Battle of Isandlwana (1879)
The Battle of Isandlwana, January 22, 1879,was the first engagement of the Anglo-Zulu War and would prove to be asignificant and unexpected victory for the Zulu in a war which they ultimatelylost to the
Read more
Source: Black Past
Apartheid
Apartheid (South African English pronunciation: /ə ˈ p ɑːr t eɪ d/; Afrikaans: [aˈpartɦəit]) was a system of institutionalised racial segregation and discrimination in South Africa between 1948 and 1991.[1] Broadly speaking, apartheid was delineated into petty apartheid, which entailed the
Read more
Source: BlackHistory.com
South Africa: Collins Khosa - Right to Human Dignity Cannot Be Compromised and Limited During Lockdown, Court Rules
On Friday, Judge Hans Fabricius handed down judgment in favour of the family of Collins Khosa who had launched an urgent application after he was beaten to death allegedly by members of the SA National Defence Force (SANDF) in Alexandra, Johannesburg, in
Read more
Source: allAfrica.com
(1858) Abraham Lincoln, “A House Divided”
On June 16, 1858, only three hours after he received the Republican nomination for the United States Senate from Illinois, Abraham Lincoln gave his A House Divided speech, perhaps the most famous oration from an anti-slavery politician delivered before the U.S. Civil War.  That speech appears
Read more
Source: Black Past
Jun
16
1858
South Africa's Covid-19 cases exceed 20,000
The total number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in South Africa has reached 20,125, Health Minister Zweli Mkhize said on
Read more
Source: Daily Nation - Breaking News, Kenya, Africa, Politics, Business, Sports | HOME
Your weather: Another fine and cool day heading into the weekend
Northern Cape will have morning fog along the west, otherwise fine and cool to
Read more
Source: https://www.news24.com
Ramaphosa calls for responsibility: 'Don't drink so much that you injure others'
President Cyril Ramaphosa has called on South Africans not "to drink so much they injure others" - and put undue pressure on the national health
Read more
Source: https://www.news24.com
Covid-19: Why the Western Cape has an 18 000-test backlog
The Western Cape has an 18 000-test backlog for Covid-19, said Premier Alan Winde on
Read more
Source: https://www.news24.com
Desmond Tutu
Desmond Tutu , in full Desmond Mpilo Tutu (born October 7, 1931, Klerksdorp, South Africa), South African Anglican cleric who in 1984 received the Nobel Prize for Peace for his role in the opposition to apartheid in South
Read more
Source: Brittanica
Sponsored by Greater Boston Veterans Collaborative
Oct
7
2010
9 municipal officials convicted of financial misconduct in last 14 years - Lamola
Justice and Correctional Services Minister Ronald Lamola has announced only nine municipal officials have been convicted of crimes related to financial misconduct since
Read more
Source: https://www.news24.com
Sponsored by APEX Museum
South Africa: Snow Shuts Down Major Roads in Eastern Cape
This comes as the SA Weather Service in Port Elizabeth warned of disruptive snowfalls on high grounds of the Eastern Cape on Tuesday
Read more
Source: allAfrica.com
Sponsored by Museum of African American History in Massachusetts
Premier Sihle Zikalala's official residence broken into
The official residence of KwaZulu-Natal Premier Sihle Zikalala has been broken
Read more
Source: https://www.news24.com
Gauteng health MEC welcomes Cuban medical experts to fight Covid-19
Gauteng Health MEC Bandile Masuku welcomed 28 Cuban Medical Brigade doctors to the province on Saturday, saying he hopes South Africa can learn from the experiences of the Cuban
Read more
Source: https://www.news24.com
South Africa: Dagga Seized and Suspects Arrested
During the early hours of this morning, police officers from Besters SAPS were patrolling the N3 North Bound when they stopped a white
Read more
Source: allAfrica.com
Switchcom: South Africa's leading wired and wireless solutions for businesses
Switchcom is a versatile, on-the-move ICT company established in 2015 to supply South Africa with trustworthy wired and wireless Internet
Read more
Source: TechCentral
