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… had previously experienced on the De Kaap goldfields, on 18 September 1886 the miners held an informal meeting at … could not be allowed to continue as they…
”ASINAMALI”, WE HAVE NO MONEY
… the same distance back to Alexandra again - a total of 18 miles! Cyclists' tyres were punctured by arrogant … a worker as he walked from New Brighton on the…
Countdown to the elections July 1993 – April 1994
From: A Crime Against Humanity - Analysing the Repression of the Apartheid State edited by Max Coleman In July 1993, the date for South Africa's first non…
PlaceBellville, a Suburb of Cape Town
… the city of Cape Town, Bellville was originally called 12 Mile Stone. It was originally founded as a railway station …
PlaceFraserburg
… of Worcester and was proclaimed a separate division on 12 December 1853. In about January 1890 its Southern …
EventSpringboks beat New Zealand in Rugby Wold Cup final match
… shown by the All Blacks, the final score was 15-12 in favour of South Africa. The South African President, …
EventJournalists’ first visit to Robben Island
The South African government for the first time allowed 20 local journalists, five correspondents of international news agencies and two official photographers…
EventThe death in police custody of Ahmed Timol, political activist and underground operative, is confirmed
… film by Enver Samuel in 2015. Finally, on October 12 2017, a South African court ruled that Timol's death had …
EventElephant poaching reaches an all time high
… Ivory Trade ', from the National Public Radio (NPR) News,12 November, [online], Available at www.npr.org [Accessed: …
EventPiet Retief, Voortrekker leader, is born
… On 12 October 1780 Voortrekker leader, Piet Retief was born at … gelofteland," 12 NOVEMBER 1780: PIET RETIEF "From: gelofteland … ,[Online],Available at:…
EventCharles Swart, a student ranger from Mangosuthu Technical College, is killed by a leopard
… Camp,the Kruger National Park. The young Swart was guiding 12 visitors when the incident occurred. The animal mauled …
EventSouth African woman, Janice Bronwyn Linden, is sentenced to death in China for smuggling drugs
… prisons for drug related crimes. In the early hours of 12 December 2011, Linden was executed by lethal injection. In … Independent Online , (2011), ‘SA Woman…
Draft constitution of the ANC
Report of the working group under paragraph three of the Pretoria Minute 1. The Working Group was established under paragraph 3 of the Pretoria Minute, which…
23. Durban merchants plead for Sunday trading
… were submitted to the Durban Corporation, on 9 and 12 October 1866 respectively. The first, addressed to the …
Mzimhlophe /Qhudeni
… The Qhudeni project area accounts for approximately 12% of Nquthu Municipal land. The total population of the …
PlaceMqhekezweni - Mandela's Ancestral Home, OR Tambo District, Eastern Cape
Declared a National Heritage Site by the South African Government, Mqhekezweni is a very significant early great place of the Abathembu nation under King…
ArchiveThe South African Art Collective That Imagined the End of Apartheid by Keenan Teddy Smith, 27 August 2019
… conducted by the South African Defense Force, killing 12 and ending Medu operations. It’s easy to overlook the … of Medu’s history, with gallery labels…
ArticleThe Cape Malay
… Street to Lowry Street then became known as District 12. By 1849, the population rose considerably and the area … Available at: www.southafrica-travel.net …
The Colonial Photographic Discourse and Censorship – Challenges for Resistance Photographers
… also an effective propaganda point for the missionaries. 11 While the missionary photographer edited through the … in Europe so they would be effective in…
A Society for the “Advancement of Art”
… murky realm of post-colonial and post-apartheid amnesia." 11 Despite this, it cannot be denied that the period 1900 to … the South African Drawing Club (SADC…
PlaceOur Lady of Montserrat Catholic Church, Betty's Bay
… is denominated as Roman Catholic, Masses: Saturday 18.00 & Thursday 17.00. The Church has been burnt to the … the Fire in the Overstrand. News24 reported…
EventThe Rivonia Trialists are charged with sabotage and attempting to violently overthrow the state
… after a raid by security police at Lilliesleaf farm on 11 July 1963, the police arrested many prominent leaders of … Publishers|Hepple, B. Rivonia: The Story…
EventDr Abrahams to be returned to Bechuanaland
… been kidnapped in Bechuanaland by South African forces on 11 August 1963*. This was one of the first instances of …
EventIdi Amin, Ugandan dictator, flees after a seven year reign
… this date is under dispute as some sources consider the 11 April 1979 as the date Amin fled Uganda. … Idi Amin is the Greatest Ugandan' . UNAA Times […
EventThe apartheid government agrees to eliminate racial segregation in theatres but not in cinemas
… only" applied to public areas, including park benches. On 11 March 1978, the Apartheid government agreed to eliminate …
EventThe “Sharpeville Six” narrowly escape executions
… On 11 July 1988, Duma Khumalo, Oupa "Scotch" Diniso, Ja-ja …
EventMahatma Gandhi is arrested for refusing to carry Apartheid pass
… At a mass protest meeting held in Johannesburg on 11 September 1906, Gandhi adopted his approach to non-violent …
EventThe first cable connection between SA and Europe is launched
On 31 July 1879, the first cable connection between South Africa and Europe, via Aden, was launched. It was laid by the British electrical engineer Charles…
EventSouth African Indian Congress opposes "Ghetto Act"
… called on the prime minister, General J.C. Smuts , on 11 February and urged him to postpone the legislation, …
Document 119 - Non-European United Front of South Africa, Minutes of Conference held in City Hall, Cape Town, 8 to 10 April 1939
… carried. The amendment of Mr. Kies was defeated by 35 to 12 votes. 3. (e) was referred back to the National Committee … as civil servants, clerks, typists,…