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… 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 on which it was established, Johannes J.T. Venter. …

… The Citizen reported that the remaining 1 500 South African troops in South West Africa (Namibia) had been withdrawn during November. While the Namibian political parties and the South African … B.J. & Spies, S.B. (eds) (1993).  South Africa in the 20th Century , Pretoria: Van Schaik Academic, pp. …

… While the cross examination of a state witness in the Boeremag trial before the Pretoria High Court continues, Tim Singiswa, a vagrant …

… The Niger president, Ibrahim Bare Mainassara, was … own presidential guard while boarding a plain in Niamey, the capital city of Niger. Immediately after the incident, communication lines, radio stations and borders … News: 1999: President of Niger' killed in ambush' , from the BBC News , [online],Available at:  news.bbc.co.uk …

… Renewal of Katorus In 1993 when I toured the Katorus area with Adrian Vlok I was in pain. The community was divided into two groups at war with each other. I visited mortuaries showing the devastation caused by the hostilities. Most areas had no …

… 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 against the excesses of the Apartheid government then led by PW …

… Francis Robert Thompson, of Kimberley, hereinafter called the grantees, have covenanted and agreed, and do hereby … covenant and agree, to pay to me, my heirs and successors, the sum of one hundred pounds sterling, British currency, on the first day of every lunar month; and further, to deliver …

… 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 him in school despite the fact that his impoverished family could have used the extra income. As he was growing up, the treason trial of …

… 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 the V&A Waterfront will become the centre of the literary …

… 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 'South Africa's Nuclear Capabilities', …

… 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 Bushveld whilst on Safari. Hazyview is central to …

… 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 for Red Sea. The Red Sea was the route by which Christianity and Islam …

… 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 liberation of our country and its people from a long … Freedom Day Celebrations, 27th April 2011 , from Out The Box - Productions , [online], Available at …

… The Fawcett Commission headed by Millicent Fawcett in 1901, was established as a result of an outcry against the treatment of Afrikaners in concentration camps during the South African War. A British woman, Emily Hobhouse became …

… For the last few weeks millions of fevered eyes have been fixed on South Africa, host to the World Cup, which ends next weekend. For half a century the probing gaze of the South African photographer David …

… 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 Manzimtoti River , the name is Zulu and means: 'sweet water', is generally …

… From the book:  A Documentary History of Indian South Africans … Bhana and Bridglal Pachai Indian traders arrived in the wake of indentured Indians. The services they rendered are highlighted in the first …

… From the book:  A Documentary History of Indian South Africans … Bhana and Bridglal Pachai Indian traders arrived in the wake of indentured Indians. The services they rendered are highlighted in the first …

… This historic joint meeting of the representatives of the national organisations of the African and Indian people, representing the Executives of …

… February 6, 1949 This historic joint meeting of the representatives of the national organisations of the African and Indian people, representing the Executives of …

… An article stating the approach to the municipal elections which was determined by the state of the organisation, the mood of the masses and the …

… The NDCA of the ANC has informed Comrade Julius Malema and Comrade Floyd Shivambu that the hearing for the Appeal against the sentence handed out to them by the NDC …

… The adoption of the South African Constitution on 8 May 1996 was one of the turning points in the history of the struggle for democracy in South Africa. …

… The National Union of South African Students (NUSAS) elected to disband on this day. Founded in 1924, the aim of the organisation was to represent and promote the various …

… The first Shaba war (also referred to as Shaba I) broke out on 8 March 1977 in the Democratic Republic of Congo, when Angola-based guerrillas of the Front for the National Liberation of Congo (Front pour la … Bobb, S.F.(2010), Historical Dictionary of the Democratic Republic of the Congo , (Scarecrow Press),p.475 …

… For South Africa this date signaled the end of decades of international isolation . The General Assembly of the United Nations (UN) recalled resolution 48/258 A and … on 18 June 2013]| African Union Peace and Security The African Union Commission Welcomes the Adoption of the …

… C.F. Eloff sentenced Polish immigrant and supporter of the Neo-Nazi Afrikaner Weerstandsbeweging (AWB), Janusz … politician Clive Derby-Lewis to death for assassinating the South African Communist Party (SACP) leader, Chris Hani . They were found guilty the previous day with Gaye Derby-Lewis, Clive's wife, …

… Khomeini, Teheran  Islamic Republic of Iran On behalf of the African National Congress and the oppressed masses of South Africa we express to you our immense joy at the glorious success of the Iranian revolution. Your victory …

… The ANC in KwaZulu Natal strongly condemns the killing of our people in an ANC stronghold at Tin Town, … 4. Mike Luthuli 5. Makhekhe Hlophe 6. Bongani Hadebe The ANC calls upon the ANC structures in the area and the …