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Jan 09, 2017

FREEDOM IN OUR LIFETIME, Durban, December 12-14, 1958

Presidential Address to the 46th Annual Conference of the African National Congress, Durban, December 12-14, 1958 Sons...

Nokukhanya Luthuli
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Jan 09, 2017

Nokukhanya Luthuli

Teacher and farmer, wife of Chief Albert John Luthuli, community leader, involved in the ANC and Daughters of Africa.

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Jan 09, 2017

Address by ANC President Jacob Zuma to ANC National General Council fundraising dinner at Inkosi Albert Luthuli International Convention Centre, 19 September 2010, Durban

Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe, ANC Officials and NEC members, Captains of business and industry, Special guests,...

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Jan 09, 2017

January 8th Statements - Statement of the National Executive Committee of the African National Congress On The Occasion Of the 105th Anniversary of the African National Congress Presented By President Jacob Zuma

8 January 2017, Orlando, Soweto His Excellency President Brahim Ghali, President of the Saharawi Arab Democratic Repu...

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Jan 09, 2017

WE HAVE THE KEY TO FREEDOM – NOT THE OPPRESSOR, December 16, 1957

Albert Luthuli's Presidential Address to the Forty-fifth Annual Conference of the African National Congress, Orland...

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Jan 06, 2017

Lobenguela’s izinDuna by Martin Plaut (Quarterly Bulletin of the National Library of South Africa ), 2016

This photograph of two Ndebele leaders is entitled on its reverse: ‘Chiefs “Babyon” & “Omjaa...

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Jan 05, 2017

A reply by Albert Luthuli to Mr. Jordan K. Ngubane`s attacks on the African National Congress, 5 June 1956

Mr. Ngubane has written most voluminously in several issues of the Indian Opinion making scathing and unjustified remark...

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Jan 05, 2017

Letter to Americans by Albert Luthuli, distributed by the American Committee on Africa with the "Appeal for Action", 4 November 1962, New York

Dear friend: Just before I went to Oslo last December to receive the Nobel Peace Prize, I wrote a letter to Americans e...

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Jan 05, 2017

Birthday message by Albert Luthuli to Dr. Yusuf M. Dadoo, 2 September 1955

(Extracts) In sincerely wishing you good health, strength and longevity of life, both for your sake and for the sake of...

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Jan 05, 2017

Opening address by Albert Luthuli to the Twenty-second Biennial Conference of the South African Indian Congress, 19 October 1956, Gandhi Hall, Johannesburg

A spirit that refuses to submit to Tyranny Once again another biennial Conference is upon you. It is my good fortune t...

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Jan 05, 2017

Land mine kills 6 in South Africa by Sheila Rule (New York Times), 16 December 1985

JOHANNESBURG, Dec. 15— The South African Army reported tonight that six people were killed and five people serious...

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Jan 05, 2017

“The most patient of animals, next to the ass:” Jan Smuts, Howard University, and African American Leadership, 1930 by Robert Edgara and Myra Ann Houser

Explore this africa item to learn more about South African history.

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Jan 04, 2017

Albert Luthuli`s message to New Age on 25th anniversary of Progressive Press, 22 March 1962

Congratulations to New Age and its predecessors. Twenty-five years of uninterrupted production is an achievement that is...

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Jan 04, 2017

Recommendations of Commission on undesirable publications - Interview: Albert Luthuli, 1 September 1957

The recommendations of the Commission of Inquiry in regard to Undesirable Publications create another grave threat to th...

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Jan 04, 2017

Theft at Luthuli House, 12 October 2003

In response to a number of media enquiries, the ANC wishes to clarify the following: 1. A person or persons gained acce...

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