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Book 1: Ancient Civilizations and Global Trade commissioned by The Department of Education
"This first volume in the series, Turning Points in History, highlights two important events that occurred prior to the arrival of Europeans in South Africa -…
PlaceAmersfoort near Ermelo
A Town 56 km South of Ermelo and 72 km South-East of Bethal, on the banks of the Schulpspruit River. It was founded in 1876 and proclaimed a town in 1890…
ArticlePrevention/Treatment
How is the South African Government dealing with the aids epidemic? In 1987, the apartheid government recognized that HIV and AIDS had the potential to…
ArticleInsurrections Ensemble
Can you create music that can find a home on both sides of the Indian Ocean beyond the cliché of “fusion”? Are Indian forms compatible with their African…
ArticleAfrican National Congress Youth League (ANCYL)
The African National Congress Youth League (ANCYL) was established on 2 April 1944, by Anton Lambede (who became the League’s first President), Nelson Mandela,…
Apartheid - The early 1980s
The early 1980s There was little change in the situation from the late 1970s to the early 1980s in South Africa. After the crisis of the early and mid-70s,…
Working Life - Factories, Township and Popular Culture 1886 - 1940 - The Early Years at the Rand
From the book: Working Life - Factories, Township and Popular Culture 1886 - 1940 by Luli Callinicos THE CHANGE TO WAGE LABOUR has described some of the…
Address by President Thabo Mbeki at the SA-USA Business and Finance Forum, Roosevelt Hotel, New York, 23 September 1999
Chairperson, Mr Al Gore, US Vice President, Mr Jim Wolfensohn, President of the World Bank, Ministers here Present, Excellencies Ambassadors, Business…
Archive1997 - President Mandela, State of the Nation Address, 7 February 1997
Madame Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly; Honorable Chairperson and Deputy Chairpersons of the National Council of Provinces; Honorable…
PlaceMagnet Theatre, Cape Town
Magnet Theatre is an independent physical theatre company founded in 1987 in order to produce Jennie Reznek’s first one-man performance “Cheap Flights”. Then…
ArticleA History of the South African Film Industry timeline 1895-2003
1895 The Kinetescope (invented by Thomas Edison) was a box in which people could see a moving image. The first Kinetescopes in South Africa were opened…
ArticleThe Cape Minstrels: Origins and Evolution of Tweede Nuwe Jaar (Second New Year) in the Cape
IntroductionIn the years following 1994, South Africa has become well known for its culturally diverse population and heritage (Fraser, 2005:11). The ways in…
ArchiveEFF 2019 Election Manifesto
… Mzintshane 4. Mdantsane ward 11: Langelitsha, ward 46: Cover Ridge Primary, ward 31: Qonce High, ward 39: Rayi … an immunisation and vaccination programme…
ArticleA Charge of Treason by Norman Levy
This article was taken from the book The Final Prize by Norman Levy (Chapter 12) A Charge of Treason When detectives invaded the Congress of the People on 26…
PlaceGrand Parade, Cape Town
The Parade is inseparably associated with the Castle and was used by its garrison as a training ground. Despite this, however, for many years it remained a…
EventWorld Heart Day is first celebrated
Close to 20 million lives a year are lost to cardiovascular diseases world wide. It is reported that South Africa loses close to 100 people per day to…
EventThe first part of the South African Press Commission’s report is tabled in parliament
On 19 February 1962, the first part of the South African Press Commission's first report was tabled in parliament by the Minister of the Interior, de Klerk…
EventFidel Castro becomes Premier of Cuba
Before Fidel Castro took over the island state's government; Cuba was under the military rule of President Fulgeneio Batista. Castro was the leader of the 26…
EventDr. Dadoo and Naicker lead Passive Resisters
Led by Dr G.M. Naicker and Dr. Y.M. Dadoo, Indians observed complete hartal, that is, a day of mourning or protest on which all the shops were shut and no-one…
EventRand Afrikaans University is established
The Rand Afrikaans University (RAU), the second university with its seat in Johannesburg, was established by an act of parliament as the academic home of…
EventBilateral talks to continue
A consensus was reached following the fall-out between the leaders of the African National Congress (ANC) and government over the continuation of talks toward…
EventProposal for a new constitution
Minister of Constitutional Development, Gerrit Viljoen on 27 August 1990 said that negotiations for a new South African constitution should begin in 1991 and…
EventCoup attempt on S Doe’s government in Liberia
A coup attempt headed by Brigadier-General Thomas Quiwonkpa, a faction of the Liberian military failed to take power from Samuel Doe. It was a third coup…
EventThe Battle of Blood River
On 16 December 1838 the Battle of Blood River took place near the Ncome River in KwaZulu Natal. The Battle of Blood River was between the Voortrekkers under…
EventBlack empowerment makes headway
In South Africa's largest Black economic empowerment deal, Anglo American and the National Empowerment Consortium (NEC) signed an agreement for Anglo to sell…
EventThe TRC is set up by parliament
The South African parliament approved legislation to set up the Truth and Reconciliation Commission in 1995. The Commission, based on the Promotion of National…
EventSkipper Bertie Reed passes away
Stanley John (Bertie) Reed (63), international sailing legend and one of the most popular skippers in single-handed racing around the world, died at his home…
EventLesotho’s deputy Prime Minister shot
Lesotho's Deputy Prime Minister, Selometsi Baholo, is shot dead by dissident soldiers during an apparent kidnapping attempt. They also seize four cabinet…
EventThe Pretoria Show is opened for all races
The Pretoria show is an annual event that began as an agricultural show and grew to include arts, entertainment, education and exhibitions over the years. The…
EventBritish troops land in Madagascar.
Madagascar, a mountainous large island in the Indian Ocean, consists of many rivers and high rainfalls. was previously a French colony controlled at the time…