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EventSipho Malaza allegedly dies in detention
… years ago while in Security Police custody. His death was the twenty-first in detention since March 1976. An entry in … (18) and states that he committed…
EventAfrikaans author Mikro is born
… Robertson and Carnarvon. He continued with his studies at the University of Stellenbosch and completed his BSc degree … and Ritchie. From 1930 to 1931 he…
EventBritish mission to subdue Sekhukhune is abandoned
… after having failed with heavy loss of life on both sides. The attempt to subdue Sekhukhune came after the British Annexation of the Transvaal (April, 1877)…
EventMoroccan explorer, Ibn Battuta is born
… was born into a Muslim family in Tangier, Morocco. At the age of 21 Battuta set out on a pilgrimage to Mecca. The trip would take him to several places…
Document 26 - Letter from Patrick Duncan to John Gomas, 3 October 1956
… from Patrick Duncan to John Gomas, 3 October 1956 In the train Patrick Duncan 3 October 1956 Dear Sir, I very much … hatred. I agree with your views on…
EventJohnny Clegg, South African musician is born
… mother. He left England for Zimbabwe where he lived until the age of seven. He and his mother immigrated to South … It was at this stage that Clegg met Sipho…
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…
ArchiveCircular from N. Pityana to all SRCs and loc
… A circular stating the facts surrounding the controversy between the South African Students' Organisation (SASO) and the Natal …
ArchiveCiskei Commission: Report
… Report by Secreatry of the Interior, Mr Marais, on the 'allocation' of Xhosa speaking people to the Ciskei and the Transkei. …
ArchiveWe must take sides
… Extracts from the statement of the President of the ANC, Oliver Tambo, at the WCC Liberation Movement …
Womens Charter
… Green and white, and the Women's Charter written out. At the bottom of the poster is the date, 1954 and WWM. …
ArchiveDear Mr State President
… Pamphlet issued by the President of the Methodist Church of Southern Africa to the State President about the State vision of apartheid …