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… born in 1948 August 14 in area of Groblersdaal first of the family of nine, he was detained under section 28 of the internal security act from the 28 August to September and also detained on 23 April 1985 …

… During the South African Indian Congress (SAIC) Conference held in Cape Town, a deputation of sixty Indians called on the prime minister, Field Marshal J.C. Smuts, urging him to postpone the legislation on the Asiatic Land Tenure and Indian …

… his musical style. When he moved to Johannesburg during the 1950’s he met musician Spokes Mashiyane. They collaborated musically and Allen composed most of the kwela music, while Mashiyane performed. However, he remained in the shadow of his collaborator, who was later credited with …

… The ANC strongly denies Holomisa's charge of accepting … head of Sun International, had donated two million rand to the African National Congress (ANC) before the 1994 elections. Holomisa claimed this was an attempt by …

… He captained South Africa in eight test matches and was the first Afrikaner cricketer to do so. After retirement, van der Merwe continued working in the cricket world as an administrator; becoming the first national convener of selectors and the first …

… in 1953. He obtained a BA Communications degree from the Rand Afrikaans University (now University of … obtain an MA in English. Hough held several positions in the writing industry, including teaching and writing for … novel was published in 1986, titled My kat word herfs. The book was targeted at the teenage market and was a …

… was a nationalist and a freedom fighter. Kaggia joined the Kenyan army when the Second World War broke out and was deployed in London as … African customs and traditions. He later joined and sat on the central committee of the Mau Mau. When Kenya gained … N.C., (2014),  Kaggia, Bildad  b.  1922? Friends of the Holy Spirit Kenya , from  Dictionary of African Christian …

… midfield player, who was awarded Kick Off's accolade for the Goal of the Decade for his goal for Bush Bucks in 1997, is born in Cape Town. Mngomeni once captained the mighty Orlando Pirates but was let go in 2002 and … Wilkisky, R., (2004). 'Lucas Radebe: Footballer of the Decade,' Kick Off 1994-2004, Special Edition, p. …

… house arrest until 1976. In 1978 and 1979 he worked at the Community Arts Project (CAP), Cape Town, as assistant organiser. The following year he began studying at Rorke's Drift and completed the course in 1981. Davis has contributed to literary … Sack, S. (1988). The Neglected Tradition, Johannesburg: Johannesburg Art …

… April 1886 in a wheat farm called bloublommetjieskloof  in the district of Malmesbury in the Cape Colony, Maria Magdalena Laubster was a painter and … for two months under Edward Roworth and later in London at the Slade School. She also trained under Schmidt-Rottluff, a …

… Town in the Victoria East District, on the Tyume River, some 120 km North-West of East London. It was named in 1847, according to some authorities, by the Governor, Sir Peregrine Maitland, after Princess Alice, …

… Inquiry under chairmanship of Justice H. J. Potgieter of The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court to investigate South Africa's security … to its security legislation. Terms of reference of the commission include threats of conventional war, guerrilla …

… Sadly the building burnt down some years ago and is presently in … in 1967. It was originally built in 1871 as a result of the efforts of John Pilkington Richardson and is one of the oldest Anglican Churches in the Transvaal. It was …

… Click on image to enlarge The mill was probably erected during the early 20th century. Its water wheel and cast-iron … machinery drove a set of millstones, and is one of the few such structures surviving in the old Transvaal. It …

… in 1977 and detained on 27 November 1981, appeared before the Pretoria Supreme Court on charges including treason and being a member or an active supporter of the African National Congress (ANC). He was released on bail, fled the country and arrived in Britain the day before his case …

… The Medicines Control Council (MCC) threatens to de-register … and appropriate documentation can show its efficacy in the prevention of mother to child transmission of HIV .Glenda Grey of the perinatal HIV Research Unit at Chris Hani Baragwanath …

… The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) walked out of a parliamentary budget session on the grounds that its view was being ignored. COSATU had … jobs. Opposition parties also raised their discontent. The Democratic Party claimed that the budget made provision …

… cancer while in Rabat, Morocco, three months after the end of his nearly 32-year reign. Sese Seko was exiled to … was ousted from power by Laurent Kabila's rebel movement, the Alliance of Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Congo-Zaire. Click here to read an article …

… The Village of Slang Rivier was founded early in 1885, and in … and Chief Magistrate of Transkie , which is just 1 of the Homelands in South Africa. Thembuland is a natural Region of the Eastern Cape. The 1904 Census indicated that Elliot had a …

… Abram Fischer, Q.C., standing trial under the Suppression of Communism Act, fails to arrive in court, … for conspiring to commit sabotage and being a member of the banned organisation, the Communist Party of South Africa. He was served with life …

… Former secretary-general of the African National Congress (ANC), Walter Sisulu, was … incited a stay-at-home of African workers in protest of the Republic of South Africa Constitution Act of 1961. This incitement was seen as an attempt to further the aims of the ANC. He was sentenced to six years' …

… independence from Britain on 30 September 1966 under the leadership of Seretse Khama. Khama was elected president by the National Assembly in 1966 and then reelected for two … is rich of natural resources like diamond and today the country has achieved one of the highest per capita income …

… The first Black South African newspaper, Imvo Zabantsundu (Opinion of the People), was published by Thanda Press in King William's … was Tengo Jabavu, well-known politician and educationist. The paper survived a banning order during the Second South … oor 1000 jaar, Kaapstad: Human & Rousseau;| esaach,' The first Black South African newspaper, Imvo Zabantsundu ', …

… younger brother of Kaiser Matanzima and prime minister of the Transkei in 1979 and 1987, was born in Qamata, Transkei. The government of the Transkei homeland was toppled by its military forces and …

… with United States policy toward South Africa, one of the provisions of the Executive order directed the Secretary of State to establish an advisory committee on …

… member Walter Sisulu acted as speaker at a meeting of the organisation held in Sophiatown, Johannesburg. This was in defiance of the forced removal of Blacks in places earmarked for Whites only. Sisulu urged the Blacks not to allow themselves to be removed from the …

… Lord Robert Stephenson Baden-Powell, founder of the Boy Scout movement in 1908 and British hero at the siege of Mafeking, is born in Paddington, London. … was considered to be a distinguished member of the British colonial army, and he was lauded at home for …

… Pik Botha, South African ambassador in the United States of America (USA), returns to South Africa … as Minister of Foreign Affairs. Botha entered into the Department of Foreign Affairs immediately after … also served as South Africa's permanent representative at the United Nations (UN). Read more about Botha's political …

… The Most Reverend Janani Luwum, Anglican archbishop of … together with two government ministers, were arrested on the charge of an alleged plot to overthrow Ugandan President … under arrest for sedition and arms smuggling. Although the official cause of death was given as a car crash, it was …

… The property was originally granted to George Daniel Diesel in 1824. The building was presumably erected after that date and is … Port Elizabeth citizens, including its Harbour Master, the Civil Commissioner and James Somers Kirkwood, after whom …