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… With the official opening of the Sultan Technical College, the members of the College Council had taken a decision to prohibit the … to be in their good books, rather than be on the side of the people and those who are oppressed. …

… vote or to boycott for their new candidates in the House of Representatives and in the House of Delegates. It goes further to describe and outline the various consequences of participaing in these elections and how it will impact on …

… Daniel F. Malan, the then minister of the Interior, announced the introduction of the Areas Reservation and Immigration and Registration … Indian people as aliens and recommended the limitation of their population through a repatriation process. This Bill … Potgieter, D.J. et al. (eds)(1970). Standard Encyclopaedia of Southern Africa, Cape Town: NASOU, v. 6, p. 68. …

… The building of the world famous High Aswan Dam, which was also known as … contained 18 times the material used in the Great Pyramid of Cheops. The Dam is 11, 811 feet long, 3215 feet thick at … it provides irrigation and power supply for the whole of Egypt.  …

… 1957, was a political activist and served as Minister of Environmental and Tourism Affairs in South Africa. He … involved in politics while studying at the University of Durban-Westville. He found himself on the wrong side of apartheid laws for participating in political activities. …

… Statement by Alfred Nzo, Secretary General of the ANC National Executive Committee, on the current … and attempting to reduce the international isolation of apartheid South Africa. Mentions Reagan administration as an ally of the apartheid regime. …

… Lord Robert Stephenson Baden-Powell, founder of the Boy Scout movement in 1908 and British hero at the siege of Mafeking, is born in Paddington, London. Baden-Powell was considered to be a distinguished member of the British colonial army, and he was lauded at home for …

… was born on 17 May 1954 in Cape Town.[i] Roberts was one of South Africa’s most renowned jockeys.[ii] Roberts was … due to his petite physique when he registered as a member of the South African Jockey Academy in Shongweni, Pinetown, … in a row, before immigrating to England in 1978.[iv] One of the biggest honours in Robert’s life was meeting the Queen …

… in 1904, Van der Poel began her studies at the University of Cape Town (UCT), completing her doctorate at the London School Of Economics. Her doctorate, on railways and customs … lecturer in 1954 and was offered the King George V chair of history in the 1960s, which she declined. She retired in …

… Brug, had been built in 1811. However in 1849 the position of its Postmaster fell vacant and was not filled for the next … in the Elgin Valley and lies about an hour outside of Cape Town. It’s predominantly an agricultural Area well … a UNESCO site, which displays many examples unique species of mountain fynbos, endemic to South Africa . The Hottentots …

… , from where he took three journeys into the interior, one of which was past the Orange River . Baines recorded the … and artist. This expedition included his exploration of north-west South Africa to determine its suitability for colonial settlement. Due to the extent of his involvement, Mount Baines and the River Baines in …

… time allowed 20 local journalists, five correspondents of international news agencies and two official photographers … legislation, were held. On the island, 12km north east of Cape Town, political prisoners of the anti-apartheid movement were kept together with …

… The largest of Bloemfontein's many Recreational spots, the Park has many … Free State, South Africa. There are two Parks on the West of the City Centre, President Swart Park and the Kings Park. … is also a Cricket and Athletics Stadium. It is the largest of Bloemfontein's recreational areas. The Stadium also boasts …

… to an end a five-year rent boycott by the residents of Soweto. The SPD was engaged in the negotiations to create … agreed to: To end the five year rent boycott To write of more than R 500 million in arrears caused by the boycott … Soweto, Diepkloof, Meadowlands and Dobsonville A flat rate of R55-00 per residential unit R23-00 service charges such as …

… The senior political writer of the Sunday Times, Ranjeni Munusamy, was suspended by the … a story on spy allegations involving the National Director of Public Prosecutions, Bulelani Ngcuka, on to rival … disciplinary measures were taken against her. As result of the report, a presidential commission under chairmanship …

… 2002. The train, leaving Kampala on 16 August, was made up of women from across Africa who wanted to raise awareness around the impact of civil wars, corruption and genocide, which was taking … were major conferences in order to highlight the plight of many African countries. In Johannesburg, they were going …

… The village of Emjanyana was probably established in the mid-1970s, in … Eastern Cape.  In 1894 the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel on Foreign Parts established a mission station … works towards the improved health and well-being of families in our area. They are an accredited …

… in France in his flip flops. Trains travelling at speed of 100 mph pass through the tunnel regularly. The speed at … or how he managed to evade surveillance cameras for much of the trip. The train company, Eurotunnel believed that Dyer might have achieved this by taking advantage of a malfunction in the surveillance system. It is reported …

… after the American country singer Brenda Lee. The daughter of a pianist, Brenda began singing to her mother's accompaniment at a very young age. At the age of five, she already had tourists paying to hear her sing. … seemed to all go downhill in the mid 1990’s when rumours of drug abuse began to surface. After a few a stints in rehab …

… to undermine his father’s authority and assumed control of the kingdom. By the time Mpande died, he was only King by … the ultimatum, war broke out. The Zulus won the battle of Isandlwana but lost the battle of Ulundi. He died on 8 February 1884. Despite a prior …

… what became the Cape Colony under British rule. At the age of 27 he left for Stellenbosch, but eventually settled in … a manifesto in 1837 in which he listed the grievances of many Afrikaners including the low compensation for freed … led other Afrikaans farmers in a migration to the interior of the country, where they could be free from British …

… The Greek Government expelled the two-man South Africa team of Dale Hayes and Hugh Baiocchi from the World Cup … Committee against Apartheid to condemn all practices of racial segregation in sports. Click here to read resolution of the International Convention Against Apartheid in Sports.  …

… Nasionale Party (HNP). The by-election was the result of Mulder's fall-out with his constituency after the Information Scandal of 1978, that brought his political career within the NP to an abrupt end and to a lesser degree that of State Presiden John Vorster.   …

… In 1982, the small kingdom of Swaziland was shocked when His Majesty, King Sobhuza II, … Embo State House. The king died after a successful reign of sixty years and was the longest reigning monarch in the … King Mswati III ascended the throne in 1986 at the age of 18 - as the youngest reigning monarch in the world. …

… Former leader of the National Party (NP) and head of state, P.W. Botha, resigned from the party in protest … resigned as state president on 14 August 1989 in the midst of rising political instability, growing economic problems …

… Council (SSC) approves guidelines for the conducting of military operations against liberation movements in foreign countries. The Departments of Foreign Affairs, Defence and Police draw up the … that such actions would be difficult to justify in terms of international law. …

… Secretary for War, St. John Broderick, told the House of Commons that every effort was made to improve conditions … camps in South Africa. The camps were set up during one of the toughest and bleakest phases in the history of South Africa.  The country was experiencing yet another …

… President Musa Yar’Adua was inaugurated as President of Nigeria, after the April 2007 elections.   President Thabo Mbeki visited Nigeria for the inauguration ceremony of President Musa Yar’Adua, where he offered to help improve … election’s results. His main rivals were MuhammadBuhari of the All Nigeria People's Party (ANPP) and Vice President …

… gained its independence from France after two years of negotiations between the French and the Neo-Destour (“New … ocean became a constitutional monarchy with the Bey of Tunis, Muhammad VIII al-Amin Bey, as king. In 1957, Habib … Minister, abolished the monarchy and declared the Republic of Tunisia.  …

… South African army on the ANC and PAC in Matola, a suburb of Maputo, Mozambique. Portuguese engineer, Jose Ramos, is "mistakenly identified" as Joe Slovo, one of the raid's main targets, by the South African forces and is shot at a roadblock. Reports on the number of people killed vary. Some sources state that twelve were …