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… was the first formal gathering bringing together the CC and some rank-and-file members. With Kotane entered in the attendance … present included Ray Simons, Ruth First, Moses Mabhida and Eric Mtshali; representation covered exile members in the … Chapter 4 - THE PARTY AND THE “SOLDIERS OF LUTHULI” …

… History of Indian South Africans edited by Surendra Bhana and Bridglal Pachai This petition of 14 July 1884 was submitted by ‘traders and storekeepers from Mauritius and other colonies’. The Protector of Indian Immigrants … 8. Pillay and others petition the Viceroy of India …

… From the book:  Book 2: The Impact and Limitations of Colonialism commissioned by The Department of Education Bradford, Helen, Women, Gender and Colonialism: Rethinking the History of the British Cape Colony and its Frontier Zones c. 1806-1870 , Journal of African …

… It replaced an earlier structure built between 1876 and 1878 when the original railway line between Durban and Pinetown was laid. It was declared a National Monument … was located where the Historic Fort Victoria was located and the latter Custom House. Ships entering the Bay of Natal …

… Mill on De Waal Drive, Mowbray, known to all Capetonians and tourists. Few people are aware of the older Dutch mill, … much more steeply than those of other Cape windmills and about a metre thick at the base. In a Government Notice … account of the sloping sides - proudly turning in the wind and its white walls gleaming in the sunlight it must have …

… From the book:  Book 2: The Impact and Limitations of Colonialism commissioned by The Department … Turning Point 2 focuses on the imposition of colonialism and explores its impact on African societies. Colonialism is … of colonialism, but to show that its power was contested and that it transformed Africa to varying degrees over time. …

… President Samora Machel of Mozambique and Prime Minister PW Botha of South Africa signed the Nkomati Accord, a non-aggression, and good-neighbourliness pact, on the border between the two countries. On 16 March 1984, South Africa and Mozambique entered into a non-aggression pact known as …

… Padeophile Gert van Rooyen and his mistress, Joey Haarhoff, commit suicide in Pretoria … being pursued by the police. Paedophile Gert van Rooyen and his accomplice and lover, Joey Haarhoff, were linked to the disappearance of … Paedophile Gert van Rooyen and mistress commit suicide …

… Nelson Makhuba, who produced wooden household utensils and tourist trade objects and was also a band leader, committed suicide. Upon his … Johannesburg exhibition, Makhuba first killed his wife and two daughters. He later doused his museum and himself … Nelson Makhuba murders his family and commits suicide. …

… Magistrate's Court is next to Goede Hoop in Simon's Town and is located in City of Cape Town, Western Cape, South … depicts the history of the Simon’s Town community, past and present, with an emphasis on the town’s diversity of origins, cultures and religions. Guided tours are available.  The Simon's Town …

… History of Indian South Africans edited by Surendra Bhana and Bridglal Pachai Narayanan, who worked for a Port … on 7 September 1907 asking for help in locating his wife and child. It seems that nobody had told him that his wife … no. 128851. I arrived here in January of this year, and was allotted to the Umzimkulu Estate Ltd. My wife …

… The Pass was constructed between 1984 and 1988.  Leading up to the Huguenot Tunnel from its South … in South Africa ) The bridge is simultaneously curved and cambered --constructed by the incremental method.  It … , providing a route that is safer, faster (between 15 and 26 minutes) and shorter (by 11 km) than the old Du …

… increasing crude oil imports. After many years of research and international negotiations, Die Suid Afrikaanse … Olie en Gaskorporasie (the South African Coal Oil and Gas Corporation) was formed and registered on 26 September 1950. The company has … The energy and chemical company, Sasol, is registered …

… This book covers civil strife and its effects on the society in 6 African countries namely Angola, Mozabique, Burundi, Sierra Leone, Ethiopia and Eritria. The book and exhibition opened in Durban at the launch of the African … Amulets & Dreams by Omar Badsha and Guy Tillim …

… in 1869. As the easiest link to both the Mediterranean and the Indian Oceans, the canal was of great strategic importance. Situated in Egypt and largely owned by the Egyptian ruler at the time, shares … The British invasion of Egypt in 1882 brought the canal and the country of Egypt under full British control, which …

