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EventViolence erupts in Richmond
Underlying political tensions between supporters of the African National Congress (ANC) and Inkatha Freedom Party resurfaced in KwaZulu Natal in the late 90's…
EventDeputy Minister of Defence attends commemoration of Delville Wood
Mluleki George, SA deputy defence minister, attended the 90th commemoration of the Battle of Delville Wood in France, which raged from 15 to 20 July 1916…
ArticleSouth African Congress of Trade Unions Timeline 1919-1997
1919 Formation of the Industrial and Commercial Workers Union of Africa (ICU). 1924 Introduction of Industrial Conciliation Act. 1941 Formation of…
EventNelson Mandela receives a hero’s welcome in New York
On 20 June 1990 Nelson Mandela was greeted the way New York welcomes its heroes – with mounds of security and miles of tickertape. According to reports, the…
EventDiscovery of the wreck of passenger liner SS Waratah
On 26 July 1909, the SS Waratah, with 211 passengers and crew departed from Durban bound for Cape Town, and disappeared without a trace. For 90 years the fate…
Rustenburg the Segregated city
Rustenburg the Segregated city Towards Union The Afrikaner character of the town persisted after Union in 1910, and there was little to attract other…
Document 66 - Letter from the Workers’ Party of South Africa, Johannesburg, to the Cape Town branch, 21 February 1937
From: South Africa's Radical Tradition, a documentary history, Volume One 1907 - 1950, by Allison Drew Document 66 - Letter from the Workers' Party of South…
ArticleHistory Grade 10 - Topic 2 Essay Questions
Impact of Slave Trade and Colonisation on Indigenous Societies at the Cape Based on the 2012 Grade 10 NSC Exemplar Paper: Grade 10 Past Exam Paper …
ArchiveHistory for the Future by Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Mpilo Tutu
It is 20 years since the first Truth and Reconciliation hearing took place... The TRC was a unique political compromise forged during the years of…
BiographyChristopher “Dali” Daluxolo Mpofu
Christopher Daluxolo Mpofu (popularly known as Dali Mpofu) is a South African advocate, legal expert, and former African National Congress (ANC) stalwart…
EventHiroshima is targeted by a WWII atomic bomb
On August 6 and 9, 1945, the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan, were totally destroyed by the first atomic bombs used in warfare. The American government…
EventThe Nigerian state of Kano resumes polio vaccination after an eleven
Polio is a water-born disease that affects the nervous system and causes paralysis, deformation and sometimes death. This disease often affects young children,…
EventFormer South African Prime Minister, P.W Botha, dies
Former SA prime minister and later State President from 1978 to 1989, Pieter Willem Botha, died peacefully at the age of 90 at his house Die Anker near…
EventFormer SANNC President Sefako Mapogo Makgatho dies
Sefako Mapogo Makgatho was born at GaMphahlele, in the Pietersburg district in Transvaal (now Limpopo province) in 1861. He was the son of Chief Kgorutlhe…
ArticleSouth African Film
Feature Films are the long format, fictional (non-factual) films you see in cinemas. They are called long format because they are longer than most other forms…
ArticleTuberculosis
Tuberculosis, also known as TB, occurs all over the world and is one of the most infectious diseases, causing more deaths than HIV/AIDS and Malaria [1] [2]…
EventUDF leaders are charged with treason
Three leading members of the United Democratic Front (UDF), Archibald Gumede, Paul David and Billy Nair were charged with high treason. These anti-apartheid…
EventDr. Rhoodie is arrested
Dr Eschel Rhoodie, former South African secretary of information, was initially tracked down by a journalist at Ecuador. Rhoodie had fled South Africa shortly…
ArticleRuth First timeline 1925-2012
1925 4 May, Ruth Herloise First is born in Johannesburg to Julius and Matilda First, Jewish immigrants (from Latvia and Lithuania, respectively) who helped…
EventPaarl Riots report submitted
On 25 June 1963 Mr. Justice H. Snyman submitted to parliament a final report on the 1962 Paarl Riots. The report analysed the main causes of the riots, and…
EventThe Cape Agulhas lighthouse begins operating
Contrary to popular belief, Cape Agulhas and not Cape Point is the southernmost tip of Africa. The seas around Cape Agulhas - about two hours drive from Cape…
Statement Issued By GCIS: Briefing on the Case of Robert McBride - 21 May 1998
Statement Issued By GCIS: Briefing on the Case of Robert McBride - 21 May 1998 https://www.sahistory.org.za/sites/default/files/library-resources/officialdocs…
Statement on naming of OR Tambo International Airport, 31 October 2006
The African National Congress commends the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality, the Department of Arts and Culture, Department of Transport and the Airports…
Document 67 - Letter from the African Metal Trades Union, Johannesburg, to the Workers’ Party of South Africa, 21 February 1937
From: South Africa's Radical Tradition, a documentary history, Volume One 1907 - 1950, by Allison Drew Document 67 - Letter from the African Metal Trades Union…
ArticleOn Trial: State versus Abram Fischer and Thirteen Others by Norman Levy
This article was taken from the book The Final Prize by Norman Levy (Chapter 16) On Trial State versus Abram Fischer and Thirteen Others The change from…
The Choice of Termination Act is Enacted by the Parliament of South Africa
From February 1 1997, the Choice on Termination of Pregnancy Act was enacted by the Parliament of South Africa, granting unrestricted access to abortion to any…
PlaceRailway Administration Building, bounded by Maitland-, Hanger, St Andrew and Harvey Streets, Bloemfontein
A double-storey brick building with heavily ornamented Victorian and neo-Classical Architectural features. It was designed by Architect; D.W. Wentink and built…
EventThe Choice of Termination Act is enacted by the Parliament of South Africa
From February 1 1997, the Choice on Termination of Pregnancy Act was enacted by the Parliament of South Africa, granting unrestricted access to abortion to any…
ANC NEC meets (30th November, - 2 December 2001), 29 November 2001
The African National Congress National Executive Committee Meeting will take place at an undisclosed venue around Johannesburg from Friday, the 30th November…
EventOne-fifth of SA’s military infected with HIV virus, so HIV positive people are no longer accepted into their ranks
It was announced that at least one-fifth of South Africa's military was infected with the HIV virus that causes AIDS. Therefore on 7 October 2003 the Defence…