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… The village of Cyphergat was the headquarters of the Cyphergat Coal Mining Co (Ltd). The railway line linking Sterkstroom to Stormberg Junction …

… complex constituting an early warning system, and that the entire coastline was to be covered by the Decca navigational system costing $8.4m The statement by P.W. Botha regarding the acquisition of … Ndlovu.S.M,  The Anc and the World  as published in South African …

… The Transvaal section of the Supreme Court dismissed an appeal by the African National Congress (ANC) Secretary-General Walter … 37/1963 and charged with sabotage and attempt to overthrow the government. The dismissal of his appeal meant that he … at: www.sahistory.org.za [Accessed on 3 December 2013]| The New Age Today in history [online] Available at:http: …

… will probably have difficulty getting their tongue around the Mother City’s new name: //Hui !Gaeb. This Khoisan word means “where the clouds gather”, reported the Weekend Argus The name change was proposed by the Khoisan …

… They were still asking for a continued independence of the Boer republics. This happened towards the end of the Anglo-Boer War II which broke out in October 1899. It …

… Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation), the objective of World Press Freedom Day is “to evaluate press freedom around the world, to defend the media from attacks on their independence and to pay …

… The International Day of Families was proclaimed by the United Nations (UN) General Assembly in 1993, as a day to … day is celebrated on 15 May every year.It is supported by the UN’s Division for Social Policy and Development. The …

… Station Johannesburg. Pamphlets were scattered demanding the release of Walter Sisulu from Robben Island. In 2000, the Amnesty Committee of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) granted amnesty … events from independence to mid-1997, Westport: Greenwood.|The Doj & Cd," Truth and Reconsilation Commision Amnesty …

… reconciliation in her country she became Chairperson of the National Organization of Children of Mozambique. The organization placed orphans in village homes while reinforcing the role of the family and community in the healing process.   … Graca Machel and Nelson Mandela Marriage Profile , from the About.com [online], Available at  marriage.about.com …

… Crisis News, published by the Western Province Council of Churches, Cape Town, "attempts to tell the truth of what is happening in our country", particularly in the Western Cape and from a theological point of departure. …

… when Rhodesian police opened fire on a rioting crowd on the outskirts of Salisbury, Southern Rhodesia (now known as … 1965 whites in Southern Rhodesia, led by Ian Smith, defied the British government’s instructions to hand over power to a … entered into strategic alliances with South Africa and the last two colonial governments on the sub continent, …

… descendent of an early British settler who had arrived in the Cape Colony in 1833. A successful and talented graphic … artist and sculptor himself, he was keenly aware of the damage Apartheid inflicted on local art. To combat this Ainslie raised funds to buy a house and established the Johannesburg Art Foundation in 1982, where gardeners …

… spends six months in prison. King is recognised as one of the greatest human rights leaders of all time. His moving speech, "I have a dream", spoke to the hearts of people the world over, about injustice and racial oppression. His …

… was born on 9 August 1922 in Moravia, near Piketberg in the Cape Province. Cussons matriculated at the HoÁƒÂƒÂ«r Meisieskool Pretoria before going on to study for a degree in Fine Arts at the University College of Natal (now kwaZulu Natal) in …

… This book examines-and plays with the boundaries of-the disconcerting, discomfiting meanings that have grown … while refusing to erase their complexity and specificity. The bondedness of identities is acknowledged, yet the authors …

… revolutionary propaganda leaflets was found by a member of the public. At the Grand Parade, Cape Town, an explosion sent hundreds of ANC pamphlets into the air during rush-hour.  Amid these explosions, a tape … The Cape Times, (14 August, 1970), ‘Pamphlet bombs in City, …

… producer, was reported killed in a plane crash in Nigeria the previous night while on assignment for Africa Report. The twin-engine Boeing 737 left Murtala Muhammed Airport in … crew members and 111 passengers from different parts of the world, including British and US diplomats. The Nigerian …

… Britain's GlaxoSmithKline PLC, the world's largest producer of AIDS drugs, announced it would reduce the price of its popular AIDS medication. Combivir, a leading … developing countries, including sub-Saharan Africa. The price reductions were made possible by improvements in …

… speeches of Dr Monty Naicker is an invaluable chapter in the history of our struggle for liberation. Monty, as we all … man with sufficient political foresight to realise that the problems of South Africa's disenfranchised cut across … and had to be fought on a broad united front. He gave the formidable Natal Indian Congress, founded by Mahatma …

… moving to Turkish side, Trabzonspor. He has been part of the Ivorian national team for the past twelve years. Zokora is therefore part of the Ivorian team reputed to be hugely talented and yet has …

… Mark Thatcher, the son of former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher … attempt in Equatorial Guinea. He was released later in the day on R2 million bail. Thatcher was accused of providing about $275 000 (R1.8m) to finance the botched coup in Equatorial Guinea.He denied any …

… started landing leading roles. He starred in films such as The man in the iron mask and The Son of Monte Cristo. Sadly, his career started to decline …

… members that comprised of literate and illiterate women. The organisation was thrust into the public eye when it organised a rally of women against price controls which were hurting the female merchants of the Abeokuta markets. This was just …

… becoming exiled in Botswana. He became very active in the African National Congress’ (ANC) military wing Umkhonto … outside his home in Gaborone. He was due to move to Lusaka the next day and large collections of his works that were packed into a portfolio were taken by the SADF. A week later, Security Police Major Craig …

… and captain was shot dead by two armed men who entered the house in Vosloorus township, near Johannesburg,where he was at the time of the tragedy. Meyiwa was one of the best players of Orlando … Accessed on 8 September 2017 | The Guardian, (2014): …

… seller was fined R24 or 60 days in prison for breaking the municipal by-laws. The young man was charged on 29 counts for resisting moving … area in Rosebank. Although he was facing 29 charges, the young man was only found guilty on 12 counts and not … Anon, (19962), 'Young Flower-seller fined' from The Star, 26 February [Available at National Library of South …

… Anthony Molebatsi Nkotsi, South African artist and the head of the Printmaking Department in 1988 at the Johannesburg Art Foundation, was born in Johannesburg. …

… (kaptyn) and visionary, was born in Herschel, CC. He was the son of Abraham le Fleur and one of the leading figures in Griqualand East. Both he and his father were extremely active in the 1890s on behalf of the Griqua who claimed that they had …

… South Africa was a founding member of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species in Wild Fauna and Flora, known as the CITES Treaty. This convention was adopted on 3 March 1973, but only came into force on the 1 July 1975. The objective of this treaty was to protect …