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… Seventeen-year-old activist and leader of the Congress of South African Students (COSAS), Sipho Mutsi, died in police custody during interrogation at the Odendaalsrus prison. A lawyer, Richard Spoor, announced … of brain haemorrhage caused by a blow on top of his head. The minister of law and order, Louis le Grange, ordered an …

… The Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe, who arrived in Pretoria for the 10th anniversary of a free South Africa and the inauguration of President Thabo Mbeki, was housed in a …

… Officials of the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) announced that they would not present their list of election candidates to the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) unless their … were met. Following indications by opinion polls that the African National Congress (ANC) would win free and fair …

… The South African national soccer team Bafana Bafana registered a convincing 2-0 victory over the national team of neighbouring Botswana , two years after its readmission to international games. The game, which was attended by approximately 20 000 … (2004). Footballer of the decade: Bafana Bafana record. Kick Off . Special ed. …

… Ziba Jiyane, Secretary-General and Musi Myeni, leader in the Gauteng provincial legislature, resigned from the party. All three were accused of being moderates who … Their resignation during a fifteen-hour meeting of the IFP's national council followed reports of tensions with …

… country’s independence from Britain. In 1964 he became the first President of the Republic of Kenya. A few years earlier, Kenyatta had been … arrest in 1952 related to allegations of his complicity in the Mau Mau rebellion. He was released on 14 August 1961.  …

… Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) Prime Minister, Ian Smith. The talks were geared towards finding settlement of the Rhodesian constitutional problem. This came almost after 10 years since the Unilateral Declaration of Independence (UDI) by Ian Smith …

… resisting British rule and later in South Africa against the Apartheid government, was born at Coedmore Road, Bellair, Durban. In South Africa he was a member of the African National Congress (ANC), South African Communist … on Robben Island. Babenia passed away on 1 January 1999 at the age of 75. …

… (now North West Province) on March 21 1903. He was the seventh child of an African railway worker, John Thelelwa … He identified as an African and was a staunch member of the South African Communist Party (SACP) and the African national Congress (ANC). …

… On this day the South African and International soccer player was born in Diepkloof, Soweto. One of the most successful players to have ever played the game and his nickname was derived from his his dribbling …

… The ANC`s Subcommittee on Education will hold a media … concerning urgent matters affecting education. Details of the briefing are as follows: Date: 18 January 2016 Time: … Chief Albert Luthuli House All media houses are invited to the briefing. Issued by: Zizi Kodwa National Spokesperson  …

… Mama Winnie Madikizela-Mandela was admitted at the Johannesburg Hospital on Saturday as a result of a pain … She is currently recuperation well and she is under the doctors observation. The ANC wishes her speedy recovery. Issued by: Jackson …

… Piekes. Erected in 1904-05, it is an excellent example of the Natal verandah house popular at the beginning of the 20th century, and includes a finely detailed verandah.  …

… features, was Rebuilt by Sir Herbert Baker for the use of Poets and Artists on the instructions of Cecil John Rhodes. Rudyard Kipling and his family stayed here during the Summer. …

… met his old friend, ANC President Oliver Tambo, for the first time in twenty-eight years. The meeting took place in Sweden, where Tambo was … from a stroke that had partially paralysed him the previous year. … The New York Times," Isolate Pretoria,Mendela Demands ",From: …

… The Western Cape High Court set aside Western Cape provincial … Department of Environmental Affair's decision to permit the construction of a pebble bed modular reactor at … Affairs director-general Chippy Olver was bound to permit the non-governmental organisation Earth Life Africa and other …

… Following a visit to Nigeria by the state president, F.W. de Klerk, and his foreign minister … had imposed on South Africa, whilst Cote d'Ivore announced the establishment of full diplomatic relations, making it the second African country after Malawi to exchange …

… Villiers played his last cricket match for South Africa in the third Test match against Pakistan at St George's Park, … Elizabeth. De Villiers ended his Test Cricket career in the best possible way when he bowled Shoaib Akhtar, … an 18 match. South Africa won with 259 runs, and leveled the series with Pakistan 1-1.     …

… In June 1966, during the darkest years of Apartheid, United States (US) Senator … made a historic visit to South Africa. He was invited by the National Union of South African Students (NUSAS), an … its Annual Day of Affirmation Speech, which was to be at the University of Cape Town. Kennedy was accompanied by his …

… attempt was made on first Ghana President, Kwame Nkrumah. The bomb, intended to eliminate Nkrumah, exploded and killed … injured. Four years before this incident, Nkrumah passed the Preventative Detention Act which he used to imprison more … 1 000 of his political and social opponents. This was not the first attempt to kill Nkrumah, who had led Ghana to …

… style. Cullinan broke Shaun Pollock’s record and became the youngest Protea player to score a first class century at the age of 16. Cullinan retired from international cricket in 2002. He took up a position as a coach with the Indian Cricket League.  …

… his experiences as a labourer at that time. Mrs Ngcobo was the only known, living daughter of Langalibalele Dube, until … for Allison Wessels George Champion (1893-1975) who held the position of National Secretary for the Industrial and Commercial Workers Union (ICU). …

… Pieter Willem Botha, (also known as Die Groot Krokodile - The Big Crocodile) was born on the farm Telegraaf in Paul Roux district, Free State. Before … 1983 constitutional amendments, which made provision for the creation of executive presidency. References: …

… on white; silkscreen, graphic hand pulling up paper; text: The United Democratic Front was launched in Cape Town in … Agust 1983 to unite a broad range of organisations against the new constitution and Koornhof Bills. Since the launch of UDF, support has grown and grown... more than …

… residence of Khethomtandayo. Zwelithini was installed as the eighth monarch of the Zulus at a traditional ceremony attended by 20 000 people in Nongoma on the 3rd of December 1971. …

… who participated in many political demonstrations against the apartheid regime and led the Cato Manor protests, was released from jail with her … intact. After her release she became an active member of the Natal Organisation of Women (NOW), a community …

… Sydney Vernon Petersen, one of the prominent South African poets and educationist of the 1940s, died in Germiston. His poetry was translated into … a highly acclaimed novel, As die son ondergaan (When the sun sets). Although his profession was teaching, it was …

… of Johannesburg from 1917 to 1919. It is a testament to the high expectations that initially surrounded the establishment of this suburb. In addition to a lavishly decorated interior, the house also contains a set of four stained glass windows …

… Construction of this complex dates from the mid 19th Century and reflects a blending of Cape Dutch, … Residences. More recently in 1978 it was acquired by the Durbanville Municipality, which restored the Buildings and converted them into a Cultural Centre. It …