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ArticleNational Party (NP)
… in 1924. The NP was the governing party of South Africa from 1948 until 1994, and was disbanded in 2005. Its policies … in exile, but the action was a…
ArticleAfrican National Congress Timeline 1970-1979
… Afrikaans as a medium of instruction exploded on 16 June 1976 in Soweto and spread to others parts of the country. The … future political direction. The idea…
PlaceRegina Mundi, Catholic Church, Soweto
… people’s Church’ or ‘the people’s Cathedral’. During the 1976 student uprisings in Soweto many protesting students … role in the mid 1990s, when Archbishop…
"We are of the World and the World is with Us": Address on Receiving the Degree of Doctor of Laws Honoris Causa from the Jawaharlal Nehru University by O. R. Tambo , New Delhi, 9 May 1986
… of Laws. The question I have pondered without results from the day I first learnt of this possibility and since my … for the development in our society of…
ArticleAfrikaans: the Language of Black and Coloured Dissent
… protests have unsurprisingly drawn comparison with the 1976 protests against Afrikaans : both movements resisted … of Europeans, the indigenous Khoikhoi, and…
From the 1973 Durban strikes to the Marikana massacre and De Doorns conflict: How trade unions acquired their power and what has gone wrong with employment relations in South Africa subsequently by Johann Maree
… to acquire power in order to wrench gains for workers from management. So the strategy that the leaders developed … with these and endeavour to gain…
BiographyPatric Tariq Mellet
… and District Six. His family were poor working people from what was regarded as a grey area community of people who … in his upbringing. Tariq’s paternal…
Document 56 Extract of a letter of 24 October 1935 from the COMMUNIST LEAGUE OF SOUTH AFRICA, Press Service of the International Secretariat, International Communist League (B-L), 15 November 1935
… Document 56 Extract of a letter of 24 October 1935 from the COMMUNIST LEAGUE OF SOUTH AFRICA, Press Service of …
Extract from statement by dr. Horace Mann bond before the United Nations special committee on the policies of Apartheid of the government of the Republic of South Africa.
… Extract from statement by dr. Horace Mann bond before the United …
Article1970s: Black Consciousness Movement in South Africa
… Ministers were: The government changed in constitution from 1979 under the next Prime Minister, P.W. Botha. The head … protests, which led to the Soweto…
Passive Resistance in South Africa by O. R. Tambo - Extract from "Southern Africa in Transition by Davis, John A. and James K. Baker"(Pall Mall Press), London, 1966
… Passive Resistance in South Africa by O. R. Tambo - Extract from "Southern Africa in Transition by Davis, John A. and …
ArticleThe Early History of Rugby in South Africa
… onset of apartheid Black South Africans were segregated from their White countrymen and denied access to rugby … Black South Africans from playing the game…
Crucial Stage in the Struggle for Liberation of Southern Africa - Statement at the World Conference for Action against Apartheid by O. R. Tambo, Lagos, Nigeria, 23 August 1977
… and practice of self-determination, as well as freedom from want and fear. Throughout her history, Africa has had … Response of the Apartheid Regime: Fascist…
CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE, 25-26 JUNE 1955-Extract from the third report of the United Nations Commission on the Racial Situation in the Union of South Africa, 1955
… CONGRESS OF THE PEOPLE, 25-26 JUNE 1955-Extract from the third report of the United Nations Commission on the …
Refuse to Ship Goods to Abyssinia! Defend the Last Independent Native State in Africa from the Attacks of Italian Imperialism! An Appeal to the Harbour Workers of South Africa
… Defend the Last Independent Native State in Africa from the Attacks of Italian Imperialism! An Appeal to the …
ArticleBlack Consciousness and student revolt in the Cape
… university campuses across the country. SASO won support from the (African) University College campuses, Indian … youth hatred for the apartheid system. As…
EventP.W. Botha and Kenneth Kaunda in a historic meeting
… the Victoria Falls meeting between Prime Minister B.J. Vorster and Kaunda on 25-26 August 1976. The two leaders were together for nearly four hours and …
ArticleUniversity Christian Movement (UCM)
… South African Students Organisation (SASO). The UCM was from its inception a Christian student movement far more … located close to Fort Hare. Figures such…
ArticleThe Inquest into Biko’s Death and his funeral
… for not carrying their pass books, to prevent them from attending the funeral. However, according to The World … beaten by sjambok included then Bishop of…
Speech by President Mandela on receiving an honorary doctoral degree from the University of South Australia at a graduation ceremony at Fort Hare University University of Fort Hare, 23 April 1998
… President Mandela on receiving an honorary doctoral degree from the University of South Australia at a graduation …
Message from the President of the Republic of South Africa, Thabo Mbeki, on the Start of the 16 Days of No Violence Against Women and Children Campaign, 25 November 2003
… Message from the President of the Republic of South Africa, Thabo …
ArchiveUnited Nations General Assembly Resolution 1375 (XIV): Question of race conflict in South Africa resulting from the policies of apartheid of the Government of the Union of South Africa
… (XIV): Question of race conflict in South Africa resulting from the policies of apartheid of the Government of the Union … (XIV): Question of race conflict…
"We are of the World and the World is with Us": Address on Receiving the Degree of Doctor of Laws Honoris Causa from the Jawaharlal Nehru University by O. R. Tambo , New Delhi, 9 May 1986
… on Receiving the Degree of Doctor of Laws Honoris Causa from the Jawaharlal Nehru University by O. R. Tambo , New …
BiographyThabo Mvuyelwa Mbeki
… six children, his cousin Kabelo being closest to him. From a young age, Mbeki developed a love for reading and … by the others as being ‘moegoes’ – slang for…
ArticleHeritage day, Braai Day or Shaka Day: Whose Heritage is it Anyway?
… the cultural roots of a Nama farmer are quite different from the cultural roots of a descendent of Lithuanian Jews - … the most notable being Archbishop…
ArticleLiberation history Timeline 1960-1969
… with organisations in the West such as the AAM. Desmond Tutu is ordained as a deacon in the Anglican Church. 1 … College of Fort Hare. African students are…
ArticleTruth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC)
… of violence could also give testimony and request amnesty from prosecution. The hearings made international news and … has a number of high profile members:…
ArticleCape Town Timeline 1300-1997
… mandated to expand on Dias' discoveries. Da Gama departs from Targus on 8 July 1497, heading an expedition consisting … to co-operate in the defence of the…
ArticleSouth Africa and the United Nations, 1946-1990
… West African question was also on the agenda annually as from 1946. Initially the South African government responded … year, with a Centre Against Apartheid…
Message to the People of South Africa on the 67th Anniversary of the ANC by O. R. Tambo, 8 January 1979
… has organised and mobilised over the years, the racist Vorster/Botha regime stands isolated in the international … country, who have stayed in the field of…