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EventANC government tension continues
… With reference to the suspension of the armed struggle in August of that year, he said that this was done to further …
EventCOSATU intensifies campaign against apartheid
… to join a campaign of sustained action against apartheid in the week before the country's general elections on 6 …
EventKing Mswati III buys another luxury car
… 'runs a large family and a small kingdom'. On his birthday in April, he bought ten BMW seven series vehicles for himself …
EventMandela reshuffles the cabinet
… Keys from the private sector when he joined the government in 1994. He was replaced by Trevor Manuel who was then the …
EventFrancois Botha wins International Boxing Federation (IBF) title
… Botha, nickamed the "White Buffalo," secured a victory in a split decision against Germany's Axel Schulz to win the …
EventPrime Minister Louis Botha resigns because of conflict with Hertzog
… which he considered pro-British and had announced that in the event of a conflict of interests between Britain and …
EventDinuzulu refuses British instructions to take up arms against Boers
… King Dinuzulu kaCetshwayo of the Zulu Kingdom in northern Natal, which is now part of the Kwazulu-Natal … Evans, A.B., This Day in African History: 31 May ,…
EventThe force of the Union of South Africa enters Windhoek, capital of South West Africa.
… the outbreak of World War I, there was immediate fighting in different parts of the world. On 11 May 1915, South … & Minorities The Recruitment of Colonial…
EventGovernment declares that five ‘non-White’ South African University Colleges will be entities separate from the University of South Africa
… All the five university colleges played a tremendous role in shaping the history of South Africa during the liberation …
ANC caucus statement on death of Adelaide Tambo, 01 February 2007
… veterans, Adelaide Tambo. A moment of silence was held in tribute to Adelaide Tambo`s unflagging dedication to the …
ArchiveNUM, FEDTRAW, rural, parliament and miscellaneous
… also encourage women to unite and play a more active role in the struggle, article regarding rural report which says …
WhatsYourHeritage
… be inspired by leading experts from a variety of sectors. In commemoration of Heritage Day, we are celebrating South …
EventKing Goodwill Zwelithini is installed
… supported the traditional system of Chieftainship in his speech. The speech was however resented by the Chief …
EventCiskei National Security Decree No 19 promulgated
… These powers were very similar to those contained in the South African Internal Security Act, which was used to …
EventDe Klerk announces a referendum to test his political reforms
… brought apartheid to an end. 69% of White voters voted in favor of his reforms and showed support for multiparty …
EventANC’s economic plans
… an alternative which would redress the economic imbalances in the country. He further stated that nationalisation did …
EventJohannesburg Magistrate court is bombed
… amnesty by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) in 1998 for the attack. The Commission received submissions …
EventNational Housing Department introduces new plan
… state of affairs with about 2.4 million households living in informal structures around the country and with 800 000 on …
EventPharmaceutical companies drop a lawsuit against South Africa ending an international battle over patent rights and profit
… In 1998 the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of … International Norms and the Access to Aids treatment in South Africa, An essay presented in…
EventTobacco Products Control Ammendmant Bill passed
… all forms of tobacco advertising and prohibits smoking in public places, including workplaces. The passage of the …
EventLeague of Nations is formed
… Union of South Africa. Smuts also played an important role in the drafting of the Covenant of the League. Most countries …
EventHerero people defeat German Forces
… Okaharui, German West Africa (now Namibia). Herero men in the Okaharui ambushed German forces killing 32 and …
EventNatal becomes part of the Union of South Africa
… In 1844 Natal, annexed by Britain on 12 May 1843, became a … YFM, Today In History (T.I.H.): May 31 , [online], Available at: …
EventThe Chernobyl computer virus damages hundreds of thousands of computers around the world
… Chernobyl reactor meltdown. It would infect the BIOS chip in a computer and render the whole device completely useless. …
EventPresident Nelson Mandela awards the Gold Order of Meritorious Service posthumously to Enoch Sontonga, composer of “Nkosi, Sekel
… on the land and its entire people. It was composed in 1897 and was initially meant to be a school anthem. A …
EventEthiopia’s capital, Addis Ababa, is captured by EPRDF rebels
… and his appointment marked the end of years of civil war in the country. After this development, Zenawi became head of … (Accessed: 26 April 2012)|Boddy…
EventSouth Africa’s TRC begins its formal hearings into Human Rights Violations
… Archbishop Desmond Tutu, began its first formal hearings in East London City Hall. The South African TRC was set up by …
EventNegotiators representing Afrikaner Republics travel to Pretoria to present terms of surrender
… eventual self-government, a promise which was fulfilled in 1907. … Boddy-Evans A. ‘This Day in African History: 18 May’ , from About.com African History …
Bantu Authorities Act of 1951
… Territorial Authorities for each specific ethnic groups in the ‘reserves’. Tribal Authorities were set up and …
Accredited Events
… events, shows, proposal of sponsorship, promotional items. In essence proposals that are linked to the Centenary and …