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… During the second part of the first session of the United Nations General Assembly, the General Committee decided not to support the request of the Union of South Africa (SA) that the complaint of the … Muller, C.F.J. (ed) (1981). Five Hundred years: a history of South Africa; 3rd rev. ed ., Pretoria: Academica, p. 460.| …

… From the book:  The Role of the Missionaries in conquest by Nosipho Majeke WE SHALL BETTER understand the function of the missionaries in Southern Africa if we see them as one of several agents, each in whom played their part in the … The Role of the Missionaries in conquest - Chapter II - Functions of …

… Reformed roots in South Africa How are colonial histories of planning transnational? Apartheid as planning for … and “proofs” PART III) ENFORCING APARTHEID The necessity of the state in enforcing apartheid segregation planning The … In this paper I seek to address the theological backing of apartheid in South Africa by focusing on the Dutch …

… opening address at the 59th Annual Congress of the National Union of South African Students, University of Cape Town, Cape Town from 28 November to 3 December 1981. … Opening address at the 59th Annual Congress of the National Union of South African Students, University …

… motherland, for justice to reign supreme and for all of us to be driven by the spirit of goodwill towards one another as we work together for the rebirth of South Africa as a non-racial democracy. Our thoughts turn … Christmas message of the Deputy President of the ANC, Nelson Mandela December …

… Mr Speaker; Honourable Members of the Hungarian national Assembly. It is indeed a very great honour to stand before the elected representatives of the Hungarian people. I am humbled by the fact that you … made this possible by exempting me from the provisions of a law that would prohibit me from addressing this hallowed …

… in religion and politics from an early age.  At the age of 14 he became a sexton Dutch Reformed Church's Sendingkerk (a coloured offshoot of the white Dutch Reformed Church).  He was ordained at 23, and at the age of 30 left for Holland where he would earn a doctorate in …

… Scurr penned the following article on the restoration of the Old Cape Archives (today the Centre for the Book). It … refurbished and restored as the culmination of a two-phase programme commissioned by the Department of Public Works. The restoration is part of a long-term programme initiated by the PWD during which attention has …

… 12 April 1942, at Inkandla, in KwaZulu Natal. At the age of 17, he joined the African National Congress (ANC), becoming an active member of its military wing, uMkhonto weSizwe (MK), in 1962. In 1962, while on his way out of South Africa, he was arrested and charged with conspiring …

… ancestry. Mali is the cultural heir to the succession of ancient African empires – Ghana, Malinké, and Songhai – … in touch with Mediterranean and Middle Eastern centers of civilization. Kingdoms of Ghana and Malinké : The Ghana Empire, dominated by the … A Brief History of Mali by US Department of State updated 01 October 2015 …

… From February 1 1997, the Choice on Termination of Pregnancy Act was enacted by the Parliament of South Africa, granting unrestricted access to abortion to … no more than 13 weeks pregnant. The act was dubbed one of the most “liberal abortion laws in the world”. It starkly …

… From February 1 1997, the Choice on Termination of Pregnancy Act was enacted by the Parliament of South Africa, granting unrestricted access to abortion to … no more than 13 weeks pregnant. The act was dubbed one of the most “liberal abortion laws in the world”. It starkly …

… The University of Pretoria (UP), previously known as the Transvaal … celebrated its centenary year in 2008. The University of Cape Town Act (Act 14 of 1916) and the University of Stellenbosch Act (Act 13 of … The Aula, auditorium of the University of Pretoria, is opened by the Governor …

… 1870 in Fortrie, Banffshire, Scotland as the second son of a crofter. He received a Master of Arts in Classics from Balliol College in Oxford in 1981. … his law examinations in 1893 he joined the Department of Inland Revenue in 1893. Duncan came to South Africa to …

… At a ceremony at the headquarters of the International Committee of the Red Cross in Geneva, the African National Congress … the organisation a signatory to the Geneva Convention of 1949 and Protocol 1 of 1977 on the humanitarian conduct of … 11 October 2012]| ICRC, ‘The Geneva Conventions of 1949 and their Additional Protocols’ , [online], available …

