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EventWWII: SA troops to fight in Europe
… Africans were killed in Italy. Click here to read more about South Africa and the Second World War …
EventAt a summit SA Trade Unions resolve to defy apartheid and labour laws
… was tabled before parliament. Click here to read more about labour and Wiehahn commission. Related: References: …
EventPrime Minister opens SA’s first atomic reactor
… Fundamental Atomic Reactor Installation-1) at Pelindaba, about thirty km West of Pretoria. The installation was not …
EventANC calls for the dismissal of Adriaan Vlok and Magnus Malan
… 000 US Dollars in recent years. Click here to read more about the charges against Magnus Malan …
EventSAA Helderberg 747 crashes
… rumours that there had been an earlier fire (information about which had allegedly been suppressed), and also that the …
EventHolomisa on corruption
… had made huge secret donations to the ANC. No one knew about it except him. Click here to read an online article by …
EventPresident Mandela addresses the National assembly of Mali
… Assembly at Bamako where he emphasised that his visit was about building economic, cultural, and political links …
EventThe SA government presents a promotion of Constitutional Development Bill
… for negotiations which would end apartheid and bring about a new Constitutional dispensation for South Africa, …
EventStruggle icon Nxele Makana drowns while escaping from Robben Island
… in 1818. On 25 December 1819, Makana, together with about thirty other prisoners, attempted to escape from Robben …
EventThe passive resistance movement begins with a mass meeting of 2000 Africans
… used force on the crowd and arrested hundreds. When asked about their main grievances, the representatives stated two …
EventEx-mutineers consider resigning from the ANC
… was filled with tension as some members were unhappy about the suppression of political and cultural renewal. …
PlaceAlbertskroon, Suburb of Johannesburg
… adjoining Greymont and Montgomery Park. Established about 1896 on the Farm Waterval, it was named after the …
Lives on the Line: An Invitation to a Gripping True Story
… a former intelligence mastermind, will be in conversation about his riveting book—a true-story account of how a secret … An Unforgettable Discussion: Hear…
PlaceTurffontein Race Course, Johannesburg
… In Johannesburg when you speak about ‘going to the races’ you’re usually referring to … has a 1200m straight course that joins the round course at about the…
PlaceKatberg, Eastern Cape
… About 30 kilometres from Hogsback and close on two hours from … part of the world is clearly beautiful. People here speak about going up the Katberg,…
PlaceRedelinghuys, Cape West Coast
… Lying about two Hours' drive from Cape Town , Redelinghuys is known … provides an escape that City dwellers are after!) "Just about the only thing from…
PlaceKwaNzimakwe, South Coast
… a seat and listen to the stories the locals have to tell about the village, every single one as interesting as the … and receive a blessings for their…
PlaceElandsfontein Farm, Pretoria
… Our farm, Elandsfontein, is about 18 km (25 min drive) from Pretoria, about 25 km (45 min drive) from Johannesburg; and about 25 min drive from Jan Smuts…
ArchiveThe South African Choir’s pathbreaking tour: 1891 – 1893 by Martin Plaut, 6 January 2017
… source Johanna Jonkers Image source So what do we know about the tour? This is what I have so far discovered. … I would welcome further information –…
Hastings Banda, the early years by Angela Thompsell updated 01 March 2016
… and South Africa There are a number of conflicting stories about Hastings Banda’s life before he rose to power in the … Otherwise blog, November 7, 2011…
PlaceSudan
… for centuries, until the influx of Arab immigrants brought about their collapse in the 13th–15th centuries. Egypt had … covers an area of 1,841,507 sq. km…
ArchiveAddress at Commemoration of the lives of Yusuf Cachalia and Bram Fischer, by Nelson Mandela, 5 June 2005,
… to all patriots. I have written and spoken extensively about their respective roles and my appreciation of them. I … things one neglected and omitted. I…
PlaceDarling, West Coast
… been made over the years. There’s something so interesting about having a piece of history displayed in front of you. (a … is a trail with a treasure hunt…
New Book | Apartheid Israel: The Politics of an Analogy edited by Jon Soske and Sean Jacobs
… what the South African experience might tell us not only about the present situation in Palestine, but also about various possible paths towards a just peace…
PlaceSudwala Caves, Nelspruit
… Artefacts and Historic relics that tell a wondrous story about the History of humankind. Said to have formed when the … supercontinent known as Gondwanaland…
Document 20 - Letter from S. P. Bunting to the Secretary, Communist Party of South Africa, 22 September 1930
… consenting to the inclusion of the 'formula' remarks about the intolerable situation etc., referred to in the … Executive to produce them. I do not know what…
PlaceZambia
… the country's official language, is spoken by only about 2% of the population as a first language, but it's the … at making the women of the Country, more…
Artscape: Legacy Exhibition
… About Legacy Alexander’s inspiration is spurred by his many … to capture and poetically express subjects and themes about our world and the human condition,…
EventSASO founder and Black Consciousness leader, Steve Biko dies in detention
… and the United States of America, expressed deep concern about the death of Biko. They also joined the increasing … The police admitted beating Steve Biko…
19. Lawrence asks for exemption from discriminatory laws
… for £400 in November 1905 [,] building to the value of about £50. (iii) Freehold land in extent one acre known as … Your petitioner possesses movable…