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PlaceNiewoudtville
… Church who developed it as a kerkplaats (church farm). On 20 June 1901 Boer forces entered the village and ransacked …
EventQueen Elizabeth ascends to the throne
… was a major outbreak and in 1563, in London alone, over 20 000 people died of the disease. Queen Elizabeth I died on …
EventUN concerned about Fischer’s arrest
The United Nations (UN) Committee on the Policy of Apartheid of the Government of South Africa (Special Committee Against Apartheid) expressed very serious…
EventFatima Meer is banned for a second time
Federation of South African Women (FSAW or FEDSAW) President and the first person to be banned under the 1976 Internal Security Act, Fatima Meer, was banned…
EventArthur Elias Letele, medical doctor and prominent ANC leader who went into exile in Basutoland, dies
… from it for a number of years, Letele committed suicide on 20 December 1965. The South African Institute of Health Care …
EventWWI: battalion consisting of ‘Cape Coloured men’, called the Cape Corps, is established
… On 20 September 1915 a new battalion consisting of Cape Coloured …
EventSA artist Ernest Methuen Mancoba is born
South African artist Ernest Methuen Mancoba was born in Boksburg, Transvaal. He left for Paris to further his studies in 1938. Mancoba never returned to live…
EventThe decisive Battle of Bembesi (Bembasi) is fought in the First Matabele War (Ndebele), Zimbabwe
… demonstrating their courage. They had 80 000 spearmen and 20 000 riflemen, against fewer than 700 British soldiers, but …
PlaceCurry's Post
… extended family lived - he went on to have as many as 20 grandchildren. Curry’s Post was to play an important role …
EventThe Native Land Act is passed
… over 80% went to White people, who made up less than 20% of the population. The Act stipulated that Black people …
EventMass funeral for those killed at Sharpeville commemoration
… event. Police opened fire on the crowd, killing between 20 and 43 people (sources vary). On 13 April 1985 the crowd …
'Native life' 100 after Sol Plaatje published it by Janet Remmington, Brian Willan, Bhekizizwe Peterson (Mail and Guardian), 30 September 2016
… somewhat prophetic aura: “Awaking on Friday morning, June 20, 1913, the South African native found himself, not …
PlaceTranskei
… ............ 16 663 968 20 034 3 207 Division of Willowvale … of 47,000 waged workers in the Transkei in…
ArchiveSouth Africa and the Communist International : A Documentary History, Volume 2 : Bolshevik Footsoldiers to Victims of Bolshevisation 1931-1939 edited by A. Davidson, I. Filatova, V. Gorodnov and S. Johns
… Document 4 Letter from ECCI to Central Commitee, CPSA, 20 June 1931 (extracts) Document 5 Report of A. Nzula to ECCI … Meeting of African CPSA Members, 13…
ArticleApartheid Legislation 1850's-1970's
… to Whites and Coloureds only. Repealed by section 20 of the Mines and Works Amendment Act No 27 of 1956 Black … Regarding Public Amenities Appeal Act, Act No…
EventOlive Shisana is born
Prominent South African academic, Dr Olive Shisana was born in the town of Pietersburg, South Africa, on the 27th of November 1950. [1] She holds a BA degree…
ArchiveHugh Masekela - what I'm thinking about ... a crisis for African culture (The Guardian)12 March 2013
… It is said that 11 of the world's 20 fastest growing economies are in Africa, but when you talk … it. In my view, Africa's real problems are cultural. In 20…
Chapter 4 - The role of the Communist Party in the ANC by Richard Monroe
… from what seemed to be an exclusively ANC standpoint”¦" [20] In this, Kotane only faithfully carried out the policy … Ibid. , p. 175. [18] Ibid. , p. 230…
Bibliography: Missionary settlement in southern Africa
… Cape Town: The Methodist Churchman, Vol II No 42, May 20, 1897. p 245. BROADBENT, Samuel. 1865. A Narrative of the …
Lives on the Line: An Invitation to a Gripping True Story
An Invitation to a Gripping True StoryJoin us for an exclusive evening at Ike's Bookshop, Durban's beloved independent book haven, to celebrate the launch of…
EventVergelegen Wine Estate Owner Samuel Kerr Dies
… whose remains were discovered and unearthed in October 1990 after excavations at the estate took place. Her remains …
PlaceKoelfontein Wine Farm
… on the grounds. Noble cultivars were first planted in the 1990’s, followed by Chardonnay, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon …
EventGwala and Mothopeng are released from Robben Island
… respective organizations. Mothopeng died on 23 October 1990 and Gwala died of a heart failure on 21 June 1995. …
EventIvory Coast's new prime minister, Daniel Kablan Duncan, takes office
… crime rose dramatically in the capital, Abijan. By 1990, a strike of civil servants and students led to the …
PlaceRehoboth
… between Rehoboth and Germany remained close for more than 20 years but in 1914, following the outbreak of World War I, …
PlaceMadikwa Game Reserve, North West
Many of the Farms described by writer Herman Charles Bosman in his short stories no longer exist, quite a number having been incorporated into Madikwe Game…
PlacePhiladelphia
… Eastern parts of North America, this Philadelphia lies but 20 minutes outside of Cape Town, past Durbanville. Rural …
PlaceDutch Reformed Church, Wynberg
… the first service of the new congregation took place on 20 September 1829, on the farm of EA Buyskes, now known as …
PlacePakhuis Pass
… Road Builders), are quite sharp. The pass is in the Top 20 passes nationally in terms of its length (26,4 km) and …
PlaceOld Fort, Hospital Hill, Johannesburg
Following the invasion of the ZAR in January 1896 by a troop of cavalry led by Dr Leander Jameson, the Executive Committee of the Republic, resolved on 12…