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PlaceCradle of Humankind, near Johannesburg
… The Cradle of Humankind was declared a World Heritage Site by … about 50 km North West of Johannesburg , South Africa in the Gauteng province. This site…
PlaceCape Town Stadium
… This Stadium was built when we put in the bid to host the 2010 World Cup. The Stadium has proved to be very use full in hosting other …
EventNational Arts Festival celebrates 37 years in Grahamstown
… On 30 June 2011 the biggest Arts event in South Africa, known as the National Arts Festival, will be celebrating 37 years … since its inception in 1974. This…
EventDeath of Maria Koopmans-De Wet
… in her father’s footsteps as she established herself in the social and cultural life of Cape Town. In 1864, she … married Johan Christoffel Koopmans, who was…
EventPhumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka sworn in as UN- Women Executive Director
… Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka was sworn in as the Executive Director of UN Women during a ceremony on 19 … She was accompanied by her husband Bulelani Ngcuka, the…
EventWW2: Italy invades Ethiopia
… In 1935, the League of Nations was faced with another crucial test. Benito Mussolini, the Fascist leader of Italy, had adopted Adolf Hitler's plans … this…
EventLeaders of six homelands reject new constitution
… After a prolonged parliamentary session lasting 127 days, the new tricameral constitution was passed by 119 to 35 votes … President Marais Viljoen three…
EventPresident F. W. de Klerk rings in cabinet changes
… In what was widely regarded as move to prepare the ground for the country's first multiracial elections, President F.W. de Klerk reshuffled the cabinet. This…
EventChina promises to increase imports from Africa
… Due to the rapid development of the Chinese economy in recent years, China has emerged as a potential successor to the West with regard to being the premier…
PlaceKeur River Bridge
… Situated on the Historic Montagu Pass this bridge was built in 1847. This … Michell and built by Henry Ford White (who also built the Montagu Pass ). The…
EventPolitical Organisations are unbanned in Transkei
… The Transkei leader, Gen. Bantu Holomisa , announced the unbanning of the African National Congress (ANC), the Pan African Congress …
Event6 th Partnership Against AIDS anniversary is celebrated
… The Partnership against HIV/AIDS was launched in 1998 by the then Deputy President Thabo Mbeki . He made a call on all South Africans to join hands to fight…
PlaceWagon Museum
… This Museum is situated on the same premises as the First 'Raadsaal' in Bloemfontein and houses a collection of historic wagons and carriages such as the…
ArchiveStaffrider Vol.11 No.1, No.2, No.3 and No.4 1993
… Shimmer Chinodya; Nhamiwa's Magic Stick, Maria Munsaka; The Jungle Peacemaker, Blessing Museki; The Story of how the Tortoise Shell Became Patterned, Lackson…
Press Conference by O. R. Tambo, Introducing Alexandre Moumbaris, Stephen Lee and Timothy Jenkin who Escaped from Prison in South Africa, Lusaka, 2 January 1980
… The African National Congress has in its ranks people who are fighting together across the race and colour line, and who sacrifice together in that … I am…
Cape Flats Details - Life and Popular Art in Cape Town’s Townships
… Author : Chris Ledochowski This book is the culmination of 10 years of documenting life in the Cape Flats African and Coloured townships of Cape Town by ……
EventUN concerned about Fischer’s arrest
… The United Nations (UN) Committee on the Policy of Apartheid of the Government of South Africa (Special Committee Against …
EventIngrid Jonker, SA poet, commits suicide.
… a South African poet, committed suicide by walking into the sea. Jonker was 31 Years old. The advanced ideas inherent in Ingrid Jonker's poems have … English…
Event7 People are killed during a SATS strike
… of non-striking workers at Germiston Station, East Rand. The non-strikers were armed with pangas, knives and … and were toyi-toying and singing while waiting…
PlaceCurry's Post
… Curry’s Post is a beautifully scenic area in the heart of the Midlands Meander that lies between Mooi River and Howick . It has a quaint history that…
A Brief History of Niger - Part 2 by US Department of State
… From Military Chairman to President of the Republic : After dissolving the national electoral committee, Ibrahim Baré Maïnassara … In repeated violations of…
Azikhwelwa on Monday. Flyer by Soweto Students’ Representative Council calling for a stay-away from 13 September 1976
… Council calling for a stay-away from September 13, 1976 The people of South Africa are going into the third phase of their struggle against the oppressors,…
Nelson Mandela Mandela and Winnie’s studies
… they graduated to a restricted number of papers and to the radio, and eventually to TV. Mandela developed an … through UNISA and London Law Correspondence…
PlaceGrabouw
… as Oude Brug, had been built in 1811. However in 1849 the position of its Postmaster fell vacant and was not filled for the next eight years. In 1852 a new…
PlaceBurkina Faso
… country in West Africa . It is bounded by Niger to the east, Mali to the north and west, and Benin , Togo , Ghana , and Ivory Coast to the south. Burkina…
EventAssassination attempt on Kwame Nkrumah, first prime and later president of Ghana
… In 1949 Kwame Nkrumah formed the Convention People's party (CPP). After his 'positive … created disturbances in 1950, Nkrumah was jailed, but when the CPP…
EventRobert McBride is arrested in Mozambique
… Robert McBride, at the time a high-ranking official in the South African Department of Foreign Affairs, was arrested by the Mozambican police in Ressano…
PlaceMiddle Campus, University of Cape Town, Rondebosch
… The Upper, Middle and Lower Campuses together are often referred to as the 'main campus' The Campus as it stands today was laid out by architect J.M. …
EventTanganyika formally ends all trade ties with South Africa
… relations with South Africa. Tanganyika became one of the first countries in Africa to impose sanctions on South Africa. The majority of countries in the…
EventEx Defence Minister P.W. Botha denies arms purchase
… The denial of South Africa's involvement in arms dealing with the former Rwandan Army came seven years into sanctions placed on South Africa by the United…