Nicholas Lorimer

From the grubby streets of the Capitol Hill Occupy Protest (CHOP) to the swish, champagne-fueled parties of the EFF and their ecosystem of woker-than-thou activists

This Week in History recalls memorable and decisive events and personalities of the past. 27th June 1950 – United States forces intervene in Korean War Following

This Week in History recalls memorable and decisive events and personalities of the past. 20th June 451 – Battle of Chalons: Flavius Aetius battles Attila the

This Week in History recalls memorable and decisive events and personalities of the past. 13th June 313 – The decisions of the Edict of Milan, signed

Since 1994, the Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) has enjoyed direct access to policy and influence over the internal politics of the African

This Week in History recalls memorable and decisive events and personalities of the past. June 6th 1944 – Operation Overlord  One of the most memorable moments

Last week Limpopo farmer David Rakgase finally triumphed in his long legal battle to purchase state land that he had been working since the early

This Week in History recalls memorable and decisive events and personalities of the past. 31st May 1916 – The Battle of Jutland, biggest naval battle of

This Week in History recalls memorable and decisive events and personalities of the past. May 23rd 1430 – Joan of Arc is captured by the Burgundians

This Week in History recalls memorable and decisive events and personalities of the past. 8th May 1846 – American forces led by Zachary Taylor defeat