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Abram Fischer Timeline 1908-1975
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Apr 01, 2011

Abram Fischer Timeline 1908-1975

1908 23 April, Abram (Bram) Fischer is born in Orange Free State to an auspicious family that includes Abraham Fischer...

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Mar 31, 2011

Indian South Africans timeline 1990-1999

Indian South Africans Timeline: 1990-1999 1990 23 July, Billy Nair was detained following police allegations of an uMk...

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General South African History Timeline: 1980s
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Mar 31, 2011

General South African History Timeline: 1980s

1980 is declared the Year of the Charter, marking the 25th anniversary of the adoption of the Freedom charter in 1955. ...

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Mar 31, 2011

Nelson Mandela Timeline 1800-2014

The Nelson Mandela timeline tracks the history of the first democratically elected president of South Africa through his...

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Mar 31, 2011

Indian South Africans timeline 1980-1989

Indian South Africans Timeline: 1980-1989 1980 Kay Moonsamy was sent to India to replace Mosie Moolla, as the African ...

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Organization of African Unity Timeline 1884-2000
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Mar 31, 2011

Organization of African Unity Timeline 1884-2000

1884 Otto von Bismarck chairs the Berlin Conference to stem the scramble for Africa. Only Morocco, Ethiopia, and Liber...

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John Maxwell Coetzee timeline 1940-2003
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Mar 31, 2011

John Maxwell Coetzee timeline 1940-2003

1940 Born in Cape Town. 1960s Graduates from the University of Cape Town with Mathematics and English. 1972 Ea...

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History of Slavery and early colonisation in SA timeline 1602-1841
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Mar 31, 2011

History of Slavery and early colonisation in SA timeline 1602-1841

1602 Chamber Representatives of the Netherlands Parliament grant a founding charter to the Dutch East India Company to...

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Sharpeville Massacre, 21 March 1960
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Mar 31, 2011

Sharpeville Massacre, 21 March 1960

At the annual conference of the African National Congress (ANC) held in Durban on 16 December 1959, the President Genera...

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Treks & Land conflicts timeline 1602-1966
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Mar 31, 2011

Treks & Land conflicts timeline 1602-1966

1602 20 March, The Dutch East India Company (VOC) comes into being. 1652 Jan van Riebeeck, a representative of the...

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Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC)
Article
Mar 31, 2011

Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC)

The Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) was a court-like body assembled in South Africa after the end of Apartheid...

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South African Constitutional Development Timeline 1902 - 1997
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Mar 31, 2011

South African Constitutional Development Timeline 1902 - 1997

1902 31 May, The Peace Treaty of Vereeniging ends the Anglo-Boer War that began in 1899. The Treaty is signed between ...

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Student Politics: SASO till SANSCO
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Mar 30, 2011

Student Politics: SASO till SANSCO

1968 December, SASO is formed at the conference held in Marianhill, Natal. The conference was exclusively attended by ...

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A history of Indians in South Africa Timeline: 1654-2008
Article
Mar 21, 2011

A history of Indians in South Africa Timeline: 1654-2008

This is a collection of timelines of Indians in South Africa  from 1654 until 2008.

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General South African History Timeline: 1940s
Article
Mar 21, 2011

General South African History Timeline: 1940s

1940 Dr. A.B. Xuma is elected President-General of the African National Congress (ANC). Walter Sisulu joins the Afri...

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