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“Our Greatest Leader since Gandhiji”, By Dr Yusuf Dadoo
… Dr Naicker - MONTY to all of us - in the political arena for the last forty years, it can be said without exaggeration … for national liberation. The Xuma…
ArticleStrong and Unnoticed: The Women of the UDF by Reid Arnold
… with danger and fear knowing what they were doing was best for their country. Many of them were imprisoned, or sent out … Africa). This quote from Dr. Boesak…
January 8th Statements -Statement of the National Executive Committee on the occasion of the 85th Anniversary of the ANC- 8 January 1997
… our strategic objectives. Our 85th Anniversary - A Year for Consolidating the National Democratic Revolution … which they must be a crucial part. In this…
ArticleAlbertina Sisulu Timeline 1918 - 2011
… Nontsikelelo chose the name Albertina. 1936 Albertina left for Mariazell College in Matatiele in the Eastern Cape. … birth to her and Walter's first child,…
Apartheid - The early 1980s
… Although the 1976 Uprising led to some whites calling for reform and an eventual end to apartheid, others believed … NP would be forced to end apartheid. The…
ArticleLiberation history Timeline 1940-1949
… Laws Amendment Act of 1940 is passed. The act provides for the compulsory registration of White voters only. … opposition. 26 August, The AAC manifesto is…
Freedom In Our Life Time - Tributes to Lembede After His Death
… Sang and Soared Away," Barlow's Weekly, 16 August 1947 Walter Nhlapo (d. 1967) was a Journalist employed by … to newspapers and magazines. He was also a…
ArticlePaper abstracts and biographies of speakers
… research fellow in History and at the African Center for Cities at the University of Cape Town where she is … the ‘personal’ in a violent relationship,…
The people armed, 1984-1990
… constitution was roundly criticised in opposition circles for its unrepresentative character. Relative to the earlier … to 1 May 1969. At the conference,…
ArticleAfrican National Congress Timeline 1980-1989
… its use force by negotiating with neighboring states for a settlement which would see the ANC expelled from those … anniversary of the arrest of Nelson…
Chapter 1 - The Victory of the Nationalist Party in 1948
… in 1948. The victory of the NP in 1948 was a victory for the most reactionary wing of the capitalist class, … [3] Though the South African economy grew…
Article1970s: Black Consciousness Movement in South Africa
… section gives a broad outline of the content required for the school curriculum. For more detail, and for research … a new movement called Black…
Sport, Race, and Liberation Before Apartheid by Dr Peter Alegi
… involvement in football (soccer). He revealed his passion for football in his autobiography: "I became a compulsive … leisure time" of African youths. "Games…
Interview with Harry Gwala conducted by Tony Karonat, January 1989, Dambuza Pietermaritzburg
… and other women used to go out and do casual labour for the farmers, stripping wattle bark. And they used to wrap … something, but it couldn't take off. So…
January 8th Statements - Statement of the National Executive Committee on the occasion of the 60th Anniversary of the ANC - 8 January 1972
… the nation proceeded to work out the strategy of struggle for the future; and as they left Bloemfontein for their … still platform on which they dine, feast…
ArticleGrey Street Complex timeline 1800-1999
… council sets aside 15 17 4 to employ 17 adults Indians for 28 days labour at a rate of 8 d. per day. 1862 The … April, The Natal Muslim Council is founded in…
January 8th Statements - Statement of the National Executive Committee on the occasion of the 69th Anniversary of the ANC - 8 January 1981
… 1981, Statement. Compatriots and Comrades, Fellow-fighters for the liberation of the motherland, Once more a New Year is … had to swallow his words and his…
ArticleKingdom of Kongo 1390–1914
… smaller neighbouring states. Some historians prefer to call state entities similar to the Kingdom of Kongo as … Kingdom of Kongo [xiii] . It is presumed, but…
Address to the 21st Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the OAU by O.R. Tambo, Addis Ababa, 19 July 1985
… establish what was called the Pan-African Freedom Movement for East and Central Africa which later incorporated southern … For our part, we shall pursue the…
Chief Albert Luthuli Memorial Lecture by President Jacob Zuma at Inkosi Albert Luthuli International Convention Centre, 24 November 2010, Durban
… stated in his acceptance speech: "This Award could not be for me alone, nor for just South Africa, but for Africa as a … and our country. The Award added…
ArticleThe History of Education: 1658 to present
… the Dutch East India Company. It is specifically intended for the slaves from The Amersfoort. Pieter van der Stael … The ANCYL provisional committee issues a…
Chapter X - Final word
… too old to be banned again? The banning orders were not renewed. I could attend political meetings again and address … that I could still make my…
Chapter 7 - 1957-58: The Movement in a Crucial Phase
… the government: fare increases, the introduction of passes for women, and the imposition of "Bantu Authorities" in the … were to take place, the Mayor of…
Statement by Oliver Tambo on the National Executive Committee of the African National Congress on the 25th Anniversary of the formation of Umkhonto We Sizwe, 16 December 1986
… from the racist rulers of South Africa. In the clarion call of our Manifesto we declared that "the time comes in the … our Manifesto, that we were "striking…
"Umkhonto we Sizwe - Born of the People": Statement of the National Executive Comittee of the ANC on the 25th Anniversary of the Formation of Umkhonto we Sizwe by O. R. Tambo, 16 December 1986
… from the racist rulers of South Africa. In the clarion call of our Manifesto we declared that "the time comes in the … our Manifesto, that we were "striking…
Chapter 5 - The Freedom Charter
… at thousands of small meetings." [21] "For months now," wrote New Age (June 23, 1955), "the demands … interpretation of the Charter. He stated that it did…
73. The Congress of the People, June 1955
… Africa. Its impact on the political scene was twofold. It for the first time laid the basis for uniting all democratic … doubt that every delegate who…
ArticleLiberation history Timeline 1960-1969
… detention and imprisonment of their leaders and members. For instance, the early Poqo Trials, Rivonia trial, the … of detention from 90 days to 180 days…
Chapter VII - The 1980’s
… 1970s. They had both dedicated their lives to the struggle for freedom, "sparing nothing of their strength or courage . … Lilian's earlier bans had expired…
ArticleMahatma Karamchand Gandhi Timeline 1910-1919
… 1910 - 1919 1910 January 1, Indian Opinion reduced in size for financial reasons. January 6, Rev. Charles Phillips and … advised acceptance of proposals…