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… The International Cricket Council (ICC) agreed to grant full membership to the United Cricket Board of South Africa (UCBSA), which would … South African players to participate in test matches by the end of 1991. South Africa had ceased to be a member of …

… South Africa's largest labour federation, the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU), held its third annual congress from 12-16 July 1989. The congress, attended by 1858 delegates representing a … join a campaign of sustained action against apartheid in the week before the country's general elections on 6 …

… The Sowetan reported that the Soweto home of Winnie Mandela, wife of an imprisoned leader of the African National Congress (ANC), Nelson Mandela, was … burned down allegedly by a group of schoolchildren. Among the explanations that emerged was one that the attack had …

… On 18 January 1987, Constable Vlotman a member of the South African Police Services (SAPS) who assaulted three … Vlotman had jumped out of a police Casspir and assaulted the journalists with a sjambok as they were sheltering from birdshot and teargas. The verdict against Constable Vlotman may have been intended …

… The Delmas Treason Trial, up to that time the longest trial in the history of SA, started in Delmas, east of Pretoria. …

… At the time, leader of the Independent Democrats, Patricia de Lille, finally took the stand at the Durban High Court to testify in the fraud …

… The Zimbabwean opposition leader of the Movement for Democratic Change, Morgan Tsvangirai, was … Charges against Tsvangirai were brought two weeks before the country's 2002 elections, which he narrowly lost to …

… independence anniversary celebration was called off at the last minute by General Ibrahim Babangida's military … aircraft, in which over 160 military officers were killed. The Hercules C-130 crashed in Ejigbo, Lagos. The plane was said to have broken into two after crashing …

… Roelf Meyer, former chief negotiator of the National Party during the multi-party peace negotiations, met with Bantu Holomisa, former leader of the Transkei Military Government and later deputy minister of …

… On 2 June 1986, the South African police services found the burnt body of a man near the KTC squatter camp in Nyanga East. A Police spokesman …

… The governing body of the International Labour Organisation (ILO) voted in favour … participation in its Annual General Conferences in Geneva. The resolution was passed by thirty-two votes to fourteen …

… first held in 1995.By celebrating this Day throughout the world, UNESCO seeks to promote reading, publishing and the protection of intellectual property through copyright. The date was especially chosen because it is accepted as …

… South Africa opened on 26 January 1896, in Wellington, in the Western Cape, South Africa. It was a settlement of the 1688 French Huguenot refugees and this region was known … as: 'Limiet Vallei'. Dr. Andrew Murray, a Minister in the Dutch Reformed Church, was instrumental in developing …

… At the height of the South African War 1899-1902 (Anglo-Boer War), General … Bothaville, South Africa by British forces. In 1899-1902, the South African War became one of the most important events in the history of South Africa. On …

… Contents: Sunshine and Sharpeville. Cartoon, David Marais. The Nineteen Days, anon. correspondent. The Lion and the Cockrell, Michael Picardie. Cartoon, Gask. African and …

… greatest working-class martyrs, was arrested after the defeat of Fordsburg during the Rand Revolt. Long was arrested for the murder of Alwyn Petrus Marais, a Fordsburg shopkeeper, …

… The South West African People's Organisation (SWAPO) was … Namibia) on 19 April 1960 by Herman Toivo Ya Toivo. The party was originally formed to advocated immediate … Namibian independence from South Africa and became the country's leading party following independence in 1990. …

… Comment VICTORY IS CALLING This December 16, 1983, marks the twentyaecond Anniversary of the founding of Umkhonto we Sizwe: Though the past twenty-two years of armed struggle have indeed been …

… a reliable index of in-depth information and analysis of the Eastern Cape region. This region had a rich history of democratic opposition to the white minority government and often led the way for other regions in implementing successful …

… Jacobs Marais reports his discovery of alluvial gold in the Jukskei River on B.J. Liebenberg's farm, Bultfontein, in 1853. The site was just north of the present Sandton. Though Marais thought that he was the …

… The circular tower was erected in 1796 on the orders of James Craig to improve the defence system of Simonstown. It has been claimed that …

… Sifiso Nkabinde, former Secretary General of the African National Congress (ANC) in the Natal Midlands and at the time of his death secretary-general of the recently …

… On the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the African National Congress (ANC) on 8 January 1992, Harry Gwala was awarded the Isitwalandwe/Seaparankoe, the highest honour bestowed by …

… and will resign as Minister in November 1977. At the time Botha was at the centre of the land dispute between the apartheid government and the … 27 September 2012]| South African History Online , ‘ The Minister of Bantu Administration and Development, M.C. …

… The British Secretary for War, St. John Broderick, told the House of Commons that every effort was made to improve conditions in concentration camps in South Africa. The camps were set up during one of the toughest and bleakest … (Accessed: 13 March 2013)| Barnard, H. (1995) ‘The Concentration Camps: 1899 – 1902’ , 21 May, [online], …

… must hold fear for our leaders. They must feel always that the people are with them. And the people for their part must nurture and cherish their leaders. For the strength of the leaders lies in the strength of the …

… was born on 8 November 1895 at Luckhoff. He studied at the Stellenbosch University and the University of Columbia and was a founding member of the National Commission of Education and the Bureau of …

… from France after two years of negotiations between the French and the Neo-Destour (“New Constitution”) party, which was backed by the trade unions. Tunisia, located below the Mediterranean … Available at www.acrli.org [Accessed: 21 February 2012]| The Morden Historian , (2011), ‘On this day in history: …

… The Zulu army ordered to arm by Col. Bottomley to assist the British during the Anglo-Boer War, marched back to Nongoma. Two Zulus were … Cloete, P.G. (2000). The Anglo-Boer War: a chronology , Pretoria: Lapa. …

… Minister Balthazar Johannes (B.J) Vorster held talks with the United States Secretary of State, Dr. Henry Kissinger, on 23 and 24 June in West Germany to discuss the Rhodesian issue. Despite the Soweto Uprisings, which took the world by surprise, …