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… II on a coach drive through the streets of London. In a BBC documentary, Mandela repeatedly referred to Queen Elizabeth II as "my friend, Elizabeth". In 2008 former South African President, Nelson Mandela met … 25. He was accompanied by his wife, Graca, the couple were in England for Madiba's 90th birthday 46664 concert …

… (or place of the Ndebele) was granted self-government in 1984 and was intended to be the new home for the Transvaal Ndebele people. It was established in 1979 when many Ndebele people were evicted from … capital was Siyabuswa and it became part of South Africa in 1994. It now forms part of the Northern Province. For a …

… Mr Hosni Mubarak, Egyptian president, collapsed in parliament while delivering a speech broadcasted live on television in Cairo. After forty-five minutes of medical attention, … succeeded President Anwar Sadat who was assassinated in 1981.     …

… Congress (ANC) celebrated its 90th Anniversary at a rally in Kings Park Stadium, Durban. ANC President Thabo Mbeki addressed the masses that came out in numbers to share the moment which came eight years post … polls of 1994. ANC's National Executive Committee said in a statement; “Ahead of us lies a decade during which we …

… Ministry official, Robert McBride, who had been held in Mozambique for six months on charges of gun-running and espionage, was conditionally released from prison. In the meantime investigation by the Mozambican authorities … was due to return to Mozambique for an appeal hearing in December. Upon his release, he claimed that he had been …

… Insulin was discovered by Frederick G. Banting in 1921. Banting was working with J.J.R. Macleod and Charles Best in the University of Toronto in Canada. Both Banting and Macleod were awarded the Nobel …

… first discovered by Frederick Banting and J.J.R Macleod in 1922. The discovery meant that Diabetes sufferers could … Banting was working with J.J.R. Macleod and Charles Best in the University of Toronto in Canada. Both Banting and Macleod were awarded the Nobel …

… Robert Mugabe pushed through constitutional changes in 1987 that created an executive presidency. In 1998, after a highly publicized and controversial trial, … and other “unnatural acts” and was sentenced to 10 years in prison, with 9 years suspended.  Eventually he served …

… was to be issued to all races. This Act was first passed in 1950.   It defined racial groups relatively loosely. The … Act determined people’s race classification, which in turn determined the implementation of many other racially based laws. One of the apartheid laws passed in the 1950s was the Group Areas Act, which determined where …

… Later the Minister of Police confirmed Lengene’s presence in South Africa. He was kidnapped on 6 February and driven in the boot of a car to South Africa Lengene and many other … Morobe who would be Head of Communications in the office of President Thabo Mbeki and Billy Masetlha, …

… Jan Van Riebeek and the Dutch East India Company arrived in the Cape, the first white baby was born. The baby was … he would be the first of many European babies to be born in the Cape. Baby Wijlant and his parents were officially the … signaled the beginning of a second generation of settlers in the Cape. …

… two years after Transkei became an independent homeland. In 1960, before Sigcau became the President of Transkei, … erupted where eleven people were killed, many of them shot in the back, and more than 48 casualties were hospitalized … the apartheid government.   This led to the uprising in Pondoland between 1960 and 1963. …

… of the former Prime Minister, Barthélémy Boganda (who died in mysterious circumstances during the presidential election … as president. On 31 December 1965 Dacko was overthrown in the Saint-Sylvestre coup by Colonel Jean-Bédel Bokassa, … Bangui. Another 27 were left wounded. A 14th soldier died in hospital months after the incident. …

… guerrillas clashed with Rhodesian and South African forces in Wankie and Sipolilo Campaign in Rhodesia. Their fighting ability amazed their enemies as … be a cat and mouse clash. The conflict lasted until late in 1968 and observers believe that it sent a strong message …

… prisoners like Nelson Mandela and the end of apartheid in South Africa also signaled the end of sanctions and … community. Since the establishment of apartheid in 1948, various attempts had been made to isolate the country. One area where this was evident was in aviation. For years, South Africa could not fly over the …

… a 6 year sentence. On the following day it was published in the Rand Daily Mail (a newspaper banned in March 1985) that he fled to Bechuanaland (now known as … armed wing of the ANC were arrested at Lilliesleaf Farm in Rivonia during a raid conducted by security police. …

… In his speech during the opening of the first Legislative … to assist the Transkei and would train its successors in office. His speech came a year after Transkei Constitution Act created a Legislative Assembly, based in Umtata. This was the first step to self-governance, with …

… studied at the universities of Leyden and Amsterdam in the Netherlands. On her return to South Africa after … degree, she lectured at the Huguenot University College in Wellington. In 1920 she was offered a professorship at the University of …

… After losing the Wakkerstroom and Oudtshoorn by-elections in April, prime minister and leader of the South African … (SAP), J.C. Smuts, decided to hold a general election in 1924. The SAP suffered a defeat at the hands of the … formed a pact government, with General J.B.M. Hertzog in the position of prime minister. Hertzog appointed two …

… Bulelani Ngcuka, born in Middledrift, Eastern Cape on 2 May 1954, is a former … African National Congress political activist and a lawyer. In 1998 he became South Africa's first National Director of … LLB through the University of South Africa (UNISA) while in prison. …

… Dutch Reformed Church and authority on leprosy, was born in Brandfort, Orange Free State (now Free State). She who worked mainly in Nigeria. While in charge of the leprosy patients there she made a major …

… Naicker, medical doctor and prominent politician, was born in Durban. Naicker played a crucial role in the history of South Africa and his name is well … amongst the political icons of the liberation struggle in this country. As early as 1948, he called for a united …

… Howard of the Union Weather Service from the branch office in Cape Town a few days later. The forecasting service was moved to Pretoria in 1926 and housed on the veranda of the weather office at … 1932-31 August 1933) the UWS rendered valuable assistance in simultaneous meteorological observations from a network of …

… The tragic events in Bisho are yet another grim reminder of the profound … loved, cherished and nurtured her or him for many years in the hope of a continuing and shared future. Thousands … employed as the first option of the Ciskei Security Forces in circumstances that did not even remotely warrant its use. …

… rights will continue to be defined on the basis of race. In other words apartheid, in its essentials, will be retained. Legislative power based … to prevent the domination of any one group by others, but in the same breath he seeks to establish an institutional …

… rights will continue to be defined on the basis of race. In other words apartheid, in its essentials, will be retained. Legislative power based … to prevent the domination of any one group by others, but in the same breath he seeks to establish an institutional …

… day. I feel honoured to join with South African men in giving this bold message to our fellow men, and to the … pain that citizens of a free country should need to march in protest against this kind of violence. And we fervently … to know that we have reached such an important milestone in the struggle against rape, domestic violence and child …

… In a calm morning in March 1968, a shipment carrying the latest Korgs, Moogs … set off from Baltimore harbour, heading for an exhibition in Rio de Janeiro. The sea was steady, the containers safely … of newly electrified sounds following independence in 1975, and has now been documented on its on its latest …

… had long been urging closer co-operation with Africans. In 1943, a conference of the South African Indian Congress … Transvaal Indian Congress. A joint declaration was made in March 1947 between the two, as presidents of their bodies, … citizens of South Africa to support fully and co-operate in this struggle for: 1.Full franchise. 2. Equal economic and …

… negatively on my moral judgment and has made me complicit in many decisions which I am not proud of”. Kodwa told the … of the SABC‚ given the challenges that he talked about in his letter‚ he should have approached the board‚ the … people‚ he would not have made SABC a laughing stock in the manner he has done‚” Kodwa said. “I think clearly the …