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Archive'Colonialism had never really ended': my life in the shadow of Cecil Rhodes by Simukai Chigudu
… as a student, long before I helped found the university’s Rhodes Must Fall movement, long before I even left Zimbabwe … the war of liberation. In the worst…
A Chronological look (1943 to 1986) at the Life and Times of Mr George Ponnen
… facilities. The nearest hospital was about 15 - 20 miles away. Two of my brothers worked in the city of … work seekers. After a long search, I found a job at…
Women in the apartheid society by Fatima Meer
… together on some community projects. In Natal, I.W.Y.N. came into existence; other similar groups emerged in other … in solitary confinement. The officials…
Passive Resistance 1946 - A Selection of Documents compiled by E.S. Reddy & Fatima Meer - Support from persons and Organisation - 1946
… Resistance 1946 - A Selection of Documents compiled by E.S. Reddy & Fatima Meer Support from Persons and Organisations … for publication unless you so wish…
ArticleTrevor Andrew Manuel and Economic Freedom Fighters - High Court of South Africa - Gauteng Local Division - Johannesburg
… The applicant, Mr Manuel, was appointed as South Africa's Minister of Finance in 1996. Before that, he served as the … Mr Manuel. The respondents also…
January 8th Statements - Statement of the National Executive Committee on the Occasion of the 108th Anniversary of the African National Congress by Cyril Ramaphosa, 8 January 2020
… of the present and realise the National Development Plan’s Vision 2030. We are encouraged and inspired by the … democratic and prosperous society. It has a…
ArchiveChapter 11 The escape by Denis Goldberg
… have been a great moment to see his father sharing his son’s viewpoint. His mother and his brother, also a doctor, … as a member of the new Umkhonto High…
Speech by President Nelson Mandela at a banquet in honour of President Nujoma of Namibia Cape Town, 13 May 1996.
… On a winter's day in 1976 more than 20 000 pupils from the African township complex of Soweto … Minister...?' De Villiers, a former editor of the country's…
Archive2000 - President Mbeki, State of the Nation Address, 4 February 2000
… for many decades. It is now ten years since the people's organisations were unbanned, the last political prisoners … because he was 'previously disadvantaged…
Book 4: Industrialisation, Rural Change and Nationalism - Chapter 2 - Industrialisation and the Revitalisation of Black Politics in the1940s by Mohamed Adhikari
… the 1950s. The first document is a description of the ANC's 1937 conference written by Ralph Bunche, an astute … politically bankrupt. What emerges…
Another Victory for Trade Unionism: The 1918 Cape Town Musicians’ Strike
… and bioscopes (Opera House, Tivoli, Alharmbra, Wolfram's and the Grand) had closed down 5 leaving only the Majestic … Cavell" and "Cardinal Mercier" is…
January 8th Statements -Statement of the National Executive Committee on the occasion of the 90th Anniversary of the ANC - 8 January 2002
… Congress, Pixley ka Isaka Seme, when he spoke at New York's Columbia University 96 years ago, in 1906. He said: "The … focussing on our ward-based branches…
Freedom In Our Life Time - Tributes to Lembede After His Death
… 41. WALTER NHLAPO,"He Sang and Soared Away," Barlow's Weekly, 16 August 1947 Walter Nhlapo (d. 1967) was a … ox at his home, and Reverend Ntansi of the…
ArticleDrafting of the Final Constitution
… to F.W de Klerk who was the new president following Botha’s resignation and which gave the NP victory in the “general … over a democracy was a very important…
ArticleKingdom of Kongo 1390–1914
… located in what is now northern Angola, (location: 6°16′04″S 14°14′53″E), which was later renamed to São Salvador. In … is that local chroniclers (those…
ArticleColonial history of Bloemfontein
… administration more efficient. During President Boshoff's period in office, Bloemfontein grew slowly but steadily. By … Gedurende die bewind van President F…
ArticleThe Cape Minstrels: Origins and Evolution of Tweede Nuwe Jaar (Second New Year) in the Cape
… This festival has become an integral part of Cape Town's popular culture and it is important to understand its … that this merry carnival has its roots in…
Speech by Oliver Tambo at Solomon Mahlangu Freedom College, 02 May 1984, Mazimbu, Tanzania
… liberation struggle. Those who flew out in virtually a day`s notice from Maputo are a drop in the ocean in relation to … and that you will understand that to…
We are a Force - Speech at Solomon Mahlangu Freedom College by O. R. Tambo, Mazimbu, Tanzania, May 1984
… liberation struggle. Those who flew out in virtually a day's notice from Maputo are a drop in the ocean in relation to … and that you will understand that to…
The Military Defeat of the South Africans in Angola by Horace Campbell (Monthly Review), Africa, Angola
… fall of the apartheid regime in South Africa itself. Cuba’s heroic role is the outstanding example of principled … came not because of the tenacious…
Archive1994 - President Mandela, State Of the Nation Address, 24 May 1994 (After National Elections)
… of all our citizens. As an affirmation of the government's commitment to an entrenched human rights culture, we shall … we speak not only of political…
A.I. Kajee His Work for the Southern African Indian Community - Chapter 10
… beyond even the levels caused by war inflation. Kajee's problem at this time was twofold. First he had to do all in … Natal Indian Judicial Committee, of…
A.I. Kajee His Work for the Southern African Indian Community - Chapter 5
… H. Calpin A domestic interlude should be revealing. No man's private life can bear strict scrutiny. No man's private … his private office at 175 Grey Street…
Sita - Memoirs of Sita Gandhi by Uma Dhupelia-Mesthrie
… I was born on 19th of October 1928 on my grandfather’s farm, which was fifteen miles away from the city, and in … family became close to Gandhi. In 1927 when…
Uncovering Josina Machel from obscurity: African women hidden in his-story by Ama Biney, 3 April 2014
… the day she died – a day celebrated as National Women’s Day in Mozambique. It occasions a celebration of her … (RDA) of the former Francophone countries, or…
Turning Adwa into a global heritage site of Pan-African struggle by Mammo Muchie (Pambazuka News), 02 March 2016
… actions of the colonial officials." Taken from S.K.B. Asante, in his study of Ethiopianism in West Africa. … 1. INTRODUCTION Today, March 1, 2016, is 120…
We Shall Win - Statement at the Meeting of the United Nations Special Committee against Apartheid to launch the International Anti-Apartheid year by O. R. Tambo, New York, 21 March 1978
… on the African continent, and for good reason. For nearly 20 years the fascists have paid particular attention to the … been presaged by the arrogant…
PlaceKenya
… reallocation of their land to European settlers. The 1950’s saw the dawn of a rebellion against British rule Although … by these migrants, who constitute the…
GEAR and Neo-Liberalism (Part 2) by Thabo Mbeki, 28 March, 2016
… Press published an article by Mondli Makhanya entitled “SA's economic outlook: Bad news and really bad news”. Among others the article says: “Stellenbosch…
Address to United Nations Security Council, by Nelson Mandela, 15 July 1992, New York United States
… the people. It has failed dismally to do this. The regime's actions, including its persistent efforts to shift the … in political violence, none has been…