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EventJustice Sfiso Ka-Mkame, SA artist, is born in Durban
… fame in 1988 when he sold his ‘Letters to God’ series of drawings to the South African National Gallery in cape …
EventVuminkosi Zulu, S.A. sculptor is born in Mapumulo, Natal
… carvings. His famous woodcarving work titled the Battle of Isandlwana won him praise and a sculpture award. Zulu had …
PlaceLittle Chelsea, 18 Windermere Road, Durban
… Turn left into Argyle Rd and left again into Wi. It is one of the last remaining double storey cast-iron verandah … fs…
EventAt Botha, SA artist, is born.
… At Botha is one of South Africa’s most renowned artists. He was born in … [Accessed on 31 October 2013]| House of Art Story of At Botha the artist [online]…
EventTogo and South Africa establish diplomatic relations following a visit by Nelson Mandela
… diplomatic relations. President Mandela met then President of Togo, Gnassingbé Eyadéma, to review the situation in West … IRC, Togo (The Republic of) , from…
EventSoweto Town council asks SADF troops to stay
… SCA were ‘not from an organization that loves the people of Soweto’ and was emphatic that the troops would remain in …
EventMandela pays his first state visit to Mozambique
… to sign more than twenty agreements in various spheres of co-operation, inter alia, regular visits on official, … Southern African Political History: a…
PlaceCora Terrace Houses (1,3,5,7,9,11), Port Elizabeth
… built in the 1850’s to house soldiers guarding the port of Port Elizabeth. Situated in picturesque surroundings, you …
EventKenyan runner, Yobes Ondieki becomes the first man to run 10,000 meters in less than 27 minutes
… gold medal in Tokyo and set a Kenyan 5000 meter record of 13; 01.82 in Zurich. … [Accessed on 25 June 2012]|Confederation of African Athletics Yobes Ondieki…
EventAnnesu de Vos, SA poet, is born.
… years later her second book was published. In recognition of her poetry debut, De Vos obtained the Eugene Marais prize, …
EventMovie director Henry Cornelius dies
… Henry Cornelius, died unexpectedly during the production of the crime comedy "Law and Disorder" in 1958. Charles …
EventThe British Anti-Apartheid Movement hosts a Concert for Mandela
… to sixty different countries with an estimated audience of a billion people. Nelson Mandela has continued raising …
EventNigeria cuts its diplomatic missions
… economic decline. The cut came after the military regime of Buhari, which took power from a civilian government, …
EventCaribbean countries refuse to send troops to Haiti
… and his family are still living in great comfort as guests of the South African government. … [Accessed: 25 February 2013]|Caister N. Haiti's history of…
EventMcBride is conditionally released from prison
… who had been held in Mozambique for six months on charges of gun-running and espionage, was conditionally released from … Keesing's Records of World Events ,…
EventThomas Thornton becomes the first passenger on an aeroplane in South Africa
… on 28 December 1909,over the Nahoon Racecourse. At the end of February 1910, Kimmerling made three flights in Sydenham … jaar, Kaapstad : Human & Rousseau…
EventFierce fighting erupts between pro-Patrice Lumumba troops and UN forces
… 36, had escaped from Kolatey prison farm in the west of the breakaway province. …
EventDesire Wilson is born
… in Brakpan. Wilson is a former racing driver who is one of only five women to have competed in Formula One. In 1980 …
EventSouth African athlete and Africa high-jump record holder Hestrie Cloete is born in Germiston, Transvaal
… on 26 August 1978. She began high jumping at the age of 13 when she was discovered by her coach Martin Marx. From …
EventOubangi-Shari achieves independence as the Central African Republic
… African Republic (CAR) with David Dacko, the cousin of the former Prime Minister, Barthélémy Boganda (who died in … (Accessed: 05 August 2013)| Shokran World…
EventAaron Mokoena, SA footballer is born in Boipatong
… He also led Bafana Bafana in the 2008 Africa Cup of Nations in Ghana. Mokoena’s tough tackling skills have …
EventHumphrey Ndlovu, veteran IFP leader dies
… in Soweto during the 1990s. He was a strong proponent of tribalism and believed that the Zulu Nation should reign … Makatile D.(2011), SA has been spared…
PlaceAmanzamnyama, a small size Town in Kwa-Zulu Natal
… elevation Above Sea Level is 936 metres. Variant forms of spelling for aManzamnyama or in other languages: … New Dictionary of South African Names by Peter E…
ArchiveStaffrider Vol.5 No.3 1983
… and Contributors VOLUMES NUMBER 3,1983, Stories: The Night of the Long Knives by Bheki Maseko; Jericho Again by Ahmed …
ArchiveAddress at 46664 Concert, by Nelson Mandela, 27 June 2008, London United Kingdom
… freedom for all ... We say tonight, after nearly 90 years of life, it is time for new hands to lift the burdens. It is …
PlaceConstitution Street House 14, Port Elizabeth
… 1880, lending it a completely unique charm. It consists of five dwellings in Donkin Street, facing on to the Donkin …
EventJacob Matlala, SA flyweight, wins the World Boxing Organisation world champion title
… and turned professional in 1979. Under the guidance of Theo Mthembu, Matlala won his first professional victory …
EventDr Ribeiro and his wife are gunned down
… granted amnesty for the role he played in the planning of the murder. … Sonderling, N.E. (ed.) New Dictionary of South African Biography , v. 2|Coleman, M. …
EventBritish Airways prohibits smoking on all flights
… the late 1980s all smoking was prohibited on all flights of less than two hours. However, as this entry indicates, … : Human & Rousseau.|Help with Smoking,…
EventMarks Maponyane, former Bafana Bafana striker, is born in Meadowlands, Soweto
… football for 17 years and was awarded footballer of the year three times. He played for Kaizer chiefs from …