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EventWinnie Mandela convicted
… offences. She was sentenced to five years in jail with one year suspended.[1] End Notes [1] Winnie Mandela jailed, …
EventMarc Lottering was born on this day
… On this day Marc Eugene Lottering, one of the most prominent comedians and entertainers in South …
PlaceAgomed, Eastern Central Namibia
… hunters. Who had found water when they noticed that one of their dogs, which had been gone for awhile, had a wet …
ArchiveCall to all women of Johannesburg
… background with two black blocks on right hand side and one green box on left hand side with white lettering. Two …
PlaceMunicipal Hall, Jansen Street, Milnerton
… and was originally erected as a concert and dance hall. One of its surviving features is a special sunken dance …
PlaceGA Riches Printer Building, 423 Smith Street, Durban
… style, is an important component of Smith Street, one of the most historically significant roads in the Durban …
A faction of the Bophuthatswana Defence Force, led by Rocky Malebana Metsing, attempts to overthrow the government of Chief Lucas Manyane Mangope.
… Five people die in the coup and counter-coup and one is injured. …
Extract from a speech during a political meeting held on 17 June 1971 at Naboomspruit in the Waterberg constituency
… country to be adept as far as its defence is concerned. One must be as militarily defensible as possible. But you … together but real mutual respect for each…
ArchiveGoldblatt: I'm after a particular sense of stillness by Ivan Vladislavic, 27 September 2013
… difficult subject to deal with adequately, I think. One can make quite dramatic photographs in places like the … baby that's just beginning to speak. And…
Interview with Swami Gounden by Vino Reddy, 29 May 2002
… Barracks. He was a municipal employee, you know? So one of the conditions under which the employees lived there, … College. He was doing his Junior…
Municipal elections
… campaign against the municipal elections was not the only one facing the mass democratic movement. …
ArchiveApartheid is a cancer in the body politic of the world
… flocked to Cape Town . Image of Archie Gumede, one of the three presidents of the UDF salutes the crowd. …
PHOTOGRAPHY REVIEW; Documenting Ordinary Scenes Of South Africa Then and Now by Michael Kimmelman (The New York Times), 24 August 2001
… you may not be sure at first what you are meant to see. In one deadpan shot, for example, you can recognize a shirtless … before he knew for certain what he…
Obituary: Dr Hastings Banda by Richard Dowden (Independent), 27 November 1997
… 1971-94; died Johannesburg 25 November 1997. He was one of the most extraordinary people of the 20th century. He … elections in May 1994. A friend who saw…
Address by President Nelson Mandela to the summit on rural Safety and Security Midrand, 10 October 1998
… Other than our legislative bodies, this is perhaps one of the most representative gatherings in the country … and unity in facing national challenges. In…
Passive Resistance 1946 - A Selection of Documents compiled by E.S. Reddy & Fatima Meer - Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru
… has seen fit to bring it to the forefront now. Well, I for one am not sorry. It is best to deal with these ugly … raised has become something much more than…
Albert Luthuli’s Acceptance Speech, on the occasion of the award of the Nobel Peace Prize, Oslo, December 10, 1961
… here present! On an occasion like this words fail one. This is the most important occasion not only in my life, … made me at times fear that she herself…
ArticleA decade by decade events account of the women’s struggle in South Africa
… her in Indian Opinion, Gandhi writes: " We have lost one of the holy daughters of India. She has done her duty … in Port Elizabeth . 1951 Bibi Dawood helps…
ArticleGrade 8 - Term 2: The Mineral Revolution in South Africa
… best land became scarce, groups of settlers clashed with one another, and rival Dutch and British populations fought … movements of starving fugitives and an…
ArticleEuropean missionaries in southern Africa: the role of the missionaries
… role in the history and affairs of the region. On the one hand they were driven by a strong desire to genuinely … represents the missionary-traveller with a…
Speak
… and zulu. Black and white photographs of domestic workers: one sitting outside a door, reading; the other shows a group …
ArchiveRally
… lettering. Black and white image of man holding cross in one hand and broken handcuff chains in other. Words 'the …
PlaceResidence, 21 Cuyler Street, Uitenhage
… features, dates from approximately 1840. It is thus one of the oldest dwellings in Uitenhage. An extension was …
ArchiveThe Black Workers Project: A proposal
… is a universal understanding for workers to negotiate in one voice, yet Blacks were refused membership to Trade …
Address By President Mandela - Opening Of The President’s Budget Debate Cape Town, 2 March 1999
… the nation: a nation which has mandated each and every one of us to work towards the goal of a better life for all … the community of Matikulu in Kwazulu…
South African Labour Bulletin
… with man hanging out with gun in hand. Elephant's foot for one tyre. Flag on top with hammer and sickle on it. Words - …
PlaceWinthrop Building, 8 Durban Road, Wynberg
… structure with a thatched hip Roof dates from 1830 and is one of the oldest Houses in the Historical Centre of Wynberg. …
EventBhawani Sannyassi Dayal dies
… for Indian rights in SA, died in Ajmer, India. Dayal was one of the organisers of the Indian strike led by Mohandas …
David Goldblatt: Intersections; Asbestos; Particulars by Sue Williamson, 1 - 25 October 2003
… an image he wished to record on camera. 'Intersections', one of three Goldblatt photographic essays now on show at the … the view that presented itself was…
PlaceStutterheim, Amatola- Eastern Cape
… N6 to East London, is easy to reach, and is situated in one of the most naturally beautiful parts of the country. The … steam engines from days gone by and…