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EventSwaziland welcomes SA’s offer to hand over parts of KaNgwane and KwaZulu
… The Swaziland government welcomed South Africa's offer to … of KaNgwane and KwaZulu to Swaziland, since, it claims the territory is historically and…
EventSA to host future Pan African Parliament
… The third conference of the African Union (AU) meeting in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, selected South Africa as the seat of the future Pan African Parliament (PAP)…
South Sudanese Independence Granted
… A 2005 Comprehensive Peace Agreement granted the region of Southern Sudan semi-autonomous status after successive civil unrest in the region made it…
PlaceAir Force Museum, Port Elizabeth
… This museum depicts the history of the South African Air Force and houses a collection of old … uniforms, aeronautical displays and paintings. The Port…
EventNegotiations between SA, Cuba and Angola start in London
… Representatives of South Africa, the United States (US), Angola and Cuba met in London (3-4 May) in search of a solution to the Angolan war and independence…
EventPretoria disputes compensation for Gaborone raid
… The government of South Africa disputed compensation claims from the government of Botswana for damages caused by the July 1985 South African Defence Force…
EventEleven people are killed at Donnybrook, Kwazulu
… The killing of eleven people at Donnybrook, Kwazulu-Natal on the 21 March 1996 can be considered as part of the ongoing rivalry between supporters of the…
EventRestitution of Land Rights Act is signed
… The Restitution of Land Rights Act, restoring the rights of those dispossessed by discriminatory land legislation dating back to the 1913 Land Act, was…
EventUnion of South Africa officially ceases to exist
… Conference of Commonwealth Prime Ministers held in London, the South African Prime Minister, H.F. Verwoerd formally … a Constitutional Monarchy to a Republic…
PlaceGabon
… 1960, Gabon, a country in west central Africa, astride the Equator. The Country gained independence from France. It shares common … borders with Equatorial…
PlaceMohodi
… The area of Mohodi ga Manthatha or Mohodi in short was a settlement in the former homeland of Lebowa about 75 km north-west of Pietersburg (now Polokwane)…
ANC Election victory party, 19 May 2010
… With the number of ballots already counted following yesterdays … elections signalling yet another convincing victory for the African National Congress, the…
PlaceRoodepoort Town School, Rex Street
… The Roodepoort Town School was established in the 1890s and its premises, including a School Building and a Hall, were opened on 8 October 1913. In 1914 the…
EventDaily Dispatch editor, Donald Woods is banned
… The South African government closed down the daily newspaper 'The World' and its associated 'Weekend World'. The actions … Stewart.G.(2013)," Fated to make…
EventSoweto agrees to pay rent
… In a meeting between the Soweto People's Delegation (SPD) and,and the Transvaal Provincial Administration an agreement was reached bringing to an end a five…
EventElephant poaching reaches an all time high
… African elephants have been hunted for several centuries, the exploitation of elephant herds on a massive scale began in the 1970s. Organized gangs of…
EventWorld Population Day
… Each year on 11 July, countries around the world commemorate World Population Day. This day was established by the Governing Council of the United Nations…
EventZulu King Cetshwayo Dies
… to undermine his father’s authority and assumed control of the kingdom. By the time Mpande died, he was only King by name as Cetshwayo had long taken over…
EventInkatha Freedom Party boycotts parliament
… Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) announced the suspension of its active participation in both chambers of parliament and in the constitution-making process. IFP…
EventMbhazima Shilowa, former premier of Gauteng, is born
… Mbhazima Samuel (Sam) Shilowa, was born in Olifantshoek in the Transvaal (now Limpopo Province.) After High School, … Shilowa moved to Johannesburg, where…
EventFormer Egyptian President Anwar al-Sadat is born
… was born at Tala District. al-Sadat was a graduate of the Royal Military Academy in Cairo . During the 1952 revolution which saw the end of British rule in…
PlaceCradle of Humankind, near Johannesburg
… The Cradle of Humankind was declared a World Heritage Site by … about 50 km North West of Johannesburg , South Africa in the Gauteng province. This site…
EventNational Arts Festival celebrates 37 years in Grahamstown
… On 30 June 2011 the biggest Arts event in South Africa, known as the National Arts Festival, will be celebrating 37 years … since its inception in 1974. This…
EventPhumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka sworn in as UN- Women Executive Director
… Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka was sworn in as the Executive Director of UN Women during a ceremony on 19 … She was accompanied by her husband Bulelani Ngcuka, the…
EventWW2: Italy invades Ethiopia
… In 1935, the League of Nations was faced with another crucial test. Benito Mussolini, the Fascist leader of Italy, had adopted Adolf Hitler's plans … this…
EventLeaders of six homelands reject new constitution
… After a prolonged parliamentary session lasting 127 days, the new tricameral constitution was passed by 119 to 35 votes … President Marais Viljoen three…
EventPresident F. W. de Klerk rings in cabinet changes
… In what was widely regarded as move to prepare the ground for the country's first multiracial elections, President F.W. de Klerk reshuffled the cabinet. This…
EventTRC releases documents revealing plot to kill UN Secretary
… Dag Hammarskjold of Sweden. He stated that although the TRC could not verify the authenticity of such a plot, he decided to release the documents to inform…
EventChina promises to increase imports from Africa
… Due to the rapid development of the Chinese economy in recent years, China has emerged as a potential successor to the West with regard to being the premier…