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… Chris Ntuli, was stabbed to death in Kwa Mashu, Durban. The incident, believed to be a political murder, happened on … M. (ed) (1998). A Crime Against Humanity: analysing the repression of the apartheid state, Johannesburg: Human Rights Committee, p. …

… in Langa, a township near Cape Town. She was named after the American country singer Brenda Lee. The daughter of a pianist, Brenda began singing to her mother's accompaniment at a very young age, and at the age of five, she had tourists paying to hear her sing. …

… started by people living with HIV and Aids to break down the barriers of stigma and discrimination. The community mobilisation campaign began on 1 December, … serves as a mobilisation campaign to raise awareness about the disease.  …

… One of SAA’s early aircrafts, a Dakota, crashed into the Ingeli Mountain in Kokstad on 15 October 1951. It was … all seventeen passengers. It was SAA’s third fatal crash. The Dakotas were replaced by the  Hawker Siddeley 748 turbo-prop aircrafts in 1970. By … increase in local air fatalities in 2011 ', [Online], from The new age (17 August) [online] Availble at: …

… Namibia resource package, produced by the SACBC peace and war committee, Cape democrats Namibia … overview of economy, 4 Privatisation NUNW pamphlet, 5 the church, church history, 6 resolution 435 of 1978, 7 … and Untag, 8 Current situation why South Africa agreed to the settlement, 9 SWAPO, SWAPO economic programme and …

… Namibia resource package, produced by the SACBC peace and war committee, Cape democrats Namibia … overview of economy, 4 Privatisation NUNW pamphlet, 5 the church, church history, 6 resolution 435 of 1978, 7 … and Untag, 8 Current situation why South Africa agreed to the settlement, 9 SWAPO, SWAPO economic programme and …

… as Emperor Haile Selassie in Addis Abeba, Ethiopia, after the death of Empress Zaudito. After 45 years of rule, … ousted by Marxist dictator Mengistu Haile Mariam during the 1974 revolution, which transformed Ethiopia into a … to read about his burial Click here to read more about the history of Ethiopia …

… Jan Volschenk, a prominent South African painter, died at the age of 83. He passed away in the town of Riversdale in the Cape Province, where he was born. Volschenk was a …

… in turn takes its name from Lord Alverstone, president of the Royal Commission on Martial Law Sentences, who visited … Webster became Chief Justice of England in 1900, he chose the title Lord Alverstone because it was the title he was permitted to choose which was "closest" to …

… from Dutch, 'vulture hill', this name arouse from before the railway reached Johannesburg, up to a thousand wagons at a time were on route to cross the Vaal River, at Viljoensdrift. Draught sticken oxen that were left on the road, and thousands of vultures gathered to feed on them. …

… musician, teacher and boxer, died of tuberculosis at the Barangwanath Hospital, Soweto. Ngatane used water colours … musician he played penny whistle with Rankutsi, popular at the time. He later started his own band, in which he was the lead singer. Ngatane was buried at Doornkop farm cemetery …

… Paul Kruger's farm was declared a National Monument by the Monument's Commission. The complex features three buildings: a house built in 1841 before Kruger bought the farm, a structure put up by Kruger himself in 1863, and a …

… a South African graphic artist, was born in Brakpan, on the East Rand (now Gauteng). In 1982 Mahlangu started working at the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) as a graphic artist. He is a member of the Soweto Art Society (SAS) and produces mono- and …

… Clergyman, teacher, politician and president of the African National Congress (ANC) Zaccheus Richard … Mahabane tried to achieve Black unity and during the 1950s he was concerned with the problems of Christianity and its place in Africa. He died …

… The Erica School for Girls in Port Elizabeth was begun in … by Miss Mary Anne van Wyk, who initially gave lessons in the old Erica Hall. After the South African War, it was decided to erect a new school …

… The earliest structure known to have been erected on this … belonging to farmer: 'Bronkhorst'. In 1862 the property was purchased by President Kruger and remained … Buildings and a Barn, had been erected. This is not the only Farm known to have been owned by Kruger. It was …

… The South African government has released details of a South … upwards of another hundred injured at a forward base in the Cambeno Valley. A significant amount of equipment and … and destroyed, including rations originally obtained from the UN High Commission for Refugees. Click here to read an …

… fourteen years old when his father died, was ready to take the reigns. Queen Shongwe ruled from 1982-1983 while Queen Thwala ruled from 1983 until 1986. During that time the prospective King was pursuing his studies at the English Sherborne School. … Biography,  King of Swaziland Mswati III Biography-'The Story of a Prince, Holding onto power, no stranger to …

… from his position as President in 2008, she was one of the ten Ministers that resigned. Didiza is currently a Project Consultant for the Archie Mafeje Research Institute at the University of South Africa. She holds an honours degree …

… Speeches and resolutions from the African National Congress Consultative Conference in … Tambo, keynote address by Nelson R Mandela, declaration of the conference, resolution on negotiations and suspension of … isolation, resolution on violence, resolution on the underground and Umkhonto we Sizwe, Programme of Action, …

… Former minister of labour and a moderate member of the National Party, Marais Viljoen, was inaugurated as South … who had resigned on that date. Before being elected to the position permanently, he served as acting state president … for two months from August to October 1978. He served in the position until 3 September 1984 when was replaced by P.W. …

… This unique sanctuary is the residence of more than 170 different species and provides … place and breeding ground for thousands of birds within the city boundaries of Pretoria. It was declared a National … Monument under old NMC legislation on 11 April 1980.  The reserve was named after ornithologist-mammalgist, J …

… Chiefs and Orlando Pirates met in a pre-season friendly at the 23,000 seater Oppenheimer Stadium, near Orkney, Western … However, reports say at least 30,000 were let into the venue, meaning it was significantly over its capacity. … they fled, fighting between rival team supporters inside the Oppenheimer Stadium. This caused a stampede that left …

… The first American president to visit SA with his wife, … President Bill Clinton, arrived with his wife Hillary at the Cape Town International Airport. Clinton was on a tour of … has a profound and pragmatic stake in your success." The Clintons were hosted by President Nelson Mandela, who …

… West Province). He attended his first singing lessons at the age of ten. After completing his education and military … in Roodepoort. He travels extensively in Europe and the United States and is a popular performer at the world's major opera houses, but still finds time to visit …

… 35 and was only days away from what would have been one of the highlights of his career. Former South African President Nelson Mandela had selected Ntshebe to be one of the  performers at the 2010 FIFA World Cup. His sudden death came as a shock to … Siphiwo Ntshebe, ' The Official Website ', [online] Available at: …

… schools refused to attend classes near King Williams Town. The students of Clermont and Chesterville flouted school … school premises without authorization in dedication to the civil rights lawyer, Victoria Nonyamezelo Mxenge, who died on that day the previous year.  Victoria Mxenge was shot dead by four men …

… football legend George Weah who secured only 40,6% of the votes. Though international observers declared the elections free and fair, minor irregularities were reported. Sirleaf is faced with the daunting task of reviving Liberian economy, which has …

… to end sterile debates and divisive reproaches about the past and focus their energies and resources on solving the country's problems. De Klerk, a co-recipient of the Nobel Prize for Peace with Nelson Mandela, pioneered …