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EventEgyptian President Sadat formally accepts an invitation to visit Israel. The Egyptian foreign minister and his deputy resign over the proposed visit to Israel and the Arab nations are in uproar
… Fahmy's job to Egypt's second-ranking diplomat, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Mohamed Riad. But he too … peace grew more hopeful that at anytime…
EventThe first Cape to Rio yacht race takes place
… legend Bruce Dalling(died 2008), winner on handicap of the 1968 Transatlantic Single-Handed Yacht Race sailed … Admiral H.H. Biermann made the first recorded…
Read SABC CEO Jimi Matthews full resignation letter (Staff Reporter), 27 June 2016
… made me complicit in many decision which I am not proud of. “What is happening at the SABC is wrong and I can no longer be part of it.” Source: www.timeslive…
EventThe International Labour Organisation calls for South Africa’s withdrawal at the Geneva Conference
… (ILO) adopted a resolution condemning the racial policies of the South African government and calling for South … United Nations agency that brings together…
PlaceNorth Lodge, Parktown, Johannesburg
… Wilson. This quaint design sought to imitate the elements of a French castle from the late Gothic era, resulting in a romantic structure unique of its kind,…
EventNelson Mandela’s son, Thembekile is killed in a car accident
… Thembekile “Thembi” Mandela, the eldest son of Nelson Mandela and Evelyn Mase was killed in a car … Mandela, who always played a brother figure for many of…
EventMarais Viljoen is inaugurated as state president
… Former minister of labour and a moderate member of the National Party, Marais Viljoen, was inaugurated as …
EventThe New Republic Party is formed
… New Republic Party (NRP), was formed after the integration of the United Party (UP) and Democratic Party (DP). The … (NP). In the elections which were held…
EventSouth African multi-title holder, Brian Mitchell wins the WBA title
… title in 1986. He defeated Alfredo Layne of Panama in Sun City, on a tenth-round knockout to lift the … title. He is now a successful boxing trainer with a…
EventSA Rugby team loses to New Zealand
… This was Francois Pienaar's final match as captain of the Springboks. After leaving the field injured, the team's coach Andre Markgraaff accused him of…
EventKing Dinuzulu dies
… Dinuzulu ka-Cetshwayo, King of the Zulu nation, released from prison by Prime Minister … viewed this as an honorific title, nonetheless, the House of Shaka…
EventPretoria Boys High School opens
… School under the headmaster Charles Hope. The enrolment of thirty-two included both boys and girls. The school grew rapidly and the number of pupils…
EventSA composer Benjamin Tyamzashe is born
… festivals. He was the only composer and choir conductor of his generation to have his song "Zweliyaduduma" sung to … to SA in 1947, B-ka-T conducted the song…
EventMacassar Beach, in False Bay, is proclaimed a Coloured group area by the Group Areas Board
… Macassar is a beach in False Bay, east of the Peninsula. The beach is named after Macassar in the … area and is well known for its coastal dunes. The people…
ArchiveGuaranteeing fundamental freedoms in a new South Africa
… wishes to express his interest in developing a bill of rights for South Africa; and drawing up a constitution that fully acknowledges the minority groups of…
EventKaren Muir
… At the young age of 12 years, 10 months and 25 days, Karen Muir from Kimberley … youngest world record holder in any sport in the history of organised sport…
FAVT: Future Africa Visions in Time – Group Show (until 28 April 2017)
… 2015, Picture by: Lara Buchmann The Bayreuth Academy of Advanced African Studies, Iwalewahaus (University of Bayreuth) and the Goethe-Institut Kenya, in…
PlaceAbees, Bela-Bela
… Old Khoikhoi name for Warmbad. It means 'place of cleansing or washing'. A Town 100 km away from Pretoria … was also known as Het Bad (the bath) and…
ArchiveStaffrider Vol.6 No.3 1986
… Stories: The Masquerade Ball by Temba Makunga; Weak of Faith by J.V. Pillay; Coffee for the Road by Alex La Guma; … Gottschalk; Worker Poets; Mike Nicol…
EventDemocratic Alliance federal conference in Port Elizabeth
… chairman, with Alf Rees elected as federal chairman of finance, and Thomas Walters as deputy chair of federal council. Third deputy chair is Desiree van der …
Black Review
… Black Conciousness movement. It was intended as a survey of contemporary events and trends in the Black community. An exhaustive range of subjects includes…
ArchiveInternational Childrens Day June 1
… silkkscreen blue, yellow, red, green on white; Graphic map of world with pictures of children in continents; text: Ask the children; …
EventRiots erupt in East London, Eastern Cape
… by the mob. The riots happened five months after the start of the Defiance Campaign, 26 June 1952 when the first … to militant African nationalism, mass…
EventThe Excelsior, biggest diamond till then, is found in the Jagersfontein mine, OFS
… shaped like half a loaf and white in colour with a tint of blue was the biggest diamond ever found until 1905 when … which has been described as a colossal…
EventKenya lifts ban on sports links with South Africa
… to sports events in South Africa. This marked the end of Kenya’s 15 year ban on sports links with South Africa. The year 1991 saw many of South Africa’s…
EventThe South African Non-Racial Olympic Committee is founded
… Africa's official Olympic representative body in place of the 'white' South African Sports Association (SASA). … sport structures and went on to advocate for…
EventLucas Seage is born
… studied under the veteran artist Sydney Kumalo. He was one of the resistance artists, who saw art as a weapon against apartheid. References: Rankin: Images…
EventSolly Sachs leaves South Africa
… untenable. This move followed after two notices in terms of the Suppression of Communism Act (1950) had been served on him on 19 May 1952 … Verwey, E. J. …
EventJournalist Percy Qoboza is released from detention
… Percy Qoboza, editor of the banned newspaper, The World, was released from … security raids in October 1976. Qoboza was freed as result of an international…
EventConstant Viljoen announces his resignation from AVF
… The former leader of the Afrikaner Volksunie (AV) and Freedom Front (FF), … Afrikaanse Weerstandsbeweging (AWB) and members of the Freedom Alliance (FA)…