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ArchiveCHAPTER 8 - Leading from behind Virtue and necessity, April 1984-June 1985 by Howard Barrell
… distance from ‘white’ areas and from township residents’ places of work, together with the few access routes to …
Need for New Level of International Action against Apartheid. Statement at the special session of the United Nations Special Committee against Apartheid, Stockholm by O. R. Tambo, June 18, 1968
Mr. Chairman, Your Excellencies, distinguished representatives and guests: Permit me first of all, Sir, to express the gratitude of the African National…
To Change the World ! Is Reason Enough ?, London, August, 1995
… in the academic or industrial world. I looked in the usual places and got a number of interviews. Every time I had to … Africa). I stopped him and said do…
40 years after: Understanding the Soweto Uprising by Motsoko Pheko (Pambazuka News), 30 June 2016
The Soweto Uprising of June 16, 1976 did not just drop from the sky. The Black students of South Africa did not wake up one day and begin resisting Bantu…
Interview with Archibald Gumede 5 August 1991
POM I want to go back to one or two things that I was a bit unsure of and this was, first on the question of whether or not the government has a double…
Address of President Nelson Mandela on the occasion of the opening of the second session of the Democratic Parliament Cape Town, 17 February 1995
… the right of workers to resort to strike action, the Bill places emphasis on conciliation and negotiation of disputes …
Archive1995 - President Mandela, State of the Nation Address, 17 February 1995
… the right of workers to resort to strike action, the Bill places emphasis on conciliation and negotiation of disputes …
Brief Detention Diary by Michael Hathorn (an excerpt)
Michael Hathorn was detained in Durban Central Prison in 1960, for his role in the struggle. Recorded below is an extract from the prison diary that he kept…
Address of the President of South Africa, Thabo Mbeki, at the High Diamond Council, Antwerp, Belgium: 15th November 2004
Chairperson, Distinguished Guests, Ladies and Gentlemen: Thank you very much for giving me the possibility to make a brief address to this important meeting…
Chapter 9. The Struggle against Sweating - Garment Workers in Action by E. S. Sachs
All South African labour laws have objectionable features which cause bitter resentment among the workers, and nearly all of them are punitive in character. …
The Segregation Fallacy and Other Papers - The Financial Strangulation of Native Education
From the book: The Segregation Fallacy and Other Papers by D.D.T Jabavu A great lover of the Bantu was once asked what, in his opinion, were the three…
The French Revolution
On 14 July 1789 hundreds of French city workers stormed the Bastille fortress in Paris. This marked the beginning of the French Revolution, which would last…
Address by President Nelson Mandela at the commemoration of the twentieth anniversary of Steve Biko’s death East London, 12 September 1997, South Africa
Ntsiki Biko and members of the Biko family; Distinguished guests; Ladies and gentlemen, We are gathered here to pay homage to one of the greatest sons of our…
86. Non-racial sport
From the book: A Documentary History of Indian South Africans edited by Surendra Bhana and Bridglal Pachai The South African Cricket Board (SACB), which is…
January 8th Statements - Statement of the National Executive Committee of the African National Congress On The Occasion Of the 105th Anniversary of the African National Congress Presented By President Jacob Zuma
8 January 2017, Orlando, Soweto His Excellency President Brahim Ghali, President of the Saharawi Arab Democratic Republic, Deputy President Cyril…
ArchiveSteve Mokone: the striker who broke the apartheid barrier
The first black South African footballer to play in Europe, was told whenever he scored it would be in the cause of independence. Jonathan Wilson tells of a…
ArticleUnion, Segregation, apartheid and Democracy: From Union to non racial democracy
The 1910 election: The Union of SA The first election that created the modern South African state, held in accordance with the provisions of the Union of…
ArticleSefako Mapogo Makgatho Timeline 1861-1961
1861 Sefako Mapogo Makgatho is born at Ga Mphahlele, Pietersburg district in Transvaal (now Limpopo province). 1870 The death of the King of the Baostho…
ArticleCulture and Resistance Conference, Botswana, 1982
Several hundred artists and activists from South Africa living in exile and within the country, as well as foreign nationals, were hosted by the Botswana…
African People’s Organisation (APO)
By the beginning of the twentieth century a number of political organisations initiated by Coloureds existed, most of which dealt with the question of the…
Address by President Jacob Zuma to the Informal Ministerial Consultations on COP 17, O.R. Tambo Building, Tshwane, 09 September 2011
Honorable Ministers; Ladies and Gentlemen; It is a great honour and pleasure for me to welcome you on the occasion of this informal Ministerial consultation…
PlaceLimpopo Province
The Limpopo Province covers the Area that lies Northern most in South Africa, just South of Zimbabwe. It was first called the Northern Province, but this was…
Address at the Commonwealth Business Forum, Johannesburg 9 November 1999
Chairperson of the Forum, the Rt Hon the Earl Cairns, Vice Chairperson, Mr Cyril Ramaphosa, Secretary General of the Commonwealth, Chief Emeka Anyaoku, Your…
“What I Owe To Mahatma Gandhi”: An Article, September 16, 1948
"what I Owe To Mahatma Gandhi": An Article, September 16, 194821 I was eight years old when Gandhiji left South Africa. I could not understand then the…
Address by President Nelson Mandela on the occasion of his acceptance of an honorary doctorate of the University of Stellenbosch Stellenbosch, 25 October 1996
Speech originally delivered in Afrikaans Mister Chancellor; Mister Vice-Chancellor; Members of the University; Honoured Guests; Ladies and Gentlemen, …
Address by President Nelson Mandela to the South African Chamber of Business Banquet Johannesburg, 30 August 1994
Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen It is a pleasure to find myself tonight in the midst of a cheerful gathering. I do realise that I am surrounded by…
PlaceCato Manor, Durban
History of Cato ManorCato Manor was established in Natal (now KwaZulu-Natal) and is situated 5km west of the Durban city centre. The Township was known for its…
January 8th Statements -Statement of the National Executive Committee on the occasion of the 99th Anniversary of the ANC - 8 January 2011
Comrades and Compatriots, Today the African National Congress is 99 years old and thus enters its 100th year of its existence. When we celebrate our…
Press Statement concerning the Five-Year Plan presented by F.W. De Klerk to the National Party Conference by O. R. Tambo, 30 June 1989
The five-year plan placed before the National Party conference by President-elect F.W. de Klerk yesterday, 29th June, 1989, is a shocking insult to the people…
Press Statement by Oliver Tambo concerning the five-year plan presented by FW De Klerk to the National Party Conference, 30 June 1989
The five-year plan placed before the National Party conference by President-elect F.W. de Klerk yesterday, 29th June, 1989, is a shocking insult to the people…