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PlacePlumstead
… Plumstead was developed on the site of an old VOC Military Camp some 13km South of Cape Town and, by 1823, was already a growing Village. The Cape Town…
EventSouth Africa closes its borders with Lesotho
… On 1 January 1986 the South African Government closed its borders with Lesotho, cutting off fundamental food and fuel supplies. The relationship of the South…
PlaceAgtersuurberg, Eastern Cape
… Early name for the present Venterstad district, Eastern Cape. It was laid … in 1875 and attained Municipal status in 1895. Named after the owner of the land…
Statement by Oliver Tambo on South African Raid on Matola, 05 February 1981
… [On the morning of January 30, 1981, South African troops attacked and killed a number of ANC refugees in Matola, Mozambique. The following is from an…
Birthday message by Albert Luthuli to Dr. Yusuf M. Dadoo, 2 September 1955
… sincerely wishing you good health, strength and longevity of life, both for your sake and for the sake of the successful prosecution of our struggle for…
EventChief Mangosuthu Buthelezi meets President Kaizer Matanzima in Tongaat
… Chief Mangosuthu Buthelezi of Kwa Zulu met President Kaizer Matanzima of Transkei in … north of Durban, where they declared they were opposed to the…
EventEthiopia’s capital, Addis Ababa, is captured by EPRDF rebels
… People's Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF) captured the capital of Ethiopia,Addis Ababa. The EPRDF was led by the Meles Zinawi, a popular rebel leader …
EventWW2: Italy invades Ethiopia
… In 1935, the League of Nations was faced with another crucial test. Benito Mussolini, the Fascist leader of Italy, had adopted Adolf Hitler's plans to expand…
EventConnie Mulder announces banning off WCC officials from SA
… The Minister of the Interior, Connie Mulder, announces that senior officials of the World Council of Churches (WCC) have been banned from … P. (undated). …
EventAlbertina Sisulu addresses a major anti-apartheid rally in London.
… abroad, Albertina Sisulu was accompanied by her Federation of South African Women (FEDSAW) comrades, Sister Bernard … received her passport which was valid…
International Council for Traditional Music
… Call for Proposals: 2nd Symposium of the ICTM Study Group on African Musics (Updated on 29 June 2017) The International Council for Traditional Music Study…
SAHO Commemorates 40 Years Since Soweto Uprising: Intergenerational Dialogue by Sindile Moya
… in Langa during 1976. He was involved in protests on the ground, as well as helping to organise collaborative … schools in Langa. Moya is currently a full…
EventPaul Kruger is elected president
… After the abolition of the triumvirate, consisting of Vice-President Paul Kruger, Commander-General Piet Joubert … Kruger, D.W. (ed) (1972). Dictionary of…
EventDisinvestment moves by two major companies
… South African associate, Barclays National Bank Limited of South Africa (also known as Barnat). Sir Timothy Bevan, chairman of Barclays, admitted that while…
ArchivePenal reform and race relations
… This address delivered by Winifred Hoernle is the fourth in the series of the Hoernle Memorial Lectures. This is the first public …
EventMagnus Malan’s trial ends
… The seven-month trial of former Minister of Defence Magnus Malan ended on 11 October when he and other officials were cleared of all charges relating to the…
PlaceGeorge Division
… The district of George was originally part of the district of Swellendam, and was proclaimed a separate …
EventAnti-SAIC political rally ends in Lenasia
… On 19 and 20 August 1981, in response to the National Party (NP) government’s attempts to co opt … mass meeting was called in Lenasia, an Indian suburb south…
PlaceAi-Ais, Namibia
… Ai-Ais Hot Springs Resort is at the source of a mineral and sulphur-rich hot Spring, and means 'burning water' in the Local Dialect. One of the eyes of the…
PlaceSt. Francis Church, Simonstown
… In the Year 2014, St Francis of Assisi Parish Church Celebrated its Bicentenary. The History of the first Anglican Church in Southern Africa, …
EventPolitical activist, Professor ZK Matthews is born
… Keodirelang Matthews , was born in Kimberley in 1901, the son of Peter Motsielwa and Martha Mooketsi Matthews, a Tswana … voter and his cousin, Sol Plaatje,…
EventCiskei National Security Decree No 19 promulgated
… The government of Ciskei introduced the National Security Decree No 19 as an attempt to curb the pressure of the increasing calls for the end of the Ciskei…
PlaceDonkin Heritage Trail, Port Elizabeth
… This group of double-storey semi-detached houses with prominent … Victorian and Georgian features was erected shortly after the turn of the 20th Century. It…
EventWinkie Direko is born
… Isabella Winkie Direko, former teacher, winner of the Bloemfonteiner of the Year Award in 1993 and Premier of the Free State since 17 … Hayes, S.ed2000. Who…
PlaceReitz
… An agricultural town in the Orange Free State province, Reitz is 51km from Bethlehem. At an altitude of 1622 metres, Reitz has an annual rainfall of about…
EventFirst United Nations General Assembly opens
… The United Nations Organisation (UNO) succeeded The League of Nations which was founded just after the end of … on 6 December 2011]|United Nations Cyber…
My Spirit Is Not Banned - PART 4 by Frances Baard and Barbie Schreiner
… From the book: My Spirit Is Not Banned by Frances Baard and Barbie Schreiner The struggle continues 'I don't know what you mean by … I am old now, I still…
EventChief Kaiser Matanzima is elected Chief Minister
… Born in the Eastern Cape, Chief Daliwonga Kaiser Matanzima was made paramount chief of the emigrant Thembu clan. He was a strong proponent of the …
PlaceSun Valley Estates, Ladysmith
… Valley Estates were orange growing farms owned by Whites. The land initially formed part of the Berlin Mission’s land holdings. In 1924 this fragment of …
Inner-Party Bulletin
… Bulletin produced by the Central Committee of the SACP for internal distribution only. Issue covers …