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… Cape Town;Friends and Compatriots. When we gathered here on the Grand Parade in February 1990, we knew that our march to freedom was irreversible, that nothing could stop our dream of a free South Africa coming true. The people had opened the … and that it would be no easy and short-term task to eradicate the poverty and inequality it had created. But on that day we understood that we could overcome whatever obstacles lay ahead, because the great majority of South Africans had … of our divided past in order to build a better life for all our people. Today we meet here again, with four years of Freedom to celebrate. We meet to reaffirm that we are one people with on destiny;and to recommit ourselves to the achievement …
… A2 black yellow green on white litho; graphic people with flag; text: Unban the ANC! Feedom Day June 26th; The freedom charter for people's power …
… 37th Anniversary of The Freedom Charter Rally. Black, green and yellow striped poster. Rally on 27th June 1992. Venue - Kliptown Market Place (Historical site - Freedom Charter). List of speakers. ANC speaks on Mass Action. ANC Logo. …
… Black, green and gold strips with white lettering. List of speakers and events. 37th Anniversary of the Freedom Charter. Event to be held at Kliptown on 27th June 1992. ANC Logo. …
… FreedomDay on 27 April is an annual celebration of South Africa's first non-racial democratic elections of 1994. It is significant … election. The election was won by the ANC with 62.65 % of the vote. The National Party (NP) received 20.39 %, Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) 10.54 %, Freedom Front (FF) 2.2 %, Democratic Party (DP) 1.7 %, Pan Africanist Congress (PAC) 1.2 % and … Speaking at the first anniversary of South Africa’s non-racial elections President Mandela said; “As dawn ushered in this day, the 27th of April 1995, few of us could suppress the welling of emotion, as we were reminded of the terrible past from …
… encourage and forge a common goal of fighting against colonial rule, the conference called for the observance of African FreedomDay once a year, to mark “the onward progress of the liberation movement, and to symbolize the determination of the People of Africa to free themselves from foreign domination and exploitation.” Consequently, 15 April was enacted as African FreedomDay (or Africa Liberation Day), and this marked the beginning of what would later be known as Africa Day. Subsequent …
… Committee on its Tenth Anniversary, New York, 2 April 1973 " Speech by Oliver Tambo at Meeting to Commemorate South Africa FreedomDay and to Condemn the 600-year Alliance Between Britain and Portugal ". London, 20 June 1973 1975 " Presidential Address by …
… in protest of the bans. The convention condemns the bans on the two leaders and calls for May 1 to be observed as FreedomDay and people of all races to stay away from work to demonstrate support for freedom. The ANC does not support the Convention but the Transvaal ANC does so, unofficially. Dr Moroka presides over the …
… As the struggle for freedom reached a new intensity in the early fifties, the ANC saw the need for a clear statement on the future of South Africa. The idea of a Freedom Charter was born, and the Congress of the People Campaign was initiated. During this campaign the ANC and its allies … on June 25 and 26, 1955. This was a large, colourful and exciting event. In 1950, 26 June had been declared FreedomDay. In May 1950 the Communist Party of South Africa (CPSA) had called for a May Day strike to protest against the Unlawful …