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Some June 6 history: The 'Longest Day' and it's bloody slaughter on the beaches, an asteroid explodes
What happened back in the day on June 6.
The peasants are revolting; know your place meddling woman or lose your head! and a murdering president
A roundup of events from today in history
Xhosa hero, a thorn in the side of the colonial invaders, meets his end
Interesting stuff from history that happened on May 28
How Cape Town almost became a penal colony
Turning back the clock, how Cape Town nearly became a penal colony.
Racialised politics a sad hallmark of America’s historical legacy
The writer explores the historical journey of racial politics in America, tracing the path from the oppression of Black slaves to the transformative Voting Rights Act of 1965, and explore its lasting implications for contemporary society.
The female explorers who braved the wilderness but were left out of history
throughout history, female explorers have not only had to face the harsh realities of rugged terrain, but also the ghosting from their male colleagues.
Unveiling secrets of the Swartkrans Cave | new fossils of a tiny human ancestor
According to Wits University, Paranthropus robustus lived in South Africa around two million years ago, alongside Homo ergaster, a direct a direct ancestor of modern people.
Dylan Naidoo aspires to become one of the best golf players in the world
Lenasia boy’s historic win
Durban puts on the Ritz for a 4-hour ride in the rain
The old picture this week takes in a ceremonial arch, constructed in West street, today Dr Pixley ka Seme, for a procession in 1901 to honour a visit by the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York – the future King George V and Queen Mary - to the city.