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EventTafari Makonnen proclaimed Emperor Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia
… Born in 1891 (some sources say 1894), Tafari Makonnen, or Haile … his life. This would eventually play a substantial role in his overthrow by the Marxist…
EventThe first hijacking of a South African Airways plane takes place
… From Salisbury, the aircraft landed at Chileka Airport in Blantyre, Malawi, with the Seychelles as its destination. … Flemington persuaded the highjackers…
EventLuthuli Combat Detachment crosses the Zambezi
… operations to politically mobilise South Africans in different sections of the country. The other mission was to set up military bases, together with ZAPU…
PlaceVoortrekker Girl
… This charming figure which stands in front of the Oranje Girls High School was sculpted by … ask Learners, Educators and Parents of Oranje Girls School in…
PlaceSouth African State Theatre
… the theatre. [ii] The concept of the theatre was to draw in state funding and support for professional theatre. It was … of May 1981 was Applause – directed…
Event“Maberete” strike ends more than a decade of labour broking at the South African Post Office
… directly. This constituted one of the few major victories in the working class’s fight against all forms of third party employment. In a research paper on…
Staffrider Vol.7 No.1 1988
… on his Art by Barbara Lindop; Socialist Explorations in South Africa by Martin Trump; Contemporary Popular Music in South Africa by Gary Rathbone. Poetry: A…
Fatima Meer: Portfolio
… THE PARTIES, organisations and administrations assembled in this Multi-party Planning Conference: BEING FULLY … collectively to the resumption of multi-party…
EventArmscor’s Chairman announces the production of a record breaking South African artillery system
… to the performance of the South African military hardware in action, especially artillery and air support. The hardware … hampered the armies effectiveness,…
EventDr. Rhoodie is arrested
… Juan les Pins by the French authorities and was held in custody for 88 days pending extradition to South Africa. His trial was held at the Pretoria Supreme…
EventThe “Sharpeville Six” narrowly escape executions
… ranging from twenty-five years to life. Reprieve came in 1991 when negotiations between liberation organisations … (TRC) but were never compensated for their…
EventBeginning of the Anglo-Zulu War, 10 January 1879
… was appointed British high commissioner to South Africa in 1879 to realise the policy of confederation (policy to … , making them more of a threat to peace…
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… African History Online, www.sahistory.org.za ] 2. Work in the public domain, such as Books Public articles/archives … transmitted, displayed, or otherwise…
On the 20th Anniversary of the passing of Comrade Oliver Reginald Tambo, 24 April 2013
… The African National Congress joins the nation in commemorating the 20th Anniversary of the passing of … Congress following its unbanning, and thus ushering…
Treasurer General`s PBF Breakfast and Networking, 24 March 2009
… about the Road Ahead and the plans of the ruling party in Government for the next five years. He identified a number … Government work never done, and that…
Staffrider Vol.10 No.3 1992
… Losbars, Stephen Samuels. Essays: The Politics of Feminism in South Africa, Desiree Lewis; Robben Island Retold, The … Road Apollo, Gavin du Plessis; Exile I…
PlaceDutch Reformed Church, Zoutpansberg
… was established at Renosterpoort, by S Hofmeyr, in September 1872, with Rev PJJ Boshoff as its first … demolished. It was then converted to a shop and…
PlaceThe Wilds Park, Houghton Estate, Johannesburg
… In 1925 the Township owners of Houghton Estate, the … a Sundial that marks a wonderful City skyline view. Even in winter the park is evergreen, with Wild Red…
EventPrime Minister, B.J.Vorster, states that South Africa is still committed to granting independence to Namibia before the end of 1978
… However, after the dissolution of the League of Nations in 1946, South Africa refused to renew its trusteeship agreement with the United Nations. Further, in…
EventJohn Lawrence, Winnie Mandela’s bodyguard, dies after a shoot
… A shoot-out then occurred between the two men, ending in both their deaths. Winnie Mandela, who was still married … for his comment on the incident, Nelson…
EventBlast opposite the Athlone Magistrate’s Court and police complex kills two people
… by the two were inconsistent with their manner of death. In her testimony at the Truth and Reconciliation Commission … members of their cell testified that…
EventAlleged Mk members are killed
… planned and calculated thing. The operation was launched in response to information received about a planned … Alldays. The following applied for amnesty for…
EventPope John Paul II appoints 31 cardinals, three from Africa
… was part of the Catholic Church's aim to revamp interest in the church and church membership. The appointment of … that the next pope would come from the…
EventRebels take control of Kinshasa, Zaire
… and Rwanda, turned against him, Kabila managed to stay in power with the support of Angola, Namibia and Zimbabwe. … whilst being one of the wealthiest…
EventSouth Africa signs SADC treaty
… Co-ordination Conference (SADCC). It was formed in 1 April 1980 following the adoption of the Lusaka … thus far is the creation of the SADC Programme of…
Firstly, as to COST
… sympathy and condolences to all those who are suffering in consequence; COMMIT OURSELVES To effective joint action by … the eradication of violence and to…
PlaceJesser Point Lighthouse
… South Africa's East coast. This Lighthouse was established in 1986. It is situated within the Kwazulu-Natal Parks Board … and Leatherback Turtles, which…
PlaceWoutersen Vault, Wessels Road, Green Point.
… after, with a fence that nobody can cross! It was erected in 1827 by the widow of Peter Woutersen. His granddaughter … builder Herman Schutte. The structure…
PlaceNiewoudtville
… to 1910) The village of Nieuwoudtville was established in 1897 on the farm Groenrivier which, as the name implies, … to have been well received by its…
Event7 People are killed during a SATS strike
… of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) SATS undertook in writing that such an incident would not occur again, but … their own hands. They asked for help from…