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Evidence before the Foreign Affairs Committee of the House of Commons by O. R. Tambo, London, 29 October 1985
… are Coloureds, there are Indians and, of course, there are Africans, all of them supportive of the African National … Please. TAMBO: Sanctions in any case do…
ArchiveThe West African Kroomen and their link to Simon’s Town by Joline Young
… years became a way of life for the majority of Black South Africans. [xl] While the Kru prided themselves in being free … of an African Cruiser, p.17 (Age is…
Say It out Loud - The 1912 Presidential Address, Johannesburg, Transvaal, 1st January, 1912
… than slavery. This condition of affairs, Coloured South Africans deeply deplore. The attitude of mind adopted by the … drifting further apart into hostile…
History of Muslims in South Africa: 1950 - 1959 by Ebrahim Mahomed Mahida
… and requesting support on behalf of suffering South Africans against the tyrannies and injustices of the racist … proved successful. Gradually, after years…
PlaceCape Columbine Nature Reserve
Near Paternoster on the West Coast. One of the highlights being the Cape Columbine Lighthouse about 5km away along a gravel road. The Nature Reserve is…
PlaceGeorge Airport, Western Province
The Town of George lies halfway between Cape Town and Port Elizabeth on South Africa’s ever-popular Garden Route. George Airport now welcomes over 800,000…
EventMagnus Malan's trial ends
The seven-month trial of former Minister of Defence Magnus Malan ended on 11 October when he and other officials were cleared of all charges relating to the…
PlaceBasotho Cultural Village
The Basotho Cultural Village is a chance to experience a way of life that integrates comfort and practicality with a unique aesthetic!An educational programme…
PlaceHumansdorp
Humansdorp has grown from a small Town in 1849, with the purpose of serving mainly the Farming community. Today it has flourished into a diverse Town with…
PlaceJohannesburg Public Library
The Library opened its doors to the Public in 1890, operating from several short-lived spaces provided, until a site was acquired in Kerk Street where it would…
ArchiveFrom the Archive | The workers’ struggle by Joe Foster (New Frame),28 Feb 2019
In April 1982 Joe Foster, the General Secretary of the Federation of South African Trade Unions (Fosatu), gave the keynote address at the second Fosatu…
PlacePongola Game Reserve, Zululand
The Reserve extends over part of the original Area that in 1894, was declared the Pongola Game Reserve by Paul Kruger the then President of the old Transvaal…
The trade union movement and the burden of the future by Monique Marks
… like to call the burden of the future. For many South Africans, particularly in the younger cohorts, the future is …
EventIgnatius Iggy Mthebule remembered
Ignatius ‘Iggy’ or ‘Gab’ Mthebule was a student activist and leader associated with the Azanian Student Organisation (AZASO) in 1975. Iggy’s brother, Samuel…
EventTryphina Mboxela Jokweni is honoured by the ANC
Tryphina Mboxela Jokweni was a member of the African National Congress (ANC) and was part of the 1956 Union Buildings March which saw 20 000 women march to…
EventCongo administration is handed to the Belgian government
… interests in the Congo were in the rubber industry. Africans, employed as labourers by the company, were …
EventRight wing Wit Kommando bombs academic's office
The office of a member of Prime Minister P.W. Botha's team, responsible for drawing up plans for a Southern African Constellation of States, Professor Jan…
PlaceBram Fischer International Airport, Bloemfontein
Bram Fischer International Airport is an important Gateway to the Free State, a land-locked Province. The Airport was opened in November 1961 and the Runways…
ArticleLegacy: A Timeline of HIV/AIDS by Carlos Motta
… will not take extensive treatment until all ordinary South Africans can get in on the public health system.” 2000 The …
ArchiveThe Importance and Power of Gender Safe Spaces by Shanél Johannes
As gendered individuals, our lived experiences are not static, for our positionalities and realities differ. The creation of a safe space is important to…
“I want to live not survive”: the politics of refusing low-wage work in a time of mass joblessness by Hannah Dawson
This paper was submitted to the 1973 Durban Strikes Celebrating 50 Years Conference Why would young Black South African men refuse low wage jobs in a time…
PlaceRobberg Nature Reserve
Robberg Nature Reserve, situated 8 km south of Plettenberg Bay on the Garden Route, is not only a nature reserve, but also a National Monument. Rocks from this…
EventCharlotte Maxeke, politician and founder of the Bantu Women's League of South Africa, is born
Charlotte Maxeke was born on 7 April 1847 in Fort Beaufort in Cape Town. From a young age Maxeke showed musical talent. She finished primary school early and…
EventAfrica Women's Peace Train leaves Kampala for Johannesburg
The Africa Women's Peace Train was launched in Kampala, Uganda, on 15 August in a ceremony in which a Peace Torch was received. It was destined to run through…
EventJournalists' first visit to Robben Island
The South African government for the first time allowed 20 local journalists, five correspondents of international news agencies and two official photographers…
PlacePorterville
Before the arrival of Europeans, the area was inhabited by San and Khoikhoi peoples. In 1652, Jan van Riebeeck established a small colony on the Cape of Good…
A new total strategy emerges July 1990 -June 1991
From: A Crime Against Humanity - Analysing the Repression of the Apartheid State edited by Max Coleman The unbanning of the liberation movements on 2 February…
ArchiveAziz Pahad: Rest in peace by David Kenvyn
I first met Aziz when I was a student at the London School of Economics. I met him through my involvement in the Anti-Apartheid Movement and the National…