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… The Most Rev. Desmond Mpilo Tutu was elected Bishop of Cape … Town, thereby becoming Archbishop of South Africa, heading the Anglican Church of South Africa. He was installed at St … 1986. This charismatic but humble spiritual leader was the first Black person to hold this office. He occupied the …

… Thailand, said he could not receive a better birthday gift the next day than a commitment by the world to take action against Aids. This was Mandela's birthday plea to the international community for his 86th birthday the …

… murdered at her luxury beachfront apartment in Cape Town. The ex-wife of former South African president F.W. de Klerk … from behind and strangled to death. Her death shocked the nation and the world. Luyanda Mboniswa, a security guard at the complex …

… from Britain in 1964 concedes defeat to Bakili Muluzi in the country's first multi-party election. With 30 years at the helm as Africa's longest ruling dictator, Kamuzu bowed gracefully and congratulated the incoming president wholeheartedly and hoping that he …

… Jomo Kenyatta, the supposed Mau Mau leader, was convicted and sentenced to seven years (through the use of false testimony) in Kenya. Kenyatta and five … desert army post. Kenyatta’s arrest came shortly after the Lari massacre that happened on 26 March 1953 where close …

… Anti-Apartheid activist and founder member of the African National Congress Women’s League (ANCWL), Lilian … She was 68 years old.   Living as a restricted person at the time, she developed a heart condition and died. Born in … as a nurse before she became an activist. She joined the African National Congress (ANC) and eventually helped …

… Mr. F.W. de Klerk was sworn in as Acting President pending the results of the general elections. In 1990 Botha resigned from the National Party (NP) in protest against President F.W. de … 05 August 2013]|SAHO,  ‘P.W. Botha resigns from the National Party’ , from South African History Online , …

… Minister, B.J. Vorster in May 1970. Vorster and his party, the National Party (NP) were enthusiastically received in Malawi. Following this visit by Vorster, the status of the diplomatic missions between Malawi and South Africa … A Survey of Race Relations in South Africa 1971 , in the South African Race Relations, p. 100| Kalley, J.A. and …

… South African. After completing her bachelors degree at the University of Cape Town, Russell left for Britain. In 1963, she moved to the United States where she completed her PhD at Harvard University, focusing on sociology and the study of revolution. Russell is known for her research on …

… in De Aar on 13 January 1910. She started writing books at the age of thirty and chose to write under the pseudonym, Tryna du Toit. Throughout her writing career, … it dealt with teenage pregnancy, a controversial topic at the time. Du Toit was also a qualified teacher, having …

… or Mmitse), Groblersdal district. He was twice awarded the S.E. Mqhayi Prize by the Suid-Afrikaanse Akademie vir Wetenskap en Kuns (South … and Science), namely for his work Kgorong ya Mosate (At the king's court) in 1964 and Meyokgo ya bjoko (Tears of the …

… of oriental art, remembered for his role in preventing the Grey Street complex from being handed over to White traders. Rajab's interest also extended to the political and educational development of the Indian community. In 1968, at the inaugural meeting of …

… General Louis Botha, premier of the Union of South Africa since 31 May 1910, resigned from … which he considered pro-British and had announced that in the event of a conflict of interests between Britain and … would put South Africa's interests first. Upon request by the governor-general, Lord Gladstone, Botha reformed his …

… composer and writer, Todd Tozama Matshikiza, died at the age of 47 in Lusaka, Zambia after a sudden illness. He composed the music and wrote some of the lyrics for the popular all-Black musical King Kong, …

… Position paper presented at the 56th Annual Congress of the National Union of South African Students, held at the University of Cape Town, 24th - 30th November 1978. Paper …

… in which Jeffrey Marishane raises concerns regarding the real motives of the World Vision's presence in Southern Africa, in its history there are activities and links with mainly the United State military and intelligence community in the …

… contains a collection of selected articles by I B Tabata, the president of the Unity Movement of South Africa. The articles range over a number of political events in South …

… Handwritten report of a meeting between representatives of the African National Congress and Professor Willem Kleynhans of the University of South Africa to discuss the professor's concern about the ANC's lack of …

… Minutes of discussions between the South African Government and the African National Congress in Pretoria, 6 August, 1990. Re-committing themselves to the Groote Schuur Minute. Discussed violence and …

… The longest recognition struggle in South African labour … Nearly 2 000 National Union of Textile Worker members at the giant Frametex mill, the heart of the Frame complex at New Germany near Pinetown, …

… In the year 1824 a number of farm owners, living on the outskirts of Cape Town. Petitioned Lord Somerset, the Governor of Cape, for a church to be built for them! The …

… Mbeki's parliamentary advisor, Manne Dipico, resigned from the National Assembly to concentrate his effort on the upcoming local elections scheduled for 1 March 2006. Dipico was to head the national election machinery of the African National …

… The fifteenth Heornle Memorial Lecture delivered by Dr. Simon Biesheuvel who was concerned with the social and political importance of race problems and more specifically the study of race, culture and the psychology of African …

… writer and organiser of orchestral activities for the youth, died in Johannesburg. Following Boxall's death, the Children's Music Festival Society, the Transvaal School Music Association and the Johannesburg …

… on and develop effective non-violent actions to pressure the government to the negotiation table and for the church to refuse to collaborate with the unjust system of …

… The Act was to provide for the establishment, maintenance, management and control of unoiversity colleges for non-white persons; for the admission of students to and their instruction at university colleges; for the limitation of the admnission of non-white students to …

… in East London on 28 August 1965.[i] She began surfing at the age of 13, and won four consecutive South African … and 1984.[ii] Botha became a professional surfer and ended the 1985 World Championship Tour as being ranked seventh in the world.[iii] Botha is one of the world’s best and most …

… Railway Siding 11 km North-East of Carolina on the route Machadodorp to Breyton. It was named in 1868 by Archibald Sinclair, recalling the Wreck of the Ambleside, which took its name from the town of …

… The U-plan structure with a thatched hip Roof dates from 1830 and is one of the oldest Houses in the Historical Centre of Wynberg. It originally served as a …

… The double-storey Structure was erected soon after the turn of the 20th Century, and is endowed with a number of prominent …