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BiographyMotsoko Pheko
… was born on 13 November 1933 to a wealthy rural family in Lesotho. In the late 1930s, after the sudden death of their parents, … Land Is Ours: The Political…
ArchiveSA Air Force operation, Car bomb carnage in SA's worst-ever urban terror attack, Rand Daily Mail, 21 May 1983
… SA Air Force operation, Car bomb carnage in SA's worst-ever urban terror attack, Rand Daily Mail, 21 May …
BiographyHelen Suzman
… Helen Suzman (nee Govronsky) was born in the South African mining town of Germiston on 7 November … restrictions imposed on Jews by Russia. She was brought…
BiographyCurnick Muzuvukile Ndlovu
… Muzuvukile Curnick Ndlovu was born in 1932 in Matatiele. His family moved to uMkhumbane settlement in … of the 1980’s. After the first democratic elections…
BiographyBenny (!Khoisan X) Alexander
… Alexander, a labourer, was born on 4th of March 1955 in Kimberley, where he also grew up. Following his matriculation from the William Pescod High School in…
EventMalebane Metsing stages a coup in Bophuthatswana
… Mangope was held hostage for at least fifteen hours in Kemonosi Stadium. Metsing issued an instruction not to … S.A. State President P.W. Botha and the S.A…
BiographyJoyce Piliso-Seroke
… Joyce Piliso-Seroke was born in Crown Mines, Johannesburg , Transvaal (now Gauteng ) on 11 … 1933. She completed her matric at Kilnerton High School in…
BiographyNgoako Abel Ramatlhodi
… August 1955 at Tauyatswala small village near Polokwane, in Northern Transvaal (now Limpopo Province). Ramatlhodi's … completed his secondary education at…
BiographyArthur Goldreich
… Arthur Goldreich was born in Johannesburg on 25 December 1929. He grew up in Pietersberg in the Northern Transvaal (now Limpopo). One … apartheid.Goldreich…
Speech by Prsident Nelson Mandela at the Greek Chamber of Commerce and Idustries of Southern Africa man of the year awards Johannesburg, 19 November 1994
… Africa man of the year awards Johannesburg, 19 November 1994 …
List of deaths in detention
… silenced it became more commonly used. As a result deaths in detention particularly during interrogation became more … List of deaths in detention …
BiographyEdwin Cameron
… Edwin Cameron was born on 15 February 1953 in Pretoria. He completed his schooling at Pretoria Boys’ … Cameron acquired a BA Law degree, and an Honours…
EventDr Hendrik Johannes van der Bijl, SA industrialist who laid the foundation for the establishment of Escom and Iscor, is born in Pretoria
… Hendrik Johannes van der Bijl, was born on 23 November 1887 in Pretoria. Van der Bijl was born into a very influential … as Louis Botha and Jan Smuts. Van…
BiographyWalter Ulyate Sisulu
… Walter Ulyate Max Sisulu was born in the village of Qutubeni in the Engcobo district of the … its banning more than three decades earlier. In April 1994…
ADDRESS BY PRESIDENT NELSON MANDELA AT THE SA FREEDOM DAY CELEBRATIONS Upington, 27 April 1997
… the people and reflect the diversity of our country. And in a process that we completed during our third Freedom Year, … - Forward Ever! ADDRESS BY PRESIDENT…
BiographyDevikarani Priscilla Jana
… Devikarani Priscilla Jana was born on 5 December 1943, in Westville, Natal (now KwaZulu-Natal ), to a middle class … of the unequal society she was born into…
ArticleThe development of Music in South Africa timeline 1600-2004
… 1600s In the Dutch colonial era, from the 17th century on, … century, and drew controversy for racy, comedic lyrics. 1994 In 1994, South African media was…
BiographyTholakele Madala
… Tholakele Madala was born in Kokstad on 13 July 1937. He matriculated at St John's … Court judge, appointed by then president Nelson Mandela in 1994. Earlier…
ArticleEarly hominid discoveries in South Africa and East Africa
… of years. The roots of humanity are believed to lie in South Africa, where the earliest proof of hominids has been discovered. Fossil evidence in East Africa…
John William Burchell arrives in England from an expedition to SA and St Helena, with 60 000 natural-historical samples and 500
… John William Burchell arrives in England from an expedition to SA and St Helena, with 60 000 natural-historical samples and …
SA signs declaration of intent with Flanders; signs agreement with the government of France on co-operation in the fields of ed
… SA signs declaration of intent with Flanders; signs agreement with the government of France on co-operation in the fields of ed …
The application of three anti-abortion groups in SA to the Pretoria Supreme Court, to declare the Freedom of Choice to Terminat
… The application of three anti-abortion groups in SA to the Pretoria Supreme Court, to declare the Freedom of …
SA signs agreement with the International Committee of the Red Cross regarding visits by the ICRC to persons held in South Afri
… SA signs agreement with the International Committee of the Red Cross regarding visits by the ICRC to persons held in South Afri …
Adelaide Tambo, wife of ANC president Oliver Tambo, arrives in SA after thirty years abroad, to re-establish the ANC Women’s Le
… Adelaide Tambo, wife of ANC president Oliver Tambo, arrives in SA after thirty years abroad, to re-establish the ANC Women’s …
The rugby match between SA and France ends in a tie with 20 each. It is François Pienaar’s first match as Springbok captain.
… The rugby match between SA and France ends in a tie with 20 each. It is François …
Sisulu makes the first broadcast on “Radio Freedom” from a secret hideout in SA. He urges the youth to join forces and continue
… first broadcast on “Radio Freedom” from a secret hideout in SA. He urges the youth to join forces and continue …
Allan Lewis (66), first official SA war artist and portrait painter of Sir Winston Churchill and Gen. J.C. Smuts, dies in Stell
… Allan Lewis (66), first official SA war artist and portrait painter of Sir Winston Churchill and Gen. J.C. Smuts, dies in Stell …
Lionel Davis, SA artist, is born in Cape Town. He was a political prisoner on Robben Island between 1964 and 1971, where he c
… Lionel Davis, SA artist, is born in Cape Town. He was a political prisoner …
Jonathan Ayliff, SA lawyer and politician, brother of John and son of the Rev. John Ayliff, is born in Salem, Cape Province.
… Jonathan Ayliff, SA lawyer and politician, brother of John and son of the Rev. John Ayliff, is born in Salem, Cape Province. …
The Namibian soccer team beats the SA Bafana Bafana 4-1 in Windhoek, thereby entering the semi-final round of the Cosafa Cup Se
… The Namibian soccer team beats the SA Bafana Bafana 4-1 in Windhoek, thereby entering the …