 1887 in Pretoria.[i] Rudolph was South Africa’s …
EventNatal votes for the formation of the Union of South Africa
… On 12 June 1909, Natal voted in favour of the formation of the … Boddy-Evans A. (n.d.), ‘This Day in African History: 12 June,’ from African History , …
PlacePearson Conservatorium and Prince Alfred’s Guard Memorial, St Georges Park, Port Elizabeth
… of Boyds. It was officially opened by John X Merriman on 12 September 1882, and was named after HW Pearson, Mayor of …
EventAn application to the Pretoria Supreme Court, to declare the Freedom of Choice to Terminate Pregnancy Law unconstitutional, fails.
… access to abortion services upon request during the first 12 weeks of pregnancy, and in certain cases, access to the …
EventThe first Comrades Marathon takes place
The first Comrades Marathon was run by Vic Clapham, ex World War One veteran and other 34 runners, who initiated it as a reunion. Clapham wanted to remember…
EventBeginning of the Anglo-Zulu War, 10 January 1879
… of the Anglo-Zulu War , while others claim that the 12 January 1879 (first attack) or the 22 January 1879 (first …
EventBasutoland (now Lesotho) becomes British territory
… State. He appealed to the British for protection, and on 12 March 1868 his country became a British protectorate, and … 2014]|(2003). Milestones (feature…
Mandela and Fidel A film by Estela Bravo
… Buitenkants Stree, Cape town Venue:Tuesday 4 March 2014, 12-2pm UCT Africa Studies African …
EventEdgar Wallace (56), author and newspaper editor in South Africa, dies in Hollywood.
… up for adoption when he was nine years old. At the age of 12, Wallace left school and held several menial jobs. He …
Freedom In Our Life Time - List of Photographs
… 10-11. Lembede's gravesite, Croesus cemetery, Johannesburg 12.Signature page, ANC Youth League meeting, 14 February 1944 …
EventEugéne Nielen Marais, S.A. poet, writer, lawyer and naturalist, is born
… Marais began writing at a very young age. By the age of 12, he was a published writer. Marais became famous as an …