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… Conjwayo were arrested in Zimbabwe in connection with the bombing that killed the driver of the car transporting the bomb and injured several ANC … Africa Yearbook: Politics, Economy and Society South of the Sahara 2006 , (Netherlands), p.481| Anon, (2006),  Zimbabwe releases apartheid spies  from the BBC, 1 July 2006, [online], Available at  www.bbc.co.uk …

… one-fifth of South Africa's military was infected with the HIV virus that causes AIDS. Therefore on 7 October 2003 the Defence Minister Mosiuoa Lekota stated that 'the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) is no longer …

… and was appointed as a Professor in both these fields at the University of Cairo. With an impressive academic career … basis, Ghali started his political career as a member of the Arab Socialist Union in 1974. He then worked as the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs before moving to the …

… of Admiral Antonio da Saldanha who was wounded there by the Khoikhoi , whilst taking water. In 1601 the name was applied to the present Saldanha Bay by the Dutch navigator Joris van …

… Dutch and British administrations also perceived that the Bay offered a possible landing place to an invading military force. Consequently, towards the end of the 18th century, the area saw the construction of a number …

… Timothy Bevan, chairman of Barclays, admitted that while the decision to pull out of the South African market was a commercial one, the pressure exerted against the bank by anti-apartheid …

… Troops of the South African Defence Force (SADF) carry out raids on … and Zimbabwe. Several people are left dead or injured. The targets include the ANC's operational headquarters in Lusaka, Zambia and …

… Biehl was driving three co-workers to their homes in the township, when some young men started throwing stones at her car and eventually surrounded the vehicle, shouting the Pan African Congress (PAC) militant slogan "One settler, …

… Treurnicht of Conservative Party and Andries Beyers of the Afrikaner Volksunie. The key issue under discussion was the way they were being treated at the Convention for a …

… The Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) expressed concern about stability in Manzimhlope, the KwaZulu-Natal lower south coast region, following the murder of IFP politician Sqoloza Xolo, who was blamed for …

… H. Snyman submitted to parliament a final report on the 1962 Paarl Riots. The report analysed the main causes of the riots, and included information on … Digest. (1988). Illustrated History of South Africa: the real story , New York: Reader's Digest Association, p. …

… The Nobel Peace Prize is considered by many to be a symbol of international recognition over the prize winners struggle to create a more peaceful world. South Africans have been awarded the prize on three different occasions. Chief Albert John … W. (2007). Brick by brick: an informal guide to the history of South Africa, Claremont: New Africa Books, pp. …

… Sahlumbe, a Settlement along the Tugela River, about 23km from Weenen and on the edge of Msinga which was a District, established in the former Homeland of; KwaZulu. It is situated on Land that … Forced Removals In South Africa – The Surplus People’s Reports Vol.1-, p. 17| Forced Removals …

… The Cape Town suburb of Milnerton was established in 1902 on the site of the old farm: 'Janbiesjeskraal', and was named in honour of …

… Despite the indications of African unrest at Soweto schools being … by government authorities on 4 June, who reported it to the Minister of Bantu Administration and Development and of Bantu Education, M.C. Botha, the recently appointed deputy minister of Bantu Education, …

… The African National Congress has launched a telephone information line which provides the public with automated access to ANC offices and important information about the organisation. By dialling one number, members of the …

… When the government announced a 10.5% increase in tertiary education fees, due to the high inflation of the South African economy, the news fell on an already … Linda. “Why fee increases are necessary”, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg. 14 October 2015. Accessed 9 …

… When the government announced a 10.5% increase in tertiary education fees, due to the high inflation of the South African economy, the news fell on an already … Linda. | “Why fee increases are necessary”, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg. 14 October 2015. Accessed 9 …

… was made at Ellis Park Stadium on 24 June 1995, where the South African Rugby team (famously known as the Springboks) beat New Zealand in a mouth watering clash. The All Blacks, New Zealand’s Rugby Team, was neutralised by …

… of British warships anchored in False Bay. In reaction the commander of the Cape forces ordered that a new battery, Kijk-in-de-pot … what is now Granger Bay.Kijk-in-de-pot referenced the blubber pots of the whaling station in Granger Bay …

… During ongoing unrest at the University of Durban-Westville (UDW) owing to political activism and a continuing struggle between the Azanian Students' Movement (AZASM) and the Student Representative Council (SRC), whose membership …

… During the raid on the Cabinda oil refinery, Angola, on the 21 May 1985, Capt. Wynand du Toit was taken captive, and … Rhodesia The Battle of Quito Cuanavale (online), available at: …

… French police on 09 October 2005 after he walked through the Channel Tunnel between Folkenstone in England and Calaise … flops. Trains travelling at speed of 100 mph pass through the tunnel regularly. The speed at which they travel causes a vacuum effect that …

… On 10 February 1908 a new department of the Transvaal University College (T.U.C.), situated in … Skinner Street, Pretoria .  This department, consisting of the arts and science courses with four professors, three lecturers and thirty-two students, developed into the University of Pretoria. The nickname for the university - …

… was born 20 February 1971. Van Der Westhuizen was at the height of his career during the mid 1990’s and early 2000’s.  He played in the 1995, 1999 and 2003 rugby world cups. He retired from … Retief D. (2011), Stricken Joost still the ultimate fighter , from Times Live, 27 November [online], …

… On the 300 anniversary of the arrival of  Jan van Riebeeck in Table Bay,  the African National Congress (ANC) and the South African Indian Congress (SAIC) at a meeting held on … [Accessed: 5 March 2012]| South African History Online , ‘The Defiance Campaign 1952’ , [online], available at …

… From the book:  A Documentary History of Indian South Africans … Bhana and Bridglal Pachai Two petitions were submitted to the Durban Corporation, on 9 and 12 October 1866 respectively. The first, addressed to the town clerk, was signed by ‘5 …

… The government proceeded with the introduction of apartheid laws in the 1950s. An example of this was the hated pass law. This …

… In the mid-80s a strange pop phenomenon swept through the shebeens and music festivals of South Africa. Based on the artist's name and song title, everybody was convinced …

… The Region was established on 7 January 1814 by Sir John Craddock, In 1811, he was appointed Governor of the Cape Colony and commander of the forces on that station, resigning in 1814 and being … Dictionary of South African Place Names by Peter E. Raper The History of South Africa, A.S. Mlambo & Neil Parsons. …