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… Kenneth David Kaunda was considered a key figure in the continuing conflict between Zimbabwean liberation … Zimbabwe African People Union (ZAPU). However, following the assassination of Hebert Chitepo in Lusaka in 1975, ZANU … Zimbabwe African National Liberation Army (ZANLA) under the leadership of Josiah Tongogara, grew suspicious of Kaunda …

… 21.2.38. Dear Comrades, I am writing to you about the things which is said about com RL [Ralph Lee], which is absolutely lies. Towards the beginning of January last year, we workers of Steel … come out on strike. Com RL advised us several times that the best way is to organise more workers as many as possible …

… as a marine and portrait painter. In 1848, he moved to the Eastern Cape , from where he took three journeys into the interior, one of which was past the Orange River . Baines recorded the Eighth Frontier War …

… From the book:  My Spirit Is Not Banned by Frances Baard and … with. As I have said, at this time we were working with the M-Plan and we had cells in the ANC. This man who was giving evidence against me was the …

… in Lusaka, Zambia, April 1985. Discussed strengthening the underground, the armed struggle, recruitment, open membership, the Constitution, strategy and tactics, the Bantustans, …

… Twelve people (eleven men and one woman) appeared in the Pretoria Magistrate's Court after being accused of smuggling military recruits out of the country. It was alleged that they had set up a transport … of South Africa (through Swaziland into Mozambique) for the recruits and that they used the same route to bring arms, …

… Percy Qoboza, editor of the banned newspaper, The World, was released from detention, together with nine … for his release. After his release, Qoboza remained in the country for another three years and joined the Black …

… pile was designed in a grandiose Edwardian style heralding the subsequent pomp of the Georgian era. The Duke of Connaught and Strathern, laid the corner stone on …

… which was designed by Phillip Dudgeon in 1882. It was the first meeting place of the South African National Convention, which took place in a hall to the left of the building. It served as the town hall until …

… A limpet mine exploded outside the Temple of Israel synagogue in central Johannesburg, the mother 'shul' of the Johannesburg Jewish Reform Congregation. The explosion …

… In providing reasons for the decision of the Pretoria High Court to set the investigation of the Browde Commission into South African … African Legal Information Institute, " President of the Republic of South Africa and Others v South African Rugby …

… Thesis presented for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy in the Department of History in the University of Cape Town. The study focusses on Cape …

… Twenty-six miners were trapped when a roof collapsed at the Emaswati Coal mine near Mpaka, Swaziland. The fastest way to get the miners out was through a drill which the Mine’s …

… Adderly Street is possibly the most historically rich street in Cape Town. It gets its name from the man who vehemently opposed a proposal by the British to turn Cape Town into a convict colony, Charles … Taj Cape Town,  Adderly Street through the years , [online] Available at  www.tajcapetown.co.za …

… The historic boxing match between Muhammad Ali and George … Republic of Congo) took place on 30 October 1974. Ali won the fight when he knocked out Foreman in the eighth round. The event is regarded as one of the … History Muhammad Ali wins the Rumble in the Jungle  [online] Available at:  …

… The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU), a … was established on 2 December 1985 in Durban. It is among the fastest growing labour federations in the world. At its launch it represented less than half a …

… On April 1 1989, the start of the implementation of Resolution 435, clashes between Swapo … forces broke out in northern Namibia . For nine days the most intense fighting in the history of the border war …

… During the Second Anglo-Boer War between the two Boer republics and Britain, Gen. French relieved … after a siege of 123 days.  Despite numerous attacks by the Boer commandos and 5 800 shells fired, the town had … Trolley Scan," The Anglo-Boer War 1899-1902 ",From: Trolley Scan …

… Ashby Peter Solomzi "A. P." Mda (1916-1993) who grew up in the Herschel district of the Transkei. He was prominent among the founders of the ANC Youth League in 1943-44, and served …

… The Act was to provide for improved conditions of residence for natives in or near urban areas and the better administration of native affairs; for the registration and better control of contracts of service …

… Portuguese seafarer Bartolomeu Dias enters the wide bay now known as Luderitz Bay after sailing for three weeks along the arid Namibia coast of south west Africa. On the same day exactly 10 years later, on 25 December 1497, …

… of his organisation - taken as far back as 1942 - to grow the ANC membership to one million, members of the media are reminded of the address by ANC President Jacob Zuma in officially …

… company, specializing in research and publication on the visual Arts in Africa. ASAI began in 2005, concerned with the lack of engagement by South African artists, Art Historians and Curators with their peers on the African Continent. Since then ASAI has begun to …

… Jesser Point Lighthouse is the most Northerly light on South Africa's East coast. This … Lighthouse was established in 1986. It is situated within the Kwazulu-Natal Parks Board holiday resort at Sodwana Bay , … Loggerhead and Leatherback Turtles, which emerge from the sea in December and January to lay their eggs on the …

… Further North of Cape Town’s City Centre , across the Rietvlei Lagoon which is popular for its abundant … young families and is a vibrant and growing Community. The Table View Beachfront, known as Bloubergstrand , is lined … plenty of pubs and entertainment venues. Besides boasting the most spectacular views of Table Mountain , Table View …

… from His Excellency Dr Kenneth David Kaunda, President of the Republic of Zambia from the chairman of the preparatory committee regarding the occasion of the …

… sexuality and hygiene. Since 1999, 12 states across the mainly Muslim north of Nigeria have begun reintroducing … amputation and stoning for crimes like adultery. One of the first instances when Sharia law in Nigeria was challenged … an Islamic court of law sentenced her to death by stoning. The following year, in the Bauchi state of Nigeria, 18 …

… Settlement West of Amanzimtoti and South of Durban, in the Umlazi district. Established in 1836, it was destroyed by Dingaan, but rebuilt in 1839. Named after the American missionary, Dr. Newton Adams (1796-1841) who … in Natal in 1835 and who played a prominent role within the community providing medical care as well as printing …

… gave him up for adoption when he was nine years old.  At the age of 12, Wallace left school and held several menial jobs. He later joined the army and was posted to South Africa.  Disillusioned with … writing and publishing songs and poetry. He soon left the army and became a full time writer. At the turn of the …

… Haile Selassi was born as Lij Tafari Makonnen in the village of Ejersa Gor, in the Harar province of Ethiopia. Heir to a 13th century dynasty, he ascended to the throne of Ethiopia in 1930, proclaiming himself "Haile …