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EventSA author Hymne Weiss is born
… for attaining the highest marks in her standard 8 (grade 10) examination at Hoër Volkskool. Weiss attained A Grades in …
EventRailway line between Cape Town and Beira in Mozambique is completed
… the Highveld. The military force was made up of 5 000 men, 10,000 horses, and 14,000 tons of military stores, guns and …
EventRobert Koch announces the discovery of a rinderpest vaccine
… On 10 February 1897, Robert Koch, a German bacteriologist, …
EventNqwiliso cedes land to Cape Government
… were promised protection. On 30 September 1878, he sold 10 000 acres of land at Umzimvubu River mouth. Two British …
EventThe Hewat Teacher Training College in Athlone is set alight in solidarity with the UWC students on a boycott
… at Struts Bay, Cape Town. The boycott raged on, and on 10 August a prefabricated building that was part of the …
EventSouth Africa’s first democratic elections
… Party (NP) received 20.39 %, Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) 10.54 %, Freedom Front (FF) 2.2 %, Democratic Party (DP) 1.7 …
PlaceWarriors Gate: MOTH Museum of Militaria
Warrior's Gate is situated at the Corner of Old Fort Road and Masabalala Yengwa Avenue, in Durban. In addition to its Headquarters function, Warriors Gate is…
ArticleHistory of Women’s Struggle in South Africa
… Estimates of the number of women delegates ranged from 10 000 to 20 000, with FSAW claiming that it was the biggest … right to rebuild their bent-out hopes)…
Biography of Hugh Masekela by Fardin Rahman
… from radio, performances, gatherings of more than 10 people were not allowed and prominent jazz musicians were … Masekela performing at the Zimbabwe…
ArticleAlbertina Sisulu Timeline 1918 - 2011
… to 9 months imprisonment and 3 years suspension. He risked 10 years in prison. 17 December, Walter Sisulu is served with … solitary confinement again, this…
ArticleUnited Democratic Front timeline 1983-1990
… Federation of Transvaal Women (FEDTRAW) as a UDF affiliate 10 December, the government withdraws all the preventative … Committee (NECC) is formed in…
PlaceDutch Reformed Church, Pretoria East
… (NGKA), the NG Mission Church (these churches donated in 1986 to the United Reformed Church in Southern Africa - VGKSA …
Milton Obote by Angela Thompsell updated 28 February 2016
… groups put the count at between 100,000 and 500,000. In 1986, Musveni seized power, and Obote fled into exile again. …
Ahead of the Bushfire Festival: Five things you might not know about Swaziland
… since 1973. The current king, Mswati III, became king in 1986 at the age of 18. Swaziland’s new constitution came into …
Soweto and mounting pressure on the apartheid state, 1970s
… In 1981 when the Council's election took place only 10% of the Indian voters cast their votes. Women and labour …
ArticleThe African Students Association (ASA)
… Natal, between the Zulu's and the Voortrekkers. About 10 000-20 000 Zulu warriors led by Dingane's generals Dambuza …
ArticleThe Western Front
… of British and Indian armies. Battle of Neuve Chapelle, 10 – 13 March 1915: Both British and Germans suffered heavy …
ArticleNational symbols such as the Coat of Arms and the National Anthem
… two questions, conduct a survey as follows: Ask 8 to 10 people what they think of our national flag. (Make sure …
The War
… British army sent for reinforcements from Britain and on 10 January 1900 the new soldiers arrived in Cape Town with …
EventMilton Obote (81), Uganda's former dictator, dies in a South African hospital
… was granted political asylum in Zambia following the coup. 10 years later Obote was rushed from Zambia to a hospital in … South Africa, where he died of…
Chapter Four - The Years with the CPSA: 1925 - 1935
… non-European Trade Union Federation with a membership of 10 000. Although a separate federation of trade unions … (SAGWU) with Gomas as part-time secretary…
ArchiveBiography of Dorothy Nyembe by Thomas Boatman
… member of the Federation of South African Women. [10] As an activist, she did more than just boycott the beer … in Dictionary of African Biography, 2012, p…
ArticleYusuf Dadoo Timeline: 1950 - 1959
… February, At an African National Congress (ANC) meeting of 10 000 people, at Newtown Market Square, Dr James Sebe Moroka … of the CPSA also speaks at this…
EventZuma announces freeze on university fees increase
… When the government announced a 10.5% increase in tertiary education fees, due to the high … ps://www.wits.ac.za/news/latest-news/general-news/2015/2015-10…
EventZuma announces freeze on university fees increase
… When the government announced a 10.5% increase in tertiary education fees, due to the high … ps://www.wits.ac.za/news/latest-news/general-news/2015/2015-10…
EventFinal legal note on the SS Mendi
A brief report appeared on the 13th of November in the Times, which was the last of the legal conclusions around the sinking of the SS Mendi troopship, from…
The Mission: A Life for Freedom in South Africa by Denis Goldberg
… Chapter 9 Emotional desert: Prison, 1963 to 1985 Chapter 10 Problems of imprisonment Chapter 11 The escape Chapter 12 …
EventThe Natal Legislature plans to introduce the Indian Franchise Bill
… On 17 July 1894 a lengthy mass petition signed by 10 000 Indians was submitted to the Natal Government – the …
PlaceOld Railway Station Museum, Uitenhage
This is an engaging structure, with a high pitch roof, dormer windows and ornate fretted timber details. Built on Market Street in the year of the opening of…
PlaceRoodepoort Town School, Rex Street
… declared a National Monument under old NMC legislation on 10 March 1989. The Old Roodepoort Town School, consisting of …