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ArchiveMass detentions, now a curfew
… Using the special powers granted to it by the declaration of a State of Emergency, the South African …
EventMafika Gwala born
… poet, writer and BCM member Mafika Gwala was born today in the town of Verulam, KwaZulu-Natal. Soon after joining the University of Zululand, he chose to…
Democracy in Action
… Democracy in action, published by the Institute for a Democratic Alternative for South Africa (IDASA), outlines the extensive efforts of the Institute to…
ArchiveWorld Vision International: what is it up to
… in which Jeffrey Marishane raises concerns regarding the real motives of the World Vision's presence in Southern Africa, in its …
ArchiveLong bitter struggle at Frame has ended
… The longest recognition struggle in South African labour … history has come to an end. Nearly 2 000 National Union of Textile Worker members at the giant…
EventAWB leader, Eugene Terreblanche is arrested
… The leader of the right-wing political organisation, Afrikaner … Weerstandsbeweging (AWB), Eugene Terre'Blanche, and nine of his followers were arrested and…
EventDefence Minister disputes HIV statistics in SANDF
… The South African Minister of Defence Mosioua Lekota dismissed as 'fallacy' claims that 89% of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) had … Meyer…
EventMauritius gains independence
… Mauritius was first colonised by the French in 1767 until the British took over control in 1810.The British gave up … the country became independent…
EventDiplomatic relations between SA and Iraq annoys USA
… Relations between South Africa and the United States of America (USA) became strained by South Africa's … full diplomatic relations with Iraq in August 1998…
EventRobert Sobukwe, first PAC president, dies
… Founder and first president of the Pan Africanist Congress (PAC) , Robert Mangaliso Sobukwe (54), passed away in the Kimberley General Hospital between…
EventSA Prime Minister, P.W. Botha calls for unity against Marxism
… At a National Party (NP) Congress in Bloemfontein, the South African Prime Minister, P.W. Botha said that the NP has to draw together as many people as…
ArchiveCiskei Commission: Report
… Report by Secreatry of the Interior, Mr Marais, on the 'allocation' of Xhosa speaking people to the Ciskei and …
ArchiveWe must take sides
… Extracts from the statement of the President of the ANC, Oliver Tambo, at the WCC Liberation Movement … Christian Institute of Southern Africa …
ArchiveOur Glorious Heritage - A Dravidian Experience
… For some considerable time, the Author has been contemplating a survey of the social, educational, cultural, religious, economic and …
ArchiveRecent developments in South Africa: 1981-1983
… Compilation of press reports on South Africa for the period 1981 to 1983 compiled by the African National Congress Departments of International …
ArchiveNUSAS Law Directive
… Report by the Law Directive to the 59th Annual Congress of the National Union of South …
ArchiveInterview with Steve Biko
… Oral interview, in Durban, with Steve Biko, on the rise of Black Consciousness, the growing resistance of students by 1972 and the roles of …
ArchiveAlbert John Luthuli (1898-1967)
… Tribute to Albert Luthuli (1898-1967). Appendix A of the Presidential Address at the 44th Annual Congress of the National Union of South …
Black Renaissance Convention
… A letter of invitation to attend the Black Renaissance Convention organised under the auspices of ASSECA, S.A. Council of Churches, NG Kerk in …
ArchiveB P C Organisation
… A memorandum presented by Mosibudi Mangena at a meeting of the NEC and Chairmen of BPC Branches, held in Braamfontein, on 9 June 1973, outlining the…
EventSA artist, Bongiwe Dhlomo, is born
… Certificate at Inanda Seminary. After working two years in the personnel department at the Tongaat Sugar Company, she studied printmaking at the … Westville…
ArchiveBlack uprooting and relocation
… Resolution of the Twelfth National Conference of the South African Council of Churches, Hammaskraal, May …
ArchiveNUSAS National Directive for health: report to Congress, Cape Town, 1981
… Report by the NUSAS Health Directive to the 59th Annual Congress of the National Union of South African Students, University …
ArchiveMeeting with Dr Jonas Savimbi: Pretoria, 12 April 1984
… Meeting between Dr Johas Savimbi and representatives from the Department of Foreign Affairs to discuss general developments concerning Angola. The issue of…
EventGen. De la Rey captures Lord Methuen
… De la Rey defeated and captured Gen. Lord Methuen in the Battle of Tweebosch (or De Klipdrift) in Western Transvaal in the last important battle won by the…
PlaceVictorian dwelling, 7 Belvedere Avenue, Oranjezicht
… The double-storey Structure was erected soon after the turn of the 20th Century, and is endowed with a number of …
EventBafana Bafana loses to Nigeria
… The South African national soccer team Bafana Bafana, under mentorship of Coach Trott Moloto, lost 0-2 to Nigeria in the semi-final African Cup of Nations …
ArchiveNotes on meeting between Director-General and President Savimbi on 26 October 1988
… Meeting between the Director-General of Namibia and President Savimbi on the progress of the Namibian negotiations and the political …
ArchiveVerwoerd lets loose terror
… Circular by the All-African Convention and the Unity Movement regarding arrests of members of the All-African Convention and the Unity …
PlaceBlockhouse in Hekpoort, Krugersdorp
… The Building was erected during the South African Boer War by the British Military, under the guidance of Major-General G Barton, who commanded British…