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EventWW2 veteran Job Masego dies
… After the fall of Tobruk in June 1942, Masego was one of 10 722 South Africans who were taken to a German …
EventWinnie Madikizela-Mandela’s bodyguards arrested in connection with the death of Stompie Seipei
… of this, he had spent a year in detention at the age of 10, reportedly the country's youngest detainee. …
EventDe Kock is convicted of six killings
The Supreme Court convicted former Police Colonel Eugene de Kock (dubbed 'Prime Evil') of six murders of Black anti-apartheid activists during his service as…
EventWits attains full university status
… Student numbers increased rapidly to 6 275 in 1963, 10 600 in 1975 and by 1985 there were 16 400 students. …
EventSir Harry Smith, governor of the Cape, dies in London
… of church named after him. His wife, Juana, died on 10 October 1872, and is buried with him. … Encyclopaedia of Southern Africa, Cape Town: NASOU, v. 10,…
ArticleThe Angolan Civil War (1975-2002): A Brief History
… UN after it broke a ceasefire agreement. On 20 November 1994 the Lusaka Accord was signed by both parties in an … 7 November, 1993, which was then received…
The Bill of Rights
… it is established that the discrimination is fair. 10. Human dignity Everyone has inherent dignity and the right … ethnic or social origin, sex, religion…
PlaceStanger, now officially known as KwaDukuza
… with the principle of Democratic Transformation, in 1994 . In its early days Stanger served as a business hub for …
Photographer Juda Ngwenya was the face of Reuters in Africa and a special friend by Siphiwe Sibeko (Mail and Guardian), 25 Oct 2016
… image of Nelson Mandela after he cast his vote in the 1994 election. Trying to take over the mantle from Bra Juda …
EventRay Alexander Simons, founder of Food and Canning Workers Union, arrives in South Africa
… in Southern Africa: Vol. II Solidarity and Assistance 1970-1994, (Stockholm), p.468 Benjamin Pogrund, (2004), 'Ray …
EventThomas Titus Nkobi is born
… Working Committee (NWC) until his death in September 1994. In 2004, Thomas Nkobi posthumously awarded the Order of … [Accessed 12 October 2010]| The New York…
PlaceVryburg, Bophirima Region
… many name changes have occurred within the Country since 1994, Vryburg, which means ' Free Fort ' in Afrikaans, has …
ArchiveClass, Consciousness and Organisation: Introduction by Kumi Naidoo
This chapter comes from the book
ArticlePhotography and the Liberation Struggle in South Africa
… Because they can't feel. They have lost their humanity." [10] For "coloureds" (people of mixed race), resistance … South Africans Imaged on Film and TV,"…
EventBafana Bafana legend Philemon Raul Masinga dies
… Cosmos and Mamelodi Sundowns before moving overseas in 1994. He also played for international teams:Leeds United in …
ArticleSouth Africa’s Diverse Culture Artistic and Linguistic Heritage
… diversity and 11 official languages. September is since 1994 officially heritage month, when the histories and …
ArticleExample of a local history: Pretoria
… “Pretoria” and rewriting South African history After the 1994 elections South Africa’s new government decided that …
Document 6 - Report of Delegation to All-African Convention and Unify Conference 16-17 December 1943. Presented to 2nd National Anti-CAD Conference, 4-5 January 1944
… or do not desire to join any existing organisation. After 10 months of vigorous campaigning against the C.A.C. and for … as to their full participation in…
PlaceGroenendal Wilderness Area
… River), with the Groendal Dam in its centre. It lies about 10 km from Uitenhage, which is about 30 minutes drive from … established wilderness area in the…
Archive2006 - President Mbeki, State of the Nation Address, 3 February 2006
… Regular Opening of our Democratic Parliament, on 24 May 1994, almost a month after the historic April 27th elections … delivered the first State of the…
EventKing George V visits the SANLC
… France in battalions, for their work was needed there. On 10 July 1917, the British Royal Family was visiting France. …
PlaceDock House, Victoria and Alfred Waterfront-Cape Town
… The Moorings No. 2 and 3, The Moorings No. 5 and 6 and 10. The Cell Block and Treadmill, remains part of the old …
EventThe SS Mendi began its journey from Cape Town to Plymouth
… in World War 1 by providing labour. There were to be 10 000 people to serve in the South African Native Labour …
PlaceBreakwater Prison, near Alfred Docks, Cape Town
… The Industrial Breakwater Prison was only a prison for 10 years. It then became a juvenile offenders institution and …
EventNatal is formally separated from the Cape Colony
… Geocities [online] Available at www.oocities.org[Accessed: 10 June 2011] Anon, (n.d.), ‘1. THE HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT OF …
EventNational Arts Festival celebrates 37 years in Grahamstown
… Arts Festival has been staged every year, running for 10 days in June and July. It consists of a Main programme and …
PlacePearson Conservatorium and Prince Alfred’s Guard Memorial, St Georges Park, Port Elizabeth
… declared a National Monument under old NMC legislation on 10 June 1983. …
EventSS Mendi sinks in the English Channel on the way to France
… of 21 February 1917, when another ship, the SS Darro (10 0000 tons) travelling at full speed and emitting no …
EventANC receives letter of gratitude from the British Prime Minister, Herold Macmillan
… 0n 10 February 1960, the African National Congress (ANC) …
EventFollowing the infamous Treason Trial, ANC leader Chief Albert Luthuli is banished by the Apartheid Government for five years
… for five years. Chief Luthuli was not deterred. On 10 December 1962, together with Martin Luther King he led a …