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Paper Presented to the International Conference for Sanctions Against South Africa, 1 April 1964, London
… politicians seeking votes or support spoke of the "two nations", meaning the English and the Afrikaans-speaking … weight behind the demands of African, Asian…
Say It out Loud - The 1913 Presidential Address, Kimberley, Cape, 11th October, 1913
… proves our ancestors to have been immersed. Had other nations adopted those principles in their conduct towards us; had other nations applied to Great…
EventFormer South African football coach Clive Barker is born
… South African Football team to their first African Cup of Nations title after the team was reinstated after a ban due …
ArticleHistory of slavery and early colonisation in South Africa
… abuses and exploitative labour practices. The United Nations defines contemporary slavery as consisting of: ...a …
ArticleGandhi and the Passive Resistance Campaign 1907-1914
… cited Gandhi as an influence in its struggle to urge nations to reject the use of nuclear weapons. Environmental …
EventSA Special Forces accused of train violence
In an interview with the New Nation, Felix Ndimene alleged that the Selous Scouts of Pietersburg and Five Reconnaissance Regiment (5RR), part of the SA Special…
PlaceSol Plaatje University
Sol Plaatje University (SPU) opened in 2014 (AS SEEN IN PHOTO), the first of two new universities to be established in post-apartheid South Africa. It is also…
EventAfrican's Claim is presented at the conference
At the annual conference of the African National Congress (ANC) held in Bloemfontein, the document the African's Claim in South Africa, presented by the…
ArticleAbstracts presented for the 1973 Durban Strikes Conference
Following is a list of abstracts presented for the 1973 Durban Strikes - Celebrating 50 Years Conference. “White ladies [do not] push heavy skips”:…
EventFormer South African Football Association president Solomon 'Sticks' Morewa died
… Football Assosiation (Safa) during the 1996 African Nations Cup. …
PlaceSkukuza Airport, Mpumalanga
Prior to the commencement of scheduled flights to Skukuza Airport on 2 June 2014, the Airport Runway was repaired and resurfaced. Work to rehabilitate the…
PlaceOliver Tambo District Municipality
The OR Tambo District Municipality (ORTDM) occupies the Eastern Coastal portion of the Eastern Cape Province, bordered by KwaZulu-Natal and by the Eastern Cape…
EventPolitical activist Mziwonke 'Pro' Jack is assassinated.
The African National Congress (ANC) activist, Mziwonke 'Pro' Jack was gunned down next to his home in Cape Town. Jack was a taxi conflict mediator in Cape Town…
Sue Williamson Book Launch
Join us for the launch of the catalogue accompanying Sue Williamson’s retrospective exhibition, ‘There’s something I must tell you’.The exhibition is on view…
EventOne hundred and twenty three people banned following June 16 Student Protest
Three days after the 1976 Students' Revolt the Government banned 123 people for their involvement and put a nation wide ban on public meetings. The protest was…
ArchiveHamba kahle Jennifer Davis 1933-2019
… apartheid. She brought this expertise to the United Nations, testifying before various committees. In the …
EventWalter Sisulu's appeal is dismissed
The Transvaal section of the Supreme Court dismissed an appeal by the African National Congress (ANC) Secretary-General Walter Sisulu against a six years…
Chapter 2 - Jewish Trade Unions in Cape Town 1903-1907: A Socio-Historical Study
… classes through the formation of the Political Labour League under the leadership of Gordon. In this grouping, H. … The Yiddish-speaking Branch of the…
Apartheid stakeholders - where are they now?
From: A Crime Against Humanity - Analysing the Repression of the Apartheid State edited by Max Coleman South Africa can heave a collective sigh of relief that…
PlaceKeetmanshoop
In 1908, Gottlieb Redecker was the official builder of the German Colonial Government’s Works Department, drew up plans for a new Post Office building in…
PlaceGreater Mapungubwe Heritage Site And Tour.
"As we celebrate the launch of the Greater Mapungubwe Heritage Route, we urge citizens of Limpopo Province and beyond to explore the cultural landscape and…
PlaceNelson Mandela Museum, Mthatha
A Quote from Facebook: "Then Nelson Mandela Museum is celebrating Youth Day in style attending National Youth Day Careers & Opportunities Expo held at Peter…
*Free Entrance: Emancipation Day and World Aids Day
Join Iziko Museums of South Africa in commemorating Emancipation and World Aids Day.On Sunday, 1 December 2024, Iziko Museums of South Africa will be…
EventThe 'Afrikaner Volksfront' is founded
Afrikaner Volksfront flag A new coalition made up of twenty-one right wing parties, known as Afrikaner National Front (Afrikaner Volksfront or AVF) was…
PlacePotchefstroom
The name comes from the word: 'Potscherf'- (meaning broken pot). This was due to the cracks that appear in the soil of the Mooi River Valley during a drought…
PlaceDzata Venda Ruins and Museum of the Drum, Louis Trichardt
The Dzata Ruins (or Dzana ruins) are an archaeological site in Dzanani in the Makhado municipality, Vhembe district, in the north of South Africa. Scholars who…
EventSouth African football legend Steve Mokone died
Steve ‘The Black Meteor’ Mokone died in Washington D.C on 20 March 2015. He would go to be one of the most recognized South African in the world because of his…
EventPrime Minister, D.F. Malan retires
Dr D.F. Malan, leader of the National Party (NP) and first prime minister of the NP government that came into power in May 1948, retired from his position and…
EventThe People's Progressive Party (PPP) is banned
The one-year-old parliamentary opposition People Progressive Party (PPP) under the leadership of the former African National Congress (ANC) member Rocky…
EventThe constitution of the South African Students’ Organisation (SASO) is adopted at its inaugural conference and Steve Biko is elected president
The constitution of the South African Students' Organisation (SASO) is adopted at its inaugural conference and Steve Biko is elected president. Other leading…