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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…
PlaceOrigins Centre
… a must-visit destination for anyone interested in learning about the rich and diverse history of Southern Africa . The … richest visual Heritage found in…
PlaceGriqualand West
… In 1867 the discovery of diamonds, near Hopetown brought about enormous changes in the social and economic make-up of … , Hay, Herbert and Kimberley were…
ArticleLegacy: A Timeline of HIV/AIDS by Carlos Motta
… 1981 The New York Times publishes its first article about HIV/AIDS. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR), … Commission issues a statement for doctors…
ANC hits back at Jimi Matthews
… three senior staff members, have also raised concerns about the censorship. The concerned journalists have …
PlaceConcordia
… Concordia on 23 April1889. On 4 April 1902 a Boer force of about 25 men led by Generals J.C. Smuts, Maritzand Bouwer …
EventHenri Edouard Prosper Breuil (84), French archaeologist who did research with Dr Robert Broom in SA, dies in Paris
… with Dr Robert Broom, a paleontologist who was passionate about paleoanthropology. An ordained priest and a great …
PlaceCross erected by Bartholomew Dias
… it passes Boknes and comes to an end near the coast. About a kilometre further east from the end of the road, …
EventJames Filbert Sojane, sports administrator and pioneer in the taxi industry, dies
… from competitors. . Somehow Sojane managed to bring about peace to the club as well as respect to the taxi …
EventThe father of Rosalind Ballingall joins the search for his missing daughter
… edge of the forest the night before she disappeared. News about Rosalind's disappearance spread around the country and …
EventRSA introduces more press restriction
… more press restrictions to censor the media from reporting about incidents relating to unrest and police activities. …
EventThree Delmas trialist released
… to overthrow the government Click here to read an article about the UDF and Delmas Treason trial. …
EventRiots erupt in Soweto
… apartheid government. Twelve people were reported dead and about seventy injured, including five policemen, during a … 500 marched ' ,[online],Available at…
EventFormer Chief of the South African Defence Force (SADF), General Jannie Geldenhuys is born in Kroonstad
… Florence. Appearing before the TRC, he admitted to knowing about police involvement in the murders and did nothing. He … 29 January 2013]|SAPA, Geldenhuys…
EventOlive Schreiner, noted SA author, dies in Wynberg, Cape Town
… have predicted the modern day South Africa. Her first book about the story of an African farm became a sensation. … Schreiner , [online] Available at: …
Interview with Albert Luthuli by Studs Terkel, 6 May 1963, Chicago
… you are and what you represent, Chief, could you tell us about your life and how you came to be chief of the … would be proscribed, whereas at Adams I could…
PlaceGrahamstown, now known as Makhanda
… houses are neat, and white, or yellow. The inhabitants are about 4,000, almost exclusively English!" There are places of … houses are neat, and white, or…
Chapter XV - House arrest
… The police, rather like me, did not know what it was all about. They were totally disbelieving when they learnt that I … alone for the next forty hours…
PlaceVredenburg, West Coast
… can be translated as "dispute fountain". This name came about when two competing Farmers fought over the only … the Coast at Saldanha Bay on the Cape…
Notes from Books
… Cardiff: J. D. Leis and Sons (?), 1942 The book is about developments concerning the emancipation of slaves in … for South African History, 1960. This is a…
ArchiveIntroduction by Howard Barrell
… dangerously high levels of unemployment, estimated at about 30%, were rising. New foreign investment had dried up … for a second dissertation. Since this…
Closing address by President Neslon Mandela at the 49th National conferenceof the ANC Bloemfontein, 22 December 1994
… to prepare to vote, people said: "Now what is the point about this, why must we have local elections?" And SWAPO … National Executive, spend the whole day,…
EventJohn Kani was born on this day
… [1]Bonisile Kani, Available Online: http://www.gov.za/about-government/bonisile-john-kani-1943 (30 May 2017). ↵ …
PlaceDurban Natural Science Museum
… Science Museum is to acquire and disseminate knowledge about the Earth, its history, and life on Earth, both past …
ANC statement on the high court`s ruling against IT, 29 October 1998
… Commission. The ANC will be briefed by its lawyers about the judgement and reasons. Thereafter the National …