SAHO global search
4,082 records
Biography of Johnny ‘Mbizo’ Dyani by Brandon Norman
… Johnny’s single greatest hit is titled Song for Biko and was written after the news that Steve Biko , leader of the Miriam Makeba . Dyani was not a …
PlaceUtrecht
… 1855 the Transvaal government acceded to pressure and gave recognition to Utrecht's independency. In 1858 Utrecht was …
EventJosiah Gumede is succeeded by Pixley ka Isaka Seme as ANC president
… role as prominent figure in South African politics. In recognition of his earlier services to the ANC he was, …
EventArchibald Campbell Mzoliza Jordan, Xhosa writer and linguist, dies
… English under the title Tales from Southern Africa. In recognition to his literary contribution to South African …
EventThe burghers were victorious in their struggle against Cape Governor Willem Adriaan van der Stel and his officials
… their role as the sole suppliers of food in the Cape. In recognition of these circumstances, the young Hendrik Biebouw …
PlaceGlen Grey Division
… who were granted a location by the colonial government in recognition of their loyalty to the British. The Glen Grey …
EventButhelezi snubs ANC and homeland leaders
… had repeatedly called for talks between himself and Nelson Mandela in his capacity as the leader of IFP to find ways and … Force') that wanted to make South…
EventSix Treason Trialists miss resumption of trial
… Available at www.jstor.org [Accessed 19 July 2011] Mandela, N., n.d. ‘Nelson Mandela`s Testimony at the Treason Trial 1956-60’from African …
EventBafana Bafana, SA’s National soccer team, wins the Africa Cup of Nations Final
… heroes. The match was attended by then President Nelson Mandela, who had become famous for his ‘Madiba magic’ … tournament. ; It became somewhat of a legend…
ArticleThe Angolan Civil War (1975-2002): A Brief History
… its position was the fact that it had received support and recognition from several other African countries; in 1969 the … government gained increasing…
ArticleDefiance Campaign timeline 1948-1952
… National Congress (ANC) . ANCYL leaders include Nelson Mandela , Walter Sisulu , Oliver Tambo and others. December … with a national volunteer board which…
ArchiveAn Interview With F.W. De Klerk, the Last Apartheid President of South Africa by Nicolas Rossier
… 21 years ago, leading anti-apartheid activist Nelson Mandela was released by South African President F.W. de Klerk … laws including the lifting of the ANC…
PlaceHoughton, a Johannesburg Suburb
… one of the most famous residents of Houghton was Nelson Mandela, who owned a home there. Besides Nelson Mandela’s home, upper Houghton contains many…
ArticleTransvaal Indian Youth Congress (TIYC)
… The two TIYC leaders were among thirty, including Nelson Mandela , Helen Joseph and Walter Sisulu to stand trial for … This led to the famous 'Rivonia…
ArticleSouth Africa’s Diverse Culture Artistic and Linguistic Heritage
… practices of all its peoples are celebrated and due recognition given to the men and women who have contributed …
Afrikaans Community 1652-1795
… the growing vocabulary. However, Afrikaans would not enjoy recognition as a language before the 1900s. Little reference …
ArticleDr G M 'Monty' Naicker - Timeline
… Drs Dadoo and Naicker visited India and obtained official recognition from Gandhi, Nehru and Jinnah. They attended the …
PlaceCity Hall, Cape Town
… eclipsed on 11 February 1990, when a newly-released Nelson Mandela stood on the balcony and addressed the jubilant … black and white, recognise that…
ArticleThe Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) 1995
… was established by the first democratic president Nelson Mandela under the Promotion of National Unity and …
ArticlePolokwane/Pietersburg Timeline 1835-1995
… of Pietersburg/Polokwane earned city status 1994 Nelson Mandela becomes the first democratically elected president of …
ArticleGeneral South African History Timeline: 1950s
… in the burning of passes in Port Elizabeth. Nelson Mandela succeeds Peter Mda as the new president of African … by the Union of South Africa. December,…
EventArmistice day 11th Nov 1918
… support staff from South Africa received no medals nor any recognition for their participation in World War 1. There …
EventZulu King Zwelithini threatens to establish a separate Zulu state
… and the ANC collapsed following ANC President Nelson Mandela's statement that the Afrikaner dream of a white … demands. After a meeting with President F.W…
67. The Xuma-Naicker-Dadoo Pact, 1947
… economic and industrial rights and opportunities and the recognition of African trade unions under the Industrial …
Archive1990 - President De Klerk: State of the Nation Address, 2 February 1990
… to them. The Government accepts the principle of the recognition and protection of the fundamental individual … social conditions for all. In this connection…
FW de Klerk’s speech to Parliament, 2 February 1990
… to them. The Government accepts the principle of the recognition and protection of the fundamental individual … social conditions for all. In this connection…
Address of the President of South Africa, Thabo Mbeki, at a Joint Sitting of the Houses of Parliament on the Occasion of the 10th Anniversary of the Adoption of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, Cape Town, 8 May 2006
… selflessness and stamina. In this regard, what President Mandela said when we adopted the Constitution, must serve to … cultural attributes that make up our…
EventUmkhonto we Sizwe bombs Church Street, Pretoria
… Wynberg: Don Nelson Publishers, p. 131. ↵ [iii] Nelson Mandela – The Record Bombing. 2016. [Online]. Available: … https://www.censorbugbear.org/black-racism…
EventCol. Muammar Gaddafi seizes power in Libya
… in Libya. In 1997, after the fall of Apartheid, Nelson Mandela, accompanied by Graça Machel and the Minister of … embargo imposed on Libya by the United…
EventThree Zimbabwean intelligence officers stand trial for a bomb attack on an ANC house
… African government and the Zimbabwean government. Nelson Mandela failed to persuade the Zimbabwean government to … and on other subsequent appeals. Thabo…