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PlaceImizamo Yethu, Hout Bay
… the Harbour. Imizamo Yethu has a Population of roughly 14,000 Residents, who are mainly Xhosa speaking. The Informal …
EventSheikh Yusuf, regarded as the founder of the Islamic faith in the Cape, dies at Zandvliet (Macassar)
… near the mouth of the Eerste River in the Cape, on June 14, 1694. The Company's attempt to isolate Sheikh Yusuf at …
EventFirst Fietas Festival to celebrate the legacy of the community
The ex-residents and those who remember aim to reclaim their heritage, to restore themselves and the vital legacy of a community, through a festival that…
PlaceClearwater, Now Known as Griquastad- in the Northern Cape
… 44, his wife Christelle, 43, and daughter Marthella, 14. The son, Don Steenkamp, aged 17, the only surviving …
Outbreak of bubonic plague
… to the Contact laundry. The latter was a building some 14.4m by 60m, and included all necessary fittings, such as …
ArticleGrade 5 - Term 1: Hunter-gatherers and herders in Southern Africa
… have been around in Southern Africa for approximately 11 000 years. The name ‘San’ comes from the Khoi-Khoi word … women usually at the age of 7-9 years and…
ArticleNelson Mandela Timeline 1950-1959
… legislation being introduced by the Malan Government. 11 December, Mandela was banned for six months under the … They submit a letter of disassociation from…
The Truth and Reconciliation Commission: A Reflection of the Chasm Between Constitutional Rights and the Lived Experience in South Africa by Rhiain Moses
… in the mainstream of social activities. (UPIAS, 1976, p. 14) [3] According to Oliver these social organisations range … sooner in”¦ literature”¦ than in…
Shared Cultural Trauma: Inarticulacy as Social Disability in South African Literature by Hannah Pagan
… in the mainstream of social activities. (UPIAS, 1976, p. 14) [3] According to Oliver these social organisations range … sooner in”¦ literature”¦ than in…
Afrikaner
… the Afrikaans language, was formed by Rev. S.J. Du Toit on 14 August 1875. By this time, the language was spoken by many … of only 2 official languages…
ArchiveRemembering to think critically: Rick Turner 40 years on by Anthony Egan, 8 January 2018
… white university students. He gave a ‘teach-in’ at UCT in 1968 during student occupations of the university’s … Organisation (SASO) , which broke away from…
Daily reflections by Virginia MacKenny, September 2002
… room. Opening the Kassel publicity magazine for Documenta 11, I find it 's all in German, but there is no mistaking the … tomorrow. Day 2 Set off on the…
Africans’Claims in South Africa,
… which would meet in Bloemfontein on December 13 and 14, 1943 to perform this important national duty, as he saw … universities, and other institutions of…
ArticleDrafting of the Final Constitution
… negotiation. The National Peace Accord was signed on 14 September 1991 by the representatives of twenty-seven … and produced an amendment of the…
ArchiveHow the apartheid regime burnt books – in their tens of thousands, 24 October 2018
… had swelled to a total of 12 000 titles. In June 1968, a newspaper reported that 5 375 books of the Natal …
Tribute To Michael Harmel: Oration At Funeral In Prague, June 24, 1974
… of the Czechoslovak Party and people during the difficult 1968 events. On behalf of the Central Committee of the South …
EventTravis Logie, South Africa’s world champion surfer is born
… Travis Logie was born in Durban on 11 May 1979.[i] Logie was crowned the International Surfing … https://www.worldsurfleague.com/athletes/572/travis-logie …
PlaceBurkina Faso
Burkina Faso is a small, poor, landlocked country in West Africa. It is bounded by Niger to the east, Mali to the north and west, and Benin, Togo, Ghana, and…
EventThe first ‘Bantustans’ or ‘homelands’ comes into existence when the Transkei Regional Authority is instituted
… On 11 December 1963 the first of the 'Bantustans' or 'homelands' …
EventThe UN General Assembly adopts resolution 1881, requesting South Africa to release all political prisoners
… committing acts of sabotage, terrorism and communism. On 11 October 1963, the General Assembly of the United Nations …
EventProfessional soccer is introduced in SA when the National Football League is founded
… soccer was introduced to South Africa when, on 11 May 1959, the National Football League (NFL) was formed. …
David Goldblatt: In the time of AIDS by Galeria Elba Benitez, 31 March 2009, Madrid
… Fifty One Years, catalogue). He took part in Documenta 11 (2001) and 12 (2007). His photographs are to be found in … Company, Boston, 1941 Galeria Elba…
Restrictions on the media
… of Emergency rule in most urban areas in 1985 and, from 11 June 1986, nationally. The first time around, the state … emergency regulations-each set lasted…
PlaceManenberg, Cape Flats
… World War II ) there were 2 661 Council-owned dwellings in 14 housing estates which catered for the City’s poorer … bedrooms, a living room, a kitchen and a…
Biography of Michael Scott from an email contribution by Lorna Richmond, 25 November 2015
… a short illness, he died there on the evening of September 14, 1983. In 1997, interviewed on the BBC programme 'Desert … of St. George's Cathedral,…
ArchiveAll That Glitters - What is industrialisation? by Emilia Potenza
… The Making of the English Working Class by E.P. Thompson. 1968. In spite of taking in extra work, most people living in … those from the orphanages, were…
Event3 students from Johannesburg are the first to climb 'Devil's Tooth' in the Drakensberg Range
… 1950, the Devil's Tooth was considered unclimbable, but on 11 August 1950 E. Scholes, D. Bell and P. Campbell formed a …
PlaceA History of Ottosdal and Letsopa
… order . He was sentenced to six weeks hard labour. [11] The Growth of Local Industry By the early 1950s, … and provided them with shocking hygiene…
ANC statement on Zimbabwe, 26 May 2000
The African National Congress wishes to reiterate its position on Zimbabwe as per the discussions and decisions of its last National Executive Committee (NEC)…
PlaceAlberton, Germiston
… Town 6 km West of Germiston and 11 km South of Johannesburg. It was laid out on the Farm, …