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… The village of Elsie's River, also known as Elsie's Kraal … a widow who outlived two husbands and farmed in the area in 1698. The railway line from Cape Town reached Elsie's River on 13 …

… On 22 August 1984 the United Democratic Front, an internal coalition of … groups, organised highly successful boycotts of the Coloured and Indian elections to parliament in 1984. The UDF was against the exclusion of African people from the …

… grandson, Mandla Mandela, has called for an inquest into the deaths of anti-apartheid activists Stompie Seipei and Abu-Baker Asvat in 1989. He made the call in a statement welcoming a Supreme Court of Appeal … judgment on Madiba's Qunu home. Seipei was a member of the Mandela Football Club who was 14 when he was killed. …

… and of assault, and will stand trial with seven others for the events surrounding the murder of Stompie Seipei Moeketsi in December 1988. Moeketsi was a young activist and member of the infamous Mandela Football Club, established by Winnie …

… spending and low interest rates, to exceed 4 percent in the coming year. "Our outlook for fiscal year 2005/06, which … would see growth in excess of 4 percent," Manuel said at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos. Up to that date, the Reserve Bank has cut interest rates six times since June …

… [We have been given the following document, together with an introductory … it was known that Mothopeng was grievously ill. Part of the document tells the story of Mothopeng s life, and we only regret that it is …

… who would later face charges of crimes against humanity at the International Criminal Court (ICC), became head of the Provisional Government. In April 1980, Doe overthrew … Jr in a bloody coup. He subsequently established, for the first time in Liberia’s history, military rule over the …

… ability to draw, Phaswane began training in fine art at the Polly Street Art Centre in 1959.He trained under great … such as Cecil Skotnes and Sydney Khumalo. He mastered the watercolour medium and painted exclusively in it. He joined the group of artists known as Artists Under the Sun. The …

… Muhammad Anwar Sadat in 1970. Nasser had been described as the first leader of an Arab nation who challenged what was perceived as the western dominance of the Middle East. However, Nasser suffered a major blow when …

… times and killed two of her husbands and her son. All the men she married were plumbers and, the two that she allegedly poisoned, left her with large sums of money. She used the substance Strychnine to poison both her husbands and …

… was born in Joniskis, Lithuania. Sources differ as to the date of his birth; some give it as 11 June 1892, others … a name for himself as a sculptor. Kottler was a member of the New Group. The organisation's aim was, among other things, to bring … June 2013]| Rankin, E. (1989) Images of Wood: Aspects of the History of Sculpture in Twentieth-century South Africa . …

… Oral interview with Julius K. Nyerere (1922-1999), the first president of Tanzania (known as Tanganyika until … independence when he stepped down temporarily to work on the revitalization of the Tanganyika African National Union (TANU), the country's …

… After the invasion of Poland by Germany in September 1939, SA Prime … parliament, proclaiming South Africa's neutrality during the war. Hertzog's attempt was rejected by 80 votes to 67. After the refusal of Governor-General Sir Patrick Duncan to …

… Known as Mama Africa , she had left in 1959 as part of the cast of the musical King Kong and was barred from returning when the apartheid government revoked her passport in 1960. During …

… Transkei Sham: statement published in the underground "Inkululeko-Freedom", February 1977, describes the reaction of the ANC to the granting of independence to the Transkei …

… Piet Retief's published manifesto, setting out the reasons for the Voortrekker's departure from the Cape colony. Photographed in a display in the Senotaph …

… Statement released after the United Democratic Front has released Nelson Mandela's statement regarding the nationalisation of the mines and they also gave the background to the statement. …

… The letter discusses the issue of SASO/NUSAS representation at the Commonwealth Students' Conference in the context of representation of the two organisations at …

… was born in Johannesburg in 1922. He studied fine art at the Witwatersran Technical College and later taught at the University of Johannesburg. After his first solo … in 1945 he gained such a reputation that he became the first South African to be awarded a travel grant from the …

… racial equality and, himself a Zulu, devoted his life to the betterment of the Zulu people. In 1942, he was elected to the Native Representative Council (NRC) - one of the most … Africa, 1965 - 1975. A thesis submitted in fulfillment for the requirements for the degree of Masters of Arts  [Online]. …

… This month, October 2014, the African National Congress pays homage to our late former … Comrade Oliver Reginald Tambo. As part of the month long programme, the National Spokesperson, Comrade Zizi Kodwa will tonight, …

… The British Parliamentary Report on Black Labour Conditions indicated that 63 of the 141 British companies investigated have been paying African workers below the relevant poverty line. New British Ambassador to South …

… These three buildings form the historical core of Grey College, the oldest school in the Free State. Brill House and Andrew Murray House were …

… January 1991 a summit meeting was held in Durban between the African National Congress (ANC) and the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP). The meeting was addressed by Zulu Chief Mangosuthu Gatsha … Negotiations to end apartheid in South Africa , from the New York Times, 21 August, [online], Available at:  . …

… rocky coastline, unspoilt beaches and rolling grasslands, the Hluleka Nature Reserve lies along the ancient Wild Coast within the district of Ngqeleni.  Comprising magnificent coastal …

… ambitious HIV/Aids treatment plan was lagging behind as the government struggled to plug a shortage of doctors and pharmacists and other professionals needed to fight the HIV/Aids pandemic. For two consecutive years, the government failed to hit its target of providing free …

… The National Party (NP) served legal papers on the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) giving notice … of a High Court application to be heard on 26 August 1997. The application called on the court to order Archbishop …

… Ken Oosterbroek, the Chief Photographer of The Star, was killed in bloody pre-election fighting in Thokoza township on the East Rand, just two weeks before South Africans went to …

… The United Democratic Front criticized the police actions at a Guguletu Funeral and made a call for … This was requested by community members together with the UDF executive after the incident, which resulted in a …

… and crew members perished. It is not clear what caused the crash. It was, however,  speculated that movement in the cargo may have been the cause of the crash. It was also reported that the plane … [Accessed: 19 November 2012]| Iasa, (2003),  The African continent's air-transport crashes 1965 to present …