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South African, Angolan and Cuban representatives meet in Brazzaville for peace talks.
… South African, Angolan and Cuban representatives meet in …
South African invasion of Angola begins on pretext of attacking SWAPO bases.
… South African invasion of Angola begins on pretext of attacking …
Jean-Bedel Bokassa (75), former emperor of the Central African Republic, dies.
… Jean-Bedel Bokassa (75), former emperor of the Central African Republic, dies. …
Report of the Commission of Enquiry into South African Council of Churches
… Report of the Commission of Enquiry into South African Council of Churches …
African National Congress statement on the untimely death of Comrade Agostinho Neto
… African National Congress statement on the untimely death of …
Nelson Mandela rejects South African president P.W. Botha’s offer of a conditional release.
… Nelson Mandela rejects South African president P.W. Botha’s offer of a conditional release. …
Sir Robert Thorne Coryndon (54), South African born governor of Kenya, dies.
… Sir Robert Thorne Coryndon (54), South African born governor of Kenya, dies. …
Jan Volsckenk (89), well-known South African painter, dies in Riversdal, CP.
… Jan Volsckenk (89), well-known South African painter, dies in Riversdal, CP. …
Racially mixed marriages are banned by Italy in its North African colonies.
… Racially mixed marriages are banned by Italy in its North African colonies. …
Presidential Address by SM Makgatho, South African Native National Congress, 6 May 1919
… Presidential Address by SM Makgatho, South African Native National Congress, 6 May 1919 …
Ronald Draper, cricketer (South African batsman vs Australia 1949-50), is born.
… Ronald Draper, cricketer (South African batsman vs Australia 1949-50), is born. …
EventThe African National Congress (ANC) calls a meeting to chart a way forward for the Defiance Campaign
… On 29 July 1951 the African National Congress (ANC) called a meeting in Johannesburg. Executives from the South African Indian Congress (SAIC), the African…
Message on the Twentieth Anniversary of the Tanganyika African National Union by O. R. Tambo, July 1974
… of the National Executive Committee and all members of the African National Congress of South Africa, I convey warm … brotherly friendship to all the members…
ArticlePublic Protest in Democratic South Africa
… had taken place in the informal settlements or poor urban areas in the country’s biggest metro such as Cape Town, … the failure of service delivery. Poor…
BiographyPhindile Mfethi
Restricted to Germiston, Transvaal. In mid 1978 banished to the Transkei.Former trade unionist with the National Union of Textile Workers and Secretary of the…
Founding statement for the visit to Washington DC of a delegation of South African church leaders
… about a visit to Washington DC by a delegation of South African church leaders namely, Allan Boesak, Frank Chikane, … political prisoners, to unban…
BiographyDullah Mohamed Omar
… in this instance Omar had to apply annually for a Group Areas permit which allowed him to have an office in the city … for the Black Peoples' Convention (BPC…
ArchiveThe Participation of Women in African Litterature Pre and Post-Colonialism: The Life of Micere Githae Mugo by Caroline Gathogo
… belonging which is what she advocates is deeply rooted in African culture, in what it means to be human. She thereby challenges African societies and the…
BiographyJohn Xavier Merriman
… Africa in 1910. He was considered a liberal in the South African context but he also held fairly conservative views. … between English and Afrikaner, and saw…
BiographyHerbert Isaac Ernest Dhlomo
… came from a line of ancestors connected to a royal Zulu family from the Makabaleni area, north of Kranskop. Sardinia … simultaneously critical of European…
”On the Organisations of the African People”, from I. B. Tabata to Nelson Mandela, June 16, 1948
… to it and it was supposed to be an organisation for African people—an argument that is purely sentimental and … of the question. Let me state here that when…
Summary notes of a meeting between a South African and a United States delegation: Geneva, 20 April 1986
… Report from a meeting between a South African and a United States delegation in which the South African government's position on influx control was … Summary…
BiographyBaldwin ‘Ben’ Sipho Ngubane
… In addition, he obtained an M Prax Med (Master of Family Medicine and Primary Health) degree in 1986 from the … served as vice-president of the National…
The Hambanati Story: Paper Presented at National Conference 1985
… at National Conference on 15 March 1985 discussing Native Urban Areas Act, apartheid, housing, separate development, Group Areas Board, violence, …
EventApartheid minister of Law and Order opposes White radicalism in the South African police force
… would be tolerated in any of the structures of the South African Police (SAP). Neither would members of the United Democratic Front (UDF) or the African…
EventSouth African born Charlize Theron wins an Oscar for best actress in the movie Monster
… South African born Hollywood actress, Charlize Theron won an Oscar … movie “Monster” on 29 February 2004, making her the first African to do so. Theron…
The National situation, an address delivered at the Edendale Conference of the All African Convention
… police swoop. The second, was the arrest of more than 200 African men and women of Sekukuniland. The third event of … of Dr. Verwoerd as prime Minister of…
BiographyKobera Manual
… two children, Ellen and Tommy. Opposite was the Chinese family. His surname was Shangley, but we called him Mr … actually had no food, she would send food…
BiographyLillian Diedericks
… the railway line), in Port Elizabeth , Eastern Cape . Her family, classified as Coloured, were forcefully removed from … was led by the professional elites…
EventExtracts from one of South African President Thabo Mbeki's most stirring speeches
… "I am an African. I owe my being to the hills and the valleys, the … seasons that define the face of our native land. I am an African! I owe my being to the…