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ArticleANC and the early development of apartheid 1948-1950s
… of the ANC, and was banned by the government in early 1953 under the Suppression of Communism Act. In 1955 the ANC …
ArticleHistory of Africa Day - 25 May
… rule. Just over a year after its independence Ghana, under the leadership Kwame Nkrumah, convened the first …
ArticleWestern Cape Youth Uprising timeline 1976
… who are determined to keep order. Students are also under police surveillance and 33 people are shot dead in …
ArticleThe Homelands
… removal of Blacks from the South African political system under the many laws and policies created by Apartheid. The …
ArticleWorld War I Timeline 1914
… in the race to the sea. The British Expeditionary Force under the command of Field Marshall John French reinforced …
Kingdoms of southern Africa: Thulamela
… lying on her side with her palms together and her hands under her left temple. In the Venda tradition women greet men …
Disbanding, 1990-1991
… together the pieces of an organisation that had suffered under the State of Emergency . Leaders met against state …
ArticleCall for submissions: The Politics of Armed Struggle in Southern Africa Conference
… African liberation movements in countries that were still under the grip of colonial occupation, white minority rule …
January 8th Statements - Statement of the National Executive Committee on the occasion of the 78th Anniversary of the ANC - 8 January 1990
… Guidelines and the Workers' Charter that are currently under discussion. These are the strategic objectives of the … by a social order which they will be…
PlaceRooipoort Nature Reserve, Kimberley
… at Rooipoort is a beautiful, classic tented safari camp under thatch with every amenity provided for, including ceiling fans for the warmer part of the year…
PlaceMostert’s Mill, Rhodes Drive, Mowbray
… the slopes of Table Mountain to a number of free burghers under the leadership of Steven Bothma. The farm Welgelegen … of the Netherlands, and was declared a…
PlaceCarmel, George
… the last moment the wind changed and the fire was brought under control. God was watching over His property. The name … be responsible for Carmel and it’s…
PlaceFort Wonderboompoort, Wonderboom-Pretoria
… to the public on the 7 July 1904, as it was no longer under military possession. The Pretoria City Council … during the Second World War. It is believed this…
PlaceOpera House, Port Elizabeth
… based broadly upon the Doric order, was erected in 1891 under the direction of GW Smith, a prominent Port Elizabeth … Mayor, Mr J McIlraith. It was declared…
PlaceThe Struben Mine Shafts, Kloofendal, Roodepoort
… Strubens on this site. It was declared a National Monument under old NMC legislation on 29 July 1983. The Confidence … Strubens on this site. It was declared…
EventArchibald Campbell Mzoliza Jordan, Xhosa writer and linguist, dies
… the invasion of Abyssinia (Ethiopia) by Italian forces under Benito Mussolini became popular among his peers. In … Mpindo zeTsitsa, in Xhosa was translated…
EventThe burghers were victorious in their struggle against Cape Governor Willem Adriaan van der Stel and his officials
… the 'burghers'? By 1657, the market for work in the Cape, under central direction by the Vereenigde Oost-Indische … dependent on food production for their…
EventHarry Frederick Oppenheimer is born in Kimberley
… Oppenheimer joined the South African Corps and served under the Fourth South African Corps during World War 2 in … elected as a Member of Parliament for…
Documentry on the Life and Death of Ahmed Timol Premieres on SABC3, on 1 February 2015.
… inquest concluded that Timol committed suicide while under interrogation, but questions remain whether he may have … were monitored by the Security Branch…
PlaceBeachwood Mangroves Swamp, Durban
… institutions. It was declared a National Monument under old NMC legislation on 18 July 1980. Beachwood … groups for educational purposes, it’s a relief that…
PlaceRooihuiskraal Battlefield, Pretoria
… Pretoria, Centurion. It was declared a National Monument under old NMC legislation on 13 February 1981. …
PlaceLong Cottage, Newlands Avenue, Newlands
… residential functions. It was declared a National Monument under old NMC legislation on 27 December 1985. Now offered …
PlaceLighthouse, Beach Road, Green Point
… a range of over 20 km. It was declared a National Monument under old NMC legislation on 12 January 1973. …
EventBurundi gains independence from Belgium
… of German East Africa, Burundi gained its independence under the leadership of Mwami Mwambutsa IV, a Tutsi. In 1965, …
EventSecurity police raid offices of the United Democratic Front
… African Communist Party (SACP) and others were banned under the Unlawful Organisations Act. The UDF was launched at …
EventUN Special Committee releases its report
… on Apartheid, which was set up by the General Assembly under resolution 1761 (XVll), released its second interim …
EventUganda gains independence
… federal status and a degree of autonomy. Buganda, under the leadership of Sir Edward Mutesa, was the most …
EventSwaziland welcomes SA’s offer to hand over parts of KaNgwane and KwaZulu
… adjacent to Swaziland. The Kwazulu homeland government under the leadership of Chief Gatsha Buthelezi objected and …
EventBafana Bafana wins against Algeria
… sporting activities in 1992. The team was then under the tutelage of Clive "The Dog" Baker. …
EventViolence escalates in German South West Africa during Herero Revolt
… conquered the Waterberg military station. All soldiers under the command of Sergeant G. Rademacher were killed. …