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ANC Policy Documents
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Jun 26, 2017

ANC Policy Documents

The ANC Policy Conference is where a range of topics affecting the nation and organisation are discussed and future plan...

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Bureau of State Security (BOSS)
Article
Jun 23, 2017

Bureau of State Security (BOSS)

The telling of the history of South African Intelligence Agencies is somewhat hamstrung by the fact that people from the...

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Culture and Resistance Conference, Botswana, 1982
Article
May 19, 2017

Culture and Resistance Conference, Botswana, 1982

Several hundred artists and activists from South Africa living in exile and within the country, as well as foreign natio...

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The International Socialist League (ISL)
Article
Mar 13, 2017

The International Socialist League (ISL)

The International Socialist League (ISL) was formed in September 1915. It was created by a progressive faction of the So...

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SS Mendi
Article
Feb 20, 2017

SS Mendi

The sinking of the SS Mendi was caused by the reckless action of the captain of the SS Darro. It remains the greatest wa...

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South Africa’s Academic and Cultural Boycott
Article
Feb 03, 2017

South Africa’s Academic and Cultural Boycott

Introduction In 1948 with the election of the National Party and the enforcement of an Apartheid State, it took time ...

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Forced Removals in South Africa
Article
May 25, 2016

Forced Removals in South Africa

Forced removals refer to the moving of people from their homes against their will. This may not always involve physical ...

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Staffrider magazine (1978-1993)
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May 20, 2016

Staffrider magazine (1978-1993)

Staffrider was a South African literary and arts magazine published by Ravan Press in Johannesburg from 1978 to 1993. It...

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Kingdom of Kongo 1390–1914
Article
May 18, 2016

Kingdom of Kongo 1390–1914

The Kingdom of Kongo was a large kingdom in the western part of central Africa. The name comes from the fact that the fo...

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A history of Apartheid in South Africa
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May 06, 2016

A history of Apartheid in South Africa

Background and policy of apartheid Before we can look at the history of the apartheid period it is necessary to under...

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People and Culture of South Africa
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Apr 13, 2016

People and Culture of South Africa

South Africa has early human fossils at Sterkfontein and other sites. The first modern inhabitants of the country were t...

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Hermanus Loots aka James Stuart Timeline
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Mar 23, 2016

Hermanus Loots aka James Stuart Timeline

1936 Hermanus Loots is born in the Kat River area of the Eastern Cape (19 July).[i] 1954 Matriculated from John...

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The Nelson Mandela Presidency - 1994 to 1999
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Jul 16, 2015

The Nelson Mandela Presidency - 1994 to 1999

In 1991, Nelson Mandela was elected the president of the African National Congress (ANC), and his friend and colleague, ...

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A Charge of Treason by Norman Levy
Article
Jun 19, 2015

A Charge of Treason by Norman Levy

This article was taken from the book The Final Prize by Norman Levy (Chapter 12) A Charge of Treason When detectives inv...

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SPEAK Magazine (1982 - 1994)
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Jun 15, 2015

SPEAK Magazine (1982 - 1994)

 

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