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… The nuclear power station at Koeberg, the only commercial nuclear power station in Africa, became operational on this date. On 21 August 1984, the French contractor turned Koeberg-1 over to South Africa's …

… The African National Congress mourns the passing of Isithwalandwe/Seaparankoe, Comrade Ahmed … on earlier today, 28 March 2017. Members and supporters of the ANC, the Alliance, MDM formations and South Africans at …

… After rumours of mismanagement of funds by the Department of Information, Prime Minister B.J. Vorster … would remain Minister of Plural Relations and Development, the Bureau for National and International Communications (BNIC), which replaced the Department of Information on 15 June, 1978, would be …

… The Bestbier family first bought this farm in 1928 and today it’s still run by the family with Pieter Bestbier (now a third generation winemaker) at the helm. These vineyards require no irrigation due to …

… Also known as the Old Grey College building. The structure was designed by Architect WH Stucke and was … stone was laid on 16 May 1894 by President Reitz and the Eastern and Western wings were completed in 1895 and 1898 …

… Montecasino is located in the suburb of Fourways in Northern Johannesburg. The casino and entertainment complex is designed to resemble an ancient Tuscan village and is named after the village of Monte Cassino near Rome in Italy. The property …

… Milestones where used to measure distance, by the early settlers, in Cape Town. A Post Office known as … at a local Inn, but this was abolished in about 1860, when the new village of Bellville was established on a site nearby. The suburb of Maitland, 6km East of the city hall, was only …

… President Samuel Kanyon Doe became virtually a prisoner in the presidential mansion as rebels besieged Monrovia and … of Liberians and caused over 700,000 more to flee the country, was  captured, tortured and killed by the Independent National Patriotic Front of Liberia (INPFL) …

… outcry against Salman Rushdie's public lecture from the Islamic Council of Southern Africa, the Weekly Mail (now Mail and Guardian) announces that the public lecture will go ahead. The Weekly Mail invited him …

… Gardens and Marconi Beam are of strategic importance to the entire Cape Metropole. Situated Centrally between the Cape Metropole’s two CBDs, Cape Town and Bellville, it is also the gateway to the rapid Urban and Economic growth of the …

… Umkhonto weSizwe commander and Secretary-General of the SA Communist Party, died of a heart attack in Maputo, … Mabhida's remains were transferred to South Africa by the South African government for reburial at his home in KwaZulu-Natal. The ceremony at Herry Gwala Stadium on 2 December 2006 was …

… KwaNdebele (or place of the Ndebele) was granted self-government in 1984 and was intended to be the new home for the Transvaal Ndebele people. It was established in 1979 when …

… Following an interim report of the Goldstone Commission, which probed allegations of a Third … that a further ten unnamed officers implicated in the report were being withdrawn from service without loss of privileges. He further warned that if the officers turn down the arrangements the government would …

… military leader of Ciskei homeland, went on trial in the Ciskei Supreme Court. He faced charges of murder or incitement to murder, relating to the killing of Lieutenant Charles Sebe during a coup attempt in January, 1991. The judge rejected the view of Qqozo's counsel that under …

… Following weeks of speculations on the fate of Winnie Mandela in the government, president Nelson Mandela eventually expelled her from the position of deputy minister of Arts, Culture, Science and … Out of Cabinet For Defying Presidential Orders , from The New York Times , [online], Available at  www.nytimes.com …

… After the 1994 national elections, President Nelson Mandela paid … met with his Mozambican counterpart Joaquim Chissano. The meeting resulted in the two countries entering into the RSA/Mozambique Joint …

… “Echoing Voices from Within”, captures with precision the multi-layered and intersectional voice of black bodies – the students, workers and staff who have come together with the aim of subverting white supremacy, institutionalized …

… South Sudan was granted independence on 9 July 2011 with the town of Juba as a capital. The declaration of independence marked “the end” of intermittent clashes with the north. Salva Kiir …

… On 27 September 2006, Boxing legend Dingaan Thobela 'The Rose of Soweto' arrived home only to be greeted by … hijackers as he was about to enter his Kelvin home. One of the hijackers attempted to break the driver’s window but was unable to since the windows were …

… Lumumba troops and United Nations (UN) forces in Congo. The fight came almost a year after parliamentary elections in May 1960, where the National Congolese Movement (MNC) became the country's strongest party. Subsequently, its leader, …

… former South African political prisoners, in defiance of the restriction orders the regime imposed on them after their release, launched a … outside Cape Town. Their campaign came a month after the African National Congress (ANC) leader Nelson Mandela met …

… National Heritage Council Presidential Employment Stimulus The DG Murray Trust (DGMT) HCI Foundation Inqaba Biotechnical Industries (Pty) Ltd National Institute for the Humanities and Social Sciences FP & M SETA CATHSETA Past … Matsemela Conveyancing Attorneys National Lotteries Board The National Arts Council of South Africa The National …

… Smith, declared a state of emergency. This was prompted by the United Kingdom’s (UK) refusal to grant Zimbabwe … and Northern Rhodesia (now known as Zambia) and Malawi. The British government refused to yield to their demands without amendments to the colony's constitution, including a graduated extension of …

… 1844 French forces under General Thomas Bugeaud defeated the Moroccan army in the battle of Isly. The battle was a result of the French government’s pursuit of …

… On 26 January 2006, a massive fire swept along the lower slopes of Table Mountain, threatening the nearby suburbs and cutting off several hiking … butt. It is reported that a British tourist threw the cigarette butt that started the fire from a car window. A … (2006), ‘ Briton in court over Table Mountain fire ’, from The Telegraph,  28 January, [online], Available at  …

… of Dutch Literature and first woman to be appointed to the chair at the University of Stellenbosch, was born on the farm Diepkloof, district Uitenhage. Van Niekerk studied …

… The then African National Congress (ANC) Secretary-General, … Sisulu, was served with two notifications in terms of the Suppression of Communism Act (Act 44 of 1950) . In terms … or office-bearer from certain organisations such as the ANC. He was also prohibited from taking part in the …

… was born in Durban. Naicker played a crucial role in the history of South Africa and his name is well documented amongst the political icons of the liberation struggle in this country. As early as 1948, he …

… Contact, the official publication of the Liberal Party, was published monthly, in Pietermaritzburg, during the period January 1954 to December 1957. With effect from …

… This book covers civil strife and its effects on the society in 6 African countries namely Angola, Mozabique, Burundi, Sierra Leone, Ethiopia and Eritria. The book and exhibition opened in Durban at the launch of the African Union by the OAU Secretary General …