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… Roodepoort is actually a City of its own, although it has now merged with the Suburbs of … Century and is one of the few remaining examples of the early Wood and Iron Structures.  The Vlakfontein Monument was … Hospital in Clarendon Drive, Hamberg, first opened its doors in 1932. The hospital was named in remembrance of …

… week's time, the Verwoerd government intends to inaugurate its Republic. It is unnecessary to state that this intention … and endorsed the call for a National Convention. So, too, have the Coloured people, through the Coloured … opinion amongst the European community. Or from you, its leader. If the country's leading statesmen fail to lead …

… 1875 and was completed at the end of 1877. It began its operations early in 1878. For many of us, the first thought that jumps … a headland in the Eastern Cape Province. It is popular for its clean beaches and as a surfing location. The village is …

… of something real and continuous; a spirit, which having its roots in the past, is sustained in the present by an … land of South Africa, I pledge myself to count no cost too great to gain this freedom.’ "At this moment we should …

… that could be unleashed by the Government against all its opponents once it is armed with the draconian powers … forces is an inescapable priority - NOW! "Tomorrow may be too late!" he declared. [Chief Lutuli named the people he …

… office in Myanmar is your silence, the price is surely too steep. A country that is not at peace with itself, that … to acknowledge and protect the dignity and worth of all its people, is not a free country. It is incongruous for a …

… at the western most point of the continent.  It is, with its range of diverse enviroments and rich natural heritage … node on trans-Saharan caravan routes. It was also an early point of European contact and was contested by England, … Senegal's first president in August 1960. Senegal gain its independence from France after breaking away from the …

… trough. It is a typical piece of Victorian ironmongery of its time, and was cast by Walter McFarlane & Co, of the … community of Rondebosch in 1791 by George Moodie, one of its most colourful and probably wealthiest residents. It was … destroyed after a speeding car drove into it during the early hours of the morning last week. This Monument which is …

… The simple brick structure and its adjacent chimney contained the boiler and blower house of … since 1928 when the company, then called Iscor, with its first works in Pretoria, was founded as a statutory … for South Africa’s war effort. Directly after the war in early 1947,  the company  decided to build a fully integrated …

… in 1905. I grew up in an ordinary middle-class family. My early years until the 1914-18 war were remarkable only by … open fireplaces of that lovely old Elizabethan house with its Georgian front, which my father had bought on his return … towards the end of my three-year contract, I rode a horse too high-spirited for me to handle. The horse bolted and …

… an archivist, the chronicler of our landscape. Others do too—at your opening, John Fleetwood made the point about your … a farmer. So we had exhibitions like that—and local people too, like you. You hung my first exhibition. Yes, those …

… again, but was I, I kept asking myself, at seventy-seven, too old to be banned again? The banning orders were not … putting academic freedom where I think it belongs, into its true context, beyond the ivory tower. I tried to make it … Kathrada, Govan Mbeki, we were all together in those early years, in campaigns, in gaol, on trial for high …

… South African Congress of Trade Unions (SACTU) launches its paper, Workers Unity. South African Congress of Trade … South African Congress of Trade Unions (SACTU) and its affiliates continue to encourage African workers to … African farm workers. From a four-page format in the early years, Workers Unity, South African Congress of Trade …

… citizens can participate in a democracy will be explored. Early civilisations In various parts of the world, different …

… African revolution and the role of the Communist Party and its relationship with the leaders of the ANC. This is a … the fact was that the Russian bourgeoisie had come too late on to the scene of history and it was unable to play … on the apartheid regime to make concessions. In the early days of the ANC the tactics used were those of …

… my concerns are with SANSCO's mobilisation of students and its collective actions, and especially the form and content … classes. The second period covers the years mid-1986 to early 1990 when a country-wide State of Emergency was imposed … was an important and timely initiative it was, ultimately, too massive an undertaking for SANSCO and its allied student …

… cats. My father loved animals and so I grew up loving them too.  I was the only child till then and I felt like a little … and go to bed at around 8.30 pm My father’s day began very early at 5.00 am. He used to go for a walk about five miles … the journey had ended safely. One British India ship on its way to South Africa was torpedoed and nearly all the …

… alcohol, dagga and mandrax. If the problem is not detected early enough, they graduate to drugs such as heroin or … is serious enough and we want to deal with it before it is too late. We do not want this scourge to destabilise our … be encouraged. It also appears that each province also has its own unique challenge. In KwaZulu-Natal there are new …

… Year 2014, St Francis of Assisi Parish Church Celebrated its Bicentenary. The History of the first Anglican Church in … 2014, it records the History the Parish Church from as early as 1810 to the Present day. The first built Anglican …

… Early Portuguese name in 1503, of Table Bay . Meaning … Joris van Spilbergen, who then also gave Table Bay, its Dutch name.  Bartolomeu Dias was the first European to …

… out the measures our country must institute to ensure its early transformation into a nonracial democracy, to ensure …

… and St James, are the only remaining concentration of early 20th century Edwardian beach houses in South Africa, … fisherman's cottage in about 1856. It was extended to its present size shortly after the turn of the 20th century …

… a renewed series of politically motivated killings in early July, when Deputy Mayor, Percy Thompson, and eight … including Xolo who was shot in the head. Because of its proximity to Shoshobane, the site of the Christmas day …

… refuelling, electronic warfare, command and control and early warning. This aircraft replaced the ill-fated de … remarkable reliability and flexibility throughout its career.  The majority of these aircraft's are however …

… by winning a number of legal battles on behalf of workers. Early days In September 1930, Allison Wessels George … throughout southern Africa. An “all-in” union, it drew its adherents both from the intelligentsia and the newly … them. Now they want to drown our goats.” In other areas, too, women resisted the demands of the police and local …

… movement, the African National Congress. Today we observe its 76th year of active struggle as the leader of the … to those on whom the apartheid monster has fed, to satisfy its thirst for human blood. As the innocent perished, the … experiencing as a result of our struggle. That parliament too will disappear in the face of our continuing offensive to …

… to a living and trade. However, the government failed in its attempts to destroy the Indian trader. Areas of … lines caused great unhappiness amongst the groups.  In the early years, Indians considered marriage within the group as … it as their first language. Cuisine Durban is famous for its ‘bunny chow’. This popular takeaway, which is a bread and …

… Forces in circumstances that did not even remotely warrant its use. “We condemn these killings in the strongest possible … region that continue to bleed even while our country makes its troubled transition from the autocracy of apartheid to … accompanies much of our celebration of our democracy we too often forget the price that was exacted from our people …

… is the oldest Hindu temple in Pretoria. The temple gets its name from Mariammen, the goddess that controls smallpox … architecture!) The Tamil Society of Pretoria replaced an early wood-and-iron structure with a small cella and an … hall in 1927. The cella is extremely interesting in its lower development, with a strong vertical accentuation …

… Mali and Niger. It has been controlled by Carthage from an early date, the region was later the westernmost province of … as the Maghrib (Arabic: “the West”), and the majority of its people accepted Islam. Subsequent Moroccan kingdoms … to both the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea. Its area—excluding the territory of Western Sahara, which …