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… First general secretary of the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM), Cyril Ramaphosa, and its president, … out to be the longest and costliest strike in the history of the mining industry. The strike was also costly for the …

… committee, United States (US) Assistant Secretary of State, Herman Cohen, said that the US strongly opposed any … prisoners and unban all political parties before the end of the year. Accompanying these demands was their call for the immediate ending of the Group Areas Act. Failure to do so, Cohen promised that …

… The Hospital provides services to the Flagstaff area, part of Lusikisiki and Bizana with a Population of about 18,000.   Holy Cross Hospital is a Provincial … and breastfeeding women as well as children under the age of six years old. Other citizens are charged according to a …

… On 18 January 1987, Constable Vlotman a member of the South African Police Services (SAPS) who assaulted … for three years. Constable Vlotman had jumped out of a police Casspir and assaulted the journalists with a … Apartheid government was simulteneously making a mockery of the attack on the journalists and showing a concealed …

… The Most Rev. Desmond Mpilo Tutu was elected Bishop of Cape Town, thereby becoming Archbishop of South Africa, heading the Anglican Church of South Africa. He was installed at St Georges Cathedral, … 3, Johannesburg: Ravan. Hayes, S. (ed) (2000).  Who's Who of Southern Africa 2001..., Graighall: Jonathan Ball. Joyce, …

… a recipe for disaster. The African potato, with a mixture of garlic, onions and virgin olive oil, was advocated by the … alike. A new study published this month by Aids, one of the world's leading HIV journals, said that the African potato might significantly weaken the power of anti-HIV medicines (antiretroviral or ARVs) by altering …

… Mandela's only surviving son, Makgatho Mandela, died of HIV/AIDS in the Linksfield hospital in Johannesburg. His … heaven". Makgatho's second wife, Zondi Mandela, had died of pneumonia at the age of 46 on 13 July 2003. Makgatho was survived by four sons, …

… (ANC). A NNP statement said that individual members of the NNP would be encouraged to join the ANC in their … The NNP would in future contest elections under the banner of the ANC. Officials would retain their party membership and … arrangement until September 2005. ANC Minister of Defence Moisua Lekota welcomed the decision, but former …

… her luxury beachfront apartment in Cape Town. The ex-wife of former South African president F.W. de Klerk was stabbed … Luyanda Mboniswa, a security guard at the complex accused of her murder, pleaded not guilty to all charges levelled … to sustain the claim. Mboniswa was found guilty on counts of housebreaking, robbery and murder by Judge President …

… Constitution according to which SA would have a Government of National Unity (GNU) for 5 years after its first … on 27 April 1994. This document was the final product of the amended draft issued in July 1993. The final draft … to draft their own constitutions. Although the majority of the negotiators endorsed the constitution the Freedom …

… Championship. Previous to the fight, the representatives of the two boxers, the president of  IBF/USBA and the representative of the German Boxing Federation, had signed a document …

… Romania, where they attended the communist "World Festival of Youth and Students for Peace and Friendship". After this, … through the countries behind the iron curtain as guests of the Communists. They travelled through Czechoslovakia, … on December 1953 and attended the 41st annual conference of the ANC at Queenstown, where it was decided to begin a …

… seeks to promote reading, publishing and the protection of intellectual property through copyright. The date was … on the day include relay reading, the distribution of bookmarks and announcements of writing competitions. The activities are jointly organized …

… convicted and sentenced to seven years (through the use of false testimony) in Kenya. Kenyatta and five others were … 1953 where close to 100 people were killed and scores of others injured. This happened at Lari in Kiambu region, … was known for ill treating his own people as an indication of his loyalty to the British government. …

… in the Western Cape, South Africa. It was a settlement of the 1688 French Huguenot refugees and this region was … College and the Teachers Training College and is now part of the Boland College of Education. …

… government. His denial came two months after a Member of Parliament and leader of the Progressive Federal Party, Dr. Frederik van Zyl Slabbert expressed his satisfaction with the outcome of discussions held with the banned ANC in exile. The … O’Malley, P. ‘1987’ , from Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory, [online], available at www.nelsonmandela.org.za …

