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EventZuid-Afrikaansche Republiek decides that December 16 will be a public holiday called Dingaan's Day
… in 1994, December 16 continued to form part of the history of post apartheid South Africa. On 16 December 1995 …
EventWinnie Madikizela-Mandela's bodyguards arrested in connection with the death of Stompie Seipei
… On this day in history, 4 of Winnie Mandela's (now Madikizela-Mandela) …
PlacePilgrims Rest, Graskop- Mpumalanga Province
… 1970. It was changed then very little from its Historical History and is now a protected Historical Site. In 1986 the … in 1970 it was changed very little…
PlaceDriefontein, Mpumalanga
… Population, in 2018 of 28,127. --- Today in South African History 2 April 1983 Saul Vusumzi Mkhize (47) is shot to …
Pretoria the Segregated city
… class divisions between landlords and tenants. Political history of Lady Selbourne In 1940 and 1941, The Hercules … it undermined local perceptions of their…
EventWalter Sisulu celebrates 90th birthday
… University of the Witwatersrand co-sponsored by The Wits History Workshop The Institute for Global Dialogue The South … married to Walter's aunt. Walter's…
IX - The Doctors
… lack of co-operation. Kentridge You were aware of Biko's history””that he had studied medicine for four years, and … My examination was to a certain extent…
ArchiveObituary of Benita Parry (1931—2020) by Professor David Johnson
… Discussion, she developed her understanding of politics, history and literature in the reading groups, lectures and … In 1962 she returned to academic study,…
Lecture by President Thabo Mbeki delivered on the occasion of the 30th Anniversary of the death of Stephen Bantu Biko, 12 September 2007, Cape Town
… ASUSA, of SASO, I did not meet him. However, my political history from my early youth at school, and since then, has to … all that is bitter and all that is…
PlaceHluhluwe and Umfolozi Game Reserves
… The park is world renown for its conservation efforts and history. The Umfolozi was previously used as King Shaka's … largest population of White Rhino in…
ArticleGandhi and the Passive Resistance Campaign 1907-1914
… in South Africa had huge consequences not only for the history of the country but also for world history in general. Gandhi’s campaigns forged a new form of …
PlaceHindu Tamil Institute Building, Durban
… HTI Building at 90 Cross Street. The Building had a rich History and was one of the first Indian Schools in the …
EventErfdeel farm in Orange Free State becomes SA's richest gold deposit
… was declared the richest strike in South Africa's history. According to reports, no shares soared as rapidly as …
EventThe National President of the Black People's Convention, Kenneth Hlaku Rachidi, declares that riots have lead to a new era of political consciousness
… E. & Andor, L.E. (eds) (1999) Southern African Political History: a chronology of key political events from …
ArchiveSishaywa Zimvula Nje, Simanikiniki Nje, Umhlol’Usekhaya – Reading Mafika Gwala in Times of Thunder and the Terror of the Elements by Sanibonani Molweni
… me so much about the black condition under apartheid, history. 3. It has never bothered me that he later criticised … in South Africa today. I will do so…
INK: Making Access Visible, ASAI Print Workshops
… and established galleries, many of whom have a long history of exclusion - to gain access to professional …
PlaceTiskiwin Museum, Marrakech- Morocco
… is one of the oldest in Marrakech. It focuses on the History and Culture of the Amazigh and Tuareg people, … is one of the oldest in Marrakech. It focuses on…
EventGrace Naledi Mandisa Pandor, SA minister of education since 2004, is born in Durban
… Secondary School in Botswana. She obtained a BA in History and English from the University of Botswana in 1977, … [online]. Available at: www.dirco.gov.za |…
PlaceWinterberg Mountains, Amatola
… for which the area is renowned. The area is steeped in a history that belongs to the Bushmen, Boer and British …
EventGhana’s Black Stars, the only African team standing in the Quarter Finals of the 2010 FIFA World Cup in SA, are defeated by Uruguay
… ‘ANALYSIS: "Africa's Brazil," Ghana, out to make World Cup history,’from M&G [online] Available at …
EventSouth Africa celebrates the first National Women's Day
… one of the largest demonstrations staged in this country's history, 20 000 women of all races marched to Pretoria's …
EventGary Player won the US Open golf tournament and became the fourth winner to earn all four top-pro golf titles
… he is regarded as one of the greatest players in golf history. His first major championship win came at the 1959 …
PlaceCullinan
… to the north-east of Pretoria . Cullinan boasts a rich History of more than 100 Years. Cullinan became famous with … Cullinan boasts a rich History of more…
PlaceElandsfontein Phosphate Mine, Hopefield
… deposit, in South Africa. The West Coast region has a History of Phosphate Mining. Development of the Elandsfontein …
40 years after: Understanding the Soweto Uprising by Motsoko Pheko (Pambazuka News), 30 June 2016
… that were involved is neither here nor there. History must be recorded as it happened, not as it is wished … organizing the Soweto Uprising. Whatever the…
BUT NOT FOR BREAD ALONE
… few African trade unions affiliated (as was the case with TUCSA) or, more commonly, they refused Africans affiliation. …
PlaceGreater Mapungubwe Heritage Site And Tour.
… Great Limpopo Transfrontier Park , which has a fascinating History! From Crooks Corner the route turns South West … The mysterious and sacred Lake Fundudzi…
PlaceGrassy Park, Cape Town
… concentrations of violence' – to break this vicious cycle. History of Grassy Park Parish The history of Grassy Park Parish goes back to August 1925 when …
ArticleRivonia Trial 1963 - 1964
… from the book, From Protest to Challenge, A Documentary History of South African Politics. The Launch of MK and the … Morogoro Conference (1969) ushered in a…
Community histories of Rustenburg
… three Dutch Reformed churches between 1850 and 1899. The history of the three churches also reflects the differences … of a common enemy. One cannot, however…