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EventNjabulo Ndebele was born on this day
… Swaziland in 1966 and went on to study at the universities of Botswana, Lesotho, Swaziland, Cambridge and the University of Denver where he obtained his PhD…
PlaceGroot Drakenstein
… Simon van der Stel, arguably the first coloured Governor of the Cape, was a farming development visionary, who simply from a position of strength declared…
EventMarsha Cox, the South African hockey player is born
… 1983. She is a South African hockey legend. Marsha is one of the world’s most capped hockey players, with more than 330 … South African team was in 2001…
ArchiveInterview with Amabutho members
… which refers collectively to quasi-military formations of township youth who were also often known as "comrades" or … who supported the United Democratic…
Event18 political prisoners are released from Bophuthatswana
… he was found wearing a T-shirt calling for the release of Johannes Simelane. On 15 October 1991, Rabusang Mannana, a political prisoner, died of an unknown…
EventCommodore Dieter Gerhardt’s trial begins in the Cape Town High Court
… The trial of Commodore Dieter Gerhardt on charges of spying for the Soviet Union began in the Cape Town High … for a Democratic South Africa (CODESA)on the…
EventNelson Mandela announces he will not stand for re-election in 1999
… in February 1990, became the first democratic president of the Republic of South Africa in April 1994. His announcement would mean … as Mandela at the time,…
EventPoqo members arrested
… with the police, after taking cover in the hills for fear of being attacked by Poqo members, a standoff ensued. … men charged at the police, resulting in the…
EventSpringboks lose to the Lions
… (Lions) toured South Africa again, winning more than half of their normal matches, as well as the third test match in Newlands, Cape Town, South Africa, with…
EventAt a summit SA Trade Unions resolve to defy apartheid and labour laws
… 1950s. Non-racial unions agreed to continue their defiance of Apartheid laws, specifically labour laws. The summit … passed resolutions condemning: The legal…
EventSASO leader, Abram Tiro is assassinated
… Onkgopotse Abram Tiro, a leader of the South African Students' Organisation (SASO), was … form to continue his studies through the University of South Africa…
EventF.W. De Klerk is inaugurated
… President since 15 August 1989, following the abdication of President P.W. Botha in August. President De Klerk started … groups. De Klerk also succeeded in…
EventSpringboks wallop their Australian counterparts
… Springbok rugby team, nicknamed Amabokoboko, national team of South Africa under mentorship of Nick Mallett, registered an important victory over the … the…
EventNP set to withdraw from GNU
… the National Party was to withdraw from the Government of National Unity on June 30. This came after the African … Meyer said his party's withdrawal from the…
EventThe railway line between Cape Town and George is opened.
… development, as it allowed for the effective transport of heavier freight loads. It also allowed for easier passenger travel. Until then, the main form of…
EventKenyan independence hero Bildad Kaggia dies after a long illness
… He later joined and sat on the central committee of the Mau Mau. When Kenya gained independence, Kaggia became a member of parliament and served as minister…
EventWomen’s Memorial is unveiled in Bloemfontein
… in Bloemfontein, on the same day as the celebration of Dingaan's Day upon which the Voortrekker victory over the … camps. Many politicians were impressed by…
Russian poster.
… Multicoloured artwork of a cross section of a tree. …
ArchiveNo to war
… Disarmament poster. Artwork of a white dove of peace. …
An interview with Dorothy Molefi: Hector was ‘always smiling’
… unique is that her child became an international icon of South Africa's struggle for freedom. Her child was Hector Pieterson. As a 12-year-old victim of the…
ArchiveDefence Amendment Bill (1983)
… Proposals for conscientious objections. List of grievances. Image of a rifle. …
ArchiveWhat is an election?
… Multicoloured poster. Artwork of a ballot paper. Artwork of election scenes. …
ArchivePour larret des essais nucleaires
… Multicoloured poster. Artwork of Eiffel Tower and a row of people dancing. …
Constitution: South African Students' Or
… Amended version of "Draft Constitution" of the South African Student's Organisation …
ANC statement on incident at Luthuli House, 29 February 2008
… an incident at the entrance to the building. The details of the incident are as follows: A man entered the front door of the building at approximately 10h30…
EventHenri Edouard Prosper Breuil (84), French archaeologist who did research with Dr Robert Broom in SA, dies in Paris
… Professor Henri Breuil came to South Africa as a part of a six year trip across Southern Africa with a mission to examine rock shelters and rock art. Most of…
EventMac Maharaj, Laloo Chiba, Raymond Nyanda and Andrew Masondo arrive on Robben Island prison
… On 5 January 1965, members of the African National Congress (ANC) Mac Maharaj, Laloo … Trial. There were suspicions by Maharaj and the leadership of the ANC…
EventA book claims that SA’s Nuclear weapons programme has continued since 1993
… devices had been manufactured, rather than six, some of which could have fallen into the hands of right-wing extremists, while others had been moved to ……
EventSouth African Police (SAP) is founded
… both enacted and the authorisation for the establishment of a national police force was given. The South African … Police (SAP) was the successor to the…
EventSouth African History Online goes live
… other history projects to foster the study and teaching of South African history. Book publications, art exhibitions, … fourteen years SAHO has been…