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EventMilton Obote (81), Uganda’s former dictator, dies in a South African hospital
… was granted political asylum in Zambia following the coup. 10 years later Obote was rushed from Zambia to a hospital in … South Africa, where he died of…
EventApartheid becomes official policy
… in a series of negotiations from the late 1980s to 1993, culminating in the first South African democratic …
2004 Gruber Justice Prize: Arthur Chaskalson
… Centre, and its director from its inception in 1978 until 1993. The non-profit organization sought justice through the …
EventBenjamin Magson Kies, political activist & lawyer, is born
… Political Organisation (APO) where Mohammed Adhikari (1993:181) reports that he ‘had served for many years on the …
PlaceHorse Memorial, junction of Cape and Russell Roads, Port Elizabeth
… declared a National Monument under old NMC legislation on 15 July 1983. …
EventMaritime headquarters at Silvermine is opened
Prime Minister B.J. Vorster officially opened the South African Navy's R15m Maritime Operational and Communications Headquarters at Silvermine, West Lake, near…
In search of the good society: Social policy in South Africa after twenty years of democracy
… Cape Town (Videoconferencing facilities: see below) Date: 15 May 2014 Time: 12H15 for 12h30 – 13H30 South Africa’s …
PlaceCyphergat Station
… to Stormberg Junction via Cyphergat Station was opened on 15 October 1883. It has been suggested by Historians, that …
ArchiveMinutes of the Black Sash National Conference held at Cape Town 1979
… Sash National Conference held at Cape Town from 13 to 15 March 1979, discussing: Headquarter's report, treasurer's …
June 17
… destroyed. This amounted to 21 offices being burnt down, 10 being plundered, 3 schools burnt as well as unknown …
ArticleKingdoms of southern Africa: Great Zimbabwe
… At its largest Great Zimbabwe had a population of between 10 000 and 20 000 people. Most of them lived far away from …
PlaceWave Crest, 181 Main Road, Kalk Bay
… declared a National Monument under old NMC legislation on 15 October 1982. …
Document 48 - Lenin Club, Draft Thesis: The Native Question (Majority) (1934)
… the average rate of the skilled to the unskilled wage is 15 to 11; in Germany the rate is even more favourable to the … 1. But taking the mining industry…
2. Potchefstroom: A Fighting Location
… who stayed out late, the city council set a curfew of 10 p.m. for blacks, which was announced by the ringing of a … curfew bell was 'degrading' for 'law…
ArticleAfrikaans: the Language of Black and Coloured Dissent
… eras of colonialism, Afrikaner nationalism and Apartheid. [10] Afrikaans: A White/colonial or African language? … spoken in South Africa, Namibia, Zimbabwe…
ArticleSudan’s Revolution
… Africa: Why people keep cash under the mattress in Sudan. (10 January 2019). BBC News. Available at: … [Accessed 20 August 2019) [v] Byaruhanga, C. (15…
PlaceDrill Hall, Darling Street, Cape Town
… Engineers, and built by a Mr Kitsch, was inaugurated on 15 December 1885 by Sir John Gordon Sprigg. In 1889 it was …
EventA Dakota air-liner, Paardeberg, crashes into Ingeli Mountain
… a Dakota, crashed into the Ingeli Mountain in Kokstad on 15 October 1951. It was operating a service from East London …
EventGriffiths Mxenge is buried
… home village of Rayi, near King William's Town. More than 15 000 people attended the funeral. He was the husband of …
PlaceGeorge Division
… 7,036 residents, including the military 1865 census: 10,658 residents, of whom 3,197 were literate 1875 census: … 11,813 residents, of whom 3,844 were…
PlaceGeorge Harrison Park
… and most vibrant city in South Africa. The original 10-stamp battery mill that was used to crush the ore on site … Site. (As an aside Harrison soon sold his…
EventPolitical Activist and Advocate, Dumisa Ntsebeza, is born
… Fin24,[Online],available at: www.fin24.com,[Accessed : 10 October 2013] Bloomberg Businessweek,"Dumisa Buhle … at: investing.businessweek.com,[Accessed : 10…
EventUniversity of Pretoria is established
… On 10 February 1908 a new department of the Transvaal University … upgraded as a fully-fledged and autonomous university on 10 October 1930, having been a…
EventSouth African born Charlize Theron wins an Oscar for best actress in the movie Monster
… the movie. She had to alter her appearance and gain about 15 kilograms for the role. Her performance garnered her …
EventIOC extends South Africa’s ban from Olympic games
… threats by African nations and the Soviet countries. On 15 May 1970, the IOC extended South Africa's ban, resulting …
EventThe first experimental radio broadcast in South Africa takes place
… stations. According to research there are approximately 15.4 million radio sets in South Africa, with 30 million …
EventSA painter Frederick Timpson I’Ons (85) dies
… He was born in Islington, Middlesex, England on 15 November 1802 and, accompanied by his wife, moved to the …
ArticleStudent protests in democratic South Africa - Timeline
… be extended from 9.30pm to midnight, and they were against 15 percent increase in residence fees. 2012 January 2012, …
ArticleThe history of labour movements in Namibia
… the end of the 1970s. In December 1971 to January 1972, 15 000 to 20 000 contract-workers all over Namibia went on …
Documents, speeches, Awards, and articles relating to Desmond Tutu
… Future Speeches Transcript of a speech given by Tutu at 8:15 p.m., Thursday, March 18 2004 in Bender Arena at American …