Today in Kimberley's History
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Chris Hani born- 1942
Chris Hani (28 June 1942 – 10 April 1993), born Martin Thembisile Hani, was the leader of the South African Communist Party and chief of staff of uMkhonto we Sizwe, the armed wing of the African National Congress (ANC). He was a fierce opponent of the apartheid government, and was assassinated on 10 April 1993.
On 10 April 1993, as he returned home to the racially mixed suburb of Dawn Park, Boksberg (Johannesburg), Hani was assassinated by Januzs Walus, an anti-Communist Polish refugee who had close links to the White nationalist AWB.
Chris Hani (28 June 1942 – 10 April 1993), born Martin Thembisile Hani, was the leader of the South African Communist Party and chief of staff of uMkhonto we Sizwe, the armed wing of the African National Congress (ANC). He was a fierce opponent of the apartheid government, and was assassinated on 10 April 1993.
On 10 April 1993, as he returned home to the racially mixed suburb of Dawn Park, Boksberg (Johannesburg), Hani was assassinated by Januzs Walus, an anti-Communist Polish refugee who had close links to the White nationalist AWB.
Three South African provinces are renamed - 1995
After the first South African democratic election, the country was demarcated into nine provinces. Some of these provinces were given geographical names, like Northern Transvaal and Eastern Transvaal. In 1995, the names of three of these provinces, PWV, Orange Free State and Northern Transvaal, were changed. The PWV, which consisted of Pretoria, Witwatersrand and the Vaal region was, renamed Gauteng Sotho name meaning "a place of Gold". Orange Free State and Northern Transvaal were changed to Free State and Northern Province respectively. Northern Province has since changed its name again to Limpopo Province. This was done after it was found that the province shares the name with other provinces in other African countries, which was causing confusion for international investors.
After the first South African democratic election, the country was demarcated into nine provinces. Some of these provinces were given geographical names, like Northern Transvaal and Eastern Transvaal. In 1995, the names of three of these provinces, PWV, Orange Free State and Northern Transvaal, were changed. The PWV, which consisted of Pretoria, Witwatersrand and the Vaal region was, renamed Gauteng Sotho name meaning "a place of Gold". Orange Free State and Northern Transvaal were changed to Free State and Northern Province respectively. Northern Province has since changed its name again to Limpopo Province. This was done after it was found that the province shares the name with other provinces in other African countries, which was causing confusion for international investors.