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Jan 08, 2014

A Springbok on the Somme: Joe Samuels, a South African Veteran of the Great War by Bill Nasson

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Jan 08, 2014

Springboks ou Autruches : Les Reactions Sud-Africaines au Declenchement de la Guerre de 1914 par Bill Nasson

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Jan 08, 2014

Why they fought: Black Cape Colonists and Imperial Wars, 1899-1918 by Bill Nasson

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Jan 07, 2014

The Geography of the Great War by Frank M. McMurry

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Jan 07, 2014

Umlazi

History of Umlazi The history of Umlazi (or Mlazi) dates back to 1845 when British settlers forcibly occupied what wa...

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Dec 11, 2013

Tribute to Nelson Mandela from Ahmed Kathrada, 6 December 2013

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The Mandela I knew by Saths Cooper, 6 December 2013
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Dec 11, 2013

The Mandela I knew by Saths Cooper, 6 December 2013

During my incarceration in the same single-cell block in Robben Island Maximum Security Prison with Nelson Rohihlala Man...

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Dec 11, 2013

Mandela video clips

First interview – 1961 Treason trial speech – 1961 Release from prison – 1990 First speech following release – ...

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Mandela’s Democracy by Andrew Nash, 26 June 2013
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Dec 11, 2013

Mandela’s Democracy by Andrew Nash, 26 June 2013

The Tribal Model of DemocracyIn his speech from the dock, at his 1962 trial for inciting African workers to strike and l...

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Dec 11, 2013

Mandela’s ‘Madiba Magic’ cast spell of sporting success (Reuters), 6 December 2013

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Dec 11, 2013

Mandela and his three wives - Evelyn, Winnie and Graca by Sapa-AFP, 6 December 2013

In sharp contrast to Graca Machel and his feisty second wife Winnie, Mandela's first wife was a demure country girl ...

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Dec 11, 2013

How the “Long walk to Freedom” began by E.S. Reddy

In March 1939, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru wrote a series of eight articles which were reprinted in a pamphlet and later inc...

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Dec 11, 2013

Glory Days: Robben Island comrades remember Mandela Ranjeni Munusamy, 9 December 2013

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Dec 11, 2013

While crowd waits, Mandela plays with babies by Caroly McGibbon, 18 February 1990

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Dec 11, 2013

Extracts from Mandela’s speeches by Sapa, 6 December 2013

Nelson Mandela made many powerful speeches. Here are extracts from some of them FROM HIS ADDRESS to the conference of th...

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