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Mandela and the South African Communist Party
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Jun 11, 2018

Mandela and the South African Communist Party

Mandela and MK The late 1950s saw the first hints of an armed struggle occurring in certain parts of South Africa. Va...

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Jun 06, 2018

Matjiesfontein

Matjiesfontein was founded in 1884 by the legendary and energetic Scottish railway man, James Douglas Logan. The village...

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Jun 06, 2018

Kookfontein

  Kookfontein’s Sauvignon Blanc is grown on the Northern bank of the Jackals Creek, near the rustic seaside town o...

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Jun 05, 2018

South Africa wants to make history compulsory at school. But can it? by Linda Chisholm (the Conversation.com), 1 June 2018

South Africa’s minister of Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga has released a report from a ministerial task team t...

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Jun 05, 2018

Report of the History Ministerial Task Team for the Department of Basic Education, February 2018

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Indian South Africans timeline 1654-1899
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Jun 05, 2018

Indian South Africans timeline 1654-1899

Indian South Africans Timeline: 1654-1899 1654 Slaves from India and South East Asia are introduced to the Cape. ...

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May 31, 2018

Address to United Nations Security Council, by Nelson Mandela, 15 July 1992, New York United States

Mr President, Distinguished Members of the Security Council, Your Excellency, Dr Boutrous Boutrous Ghali, Secretar...

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May 31, 2018

When Mandela's Predecessor toured the US to Expose Segregation back home by Matthew Blackman (www.ozy.com), 29 May 2018

A short, well-dressed 44-year-old man of the southern African Barolong tribe stood at the American border near Niagara F...

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May 30, 2018

Chapter 28 Liliesleaf Museum

From: Freedom Fighter and Humanist by Denis Goldberg

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May 30, 2018

Chapter 26 Community H.E.A.R.T. by Denis Goldberg

From: Freedom Fighter and Humanist by Denis Goldberg

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May 30, 2018

Chapter 27 The Freedom Charter explained

From: Freedom Fighter and Humanist by Denis Goldberg

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May 30, 2018

Appendix

From: Freedom Fighter and Humanist by Denis Goldberg

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May 30, 2018

Chapter 25 Denis Goldberg: Rivonia Trail's 'Baby' turns 80 by Ryland Fisher

From: Freedom Fighter and Humanist by Denis Goldberg

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May 30, 2018

Chapter 24 Denis and the Children of Hout Bay by Dwyn Griesel

From: Freedom Fighter and Humanist by Denis Goldberg

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May 30, 2018

Chapter 23 Community H.E.A.R.T. - a better life for all by Isobel Mc Vicar

From: Freedom Fighter and Humanist by Denis Goldberg

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