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… A circular stating the facts surrounding the controversy between the South African Students' Organisation (SASO) and the Natal …

… The African National Congress will hold an Umrabulo Roundtable discussion today, 07 March 2016. The discussion will focus on the Land Question; progress and challenges. Panelists will …

… designed by Sir Herbert Baker and was completed in 1903 as the official residence of the Commander-in-Chief of British forces in South Africa. Its … Lord Methuen, probably also lived there. From 1921 to 1932 the building was used by the South African Air Force as its …

… This site is now part of the experimental farm of the University of Pretoria. On 17 March 1920 it was the first landing place in the Union of South Africa for the …

… in 1906 out of paper maché, imported from Japan. The house is a historical heritage property of Muizenberg and the Western Cape Province and is currently privately owned. … made out of waterproof paper material, which has endured the Cape’s storms for over a century. "Yokohama" is situated …

… The sub-Antarctic Prince Edward Island Group consists of; … of Cape Town and are politically part of South Africa. The only way to travel to Marion Island is on board a South … African research vessel. Research team members remain on the island for 14 months, but it is also possible to visit …

… Japan lifts economic sanctions, including bans on the import of gold coins and steel, as well as direct … full democratic relations and investment. Significantly, the lifting of sanctions is accompanied by the signing of a five-year contract signed the previous day …

… a car swerved to avoid a second, which was spinning on the Odi race track, and ploughed into spectators watching from the sidelines. Three people were seriously injured and … (formerly Ga-Rankuwa) hospital in Ga-Rankuwa township. The fifth victim died later in hospital while the other two …

… randomly at everyone he came across before returning to the scene of the original murder to shoot dead his girlfriend's father, Maxanjana Mbenya. Vukwani turned the gun on himself after the police cornered him. The wounded …

… whose greatest achievement was her contribution to the education of girls and to teacher training over a period … years, died in Somerset West. While she was headmistress the training of teachers at Paarl became a reality. The training was initially provided separately at Paarl …

… Fifty four year old dentist Louis Washkansky, recipient of the first successful human heart transplant in the world, died in Cape Town, eighteen days after receiving the heart of Denise Darvall who had been involved in a car …

… at its annual congress during December 1981 NUSAS adopted the theme 'Campus Action for Democracy' for 1982. This slogan … to cover educational issues and to encourage debate, in the hope of providing students with a deeper understanding of their immediate environment - the university. In so doing, SASPU Focus propagated the …

… Ghana became the first sub-Saharan country in colonial Africa  to gain its … as its first President. Though it was declared a republic, the country remained part of the British Commonwealth of Nations. A year later South … (Accessed: 12 June 2013)|South African History Online, ‘The Republic of South Africa is established’, [online], …

… in 1890. B-ka-T gained national popularity through the music that he composed. His music enjoys a wide popularity within the education sector and is preferred during schools music festivals. He was the only composer and choir conductor of his generation to …

… of Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK) was born in Middledrift in the Transkei . He was the eldest child in a family of thirteen. He was arrested and … Robben Island prison authorities for twenty years for the right to marry the love of his life, Irene Khumalo. In …

… Dinuzulu ka-Cetshwayo, King of the Zulu nation, released from prison by Prime Minister Gen. … At his own request he was buried with his ancestors on the Mpembeni River in Zululand. Dinuzulu's son,Solomon Nkayishana succeeded to the throne and although the White authorities viewed this as …

… Extracts from the statement of the President of the ANC, Oliver Tambo, at the WCC Liberation Movement …

… Green and white, and the Women's Charter written out. At the bottom of the poster is the date, 1954 and WWM. …

… Report by Secreatry of the Interior, Mr Marais, on the 'allocation' of Xhosa speaking people to the Ciskei and the Transkei. …

… Pamphlet issued by the President of the Methodist Church of Southern Africa to the State President about the State vision of apartheid …

… in 2000) South African History Online (SAHO) is the largest and most comprehensive online resource on South … a trusted resource for schools, universities, media, and the general public. In 2018, SAHO's founder, Omar Badsha , received the National Order of Ikhamanga (Silver) for preserving our …

… Circular by the All-African Convention and the Unity Movement regarding arrests of members of the All-African Convention and the Unity Movement. …

… Meeting between the Director-General of Namibia and President Savimbi on the progress of the Namibian negotiations and the political situation in …

… White, blue and yellow, pamphlet issued by the End Conscription Campaign. Information to the conscripts about the Advice Bureau and the services offered. …

… Africa's, Literature of Liberation, Martin Trump. POETRY: The Pied Piper, Tania Spencer; Varsity Dance, Sandra Braude; … Calling, Steven Brimelow; Drakensberg, George Candy; The Mystery of Children Who Revert to Flowers, Marc Glaser; … Holtzhausen; In an Exiled Alphabet, Laurie Rose Innes; The Only House with a Gate, Senzo Malinga; Rainy Night in …

… From the book:  A Documentary History of Indian South Africans … you to come to Natal which I am sending to Mr. Leach by the next mail. I am sending you £0. 15s. ... So you must pay for your passage and boarding fees and the remainder make the best of to buy some clothing for …

… 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 suicide by hanging in the Krugersdorp police cells on 16 November 1977. Another document gives the date of his death as 7 November 1977. Because of these …

… 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 Mchunu, the man who would later become his music partner. Clegg and Mchunu formed the band Juluka ,producing a blend on traditional Zulu and  …

… 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 throughout the Middle East and North and West Africa. It would be 24 …

… 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 wrote poems for the magazine Huisgenoot and published biographies, novels and … 1949 he developed into a fulltime write, but later joined the Teachers' College in Oudtshoorn where he  lectured for …