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EventMedical Association agrees to investigate Biko’s death
… it was found that no particular person could be blamed for the death of Steve Biko . The case was then submitted to the South African Medical and … African…
PlaceCamdeboo was called Aberdeen, Eastern Cape
… Aberdeen is about 50 km South-West of Graaff-Reinet and only 3 hours drive from Port Elizabeth. Aberdeen was founded when the Nederduits-Gerefomeerde Kerk …
PlaceOudtshoorn, Western Cape
… The division of Oudtshoorn was originally part of the District of George, and was proclaimed a separate … The division of Oudtshoorn was originally part of…
PlaceSophiatown
… who named it after his wife; 'Sophia'. Subsequently, the Area became a Whites only Area. When a sewage dump was built next to the Area, White people did not…
PlaceCity Hall and Francis Farewell Gardens, Durban
… 1975. Diagonally opposite - in West Street, corner of Gardiner Street - lies Durban's second National Monument from the colonial times. The Victorian…
Steve Biko revisited by Tim Crowe (Politics Web), 21 June 2016
… happening at my alma mater and employer for over 40 years, the University of Cape Town (UCT). Part of this endeavour involved exploring the history of…
PlaceAdderley Street, Cape Town
… The 'Herengracht Street' was Cape Town 's main street, running from the foreshore to the foot of Government Avenue . In 1850, its name was changed to … The…
EventIconic musician, John Lennon, was shot dead outside his New York apartment
… At approximately 11:00 PM, John Lennon was shot 4 times in the back as he entered his luxury apartment building on Manhattan's Upper West Side. The Lennon's…
EventZimbabawean Independence Day
… day in 1980, Southern-Rhodesia gained independence from the British, taking the name Zimbabwe. The day marked the end of racial segregation after a…
PlaceWoodstock
… The Village of Papendorp lay some 2 km East of Cape Town , on the Main Road to Stellenbosch , later to become known as, … The village of Papendorp lay some…
PlaceWonderboom Nature Reserve, Pretoria
… The Wonderboom Nature Reserve and is Home to a 1000 Year Old Fig Tree, or Ficus Salicifolia, known as the 'Wonderboom' [wonder tree]. Legend states that the…
My Spirit Is Not Banned - PART 3 by Frances Baard and Barbie Schreiner
… From the book: My Spirit Is Not Banned by Frances Baard and Barbie Schreiner The start of a bad time The treason trial was the start of a very bad …
EventMandela signs SA Constitution into law
… Two years after the first democratic election (1994) the President of the Republic of South Africa, Nelson Mandela, signed the … Dugard, J. (2008). The New…
EventMass Democratic Movement (MDM) begins their Defiance Campaign
… The United Democratic Front (UDF) was a non-racial coalition group that was initially formed in protest to the Tricameral Parliament. It was one of the most…
A tireless campaigner by Jaspreet Kindra, 29 October 2003, South Africa
… t was in 1996 that a court challenge led to the first government provision of a cheap basic water supply to the destitute. The person behind the challenge…
EventRaymond Dart completes work on Taung skull
… The skull, commonly called the Taung child , was found embedded in rock at a mine near Taung, a village 400 miles southwest of Johannesburg . When Raymond…
Esau Mokhethi reburial speech by AZAPO President Cde. Koti Dikobo
… Letshelega, Prof. Masango, Rev. Raboroko and Rev. Vilakazi The family of Comrade Esau Tshehlo Mokhethi, Bataung, the Moeketsi family and all relatives. The…
PlaceSoweto, Johannesburg
… urban settlement or 'Township' in South Africa, South West of Johannesburg , with a population of approximately 1.3 Million (2008, Joburg archive). Soweto…
PlaceNewlands
… lodge, a formal garden and an oak plantation. It remained the property of the VOC, and over the years became a gracious residence for …
EventP.W. Botha becomes Prime Minister
… Following the sudden resignation by Prime Minister B.J. Vorster, the National Party caucus elected Pieter Willem Botha, the Minister of Defence and leader of…
PlaceRustenburg
… The Magaliesberg range of Mountains dominates the Landscape that is now known as the Northwest Province. … History is complex and rich in variety. The known…
PlaceTree Garden, President Brand Street, Bloemfontein
… sandstone buildings that surprise with their grandeur - the 3rd Raadsaal (originally Government Building and today the National Afrikaans Literary Museum and…
Thirty years ago by Raymond Suttner (extract from 'Inside Apartheid's Prison')
… ago on 12 June 1986 I was re-detained for 27 months. 18 of these were in solitary confinement due to my being the only white detainee. I had been released…
PlaceRed Location Museum
… The Red Location Museum is situated within the Black Township of New Brighton , of Port Elizabeth (now called Gqeberha). … Displays of Apartheid History and…
PlaceMatjiesfontein
… A visit to Matjiesfontein is like stepping straight into the Victorian era. Established in the late 1800s, this tiny railway town boasts beautifully ……
PlaceJoubertina
… Kareedouw, on Route 62 , Joubertina is a little town in the Eastern Cape that, until the establishment of the famous and very long wine route, suffered…
PlaceKamastone and Bulhoek
… The Cape government established the settlement of Kamastone in the Queenstown area, in 1854. … that people who were living there had to be given titles of…
PlaceVredefort Dome, Free State Province
… The Vredefort Dome is the oldest and largest Meteorite Impact Site (Astrobleme) in … Site in South Africa’s Northern Free State. The Town of Vredefort, lies…
PlaceBo-Kaap, Cape Town
… The stone shown in PHOTO is off the Well, uncovered at the Bo-Kaap Market site upgrade. (LINK … IN FURTHER READING) Cape Town is a city built on layers of…
David Goldblatt, TJ, 1948-2010 - review by Claire Guillot, 25 January 2011
… One morning, in the middle-class suburb of Johannesburg where he lives, David Goldblatt found his camper van on bricks. "Someone had stolen the wheels during…