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ArticleThe aftermath of the Battle of Blood River 1838
… or visiting the Voortrekker Monument. Until the National Party seized power in 1948, this day was observed as Dingane's Day . After 1948 the National Party…
PlaceBenin
… would. The main political contenders were temporarily united under the Union Progressiste Dahoméenne (UPD), but the party quickly splintered into the three…
EventJudge Essa Moosa passes away
… Congress’s constitutional committee, which supported the party’s negotiation team for the goal of establishing a … South Africa.[v] He was also a firm…
ArticleRand Rebellion 1922
… to themselves as 'Reds'. The leader of the Communist Party, W H Andrews , known as 'Comrade Bill', urged a general … and allied trades was complete. Bob…
ArticleOrigins of the Battle of Blood River 1838
… from Sikonyela and on 3 February 1838 Retief and his party reached the Zulu capital, Mgungundlovu, with the … and accepted the invitation. As soon as the…
ArticleAlbertina Sisulu and the organisations she was connected to
… the ANC Women’s League into a new era of action and multi-party interaction. From this era a new breed of female … real activity in merely working to set up…
Archive1995 - President Mandela: State of the Nation Address, 24 February 1995 (after National Elections)
… much has been made of the actions of the Inkatha Freedom Party. It is therefore appropriate that we deal with this … everything else, a living partnership of…
Chapter 28. I Fight Back - Garment Workers in Action by E. S. Sachs
… the Ministers of Justice and Labour: "We, the workers of United Dress, want Mr. Sachs as our secretary and no-one … and speakers from various organisations,…
ArchiveAppendix 1: Time Line of South African history by Denis Goldberg
… soldiers on European battlefields. 1921 The Communist Party of South Africa (CPSA) was formed. 1923-1927 First … the former Nazi supporter, B.J. Vorster…
No Arms for South Africa: Albert Luthuli, 8 May 1963
… (An appeal sent to the people of the United Kingdom in May 1963 through the Anti-Apartheid … where I have been confined for years by the Nationalist Party…
ArticleCape Town Timeline 1300-1997
… General, the highest authority in the Republic of the United Netherlands, which entails a trading monopoly and the … van Plettenberg, Cape Governor, leaves…
ArticlePoqo in the Western Cape and Transkei in the early 1960s
… Africanist Task Force (ATF) preceded the formation of party’s military wing Poqo in February 1960. After its … structure designed to take over the running of…
Full speech - Mamphela Ramphele: Rekindling the South African dream
… a great society - a prosperous constitutional democracy united in its diversity? Do you remember our commitment to … I am working with a group of fellow…
Chapter 28. I Fight Back
… the Ministers of Justice and Labour: "We, the workers of United Dress, want Mr. Sachs as our secretary and no-one … and speakers from various organisations,…
African People’s Organisation (APO)
… small coloured vote in favour of the white South African Party in return for placing the situation of Coloureds on that party's agenda. Other forms of…
Liberation organisations
… UDF The United Democratic Front (UDF) was a non-racial alliance of … black soldiers. The SADF was used: To enforce the National Party government's racist…
ArticleTransition to Armed Struggle by Norman Levy
… an advance on the present gridlock. The holding of an all-party convention had been the ANC’s idea of the path to … Convention for a Democratic South Africa …
ArticleSharpeville Timeline
… and Asian member-states request an urgent meeting of the United Nation Security Council to consider ,"the situation … is declared and over 11 000 people are…
Address to the Congress of the People - Libya Tripoli, 19 March 1999
… of this great country and people. The limitations which United Nations sanctions place upon Libya are not only to the … Libya has decided to write to the…
The Military Defeat of the South Africans in Angola by Horace Campbell (Monthly Review), Africa, Angola
… opposing forces. —The Editors Introduction Ten years after United Nations Resolution 435 laid the basis for an … was signed by Angola, Cuba, and South Africa…
Extract from a speech during a political meeting held on 17 June 1971 at Naboomspruit in the Waterberg constituency
… was of particular significance to both the National Party and the Re-constituted National Party. The HNP knew … which become independent and South Africa…
ArticleRobert Mangaliso Sobukwe Timeline 1924 - 1978
… Source: http://tracks4africa.co.za/ The Nationalist Party (NP) wins a majority in the general election and … of Interior) to leave South Africa for his…
ArticleSharpeville Massacre, 21 March 1960
… in the 19 March 1960 issue of Contact, the Liberal Party newspaper, described the build up to the campaign: The … " (Lead us Sobukwe); "Forward to…
ArticleDr. Abu Baker Asvat timeline 1943 - 2012
… at this time, Asvat and Albertina (the co-president of the United Democratic Front and wife of imprisoned ANC leader … members of the Transvaal Indian…
Political report by Oliver Tambo on the National Executive Committee to the National Consultative Conference of the African National Congress, 17 June 1985, Kabwe, Zambia
… the tyranny of a military junta that had been sponsored by United States imperialism. At the same time, the United States was engaged in feverish efforts to…
Political Report of the National Executive Committee to the National Consultative Conference of the ANC by O. R. Tambo, Kabwe, Zambia, June 1985
… the tyranny of a military junta that had been sponsored by United States imperialism. At the same time, the United States was engaged in feverish efforts to…
ArticleHistory of Women’s Struggle in South Africa
… felt by openly opposing the policies of the National Party and urging the government to open discussion with the … prominent in the 1950s when women across…
Rejuvenation of the ANC and intensification of the struggle 1940s
… travelled to New York as an unofficial delegate to the United Nations, where he lobbied successfully against the … August 14, 1941, by President Franklin D…
Biography of Johnny ‘Mbizo’ Dyani by Brandon Norman
… affinity for leaders of the modern jazz movement in the United States. The likes of Charles Parker and Dizzy … was an artist-in-residence at Dartmouth…
ArticleBiography of Lindiwe Mabuza by Kayla Johansen
… National Congress Chief Representative to Sweden and United States of America, South African Ambassador to Germany … National Congress’ Chief Representative…