Cape Premier implicated in failed Transvaal invasion as Britain demands answers By our Political CorrespondentCape Town, January 1896 The political foundations of the Cape Colony have been shaken following the…
Special Correspondence of the Cape Chronicle Cape Town, 1885 The question of Bechuanaland has entered a decisive stage, as Her Majesty’s Government has resolved to take direct action in the…
Cape Chronicle – Special Historical Feature PAARL, August 1875. — Nearly seventy years have passed since the British assumed permanent control of the Cape in 1806, and with that change…
Special Historical Feature — Cape Town, circa 1908 Cape Town has long stood at the southern gateway of empire, welcoming steamships, telegraphs, and the latest mechanical wonders from Europe. Now…
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…
Durbanville, November 1901. A new chapter in the history of Durbanville was opened this week with the formal establishment of the Municipality of Durbanville, the village having now been invested…
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,…
Half a Century of Faithful Service to the Colony In this year of Her Majesty’s glorious Golden Jubilee, our Colony has another proud milestone to celebrate. Fifty years ago, on…
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…
By our correspondent in the field. I write these lines from the dusty veldt under a scorching African sun, with the crack of rifles still echoing in my ears and…
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…
Amid continued commercial expansion within the Cape Colony, a new estate agency, Steer & Co, has commenced business in Cape Town, reflecting the increasing importance of professional property services to…
**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…
If Sir Theophilus Shepstone’s proclamation of April 1877 was intended to quiet the Zuid Afrikaanse Republiek, it has instead awakened a deeper and more enduring resistance among its leaders. The…
Paarl, Friday. — A gathering of gentlemen assembled this day at the residence of Mr. Gideon Malherbe in Paarl for the purpose of forming a society devoted to the advancement…
Twisfontein, Saturday, 16 August 1873 — Tempers erupted once again this morning as neighbouring farmers W. Baard of Heuningklip and C. Loubser of Witteklip confronted one another over the ownership…
