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… The defunct National Party registered a convincing victory in all three district councils during local government elections held in Western Cape Province. The elections were closely … became clear that National Party would emerge the winner in these elections. The initial results showed National Party …

… of repression of students. Discusses political events in South Africa, in particular, the emergence of a Broad Democratic Front … apartheid, and the role played by the National Union in those events. …

… as South Africa's official Olympic representative body in place of the 'white' South African Sports Association … Africa from the Olympic Games. The committee succeeded in its efforts in 1964 when South Africa was excluded from the International …

… Ben Okri is a Nigerian author born in Minna, Western Nigeria. He received critical acclaim after … His third novel, The Famished Road, was published in 1991 and announced as the winner of the Booker Prize on 22 … material worlds through the life of a spirit child living in an unnamed Nigerian City. …

… The commuters were travelling from Katlehong to Germiston in a train when they set it alight. The train had earlier … started the fire. Setting trains on fire is not unusual in South Africa. Commuters often use this method to express … delays. The damage to trains usually run into millions, in this case, the estimated damage was R 30 million. …

… Union of Mineworkers (NUM). He is the central point in the alliance, in a fashion. So when he says that the expulsion of Numsa is … bad for the ANC, for progressive forces, and society in general”, you know it’s, well, bad. …

… at a speed of 284km/h on the R59 south near Kliprivier in Ekurhuleni. The biker’s excuse for travelling at such … offender had ever been caught travelling at such speed in the Ekurhuleni District. Road accidents due to reckless driving have become disturbingly prevalent in South Africa. …

… non-specific health reasons. Lamari had played a key role in the fight against Islamic fighters. President Abdelaziz … military staff. Lamari had been an influential figure in the Algerian army, and led the army in a fight against Islamist rebels since 1992, when the army …

… The Department of Arts and Culture in partnership with the Oral History Association of South … (OHASA) hosts the 10th Oral Annual History conference in South Africa. The conference will be held from 08-11 October 2013 in the Kimberley, Northern Cape, under the theme “Centenary …

… Digging for gold in the Witwatersrand (now city of Johannesburg and surroundings) was authorised in September 1886 and further accelerated the influx of … People flocked from all over the world to dig for gold in the area. The city of Johannesburg was established a month …

… Township that was marked out on the farm Droogegrond in 1904. The area was inhabited predominantly by Afrikaans speaking people. In 1964 it was granted its City Council status under the name … combining the areas of Doornkloof, Irene and Lyttelton.  In 1967 Lyttelton was renamed Verwoerdburg. This was after …

… were now free to invite South African athletes to compete in Kenya and to send Kenyan athletes to sports events in South Africa. This marked the end of Kenya’s 15 year ban … South Africa’s apartheid modeled policies come to an end. In the same week as the ban was lifted, the country had just …

… boxing match between Muhammad Ali and George Foreman in Kinshasa, Zaire (now Democratic Republic of Congo) took … 1974. Ali won the fight when he knocked out Foreman in the eighth round. The event is regarded as one of the … made about the fight. Foreman and Ali spent a few months in Zaire training and getting their bodies accustomed to the …

… various labour unions, was established on 2 December 1985 in Durban. It is among the fastest growing labour federations in the world. At its launch it represented less than half a … COSATU celebrates 26 years as a trade union and 21 years in the Tripartite Alliance with the African National Congress …

… In 1935, Cambridge University Press and Oxford University … to compile the Revised English Version only began in the 1940’s. A team of experts was organized and the … March 1961. The new English version was revised yet again in 1989 and was published as The Revised English Bible. …

… 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 … with the Masai of Kenya and met the King of the Ashanti in Ghana. …

… Around the world on 24 March each year, people partake in activities that they anticipate will raise awareness about … Group of States (ACP countries) can strengthen each other in the fight against tuberculosis.” In South Africa, the occurrence of TB has tripled over the …

… for better housing for Johannesburg's Blacks, was born in Georgedale, today part of Cato Ridge. Mpanza was the only … on both sides of the law: first as a court interpreter in his younger days, and then as a condemned murderer. He was reprieved at the last minute and later released. In his heydays he was regarded as the father of Soweto.     …

… The tenth address in the Hoernle Memorial Lecture series delivered by Emory Ross, in which he discusses the conflict of race and colour from a … African American community and their political condition in the United States of America again, with reference to the …

… of Communism Bill was passed, the freedom of people in South Africa would be in jeopardy. The Bar made this point with reference to a speech in parliament by Justice Minister C.R. Swart, wherein he …

… published. Mgqwetho was the first woman poet to publish in Xhosa. From 1920 to 1929 she contributed more than ninety … life, she supposedly came from the rural area of Peddie in the Transkei and settled in Johannesburg. …

… president of the Transvaal Indian Congress. This was done in the recognition that all 'non-Europeans' should unite in the struggle against the National Party government and … Congress of the People, which drafted the Freedom Charter in 1955. …

… of Trade Unions (SACTU) was held at the Trades Hall in Johannesburg. SACTU was until the banning of political organisations in 1961 the leading non-racial trade union co-ordinating body … imprisoned for ANC and MK activities. SACTU office bearers in exile re-established the organisation and used it to …

… hampered by conditions of illegality. Publication began in late in 1966 with the aim of stimulating political debate and … the banned Congress to the masses. Legal publication began in 1990 after the unbanning of the African National Congress …

… Gerwel, distinguished academic and politician, was born in the district of Somerset East, Eastern Cape. He has … Southern Cross (Gold), awarded by President Nelson Mandela in 1999 and the Order of Good Deeds, presented by Colonel Muammar Qaddafi of Libya, also in 1999. …

… obtained an M.A. Degree at the University of South Africa in 1944, he was appointed to the Department of African Languages at Fort Hare. In 1946 he accepted a post as lecturer in the School of African Studies at the University of Cape …

… and was duly rewarded with economic aid this changed in 1996. South Africa decided to move closer China as a partner in politics and economics. While Mandela tried to placate … agreements, including a commitment to invest $5 billion in a South African petrochemical plant. …

… revenue. The nationalisation of Zambian copper mines was in line with an overall economic policy of nationalisation … the economy of Zambia and when copper prices collapsed in the mid seventies, the Zambian economy began to decline. … fund (IMF) to maintain lower prices of basic foodstuffs. In 1985, the IMF put pressure on the Zambian government to …

… This Stadium was built when we put in the bid to host the 2010 World Cup. The Stadium has proved to be very use full in hosting other events and is a major tourist attraction. … city centre to Cape Town Stadium. Park personal vehicles in designated parking bays inside the city and continue your …

… was designed by architect Stanley Hudson and was erected in 1911 as the Old Court House, and is the oldest public building in the central business district. It was loop-holed during … the Local History Museums. Should you be seeking a more in-depth perspective of Durban’s history you are invited to …