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Event2000 Students march through Cape Town
… A day after the peaceful 1 September march 2000 students from Langa, Nyanga and Gugulethu once again marched through the heart of Cape Town's CBD to protest…
EventCOSATU leads an anti-VAT strike
… The Congress Of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) called a … nation-wide strike to demonstrate their opposition to the government's intention to impose…
EventCorner stone of Mission Church is laid in Graaff-Reinet
… a piece of land and six windows, building started on the Dutch Reformed Mission Church in Graaff-Reinet. The corner stone was laid on this date and the…
EventDr Manto Tshabalala-Msimang’s advice is criticised
… The Sunday newspaper Sunday Independent reported that the special mixture prescribed by SA Health Minister Dr Manto … to fight HIV/AIDS, could be a recipe…
EventSouth African Police announce arrest of serial killer
… The South African Police in Pretoria announced the arrest of Moses Sithole, named the country's most wanted man at the time. Sithole, …
EventRebel commando leader Fourie is executed
… Fourie, farmer, soldier and rebel commando leader during the 1914 Rebellion, was executed by a firing squad after being found guilty of high treason. The…
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 province, refused to follow British instructions to…
ArchiveJune 16: South Africa's Youth Day
… Speakers notes for the 12th anniversary of June 16th, 1976. Examines the significance of the day, the enemy reaction, the responsibility of the youth, …
PlaceWits School of Arts (WSOA)
… The Wits School of Arts (WSOA) is ranked as one of the top interdisciplinary school of arts in South Africa … according to World Universities Ranking…
Addis Video Art Festival to Cape Town Hosted by ALMA MARTHA
… is very excited to be hosting a selection of videos from the Addis Video Art Festival, which includes three South … Kganye and Francois Knoetze. Due to…
SABC’s Matthews was Motsoeneng’s willing enforcer-in-chief: FJT (TMG Digital), 28 June 2016
… A statement by the FJT leadership described Matthews’ resignation as acting group CEO at the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) as “long overdue”…
EventAmy Johnson, a female aviator, lands in Cape Town in record time
… Amy Johnson obtained her pilot's license from the London Aeroplane Club in 1929. After purchasing a second-hand aircraft, she made history by becoming the…
EventLiberation struggle activists, Gwala and Mothopeng are released from Robben Island
… Two members of the banned liberation movements, Harry Gwala , a member of the African National Congress (ANC) and Zephania Mothopeng a member of the Pan…
Extraordinary Life: Zapiro
… cartoonist Zapiro's work is as important as ever following the Charlie Hebdo killings. His life and role in society is … Don Quixote: he has taken up his pen…
EventIan Smith announced that he is ready to yield to majority rule in Rhodesia
… This represented an about turn from his announcement of the Unilateral Declaration of Independence on 11 November … with Great Britain and declared Rhodesia…
Jail
… From the book: My Spirit Is Not Banned by Frances Baard and … with. As I have said, at this time we were working with the M-Plan and we had cells in the ANC…
PlaceHout Bay, Atlantic Seaboard- Western Cape
… "Houtbaai" (Wood Bay) as it was named by the Dutch settlers while they explored the Bay behind Table Mountain . Its beautiful heavily wooded Valley became…
EventMlungisi Sisulu dies.
… On 3 January 2008 Mlungisi Sisulu, the grandson of Walter Sisulu died in London from Cerebral … Mercy Vuthela, two young South African exiles studying in the…
EventBheki Mlangeni, ANC human rights lawyer of Soweto, is killed by a walkman bomb meant for Dirk Coetzee.
… Bheki Mlangeni was a lawyer working for the African National Congress (ANC) in the 1990s. He and former police Captain Dirk Coetzee had worked together to…
EventANC President Albert Luthuli banned
… In 1954 the Minister of Justice C.R. Swart issued African National … attending public gatherings and another confined him to the magisterial district of…
EventKwame Nkrumah is released from jail
… against British rule in 1950. He was released to lead the newly formed government a year later on 12 February 1951, after his party, the Convention People's…
EventOAU Council of Ministers decide to reject dialogue with South Africa
… On 20 June 1971, at the meetings of Organization of African Unity's (OAU) Council … with South Africa was firmly rejected. This was due to the fact that they…
EventGoldstone Commission confirms SADF complicity in violence
… The Commission of Inquiry Regarding the Prevention of Public Violence and Intimidation (Goldstone … released its findings of a "dirty tricks" campaign…
EventResumption of talks
… Development, immediately, to prepare for a summit between the two leaders. He emphasised that ANC attendance at such a meeting depended on the government…
EventMarais Steyn dies
… politician Marais Steyn, died of heart failure at the age of 83 in Stellenbosch. His political career started in 1948, when he stood for the United Party (UP…
EventBritish presents final Peace proposal
… Lord Alfred Milner and Lord Horatio Kitchner, presented the British final peace proposals to the Boer negotiators after the South African War. Milner…
EventBhambatha becomes chief
… Chief Magadu Bhambatha, who was held responsible for the Impi Yamakhanda (poll tax) uprising that was popularly known as the Bambatha rebellion became chief…
EventJudith Mason, SA artist, is born in Pretoria.
… Seelander Menge on 10 October 1938, Judith Mason is one of the most prolific artists in South Africa. She obtained a degree in Fine Arts at the University of…
Event”Unknown” White man is hanged in Pretoria
… For the first time in the South African criminal history a man was hanged with his name known only by authorities. The 37-year-old White male was accused of…
June 12 Movement
… June 12th marked a historic moment in the history of Black students. The University of the Western Cape acting together with the Department of …