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… The Museum houses some of the finest examples of African artefacts, such as: beadwork, … pots, ceremonial attire and medicinal items dating back to the mid-19th Century. We have a particular love and interest … https://www.sa-venues.com/things-to-do/kwazulunatal/visit-the-phansi-museum/ https://phansi.com/ …

… Durban’s few remaining links with its Colonial past. It is the oldest licenced premises in the City, its licence dates back to 1894. It is now a … Monument.  This Building was still left standing and the old Queens Tavern, which was also due for demolition, but …

… shot dead when their car was ambushed at Piet Retief on the eastern Transvaal (now Mpumalanga) border. They met Amos whom they believed was an ANC member at the Swaziland border between Houtkop and Piet Retief, but his … Silulame Moshe. Moshe drove them and ran away when the Security Police opened fire on a vehicle which they had …

… From the book:  A Documentary History of Indian South Africans … teacher and enquired in a letter dated 3 June 1891 whether the Protector knew of any vacancy. Source: I.I./1/134, 738/91, Natal Archives. The undersigned begs to bring the following few lines to thy …

… P.W. Botha appeared in court for refusing to testify at the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC). The former South African State President appeared at a court … Botha's case was postponed for a later date to allow the lawyers to investigate the documents, which were handed …

… Cyril Ramaphosa, secretary-general of the African National Congress (ANC) and chairman of the Constitutional Assembly, announced his intention to resign from Parliament once the final Constitution is agreed upon. He will become deputy …

… This is the 30th lecture delivered by Dr. Hugh Ashton in the Alfred and Winifred Hoernle Memorial Lecture series on january 18, 1978 at the University of Cape Town. The lecture comprises of some …

… The Star reported that travelling in a cab was falling out of favour. This trend was attributed to the changing socio-economic conditions in Johannesburg and the discomfort of travelling in a cab. After 1892 a popular …

… with Ntsizi Elijah Moremi who was a refugee in Kenya in the late 1970s. An adherent of the black consciousness movement, he became involved in efforts to create an external wing of the movement, the Black Consciousness Movement of Azania …

… inferiority; Reject Apartheid; text on ballot box: At the congress of the ASB held in Pretoria on 28 June 1971 the Prime Minister warned that should the Whites choose …

… Prime Minister Jan Christiaan Smuts announced the intention of the government to introduce new legislation to replace the Pegging Act, due to expire on 31 March, prohibiting … Bagwandeen, D., (1984), Smuts and the 'Ghetto Act' of 1946 , from University of kwa-Zulu Natal …

… Situated in the Highveld of Gauteng, just outside Cullinan near Pretoria. The Zonderwater museum and the Italian Military Cemetery are alongside one another! The … https://www.countrylife.co.za/history-2/the-story-of-zonderwater …

… The National Centenary Task Team (NCTT), has established a sub committee referred to as the Content and Copyright Sub Committee whose primary function is to consider all submissions for the accreditation of events, shows, proposal of sponsorship, …

… The property was originally part of the Leeuwenhof Estate and was developed in about 1820 by … high garden wall enclosing its courtyard, was occupied by the farm manager.Known as The Grove, it was let to William …

… Pietermaritzburg. Msimang was a founding member of the South African Native National Congress (SANNC), renamed the African National Congress (ANC) in 1923. He was a staunch … organiser, who teamed up with Clements Kadalie to form the national Industrial Commercial Union (ICU). Due to …

… headed by Brigadier-General Thomas Quiwonkpa, a faction of the Liberian military failed to take power from Samuel Doe. … a third coup attempt since Samuel Doe took power in 1980. The 1985 coup came a month after the fraudulent first elections ever held in Liberia returned …

… Northern Rhodesia (Now Zambia) in 1948. He studied law at the University of Zambia and went on to form his own law firm, Mwanawasa & Company. He left the firm in 1992 when then President, Frederick Chiluba … politics in 1996. He returned 2001 when he was elected as the presidential candidate by the Movement for Multiparty …

… Technical Art School in Johannesburg. Skotnes served in the South African forces in Italy. On his return to South Africa he joined the Polly Street Art Centre in Johannesburg that led him to a lifelong career in the art world. Skotnes produced many drawings, paintings and …

… Two members of the extreme right-wing group, Boeremag, Dirk Hanekom and Henk … and brought to trial with 21 other alleged members of the right-wing Boeremag at the Pretoria High Court on 19 May 2003. The Boeremag …

… obtained his Bachelor of Arts degree in Literature at the University of Potchefstroom in 1955. 1n 1958 he earned … in 1959, his Masters in Afrikaans and Dutch literature. In the 1960s, Brink, Ingrid Jonker and Breyten Breytenbach were part of the Afrikaans literary movement, Die Sestigers ("The …

… Rhodesia. This came after Nkomo failed to persuade the Tanzanian President, Julius Nyerere, to support his plans … placed in detention, along with other fellow leaders of the nationalist struggle. Nkomo, who supported the African National Congress (ANC) when he was in South …

… On 16 January 2001, Laurent Kabila President of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) was killed by … in which he had sacked them. It was later confirmed that the incident was not a coup attempt, but an argument that got out of hand. His son Joseph Kabila took over the reins of power as DRC President. Joseph was very young at …

… Minister of Social Development of the Republic of South Africa since 17 June 1999, Dr Zola … Themba Skweyiya, was born in Simonstown. Skweyiya is the former Minister of Public Service and Administration. He … who were enriching themselves with social grants meant for the poor and children. Under his leadership nearly 10 million …

… and self-made millionaire, former president of the SA Rugby Football Union and politician, was born in … was axed as president of SARFU in May 1998. Luyt founded the Federal Alliance Party (FA) in 1998, which he personally bankrolled. The FA took part in the1999 election and Luyt was elected to …

… and inventor of dynamite, Alfred B. Nobel, established the Nobel Prizes in his will. This bequeathment allegedly shocked his relatives and the countries where he had once lived, such as France and Russia. The first prizes were awarded five years after his death in …

… Jonas Presidency Jeff Radebe Buti Manamela Women in the Presidency Susan Shabangu   Energy Tina Joemat-Peterssen …

… The final report of the Le Grange Commission, dealing with the University Christian Movement (UCM), defunct since 1972, was submitted to Parliament. The Commission's findings was that the UCM, as a multi-racial … Justice South Africa in the 1970s [online] www.sahistory.org.za [Accessed on 6 June …

… James Mpanza, a political activist and founder of the Sofasonke Party in Orlando Township, Soweto , passed away … given a rousing civic funeral service and was buried at the Doornkop Cemetery. Mpanza died in 1970, but his organisation, the Sofasonke Party, still exists. In the Soweto UBC election …