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The diary of Maria Tholo - November 2 - December 1 by Carol Hermer
… and having them stay over with them at their madams' places. Well, of course, we wives hit back by asking this …
The Story of PR Pather, the grand old man of Indian politics in South Africa: Chapter Two - By Riashnee Pather
From the book: The Story of PR Pather, the grand old man of Indian politics in South Africa - by Riashnee Pather Chapter Two For many the 1940's have been…
Pamphlet by Professor Z. K. Matthews, published in November 1946
The Natives Representative Council was established in 1937 in terms of the Representation of Natives Act 12 of 1936. That Act formed pan of the Bills which…
Chapter XV - House arrest
From the book: Side by Side by Helen Joseph On 13 October 1962,1 became the first person in South Africa to be put under house arrest. The minister was …
A.I. Kajee His Work for the Southern African Indian Community - Chapter 10
From the book: A.I. Kajee His Work for the Southern African Indian Community by C. H. Calpin As a result of these enquiries and the pressure brought to bear…
Desmond Tutu interviewed by John Carlin
… working-class resided a considerable distance from their places of work and spent a large proportion of their time and …
Freedom In Our Life Time - Tributes to Lembede After His Death
… a more hearty laugh; he saw jokes in the most unexpected places. His friends will remember him for his characteristic …
Eye of the Needle - Chapter 9 - Postscript - South Africa: The Present as History
… for most of the year in the urban areas, which of course places enormous stress on the family system. In the year July …
History of Muslims in South Africa: 1804 - 1899 by Ebrahim Mahomed Mahida
… permission from the Cape Governor for the construction of places of worship. General Janssens , also a commander at the …
Forward to Mass Action for People's Power! Message of the National Executive Committee of the ANC on the 77th Anniversary of the ANC by O. R. Tambo, 8 January 1989
Compatriots, brothers and sisters, Today, January 8th, we observe the 77th anniversary of the people's movement, the African National Congress. I have the…
January 8th Statements - Statement of the National Executive Committee on the occasion of the 77th Anniversary of the ANC - 8 January 1989
Compatriots; brothers and sisters, Today, January 8th, we observe the 77th Anniversary of the people`s movement, the African National Congress. I have…
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
Mr President, Your Excellencies, Distinguished guests and delegates, In the evolution of mankind, humanity came to realise that life for each one of us…
ArticleGreat Trek 1835-1846
The Great Trek was a movement of Dutch-speaking colonists up into the interior of southern Africa in search of land where they could establish their own…
ArticleThe development of Music in South Africa timeline 1600-2004
1600s In the Dutch colonial era, from the 17th century on, indigenous tribes people and slaves imported from the east adapted Western musical instruments…
Abdullah Ibrahim and the Politics of Jazz in South Africa
Jazz has had an especial role in the social and cultural politics of South Africa. This paper will trace its function in the political struggle waged by Black…
ArticleStaffrider magazine (1978-1993)
Introduction Staffrider was a South African literary and arts magazine published by Ravan Press in Johannesburg from 1978 to 1993. It took its name and…
How cases reach the Constitutional Court
How cases reach the Constitutional Court A case can reach the Constitutional Court in a variety of ways: as the result of an appeal from a judgment of the…
Liberation organisations
UDF The United Democratic Front (UDF) was a non-racial alliance of about 400 national, regional and local organisations. It was launched in Cape Town in 1983,…
Invitation to the TB Davie Memorial Lecture
You are invited to the 2017 TB Davie Memorial Lecture, where Professor Mahmood Mamdani will speak on “Decolonising the Post-Colonial University”. The lecture…
ICA launches 2017 Great Texts/Big Questions lecture series with Professor Ngugi wa Thiong'o
The Institute for Creative Arts (ICA) is honoured to launch its annual Great Texts/Big Questions lecture series with a lecture by the internationally renowned…
Save South Africa calls ‘People’s Assembly Against State Capture’
The Save South Africa campaign is calling on all South Africans to unite behind that great symbol of our nation, the National Flag, to a “People’s Assembly…
PlaceKuboes, Northern Cape
Regarded by the local people as the heartland of the Nama Culture, the little Town of Kuboes lies nestled between the Mountains of Ku Boesberg to the North,…
PlaceLinden, Johannesburg
Nestled in the foothills of Northcliff Hill, Linden is one of the prettiest and oldest suburbs of Johannesburg, lying to the North-West of the city centre…
PlaceOld Fort and Cemetery, Durban
The Old Fort and Durban's first cemetery are situated in Umgeni Road, and are now an integral part of the city centre. The first formal European settlement of…
PlaceSteenberg Farmstead, Tokai Road, Constantia
The Steenberg Estate, originally known as the Zwaanswyk, was granted to Catherina Ustings in 1688 and was one of the first farms in the Western Cape. Its Cape…
Document 55 - Letter from the International Secretariat of the International Communist League (B-L) to the Workers’ Party of South Africa and the Communist League of South Africa, 12 October 1935
From: South Africa's Radical Tradition, a documentary history, Volume One 1907 - 1950, by Allison Drew Document 55 - Letter from the International Secretariat…
Document 52 - International Secretariat of the International Communist League [B-L),Minutes of meeting, 23 April 1935 (Extract)
From: South Africa's Radical Tradition, a documentary history, Volume One 1907 - 1950, by Allison Drew Document 52 - International Secretariat of the…
EventHaile Selassie, Emperor of Ethiopia, warns the League of Nations that he is going to mobilise his forces after threats of invasion by Italy
Ethiopia had been one of the few states to survive "the scramble for Africa" by the major European powers in the late 19th century. Both Italy and Ethiopia…
EventBambata Rebellion: The Natal government offers a reward of £500 for the capture of Bambata
One of the roots of the Bambata/Bambatha Rebellion can be traced to the sustained pressure by colonial authorities on traditional societies in order to force…
Nelson Mandela Correspondence around birthdays and anniversaries
Introduction: The Mandela family commemorated birthdays whenever possible, and wedding anniversaries almost without exception, in prison during official…