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PlaceOfficial residence, Commander of British forces in South Africa, Roberts Heights, Pretoria
… designed by Sir Herbert Baker and was completed in 1903 as the official residence of the Commander-in-Chief of British forces in South Africa. Its … Lord…
PlaceKoedoespoort Aerodrome, Pretoria
… This site is now part of the experimental farm of the University of Pretoria. On 17 March 1920 it was the first landing place in the Union of South Africa…
EventLouis Washkansky dies
… Fifty four year old dentist Louis Washkansky, recipient of the first successful human heart transplant in the world, died in Cape Town, eighteen days after…
Educationist Martha Helena Cillié dies
… whose greatest achievement was her contribution to the education of girls and to teacher training over a period … years, died in Somerset West. While she was…
EventJapan lifts economic sanctions against SA
… Japan lifts economic sanctions, including bans on the import of gold coins and steel, as well as direct … full democratic relations and investment…
EventFour men die instantly in car races
… a car swerved to avoid a second, which was spinning on the Odi race track, and ploughed into spectators watching from the sidelines. Three people were…
EventBulelani Vukwani on a shooting spree
… randomly at everyone he came across before returning to the scene of the original murder to shoot dead his girlfriend's father, Maxanjana Mbenya. Vukwani…
EventANC leader Wilton Mkwayi born
… of Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK) was born in Middledrift in the Transkei . He was the eldest child in a family of thirteen. He was arrested and … Robben Island…
EventKing Dinuzulu dies
… Dinuzulu ka-Cetshwayo, King of the Zulu nation, released from prison by Prime Minister Gen. … At his own request he was buried with his ancestors on the…
EventSA composer Benjamin Tyamzashe is born
… in 1890. B-ka-T gained national popularity through the music that he composed. His music enjoys a wide popularity within the education sector and is…
EventGhana is declared a republic
… Ghana became the first sub-Saharan country in colonial Africa to gain its … as its first President. Though it was declared a republic, the country remained…
Negotiations
… Comments by the Thornhill branch of the ANC on negotiations between the National Party and the African National Congress. …
EventKaren Muir
… At the young age of 12 years, 10 months and 25 days, Karen Muir from Kimberley became the youngest world record holder in any sport in the history of…
EventClive Derby-Lewis dies
… On 3 November 2016 Clive Derby -Lewis, the man who was convicted for the murder of former South African Communist party leader … Hani, died after suffering …
EventDemocratic Alliance federal conference in Port Elizabeth
… The Democratic Alliance held a federal conference in Port … Elizabeth, Eastern Cape. Mmusi Maimane, 34, was elected the New Black DA leader to succeed Ms…
ArchiveTerrorist Weapons 2
… Chart 9; (text describing weapons); This chart shows the heavier or more specialised weapons used by terrorist … groups. Each group usually has one or a…
ArchiveBolt Number 10 May 1974
… Kirkwood and Tony Morphet, Contents: Poetry, Imprisoned by the Dictators of Apartheid Ahmed Timol considers the art of Eduardo Paolozzi by Sarat Maharaj. Two…
Nelson Mandela Speaks on Tolerance, April 30, 2006 on CBS (Video)
… has run in 82 countries. It debuted on April 30, 2006 in the program 60 MINUTES on CBS and is believed to be Nelson Mandela's first ever PSA on Tolerance for…
PlacePioneer's Memorial Synagogue, Raleigh Street, Port Elizabeth
… exhibits on Jewish life & History in Port Elizabeth. The Jewish Pioneers’ Memorial Museum is open to the Public between 10am and noon every Sunday, expect…
EventPAC attends Patriotic Front Conference
… After a long pursuit by the African National Congress (ANC) and other African countries, the Pan African Congress of Azania (PAC) acceded to meet with the…
EventSA signs Nuclear Treaty
… Foreign Minister R.F. (Pik) Botha signed accession to the Nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty (NPT) on behalf of South … nuclear facilities for inspection…
EventUNHRC service is enlisted in repatriation process
… The SA government announced that the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) … Pretoria did not have diplomatic relations. On 7 March, the…
EventCelebrated South African photographer, David Goldblatt, receives Hasselblad honours
… honoured for his portrayal of social and political life in the country of his birth. David Goldblatt received the 2006 Hasselblad Foundation Award in…
EventBrett Kebble is shot dead
… Andile Nkuhlu, Kebble's business partner and member of the ANC Youth League, who was expecting Kebble at dinner, said that Kebble was the victim of a callous…
EventRelations between South Africa and Algeria are smoothed out
… Algeria to smooth things out. On his return he stated that the two countries would strengthen ties by signing a bilateral agreement to develop areas of…
EventANC dismisses proposals to postpone elections
… Nelson Mandela, president of the African National Congress (ANC), dismissed proposals by the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) to defer elections in the…
EventSouth African model, Candice Swanepoel is born in Mooi River, KwaZulu-Natal
… thin and tall. She never dreamed of becoming a model. At the age of fifteen she was scouted in a mall in Durban. … skyrocketed very fast after she was…
EventPriscah Jeptoo is born in Nandi Kenya
… Long distance runner Priscah Jeptoo is ranked third in the world in long distance running. She only began competing … much in such a short space of time…
EventJustice Sfiso Ka-Mkame, SA artist, is born in Durban
… was born in Clermont, Durban in 1963. He studied art in the 80’s and gained fame in 1988 when he sold his ‘Letters to God’ series of drawings to the South…
Black Student Politics
… is generally recognised that mass popular struggles during the 1970s and 1980s played a pivotal role in eroding apartheid and creating the conditions for the…