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… Timothy Bevan, chairman of Barclays, admitted that while the decision to pull out of the South African market was a commercial one, the pressure exerted against the bank by anti-apartheid … at: www.southafrica.to ,[Accessed on: 23 April 2014]|The Quick link," Barclays Bank (SA) changes its name to FNB …

… Six injured South African survivors of the tsunami in Thailand arrived at Lanseria airport on board a rescue flight from Bangkok. The tsunamis were set off a week previously by a massive earthquake measuring 9.0 on the Richter scale, west of the Indonesian island of Sumatra. …

… following a series of gun battles Somali militias under the Command of General Mohammed Farrah Aidid. American troops … to humanitarian organisation operating in Somalia. The American military intervention was unusual because the government of Somalia did not request or approve it. …

… heavyweight boxer, Francois (Frans) Botha, nickamed the "White Buffalo," secured a victory in a split decision against Germany's Axel Schulz to win the International Boxing FederationWorld Heavyweight Championship. Previous to the fight, the representatives of the two boxers, the …

… known as Vetkat, was a prolific artist. He was born at the camp Twee Rivieren in the Kalahari Gemsbok National Park (now Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park).  The Kruipers are from the #Khomani Bushmen who live in the … ART - Inspired Bushmen Art , from save/the/bushmen , [online], Available at  …

… A dissertation submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for a Doctoral Degree in the Faculty of Human Science, at the University of KwaZulu-Natal. This thesis examines how …

… was exceptional, securing her a bursary to study at the University of Nebraska in the United States. In 1996, Heyns was part of Team South Africa in Atlanta. She made history by winning both the 100m and 200m events at the games. She remains the only …

… in East London on 5 December 1953. After graduating at the University of Cape Town, Lister left for Namibia and joined the Windhoek Advertiser as a political Correspondent. In Namibia  Lister focussed on exposing the atrocities of apartheid both in South Africa and Namibia. …

… In 2011, he succeeded Graeme Smith and became captain of the South African One Day International (ODI) team. He is a … arm medium batting style. With 278, de Villiers holds the second highest individual score by a South African in an innings. He is also regarded as one of the best fielders in international cricket. In 2012, he …

… with Duma Nokwe (1927-1978) who was Secretary-General of the ANC from 1958 to 1969. Born to working class parents in … at St. Peter's School in Johannesburg, Fort Hare, and the University of the Witwatersrand, where he pursued law. In 1956 he qualified …

… On 1 July 1960, the independent Somali Democratic Republic, commonly known as … Italian Somaliland and British Somaliland, situated on the eastern coast of Africa and bordered by the Gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean, were occupied by the … Independent Diplomat, The Republic of Somaliland, from Independent Diplomat …

… South African academic, Dr Olive Shisana was born in the town of Pietersburg, South Africa, on the 27th of November 1950. [1] She holds a BA degree which she obtained from the University of the North, South Africa. She holds a …

… semi-detached dwellings forms a unique terrace erected in the late 19th century, and survives largely unaltered to the present day. It was declared a National Monument under … on 15 July 1983. Newington Road is found in one of the most historic suburbs in central Port Elizabeth, namely …

… was Kgosi (King) Khama III, (also known as Khama the Good) of the Bangwato people. Under his rule and with his approval, … Bechuanaland had been put under British protection in the 19th century. Seretse’s name means ‘the clay that binds’, …

… Stephen Bantu Biko was the first president of South African Student Organisation … (SASO), a black student’s organization that was focused on the resistance against and liberation from apartheid. In 1973 he was banned by apartheid government. Under the ban, he was restricted to his hometown King William’s …

… Hendrik  Frensch Verwoerd assumed office as the Prime Minister of South Africa after the death of J.G. Strijdom.  An ardent advocate of Apartheid, … Consequently, under his leadership parliament ratified the Promotion of Bantu Self-Government Act in 1959. The Act …

… Xhosa war hero and regent of the AmaNgqika (Gaika) Xhosa clan during the youth of Sandile, Maqoma (also spelled Makoma or Macoma), … died on Robben Island. He was captured in 1858 after the Cattle Killings, ranging from August 1856 to February … | Mbembe, A. (2006), ‘South Africa's second coming: the Nongqawuse syndrome’ , from Open Democracy, 14 June, …

… The Glasgow Caledonian University in Scotland conferred an Honorary Doctorate of Law on the South African president and the president of the African National Congress (ANC), Thabo …

… AK-47 rifles and 9 mm pistols. These are actions taken by the Azanian People's Liberation Army, a military wing of the of the Azanian People's Organisation (AZAPO). You can also read … Series of Attacks on Policemen worries Pretoria , from The New York Times , 05 January, [online], Available at …

… In an attempt to destabilise the country and cause an uprising against the Apartheid government, members of Poqo, the Pan Africanist Congress of Azania's military wing kill a …

… This pamphlet aims to plead to those involved in the liberatory movement to consider carefully before taking the decision to vote or to boycott for their new candidates in the House of Representatives and in the House of Delegates. …

… Digest. Compilation of press comments and editorials on 1) the van Wyk de Vries Commission of Enquiry into Universities and student affairs and 2) The Parliamentary Select Committee/ Commission of Enquiry into certain organizations The four organisations were the National Union of South …

… Zuma arrived in Tanzania to attend an emergency summit on the political crisis in Burundi. The President has been invited to the emergency summit of the East Africa Community as a …

… The suspected mastermind of the bomb attacks in London on July 7 hid in South Africa for … week. Cable News Network (CNN) reported on Thursday that the man, a British national of Pakistani or Indian descent, … Natta, (2005), ' Suspected bomb mastermind caught ' , from The Sydney Morning Herald, 22 July [Online], Available at:  …

… The National Union of South African Students (NUSAS) a White, … and voicing student protests against laws decreed to limit the freedoms of Black South Africans at mainly English-medium … importance to Black South Africans, such as condemning the Pass laws, endorsing a call for a National Convention, …

… Cacadu District Municipality, Eastern Cape, South Africa. The estimate terrain elevation Above Sea Level is 263 Metres. Elavation above Uitenhage. The name is Khoikhoi meaning: 'Passage where succulents grow'.  This is an official Pass as logged on the Government maps, but when you drive it, you will wonder …

… Neil Aggett, former organiser of the Food and Canning Workers Union and African Food and … issued a call that on 11 February 1982, that on the day of his burial, all workers should stay away from work. About 7 000 FOSATU workers at the Uitenhage branch of Volkswagen responded. The presence of …

… North West Province.  He is well known for scoring the goal in 1997 match against Congo which secured the South Africa’s World Cup appearance in 1998.  The Minister of Sports and Recreation, Thokozile Xasa …

… On 30 June 1994, the Minister of Correctional Services in South Africa, Dr Sipho Mzimela, announced that Dimitri Tsafendas, the parliamentary messenger who assassinated Hendrik Verwoerd … was institutionalised in other Germany, England and the United States of America and twice escaped from mental …