Mnemonic:

The Hippo Roller was first designed in 1991 by two South Africans, Pettie Petzer and Johan Jonker who received their first design award in 1992.

Malema/ John Steenhuisen/ 1st of June/ MK and EFF/ R Kelly/ Mbalula/ Lorch/ #InCaseYouMissedIt / #Sizokthola

Mnemonic:

CyberTracker was developed by South African NPO, CyberTracker Conservation in 1997. It allows illiterate animal trackers to record environmental data.

Malema/ John Steenhuisen/ 1st of June/ MK and EFF/ R Kelly/ Mbalula/ Lorch/ #InCaseYouMissedIt / #Sizokthola

Mnemonic:

In November 1996, South African Vodacom became the first network to introduce prepaid mobile, under the 'Vodago' package, using an 'Intelligent Network' platform.

Malema/ John Steenhuisen/ R Kelly/ 1st of June/ Mbalula/ Lorch/ #InCaseYouMissedIt / #RIPMphoSebeng

Mnemonic:

In 1995, Mark Shuttleworth founded Thawte Consulting, a company which specialized in digital certificates and Internet security.

Malema/ John Steenhuisen/ R Kelly/ 1st of June/ Mbalula/ Lorch/ #InCaseYouMissedIt / Racists/ Mbalula/ Lorch #RIPMphoSebeng

Birthday, 6 May:

South African anti-apartheid activist, Andrew Mlangeni who, along with Nelson Mandela and others, was jailed after the Rivonia Trial was born in Soweto in 1925.

Malema/ Loadshedding/ Mbalula/ Coloured/ 1st of June/ #RIPMphoSebeng / Vuyokazi/ #Sizokthola / Lorch

Mnemonic:

Shark SHIELD technology is based on an invention made in the 1990s by the South African government through the Kwazulu Natal Sharks Board (KZN).

Clicks/ #RIPMphoSebeng / 1st of June/ Katt Williams/ Coloured/ #CarteBlanche / #Sizokthola / MaKhumalo/ The ANC/ Tirelo

Mnemonic:

Speed Gun, a device that measures the speed of cricket balls, was invented by Henri Johnson from Somerset West and used in 1999 Cricket World Cup in 1992.

1st of June/ Clicks/ #CarteBlanche / #RIPMphoSebeng / Katt Williams/ Coloured/ Drake/ Tirelo/ MaKhumalo/ Vuyokazi

Mnemonic:

South African inventor, Gervan Lubbe, invented the Action Potential Stimulation (APS) Therapy device in 1991. Its used to treat chronic pain conditions.

#CarteBlanche / Clicks/ 1st of June/ Vuyokazi/ #RIPMphoSebeng / Tirelo/ #ImWithYourEx / Katt Williams/ #Sizokthola

Mnemonic:

FlightScope was founded by South African radar engineer Henri Johnson in 1989 to develop systems that measure projectiles for the defence industry.

#CarteBlanche / Clicks/ 1st of June/ Vuyokazi/ #RIPMphoSebeng / Tirelo/ #ImWithYourEx / Katt Williams/ #Sizokthola / Drake

Mnemonic:

The Rooivalk from South Africa is the first and only attack helicopter designed and produced in Africa.

#CarteBlanche / Clicks/ 1st of June/ Vuyokazi/ #RIPMphoSebeng / Tirelo/ #ImWithYourEx / Katt Williams/ #Sizokthola / Drake

Mnemonic:

1980, the Casspir, a mine-resistant military personnel vehicle, is produced.

#RIPMphoSebeng / #Sundowns / Mondli Makhanya/ Lunga/ #InCaseYouMissedIt / Stellenbosch/ Coloureds/ Rest in Peace/ Drake/ #fakemarriages

Mnemonic:

South African Class 6E1, Series 4 unit no. E1525 set the world narrow-gauge rail speed record of 245 kilometres per hour in 1978.

#RIPMphoSebeng / #Sundowns / Mondli Makhanya/ Lunga/ #InCaseYouMissedIt / Stellenbosch/ Coloureds/ Rest in Peace/ Drake/ #fakemarriages

Mnemonic:

Pool vacuum cleaner, Kreepy Krauly was invented by Ferdinand Chauvier, formerly from the Belgian Congo in 1974.

#RIPMphoSebeng / #Sundowns / Mondli Makhanya/ Lunga/ #InCaseYouMissedIt / Stellenbosch/ Coloureds/ Rest in Peace/ Drake/ #fakemarriages

Mnemonic:

Percy Tucker of Benoni, Gauteng founded Computicket in 1971, the world's first computerized ticketing system.

#RIPMphoSebeng / #Sundowns / Mondli Makhanya/ Lunga/ #InCaseYouMissedIt / Stellenbosch/ Coloureds/ Rest in Peace/ Drake/ #fakemarriages

Mnemonic:

The Scheffel bogie was invented by Doctor Herbert Scheffel. This novel bogie design was used to facilitate the development of the South African narrow-gauge railway system.

#RIPMphoSebeng / Mondli Makhanya/ Coloureds/ Lunga/ #InCaseYouMissedIt / #Sundowns / Rest in Peace

Mnemonic:

George Pratley invented Pratley's Putty in 1948 while trying to develop a glue to hold components in an electrical box.

Oppenheimers/ Drake/ Coloureds/ EFF and MK/ Stellenbosch/ Katt Williams/ #fakemarriages / Sizwe/ OV HOE

Birthday, 5 May:

South African journalist, author and former radio presenter Redi Tlhabi a was born in 1978.

Her broadcasting career spans years at Kaya FM, the SABC and, eMedia Holdings and Radio 702.

EFF and MK/ #fakemarriages / #Drake / Mbalula/
OV HOE/ CIPC/ Sizwe/ Malema

Birthday, 5 May:

American singer, dancer and actor Chris Brown was born in Virginia, United States in 1989.

He is among prominent artists in R&B music, credited as an evolver of the genre.

EFF and MK/ #Drake / Oppenheimers/ CIPC/ Sizwe/ #fakemarriages / Malema/ OV HOE/ Mbalula

Birthday, 5 MAy:

English singer-songwriter, Adele Adkins, known mononymously as Adele was born in Tottenham, London. She won numerous awards in her career.

#Drake / EFF and MK/ Sizwe/ #fakemarriages / Malema/ CIPC/ Stellenbosch/ Rupert/ Zimbabweans/ Oppenheimers

Birthday, 5 May:

German-born philosopher and political theorist, Karl Marx was born in Trier in 1818.

He died in London in 1883 aged 64.

#Drake / EFF and MK/ Sizwe/ #fakemarriages / Malema/ CIPC/ Stellenbosch/ Rupert/ Zimbabweans/ Oppenheimers