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EventHendrik Andries Hanekom, SA actor dies in the Strand, Cape Town
… Literature Museum. *Note: Some sources say he died on 12 January 1952 …
Address by H.E. Ms. Baleka Mbete, Deputy President of the Republic of South Africa, at the Africa-Indian Ocean (AFI) Region Aviation Conference, Kwazulu-Natal, 24 November 2008
… currently 54 airlines fly into South Africa up from 18 in 1983. Our three major airports in the ACSA stable, OR … of continued growth in the industry, at the…
I - Introduction
… down no rain, only iron. Bertolt Brecht Steve Biko died on 12 September 1977. It was as though he had been a pebble … in 1963. Since his death, two more…
ArchiveThe West African Kroomen and their link to Simon’s Town by Joline Young
… No-one mistreating Krumen or detaining them for over 12 months would be allowed to recruit again There was to be … Mass.: African Studies Centre (Working…
1973: Neo-apartheid and the Sleeping the Giant by Mbuso Nkosi
… is, the opportunity costs of capital’ (Burawoy, 1982: 602-603). In South Africa, during this period of …
EventSA Special Forces accused of train violence
… he claimed he was abducted from Mozambique on 23 August 1982 and was later brought to the SADF's Phalaborwa base …
PlaceYMCA-Cape Town and later Athlone, as well
… YMCA in Cape Town has flourished over the years and in 1982 the plot adjacent to the existing structure in Athlone, …
PlaceOur Lady of Montserrat Catholic Church, Betty's Bay
… is denominated as Roman Catholic, Masses: Saturday 18.00 & Thursday 17.00. The Church has been burnt to the …
PlaceBreakwater Prison, near Alfred Docks, Cape Town
… declared a National Monument under old NMC legislation on 18 December 1970. The Breakwater Prison was constructed in …
EventErfdeel farm in Orange Free State becomes SA’s richest gold deposit
… the gold ore under Erfdeel farm might be worth as much as $18,000 a ton. The discovery was declared the richest strike …
EventDeath of Maria Koopmans-De Wet
… on 2 August 1906 at the age of 72, and her sister died on 18 October 1911 at the age of 73. After their death, the …
EventDetectives testify against members of the ANC and the Congress Alliance in the infamous Treason Trial
… On 18 February 1960, South African Police (SAP) detectives …
EventThe Cato Manor riots begin due to the ‘beer issue’ and looming forced removals
… sources claim that the riots began on the 16 or on the 18 June 1959. …
EventSA Corps of Military Police is reorganised
… namely the South African Corps of Military Police, on 18 October 1946. …
EventThe National President of the Black People’s Convention, Kenneth Hlaku Rachidi, declares that riots have lead to a new era of political consciousness
… Rachidi [online] Available at: sahistory.org.za [Accessed 18 June 2009] …
EventSipho Gumede, South African jazz legend, dies
… after bass player. In the course of his career he recorded 18 albums under his own name and four with his band Sakhile, …
EventGerman South West Africa is put under South African administration
… Nations (UN), successor to the League of Nations. On 18 July 1966, the judges in the International Court of …
EventInitial experiments on the body of Egyptian King,Tutankhamen, conclude he is a fifteen year old boy
Tutankhamen (also spelled Tutankhamun/Tutankhamon) was an Egyptian Pharoah who ruled in the period known as the 18th Dynasty, the years between 1332 and 1323…
EventSpringboks wallop their Australian counterparts
… 1965 to 1970. References: http://www.suntimes.co.za/1998/12/27/sport/rugby/rugby01.htm …
EventUnion of South Africa officially ceases to exist
… referendum supported him. This was also the first time in 12 years of government that the National Party (NP) was able …
ArticlePoverty and development
… or custodians for a child between the ages of 1 and 18 years in their care, who due to severe mental and/or …
ArticleThe Daily Dispatch
… of this was the growth of the Daily Dispatch from an 18 000 circulation to 33 000 in 1977. Under Woods’ …
ArchiveAll That Glitters - In the city by Emilia Potenza
… people. It served a row of five rooms, each about 14 by 12 feet in size. When it rained, the yard was as muddy as a … 1912 17% 27% 7% 14% 1920 21% 21% 11% 17…
EventJan van Riebeeck's statue, presented by Cecil John Rhodes, is unveiled in Cape Town
… On 18 May 1899, a statue of the first European to settle at the … celebrations. References: This day in History: 18 May [online] Available at: news24.com …
BiographyOliver Tambo
… and ANC commitments. Adelaide was forced to work between 12 and 20 hours per day to earn enough for the upkeep of the …
PlaceCross erected by Bartholomew Dias
The original cross is currently housed in the Library of the University of the Witwatersrand, and was declared a National Monument under old NMC legislation on…
EventHelen Suzman condemns the Immorality Act in Parliament
… for White and non-White people to have relations. In 1959, 12 Members of Parliament (MPs), including Suzman, broke away …
EventANC President Albert Luthuli banned
… a loss of power and salary. He chose the latter. On 12 July 1954 Luthuli was scheduled to address a group …
EventKwame Nkrumah is released from jail
… to lead the newly formed government a year later on 12 February 1951, after his party, the Convention People's …
EventThe Sebokeng Massacre of mourners leaves more than 30 dead and 40 more injured
… On the night of 12 January, 1991, more than 30 people were killed while … ‘Remembering the Nangalembe Nighti Vigil Massacre’ , 12 January, [online],…