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… Africa. During her 36 years in Parliament she defended the right to freedom of expression for all South Africans; … legislation. She entered politics when she represented the United Party (UP) in Parliament in 1953. Six years later she founded the Progressive Party (PP) and became its sole representative …

… were held in South Africa in February 1955 denouncing the government`s use of force to remove African people from the Western Areas. Chief Lutuli sent this message to the people from his sick-bed.] There are no guns or bullets …

… Twelve years after the banning of the African National Congress (ANC) and Pan Africanist Congress (PAC), a new political movement, the Black People Convention (BPC) was formed after a three …

… screenwriter and librettist. He is best known for writing the internationally acclaimed and award-winning musical, … was nominated for five Tony Awards and later also for the Grammy Awards. Some of his most successful plays include … Woza Albert, Township Fever and Mama. He was inducted in the New York “Walk of Fame” in 1998, as one of the most …

… Defiance Campaign Executive members meet with the leadership of South African Indian Congress (SAIC) to … defiance campaign to their respective annual conferences. The Defiance campaign was adopted by the African National Congress (ANC) in December 1951. The …

… were killed and forty injured in a bomb explosion in the Sanlam shopping centre in Amanzimtoti , Natal South … we Siswe  (MK) cadre Andrew Sibusiso Zondo, who detonated the explosive in a rubbish bin, was executed by hanging in 1986. In a submission to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC), the African …

… born in Harare, Zimbabwe on 22 July 1985. He played for the Mashonaland Club and for Vainona High School in his home … moving on to Dallas Athletic Rugby Club. Ngwenya is one of the best wingers in rugby. He has demonstrated a remarkable ability to outpace some of the best wingers in the sport. He displayed this ability at …

… Jean-Bédel Bokassa was the head of State of the Central African Republic from 1 January 1966 to 4 … 1976. After eleven years as president he dissolved the government and declared the state a monarchy, the Central … Cathcart B., (1996),  Obituary: Jean-Bedel Bokassa , from The Independent, 05 November [online], Available at  …

… Richard John Maponya was born in Lenyenye in the Northern Transvaal (now Limpopo Province). The founder and first president of the National Federated Chamber of Commerce (NAFCOC), Maponya …

… Xhosa Chief Sandile, born in the Ciskei in 1820, was killed in Denge Forest in a skirmish with the Fingos under Captain J. Lonsdale. Sandile was a son from the Great House of Ngqika. During the Seventh Frontier War …

… Barry Munnik (JBM) Hertzog's National Party (NP) wins the South African general election with an outright majority. Race plays a critical role for the first time in SA politics. Hertzog accused Smuts' party … vote as a vote for a "White South Africa". Although the NP won for the second consecutive term, having been …

… Dr Joosub Hajee Suliman Ebrahim, recipient of the Order for Meritorious Service Class 1: Gold from the state president in 1992, for his contribution as … a Doctor of Education (honoris causa) degree, conferred by the University of South Africa, in recognition of his keen …

… police stations, railway installations and mines on the Witwatersrand. They also attacked Johannesburg's main … that, in a few hours, turned into open rebellion against the state. They decided to use force to overthrow the government and to declare a republic. Prime Minister J.C. …

… former politician and National Party (NP) negotiator at the Convention for a Democratic South Africa (CODESA) is born. Together with Cyril Ramaphosa, Roelf Meyer paved the way for fully democratic elections in 1994, in the manner they negotiated for a peaceful political …

… throughout South Africa, culminating in September 1973 at the Western Deep Levels mine at Carletonville, when 12 … fired on a crowd. Shortly afterwards it was reported that the South African government has banned twenty leaders of Black organisations, including the South African Students' Organisation (SASO), the Black …

… km away from Pretoria North. It was laid out in 1882 on the Farms: 'Het bad; Noodshulp; Roodepoort and Tufbult'. This Area attained Municipal status in 1932. The Town was proclaimed as Hartingsburg in 1882 but renamed Warmbad in 1920. Afrikaans for 'hot bath', the name refers to the Hot Spring there. The place was also …

… The International Olympic Committee (IOC) asked Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) to withdraw from the 20th Olympic Summer Games held in Munich, Germany. The request came a few days before the official opening … 22, 2003. Today in History| Rosenberg Jennifer, History of the Olympics , [online], Available at  history1900s.about.com …

… A public memorial service was held by the state to commemorate the Rugby legend Joost van der Westhuizen, at Loftus Versfeld … rushed to hospital on Saturday in a critical condition. The public memorial for Joost was televised, as members of …

… The name being of Zulu origin derived from 'insquthu'- … vessel, descriptive of a nearby hill from which the village takes its name. It is 53 km East of Dundee. Most of the population is Black , 97.89% and therefore the first …

… The Appeal Court handed down a landmark decision in the case Rikhoto v. East Rand Administration Board (ERAB), granting him the right to permanent urban status. The ruling was likely to … Ndengwa, D. ,Horner, D., Esau, F.,(2004), The links between migration, poverty and Health: Evidence …

… The 'homeland' government of Bophuthatswana under the presidency of Chief Lucas Mangope decides to withdraw its squatting charges against the Bosplaas residents, indicating possible political …

… Thabo Mbeki sacks Deputy President Jacob Zuma. Mbeki makes the announcement during a special joint sitting of the two houses of parliament, almost two weeks after Zuma was implicated in corruption during the Durban High Court trial of his former financial advisor, …

… The Tripartite Alliance, consisting of the African National Congress (ANC), South African Communist … Union (COSATU), outlined a mass action plan for August. The resolution was adopted after the Convention for …

… parties in parliament tabled more than 300 amendments to the constitutional legislation. The New National Party (NNP) strove for the insertion of a lockout right as a counter measure to …

… President F.W. de Klerk announces the calling up of military reservists to curb political violence will top the agenda of the forthcoming multiparty political talks. He further …

… About 100 people were declared dead as a result of the political violence that continued in KwaZulu-Natal. The political violence rages on in spite of the deployment of more than 3,000 members of the South …

… Louis Ie Grange, Minister of Police and Prisons, stated in the House of Assembly that twenty-one trade unionists have been detained since the beginning of 1981.  Ten of the detainees have been released without charge and the other …

… spread through seven of a train’s eleven cars in Egypt. The gas cylinder which was used for cooking is said to have exploded. The train had departed from Cairo, heading to Luxor in Egypt, … Charred bodies were found under seats and others along the sides of the train as some of the passengers tried to …

… Djibouti is a very small country located on the horn of Africa. It is so small that it has an estimated population of less than a million, one of the least populous in Africa. France, which had colonized the country, had named it French Somaliland.   On 27 June …

… years as a general interest light entertainment magazine. The magazine featured illustrations, social commentary and jokes produced by some of the best writers and cartoonists in the world. In the April 10 1950 issue of the magazine, it …