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… Electra plane owned by Zaire’s (now Democratic Republic of Congo) Trans Service Airlift Company, crashed shortly … after takeoff from Jamba Airport in Angola. A total of 141 passengers and crew members perished. It is not clear … that movement in the cargo may have been the cause of the crash. It was also reported that the plane was …

… 24 crew members and nine technicians under the leadership of Lt-Col. Spencer Morgan were based in Durban. America hoped … Florida into the Indian Ocean, somewhere in the vicinity of Prince Edward Island,  1,900 miles south-east of Cape Town. … from The Star , 7 May, [Available at National library of South Africa]pg 1|Hutson, T., (2003),  ‘Marion and Prince …

… earthquake devastated the Northern African country of Algeria on 29 October 1990. It claimed the lives of 30 people. This was a rather mild earthquake compared to … the Richter Scale and claimed 20 000 lives. Algeria is one of the few earthquake prone countries in Africa.  …

… An attempt on the life of President Kwame Nkrumah of Ghana fails. Nkrumah escaped an assassination attempt when … Detention Act, which he had used to imprison over 1000 of his political and social opponents. Click here to read our …

… the first time in Parliament. The Bill was a cornerstone of the Apartheid policy as it recognised three race … until a fourth racial group was added later. An office of race classification was set up to oversee the … process. The Population Registration Act (No. 30 of 1950) , promulgated on 7 July 1950, made the Group Areas, …

… Umbumbulu, Natal. Dhlomo served in the homeland government of Kwa-Zulu under the leadership of Mangosuthu Buthelezi as Minister of Education and Culture. He was later elected Inkatha … Human & Rousseau |Hayes, S. (ed)(2000).  Who's Who of Southern Africa 2001  ..., Graighall: Jonathan Ball. …

… On the morning of 17 December 1903, Wilbur and Orville Wright succeeded in … in a heavier-than-air machine under complete control of the pilot. The brothers took turns piloting and monitoring … only twelve seconds. On the fourth and final flight of the day, Wilbur remained airborne for fifty-nine seconds …

… at the Salisbury Island Naval base in Durban. Three of the six people involved were South African National … Force (SANDF) soldiers, while the other three were part of a team contracted to do work at the naval base. The accident was as a result of an unexpected gas leak. The men had reportedly been …

… This memorial was erected towards the end of 1902, on the highest point in Johannesburg ; Observatory … , Sikhs , Christians , Muslims and Zoroastrians members of the Indian Army that lost their lives in the Anglo Boer … their toll on the monument and in the late 1980's some of the marble tablets were smashed. Originally written in …

… The land, which included the whole of Green Point, was granted in 1814 to David Kuuhle. Construction of the house probably began almost immediately and for many … character, and had been incorporated into the urban fabric of the suburb. It was declared a National Monument under old …

… (NP) to power, albeit with a reduced majority in the House of Assembly compared to previous elections . The opposition … election since South Africa since the establishment of the Union of South Africa in 1910. … Southern African Political History: a chronology of key political events from independence to mid-1997, …

… On 15 May 2004, the president of the Federation of International Football Association's (FIFA), Joseph "Sepp" … by a delegation that included Nelson Mandela and Head of the Local Organizing Committee, Danny Jordan. South Africa … [Accessed 07 May, 2010]| FIFA.com . (2004). Host nation of 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa .  [Online]. Available …

… Dr. Peter A.J. Waddington of Reading University, who had been invited by the Goldstone … report in which he stated that while there was no evidence of police collusion in the killings, the South African Police … if the police force was to effectively serve the people of Boipatong and other communities. Read the Waddington Report …

… the Cape Town International Airport. Clinton was on a tour of two weeks in Africa, showing a level of interest in Africa unprecedented for a Western head of state. In an address to Parliament, Clinton said: "America …

… After 38 years of marriage, Judge Eloff granted Nelson and Winnie Mandela a … The Mandelas were married in 1958 and only spent a couple of years together before Nelson Mandela was sentenced to life in prison as one of the Rivonia Trialists in 1963. It is believed that the …

… Fifty four year old dentist Louis Washkansky, recipient of the first successful human heart transplant in the world, … died in Cape Town, eighteen days after receiving the heart of Denise Darvall who had been involved in a car accident. … Hospital in Cape Town on 3 December 1963. Washkansky died of pneumonia brought on by a weakened immune system. Heart …

… The Secretary-General of the Supreme African Sports Council, Jean-Claude Ganga, … rugby team was touring the banned South Africa. On the eve of the opening ceremony, Ganga called a boycott of 21 other African countries, joined by Iraq and Guyana … O’Malley P. ‘1968’ , from Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory and Dialog , [online], available at …

… Paper produced by the ANC Department of Arts and Culture from an in-house seminar on … Africa, held in Lusaka, Zambia. Argues that the formation of constitutional guidelines requires a definition of cultural activity which embraces inherited knowledge, …

… South Africa's major newspapers to facilitate the sharing of news, both national and international. It is a primary institution of breaking news in  South Africa serving all forms of media ranging from radio, newspaper, television and the …

… to undertaking research, especially within the field of history, designed for a wide range of users from primary learners to university students and educators. What is Research? Research is a process of asking questions, investigating sources, evaluating …

… Derby -Lewis, the man who was convicted for the murder of former South African Communist party leader Chris Hani, … died after suffering  from lung cancer. He died at the age of 80 at Eugene Marais Hospital in Pretoria after he was … was convicted for his role in the assassination of Chris Hani in October 1993, having supplied the gun used …

… 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 sprinting and … Games will probably be best remembered for the murder of eleven Israeli athletes by Palestinian terrorists.     …

… 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 Salisbury. Mugabe told the riotous rally of supporters there would be no more injustice based on race …

… The public memorial for Joost was televised, as members of the family, including his brother and wife Amore Vittone addressed mourners. The funeral of the Springbok legend was another unifying moment in South … it focused on the unity sport can bring to the conflicts of post-1994 South Africa.  …

… There is no world leader with greater stature on the issue of Diversity and Tolerance than Nelson Mandela -- the power of his words in this message define how Mandela has lived his … why he was able to lead South Africa from the repression of apartheid into a peaceful democracy. …

… 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 significant Berea Villa of the Victorian period with Italian Characteristics. The original portion of the Victorian Manor-House together with the front Garden, …

… 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. It served as the town hall until the time of the Union in 1910, and is situated opposite the current …

… 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 large Mill that brought in over 40 000 tons of grain during the 2005 – 2006 review period, the only …

… by Anton van Wouw , was put up in 1913 in remembrance of the 26 370 Boer women and children who died in prison … The idea, project launch and eventual construction of the monument was actioned by Marthinus Steyn. (At that time he was the president of the Orange Free State Republic ) with input from his wife, …

… A limpet mine exploded outside the Temple of Israel synagogue in central Johannesburg, the mother 'shul' of the Johannesburg Jewish Reform Congregation. The explosion … Commission (TRC) hearings that the Dolphin Unit of Umkhonto we Siswe (MK) was responsible for the incident. …