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EventPrincess Margaret dies
… sister of Britain's Queen Elizabeth II, died peacefully in her sleep at the age of 71 at King Edward VII Hospital. … the royal family on their visit to South…
EventBotha pleads not guilty to contempt charges
… Former South African President P.W. Botha appeared in court in George, Western Cape, to face contempt of the court …
EventMafeking is established
… land commission, established to settle all land disputes in the territory after the Bechuanaland Wars. The town, which … the Barolong capital. The…
EventJudge Goldstone calls for “truth commission” on atrocities
… In May 1994, Justice Richard Goldstone called for the … as part of the healing process. This was brought into law in 1995 as the Truth and Reconciliation…
EventStudents protest at the University of Fort Hare
… Students protested at the University of Fort Hare in Alice, Eastern Cape on 7 August 1973. The students’ … political activities during the liberation…
EventInternational Nurses Day.
… the founder of modern nursing. She made many improvements in nursing and played an important role of reducing the death … which took place between October…
President Kaunda of Zambia meets the Prime Minister, P.W. Botha on the Botswana border to discuss the political situation.
… on the Botswana border to discuss the political situation in Namibia and South Africa. This is the first meeting … on 25-26 August 1976. Kaunda is yet again…
ArchiveBriefing by Mr D Simpson, Head of the State D
… Head of US State Department's southern African office in London where Mr Simpson explained the context of talks with the Soviet Union in December 1982 and…
ArchiveCosatu News
… Unions, documents the struggle of workers to gain power in the workplace in order to improve wages and work conditions and ultimately …
EventInternational Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
… was first proclaimed a United Nations’ Day of observance in 1966. The day was inspired by events that took place six … shot and killed 69 people at a…
PlaceOld General Post Office, Grand Central, Cape Town
… the lofty General Post Office building. It was completed in 1940 on the site of the old Opera House. The exterior … At the time of its completion it was the…
ArchiveAPDUSA Bulletin 3: Dont help sellouts to get R40 000 a year
… analysis and illustrates the results of the elections held in 1981, in which the government offered the SAIC to the Indian …
PlaceLong Cottage, Newlands Avenue, Newlands
… originally formed part of the historic estate established in 1751 by Governor Ryk Tulbagh. Long Cottage was built as … of the early Cape – this home is, a…
PlaceGazankulu
… was the homeland of the Shangaan and Tsonga people in South Africa. It was divided over two territories, west of … from South Africa, but was granted self…
EventSecurity police raid offices of the United Democratic Front
… amid nationwide unrest which started on 3 September 1984 in Sebokeng, Vaal. The UDF was an umbrella organisation of … Act. The UDF was launched at Mitchell's…
EventGeneral Assembly adopts a resolution condemning the South African Foreign Minister
… of South Africa Eric Louw for his offensive speech in the General Assembly. A staunch defender of apartheid, … his claims that other countries had no right…
EventDadoo and Naicker are charged
… and unlawfully aiding or abetting certain Asiatic persons in entering the province of Transvaal from Natal, knowing that the said persons were prohibited in…
EventPaul Mosaka establishes the African Democratic Party
… Paul Ramotsoane Mosaka, an influential businessman, in conjunction with Senator Hyman Basner established the … was finally forced out of the ANC by A B Xuma…
EventDr Chris Barnard divorces his second wife
… been married for twelve years. He got married to Barbara in 1970, a year after divorcing his first wife. In spite of Barnard publicly declaring his love for…
EventThe Democratic Party is founded
… Location: back to this day in history search archive The Democratic Party officially came into being at a one day conference held in Johannesburg. The…
EventArtist and boxer Ephraim Ngatane dies
… popular at the time. He later started his own band, in which he was the lead singer. Ngatane was buried at Doornkop farm cemetery in Soweto, southwest of…
EventThe Pretoria Minute is agreed upon
… Groote Schuur Minute at discussions held at the Presidency in Pretoria. The discussion group reached consensus on … of political prisoners, return of exiles,…
EventUN Tribunal on Rwanda sentences Jean Kambanda
… The United Nations Tribunal on Rwanda, which was held in Arusha, Tanzania, passed a life imprisonment verdict on … guilty to all counts of genocide pressed…
EventSouth African artist, Maggie Laubser, is born
… Maggie Laubser was born on Bloublommetjieskloof farm in the district of Malmesbury, Cape Colony. Laubser went on … as an artist, Laubser worked with German…
EventThe Bloemfontein Convention is signed
… Britain) and twenty-five 'representatives of the people' in Green Lodge, Bloemfontein. The convention guaranteed the … of the territory between the Orange…
EventANC leads march through central Durban
… and self-determination. The march was the first event in the ANC's mass action campaign in Kwazulu-Natal. …
EventSouth African police close the investigation into the death of Steve Biko
… When Steve Biko was found dead on a cold cement floor in a Pretoria prison, police claimed that he died of hunger … and was officially closed on 17 May 1978…
French and Belgian paratroopers who were flown into Kolwezi, Zaire’s main copper producing town, to rescue the 3,000 White resi
… White residents, have discovered over 150 bodies lying in the town's main streets. Most have been badly mutilated. … this month, are blamed. Zairian troops,…
PlaceAlkmaar, a Town Near Nelspruit
… River, some 18 km from Nelspruit. Named after a city in the Netherlands which is 32 km from Amsterdam, well known … is a popular Cultural Destination…
PlaceBoulders Beach, Simons Town
… and offer guided tours. After you have fallen in love with the penguin's head to the secluded Boulders Beach and take a swim in the comparatively warm…