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PlaceWagenaer's Reservoir, Sanlam Golden Acre-Cape Town
… major public transport systems. This ancient aqueduct dates back to the 1600's. This ancient structure was …
ArticleAfrican Heritage Sites
… Islamic cities and in the middle of urban Cairo, the site dates from the 10th century and reached its golden age in the …
ArticleThe African Mine workers strike of 1946
… who demanded the recognition of their union, and a wage of 10 shillings a day, a wage that the Chamber of Mines refused … 4. Abolition of the contract system…
Frances Baard Launch of the ANC Volunteer Corps, 11 July 2013
The African National Congress in the Frances Baard Region will be launching the Luthuli Volunteer Corps on Sunday 14 July 2013. The Programme will include a…
PlaceMaitland
… the two locations. It now has a population of about 10 000 people, made up mostly of Black African and Coloured, …
EventPolice open fire to disperse a rioting crowd in Cato Manor, Durban
… Cato Manor, a shanty town, is situated 10 kilometres from the centre of Durban; it was named after …
EventWilhelmina Johanna (Wilma) Stockenström is born
… moved back to Cape Town with her husband, who passed away 10 years later. …
PlaceGrey Institute/School, Port Elizabeth
… declared a National Monument under old NMC legislation on 10 December 1976. …
EventJacob Matlala, SA junior flyweight, wins the WBO world champion title
Jacob "Baby Jake" Matlala was born on 8 January 1962 in Soweto, Johannesburg. He began his professional boxing career in 1980. Matlala’s first crack at a world…
EventSolomon Kalushi Mahlangu is born
… by hanging in Pretoria Central Prison, was born on 10 July 1956 in Mamelodi, east of Pretoria. Mahlangu left the …
EventWW2 veteran Job Masego dies
… After the fall of Tobruk in June 1942, Masego was one of 10 722 South Africans who were taken to a German …
EventWinnie Madikizela-Mandela’s bodyguards arrested in connection with the death of Stompie Seipei
… of this, he had spent a year in detention at the age of 10, reportedly the country's youngest detainee. …
EventDe Kock is convicted of six killings
The Supreme Court convicted former Police Colonel Eugene de Kock (dubbed 'Prime Evil') of six murders of Black anti-apartheid activists during his service as…
EventWits attains full university status
… Student numbers increased rapidly to 6 275 in 1963, 10 600 in 1975 and by 1985 there were 16 400 students. … [obnline] Available at: www.wits.ac.za …
EventThe State President F.W. de Klerk issues a proclamation adopting the new national flag and National Anthem of SA
… national flag in the world. The flag was first flown on 10 May 1994, the day Nelson Mandela became president - two …
EventSir Harry Smith, governor of the Cape, dies in London
… of church named after him. His wife, Juana, died on 10 October 1872, and is buried with him. … Encyclopaedia of Southern Africa, Cape Town: NASOU, v. 10,…
Book 5: People, Places and Apartheid - Chapter 4 - The Township Uprising, September-November 1984 by Noor Nieftagodien
… called in Soweto to support the Vaal residents. On October 22 a successful stayaway was organised in the East Rand … setback when the government imposed…
Chapter 4 - The Township Uprising, September-November 1984
… called in Soweto to support the Vaal residents. On October 22 a successful stayaway was organised in the East Rand … setback when the government imposed…
Kora: A Lost Khoisan Language of the early Cape and the Gariep by Menán du Plessis - The linguistic classification of Kora
… the obvious connection was later put forward by Maingard, [10] and with Rainer Vossen’s presentation [11] of a set of … work with them and obtain recordings…
Kora: A Lost Khoisan Language of the early Cape and the Gariep by Menán du Plessis - 1. The linguistic classification of Kora
… the obvious connection was later put forward by Maingard, [10] and with Rainer Vossen’s presentation [11] of a set of … work with them and obtain recordings…
ArticlePhotography and the Liberation Struggle in South Africa
… Because they can't feel. They have lost their humanity." [10] For "coloureds" (people of mixed race), resistance … South Africans Imaged on Film and TV,"…
Document 6 - Report of Delegation to All-African Convention and Unify Conference 16-17 December 1943. Presented to 2nd National Anti-CAD Conference, 4-5 January 1944
… or do not desire to join any existing organisation. After 10 months of vigorous campaigning against the C.A.C. and for … as to their full participation in…
PlaceGroenendal Wilderness Area
… River), with the Groendal Dam in its centre. It lies about 10 km from Uitenhage, which is about 30 minutes drive from … established wilderness area in the…
ArticlePaul Kruger Timeline 1825-1904
… diverted from sea by queen Wilhelmina of Holland. November 22, Paul Kruger reaches Marseilles and embarks on a voyage to …
Archive2007 - President Mbeki, State of the Nation Address, 9 February 2007
… million jobs. It is encouraging that in the year March 2005 to March 2006 alone, 300 000 of the jobs created were in … settlements in the recent period, we…
EventKing George V visits the SANLC
… France in battalions, for their work was needed there. On 10 July 1917, the British Royal Family was visiting France. …
PlaceDock House, Victoria and Alfred Waterfront-Cape Town
… The Moorings No. 2 and 3, The Moorings No. 5 and 6 and 10. The Cell Block and Treadmill, remains part of the old …
EventThe SS Mendi began its journey from Cape Town to Plymouth
… in World War 1 by providing labour. There were to be 10 000 people to serve in the South African Native Labour …
PlaceBreakwater Prison, near Alfred Docks, Cape Town
… The Industrial Breakwater Prison was only a prison for 10 years. It then became a juvenile offenders institution and …
PlacePearson Conservatorium and Prince Alfred’s Guard Memorial, St Georges Park, Port Elizabeth
… declared a National Monument under old NMC legislation on 10 June 1983. …