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“Caught in the toils of our own selfishness”: Paton’s exploration of causes of, and responses to, societal failings in Cry, The Beloved Country by Eleanor Evans
“Caught in the toils of our own selfishness”: Paton’s exploration of causes of, and responses to, societal failings in Cry, The Beloved Country Eleanor Evans…
ArticlePoqo in the Western Cape and Transkei in the early 1960s
The formation of the Pan Africanist Congress’ (PAC) Africanist Task Force (ATF) preceded the formation of party’s military wing Poqo in February 1960. After…
ArchivePOTWA
A2 black on yellow silkscreen; cartoons of workers and bosses; text: POTWA Post and Telecommunication workers Assoication; (Mr Privatisation speech): My…
EventPik Botha is appointed as Minister of Foreign Affairs
Pik Botha, South African ambassador in the United States of America (USA), returns to South Africa and is appointed as Minister of Foreign Affairs. Botha…
PlaceParsonage House Museum, Port Elizabeth
This is probably the oldest surviving house in Port Elizabeth and was built by Rev Francis McClelland of the Church of England, who arrived in 1820 with the…
Excerpts from Priscilla Jana’s book 'Fighting for Mandela' that relate to Solomon Mahlangu
pp. 41 – 49. If the breadwinner was imprisoned I would organise help as much as I could, and all the time I knew it was the right thing to do, just as using…
Chaskalson was a pillar of strength in my battle against HIV/Aids by Justice Edwin Cameron - Constitutional Court, 9 December 2012
Arthur Chaskalson was a formidable man. He could be severe. To those he opposed, he could be intimidating. But he also had a tender side. That was mostly…
61. Segregation reduces our people to helotry
From the book: A Documentary History of Indian South Africans edited by Surendra Bhana and Bridglal Pachai The Asiatic Land Tenure (Amendment) Bill of 1930…
Cosatu special congress, Day One: The façade finally falls by Ranjeni Munusamy (Daily Maverick), 14 July 2015, South Africa
The Façade Finally Falls For the longest time, the national office bearers of Cosatu insisted that they have a firm grip on the federation. After the…
Address at the Opening Ceremony of the 16 Days of Activism Campaign, Motherwell, 25 November 2004.
Programme Directors, Premier Nosimo Balindlela, Honourable Ministers and Deputy Ministers, Executive Mayor, Nceba Faku, Standard Bank Chief Executive…
Message over Radio Tanzania to the people of South Africa by Oliver Tambo, 26 June 1969
"A call to action From: Sechaba, September 1969 (Abridged text) For over fifty years the African National Congress has led the people of South Africa in the…
A Call to Action. Message over Radio Tanzania to the people of South Africa by O. R. Tambo, 26 June 1969
(Abridged text) For over fifty years the African National Congress has led the people of South Africa in the struggle for freedom. For over fifty years it has…
ArticleIndian South Africans timeline 1960-1969
Indian South Africans Timeline: 1960-1969 1960 19 February, Dr Monty Naicker called for strength in resistance, citing the example of Patrice Lumumba of…
29. Removal to locations: the people are terrified
From the book: A Documentary History of Indian South Africans edited by Surendra Bhana and Bridglal Pachai In a Notice published in the Staats Courant of…
Book 1: Ancient Civilizations and Global Trade - Bibliography
From the book: Book 1: Ancient Civilizations and Global Trade commissioned by The Department of Education Bibliography Caton-Thompson, Gertrude. Mixed…
Document 89 “People’s Front and the Cry for Unity in South Africa”, The Spark, 2, 4, April 1936
From: South Africa's Radical Tradition, a documentary history, Volume One 1907 - 1950, by Allison Drew Document 89 "People's Front and the Cry for Unity in…
Closing Address of Comrade Nelson R Mandela, Deputy President of the ANC 16 December 1990
This is an abridged version of the Deputy President's closing address Comrades and distinguished guests. This consultative conference has been called by the…
49. The certificates are burned
From the book: A Documentary History of Indian South Africans edited by Surendra Bhana and Bridglal Pachai On 16 August 1908, a crowd of Indians, as well…
ArchiveAri Sitas in Conversation with Sumangala Damodaran
Sumangala Damodaran, author of The Radical Impulse, speaks candidly with her friend Ari Sitas (with whom she has collaborated on a number of musical and…
EventAs part of a defiance campaign against the apartheid Government, SA is hit by a nationwide wave of protests
On 6 September 1989, the majority of South Africans witnessed the election of a national government in which it had no say; this was to be the last all-white…
Desmond Tutu: External Video and Audio Archive
Video Interview with Desmond Tutu by Marika Griehsel, Sweden, 28 September 2007 (video) Nobel Peace Prize Winner Archbishop Desmond Tutu Retires from…
Memorandum by Ben Turok before the ANC`s Morogoro Conference and a "Reply" by Joe Matthews, 5 April 1969, Morogoro
The present discussion will be based largely on experiences in Dar es Salaam and on information obtained from other comrades from time to time. . . . WHAT…
Call to A. N. C. Ranks by Albert Luthuli, 1 November 1954
Urging Congress branches to ensure 100 per cent attendance at the forthcoming A.N.C. National Conference, due to begin at Durban on December 16, President…
Solitary confinement
From the book: My Spirit Is Not Banned by Frances Baard and Barbie Schreiner That was terrible. I spent a year in solitary confinement. I stayed there for…
Interview with Oliver Tambo by Stanley Uys, 01 August 1983, Londo
Question: What has the ANC`s attitude been to violence? TAMBO: For decades we did not think violence had a role to play in the ANC`s struggle: not until the…
Address at the National War College Abuja, Nigeria 8 December 2003
Rear Admiral Amos Adedeji, Distinguished course participants, Distinguished guests, Ladies and gentlemen: Thank you for inviting me to address you at this…
XI - The Verdict
From the book: No.46 - Steve Biko by Hilda Bernstein, 1978, South Africa The Deputy Attorney General also made a closing submission, in which he stated that…
Press Statement by O. R. Tambo, December 1964
In a statement released in London on Wednesday, December 23rd, Mr. Z.B. Molete, Publicity Secretary of the Pan Africanist Congress, is reported to have…
Resist Apartheid Campaign Message to Meeting in Johannesburg, 11 July 1954
Chief Lutuli intended to address a meeting in Johannesburg on July 11, 1954, in protest against the Western Areas Removal Scheme--the forcible removal of…
52. Gandhi: my experiences, 1914
From the book: A Documentary History of Indian South Africans edited by Surendra Bhana and Bridglal Pachai Gandhi started writing the following article on…