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"What I think of Macmillan`s speech": Article by Albert Luthuli, 1 March 1960
… The eminent British statesman, Mr. Harold Macmillan, Prime Minister of Britain turned to Africa, including the Union, "to see." But, in the end, he did more…
Message sent to Canon Collins by ALbert Luthuli, 1 March 1956
… message. I have quite a little audience here around me in the house of a friend who has been doing the recording for us. I am grateful to you for giving me…
PlaceMac-mac falls
… The Mac-mac falls is the second highest falls in the Mpumalanga tour route, its shimmering waters plunge to a depth of 65m. The Mac mac Falls is 13 km from…
PlaceBourke's Luck Potholes
… This natural water feature marks the beginning of the Blyde River Canyon . The potholes were named after Tom Bourke, a gold-digger who …
EventVasco da Gama’s expedition reaches St Helena Bay
… The Portuguese expedition set off from the Tagus River on 8 July 1497 with a crew of 148 men in a squadron of three square-riggers, the Sao Gabriel, the Sao…
EventBuilding of Delagoa Bay railway line is completed
… The building of the Delagoa Bay railway line to Pretoria was completed on … to be opened for traffic on 2 November 1894, however, the official opening of the…
PlaceQueens Fort Military Museum, Bloemfontein
… The Queens Fort Museum fort erected in 1848, originally housed the Artillery Unit of the Free State, and depicts all major military conflicts from …
PlaceSouth End Museum, Port Elizabeth
… Click on image to enlarge The South End Museum Trust was started in 1999 when a group of people from the disadvantaged communities of Port Elizabeth and who…
Funeral of Sean MacBride: Oliver Tambo, 05 May 1988
… an Irishman, spent time in prison for his part in the struggle for independence of his own people. From 1973 to … Commissioner, he distinguished himself in…
EventOn 17th November 1921 Professor Richard van der Ross was born in Plumstead, Cape Town
… Cape Town. He completed his higher education diploma at the University of Cape Town (UCT) in 1940 and became a teacher at the Karoo Secondary School in…
ArchiveStatement Celebrating Ten Years of Democracy, ANC Chief Whip Nkosinathi Nhleko, 10 May 2004, Parliament Cape Town South Africa
… Parliament is today taking part in celebrating the first decade of freedom and democracy in our country. And as we so, we remain cognisant of the brave…
PlaceSomerset Road, Green Point
… The Settlement of Green Point was established sometime before … Green Point, in Cape Town. Somerset Road is heart of the Green Point area. Perfectly…
PlaceCasa Labia,198 Main Road, Muizenberg
… Clifford Hume Knight purchased the land in 1901, and subsequently built his residence upon … style with features reminiscent of a Venetian palazzo. The…
PlaceGreat Brak Rivier
… The village of Great Brak Rivier was founded by Charles … together with his wife and four children, emigrated to the Cape in 1859. They landed at Mossel Bay…
PlaceMuseum Africa
… major history and cultural history museum, is housed in the Newtown Cultural Precinct's old fruit and vegetable … and photographs has been collected since…
“No Room for Racialism at Natal University”: Statement, June 1956
… Racialism At Natal University”: Statement, June 1956 51 [The most unscientific and blatantly racialistic statement made by Dr Malherbe, Principal of the…
EventThami Mazwai, former journalist and anti-apartheid activist, is jailed for two years
… facts against a former fellow student-leader charged under the Terrorism Act. At the time Mazwai was a journalist with the Sowetan. In the early 1980s the…
EventPaedophile Gert van Rooyen and mistress commit suicide
… commit suicide in Pretoria while being pursued by the police. Paedophile Gert van Rooyen and his accomplice and lover, Joey Haarhoff, were linked to the…
EventJoe Slovo dies
… Joe Slovo, the communist intellectual widely credited with being one of the masterminds of South Africa's national reconciliation, died after a long battle…
PlaceBergtheil House, 16 Queen’s Avenue, Westville
… Named after Jonas Bergtheil, this museum is situated in the leafy suburb of Westville, almost midway between Durban and Pinetown. The museum is housed in…
PlaceTwo Oceans Aquarium, Cape Town Waterfront
… The Two Oceans Aquarium in Cape Town is all about fun and … for Adults and Kids alike. See over 3,000 creatures, from the smallest Species to yellowfin tunas…
PlaceConstitutional Court of South Africa, Johannesburg
… and bureaucratic Braamfontein - is now Constitution Hill , the home of South Africa's highest court. Constitution Hill … prisons (all of them now museums)…
David Goldblatt: oblique apartheid look by Kenneth Baker, 5 December 2012
… David Goldblatt, Ernest Cole, Billy Monk," which opened at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art last weekend, will … history unreels. Ernest Cole (1940…
Action Kommandant film review by Kabelo Kemp (www.kathradafoundation.org)
… Action Kommandant is a story about a young activist from the dusty and drug ridden streets of Bonteheuwel. Directed by … Cloete under Ma'engere Film…
PlaceVlakfontein Monument, Roodepoort
… Just behind “the Brickworks” is what is known as the Vlakfontein Monument.The Vlakfontein Monument was erected to commemorate the …
EventErfdeel farm in Orange Free State becomes SA’s richest gold deposit
… On 3 June 1954, a mining engineer at the Erfdeel farm in the Orange Free State pulled up a drill-core laden with ore from nearly 6,000-feet. The Essayists…
PlaceSeal Point Lighthouse, Cape St. Francis
… Commissioned on 11 May 1950 The Cape Seal lighthouse lies within the Robberg Nature and Marine Reserve on the seaward tip of what is known as Cape Seal in…
EventScores of people are killed in Boipatong, Vaal
… One of the most gruesome attacks on township residents was carried … south of Johannesburg. In what has become known as the Boipatong massacre, township…
EventWW2: A German bomb fired off Algeria’s coast sinks British transport ship (HMT Rohna) carrying US soldiers.
… Built in 1926, the aging steam ship was pressed into service as a troop transport by the Royal Navy and had already carried thousands allied of ……
PlaceOld Court House, Victoria Embankment, Durban
… The building was designed by architect Stanley Hudson and was erected in 1911 as the Old Court House, and is the oldest public building in the central…