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EventB.J Vorster steps down as Prime Minster
… Balthazar Johannes Vorster stepped down as Prime Minster of South Africa after the holding office since 1966. John Vorster, as he became known, was a former…
PlaceBeachwood Mangroves Swamp, Durban
… Mangrove swamps have been rated amongst the rarest and most scientifically interesting eco-systems that occur in the tidal environment. The Beachwood…
EventForced Removals commence from District Six
… The memory of District Six , also known as Kanaladorp (kanala is a Malay word meaning ‘help one another’), is marked by the event of 11 February 1966. On…
PlaceCampanile, Port Elizabeth
… The Campanile was erected to commemorate the landing of the 1820 Settlers and is situated at the …
EventChurch Council meets PW Botha over unrest
… A delegation of the South African Council of Churches (SACC) met with President P W Botha and other government leaders, following calls by the church for…
EventSA and Mozambique revive Nkomati Accord
… During the 1980's P. W. Botha, the President of South Africa and leader of the National Party, launched his "Total Strategy" in …
EventGeneral Barry Hertzog, former South African Prime Minister, dies
… Bachelor's degree in England, as well as degree in law at the University of Amsterdam. He became increasingly disillusioned by the treatment of Afrikaners by…
EventAbdul Samad Minty, anti apartheid activist, is born
… with an MSc in Economics and International Relations at the University College in London. While Minty was abroad he worked for the International Defence and…
EventOn 17th November 1921 Professor Richard van der Ross was born in Plumstead, Cape Town
… Cape Town. He completed his higher education diploma at the University of Cape Town (UCT) in 1940 and became a teacher at the Karoo Secondary School in…
EventAnti-apartheid activist Sister Bernard Ncube dies
… anti-Apartheid activist Sister Bernard Ncub e died at the age of 80. She was a practicing Roman Catholic nun and was recruited into the anti-Apartheid…
EventJosiah Gumede is succeeded by Pixley ka Isaka Seme as ANC president
… Richard Msimang and George Montsio called for a convention of Africans to form the South African Native National Congress (SANNC). This organisation was…
EventPiet Retief’s Great Trek manifesto is completed
… Piet Retief completes the manifesto that sets out the reasons why the Voortrekkers are leaving the Cape Colony. … on 2 February 1937. To understand the mass…
61. Segregation reduces our people to helotry
… From the book: A Documentary History of Indian South Africans edited by Surendra Bhana and Bridglal Pachai The Asiatic Land Tenure (Amendment) Bill of 1930…
ANC Gauteng Province pays tribute to Comrade Lawrance Phokanoka,15 July 2005
… dips its banner in tribute and honour to a stalwart of our national democratic revolution, Comrade Lawrance … as Comrade “Phokes”. Comrade Phokes, who was…
ANC ‘Military High Command’ Leader Interviewed
… From the "Focus on Africa" program BBC World Service 4th July 1986 … African police today launched a campaign to fight a spate of urban bombs. There have…
PlaceAalwynkop Peak, Mpumalanga
… Aalwynkop is a Hill 5 km West of Balfour and 20 km South-East of Heidelberg, in the Gauteng Province of South Africa . The name is of Afrikaans origin and…
EventUnited Nations lifts arms embargo on South Africa
… Following the election of Nelson Mandela as president of the government of National Unity, the United Nations (UN) …
PlaceBantu Dramatic Society, Johannesburg
… The Bantu Dramatic Society was founded in Johannesburg by … promoting black theatrical development. It was housed at the Bantu Men’s Social Centre, a club…
PlaceAnton van Wouw House, Museum- Pretoria
… on 23 June 1989.This house dating from 1938 was built for the famous sculptor Anton van Wouw and is an example of Norman Eaton’s romantic, organic designs…
Chapter 7 - ‘We Are Also People’
… From the book: Le Rona Re Batho (An account of the 1982 Maseru Massacre) by Phyllis Naidoo, South Africa, …
EventSouth Africa, Cuba and Angola Sign formal peace agreement, allowing Namibian independence from South Africa
… The agreement was the culmination of months of intense diplomatic efforts brokered by the United States. … The times," Angola Flowers and Drinks All Around "…
EventAlbert Luthuli is elected as an ANC President
… The African National Congress (ANC) was founded as the SANCC in 1912. John Dube was its first president, and the well known writer and poet, Sol Plaatje, was…
PlaceAmandelboom, Town in Northern Cape
… name for 'Almond tree'. These trees were found near the Rhenish Mission Station from which the Town developed. The name Amandelboom was used from 1845 ……
Book 1: Ancient Civilizations and Global Trade - Introduction
… From the book: Book 1: Ancient Civilizations and Global Trade commissioned by The Department of Education This first volume in the series, Turning Points …
PlaceNederlandse Hervormde Kerkgebou, Pretoria
… The ‘Nederduitsch Hervormde' congregation was founded on 8 and 9 September 1855 in Pretoria. It was one of the independent churches started by the …
Event46664 concert is held in Fancourt
… The South African 46664 concert, 46664 being the prison number of South African president Nelson Mandela during the …
EventDulcie September's 's life commemorated at Athlone High School
… September was born on 20 August 1935. From her early years of activism she chose the path of resistance against the apartheid regime. She was a member of the…
EventTRC gathers evidence against Winnie Madikizela-Mandela
… against Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, estranged ex-wife of former president, Nelson Mandela. Despite the fact that there was a growing fear that her political ……
EventBasutoland (now Lesotho) becomes British territory
… Moshoeshoe is credited as "the father of the Basotho people" as he was responsible for the creation of … The History files," Protectorate of Basutoland "…
PlaceWarden, Thabo Mofutsanyana Municipality
… The N3 passes right through Warden on the route between: Johannesburg and Durban , just North of Harrismith . It falls under the jurisdiction of the Thabo ……