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Address by Oliver Tambo at the 75th anniversary meeting of the African National Congress, Lusaka, 8 January 1987
… today makes January 8, 1987, the 75th anniversary of the ANC, a truly historic occasion for the ANC and the people of South Africa - indeed for the people of…
Chapter 5 - The Freedom Charter
… by showing the groundswell of unity backing up the ANC's democratic demands. It could not, of course, be the … In other areas, where the middle-class…
ArticleThabo Mbeki (1942 - ) Timeline
… 1935 Govan Mbeki joins the African National Congress (ANC) 1938 Govan Mbeki receives a telegram about a job offer … disruption. Mandela and other high…
ArticleThe South African general elections: 1999
… by only 16 political parties: African National Congress (ANC), Democratic Party (DP), New National Party (NNP), … Party of Azania (SOPA). Prior to the…
BiographyShirish Nanabhai
… remembered driving Joe Matthews – a leading member of the ANC and SACP at the time – with Suliman “Babla” Saloojee to …
BiographyGovin Reddy
… and the unbanning of the African National Congress (ANC), the family moved back to South Africa and settled in …
ArticleSouth African Constitutional Development Timeline 1902 - 1997
… majority. 1912 8 January, The African National Congress (ANC) is formed. 1928 December, The South African Communist … of an urgent need for negotiations to…
First National Consultative Conference - Morogoro, 26 April 1969
… The first National Consultative Conference of the ANC was held at Morogoro, Tanzania, from 25 April to 1 May … over seventy delegates from various centres…
ArticleHistory of ‘New Age’ Newspaper
… 1940s. As a result of this newspaper's close ties to the ANC, it was banned twice, in 1952 and again in 1954. Each … release their usual weekly supplement,…
ArticleSouth African Communist Party (SACP)
… it maintained was with the African National Congress (ANC). Although the relationship was based on a tumultuous beginning, with the ANC rejecting communism…
ArticleThe Freedom Charter Campaign
… Albert Luthuli , the banned National President of the ANC said: "‘Why will this assembly be significant and unique? … in the country." In the wake of the…
EventGeneral C.R. de Wet was found guilty of treason for leading the Afrikaner rebellion of 1914
… in Court. He was convicted of high treason in the Bloemfontein High Court on 15 June 1915 and sentenced to six …
ArticleBisho Massacre 1992
… tense negotiations between the African National Congress (ANC) and the South African government under President FW de Klerk. Prior to a planned protest march…
PlaceTulbagh, Western Cape
On 1 February 1808 the territory North of the Great Berg river was annexed to the new District of Tulbagh, and declared a separate sub-drostdy with its…
Disbanding, 1990-1991
… With the ANC now legal, mass demands were made for a constitutional … announced the unbanning of the African National Congress (ANC), South African Communist…
ArchiveEleanor Kasrils: From Detainment to National Liberation by Nathan Greenhaw
… Many organizations, such as the African National Congress (ANC) and the South African Communist Party (SACP), were … and the uMkhonto weSizwe (MK), the…
PlaceSenekal
… the panoramic Eastern Free State on the main route between Bloemfontein and in the heart of a flourishing and … the panoramic Eastern Free State on the main…
Second World War and its impact, 1939-1948
… (NEUM), which was launched in 1943. Changes within the ANC and the formation of the ANCYL Alfred Xuma was elected the new president of the ANC in 1940 © www…
ArticleCODESA 1 Timeline
… the way to a constituent assembly. April 1991: The ANC publishes its constitutional principles and structures … 25 September 1991: The PAC and AZAPO agree to…
ArticleGeneral South African History Timeline: 1990s
… elected Secretary General at first national conference of ANC Women's League. Geraldine Fraser-Moleketi returns from … Gill Marcus returns from exile, and…
ArticleCongress of South African Trade Unions 1994 - 2014
… African Trade Unions (COSATU), African National Congress (ANC) and the South African Communist Party (SACP ) formed an … to democracy, the relationship…
ArticleSouth African Congress of Democrats (COD)
… People's Congress met with the African National Congress (ANC) , the South African Communist Party (SACP) , the South … with the view to form a Congress of…
ArchiveBiography of Florence Mkhize by Rachel Manak
… Wome n (FEDSAW), the African National Congres s (ANC), the Women's League of the AN C , the Sout h … connections between the two groups. [9] She…
ArticleThe Anti-Pass Campaigns 1960
… there was tension inside the African National Congress (ANC) between those with more moderate views and those with … with the Freedom Charter , which was…
ArticleThe South African general elections: 1994
… movements, including the African National Congress (ANC), South African Communist Party (SACP) and the Pan … 1994, was characterised by political violence…
Armed struggle & the advancement of the student and labour movements, 1967-1976
… 1960s witnessed attempts by the African National Congress (ANC) to establish infiltration routes back to South Africa … Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK) , the military…
Re-Emergence of Congress Activity 1980s
… organisations and forces. African National Congress (ANC) and uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) activity was becoming more and more bold, and evident. In March 1980, an…
PlaceBotshabelo
… in the 'place of refuge'. Botshabelo is 45 km east of Bloemfontein and has a population now, of 177 971 people! …
ArchiveStaffrider Vol.2 No.4 Nov-Dec 1979
… A MAKASIMA, Sebokeng and Evaton 30 MALIMO GROUP, Bloemfontein and Kroonstad . A UMULANGA ARTS, Natal, …
ArchiveStaffrider Vol.2 No.3 Jul-Aug 1979
… MAOKENG LEAGUE OF PAINTERS AND AUTHORS (MALEPA), Bloemfontein, Kroonstad, GA-RANKUWA ART ASSOCIATION …