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Indian South Africans timeline 1920-1929
Article
Apr 03, 2011

Indian South Africans timeline 1920-1929

1920 February, The Asiatic Inquiry Commission, headed by Sir Johannes Lange, is appointed to inquire into laws concer...

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Paul Kruger Timeline 1825-1904
Article
Apr 03, 2011

Paul Kruger Timeline 1825-1904

Historical Context to Paul Kruger 1825 Paul Kruger is born to Casper Jan Hendrik Kruger and Elsie Francina Steyn...

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Article
Apr 03, 2011

Yusuf Dadoo Timeline: 1910 - 1919

1910 February 26, Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi supports the African Peoples’ Organisation (APO) resolution to...

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Organisation of African Unity (OAU)
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Apr 03, 2011

Organisation of African Unity (OAU)

Context: The Emergence of a Pan-African Rhetoric The Organisation of African Unity (OAU), established on 25 May 1963,...

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Nelson Mandela Timeline 1960-1969
Article
Apr 03, 2011

Nelson Mandela Timeline 1960-1969

1960 21 March, In a peaceful anti pass march led by the PAC at Sharpeville, the police open fire on the unarmed and p...

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Football in South Africa Timeline 1862-2012
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Apr 03, 2011

Football in South Africa Timeline 1862-2012

1862 The first documented football matches in South Africa are played in Cape Town and Port Elizabeth (between White c...

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Thembisile Chris Hani Timeline 1942 - 2003
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Apr 03, 2011

Thembisile Chris Hani Timeline 1942 - 2003

1942 28 June, Martin Tembisile, who later becomes known as Chris Hani, is born in the village of Sabalele in Cofi...

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Indian South Africans timeline 1960-1969
Article
Apr 03, 2011

Indian South Africans timeline 1960-1969

Indian South Africans Timeline: 1960-1969 1960 19 February, Dr Monty Naicker called for strength in resistance, ci...

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Pretoria Timeline 1800-2009
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Apr 01, 2011

Pretoria Timeline 1800-2009

1825 Mzilikazi's arrival in Transvaal region. 1836 Andries Potgieter's arrives in the area north of the Vaal. 18...

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Rustenburg Timeline 1850-2001
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Apr 01, 2011

Rustenburg Timeline 1850-2001

1850 The Nederduitsch Hervormde Church (Nederduitsch Reformed Church) establishes a congregation in Rustenburg. 16 N...

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Durban Timeline 1497-1990
Article
Apr 01, 2011

Durban Timeline 1497-1990

1497 - 1699 1497 24 December, A flotilla of three Portuguese ships under the command of Capt Vasco da Gama saile...

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Nelspruit Timeline 1815-1996
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Apr 01, 2011

Nelspruit Timeline 1815-1996

1815 Louis Trichardt and Hans van Rensburg cross the Oranje/Gariep river. June 1836, Van Rensburg leaves Trichardt w...

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Port Elizabeth Timeline 1799-1986
Article
Apr 01, 2011

Port Elizabeth Timeline 1799-1986

1799 2 March, British government lands troops in Algoa Bay. Construction begins on the building of Fort Frederick. 1...

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Cape Town Timeline 1300-1997
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Apr 01, 2011

Cape Town Timeline 1300-1997

Photograph of a Khoisan lady. Source: unknown 1300-1599 c.1300-c.1500 The Khoisan are established as the domi...

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Bloemfontein Timeline 1824-2010
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Apr 01, 2011

Bloemfontein Timeline 1824-2010

1824 The Matabele, underChief Mzilikazi, settle on Thaba Bosiu. 1833 The Baralong under Chief Moroka II settle at ...

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