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EventConstruction of the Victoria Falls Bridge and the railway line are completed
… Zimbabwe People’s Revolutionary Army’ (ZIPRA) during the war for the liberation of South Africa and Zimbabwe. The …
Devout domesticity? A century of African women's Christianity in South Africa by Deborah Gaitskell
… a constant refrain from many rural churches. By the inter-war years Transkei Anglican missionaries were increasingly … were indigenous ideas of manliness…
ArticleGrade 7 - Term 1: The Kingdom of Mali and the City of Timbuktu in the 14th Century
… spoken to the king, or of ambassadors. This king makes war only upon neighboring enemies and upon those who do not … economic influence in North Africa. In…
South African and World leaders
… For a little while, around the time of the Second World War, Ethiopia was occupied by Italy. But during the War the Italians were defeated by their enemies,…
PlaceBennebroek Wreck, Hamburg
… to 1,500 tons and more; often they were larger than Men-of-war vessel's. The Man-O-War is a naval ship that was designed for combat and not for … to 1,500…
ArticleMahatma Karamchand Gandhi Timeline 1900-1909
… 19, Gandhi accuses Transvaal Government of waging war on Indian women and children by demanding they carry … states that amendment of TIRA should uphold…
ArchiveHow history will judge FW de Klerk by RW Johnson, politicsweb (28 November 2021)
… And in general Canada took steps to live up fully to its Anglo-French culture and history. All this happened because … As a result he was able to prevent the…
ArticleThe Anti-Apartheid Movement Abroad 1906 - 1990
… sends another delegation to the UK in the wake of World War I. 1921 The Communist Party of South Africa (CPSA) … destabilize the country. 1977 Mozambique…
Address on disturbances in Bloemfontein location, by I. J. Nthatisi, March 4, 1919
… materially helped to accelerate the termination of the war; and now that the war is over they feel it is time that they should raise the … there has come the…
PlaceFort Cox
… established as military post during the sixth Frontier- War by Major William Cox of the British Army under orders … of Cape Mounted Rifles at the start of…
EventJustice Ludorf convicts thirty men accused of conspiring to overthrow the SWA administration
… by the League of Nations at the end of the First World War in 1919. In 1990 Namibia became the last country in …
ArticleThe 52nd ANC National Conference - Polokwane 2007
… of the ANC. Susan Booysen refers to this split as a ‘war’, stating that it was a “... no-holds barred, a brutal …
ArticleCato Manor timeline 1650-2007
… incident in Grey Street sparks a violent anti-Indian war that spreads to Cato Manor. A two-day orgy of murder, …
ArticleThembisile Chris Hani Timeline 1942 - 2003
… a delegation of businessmen led by the chairperson of Anglo America, Gavin Relly, and the ANC led by Oliver Tambo. …
ArticleAfrikaans: the Language of Black and Coloured Dissent
… nineteenth century political events ? such as the First Boer War ? contributed to ‘the struggle to give Afrikaans its … the slaves mocked their White madams …
ANC`s urgent court application in view of DA march, 12 February 2014
… that guarantee. It is evident that the DA has declared war on the ANC Head Quarters. The ANC leadership, through our …
EventSA Prime Minister sends a goodwill message to the new government of Mozambique
… in Matola, Mozambique.This was the first open act of war by the apartheid government against Mozambique. Three …
EventGabon gains independence from France
… an autonomous republic within the French Union after World War II. Related Links: A timeline of African Independence …
EventNon military national service for objectors
… soldiers and as internal political perception of the war shifted. The Amendment Bill was introduced and a Board …
EventSADF takes over security of Northern Natal from the SAP to prevent infiltration into SA by Liberation Movements
… a chance to place veteran soldiers from the Rhodesian bush war as well as the border wars at the forefront of its …
EventEquatorial Guinea gains Independence from Spain
… exchange for land in South America. When the Spanish Civil War broke out in 1820, rebel forces took control of the …
EventIFP declares attacks on UDF as self-defence
… the IFP. Close to 150 people had been killed in this war that started shortly after the emergence of the UDF as a …
EventThousands are killed after terrorists crashed hijacked airliners into the World Trade Centre in New York and the Pentagon in Washington
… of the attacks, the Bush administration declared a 'war on terrorism', with the stated goals of bringing Osama …
EventParliament opens with the debate of no confidence on Government
… regard to its actions and objectives in the Angolan Civil War ." Sir De Villiers Graaff stated furthermore that if the …
Chronology
… September 4 , House of Assembly votes 80-67 to enter World War II; resignation of Hertzog, who is succeeded by Jan … committees of the ANC and the AAC adopt…
ArticleThe South African Communist Party and Mozambique
… a military offensive against FRELIMO and started a civil war. The civil war in Mozambique ravaged the countryside and was premised on … the politics in…
PlaceButterworth, Wild Coast
Butterworth is situated in the Eastern Cape of South Africa and is one of the oldest towns in the Eastern Cape's Wild Coast (the former Transkei - a black…
Statement at the Eighth Conference of Heads of State or Government of Non-Aligned Countries by O. R. Tambo, Harare, 1 - 6 September 1986
… of people. Almost the pioneer after the Second World War in signalling the breakup of the colonial system - and … final collapse of colonialism, thanks…
PlaceZimbabwe
… Country gained independence, after a 15 year long Civil War. Zimbabwe has since 1980 been led by Robert Mugabe . … peoples and founded the Mutapa Kingdom. A…
ArticleSudan’s Revolution
… mean they withdraw their military support of Saui-Arabia’s war in Yemen. After Al-Bashir was deposed on 11th April, … they would likely withdraw their…