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Coetzee as Contractarian: Disgrace as Political Theory by Joshua Richman
… Africa as thrust “into a quagmire of fear and mistrust” (21) is given literary form through such instances as Bill … politics and history are played out and…
ArchiveDavid Koloane fought for the right to define himself – and his art by Ruth Simbao, 24 July 2019
… Dr David Nthubu Koloane, who was born in South Africa in 1938, was an extraordinary pioneer in the visual arts who …
A growing urban African population
… (later Western Coloured Township). In 1928 there were 12 000 people living in the three townships. By 1931, the …
ArticleFreedom Day: 27 April
Freedom Day on 27 April is an annual celebration of South Africa's first non-racial democratic elections of 1994. It is significant because it marks the end of…
ArchiveStaffrider Vol.3 No.1 Feb 1980
… NGWANA WA AZANIA A film concept by Mothobi Mutloatse 12 GALLERY PROFILE Behind the Lens: Judas Ngwenya. DRAMA …
PlaceLutheran Church, New Germany
… could carry on with his missionary work among the Zulu. On 12 May 1885, Wilhlem Posselt passed away after a period of …
EventFatima Meer, South African anti-Apartheid activist is born
… (2011), ‘ Tribute to Fatima Meer’ , from Devterm , 21 March [online], Available at www.devterms.co.za [Accessed: …
EventWalter Sisulu arrested under the Suppression of Communism Act
… volunteers were mobilised to contravene apartheid laws. On 12 August 1952, Sisulu was arrested, and consequently banned …
EventThe Berlin Airlift comes to an end
… Berlin was finally lifted at one minute after midnight, on 12 May 1949, and the first great standoff of the Cold War was … Grade 12: The Berlin Wall [online]…
EventA car bomb explodes in Durban, killing five and injuring 27 people
… On 12 July 1984, a car bomb exploded in Durban, killing five and …
EventSA troops invade East Africa in their confrontation with German forces in World War I
… casualties during the war was approximately 7000 dead and 12 000 wounded by 1918. South Africa greatly assisted the …
Entering Namibia without visas
… with the approval of the South African Government.] On 12 May 1967, the General Assembly established a United …
Last kicks of a dying horse July 1992 - June 1993
… fewer major high-profile attacks (massacres declined to 12) but a high number of incidents (nearly 20% more) … 3-year period as follows: Year l - 34 Year 2 -…
PlaceSt Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, Odendal Street, Germiston
… Boundary, were donated by the Young Persons' Guild in 1938. The Lighting System, including the Chandelier, were …
PlaceClanwilliam, Stellenbosch District
… Ryneveld was proclaimed as the assistant Magistrate, on 21 Jan. 1814 Caledon's successor was Sir John Cradock …
EventThe apartheid government reportedly pays compensation for death of Steve Biko
… Bantu Biko [online] Available at: zar.co.za [Accessed 21 July 2009] Kalley, J.A.; Schoeman, E. & Andor, L.E. (eds) …
EventThe New Zealand Mounted Rifles leave Wellington for the South African War
… aboard the SS WAIWERA ship bound for South Africa on 21 October 1899. As the war drew became an inevitable …
Don’t be misled by the PROPAGANDA OF THE KAJEE-PATHER GROUP
The government and the African National Congress agree on a common commitment towards the resolution of the existing climate of violence and intimidation…
Event1 575 people are detained under a state of emergency
… Nyanga, organised by the Pan Africanist Congress (PAC) on 21 March 1960, led to bloodshed and chaos. At Sharpeville …
A Brief Commentary on the Question of HIV and AIDS by Thabo Mbeki, 7 March 2016
… ? Rank? Number? ?% ?Tuberculosis (A15-A19)* ?1 ?77 009 ?12.7 ?Influenza and pneumonia (J10-J18) ?2 ? 52 791 … and substance abuse. Every year in…
ArchiveAppendix 1: Time Line of South African history by Denis Goldberg
… Peace Prize, the first African to win any Nobel Prize. 21 March 1960 At a peaceful demonstration against the pass … James Kantor, was later arrested shortly…
EventTravis Logie, South Africa’s world champion surfer is born
… (12 November 2014). ↵ [vii] Travis Logie joins the World Surf … (12 November 2014).|Travis Logie joins the World Surf League …
EventThe Rembrandt Tobacco Corporation was founded in South Africa
… were manufactured in an old flour mill in Paarl on 12 June 1948. After 1954 the group expanded worldwide and …
EventSouth Africa becomes a charter member of the United Nations
… the UN denounced the Bantustan (homeland system). On 12 November 1974, the United Nations General Assembly …
EventArthur Robert Ashe Jr, prominent African American tennis player and vocal protester of apartheid, dies
… both the U.S. Amateur and the U.S Open championships. For 12 years, Ashe was ranked among the world's top ten tennis …
ArchiveThe Final Prize by Norman Levy
… Chapter 11 The Final Prize: A Charge of Treason - Chapter 12 The Final Prize: Transition to Armed Struggle - Chapter 13 …
PlaceBoksburg, the Witwatersrand
The Town of Boksburg was founded in 1887 as the Administrative Centre of the East Rand. It is the second oldest Town on the Witwatersrand. Boksburg was an…
PlaceEhlanzeni District Municipality
Ehlanzeni District Municipality (EDM) is one of the three districts in Mpumalanga Province and is located in the Northern Eastern part covering the whole…
PlaceComrades Marathon- 'House' or Museum
The Comrades Marathon Museum, which is one of only three dedicated road-running Museums in the World, first opened its doors to the public in 1988 in the grand…
Sue Williamson Book Launch
… I must tell you’. The exhibition is on view until 12 October 2025 Date: Saturday, 4 October 2025 …