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An explosion takes place at the SAP Soweto Branch Headquarters offices, Roodepoort, Johannesburg, injuring five policemen and t
Local elections in Morocco takes place. The two governing coalition parties win with 30% of the vote.
The Erasmus Commission’s report, stating that large-scale irregularities have taken place within the Department of Information,
The Battle of Bushman’s Pass (more correctly called Langalibalele Pass) takes place during the Langalibalele rebellion against
BiographyTheophilus Tshangela
Theophilus Tshangela was banished from Kwamaleida in the Amadiba Location, Bizana District [Eastern province, now Eastern Cape] to the Frenchdale Native Trust…
BiographyGodfrey Sekhukhune
Mogaramedi Godfrey Sekhukhune was one of the ‘most important’ of the Sekhukhune revolt leaders. He ‘was from the royal family at Mohlaletse and in the 1940s…
BiographyJames Kantor
… under Section 381 (7) of Act No. 1956 of 1955, which places an onus on a partner to disprove his criminal …
The late Emily Hobhouse is honoured in Bloemfontein during a memorial service and her ashes, received from London, are placed a
Albertina Sisulu, wife of ANC leader, Walter Sisulu is placed under a banning order for the fifth time since 1963.
World War II: North Africa. British planes raid Italian targets in Libya following Italy’s declaration of war against Britain a
The United States tells Sudan that it has been placed on the list of nations accused of sponsoring terrorism.
Winnie Mandela, placed under restriction in Soweto on 28 December 1976 is now banished to a Black township outside Brandfort, O
Three draft Bills revising and streamlining South Africa’s security laws are placed before Parliament, their object being to re
BiographyNomhlangano Beauty Mkhize
… the people of Driefontein and resettle them in various places across the provinces according to their ethnic …
The Place of India in South African History: Academic Scholarship, Past, Present and Future by Uma Dhupelia-Mesthrie
Commander Simon van der Stel camps on the bank of the Eerste River and calls the place Stellenbosch.
The Live Aid concert for African famine relief takes place simultaneously in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and London, England and
Anglo-Boer War 2: Abortive Middelburg peace talks between Lord Kitchener and Commandant-General Louis Botha takes place during
Event’Viva Frelimo’ rallies, organised by the BPC and SASO, take place even though they were banned by Government
The achievement of independence in Mozambique inspired the South African Black Consciousness Movement organisations, the Black People's Convention (BPC) and…
Sketch map of locations in the Lusikisiki district for the identification of place of residence of oral informants
Special task teams are in place to arrest South Africa’s top 200 criminals, government spokesperson Joel Netshitenzhe announces
An intricate prisoner exchange takes place in Maputo, involving 133 Angolan soldiers, anti-apartheid activists, Klaas de Jonge,
Tribal clashes continue to take place in Pondoland (Transkei) between supporters and opponents of the African territorial autho
The first elections to the forty-five seats for elected members of the Transkei Legislative Assembly take place.
Anglo-Boer War 2: The Battle of Renosterkop takes place between forces under Major-General Paget and Gen. B. Viljoen.
The first recorded cricket match in South Africa takes place between two defence force teams in Cape Town.
BiographyElliot Shabangu
Shabangu was an active organiser at the street level for the African National Congress (ANC) and the South African Congress of Trade Unions (SACTU) in Dube,…
BiographyMangaliso Patrick Mkhatshwa
Mangaliso Patrick Mkhatshwa, a Catholic priest, was restricted to Pretoria under the Internal Security Act. Mkhatshwa was detained from August to December 1976…
BiographyFoko Mbata
Foko Mbata’s banishment documentation claimed that he led the Mbata clan and that they had attacked and killed people in the Hlazakazi area [Natal, now KwaZulu…
BiographyFoko Mbata
Foko Mbata’s banishment documentation claimed that he led the Mbata clan and that they had attacked and killed people in the Hlazakazi area [Natal, now KwaZulu…