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… Gold Reef City is a re-creation of turn-of-the-century Johannesburg, which was flooded by prospectors after the discovery of gold in 1886. With its Victorian houses and … fascinating insights into life in Johannesburg long before the technological age. In the centre of Gold Reef City stands …

… support for peaceful development in South Africa. However, the document which Mandela gave to Botha prior to the meeting suggested otherwise, hence he refused to denounce violence and break the African National Congress (ANC) ties with the South …

… Former Director of the Office of West African Affairs and Ambassador to Liberia, Edward Perkins, was appointed as the first black American ambassador to South Africa by … He served in this post until 1989, when he left to become the director of the US Foreign Service, a position he …

… Noby Ngombane, 38, head of the Free State government's policy monitoring and evaluation unit in the premier's office, was shot dead at his house in Bloemfontein. The murder trial of Ngombane's wife and four relatives has …

… The Truth and Reconciliation Commission refused amnesty to the notorious former police officer Gideon Nieuwoudt, for his role in the death of Steve Biko in 1977. In a seven page decision of … Gideon Nieuwoudt, Apartheid Enforcer, 54, Is Dead , from The New York Times , 20 August, [online], Available at  …

… South African foreign minister, Pik Botha, visits the Soviet Union, where he re-established consular relations which had been severed in 1956. Though the visit was unofficial Botha managed to meet his … Eduard Shevardnadze, who replaced Pankin twelve days after the visit. Botha also announced the opening of a trade …

…  It was announced in Rawalpindi, Pakistan that the government of Pakistan has decided to ban all exports … been refused to South African aircraft in Pakistan. The move by the Pakistan government was aimed at forcing the South … History Online , ‘It is announced in Rawalpindi that the government of Pakistan has decided to ban all exports …

… Yar’Adua was inaugurated as President of Nigeria, after the April 2007 elections.   President Thabo Mbeki visited Nigeria for the inauguration ceremony of President Musa Yar’Adua, where … ceremony was successful despite his rivals’ disputing the April election’s results. His main rivals were …

… came to SA shortly after her birth. She was a pioneer in the fight against blindness. In 1971 she was adjudged Woman of the Year by the readers of The Star for her outstanding work in restoring …

… Whither Now and other pieces, Mothobi Mutloatse; Winter, the Women and the Man, Jeremy Gordin; kaiser’s bus, Shabbir Banoobhai; Sigameko (an extract from the author’s Zulu story, MAMAZANE), R.H. Mthembu; The Billard …

… spin, dye and weave, was born at Ekuhlengeni mission on the Swart Mfolozi near Vryheid, Natal. On 27 September 2005, president Thabo Mbeki bestowed the Order of Ikhamanga in Silver on her for excellent contribution in the field of the creative arts.   … Sack, S. (1988). The Neglected Tradition , Johannesburg: Johannesburg Art …

… in Nairoi, with P. K. Leballo (1924-1986) a leader in the Africanist movement and later in the Pan Africanist Congress, serving as its secretary general … and mercurial temperament, he was responsible for much of the PAC's success before Sharpeville, as well as for most of …

… Zululand and Swaziland was born in Nquthu, Natal. He was the only son of Johannes and Miriam Kolo Zulu and was a member of the Zulu Royal Dynasty. In the early 1960s he was elected president of the World Council …

… Africa in 1908 for health reasons. Fincken was one of the first staff members at the South African College of Music in Cape Town. On her death in 1955 she left her collection of music to the Black section of the Cape Town Public Library. …

… though written over a century ago, seem to have predicted the modern day South Africa. Her first book about the story of an African farm became a sensation. However, … authors. She was only able to reveal her identity in the second edition of the book. Schreiner went on to write …

… The draft laws were gazetted, providing some benefits for … of tenure for Blacks qualified to be in White areas. The Minister of Cooperation and Development, Piet Koornhof, claimed the proposed Bills were the beginning of a process of …

… The building was erected in 1776 with Christoffel Brand as … after his arrival in Simons Town on 21 May 1776. Towards the end of the 18th century it was converted for use as a naval …

… The main Grey College Building was designed by Architect WH … opened in 1907 by Sir Hamilton Gould-Adams, after whom the hall was named. It was declared a National Monument under old NMC legislation on 26 October 1979. The School campus consists of many other old Buildings, which …

… The Sowetan reported that a petition calling for all sports venues to be opened to all races was handed to the state president, P.W. Botha. The petition, signed by 30 000 White South Africans, was …

… Chris Hani, freedom fighter, political activist and at the time Deputy Commander of uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) in Zambia, … Joe Slovo, who had been appointed general secretary of the South African Communist Party (SACP). MK was intensifying its struggle against South Africa during the 1980s, a period during which many cadres in the military …

… and one count of fraud by retired Judge Hilary Squires at the Durban High Court. The outcome of the politically charged trial, which implicated Zuma, …

… Princess Margaret, the younger sister of Britain's Queen Elizabeth II, died peacefully in her sleep at the age of 71 at King Edward VII Hospital. She suffered a … problems before she could be rushed to hospital. Though the funeral was not a State occasion, it was attended by …

… The Village of Cofimvaba was probably established in about 1877 when the Magisterial seat for Tembuland , which had originally … to a more accessible location. It derives its name from the Xhosa words "cofa", meaning to froth, and "mvaba", a …

… Born into a working class Afrikaner family, he captained the South African national rugby team, better known as … 1993 until 10 August 1996. Many would recall for leading the Springboks to victory in the 1995 Rugby Union World Cup. Pienaar was preceded as …

… he drew on sand walls. He received formal art training at the Open School and the Little E. Theatre in Durban. In 1986 he was a student teacher in screen-printing at the Community Arts Workshop. Mkame preferred oil pastel and … Sack, S. (1988). The Neglected Tradition , Johannesburg: Johannesburg Art …

… The twelfth in the Hoernle Memorial Lecture delivered by Professor Dordon W Allport and centres around the subject of prejudices be it a "love prejudice" or "hate … be prejudiced for or against an object. As defined from the writings of St. Thomas Aquinas, "prejudice is thinking …

… in South Africa in 1952 and includes chapters on: The functioning of South Africa's sovereign Parliament; International affairs and events outside the Union; Rising tensions in South Africa and work to help … of justice; Index to legislation mentioned in the text; Index to Government Commissions and Committees …

… of several food companies in his name and deputy chair of the Agricultural and Rural Development Corporation Ltd (ARDC), was born in Thabakgone, Tzaneen in the Eastern Transvaal (Limpopo Province). He was president of the National African Farmers' Union (1991-97) and member of …

… some fears and anxieties of those members with regards to the consequences of them not casting a vote or registration to vote. Some of the fears that face the members are that they will lose their homes, pension, and …

… on 13 June, which was designated "Resistance Day" to mark the beginning of Passive Resistance against the Ghetto Act or The Asiatic Land Tenure and Indian Representation Act no 28 …