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… was deemed unlawful by the government and he appeared in court the following Monday. The case was postponed and … to address a mass meeting of striking garment workers in front of the city hall. He was rearrested and released on bail a day later. In July 1952 he was found guilty on two charges and sentenced …

… Pixley ka Isaka Seme died in Johannesburg on 7 June 1951. He was a political activist, … native affairs. When a tombstone was unveiled at his grave in 1984 Mangosuthu Buthelezi spoke. As a young man Buthelezi … by Seme when he was unable to write after losing an eye in an operation, Buthelezi's mother was Seme's first wife's …

… APDUSA shows concern in how the Herrenvolk and the Broederbond, and particularly in the Western province, attempts to split-up the Non-Whites … The discussion goes on to describe the manner in which the labour reserves are set-up for the Coloured …

… On this day in history, the first issue of the weekly periodical TIME … founded by Henry Luce and Briton Hadden, is printed in several languages. It is one of the most popular magazines in history, with readership topping 4 million, which includes …

… 1899 – 31 May 1902), the European continent got embroiled in hostilities, which culminated in the break out of World War I in 1914. The outbreak of this war presented South Africa with … https://www.factbites.com/topics/Bantustans-in-South-West-Africa …

… shopping, throughout the country. Mass meetings were held in many cities and towns. A mass meeting of over 15 000 people at the Red Square in Durban was addressed by Dr Naicker. After the meeting, a … pitched five tents on a piece of vacant municipal land in defiance of the Asiatic Land Tenure and Indian …

… Freykenius and Sebastiaan Cornelis Nederburgh arrived in the Cape. Both Freykenius and Nederburgh were … However, the VOC had a monopoly over trade and industry in the Cape, which made matters difficult for free burghers. … encouraged whaling and free trade with passing ships, in order to boost the burgher economy. Nederburgh, who was a …

… In 1851, the British controlled the area between the Orange … as the fertile Caledon River Valley served as a vital area in terms of agriculture for both the British and the Basotho. … who were defeated by Moshoeshoe at the battle of Viervoet in 1851. …

… In 1905, Albert Einstein had four papers published in the Annalen der Physik, the leading German physics … that history has come to call the Annus Mirabilis Papers. In one of the four papers on mass-energy equivalence, …

…   The Castle of Good Hope is the oldest surviving building in South Africa. This fortification replaced a small clay and timber fort built by Jan van Riebeeck in 1652 upon establishing a maritime replenishment station at … Leerdam, Buuren, Katzenellenbogen, Nassau and Oranje, In 1936 the Castle was declared a National Monument. …

… The church village Edenburg in the Orange Free State was established when the farm … on 4 March 1863. Municipal status was only attained in 1891. The economy of the town revolves around sheep and … believe that it is an Afrikaans version of Edinburgh in Scotland. …

… people for employment”. Nevertheless, he enjoys living in the Area because of the diverse cultures . “We always come … be derived from the intertwined cat-thorn shrubs present in the Area, or the River’s winding course. The Town … Ntuli, said Isipingo has most of the things one might need in a big town. “As you can see the Town is buzzing during the …

… the camp adequately defended, Chelmsford trotted off early in the morning with half the force to search the hills for … of whether Colonel Henry Pulleine or Colonel Durnford was in charge, and about distribution of the ammunition. Hearing … of distant firing and thinking that General Chelmsford was in trouble Colonel Durnford left the camp with a force of men …

… Video Art Festival is a platform for innovative video art in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The festival will screen throughout the city in a variety of locations including street corners, rooftops, … the location: Erf 81 was originally built by the military in the 1890’s to store magazines and artillery. After being …

… Harry Beltsazer Hart was born in Harrismith, Free State on 2 September 1905. [i] He … during both the Games and attained a silver and bronze in the javelin. [iii] He dominated the South African athletic … both the 1928 and 1932 Olympic Games. [v] He finished 11th in the decathlon competition of the 1932 Summer Olympics. …

