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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…
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…
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 …
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…
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…
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…
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 …
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 …
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…
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 …
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 …
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…
January 8th Statements - Statement of the National Executive Committee on the occasion of the 67th Anniversary of the ANC - 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…
ArticleNobel Prizes and South African Laureates
… received the Nobel Peace Prize. 1984 - Bishop Desmond Tutu received the Nobel Peace prize 1993 - FW de Klerk and … For his work against apartheid... read…
ArticleSouth African Students Movement (SASM)
… as a medium of instruction, which resulted in the June 1976 uprising . The significance of the June 16 Uprising is … the role of SASM in launching the…
Move from Condemnation to Confrontation of Apartheid and Colonialism - Statement in Committee II of the International Conference of Experts for the Support of Victims of Colonialism and Apartheid in Southern Africa, Oslo by O. R. Tambo, 11 April 1973
… colonialism, we should press for a shift in emphasis from what has been world condemnation of these systems to … to the question we would like to urge is a…
ArticleResponse to the June 16 Soweto Youth Uprising by organisations in exile
… massacre of school children during the Soweto Uprising of 1976. The response of the organisations in exile can be … oppressor. It was against this background…
ArticleBlack Consciousness Movement Timeline 1903-2009
… 1959 6 April, Robert Sobukwe and others break away from the African National Congress (ANC) to form the Pan … and the book-length Black Review (published…