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Coal Miners Strike on the Rand
… a strike because of a wage cut of 5 percent per shift. On 10 January 1922 White mine workers on the Rand gold mines …
EventThe Anglo-Boer War 1 (Transvaal War of Independence) begins
… did not work. So on 8 December 1880 between 8 000 and 10 000 Boers gathered at Paardekraal, near Krugersdorp. A …
EventSouth African author and feminist Olive Schreiner is born
… in the Eastern Cape. She died in Wynberg, Cape Town, on 10 December 1920. The Department of Tourism in the Eastern …
Indian Community in Lenasia
… in the town. Mr Bila Singh, the oldest of a family with 10 siblings, reports that he was paid a sum for his property … In his case, his father and his father…
ArticlePoqo in the Western Cape and Transkei in the early 1960s
… killing him and injuring his coloured shop assistant. On 26 September 1962 a policeman, Mthobeli Nathaniel Magwaca was …
Biography of Lionel Ngakane by Rod Reyna
… stating the urgency and importance of this by noting “4 in 10 children die before they are one year old because of white … those not lucky enough to know him…
John Vorster Square revisited as Timol inquest reopened by Ernest Mabuza (Timeslive.co.za), 27 June 2017
The reopened inquest into the death of anti-apartheid activist Ahmed Timol on Tuesday afternoon visited the scene of his death in October 1971 - John Vorster…
PlaceSammy Mark’s Residence, Zwartkoppies, Pretoria
… Millionaires and their Company, was ranked among the top 10 richest Businesses, on the Witwatersrand. It was this … and his family and friends, the huge…
EventThe birth of the Treatment Action Campaign
… On 10 December 1998, International Human Rights Day, a group of … and announced that a protest and fast would be held on 10 December 1998 to launch a new…
13. Wife lays bigamy charge
… 'Bourbon' about 17 years ago. I lived with him for about 10 1/2 years in Bourbon. I had five children by him, four … He sent me £2 first and subsequent to…
ArchiveInterview with Julius Nyerere
… with Nyerere at State House, Dar-es-Salaam, on August 10, 1963, were made by Professor Gwendolen M. Carter of Smith …
EventLesotho addresses political exiles in the country
… would be arranged. This step followed a joint meeting (10-11 January 1967) between Prime Minister B.J. Vorster and …
EventLucas Mangope leaves Mmabatho due to uprising
… removal from office. References: Business Day, Thursday 10 March 1994 …
EventThe Battle of Gingindlovu
… and Rorkes drift. During this battle, King Cetshwayo's 10 000 strong army was defeated and his military kraal …
EventBlack, Coloured and Indian churches issues a statement on Immorality Act and the Mixed Marriages Act
… these Acts included 7 years in prison for the offender, 10 lashes when the male was under 50. …
EventTwo former Soweto student leaders, Khotso Seathlolo and Mary Loate are given long term sentences
… was given 15 years and his companion, Mary was given 10 years. The two were convicted for events related to the 16 …
Speech at Meeting to Commemorate South Africa Freedom Day and to Condemn the 600-year Alliance between Britain and Portugal by O. R. Tambo, London, 20 June 1973
… and racist minority rule on the people of Africa. June 26: South Africa Freedom Day This meeting has been called to … of the peoples of Great Britain,…
Chapter Five - The Fighter for Black Unity: 1935 - 1945
… Its president, Cissie Gool, became a member of the CPSA in 1939 and in the same year joined the Political Bureau of the … laws, and it organised a mass…
ArticleThe Politics Behind Water
… of 1915 to 1925 and the Vaalharts scheme of 1933 to 1938. [10] The Water Act, No. 54 of 1956 was implemented eight years … Africa”, Water History, 2017 (Vol…
EventCliff Drysdale, the tennis star is born
… Eric Clifford “Cliff” Drysdale was born in Nelspruit on 26 May 1941.[i] He was widely regarded as one of the best …
PlaceAliwal South, Alternative Name for Mossel Bay
… Pinnacle Point Caves received World Heritage status today, 26 July . This follows deliberations by the UNESCO World …
ArchiveAppendix 5.1 The First Anniversary of the Declaration of the State of Palestine by Denis Goldberg
… recently seen seven of our great leaders released from 26 years of imprisonment. We have seen our people defy the …
Document 83 “Native Bourgeoisie as a Class”, Umsebenzi, 16 February 1935
… criticism of an article which appeared on January 26, entitled "What the A.C.C. Means." The latter article …
Part 2: Ahmed Kathy Kathrada Addresses Gandhi Satyagraha Tour Delegates
… source: youtube.com/watch?v=8k7PLO5EyeU Duration: 34:10 - Part 2 of a three-part recording (series total 1:04:38) …
PlaceKwaDukuza
… Surveyor General of Natal, Dr William Stanger, on the 10 February 1873. Stanger Village was granted Township status …
EventJan Christoffel Greyling Kemp, general during South African War, is born
… On 10 June 1872 Jan Christoffel Greyling Kemp, general during …
EventNational Party unveils its policy plan focusing on anti-poverty strategies
… by South African Deputy President F.W. de Klerk on 10 May 1996. The move to withdraw from the GNU was prompted …
The 2014 Cape Agulhas Treasure Tracks
… A Heritage Day Race on the 24th September 2014 at 10:00. The race will start at De Heide Primary School and …
EventSA Olympic team leaves for Barcelona
… were marred by boycotts from other countries. A record of 10,563 athletes representing 169 nations gathered without a …
EventNelson Mandela appeals for calm after the assassination of Communist Party chief, Chris Hani
… occurred outside Hani’s house in Dawn Park, Boksburg on 10 April 1993. Hani couldn’t escape the scene as the murder …