Events tagged with "howick"

Historical Events tagged with "howick"

Turns out history loves a label—battles, breakthroughs, and the occasional disaster, all neatly tagged for your browsing pleasure. Because sometimes you just need every weird invention in one place.

Nelson Mandela's Arrest and Imprisonment

August 5th, 1962 62 years ago

Nelson Mandela was captured during a police raid while leading the anti-apartheid movement in South Africa. He was arrested near Howick, KwaZulu-Natal after being sought for several months. His activities in the African National Congress (ANC) had made him a target. The arrest came just before the Rivonia Trial, where he would ultimately receive a life sentence. This event marked a pivotal moment in South Africa's struggle against institutionalized racism.