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PlaceRugby Museum, V & A Waterfront, Cape Town
… The Rugby Museum has one of the largest private collections of rugby memorabilia and is one of its kind in the world, a must-see for rugby fans, the…
EventFirst United Nations General Assembly opens
… The United Nations Organisation (UNO) succeeded The League of Nations which was founded just after the end of World War I. The League of Nations was put in ……
Lekota and George resign ahead of disciplinary hearings, 3 November 2008
… The resignations of former ANC National Chairperson Mosiuoa … regional chairperson Mluleki George were submitted to the ANC shortly before they were due to…
Passive Resistance 1946 - A Selection of Documents compiled by E.S. Reddy & Fatima Meer
… 1946 - A Selection of Documents , is a record of the second resistance movements waged by Indians in the country; the first was waged by Gandhi at the…
EventAlbertina Sisulu addresses a major anti-apartheid rally in London.
… received her passport which was valid for only 31 days. The group was later joined by United Democratic Front (UDF) … leaders; Curnick Ndlovu, Azhar Cachalia…
PlaceSastri College, 1 Winterton Walk, Durban
… This was the first Indian High School and Teachers Training College, … in October 1929. This double-storey Complex was founded by the Honourable V.S…
PlaceRed Location Museum
… The Red Location Museum is situated within the Black Township of New Brighton , of Port Elizabeth (now called Gqeberha). Surrounded by the colourful homes of…
For Richard Turner by Peter Sacks
… You wrote on the back page of my last essay ("Political Education in The Republic") "Good ideas, but style too literary. Use of images evades the final point…
PlaceAmaLinde, West of King Williams Town
… Xhosa name for the Debe Hollows of Kommetjie Flats, 19 km West of King William's Town. This was the scene, of the Battle of Amalinda between Gaika and…
PlaceDistrict Six Museum
… The District Six foundation was established in 1989, and in 1994, the District Six Museum came into being. This museum was established to commemorate and…
EventPeter Mokaba is born
… on 7 January 1959. Mokoba played a significant role in the struggle for freedom especially amongst the youth, and this determination was clearly seen in his…
EventSteve Tshwete is born
… born in Springs on 12 November. He spent his childhood in the village of Peelton, and later in King William's Town and … Tshwete with his studies and kept…
ArchiveRudd Concession by King Lobengula of Matabeleland (1888)
… Francis Robert Thompson, of Kimberley, hereinafter called the grantees, have covenanted and agreed, and do hereby … covenant and agree, to pay to me, my…
South Africa’s Radical Tradition, a documentary history, VolumeTwo 1943 - 1964, by Allison Drew - Bibliographical note and further reading
… Congress (1977), ANC Speaks: Documents and statements of the African National Congress 1955-1976. Alexander, Neville (1986), "Aspects of Non-Collaboration…
Introduction
… From the book: A Documentary History of Indian South Africans … Bhana and Bridglal Pachai Indian traders arrived in the wake of indentured Indians. The…
Introduction
… From the book: A Documentary History of Indian South Africans … Bhana and Bridglal Pachai Indian traders arrived in the wake of indentured Indians. The…
PlaceNewlands Cricket Stadium
… cricket was first played at Lords. Not even a Country at the time, South Africa had started its journey towards becoming one of the great cricketing Nations…
Statement Issued by Joint Meeting of African and Indian Leaders for Closer Co-operation, February 6, 1949
… This historic joint meeting of the representatives of the national organisations of the African and Indian people, representing the Executives of …
Document 46. “Statement Issued by Joint Meeting of African and Indian Leaders” [For Closer Co-operation], February 6, 1949
… February 6, 1949 This historic joint meeting of the representatives of the national organisations of the African and Indian people, representing the…
PlaceAmanzimtoti, South Coast of Kwa-Zulu Natal
… Town and Holiday Destination on the South Coast, 29 km from Durban . It was founded in 1928, … all amalgamated into a single Municipality. Named after the…
Cape Town Book Sale 2017
… We are sure you’ve heard the hype around the very first Cape Town Book Sale, and we are here to tell … to be excited. From Friday, 16 to Sunday, 18 June 2017…
PlaceEritrea
… Eritrea is a country in the Horn of Africa located on the Red Sea. A fact reflected in its name, which is an … version of; 'Mare Erythraeum'. Which is Latin…
EventSouth Africa is told by IAEA to open all nuclear plants to international inspection
… On 28 September 1984, the 266th plenary meeting of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) was held. In a summary document of the meeting entitled …
EventFawcett Commission into Concentration Camps in South Africa
… The Fawcett Commission headed by Millicent Fawcett in 1901, was established as a result of an outcry against the treatment of Afrikaners in concentration…
EventFreedom Day is celebrated in South Africa
… 27 April commemorates the day in 1994 when the first democratic election was held in South Africa. Today, South Africa celebrates Freedom Day to mark the…
PlaceHazyview
… quicky being modernized but will always keep it's charm! The name "Hazyview" aptly describes the hazy, lazy days during summers, typical of the African…
EventUS House of Representatives approve Bill to impose stricter sanctions on Apartheid South Africa
… On 18 June 1986, the House of Representatives of the United States of America approved a Bill that would … was in response to international and local outcry…
PlaceAgtersuurberg, Eastern Cape
… Early name for the present Venterstad district, Eastern Cape. It was laid … in 1875 and attained Municipal status in 1895. Named after the owner of the land…
EventLast remaining SA troops have been withdrawn from Namibia
… The Citizen reported that the remaining 1 500 South African troops in South West Africa (Namibia) had been withdrawn during November. While the Namibian…
EventA vagrant from Johannesburg, Tim Singiswa on a one
… While the cross examination of a state witness in the Boeremag trial before the Pretoria High Court continues, Tim Singiswa, a vagrant …