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… The Phakisa Freeway located in Welkom, Free State, opened on 10 October 1999.[i] The … 1999 Federation of International Motorcycling Grand Prix in 1999.[iii] The Freeway played host the World Motorcycle Championship Grand Prix in the years 1999, 2000 and 2001.[iv] The Phakisa Freeway has …

… and sulphur-rich hot Spring, and means 'burning water' in the Local Dialect. One of the eyes of the hot Spring is in the Ai-Ais Resort Area. This Resort is situated at the … Transfrontier Park which includes both the Richtersveld in South Africa and Ai-Ais in Namibia. The hiking routes from …

… has befallen the people of Mozambique is without parallel in the history of the independent Africa.  It is a tragedy … a tragedy they can never forget.  Our leader, comrade-in-arms, and brother, Samora Moises Machel, President and … of Pretoria and its agents.      President Machel fell in the cause of (word indistinct) to mankind.  He was …

… at the end of June/beginning of July, it runs for 11 days in the small university city of Grahamstown, which is situated in the Eastern Cape, 130km from Port Elizabeth. The Festival … restraint has ever been imposed on works presented in Grahamstown, the Festival served as an important forum for …

… Home”, is an internationally recognised Heritage Site in Bloubergstrand now accommodating a world renowned and … owners stretching over more than 130 years can be seen in this wonderfully restored historic building which serves … many historical events, including the Battle of Blaauwberg in 1806 overlooking Robben Island where Nelson Mandela was …

… a fleet of three ships – Garcia, Belèm and Santa Cruz. In late February he dropped anchor near the Cape of Good Hope … De Almeida and his men then traded with Khoikhoi who lived in the area. By all accounts these initial trades were … and both sides were satisfied. The Khoikhoi received iron in exchange for cattle. This cordiality came to an end though …

… Makoma or Macoma), died on Robben Island. He was captured in 1858 after the Cattle Killings, ranging from August 1856 … and issued an instruction that crops should not be planted in a millenarian Xhosa offensive against the encroaching … Katyi were banished to Robben Island for twenty-one years. In 1869 they were released but he was sent back to Robben …

… this as provocation that can only escalate hostilities in the middle East which in our view complicates and undermine the need for peaceful … sovereignty of Syria and to allow Syrians to work together in resolving their disputes. Issued by: Jessie Duarte Deputy …

… In May 1970, the British government requested that the … to boycott the Commonwealth Games that would be held in Edinburgh in the same year should the South African team be allowed to …

… Charles “Charlie” Barends was born in Johannesburg on 24 September 1919. [i]Charlie was a jockey … winners [ii] Charlie only rode one July Handicap winner in 27 starts, and he won the Gold Cup seven times. [iii] He had sequential victories with a horse named Chez Monty in 1949 and 1950. [iv] Endnotes [i] C Barends (Charlie), …

… fought for control of the areas of Rwanda. Led by Belgians in 1916, they advanced from Congo into Germany's East African … citizens fighting alongside the Germans were killed in the long German retreat. A colonial military campaign from … continued its reliance on the Tutsi power structure in governing the country. …

… an anti-apartheid conference organised by COSATU in Cape Town, which aimed to include delegates from a broad … general secretary and Donsie Khumalo, regional secretary. In terms of the restriction orders the three named officials … Bill. * One source mentions that the restriction was in 1986, but two sources confirm the year 1988. …

… At its Special Congress in May, the Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) … led to the  largest stay-away (5 - 7 June) up to that time in South African labour history and exceeded all … 2.5 and three million workers stayed away. Though support in some areas dropped on the second and third days, it was …

… Moravian Church on the Western slopes of the Piketberg, in the magisterial district of Piketberg. The farm was … by H. S. Burger. On the death of the last of the heirs in Dec. 1888 the Moravians (who had been doing mission work … is Moravia. Goedverwacht is administered as a local area in conjunction with Wittewater, and has a population of …

