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Credo Mutwa Cultural Village
Place
… by African artist and traditional healer Credo Mutwa. The private collection of sculptures that he constructed from
1974
to 1986 juxtaposes African folklore and art with an increasingly Westernised society. This unique take on art and …
The UN lifts mandatory sanctions against SA
This day in history
… for an arms embargo. In 1965 the General Assembly passed a motion calling for mandatory sanctions against SA and in
1974
South Africa was suspended from the UN General Assembly. This move ended years of conflict between the UN and the …
The QwaQwa homeland receives self-government status
This day in history
… than white’ which was in reference to the sandstone that makes up most of the homeland’s rocky Drakensberg mountain. From
1974
, the homeland became a self-governing state under the leadership of Kenneth Mopeli until 1994 when South Africa became a …
Boutros Boutros Ghali, former UN Secretary General, is born
This day in history
… an impressive academic career as his basis, Ghali started his political career as a member of the Arab Socialist Union in
1974
. He then worked as the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs before moving to the United Nations (UN). Ghali's role as UN …
Old Stables, Oatlands, Simonstown
Place
… land was sold to the Navy in 1970, except for 6 morgen on which the cottages stand. They were subsequently expropriated in
1974
. Welcome Cottage no. 440 has been slightly altered by the addition of an enclosed stoep and a new roof, but otherwise …
Tradouw Pass
Place
… environment and retaining Thomas Bain's character in the design and supporting stonework. Prior to its major upgrade in
1974
the story of Tradouw Pass goes like this: In 1858 the farmers made a request that a route be made from their farming …
The full citizenship of Coloured people is called for
This day in history
… that the CRC was completely subordinate to the South African parliament, and therefore had no actual political power. By
1974
, J.A. Rabie, the Deputy Chairman of the CRC, called for the extension of full citizenship to Coloured people, with the …
South Africa becomes a charter member of the United Nations
This day in history
… calling for a voluntary arms embargo. In 1971, the UN denounced the Bantustan (homeland system). On 12 November
1974
, the United Nations General Assembly suspended South Africa from participating in its work, due to international …
Prime Minister opens SA's first atomic reactor
This day in history
… research on nuclear explosive design in 1971. The decision to "develop a limited nuclear deterrent capability" was made in
1974
. In 1996, South Africa signed the African Nuclear Weapon Free Zone Treaty (Pelindaba Treaty), which is named after the …
Cahora Bassa Dam, Mozambique
Place
… Portuguese, German, British, and South African companies. The construction of the Dam began in 1969 and was completed in
1974
. The last of the five 425-megawatt generators was installed in 1979. Cahora Bassa Dam supplies power primarily to South …
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