… was changed to Es'kia Mphahlele Community Library and the Sammy Marks Clinic to the FF Ribeiro Clinic in … African Literature at the University of the Witwatersrand and has published short stories, essays and novels dealing with issues of race and South Africa's …

… were launched on the night of 31 May/1 June at Sasol I and NATREF in Sasolburg and Sasol II in Secunda to coincide with Republic Day. … National Congress (ANC) armed wing Umkhonto we Sizwe and two groups of cadres were trained in Angola to execute … CASE NO: AC/2001/003, TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION COMMISSIONAMNESTY COMMITTEE, from the …

… World Book and Copyright Day is a UNESCO initiative first held in … the world, UNESCO seeks to promote reading, publishing and the protection of intellectual property through … chosen because it is accepted as Shakespeare’s birthday and coincidentally, several well-known writers either died or …

… From the book:  Book 2: The Impact and Limitations of Colonialism commissioned by The Department of Education abscond - to leave hurriedly and secretly to escape from custody or arrest annex - add to … of acquiring political control over another country and (usually) exploiting it economically. Colonialism is a …

… West corner of Boksburg lake. Replacing an earlier wood and iron Building, it was built between November 1911 and May 1912. It has been proclaimed a Provincial Heritage … by Sir Herbert Baker, the Anglican diocesan Architect, and built in 1911 the St Michaels and All Angels Anglican …

… January 1973 around 2 000 workers in the Coronation Brick and Tile factory in Durban downed tools after the employers … around Durban also went on strike demanding higher wages and better working conditions. For instance, on 10 January workers at A.J Keeler Transport went on strike and other strikes followed between the 15 and 24 January. …

… University, a M. Fine Arts from the University of Iowa and from Rand Afrikaans University he received a D.Litt and D.Phil in 1978. Gray’s literature falls into a range of genres, including poetry, novels, biographies and plays. An excellent editor, he was one of the editors of …

… Britain and Egypt agree on independence for Sudan following years of … In 1823, Egyptians founded Khartoum as their headquarters and developed Sudan's trade in ivory and slaves, while in the 1890s the British decided to gain … Water for South Sudan ,  ‘A brief history of modern Sudan and South Sudan’ , [online], available at  …

… Journalist, short-story writer and actor William (Bloke) Modisane was born in Sophiatown, … Johannesburg. Modisane left South Africa in 1959 and while in exile he published his only and much acclaimed book Blame Me on History, which was in … Gifted writer and actor William Modisane is born …

… 2002 the Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) and the Treatment Action Campaign (TAC) tabled a national … treatment plan in the National Economic, Development and Labour Council (Nedlac). This was intended to allow Cosatu to declare a dispute with government and business should there be no agreement reached in Nedlac …

… The life, times, and memories of Joe Rassool. The book takes us back to the … 1950s covering the family history or the Gools, Rassools, and Abdurahmans. The context is Cape Town, South Africa of … summer’. No. 7 Buitencingle Street, the unoccupied and shuttered ancestral family home of the Gools, is opened …

… Advocate Steven Powell of the forensic and auditing firm Deloitte and Touche surprised many delegates attending a conference of … Officers when he made the shocking revelation that fraud and corruption were escalating in South Africa. Powell … Fraud and Corruption on the rise in SA …

… (ANC) activists Ebrahim Ismail Ebrahim, Mandla Maseko and Simon Dladla in Swaziland and transferred them to stand trial in SA. The treatment of … was particularly harsh, as he was taken at gunpoint and in chains from his home. They were convicted in January … Ebrahim, Maseko and Dladla are abducted in Swaziland …

… the initial crushing defeat of the British at Isandlwana and the Britains’ heroic defence of Rorke's Drift, the tide … capital of Zulu Chief Cetshwayo(Cetewayo) was burnt down and his impis (Zulu soldiers) were defeated.   Cetshwayo was captured on 28 August and on 2 September Britain signed a peace treaty with the …

… endorsed the agreement between General J.C. Smuts and Mahatma Gandhi regarding voluntary registration, poll tax, recognition of Indian marriages and other matters. The preliminary agreement between Smuts and Gandhi had been reached in Pretoria  earlier in January. …