… Chief of the Lebelo clan of the Ndebele, Johannes Jane Tane Kekana, died on the farm Leeukraal, to the north of Hammanskraal and was buried at Wallmansthal. His son … 11 April 2014]| Verwey, E.J. (ed)(1995).  New Dictionary of South African Biography , v.1 , Pretoria: HSRC. …

… I am pleased to be here today, to enjoy the warm company of friends like Nadine Gordimer, and to know that Seamus … world is a joy, and knowing that the honour - Ambassador of Conscience - is inspired by the great Irish writer is … as injustice and inequality persist in our world, none of us can truly rest. We must become stronger still. Through …

… The Minister of Sport, Piet Koornhof, announced a relaxation of apartheid rules for sport and declared that the government … towards eliminating racial discrimination in the selection of contestants for international events. South Africa was … Minister promises relaxation of apartheid rules and elimination of racial segregation in …

… Former leader and founder of the Dove branch of the Zion Christian Church (ZCC), Joseph Engenas … in Limpopo). Joseph was the fifth and favourate son of Engenas Barnabas Lekganyane, the founder of the original … 8 December 2011]|Verwey E.J. (1995), New dictionary of South African Biography, vol. I, HRSC publishers, Pretoria …

… off-course, and thus he sailed around the southernmost tip of Africa. He named the Cape "the Cape of Storms" (Cabo das Tormentas), but King John II of Portugal later renamed it Cabo de Boa Esperanca (Cape of … Bartholomew Dias, Portuguese discoverer of the Cape of Good Hope, drowns at sea …

… Message from Pik Botha, Minister of Foreign Affairs to the Governments of the United States, Angola and Zambia Iinforming them that due to the infilitration of a large number of SWAPO terrorists into Namibia, the South … Message of the Honourable R F Botha, Minister of Foreign Affairs, to …

… On 29 October 1964, the United Republic of Tanganyika and Zanzibar was renamed the United Republic of Tanzania. Tanganyika became independent on 9 December 1961 … the country is located on the eastern parts of Africa. Julius “Teacher” Nyerere became the first …

… Patrice Lumumba gained the reputation of being a powerful and charismatic leader during his brief … (the former Belgian Congo, now the Democratic Republic of Congo ). In 1958 he formed and led the Movement National … a unitary state while its main opponents opted for a form of federalism. In the May 1960 elections, the MNC emerged as …

… Memorandum of the Central Executive on the Future Organisation of the Black Sash on 10 June 1958, discussing: Written Policy, elections, government of South Africa, reform, creation of an executive, education … Memorandum of the Central Executive on the Future Organisation of the …

… This groundbreaking work was the first of its type to present the entire history of the African continent. The collection sheds light on the … era and interweaves Africa’s destiny with the rest of humanity’s, examining its interaction with other … General History of Africa Collection …

… is hereby published for general information. By order of His Excellency the High Commissioner and Administrator of the Transvaal. WE Davidson, Acting Secretary to the … ARMY HEADQUARTERS, SOUTH AFRICA General Lord Kitchener of Khartoum, Command in Chief AND His Excellency Lord Milner, …

… Results of research conducted into the income, expenditure and livestock ownership of the average family settled in Bantu Homelands. The research also looks at the socio-economic impact of migrant labour on Black families and the negative effects … Women without men: a study of 150 families in the Nqutu district of KwaZulu …

… Minutes of the 49th Congress of the National Union of South African Students, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, 30 … Minutes of the 49th Congress of the National Union of South African Students, Rhodes …

… Statement of the President of the ANC Nelson R. Mandela at his inauguration as President of the Democratic Republic of South Africa Union buildings …

… BY PRESIDENT NELSON MANDELA SPEAKING AS CHAIRPERSON OF SADC AT THE OFFICIAL OPENING OF THE SUMMIT OF SADC HEADS OF STATE OR GOVERNMENT. Blantyre, 8 September …