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… front of a vast crowd of dancing and cheering supporters. The inauguration came just two days before his 57th birthday. The occasion was also a farewell to South Africa's first … Nelson Mandela, who ended his public life with a wave of the hand and a few humble words. Seconds after Mbeki took the …

… 1902 when a consortium of Cape Town businessmen purchased the farm Kommetjie from its owner, J Albertyn, and developed it as a residential suburb of Cape Town. The group included land developer Johannes Gerhardus van der … Italy, in 1873, trained as a carpenter, and emigrated to the Cape in 1891. There he married his childhood sweetheart, …

… Campbell Mzoliza Jordan Xhosa writer and linguist died in the United State of America in Madison Wisconsin. Jordan was born on 30 October 1906 at the Mbokothwana mission station in the Tsolo district of Pondoland. He did his education at … Phyllis N., (1993), A life's mosaic: the autobiography of Phyllis Ntantala , (University of …

… From the book:  A Documentary History of Indian South Africans … Bhana and Bridglal Pachai Moonsamy Naidoo charged that the South African Indian Congress consisted of a few wealthy … and banias', and no mandate to speak on behalf of the community. He supported Aiyar's stand, which was …

… George Montsio called for a convention of Africans to form the South African Native National Congress (SANNC). This organisation was renamed the African National Congress (ANC) in 1923, in Bloemfontein. … delegates attended its inaugural meeting, where Seme was the keynote speaker, and Josiah Gumede one of the founding …

… battleships at Pearl Harbor were sunk or sinking, with the rest damaged. Several other ships and most Hawaii-based … were dead. Soon after, Japanese planes eliminated much of the American air force in the Philippines, and a Japanese Army was ashore in Malaya.  …

… The Save South Africa campaign is calling on all South … Africans to unite behind that great symbol of our nation, the National Flag, to a “People’s Assembly Against State … 2 to make their voices heard against attempts to loot the country’s resources. Protests will be taking place …

… Fellow South Africans: We have come to the end of an eventful 2003 and the beginning of the historic year when we will be celebrating the First …

… General circular from the Deputy Vice-President of the National Union of South African Students. The circular discusses the structure of the National Union …

… as Comrade “Phokes”. Comrade Phokes, who was based in the Limpopo Province, passed away on the afternoon of Thursday 14th July 2005. He contributed a lot to the struggle for freedom in our country. He also contributed …

… "The violence and terror that could be unleashed by the Government against all its opponents once it is armed with the draconian powers implicit in the Sabotage Bill may, I …

… Inscribed on the World Heritage List in 2004, the property is located at the South-Western extremity of South Africa. It measures … meout.com/cape-town/news/biodiversity-crime-surge-threatens-the-capes-natural-heritage-072925   …

… Tel Aviv to Paris was hijacked after a stopover in Athens. The four hijackers were members of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine and the Bader-Meinhof gang in …

… seafaring history, and a reminder that Durban is still the busiest port in Africa. Backed by a panoramic view of Durban Harbour, the Port Natal Maritime Museum offers an insight into the influence of maritime culture on local life while also … ceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=co+ordinates+of+the+port-natal-maritime-museum/ …

… Town to attended religious services. However because of the distances involved, as well as the poor state of local roads, on 7 June 1829 it was resolved to establish a separate congregation in the village of Wynberg. Consent was obtained from the Mother …

… Monument under old NMC legislation on 29 June 1938. After the Jameson Raid in 1896, President Paul Kruger of the "Zuid-Afrikaansche Republiek" decided that something must … against possible attacks. Fort Schanskop is one of the four Forts constructed during 1897 and completed in 1897. …

… Ian Smith became prime minister of the self-governing British colony of Rhodesia in 1964. In keeping with the postwar trend toward de-colonisation, British authorities … prepared to permit Rhodesian independence, but only on the basis of giving the black majority population a fair …

… During the fourteenth century, Tanzania's location on the East African coast made it easily accessible to Arab traders and slave traders, who operated in the region.  While French interest in Tanzania peaked towards …

… naval college. McKinlay is considered to have been one of the most important motivators of what has become known as the " Berea Style ". It was declared a National Monument … external restoration, Quadrant House is a little jewel, on the Victoria Embankment. It is considered one of the epitomes …

… for a time it was used to House Prisoners-of-War, during the Anglo-Boer War . Single-storied red brick with ochre dressings.  Similar to the lesser ZAR Public Works Department’s , this building was completed in 1896. The famous artist J.H. Pierneef attended the school before …

… her arrival, she was greeted by President F.W. de Klerk. The release apparently came after a formal request by the African National Congress (ANC) and appeared to confirm … speculation that South African agents imprisoned in the neighbouring countries, including Zimbabwe, Zambia and …

… The leaders of the four 'independent' homelands, namely; Bophuthatswana, … attended a five-nation summit in Pretoria , chaired by the South African State President P. W. Botha . At the end of the meeting a joint declaration was issued that … Longman: London, p. 34274| South African History Online , ‘The Homelands’ , [online], Available at www.sahistory.org.za …

… Ebenezer was established in 1831 as a station of the Rhenish Missionary Society . The 1875 census indicated that the Village had a population of 291. It was visited by James …

… land at John F. Kennedy Airport in New York. Pam Hearne, the owner of the house on which the leg fell, said she heard something hitting the top of the …

… Kenneth David Kaunda wins Zambian elections and will become the first president of an independent republic on 24 October 1964. The victory of Kaunda in the elections signaled an important phase in the struggle … The Presidency. ' The Order of the Companions of OR Tambo, …

… members from Mbekweni, Paarl, met and resolved to attack the White town of Paarl. Over 200 men armed with axes, … at about 02h00 and split into two groups, one to attack the prison and the other the police station. The latter group approached the …

… region, Kenya, when Mau Mau freedom fighters attacked the area. Among the casualties was chief Luka from Lari, who was known … his own people  as an indication of his loyalty to the British government. Following the death of Luka, Britain …

… Abubakar Tafawa Balewa was the first Prime Minister of Nigeria after it gained … until he died in 1966 when he was kidnapped and killed in the country’s first military coup. Balewa’s term was tumultuous due to tensions in the western Region of the country. Nigeria was comprised of …

… Otjimbingwe in 1885, then at Windhuk in 1891.  It covered the core of what is today Namibia. Over the next hundred years, African peoples living in Southwest Africa, inland from the arid coastal strip of the Namibian desert, suffered some …

… Moshoeshoe is credited as "the father of the Basotho people" as he was responsible for the creation of Lesotho (The Basotho Kingdom), and the … The History files," Protectorate of Basutoland ",From: The history files ,[Online],Available at: …