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EventThe Congress of Traditional Leaders of South Africa (Contralesa) is launched
… in the new democratic South Africa. As a result, Chapter 12 was drafted onto the South African constitution. …
Simon van der Stel is succeeded by his eldest son
… Simon van der Stel , who became commander of the Cape on 12 October 1679 and was promoted to governor in 1691, was …
EventLocal elections receive go
… An emergency session was convened by parliament on October 12, 1995, to approve legislation to permit local elections to …
EventCelebrated nurse, Constance Nothard, is born
… Gold Medal of the South African Nursing Association on 12 May 1961 in recognition of distinguished and exceptional …
EventNatal becomes part of the Union of South Africa
… In 1844 Natal, annexed by Britain on 12 May 1843, became a district of the Cape Colony under a …
ArticleRivonia Trial 1963 - 1964
… defiance of these laws was justified. The trial ended on 12 June 1964, with the court sentencing eight of the … to which Mandela and five others had been…
PlaceGhana
… Pakistani independence catalysed this desire. By the mid-18 th Century, Asante was a highly organised state. The … President, 6 government officials, 6…
Second World War and its impact, 1939-1948
… more on South Africa's role in World War II, see our Grade 12 lesson, 1924-1948: South Africa's Foreign Relations. … higher pay. The police crushed the…
EventForced Removals commence from District Six
… property was ‘White’ owned, 26% ‘Coloured’ owned and 18% was 'Indian' owned. This meant that P. W. Botha ’s 1966 …
PlaceMvezo, Eastern Cape
… President of South Africa and anti-apartheid ... Newsfolo-18 minutes ago Remembering Madiba in the midst of a crisis …
Pietie Norval was born on this day
… at the age of 7 years old, and turned professional at 18. [ii] Norval is a right-handed tennis player. [iii] On 29 …
EventJacob Matlala, SA junior flyweight, wins the WBO world champion title
… first WBO title on an eighth-round technical knockout. On 18 November 1995 Matlala, who was then a junior flyweight, …
EventShaun Thomson*, world surfing title winner, is born in Durban
… began surfing at the age of ten. In 1973, after serving 18 months in the army, Thomson began studying for a business …
EventThe UN ends SA mandate over South West Africa
… (now Namibia) year after year with increasing acrimony. On 18 July 1966 the International Court of Justice ruled in a …
EventSimon Mann pleads guilty in a Zimbabwean Court to attempting to purchase dangerous weapons
Location: back to this day in history search archive On 28 July 2004, Simon Mann, a British citizen, pleaded guilty to attempting to buy dangerous weapons in…
EventOrigin of Johannesburg’s name is explained
… secretary of foreign affairs to the Swiss consul, dated 18 February 1896, substantiates the claim that the town was …
EventStart of the Muslim community’s Tana Baru Cemetery Uprising
The first arrival of Muslims in South Africa took place in the 17th century, when Malay slaves were brought to the Cape. This was followed by the arrival of…
PlaceBothasig, Cape Town
… at first with blue, orange and white making way in 1982 for blue, red and gold. The official emblem and tie were …
EventPatrice Emery Lumumba, first Prime Minister of an independent Congo, is born
… legally elected Prime Minister for the country. After only 12 weeks in power, the new government was deposed in a coup …
EventAnsuyah Ratipul Singh, medical doctor and community worker, poet, dramatist and novelist, is born in Durban.
… On 12 June 1917, Dr Ansuyah Ratipul Singh, medical doctor, …
EventManuel Pinto da Costa becomes the president
… The constitution, which was promulgated on December 12, 1975, effectively vested absolute power in the President …
EventWalter Sisulu secretly attends a meeting at the house of George Xorile with F. Van Rensburg
… solitary confinement for 88 days. Following the verdict on 12 June 1964, Sisulu and other treason trialists were taken …
EPILOGUE
Dear Mr De Klerk I acknowledge receipt of your reply dated 2nd July, 1992. It is unfortunate that your reply has not addressed the issues I raised in my…
Black Peoples Convention - National Leadership
… OF MEMBERS WHO DIED DURING THE STRUGGLE Bantu Steve Biko - 12 September 1977 Luke Mazwambe - 3 September 1970 Mapetla …
ArticleWhat was the Great Depression and why did it start in the USA?
… in 1933, nearly 25% of the Nation's total work force, 12,830,000 people, were unemployed. Wage income for workers …
Document 17 - The Groote Schuur Minute
… the men, women and children your men killed on 9 December 1982. These were some of the best advocates of democracy. …
PlaceCrossroads Township
… is situated in Cape Town in the Wynberg district, some 12 km east of Athlone in the Western Cape Province. … They left 60,000 people homeless between the 25…
EventOrlando Pirates captain and goalkeeper, Senzo Meyiwa dies
… when they won a “Double Treble” in both 2010\11 and 2011\12, taking with them two MTN8 titles, two Absa Premiership …
Eventold Indian flower seller is fined for trading in a racially restricted area
… facing 29 charges, the young man was only found guilty on 12 counts and not guilty on 17. Too many wayward laws were …
EventHendrik Andries Hanekom, SA actor dies in the Strand, Cape Town
… Literature Museum. *Note: Some sources say he died on 12 January 1952 …