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EventBhekisani Manyoni, artist, is born in Greytown
On 6 September 1945, Bhekisani Manyoni was born in Greytown, Natal (now KwaZulu Natal). He later moved with his family to the Dundee area, near Rorke's Drift,…
EventAn application to the Pretoria Supreme Court, to declare the Freedom of Choice to Terminate Pregnancy Law unconstitutional, fails.
… of pregnancy, and in certain cases, access to the first 20 weeks of pregnancy. This act replaced a 1975 law that …
EventThe first Comrades Marathon takes place
… distances' , [online], www.encounter.co.za , (Accessed: 20 July 2012)|Wallis, F. (2000). Nuusdagboek: feite en …
EventZuid-Afrikaansche Republiek decides that December 16 will be a public holiday called Dingaan’s Day
… River in KwaZulu Natal. On that day an estimated 10 000-20 000 Zulu warriors led by Dingane's generals Dambuza …
EventScores of people, including a Chief, are killed in Lari, Kenya, following an attack by Mau Mau freedom fighters
… dead.The massacre followed the eruption of violence on 20 October 1952 as the Mau Mau protested the arrest of Jomo …
PlaceLanseria International Airport, Roodepoort
… so that it could “focus on major passenger flights.” In 1990, Lanseria's co-owners, the Roodepoort and Krugersdorp … President, Nelson Mandela, was released…
PlaceZimbabwe
… in conflict, but both Kingdoms existed for another 20 years. Many Shona people from the Rozwi Kingdom would … National Union – Patriotic Front (ZANU-PF)…
PlaceSunset Beach, Cape Town
… Suburb of Sunset Beach being developed in the early/mid 1990’s (an estimation) it was appropriately renamed to Sunset …
EventQueen of Gospel Rebecca Malope is born
… doing well in pop music, she switched to gospel music. In 1990 she won the OKTV award as the Best Female artist. …
ArticleRuth First timeline 1925-2012
… and Robyn Slovo arrive in Maputo for First’s funeral. 20 August, As part of his Freedom concert, Abdullah Ibrahim …
Launch of uMkhonto weSizwe (MK)
… night after night they ground chemicals. "It took 20 kilograms of Jack's mixture" , recalls Kasrils, "to make …
ArticleTimeline of the Marikana Massacre 2012 - 2013
… of between 11 and 22%, and agree to end the strike. 20 September, As the Marikana miners return to work, unrest …
ArticleAfrican Traditional Religion
… converted to Christianity every day and in Nigeria about 20 new religious sects or groups come into being every month. …
ArticleFederation of South African Women (FEDSAW)
… to receive a multiracial delegation. On August 9, 1956, 20,000 women from all parts of South Africa staged a second …
ArticleThe Cordoned Heart
… was launched. The exhibition comprised 36 photo essays by 20 photographers and totalling 380 photographs was exhibited …
ArchiveUmkhonto we Sizwe - Structure, Training and Force Levels (1984 to 1994) by Tsepe Motumi , African Defence Review No 18, 1994
… nuclear power plant sabotage attack in 1982, and the 20 May 1983 car bomb explosion outside the South African Air … so that when the ANC and MK were unbanned…
List of Laws on Land Dispossession and Segregation
… they were excluded from the vote. As a result of the Act, 20,000 voters – mostly Africans – were disenfranchised; a … the white farming areas at any time" (…
Community histories of Rustenburg
Afrikaans Community (1838-1899) The First White Inhabitants It is documented that the first pioneers from the Eastern Cape undertook a hunting expedition…
ArticleInanda Seminary and its Influence on Education in South Africa by Claire Wilt
… Daniel and Lucy Lindley, founded the school in 1869 about 20 miles north of Durban. The school only boarded 19 girls at … and refuge for the young women that…
Coetzee as Contractarian: Disgrace as Political Theory by Joshua Richman
Abstract Despite John Maxwell Coetzee’s Disgrace being the most critically engaged with novel in the South African canon, there remains an…
Zarina Maharaj Biography by Sarah Rahimi
… Zarina Maharaj married the first time at the age of 20 to a Hindu man. She faced disapproval for this marriage … have probably given up if it were not for…
ArticleAfrican National Congress Timeline 1960-1969
… in defence of our people, our future and our freedom". 20 December, The National Committee of Liberation (NCL) and … March, The prosecution rests its case in…
ArticleJune 16 Soweto Youth Uprising timeline: 1976-1986
… oppose South African Indian Council elections. Less than 20% of registered voters cast ballots, in Fordsburg the … won its first parliamentary seat in 17…
Legislation, Dissent, and Violence in Sophiatown under Apartheid
… White suburb and, before the demolitions, contained 20 schools, various missions, 17 churches, 2 cinemas, and … or township. Gang activity saw violent crime…
ArchiveRootedness and Openness in The Life and Works of Véronique Tadjo (b. 1955) by Tim Steckler
… the turmoil that ravaged the nation starting in the early 1990’s. The country achieved independence from France in 1960 … exist in the minds of the people…
The Convention for a Democratic South Africa (CODESA): CODESA 2
… at the end of 1991, 5 Working groups were formed on 20 January 1992 and began their work shortly thereafter. The … process that the state president started…
ArticleDebating Stellenbosch University’s Language Policy
… banners were displayed stating “To hell with Afrikaans”. [20] These protests led by black students aimed to undermine … Dissent”, South African History…
PlaceGanyesa
… Area of some 21.5 square kilometres and is home to almost 20 000 people, of which the vast majority speaks Tswana. It …
PlaceTown Hall, 25 Market Street, Uitenhage
… Richard Wright whose design won the first prize of GBP 20 in public competition. The Cornerstone was laid by Edward …
PlaceDutch Reformed Church, Zoutpansberg
… declared a National Monument under old NMC legislation on 20 May 1988. The Hugh Eksteen Photographic Museum contains, …