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… Nelson Mandela agreed to reschedule formal talks between the Government and the African National Congress (ANC). The purpose of these talks was to negotiate the adoption of a … de Klerk Announce Agreement on New Date for Talks" , from  The New York Times , 6 April  [online] Available at  …

… The South African government withdrew its military forces from Angola that have been fighting on the side of Jonas Savimbi led guerrilla forces UNITA. The withdrawal came as a result of South Africa losing an …

… The National Party under Dr H.F. Verwoerd claimed majority of … before his assassination in office six months later.  Of the 166 seats representing the White voters of South Africa and South-West Africa, …

… A year after the Treaty of Vereeniging, which signalled the end of the Anglo-Boer War 2, the British High Commissioner to South …

… The South African Xhosa film uCarmen eKhayelitsha became the second South African movie to compete and first to win the Golden Bear award as the best film at the 55th Berlin …

… Report of the Political Commission of the Study Project on Christianity in Apartheid Society. Content include: The ethical framework; The basic ethical principles; The …

… From the book:  A Documentary History of Indian South Africans … of Vrededorp, Johannesburg, wrote on 17 August 1906 to the Chief Traffic Manager of the Railways. He insisted that the agreement arrived at …

… blood and death of a 13 year old boy, Hector Peterson. The Soweto uprising began when more than 20 000 learners marched against the use of Afrikaans as a medium of instruction in Black secondary schools. The uprising then escalated into a nation-wide revolt, …

… 4 January 1963. Greenwood Primary School had its origin in the Albert Jackson Primary School which first opened its doors on 26 January 1942 on the corner of Pearson Street and Belmont Terrace overlooking the Donkin Reserve. Our beautiful, three storey Building was …

… The Wanderers Cricket Stadium was formerly known as Kent … Teams both use it as their Home Grounds.  Fondly known as the 'Bullring' because of its intimidating atmosphere for visiting teams the Wanderers has a rich History. It was the third Test …

… In protest of the system of apartheid, economic sanctions against South Africa had been advocated from the 1960s onwards. However, it was only in the 1980s that the implementation of sanctions would …

… On 4 May 1978, the South African air force flew over Cassinga, allegedly a Namibian refugee camp in Southern Angola. It was the South African Defence Force’s (SADF) largest airborne … when close to 400 paratroopers were dropped near the town of Cassinga. The airborne troops bombed the South …

… In 1906, the Transvaal government promulgated a new Act which enforced registration of the colony's Indian population. At a mass protest meeting … Gandhi adopted his methodology of satyagraha (devotion to the truth) or non-violent protest for the first time. He …

… Key facts and history of Burkina Faso from the 2015 elections and coup attempt to independence in 1960. … outlook and lack of resources have largely kept it out of the eye of Western media. The overthrow in 2014 of long-time president Blaise Compaoré, …

… COWURED AND AFRICAN PEOPLE SEGREGATION THREATENS US The Government proposes to drive Asiatic and Coloured people … GROUNDS but they are not compelled to state their reasons. The Law invites the Boards to cheat Asiatics in this manner and they do so! …

… From the book:  Freedom In Our Life Time by Anton Muziwakhe … Faber and Faber, 1954. Basner, Miriam. Am I an African? The Political Mem^oirs of H. M. Basner. Johannesburg: … Witwatersrand University Press, 1993. Bonner, Philip. "The PoUtics of Black Squatter Movements on the Rand, …

… The Phakisa Freeway located in Welkom, Free State, opened on 10 October 1999.[i] The Phakisa Freeway was constructed by means of combining the traditional oval and road course.[ii] The racecourse … Sports Trivia (Cape Town: Zebra Press, 2005), p. 210.|The Phakisa Raceway,  …

… following French colonization, Ivory Coast came under the leadership of Félix Houphouët-Boigny. Known as the father of independence, he had formed the first agricultural trade union for African farmers. He …

… 1900 Lord Kitchener succeeded him as Commander-in-Chief of the British forces during the second Anglo Boer War (1989-1902). He received the local rank of general around the same time. Kitchener was … Cloete, P.G. (2000). The Anglo-Boer War: a chronology , Pretoria: Lapa.| Image : …

… most remembered for his exploits as an explorer. In 1858 the British government appointed him British consul at … east and central Africa. He then led an expedition up the Shire River, a tributary of the Zambezi, and discovered Lake Nyasa, one of his many great …

… for 'bay of tacks', this name was given in 1488 by the Portuguese mariner Bartholomeu Dias because contrary winds caused many tracks in the sand there! The Eastern most Bay was named Angra Pequena, although in …

… From the 17th century onwards, water for Cape Town's domestic use was fetched by slaves from public fountains. The Pump House was named as such because it is used to pump water from the Robinson Dry Dock in the Victoria & Alfred Waterfront. It …

… in its natural state and extends from Lion's Head down to the sea, giving visitors a view of one of the most beautiful natural spots in the Cape peninsula. It was declared a National Monument under …

… Situated on the Northern slope of Table Mountain is a must see Memorial too Cecil John Rhodes. Behind the Memorial lies a unique Restaurant and Tea Garden. This vantage point not only allows a panoramic view of the Cape Flats to the Helderberg and Hottentots Holland …

… State of Emergency having been declared in June of the same year. To counter the escalating international condemnation that was taking place, the government lifted the obligatory carrying of passbooks by …

… Rain Queen Modjadji VI is a direct descendent of one of the royal houses of Monomotapa, which ruled over the Zimbabwean people in the 15th and 16th century. Rain Queen Modjadji VI began her … Makgotho, S. (2005).  "Queen Modjadji dies".  The Sowetan, 14 June edition.  "Queen Modjadji"  [online] …

… Adriaan Vlok testifies under oath that while in office, the former president of South Africa, Mr F. W. de Klerk knew of illegal operations by the security forces against Black opposition groups. Mr Vlok … than 30 senior police officers are seeking amnesty from the Commission for a bombing campaign carried out during the …

… Appearing before the Truth and Reconciliation Commission(TRC), General Johan … National Commissioner (1990-1995), admitted that he gave the order in 1988 for the SAP to blow up Khotso House on 31 August 1988. The … T (1996) ‘Press Release By Deputy President Mr TM Mbeki On The Statement of The Bombing of Khotso House  from  South …

… Sefako Mapogo Makgatho was born at GaMphahlele, in the Pietersburg district in Transvaal (now Limpopo province) in 1861. He was the son of Chief Kgorutlhe Josiah Makgatho of the Makgatho chieftaincy at GaMphahlele. Before embarking on …

… M. Segal (1932-2008) was launched in Cape Town in 1956. The journal was published quarterly while funds were available. The last and final publication was issued in 1961. Ronald M. … socialist, and was an anti-apartheid activist who crossed the South African border into exile in 1960 with the African …