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EventM.K. Gandhi is forcibly removed from a whites-only train carriage
On 7 June 1893, M.K Gandhi, later known as "The Mahatma" or "Great Soul" was forcibly removed from a whites-only carriage on a train in Pietermaritzburg, for…
PlaceFort Beaufort
Initially the division of Fort Beaufort fell under the district of Albany, and was proclaimed a separate division on 8 March 1848. At that stage its area also…
Freedom Part to Host Ken Oosterbroek Legacy Exhibition
Many South Africans have heard of the ‘Bang Bang Club,’ a nickname given to four South African photographers who captured the dying years of apartheid through…
EventKenya is granted independence
Kenya gained its independence from Britain with Jomo Kenyatta as the country’s first Prime Minister. The Union Jack was replaced by the black, red and green…
PlaceHoward College Building and the Memorial Tower Building, University of Natal
The building of Howard College at the University of Natal (now the University of Kwazulu Natal) was made possible by a donation from Durban businessman T.B…
Indian passive resistance in South Africa: 1946 - 1948 by E. S. Reddy
… United Democratic Front emerged as a powerful force in the 1980s, and the internal resistance, combined with …
EventCapital City of Zimbabwe is renamed
Immediately after obtaining independence from Britain in 1980, Zimbabwe embarked on the process of renaming its cities, towns and streets. This was an attempt…
ArticleThe Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman Empire The Ottoman Empire was one of the most powerful states in the world during the 15th and 16th centuries. It lasted until the 20th century. …
Documents, speeches, Awards, and articles relating to Desmond Tutu
Awards Archbishop Desmond Tutu is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize Archbishop Mpilo Desmond Tutu, world renowned preacher and strident voice against apartheid,…
PlaceCameroon
Cameroon is sometimes referred to as a “true African crossroads” not only because of its geographical position, but also because of the country's great variety…
EventP.W. Botha announces that all South Africans will take part in a constitutional conference
… History Online , ‘General South African History Timeline: 1980s’ , [online], www.sahistory.org.za (Accessed: 13 …
Yusuf Dadoo Timeline 1850-1889
1800s 1850 The Natal Legislative Council passes Law 14 of 1859 allowing the Government to import labour from India. 1860 16 November, The first batch of…
PlaceIndian Army Memorial
This memorial was erected towards the end of 1902, on the highest point in Johannesburg; Observatory Ridge. It honours Hindus, Sikhs, Christians, Muslims and…
PlaceKoedoespoort Aerodrome, Pretoria
This site is now part of the experimental farm of the University of Pretoria. On 17 March 1920 it was the first landing place in the Union of South Africa for…
PlaceAustin Roberts Bird Sanctuary, New Muckleneuk, Pretoria
This unique sanctuary is the residence of more than 170 different species and provides a protective roosting place and breeding ground for thousands of birds…
PlaceFeathermarket Hall, Port Elizabeth
Port Elizabeth's Feather Market Centre is located on the corner of Baakens Street and Military Road, Central and, as its name implies, was an extension of the…
EventOne person killed by bomb meant for Chris Hani
An unnamed person was killed in a car bomb explosion at the home of Chris Hani, then Umkhonto We Sizwe (MK) commander in Lesotho. Eben Frederick Coetzee, a…
EventSouth Africa abolishes financial Rand
The financial Rand, used as a parallel currency to the commercial Rand, was abolished on 10 March 1995. The currency was introduced in the 1960’s and only…
History of Muslims in South Africa by Ebrahim Mahomed Mahida
Contents History of Muslims in South Africa: Introduction History of Muslims in South Africa: 1652 - 1699 History of Muslims in South Africa: 1700 - 1799 …
ArticleThe ‘four nation’ thesis
The concepts of a nation state and a plural society are often seen to be at odds with one another. Jon Soske states, in his essay ‘The Impossible Concept:…
ArticleSouthern Methodist University Partnership Project - 2014 submissions
Idara Akpan Idara Akpan is a sophomore studying advertising and broadcast journalism. She has thoroughly enjoyed deeply learning about South African…
ArticleThe African Students Association (ASA)
The African Students Association (ASA) was established on 17 December 1961 in Durban under the auspices of the banned African National Congress (ANC). At the…
EventAhmed Ben Bella, former president of Algeria, is released after fourteen years in prison
Former president of Algeria, Ahmed Ben Bella, was instrumental in Algeria’s fight for independence from France. He became the country’s premier in 1962 and was…
EventRobert Mugabe returns to Rhodesia after being in exile for five years
On 27 January 1980, the Rhodesian nationalist leader Robert Mugabe returned to Rhodesia after being in exile for five years. Mugabe had been trying to gather…
EventSeretse Khama is born
Sir Seretse Khama was born on 1 July 1921 in Serowe in the British Protectorate of Bechuanaland, now known as Botswana. He studied in South Africa and…
EventGuinea-Bissau is granted independence
In 1974 Guinea-Bissau, formally Guine Portuguesa, was granted independence by Portugal. The country became independent eight months after the death of the…
EventPope John Paul II begins his tour of Africa.
John Paul II who was pope of from 1978 until his death in 2005 toured Africa in 1980. The pope spent eleven days and toured five countries, including The DRC,…
PlaceDorkay House (1952)
Dorkay House, a building at the south end of Eloff Street in downtown Johannesburg, functioned as the headquarters for the Union of South African Artists,…
PlaceRotunda, Bay Hotel- Camps Bay
The Victorian Rotunda, a landmark in Camps Bay, is a beautiful, geometrical domed building, was the epitome of high society in Cape Town at the turn of the…
ArchiveInterview with Peter Donald Hjul
Oral interview with Peter Donald Hjul who was a leading figure in the Liberal Party, which existed from 1953 until 1968. Born in Northern Rhodesia in 1929,…