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Township Uprising, 1984-1985
… to school in January 1985, there were still as many as 70 000 boycotting in March. March saw the explosion of …
PlaceMsinga Local Municipality
… through its breeze." Msinga is a largely rural Area with 70% of its Area being Traditional Authority land held in …
Why General Smuts won on 4 September 1939
… it. By 1939 his wing of the United Party comprised some 70 MPs. General Hertzog, on the other hand, had presided over … van Wyk), people who had not yet made…
PlaceDemocratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), country located in central Africa. Officially known as the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the country has a 25-mile …
PlaceJeffrey's Bay
… ride at Papiesfontein, just 10 km outside Jeffreys Bay and 70 km from Port Elizabeth , between the Gamtoos and Kabeljous …
EventA fishing trawler off the South African Coast catches a coelacanth
… of grouper. Finally, on February 16th, Professor J.L.B. Smith from Rhodes University arrived at the East London … years ago, and believed to have been…
EventIconic musician, John Lennon, was shot dead outside his New York apartment
At approximately 11:00 PM, John Lennon was shot 4 times in the back as he entered his luxury apartment building on Manhattan's Upper West Side. The Lennon's…
EventRenowned Nigerian writer, Chinua Achebe, is born in Ogidi, Nigeria
… the Voice of Nigeria. During the Nigerian Civil War (1967-70) Achebe was in the Biafran government service, and then …
ArchiveBiography of Buchi Emecheta by Alphonce Baraza
… ↵ [7] ↵ [8] Emcheta, B. The Joys of Motherhood. Oxford, England : Heinemann … Is Dead at 72." New York Times, February 13, 2017, sec. B. Accessed November 20…
PlaceBisho, Capital of the Eastern Cape
… The Town is 3 kilometers from King William's Town and 70 kilometers from East London . It is part of Buffalo City …
PlaceKroondal, Rustenburg
… it from their father, forming their partnership, H & B Ottermann. Along with technology, the family flourished, … Kroondal mill. Georg’s son Bernard retired…
PlaceLookout, Uitenhage
… Addo and Enon, with a total population of nearly 70,000 people. It is known throughout the country for its …
PlaceElgin
Originally called Koffee Kraal, the village of Elgin is a lush land circled with mountains, in the Overberg region. This broad upland valley, lies about 70km…
Article”People’s Power!”, 1986
… a very brutal forced removal with 100 people dying and 70 000 being left homeless. The UDF did not react …
PlaceCalvinia
… blacksmith who was loyal to the British. A force of 70 locals had gathered to defend the Town, against the … who was loyal to the British. He gathered a…
Albertina Sisulu, Freedom Fighter
… the multi-racial Federation of South African Women. Born 70 years ago, in Cofimvaba in the Transkei,on October 21, …
Launch of the Luthuli Volunteer Corps, 12 June 2013
… amongst our people to ensure that the movement secures a 70% landslide victory in the 2014 elections in the Northern …
Statement On Behalf of the South Africa United Front, 1960, New York
… Africa voted in favour of a Republic by a majority of 70,000 votes. In this referendum held to decide the basic …
PlaceSudwala Caves, Nelspruit
The Sudwala Caves are the oldest known caves in the World and lie in the Drakensberg Escarpment, which separates the Highveld from the lowlands of Mpumalanga. …
Passive Resistance 1946 - A Selection of Documents compiled by E.S. Reddy & Fatima Meer - Statistical analysis of Resisters
… imprisonment, 1 476 are between 18 and 30 years of age; (b) that the overwhelming majority of those who went to prison … years 51 to 55 years 56 to 60 years…
PlaceBishopscourt, Cape Town
Bishopscourt, Cape Town, was a prime example of the Group Areas Act's cruel impact, where non-white families (the Protea Village community) were forcibly…
PlaceLangebaan Lagoon
… huge populations of crabs and snails, as well as over 70 different marine algae, and serves as a nursery for … that allows no fishing or recreational…
ArticleA History of the South African Film Industry timeline 1895-2003
… Afrikaans Films English Films R200 000 70% 60% R300 000 60% … for black audiences) reached an all…
PlaceOrlando Stadium
… by an impressive encircling roof that covers more than 70% of spectators. Orlando Stadium accommodates around 37,000 …
PlaceFetcani Pass, Eastern Cape
… Fork to Rhodes University. Lundin’s Nek lies only 70 km after the Fetcani Pass. The renewables energy programme …
Ethnicity in Post-Apartheid Discourse: Deconstructing South Africa’s Racial Narrative by Joshua Richman
… art competition where, out of 2000 entries, “at least 70% depicted death, guns, abuse [and] drugs” (2009: 50). … Service, 2014) Martin SchÁ¶nteichargues that…
Biography of Mtutuzeli Dudu Pukwana by Nick Mencia
Abstract: Mtutuzeli Dudu Pukwana was a South African jazz pianist and alto saxophonist from Port Elizabeth. Due to rising political oppression imposed by the…
ArticleArt South Africa Today exhibitions
In May 1963, the Cape Times announced the launch of ‘a national art exhibition, open to South African artists of all races’. The first iteration of Art South…
Insurrections I,II and III: Music as Ancient as the Future by Samuel Hove
Rumours had it that the Insurrections Ensemble was working on a piece loosely based on Aime Cesaire’s version of the Tempest for 2015. It has been hard to say…
Archive2009 - President Motlanthe, State of the Nation Address, 6 February 2009 (Before National Elections)
… systems, we can draw solace from the fact that over 70% of cases of corruption reported in the media become …