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… The youngest daughter of the former African National Congress leader John Langalibalele Dube  died in Durban at the age of 84 years. Lulu Joan Dube passed away after a long … in Durban. Born in Inanda Durban in 1931, Lulu Dube was the last surviving daughter of the former John Langalibalele …

… The South African Missionary Society, established a ministry … to settler farmers. In 1820 they were succeeded by the Dutch Reformed congregation of Paarl and a small … thatched-roof church was built. This little church, the oldest in the district, is a landmark in the history of …

… The Parade is inseparably associated with the Castle and was used by its garrison as a training ground. … a grassy meadow dissected by meandering streams. In 1763 the burgers of Cape Town planted a number of oaks around this …

… Siad Barre shared the fate of many post liberation leaders in Africa. Having started out as policemen in the Italian governed part of Somalia prior to World War Two, Barre was found to excel in the sphere of politics. After Somalia gained independence he …

… Student Representative Council (SRC) Vice-president at the University of Transkei and staunch opponent of Transkei … government, Batandwa Ndondo, was shot by police on the outskirts of Cala, Transkei. Ndondo became one of the forty-nine victims on the list compiled by the David …

… of Education and professor of political science at the Rand Afrikaans University, Stoffel van der Merwe (52), who left the cabinet at the request of President F.W. de Klerk to take up the …

…  Moses Mayekiso was the General Secretary of the Metal and Allied Workers Union (MAWU) and became a member of the South African Communist Party (SACP). Mayekiso was first … Southern Africa News Calendar: June and July 1986, from the International Defense and Aid Fund (I.A.D.F.) News , …

… three other men with him that night. Abbas belonged to the Islamic fundamentalist group Al-Takfir wa al-Hijran which had a long standing grudge against the Islamic sect Al- Sunna Al-mohammediyya  Mosque .  Police arrested 65 members of the sect after the massacre. The tension between the two …

… On 31 July 1969 Albertina Sisulu, the wife of Walter Sisulu who was serving a life sentence … had her banning order renewed for another five years after the expiry of a previous one. Reasons for the renewal of the banning order were based on a mixture of …

… miss Universe in Bangkok, Thailand in 1992. Mclean had won the 1991 Miss Namibia pageant as well as making it to the top 5 of Miss World in the same year. After winning the Miss Universe crown, Mclean …

… Schreiner. During her youth she lived in Cradock in the Eastern Cape. She died in Wynberg, Cape Town, on 10 December 1920. The Department of Tourism in the Eastern Cape has converted a house into a museum and … SA Places,(2014), " The Schreiner House ", From: SA Places ,[Online] Available …

… A small Community on the Crocodile River, some 18 km from Nelspruit. Named after a city in the Netherlands which is 32 km from Amsterdam, well known for … for tourists is a popular Cultural Destination. However the small Town in South Africa is a perfect location for …

… member of Alexandra Action Committee (AAC) and chairman of the Alexandra Student Congress (ASCO) was shot dead through the window of a church hall while he attended an Alexandra Youth Congress meeting. The incident took place a few days after the Alexandra Youth …

… 25 June 1960 marked the end of 73 years of British regime in Somaliland. Fireworks and singing crowds marked the Independence of Somaliland and celebrations continued throughout the night. During celebrations a big electric sign on a … ‘Somali gains independence, 27 June 1960, [Available at the National Library of South Africa, Cape Town Campus] …

… independence from Britain in 1980, Zimbabwe embarked on the process of renaming its cities, towns and streets. This … by Zimbabwe to eradicate all symbols associated with the British colonialism and White minority rule. On the second anniversary of independence,18 April 1982, …

… time friend of Robert Mugabe, was dismissed as minister of the interior on the accusation of plotting a coup in Zimbabwe. This triggered … Zimbabwe African People's Union (ZAPU) supporters in the Ndebele-speaking region of the country and the ruling …

… The African National Congress (ANC) led a march through … by up to 100,000 people, to demand their voting rights. The march was organised a few days after Zulu King Goodwill … elections. Zwelithini further told his subjects that the interim constitution would deny the Zulu nation its claim …

… A dissertation presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts (Political Management) at the University of Stellenbosch. Abstract: This study …

… a revered actor, most famous for his chilling portrayal of the Zulu King, Shaka in the 1985 mini-series, Shaka Zulu. Cele landed the role after he portrayed the same character in a stage …

… statement expressing its shock and sharing its concern for the lives taken in the Marikana Massacre. They joined all South Africans who lost their loved ones in their grief and the country that was in a state of shock over this tragic …

… Frederick Timpson l'Ons (85), SA painter of the early life in the Eastern Cape, died in Grahamstown. He was born in … on 15 November 1802 and, accompanied by his wife, moved to the Cape Colony in 1834. They settled in the district of …

… Union of South Africa) is calling for a boycott to the elections and is seen as the only method of rejecting the new constitution. And in doing so, the pamphlet claims …

… The document traces the early history leading to the formation of the South African Students Organisation (SASO). An undated, …

… The African National Congress welcomes the appointment of Cde Mac Maharaj, a veteran and stalwart of … into his new responsibility. He played a leading role in the negotiation processes which led towards South Africa’s …

… Dora Bloch, one of the elderly British hostages of hijacked Flight 139 (an Air … She was left behind in Mulago National Hospital when the Israeli commandos raided the airport and extricated all the hostages, including …

… Congress leader, Robert Sobukwe, was arrested after the Sharpeville anti-pass campaign of 1960 and harshly sentenced to three years in prison. At the end of his sentence, Parliament enacted a General Law Amendment Act, which empowered the Minister of Justice to prolong the detention of any …

… in Langa , a township near Cape Town . She was named after the American country singer Brenda Lee. The daughter of a pianist, Brenda began singing to her mother's accompaniment at a very young age. At the age of five, she already had tourists paying to hear her …

… sister Jenny and they would often run together. In 1984,at the age of 17, Budd made history when she twice broke the world 5000m record  However, because of South Africa’s isolation from International sporting events the time, Budd could not be awarded the title of world record …

… his life because he did not receive medical care in time. The injury meant that Pringle could not follow the family tradition of farming, so his father sent him to … Scot, John Fairbairn, and established two newspapers, the South African Journal and the South African Commercial …

… to reports, on 30 November 2008 Linden arrived at the Baiyun International Airport, in Guangzhou without … methamphetamine hydrochloride in her trunk. Linden was not the first person to be sentenced to death in China.  Seven other South Africans have received the death sentences. Their sentences were suspended for two …