The Gugulethu Seven
The Gugulethu Seven On 3 March 1986, an anti-apartheid group of young activists between the ages of 16 and 23 were shot and killed by members of the apartheid police…
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March 4, 2025
The Battle of Salt River: Khoikhoi Warriors Defeat Portuguese Thieves
The Battle of Salt River: Khoikhoi Warriors Defeat Portuguese Thieves On this day, 1 March 1510, at the mouth of Salt River, on the shore of Table Bay (in Cape…
March 1, 2025
1984-1990 / African National Congress (ANC) / Apartheid Police / National Trade Union Leaders / South African Communist Party’s (SACP’s) / Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK)
Birth of Alex La Guma
Birth of Alex La Guma On this day, 20 February 1924, Alex La Guma, was born in District Six, Cape Town, South Africa. La Guma was a South African novelist,…
February 20, 2025
Vlakplaas Operatives and Askaris Deployed to the Western Cape
On Thursday, 2 January 1986, Colonel Eugene de Dock was in Vlakplaas, where he instructed Riaan Bellingan to go to Cape Town, where he was going to operate under the…
January 2, 2025