… in Malawi. Following this visit by Vorster, the status of the diplomatic missions between Malawi and South Africa improved to that of embassies. In June, the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) resolved that member-states should not … O’Malley, P. ‘1971’ , from Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory, [online], available at www.nelsonmandela.org …

… Kenya, before settling in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. He is one of five siblings; one of his brothers, Victor Olonga is a rugby player. Ologa made … 2003 after he and a team mate wore black bands in protest of President Robert Mugabe’s policies. He was later charged … 2013]| BBC Sport Andy Flower & Henry Olonga: the 'death of democracy' remembered [online] Available at: www.bbc.co.uk …

… to resolve misunderstandings arising from the movement of people across their common border. The relationship … friction. This was the case particularly under government of Basutoland National party (BNP) led by Chief Leabua … criticised the South African government's policy of apartheid while declaring his support for the African …

… After completing her bachelors degree at the University of Cape Town, Russell left for Britain. In 1963, she moved to … at Harvard University, focusing on sociology and the study of revolution. Russell is known for her research on sexual … Women’s Studies. In 1963, Russell joined the Liberal Party of South Africa and was arrested while participating in a …

… Hestrie Cloete was born in Germiston, East of Johannesburg on 26 August 1978. She began participating in … long-time coach, Martin Marx, discovered her at the age of 13. Hestrie proved to be a top athlete when she won a gold … Games. Cloete was famous for her mental focus ritual of spinning her index fingers around each other and leaning …

… to Mediclinic heart hospital in Pretoria on the 8th of June 2013 for a recurring lung infection. His condition … unstable. Mandela received medical support from a variety of health professionals including a large medical team from … became critical and unstable and he passed away on the 5th of December 2014. …

… on 13 January 1910. She started writing books at the age of thirty and chose to write under the pseudonym, Tryna du … her writing career, she produced about 40 novels.  One of her novels,  Groen koring,  was made into a film in 1965, … same college for two years. She died in 2005 at the age of 95. …

… A memorandum containing complete details of a proposed constitutional dispensation was delivered to … Persons' Representative Council (CPRC)by the Minister of Coloured Relations. The details were released on 11 … They were also revealed officially by the Transvaal leader of the National Party, Dr. Connie Mulder, who claimed they …

… Cape Town . Its architecture boasts a peculiar combination of Greek and Gothic styles. The building was designed by … made the extraordinary pulpit, which rests on a pedestal of lions and adds to the great architectural features of the building. The pulpit was officially inaugurated in …

… ambitious infrastructure at its inception with the cost of the project causing most of the controversy. The railway was built by the British East … Company and stretched from Mombasa to Kisimu. Construction of the railway began in the 1890s and was completed in 1901. …

… King Dinuzulu kaCetshwayo of the Zulu Kingdom in northern Natal, which is now part of the Kwazulu-Natal province, refused to follow British … her borders against Boer invasions since the 31st of January 1900.   …

… African and Indian in Durban, Fatima Meer. The Prisons of Apartheid, Sonia Bunting. Petition from Goal. Cartoon, … M.P.  A Tory Looks at Federation, James Lemkin. Portrait of Iain Macleod, James Cameron with a sketch by Nicholas … Wedgwood Benn. Tunis Diary, Catherine Hoskyns. A Manner of Speaking, J. Arthur Maimane. Book Reviews, J.E. Spence. …

… (At the king's court) in 1964 and Meyokgo ya bjoko (Tears of the brain) in 1973. His father was a senior police sergeant and his grandfather was the chief Bloeu of the Kopa tribe. Matsepe's writing began in 1954 at … References Verwey, E.J. (ed)(1995). New Dictionary of South African Biography, v.1 , Pretoria: HSRC, …

… John Mohl, who taught him basic principles and techniques of painting. A book by Groenewald interested him in leather painting techniques. A selection of his work was included in a calendar in 1972. He exhibited … frequently with Artists under the Sun. Maseko was a deacon of the Zion Christian Church (ZCC).   …