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EventMoïse Kapenda Tshombe refuses to end the Katanga secession
… Mobutu Sese Seko refused to end the Katanga secession. On 23 December 1961 he led the Congo province of Katanga into … , [online], available at www.sahistory…
ArticleAbstracts presented for the 1973 Durban Strikes Conference
… Alliance: the role of COSAS in trade unions, 1979-1985 by Noor Nieftagodien Exhibition: Durban, 1973: Strike …
PlaceRed Location Museum
… to the surrounding Informal Settlements and is made of 12 corrugated iron boxes. It was opened on the 10th of November 2006 The Museum comprises a series of…
EventZimbabwe is suspended from the commonwealth
… would be barred from Commonwealth meetings for a period of 12 months, with the opportunity for review at the end of 12 months when a decision would be taken…
ArchiveInterview with Julius Nyerere
… from independence in December 1961 until his retirement in 1985, except for a brief period shortly after independence …
EventThami Mnyele, SA artist and member of MK, is killed in Gaborone
… (ANC) military wing Umkhonto We Sizwe (MK). On June 14, 1985, Thami Mnyele was shot dead by South African Defence …
EventAllan Boesak is born
… (ANC) in Western Cape. His meteroric rise was checked in 1985 when international funders investigated his …
EventUDF organises boycott of Coloured and Indian parliamentry elections
… led to a state of emergency being declared by PW Botha in 1985. Source: …
EventState of Emergency enters 100th day
… and Lawyer Victoria Mxenge. Sources: Books: Harber, A. (1985). "The first 100 days" Weekly Mail: Vol 1 (3) pp 14-15. …
EventLouis Hayward, South African–American Actor dies.
… he had hoped for. He died from lung cancer on 21 February 1985 in Palm Springs, California. He had been married three …
EventTakudzwa Ngwenya, Zimbabwean-born American rugby player, is born
… Takudzwa Ngwenya was born in Harare, Zimbabwe on 22 July 1985. He played for the Mashonaland Club and for Vainona High …
EventZimbabwe's interior minister Joshua Nkomo is dismissed
… Zimbabwe African National Union (ZANU). Between 1982 and 1985 the military brutally crushed armed resistance in …
ArchiveBarberton Prison by Sloane Fuller
… treated as though we had a dangerous infectious disease.” [12] In describing specific moments within the prison walls, … were often suspended during the…
EventThe 1st troop ship to set sail after the sinking of the SS Mendi
Following the sinking of the SS Mendi troop ship carrying the Fifth Battalion of the South African Native Labour Contingent, the recruitment process for troops…
EventThe Second Battle of El Alamein starts
… fired 62 000 25-ponder shells. The battle lasted from 23 October to 4 November 1942, when Montgomery finally broke …
EventSimon Hendrik Freykenius and Sebastiaan Cornelis Nederburgh arrive at the Cape to assist dissatisfied burghers
… On 23 June 1792, Simon Hendrik Freykenius and Sebastiaan …
EventIndependent Democrats benefits from floorcrossing rule
… a major gain with the NNP being the main casualty after 23 of its 32 councillors crossed to the ANC. … group [Online], available at www.pmg.org.za [Accessed …
EventAlbert Einstein introduces his theory of relativity
… Einstein [online] Available at: teslasociety.com [Accessed 23 June 2009] Wallis, F. (2000). Nuusdagboek: feite en fratse …
EventSouth Africa readmitted to United Nations
… relating to the period from 30 September 1974 to 23 June 1994. …
NDCA Statement, 3 April 2012
… handed out to them by the NDC of the ANC will be held on 12 April 2012 at 9am on the 6th Floor of Luthuli House. The …
ArticleCode Name Rae book launch soon
… Pillay returned to South Africa in 1990, having spent 12 years in exile. Rajes passed away on 29 December 2020 in …
A short history of Port Elizabeth's famous Campanile
… the pyramid roof. The area of the structure at the base is 23 feet square, its foundation resting upon sea-worn rock. … and watchmakers, J Joseph and Sons,…
Chapter 5: The Socio-Economic impact of Vigilantes and Political Violence in Kwazulu-Natal
… state of emergency so soon after it was instituted in July 1985. This blindfold attitude by the Government was believed … SAP activity in a massacre at three…
PlaceCradock Division
… the district of Graaff-Reinet on 21 January 1814, and on 12 March 1825 it was transferred to the new district of … the division: 1841 census: 6,300 residents…
ArchiveInterview with Amabutho members
… at mass gatherings, marches and funerals. Between 1985 and 1987 they were responsible for rendering many …
EventBoris Becker of West Germany beats Kevin Curren of SA at Wimbledon.
… oor 1000 jaar, Kaapstad: Human & Rousseau. On this day. 1985, Boris Becker wins Wimbledon at 17. Website: bbc.co.uk. …
EventThe European Community announces that it will lift economic sanctions against South Africa
… sanctions against South Africa which imposed in September 1985. While some European countries and the US initially …
EventPretoria disputes compensation for Gaborone raid
… the government of Botswana for damages caused by the July 1985 South African Defence Force raid on Gaborone, capital of … Sidley, P. (1985). "Neighbour…
EventMilton Obote (81), Uganda’s former dictator, dies in a South African hospital
… accusations of fraud. Factionalism led to an army coup in 1985 in which he was ousted a second time and exiled to …
EventBenjamin Mzimkulu Macala, SA artist, is born
… for a short time. He held thirteen exhibitions from 1967-1985 in South Africa, Europe and the US. Macala’s chosen …