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PlaceMauritania
… nomadic. The population in 2019 was 4.526 million people, about one third of its people live in Nouakchott , the …
PlaceOrkney, North West Province
… rate!), Orkney is convenient for its location, just about 180 kilometres from the bustling urban hub of …
EventThato Madonsela, the South African rapper is born
… Kekana”.[v] End Notes [i] Top 10 things you didn’t know about L-Tido, … (9 June 2017).|Top 10 things you didn’t know about L-Tido, …
EventDeath of Maria Koopmans-De Wet
… organised petitions, women’s meetings and received about 2 000 boxes of relief goods from the Netherlands. She …
ArchiveJoint Statement on the Durban Riots, by A. W. G. Champion of the ANC (Natal) and Dr. G. M. Naicker of the Natal Indian Congress [n.d.]
… trying to discourage the wild and false talk which brought about this trouble. …
EventInaugural Women’s Legacy Dialogue
… in the country and find possible resolutions and bring about social change. The dialogues covered topics such as; …
EventDr Abrahams to be returned to Bechuanaland
… (Conclusions and Recommendations) expressed grave concern about this and other actions of the South African government. …
EventViolence erupts in Paarl
… sticks, sabres and possibly a few revolvers gathered at about 02h00 and split into two groups, one to attack the …
EventANC receives letter of gratitude from the British Prime Minister, Herold Macmillan
… the renowned guest to receive ANC delegation to talk about Britain's attitude on apartheid. Macmillan wrote in his …
EventThe Cato Manor riots begin due to the ‘beer issue’ and looming forced removals
… Nyembe, and were dispersed by the police. To read more about the 17 June riots and the events that followed please …
EventThe Korean War ends
… while eight pilots were taken POW. Click here to read more about South African participation in the Korean War Sources: …
EventWW2: A German bomb fired off Algeria’s coast sinks British transport ship (HMT Rohna) carrying US soldiers.
… from survivors, and victim's families who knew little about the circumstances of their loved one's deaths until the …
EventThe AA is formed to coordinate motoring clubs
… final improvement in the AA's effectiveness was brought about. …
EventUDF members challenge the government to arrest them on charges of high treason
… organization for some 700 organizations representing about two million white, mixed-race, and black South …
EventA resolution against the use of Afrikaans is taken during SASM conference in Roodepoort
… the Black Parents Association (BPA), delivered a speech about Black Consciousness, in which he raised the issue of … roodepoort info," About Roodepoort "…
EventSusanna Kok, SA medical missionary whose work led to the effective diagnosis and treatment of leprosy, dies
… Kok published a number of works in which many myths about leprosy were dispelled. She continued to travel …
EventSir Patrick Manson, Scottish doctor and founder of tropical medicine is born
… of tropical medicine. In particular, Manson's theories about the mosquito and its contribution to the spread of …
EventThe first missionary in Southern Africa, Gonçalo da Silveira, is murdered
… he instructed and baptized the Makaranga chief, Gamba, and about 450 people of his kraal. Towards the end of the year, …
PlaceReitz
… altitude of 1622 metres, Reitz has an annual rainfall of about 686mm. In its earliest recorded history, the site on …
EventSANDF soldiers strike
… be considered absent without leave. Click here to read about the creation of the South African National Defence …
EventPolice open fire, killing 34 striking mine-workers at Marikana
… shootings. Zuma said: “we have to uncover the truth about what happened here. In this regard I've decided to …
EventZuid-Afrikaansche Republiek decides that December 16 will be a public holiday called Dingaan’s Day
… generals Dambuza (Nzobo) and Ndlela kaSompisi attacked about 470 Voortrekkers at dawn. With the advantage of gun …
EventAugustine Makalakalane, former SA National soccer team player is born
… abitabout.com, 2011. ‘Augustine Makalakalane’from a Bit About [online] Available at www.abitabout.com [Accessed 28 …
The African Women`s Demonstration in Natal: Report by Albert Luthuli to the Natal People`s Conference, 6 September 1959
… follow a set logical pattern especially when it is brought about by the strains and stresses of life. The tendency is to … meet this women`s challenge. But…
Address at University of KwaZulu-Natal SRC awards, 7 May 2005, Howard College, Durban
… "The Regeneration of Africa", he outlined his optimism about the continent and I quote: "The brighter day is rising … type of country and continent that our…
Op-Ed: The Zuma rape trial and its bearing on the post-Zuma era by Raymond Suttner (Daily Maverick) ,17 August 2016
… featuring in such calls have been remarkably silent about the Zuma rape trial (with the only reported exceptions … the removal of Zuma, it is important that…
Black consciousness and the land question by Pandelani Nefolovhodwe, 17 March 2015, South Africa
… and how the land was acquired, we are nowhere near clarity about the land question in South Africa. Historical Events In … Africa) and the whole of Afrca,…
Address of the President of South Africa, Thabo Mbeki, at the AU-African Diaspora Ministerial Conference Gallagher Estate, Friday 16 November 2007
… equality. For Paulo Freire dialogued pedagogy was not only about deepening understanding, it was also about making positive changes in the world. However, as…
Document 39 - “Walter Sisulu, “Boycott as a Political Weapon”, Liberation, 23, February 1957
… raised the political consciousness of the people, brought about a greater solidarity and unity among the masses. In … the struggle. It is very militant, of…
29. Removal to locations: the people are terrified
… from the present Indian location, there are, it appears, about 125 British Indian storekeepers and about 4,000 hawkers, the storekeepers possessing…