ANC Faces Fresh Scrutiny as Election Pressure Mounts
Cape Town — The African National Congress (ANC) is once again facing growing criticism as it attempts to rebuild public confidence ahead of South Africa’s 2026 local government elections. The…
Author: William Foster
William Foster (c. 1825 – after 1871) Born in England around the mid-1820s, William Foster immigrated to the Cape Colony in the 1850s seeking opportunities in the growing colonial press.
He first gained experience working on several small printing and publishing ventures before becoming editor of the Cape Standard in the 1860s. A staunch conservative with pro-establishment views, Foster launched The Cape Chronicle in early 1861 as a counter to the more liberal Cape Argus (1857).
He served as both editor and proprietor, often writing leading articles on colonial politics, trade, and ecclesiastical matters himself. Financial difficulties and intense competition led to the paper’s closure in June 1871.
He first gained experience working on several small printing and publishing ventures before becoming editor of the Cape Standard in the 1860s. A staunch conservative with pro-establishment views, Foster launched The Cape Chronicle in early 1861 as a counter to the more liberal Cape Argus (1857).
He served as both editor and proprietor, often writing leading articles on colonial politics, trade, and ecclesiastical matters himself. Financial difficulties and intense competition led to the paper’s closure in June 1871.
The Cape Has Lost One of Its Greatest Sons
John Fairbairn Passes Away Cape Chronicle – 6 October 1864 Cape Town awoke yesterday to sorrowful news. On the 5th of October, 1864, Mr. John Fairbairn, one of the Colony’s…
Appointment of Sir Robert Wynyard as Governor of the Cape
Cape Town—It has been officially announced that Major-General Sir Robert Henry Wynyard has been appointed to assume the office of Governor of the Cape of Good Hope. His appointment, confirmed…
Sir George gets the boot!
Cape Town, 1861 — Sir George Grey currently stands at a pivotal moment in his distinguished colonial career. Once the admired Governor of the Cape Colony, the energetic administrator now…