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Event3 students from Johannesburg are the first to climb ‘Devil’s Tooth’ in the Drakensberg Range
… in the country at 3,482 mt. The Drakensberg also consists of various parts, including the Amphitheatre and pinnacle … 'summit team' and completed the first…
EventSA artist, Daniel Sefundi Rakgoathe is born
… at Rorke's Drift began during Apartheid, with the aim of nurturing the unique artistic heritage of Africa. Later, Rakgoathe was awarded a Fulbright … an MA…
EventBomb explodes at Johannesburg synagogue
… A limpet mine exploded outside the Temple of Israel synagogue in central Johannesburg, the mother 'shul' of the Johannesburg Jewish Reform Congregation. The…
EventRobert Mugabe returns to Rhodesia after being in exile for five years
… the Salisbury (now Harare) government. A cheering crowd of approximately 200,000 greeted Mugabe's arrival at the grounds in the Highfield black township of…
EventRhodesia withdraws from Summer Olympic Games
… a few days before the official opening ceremony, as result of Rhodesia's racial policy. The IOC felt the policy of only allowing black athletes to compete in…
EventEuropean Community lifts sanctions against SA
… Following the institution of the Transitional Executive Council and Nelson Mandela's … General Assembly to lift all sanctions with the exception of oil and…
EventSA signs Nuclear Treaty
… to the Nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty (NPT) on behalf of South Africa. This opened South Africa's nuclear … occurs when a nation voluntarily achieves one…
EventNelson Mandela was issued with his first passport after being released from prison
… as "Rolilahla") that he used to embark on a tour of some of the African states that had supported the South African … in Tanzania in March 1990, made the…
EventPresident P.W. Botha suffers a stroke.
… January 1989, P W Botha suffered a mild stroke at the age of 73. He was scheduled to meet with Namibian political … resign and was subsequently ousted from…
EventBophuthatswana drops squatting charges against Bosplaas residents
… The 'homeland' government of Bophuthatswana under the presidency of Chief Lucas Mangope decides to withdraw its squatting … were arrested for squatting under…
EventBartolomeu Dias enters Luderitz Bay
… after sailing for three weeks along the arid Namibia coast of south west Africa. On the same day exactly 10 years later, … coast up to Durban. To read more…
EventSouth African President Thabo Mbeki hails Liberian President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf for making history by becoming Africa’s first elected woman president in post-war elections
… football legend George Weah who secured only 40,6% of the votes. Though international observers declared the … were reported. Sirleaf is faced with the…
EventControversial Catholic Archbishop Milingo agrees to renounce marriage
… Roman Catholic Archbishop Emmanuel Milingo of Zambia married Maria Sung on 27 May in a ceremony … archbishop asked the church to release him from his vow of…
EventErnie Els wins the Nedbank Golf Tournament
… Els finished the tournament with a remarkable record win of 25-under-par 263, after rounds of 67, 66, 64 and 66. He was ranked in the top five of the…
EventDr. Jan Bouws, Dutch composer, is born
… Holland. He trained in Musicology at the University of Amsterdam and on completion of his studies became a lecturer at the Watergraafsmeerse Schoolvereniging…
EventTransvaal Republic tries Chief Malebogo
… A council of war, tried Chief Malebogo for refusing to allow his people … and waging war against the Transvaal Boers in defence of his autonomy. Although he…
EventArchbishop William Barnett issues a statement condemning Apartheid
… between church and state, when the Archbishop of Cape Town, Rev. William Barnett issued a statement … deaths in detention and the imprisonment and…
EventTwenty Black students are admitted to the Pretoria University
… Pretoria University developed from the Pretoria branch of the Transvaal University College. The branch was … into a fully functional world class University…
EventGeneral De la Rey releases General Lord Methuen after his wounds are treated
… Towards the end of the Second South African War (Anglo-Boer War 2), General … had been forced to reverse his decision by the burghers of his Commando…
EventThe Transkei Constitution Act is enacted
… The enactment of the Transkei Constitution Act (No 48 of 1963), which came into effect on 30 May 1963, gave partial … self-government to the Transkei within…
EventLife magazine is banned in Egypt after publishing an unflattering article about King Farouk
… social commentary and jokes produced by some of the best writers and cartoonists in the world. In the April 10 1950 issue of the magazine, it featured an…
EventWorld TB Day, observed to create public awareness that tuberculosis remains a global epidemic
… the world by announcing that he had discovered the cause of Tuberculosis. Around the world on 24 March each year, … “how Europe and the African, Caribbean…
PlaceVictorian Manor-house, 59 Musgrave Road, Durban
… was completed in 1897 and latter passed into the Ownership of the Brown family and became known as the "Brown House" … acquired by Stauch Vorster. A…
PlaceDurban Main Post Office
… by Phillip Dudgeon in 1882. It was the first meeting place of the South African National Convention, which took place in a hall to the left of the building…
PlaceRailway Station, Sannaspos, Bloemfontein
… The Station Building, situate on a protion of the Farm Klipkraal 117 in the District of Bloemfontein. Situated on the Druenberg – Sannaspos … There is a…
EventUnited Democratic Front member dies after asthma attack
… a Queenstown community leader and high profile member of the United Democratic Front,died in police custody. He was … Prison in East London According to…
PlaceAberfeldy a Settlement in the Free Sate
… Aberfeldy in the region of Free State is located in South Africa - some 284 km South of Pretoria, the Country's Capital. Aberfeldy is a small … Anglicised…
PlaceVictorian dwelling, 7 Union Street, Gardens
… This House was probably erected in 1895 and has a number of prominent Architectural features including an unusual … predominantly Georgian idiom, was…
PlaceChurch Square,Spin Street- Cape Town
… Church Square is one of the three early areas of land about which the early town developed and its … spinning factory. Originally the square served as the…
EventThe 25th Summer Olympics opens in Barcelona, Spain
… opened in Barcelona, Spain. Barcelona was chosen ahead of Amsterdam, Brisbane, Birmingham, Belgrade and Paris who … host the games. The games were also the…