South Africa: COVID-19 - MJC Recommends That Mosques Stay Closed for Another Month
The Muslim Judicial Council (MJC) has recommended that mosques stay closed for another month due to the risk of the spread of the novel
Read more
Source: allAfrica.com
Sponsored by National Association of Asian American Professionals (NAAP) Boston Chapter
Covid-19: Another Eastern Cape police station closes after cop tests positive
The Fort Beaufort police station in the Amathole District in the Eastern Cape has been closed after one of its officers tested positive for
Read more
Source: https://www.news24.com
Africa: Russian Arms Exports to Africa - Moscow's Long-Term Strategy
Russia's state arms seller Rosoboronexport announced in April the first contract to supply assault boats to a country in sub-Saharan
Read more
Source: allAfrica.com
South Africa: Suspect Arrested for Allegedly Killing Girlfriend and Burying Her Body in Shallow Grave
The Provincial Commissioner of Limpopo Lieutenant General Nneke Ledwaba has commanded a Team of dedicated investigators for ultimately arresting a suspect and recovering the remains of a woman who was first reported missing in January
Read more
Source: allAfrica.com
African Physical Geography
African Physical Geography | FactMonster
Read more
Source: Fact Monster - Black History
Sponsored by Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE) Boston Professional Chapter
South Africa: 37-Year Sentence for Taxi Driver Found Guilty of Rape
The 37-year sentence was handed down to Collen Mandla Ndala, 43, on Friday, and has been welcomed by Mpumalanga's police chief, Lieutenant General Mondli
Read more
Source: allAfrica.com
Covid-19 death toll tops 1 000, with over 800 in the Western Cape
The Covid-19 death toll in South Africa has topped 1 000 after a further 82 deaths were reported on Monday evening by Minister of Health Zweli
Read more
Source: https://www.news24.com
In Fight Against Virus, South Africa Expects a Long Wait | Afro
The country with the continent’s most developed economy also has its highest number of confirmed infections — more than 21,000, representing 20% of
Read more
Source: Afro | The Black Media Authority
South Africa: Can We Solve Hunger in South Africa?
Food insecurity and violence are close companions, a connection exposed in South Africa during the COVID-19 lockdown when conflict over food parcels
Read more
Source: allAfrica.com
Sponsored by Center for Critical Race and Digital Studies
South Africa: Unions Insist Deadly Eastern Cape Clinics Must Close
The South African Federation of Trade Unions (Saftu) says it will shut down the Port Elizabeth district office of the Department of Health after two nurses from the Zwide Clinic died and at least 11 others tested positive for the
Read more
Source: allAfrica.com
S. Africa records 399 Covid-19 deaths
South Africa recorded a total of 399 deaths from the Covid-19 pandemic as of Wednesday, an increase of 27 in the past 24 hours, Health Minister Zweli Mkhize
Read more
Source: Daily Nation - Breaking News, Kenya, Africa, Politics, Business, Sports | HOME
Daniel F. Malan
Daniel F. Malan , in full Daniel François Malan (born May 22, 1874, near Riebeeck West, Cape Colony [now in Western Cape, S.Af.]—died Feb. 7, 1959, Stellenbosch, S.Af.), statesman and politician who formed South Africa’s first exclusively Afrikaner government and instituted the policy of
Read more
Source: Brittanica
Sponsored by Eastern Bank
May
22
1874
60 new coronavirus deaths recorded, 53 of them in the Western Cape
Another 60 people have died of the coronavirus, 53 of them in the Western Cape, says Health MinisterZweli
Read more
Source: https://www.news24.com
Cop killed in alleged hijacking incident in Mpumalanga
Constable Thabo Mduli is the second police officer to die this weekend after a constable was killed in KwaNyuswa in Hillcrest, Durban, police spokesperson Colonel Brenda Muridili
Read more
Source: https://www.news24.com
Gauteng schools reopening: Thumbs up at one, thumbs down at another
Gauteng Community Safety MEC Faith Mazibuko raised concerns regarding the level of cleaning at Sehopotso Secondary School in
Read more
Source: https://www.news24.com