By Deon van Zyl Cape Chronicle Staff Reporter STIKLAND INDUSTRIAL, BELLVILLE — 2007 The steady hum of machinery echoed through Stikland Industrial this morning as the doors of National Manhole…
‘n Gedenkteken vir Afrikaans Paarl, 10 Oktober 1975. – Onder helder lentelug en met die majestueuse Drakensteinberge as agtergrond, is die Afrikaanse Taalmonument vandag op Paarlberg met groot plegtigheid ingewy.…
CAPE TOWN, 6 September 1966. Dr. Hendrik Frensch Verwoerd, Prime Minister of the Republic, was stabbed to death on the floor of the House of Assembly shortly after 2 p.m.…
Norvalspont, Cape Province, August 1964 — A quiet journey along the lonely tarred road between Norvalspont and Venterstad ended in a frightening collision during the early hours of the morning…
By Victor Achebe, Staff Reporter Adderley Street, Cape Town, 17 February 1947 Cape Town today welcomed Their Majesties King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, together with Princess Elizabeth and Princess…
Government Restores Standard Time as Wartime Measure Comes to a Close By a Cape Chronicle Staff Reporter Cape Town, 12 March 1944 — The Union Government has announced that Daylight…
Government Announces New ‘Daylight Saving Time’ as Wartime Economy Measure By a Cape Chronicle Staff Reporter Cape Town, 13 September 1942 — For the first time in the history of…
Crowds Gather as Mr. Meyer Lewis Launches New Store for Working Families Cape Town, 1934. Woodstock was astir from an early hour this morning as residents, tradesmen, and curious passers-by…
By Isabella Maria de Villiers Cape Town, April 1934 — Under clear autumn skies and with the grand slopes of Table Mountain standing solemnly behind the proceedings, a distinguished assembly…
Parliament Approves Historic Measure – A New Chapter Opens in South African Public Life Cape Town, 8 May 1925 — By Our Parliamentary Correspondent A moment of profound historical importance…
The Cape Chronicle – by Special Correspondence Klawer, 1 July 1914 After many years of anticipation by the farming community of the Olifants River Valley, the shrill whistle of the…
A welcome addition to the northern road From our own correspondent KLAWER, Saturday. A notable occasion in this district took place today with the formal opening of the new Klawer…
This energetic little town, 18 miles from Cape Town and six miles from Bellville Station, lies at the heart of a thriving farming community. Its annual harvests of oats and…
THE FUTURE OF THE FOUR COLONIES TO BE CONSIDERED From Our Political Correspondent Durban, October 13, 1908. A gathering of uncommon consequence assembled in this city yesterday, when the representatives…
Cape Chronicle Special Correspondent Clarens, Switzerland – Thursday, 14 July 1904 The shutters remain half-closed at the modest lakeside residence overlooking the tranquil waters of Lake Geneva. Outside, a solemn…
KALK BAY, Saturday. One of the most exciting maritime incidents witnessed upon the False Bay coast for some considerable time occurred this morning, when the iron steam trawler Rex, whilst…
Cape Chronicle Special Correspondent — January 1896 Johannesburg, Transvaal — A dramatic military expedition intended to support the grievances of the Uitlander population of Johannesburg has ended in complete failure,…
By Dr. Edmund Harrington, Historian, Cape Town The Cape Chronicle, October 1886 The recent reports from the Transvaal of rich gold-bearing reefs on the Witwatersrand have set the colonies ablaze…
From our Correspondent — Somerset West, April 1883 A feeling of sincere sorrow has spread throughout the village and surrounding districts upon the announcement of the death of the Rev.…
Cape Town, 9 June 1882 After years of persistent agitation and repeated appeals from the Dutch-speaking inhabitants of the Colony, the Parliament of the Cape Colony has at last sanctioned…
Cape Town, Tuesday, 27 September 1881 A sorrow of the most grievous nature has cast a deep shadow over Sea Point and indeed over the whole of Cape Town, following…
BASUTOLAND, 20 September 1880. The mountain fastnesses of Basutoland have become the scene of a grave and determined conflict, as the Government’s attempt to enforce the surrender of firearms has…
**Special Dispatch from the Zulu Frontier** **29 January 1879** By Our Correspondent on the Scene ISANDLWANA, ZULULAND — In a stunning reversal that has shaken the foundations of British authority…
Cape Town — It is with no ordinary satisfaction that we record the completion and opening of the Alfred Basin, a work of considerable magnitude and lasting utility to this…
Cape Post Office Driven to Extraordinary Measures — Valuable Consignment Said to Have Been Lying in Cape Town for Months CAPE TOWN, February 1861. — Special Report A most extraordinary…