… Summit started at the United Nations (UN) headquarters in New York. The Millennium Summit was the biggest ever for … environment, poverty and globalisation. The live Webcast in English and French featured on the United Nations Web … site, which also made available the texts of statements in their original language, press releases, radio news …

… abortions continue to be public health and social problems in South Africa. The Act, a critical milestone for gender … beliefs. Muslim and Christian organisations participated in this abortion debate making formal submissions in opposition to the Act. …

… Constitution on 8 May 1996 was one of the turning points in the history of the struggle for democracy in South Africa. The Constitution is considered by many as one of the most advanced in the world, with a Bill of Rights second to none. South …

… to set up the Truth and Reconciliation Commission in 1995. The Commission, based on the Promotion of National … 1960 and 1994. The conflict during this period resulted in violence and human rights abuses from all sides. No … handed over its report to President Nelson Mandela in October 1998.  …

… for their illegal strike about their poor living standards in Wallmansthal military camp previously in November, uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) guerillas through their … firm action against anyone who would become involved in such a suicidal mission. Returning to the armed struggle …

… before Senator Kennedy's visit. Robertson was instrumental in inviting Senator Kennedy to be the keynote speaker at … Senator Kennedy visited him at his apartment on the way in from the airport. References: Student Movements in South Africa: A study of three student movements …

… 40 year-old Dorothy Fisher was given a new heart in 1969 and became the longest surviving patient. She lived … of "chronic rejection" of her transplanted heart. Only in the middle 1980s did researchers develop cyclosporin, an … larger-than-life existence for more than 12 years, a woman in love with life and unafraid." …

… Harold Strachan, former South African Air Force pilot in World War 2 and member of the Communist Party of South … Congress (ANC), was served with a restriction order in terms of the Suppression of Communism Act. At the time he … had already been imprisoned for three years for conspiracy in bombing activities. He was MK's first bomber and his …

… In a two-day meeting to discuss emergency measures against … should be excluded from ILO meeting. The meeting was held in Geneva from 28- 30 June 1963. The ILO is the international … African goods were boycotted by some western countries and in 1960 African countries called for sanctions against the …

… Students (NUSAS) elected to disband on this day. Founded in 1924, the aim of the organisation was to represent and … of the organisation was that the members felt that in light of the many changes that were occurring in South Africa, they and the country would benefit more …

… Communist Party (SACP). Mayekiso was first detained in February 1986 and was released on 7 March about the same year. This was after metal workers in the Transvaal and Natal (now kwaZulu Natal) protested his … 29 of the Internal Security Act. He spent seven months in solitary confinement. He and four others including his …

… In April 1955 the vaccine for Poliomyelitis developed by Dr. … central nervous system. It was a dreaded childhood disease in the early 19th century. The disease mostly affected … world, but isolated cases of the disease still occur in third world countries. …

… Morgan Richard Tsvangirai was born in the Bahure area of Southern Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe). He is … The MDC became the main opposition to Mugabe’s regime. In 2009, he formed a power-sharing government with Mugabe and became Prime Minister. In the 2013 elections, Tsvangirai lost to Mugabe and the …

… Holomisa, who would become Deputy Minister of Housing in President Nelson Mandela's cabinet, suspended the civilian … of Stella Sigcau who would also be a Cabinet Minister in Mandela’s government. The Transkei was then ruled by a … and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) for what they did in 1987. …

… him. Shortly after the arrival of the Voortrekkers in the Transvaal, chief Lebelo Seroto, Kekana's father, broke away from the Ndebele in the area of the present-day Potgietersrus. He succeeded … His desire for a small church at Leeuwkraal became reality in 1882.  …

… establish an Italian empire and to avenge Italy's defeat in 1896 at Adwa by the Eritreans invades Eritrea. A border clash at Wewel (also referred to as Ualual) in Southern Ethiopia along the border of Somaliland increased … tension. The League of Nations, which Ethiopia had joined in 1923 called for economic sanctions against Italy, but they …