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14. Suicide among indentured
… melancholy and snappish, but a good workman. His wife died 12 months ago, and he has since lived alone. The other … the year 1902. The birth rate for the…
PlaceHermanus
… William Hoy was borne in Scotland. At the age of 12 he left school and set off to Edinburgh where he found … as a junior clerk on the North British Railway,…
Part 2: Ahmed Kathy Kathrada Addresses Gandhi Satyagraha Tour Delegates
… Nelson Mandela Foundation, Johannesburg First published: 11 January 2015, Catalyst House YouTube channel Original …
South Sudanese Independence Granted
… the countries first president following secession, to its 11, 5 million population with two legislative bodies …
EventMargaret Rheeder is hung in Pretoria
Margaret Rheeder, found guilty of poisoning her husband, Benjamin Fredenman, was hung in Pretoria. On the morning of 27 April 1957 Rheeder went to a pharmacy…
EventNamibians vote for a Constituent Assembly
… day in history search archive Voters went to the polls (7-11 November) to vote for a Constituent Assembly in the first …
EventEleven people are killed at Donnybrook, Kwazulu
… a greater action to destabilise the region. Gunmen killed 11 people including a women and a baby in an overnight attack …
EventThe Nelson Mandela Museum is opened in Mthatha
… then President of South Africa, Nelson Mandela himself on 11 February 2000, exactly ten years since his release from …
EventThe SA government presents a promotion of Constitutional Development Bill
… Party (SACP) and the Pan Africanist Congress (PAC). On 11 February Mandela was released. …
The Diary of Maria Tholo by Carol Hermer
… by Carol Hermer The diary of Maria Tholo - August 11 - 15 by Carol Hermer The diary of Maria Tholo - August 16 … 17 by Carol Hermer The diary of Maria Tholo …
EventSouth African man sets record for world’s deepest dive
… to descend, but returning to the surface took an agonising 12 hours. The quick descend and slow return to surface is a …
EventThe Congress of Traditional Leaders of South Africa (Contralesa) is launched
… the interests of Traditional Leaders and act as an extra-parliamentary opposition movement. Contralesa was … in the new democratic South Africa. As a result,…
Simon van der Stel is succeeded by his eldest son
… Simon van der Stel , who became commander of the Cape on 12 October 1679 and was promoted to governor in 1691, was … Encyclopaedia of Southern Africa , Cape…
EventLocal elections receive go
… An emergency session was convened by parliament on October 12, 1995, to approve legislation to permit local elections to …
EventCelebrated nurse, Constance Nothard, is born
… Gold Medal of the South African Nursing Association on 12 May 1961 in recognition of distinguished and exceptional …
EventNatal becomes part of the Union of South Africa
… In 1844 Natal, annexed by Britain on 12 May 1843, became a district of the Cape Colony under a …
PlaceFree State Province
… creative journaling and group sharing (group sizes of 7-12 people). You’ll walk ancient paths from Clarens through … booking with Sanparks is essential …
Black Peoples Convention - National Leadership
… OF MEMBERS WHO DIED DURING THE STRUGGLE Bantu Steve Biko - 12 September 1977 Luke Mazwambe - 3 September 1970 Mapetla …
ArticleWhat was the Great Depression and why did it start in the USA?
… in 1933, nearly 25% of the Nation's total work force, 12,830,000 people, were unemployed. Wage income for workers …
PlaceHamilton Primary School, Visagie Street, Pretoria
… from Sunnyside Primary , with Mrs S Viljoen in charge. On 11 August, Mr W H du Plessis visited our school. Mr du … school in this building, 64 years earlier …
ArticleZulu
… Cape to Zimbabwe and is characterized by many "clicks". In 2006 it was determined that approximately 9 million South …
Address of the President of South Africa, Thabo Mbeki, on the occasion of the 100th Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi’s Satyagraha, Durban
… to a truly great human being. Our emancipation is only 12 years old. It is not so long ago that the celebration we … Africa! Thank you. Issued by: The…
PlaceBonteheuwel
… lives, followed by semi-detached houses in which a further 11% of population lives, while backyard dwellings – both … structures and informal dwellings – are…
Part 3: Ahmed Kathrada and Arun Gandhi - Gandhi Satyagraha Tour SA
… Nelson Mandela Foundation, Johannesburg First published: 11 January 2015, Catalyst House YouTube channel Original …
EventThe father of Rosalind Ballingall joins the search for his missing daughter
… of a Rand Mine's executive, Rosalind left Cape Town on 11 August 1969 to spend the weekend at a popular hippie spot, … as to her whereabouts made the search…
EventBram Fischer is sentenced to life imprisonment
… underground until was re-captured in Johannesburg on 11 November 1965. On 23 March 1966 his trial began in …
EventNelson Mandela is elected Deputy President of the ANC
… headquarters from Zambia to Johannesburg, South Africa. On 11 February 1990, Mandela was released from Victor Vorster …
EventMandela visits Zambia
… first since 1962. Subsequent to his release from prison on 11 February 1990, after 27 years in jail, he had been …
EventThe National Union of Mineworkers start South Africa’s longest wage strike
… The mineworkers' strike was violent, according to NUM; 11 people died, 500 were injured and over 400 workers were …
EventHunter and politician Johannes Viljoen dies
… (eds)(1970). Standard Encyclopaedia of Southern Africa Vol.11, Cape Town: NASOU. …