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EventCelebrated nurse, Constance Nothard, is born
… of the South African Nursing Association on 12 May 1961 in recognition of distinguished and exceptional service in times …
EventThe Republic of Goshen is founded
… and control of water sources. The Republic was not given recognition by the Barolong Boo Ratshidi and British …
EventBettie Cilliers, famous SA painter, is born
… in her style that she only in later years got the recognition she deserved. …
EventEdenburg is founded
… purchased to build a church. The initial application for recognition of Edenburg as a town was rejected by the …
EventAfrica Malaria Day
… Malaria Day. World Malaria Day was first held in 2008 in recognition of the existence of malaria in countries …
Chapter 4 - ‘SASO on the Attack’ : Organisation, Mobilisation and Collective Action
… 1991: 27). One practical manifestation of this was Biko's use at UNMS of student groups of different ideological … members of SASO sought to ensure latitude…
ArchiveA Speech to Displease All Parties by Imraan Coovadia, 11 October 2021
… mentions in Sonnet 111. How disfigured have we been? Mandela’s real contribution to this country was as a careful … to the cost of moving parliament from…
What are the challenges that face the South African film industry?
… Producer and Owner of Film Afrika, the company which made Mandela and de Klerk, as well as Promised Land. “ [We need] …
20 Years of Democracy - Profiles of the Presidents
… events such as 2010 Fifa World Cup and so on. Nelson Mandela (1994 - 1999) Thabo Mbeki (1999 - 2008) Kgalema …
Death of a lion of the law, Arthur Chaskalson by Rebecca Davis, 3 December 2012
… career, Joel Joffe writes in The State vs. Nelson Mandela, Chaskalson “had felt it his duty as a lawyer to … to mount the defence for the Rivonia Trial:…
EventHendrik Andries Hanekom, SA actor dies in the Strand, Cape Town
… by the Suid-Afrikaanse Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns, in recognition of their pioneering work in the field of the …
EventUDF is launched
… Constitution. The constitution was intended to give little recognition to Indians and Coloureds and none to Blacks. …
EventDr Joosub Ebrahim is born
… degree, conferred by the University of South Africa, in recognition of his keen interest and deep involvement in …
ArticleThe South African Communist Party and May Day – Some Key Moments
… following the events of this 1950 May Day protest, Nelson Mandela was convinced of the CPSA’s and communists’ … Umlazi, which drew over 40, 000 supporters…
EventAlbert Luthuli accepts the Nobel Peace Prize
… In his speech he said that he considered the award "a recognition of the sacrifices made by the peoples of all …
EventNovelist and historian Bessie Head is born
… was published posthumously and received international recognition. Source: Verwey, E.J. (ed)(1995). New Dictionary …
EventEducationist George Molefe is born
… 'Freedom of Port Elizabeth's African Townships' in 1973 in recognition of his efforts to better the position of its …
EventSamuel Tshabalala becomes the first black athlete to win the Pietermaritzburg-Durban Comrades Marathon
… Platinum Medal by the Comrades Marathon Association in recognition of his contribution to the Comrades Marathon. …
EventMaggie Laubser, SA painter and winner of several awards, dies
… elected to the South African Society of Artists (SASA) in recognition of her talent. Laubster and Irma Stern are two of …
ArticleFederation of Transvaal Women (FEDTRAW)
… elected as active patrons, while Helen Joseph and Winnie Mandela were non-active patrons. …
ArticleTimeline Interim Constitution 1991 to 1993
… 1991 On 13 November 1991, Nelson Mandela announced that the first constitutional talks would …
ArticleHistory of Women in Prisons during Apartheid
… given lesser and in some cases unwashed clothes. In Winnie Mandela’s autobiography she says that some objects ‘ have bad … stories for about a quarter of the…
EventThe Springbok rugby team receives the State President Sports Award
… to be displayed. It was presented to the team in recognition of the dignified, sportsmanlike and disciplined …
EventThe use of Dutch is ratified in the Cape parliament
… was subsumed under Dutch and thus obtained official recognition. In addition, the first Afrikaans newspaper, …
South Africa: Writer Mafika Gwala Passes Away (allAfrica), 9 September 2014
… African Students (NUSAS) in the 60s. Together with Steve Biko, Gwala and others who espoused Black Consciousness, …
ArticleThe International Defence and Aid Fund (IDAF)
… in South Africa during this period, and met with Nelson Mandela , Oliver Tambo and other leaders. Despite its close … of conspiring to violently overthrow…
EventStompie Seipei’s murderer goes to jail
… Seipei was a child activist and member of the infamous Mandela Football Club established by Winnie Mandela as a front for the political mobilisation of…
BiographyKasturba Gandhi
… the 3-pound tax, immigration restrictions, and the non-recognition of Hindu and Muslim marriages, at the heart of …
EventStompie Seipei's murderer goes to jail
… Seipei was a child activist and member of the infamous Mandela Football Club established by Winnie Mandela as a front for the political mobilisation of…
ArticleDecember 16 and the Construction of Afrikaner Nationalism
… in the 1870s. By now, Afrikaners were agitating for recognition of their language, as it was not allowed in … a political nationalism. The GRA was dedicated…