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PlaceMagistrates Court, Main Road, Simonstown
… first occupant. Admiral Lord Nelson is presumed to be one of his first visitors after his arrival in Simons Town on 21 May 1776. Towards the end of the 18th…
PlaceRust-en-Vrede, Wellington Road, Durbanville
… Construction of this complex dates from the mid 19th Century and reflects a blending of Cape Dutch, Georgian and Victorian Architectural Features. …
EventSouth African pop queen, Brenda Fassie, is born
… 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, and at the…
EventNIC calls for Passive Resistance against Ghetto Act
… was designated "Resistance Day" to mark the beginning of Passive Resistance against the Ghetto Act or The Asiatic Land Tenure and Indian Representation Act…
EventJan Volschenk, a well-known South African painter, dies
… a prominent South African painter, died at the age of 83. He passed away in the town of Riversdale in the Cape Province, where he was born. … Rousseau. (From…
EventSA poet Sydney Vernon Peterson dies
… Sydney Vernon Petersen, one of the prominent South African poets and educationist of the 1940s, died in Germiston. His poetry was translated … Sonderling, N…
EventGriffiths Mxenge is buried
… murdered on 19 November, was buried at his home village of Rayi, near King William's Town. More than 15 000 people attended the funeral. He was the husband…
EventSA signs Nuclear Non
… South Africa was one of the countries that signed the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty to curb the spread of nuclear weapons. Other countries that signed the…
EventAWB leader, Eugene Terreblanche is arrested
… The leader of the right-wing political organisation, Afrikaner … Weerstandsbeweging (AWB), Eugene Terre'Blanche, and nine of his followers were arrested and…
EventTwelve people are killed in Daveyton
… and two children, were killed in the eastern Rand township of Daveyton, near Benoni. The incident, which was followed by a barrage of criticism, prompted the…
EventTsotsi wins Academy Award
… Hollywood. Set amidst the sprawling Johannesburg township of Soweto - where survival is the primary objective - Tsotsi ("thug" or "gangster") traces six days…
EventDefence Minister disputes HIV statistics in SANDF
… The South African Minister of Defence Mosioua Lekota dismissed as 'fallacy' claims that 89% of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) had …
EventCosatu celebrates its 18 th anniversary
… The Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) celebrated its 18th … trade union in the world to sponsor a CD. The recording of Solidarity Forever was…
EventPrincess Margaret dies
… Princess Margaret, the younger sister of Britain's Queen Elizabeth II, died peacefully in her sleep at the age of 71 at King Edward VII Hospital. She…
EventFormer SADF Chief Tienie Groenewald is acquitted
… were killed and several injured, was launched on the house of United Democratic Front (UDF) activist Bheki Ntuli. … Groenewald was acquitted together with…
EventSheila Cussons is born
… the Cape Province. She studied fine arts at the University of Natal, Pietermaritzburg. Cussons moved to Israel but … continued to write in Afrikaans. She…
PlaceCofimvaba, Eastern Cape
… The Village of Cofimvaba was probably established in about 1877 when the … and "mvaba", a goatskin bag for milk. This is the name of a nearby river which,…
EventSpringboks wallop Scotland
… After the demise of Apartheid, the South African rugby team, … Scotland. The final score line was 34 -10 in favour of the Springboks. …
EventSir James Liege Hulett dies in Durban, South Africa
… May 1838 in South Yorkshire, England. In 1857, at the age of 19, he came to South Africa. Sir Hulett founded Tongaat … 5 June 1928 Sir James Liege Hulett…
EventMauritius gains independence
… the country became independent. Mauritius is a melting pot of different nationalities - descendents of Chinese, Indian, African and European immigrants and ……
EventZanzibar and Kenya are admitted to the United Nations.
… Two African countries, Zanzibar (now part of Tanzania) and Kenya both became members of the United Nations on 16 December 1963. This year marks … 25 October…
Post NEC & Lekgotla Briefing, 30 January 2017
… The African National Congress invites members of the media to a media briefing on the outomces of the NEC meeting and NEC Lekgotla held on the 25th to the …
EventIan Roberts was born on this day
… in Fort Beaufort in the Eastern Cape. It was his character of Boet in a series of television advertisements for Castor motor oil which …
PlaceAan de Doorns, Western Cape
… on the R 43 to Villliersdorp. Aan de Doorns has one of the largest Wine Cellars in the Worcester region! A highly respected name in the winemaking World of…
PlaceAasvoelkop a Hill on which Northcliff Water Tower Stands, Johannesburg
… Northcliff water tower is situated, some 10 km North-West of Johannesburg. Originates from Dutch, 'vulture hill', this … sticken oxen that were left on the…
PlaceBlockhouse in Hekpoort, Krugersdorp
… Boer War by the British Military, under the guidance of Major-General G Barton, who commanded British forces in … the British elsewhere in Southern Africa,…
EventUN Special Committee releases its report
… to monitor and promote a comprehensive programme of action against apartheid in South Africa. It pressed for … South Africa, particularly with reference to…
EventJudas Mahlangu, South African graphic artist, is born
… Corporation (SABC) as a graphic artist. He is a member of the Soweto Art Society (SAS) and produces mono- and … Several corporate and private collections…
EventPaul Mosaka establishes the African Democratic Party
… ( ANC), but was more committed to determined organisation of mass-support and co-operation with progressive Whites. … should become an ANC affiliate, but was…
EventDr Chris Barnard divorces his second wife
… in 1970, a year after divorcing his first wife. In spite of Barnard publicly declaring his love for Barbara, the couple failed to reconcile. Barnard was…