… Following the invasion of the ZAR in January 1896 by a troop of cavalry led by Dr Leander … Prison Services. When British forces captured Johannesburg in May 1900, the guns on the bastions of the Fort remained silent and it played no part in the conflict. After the war it was converted into a …

… The first railway line connected Bloemfontein to Cape Town in 1890, resulting in a centrally located station site on the corner of Maitland … and Harvey streets, East of Kings Park. Centrally located in both the City and the Nation, in March 1900 at the Battle …

… see what an old man looks like. To see a ninety-year-old in real life must surely be an irresistible temptation! But … too much discord, hatred, division, conflict and violence in our world here at the beginning of the twenty-first century. A fundamental concern for others in our individual and community lives would go a long way in …

… to home-ware to spices, plus food stalls. Established in the Johannesburg suburb of Fordsburg in the mid-1970s, when Indian traders from the vibrant 14th Street shopping precinct in the nearby racially mixed suburb of Fietas were forced to …

… was educated at home, and at the age of 10 she was fluent in French. At the age of 13, she attended private school in London and passed with merit.When the World War I started, … be a Queen, but she dedicated her life and of her family in serving the nation and supporting her husband duties as a …

… accessible to Arab traders and slave traders, who operated in the region.  While French interest in Tanzania peaked towards the mid-eighteenth century due to … republic and became known from then on as Tanzania. In 1962, it became a one party state under Julius Nyerere, …

… events surrounding the murder of Stompie Seipei Moeketsi in December 1988. Moeketsi was a young activist and member of … Seipei and three other boys from the Methodist manse in Soweto, and took him to Winnie Mandela's home. Richardson … on the floor by Richardson. Related previous This Day in History archives Click here to read Winnie …

… This day in history, an armed mob and riot police disrupted a rally … Political Organisation (SWAPO). The meeting was held in Katatura, Windhoek Namibia and it was attended by nearly … people, including delegates from the United States Embassy in South Africa.   SWAPO, which was prevented from holding …

… old Epainette Mbeki, businesswomen and community worker in Idutywa, Eastern Cape, received the Order of the Baobab in Gold for her "exceptional contribution to the economic upliftment of the underprivileged communities in the Eastern Cape and her commitment to the fight against …

… known as AZT, will drop from $1.20 to 75 cents a day in sixty-three developing countries, including sub-Saharan … The price reductions were made possible by improvements in manufacturing, according to Glaxo. The world's biggest maker of HIV drugs has significant operations in the Philadelphia area. Click here to read more on the …

… came into effect on 15 March 1972. South Africa joined in September 1994 but the country took a little more time … the African Union) which aims to encourage co-operation in all civil aviation activities in Africa.  Furthermore, the body aims to formulate plans at …

… Chumie was established in 1820 by Reverend John Brownlee,  as a station of for the … Tyumie Post and Chumie Mission. James Backhouse reported in February 1839 that: "The Chumie Mission Station ... … that Emgwali mission station had a population of 908. In 1891 this number had dropped marginally to 890, but by …

… Francis Abigail Olufunmilayo Thomas on 25 October 1900 in Abeokuta, Nigeria. Kuti founded a women’s organisation … Olikoye Ransome-Kuti. All her sons were activists in their own right. In 1978 Kuti was thrown out of a second floor window by …

… four mineworkers who were striking for a wage increase in Lonmin Marikana mine in the North-West province. Mr Frank Lesenyego,the National … common law, where people are charged with common purpose in a situation where there are suspects with guns or any … We remember the Marikana Massacre 2012 ”“ 2013 , from Consciousness.co.za ,18 August [online], Available at …

… Cunningham's South African divisions. This event happened in 1941 two years after the outbreak of the World War II . The War broke out in September 1939 and South Africa joined in support of Britain. The decision to enter the war led to … Boddy-Evans, A. ‘This day in African History: 26 April’ , from African History , …