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Marikana Commission of Inquiry
In 2012 the mining sector underwent intense waves of labour unrest. On 16 August 2012, the mining industry (Platinum Sector) received the…
Marikana Commission of Inquiry
In 2012 the mining sector underwent intense waves of labour unrest. On 16 August 2012, the mining industry (Platinum Sector) received the…
Speech delivered on the condolence motion in honour of the late Ebrahim "Cas" Saloojee in the national assembly – 5 February 2009
Madam Speaker I am truly humbled to have been selected by the ANC to present a message of condolence and an obituary on the late Ebrahim…
BiographyDan Tloome
Born in the Orange Free State, Tloome became involved in trade union work in the 1930s and joined the Communist Party. In 1941 he was…
People Against Gangsterism and Drugs
People Against Gangsterism and Drugs (PAGAD) came into being in 1996 when communities on the Cape Flats, Cape Town decided to form an anti…
SAHO Commemorates 40 Years Since Soweto Uprising: Intergenerational Dialogue by Thembinkosi Khumalo
Thembinkosi Khumalo is a student activist at the University of Pretoria. He is an active PASMA member. PASMA is a student division of PAC…
Raymond Tucker: Attorney interview with Rupert Taylor 26 January 2000, 32 St John Road, Houghton, Johannesburg
Raymond Tucker Attorney interview with Rupert Taylor 26 January 2000, 32 St John Road, Houghton, Johannesburg, 4.30-6.00pm Taylor:…
The Founder: An Ambiguous Figure by Chris Saunders
More than anyone else, Pixley ka Isaka Seme (1881-1951) was the founder of the ANC. It was he who, on his return from long years of study…
Women in the apartheid society by Fatima Meer
INTRODUCTION No significant change has occurred in South Africa in the last decade. Apartheid and racism continue their tyranny and the…
The Struggle Over Land, The Basotho lose out
This section looks at the rise of the Basotho kingdom in the 19th Century. The people involved in this were the Basotho, the Boers and the…
Hunter-Gatherers in Southern Africa
For more than 95% of the last 100 000 years, most people all over the world followed a hunting and gathering way of life. Until recently,…
Archaeology: A Way of Rediscovering the Past
How do we find out about the past? For recent events where there was personal involvement, memory can be relied on. To know about events…
The Origin of People
People are the most complex creatures on earth. Many aspects of human behaviour demonstrates a great difference with other animals. What…
Internal Security Amendment Act No 79
This Act removed the requirement that internment be linked with states of emergency. It amended five other Security Acts and embodied the…