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EventPhyllis Naidoo escapes to Lesotho
… Richard (Rick) Turner and others. In Lesotho she joined the African National Congress (ANC) and was involved in … children who had left South Africa,…
PlaceCentlivres, a Railway Siding-16 Km from Uitenhage
… The Railway Siding of Centlivres was probably named in honour … South Africa in 1820, and served as Civil Commissioner of the Uitenhage District from 1849…
EventSir James Liege Hulett dies in Durban, South Africa
… on 17 May 1838 in South Yorkshire, England. In 1857, at the age of 19, he came to South Africa. Sir Hulett founded … On 5 June 1928 Sir James Liege Hulett…
Michael Mosoue Moerane, pianist, choirmaster and composer, is born in Gumtree, Basutoland (now Lesotho). He died in Gumtree in
… and he was uncle to Thabo Mbeki and Marumo Moerane. He was the first African BMus graduate in South Africa (1941) and remains the most popular Africa choral…
EventIan Roberts was born on this day
… The South African actor, playwright and singer was born on this day in Fort Beaufort in the Eastern Cape. It was his character of Boet in a series of …
Umsebenzi
… Umsebenzi, mouthpiece of the South African Communist Party, deals with issues relating to the national liberation struggle, from a Communist …
ArchiveA survey of race relations in South Africa: 1953-1954
… and 1954 and includes chapters on: Politics and attitudes; The plans and activities of non-European organizations and … work making for improved race…
EventBurundi gains independence from Belgium
… Burundi, a country located east of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) gained its … German East Africa, Burundi gained its independence under the…
EventZwelakhe Sisulu is arrested
… Zwelakhe Sisulu is arrested Zwelakhe Sisulu, President of the Black Media Workers Association of South Africa (MWASA), … arrested in terms of Section 9 (1)…
EventMaluzi Gigaba is born
… appointed deputy minister by president Thabo Mbeki after the 2004 general elections. Previously, he had been African … Congress (ANC) member of parliament…
EventA prison warder is killed in Groote Schuur Hospital
… robbers that was allegedly led by Given Raymond Peete. The men sped to Woodstock in a silver grey Toyota Corolla after which they dumped the car and hijacked…
EventSwanepoel and Du Preez found guilty of killing soldiers
… Du Preez's younger brother Petrus was acquitted after the state failed to prove that he had envisaged the soldiers' death. Leisanyane and Van Wyk were…
EventSouth African artist, Maggie Laubser, is born
… Maggie Laubser was born on Bloublommetjieskloof farm in the district of Malmesbury, Cape Colony. Laubser went on to … a distinctive pastoral style. Laubser…
EventLimpet mine explodes and damages substation in Durban
… injured others and two electrical workers who arrived at the scene of the first explosion. Just nine days after this explosion, two … Ance C. (2011), ‘Never…
EventAssassination attempt on Kwame Nkrumah
… An attempt on the life of President Kwame Nkrumah of Ghana fails. Nkrumah … oppressive. Four years previously he had passed the Preventive Detention Act,…
EventJames Ranisi Jolobe, Xhosa author and poet, and Presbyterian clergyman, dies in Tsolo, Transkei
… of poems, Umyezo (1936). He also played a major role in the compilation and translation of the English-Xhosa-Afrikaans dictionary. References: Verwey, …
EventChoirmaster and composer Kumalo dies
… composer who was a founder member and first secretary of the Bantu Social Centre in Beatrice Street, Durban (YMCA), … were widely acclaimed and are still…
ArchiveCultural considerations for a democratic South African Constitution
… Paper produced by the ANC Department of Arts and Culture from an in-house … South Africa, held in Lusaka, Zambia. Argues that the formation of constitutional…
PlaceFeathermarket Hall, Port Elizabeth
… Port Elizabeth's Feather Market Centre is located on the corner of Baakens Street and Military Road, Central and, as its name implies, was an extension of…
EventAn intricate prisoner exchange takes place in Maputo, Mozambique
… to find information on "hostile elements which threaten the Safety of South West Africa (Namibia) and South Africa". These included SWAPO, the African…
EventMandela and De Klerk hold emergency talks
… This was seen as long standing political feud between the supporters of African National Congress (ANC) and Inkatha … engaging De Klerk in talks they could…
EventSA footballer, Steven Pienaar is born in Johannesburg
… career with Ajax Cape Town in 1999. In 2009 he joined the Dutch mother team Ajax and quickly became one of its best … Bafana. He later became captain until…
ArchiveInternational Childrens Day June 1
… world with pictures of children in continents; text: Ask the children; International Childrens' Day June 1; All children have the right to a name, enough…
EventAhmed Ben Bella, former president of Algeria, is released after fourteen years in prison
… in Algeria’s fight for independence from France. He became the country’s premier in 1962 and was elected president in … his close friend in 1965. He was…
EventLucas Seage is born
… attended Mofolo Arts Centre in Soweto and studied under the veteran artist Sydney Kumalo. He was one of the resistance artists, who saw art as a weapon…
EventVuminkosi Zulu, S.A. sculptor is born in Mapumulo, Natal
… and wood carvings. His famous woodcarving work titled the Battle of Isandlwana won him praise and a sculpture award. Zulu had the ability to capture emotions…
EventAt Botha, SA artist, is born.
… in Kroonstad on 23 December 1949. Botha studied drama at the Potchefstroomse Universiteit vir Christelike Hoër … His first love is painting; he admitted to…
EventLeprosy expert Dr Kok is born
… Susanna Helena Kok, medical missionary of the Dutch Reformed Church and authority on leprosy, was born … She who worked mainly in Nigeria. While in charge of…
EventRabbi Israel Abrahams is born
… Vilna, Lithuania. He came to South Africa in 1937 and held the position of chief rabbi for more than thirty years. A … arrival he was appointed part-time…
EventWoolf Joel is killed due to his refusal to kidnap President Paul Kruger
… . It was alleged that Von Veltheim had visited Joel at the Brothers Barnato offices, and had suggested a plan to … crime. Source: Crafford, F.S. (1943) Jan…