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Names of Slaves and Free Blacks
… appendix II. A note by the authors says that the list of names is a random selection culled from various sources. … name in brackets is taken from the…
ArchiveFounding statement for the visit to Washington DC of a delegation of South African church leaders
… Report about a visit to Washington DC by a delegation of South African church leaders namely, Allan Boesak, Frank … Tutu, to urge the US Administration to…
Congress of the People - I was there
… 1955 are dates indelibly impressed on the minds and hearts of every Congress member who was active at the time. They are the dates of the Congress of the…
Archaeology - A way of discovering the past
… and friends may be able to recall their experiences of that time. Books and films also inform about the past. How do the writers of these books and the…
PlaceConstitutional Court of South Africa, Johannesburg
… Braamfontein - is now Constitution Hill , the home of South Africa's highest court. Constitution Hill represents … Johannesburg ’s most notorious historic…
Chapter XIV - End of an era
… South Africa. I had accepted that whites, simply because of the colour of their skins, lived on a higher socio-economic scale. It was for the eradication of…
PlaceStatue of President Paul Kruger, Pretoria
… Situated in front of the Rustenburg Town Hall, the work depicts Kruger during the last days of his exile. It was made by a French sculptor; Archard. A figure…
EventRebels take control of Kinshasa, Zaire
… On 18 May 1997, Laurent Kabila, at the head of a rebel army, overthrew the despotic regime of Mobutu Se se Seko. For the people of the Democratic Republic of…
PlaceHouse Schoch, Boschdal, District of Rustenburg
… is the oldest existing dwelling in the immediate vicinity of Rustenburg. Designed in a neo-classical idiom, it was … farm Boschdal was used as a centre for…
EventAssassination of the Archduke Franz Ferdinand
… 19th century Europe had a complex system of political and military alliances in place. The assassination of Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand by a Serbian…
EventThe League of Nations is established
… The League of Nations, an international organisation founded as a result of the Treaty of Versailles in 1919-1920, convened and met for the first … Kruger, D…
EventMurder trial of “Sharpeville Six” opens
… The trial of Reginald Sefatsa, Reid Mokoena, Moses Diniso, Theresa … "Sharpeville Six" opened on this date. They were accused of having killed the deputy…
EventOrigin of Johannesburg’s name is explained
… - the only document dealing directly with the origin of the city's name. Some controversy exists concerning the origin of the name Johannesburg, as several…
EventDisbanding of Communist Party is announced
… Sam Kahn, leader of the Communist Party of South African (CPSA) and natives' representative in … announcement was made a few days before the Suppression of…
IV - The Death of Steve Biko
… arrested for the last time on 18 August 1977 and Section 6 of the Terrorism Act. On 14 September, the Rand Daily Mail carried the report of his death: Mr…
ArchiveWords of encouragement to workers from the Chief Minister of KwaZulu Legislative Assembly - M. Gatsha Buthelezi
… Some pages of this article may be illegible due to the quality of the original. … Words of encouragement to workers from the Chief Minister of KwaZulu…
Chapter II - More of the same
… Side by Side by Helen Joseph After almost five years of house arrest, I was eagerly but anxiously looking forward … the house arrest might not be renewed…
EventFirst celebration of National Heritage Day
… Heritage Day is one of the newly created South African public holidays. It is a … celebrate their cultural traditions in the wider context of the great…
ArchiveStatement of the National Executive Committee of the African National Congress on the current situation
… Statement of the National Executive Committee of the African National Congress on the Tri-Cameral elections … Statement of the National Executive Committee…
Liberation of Southern Africa - Our Responsibility Selected Speeches of Olof Palme edited by E. S. Reddy
… Liberation of Southern Africa - Our Responsibility Selected Speeches of Olof Palme edited by E. S. Reddy …
ArchiveThis family was resettled as a result of the creation of the Tembe Elephant Park
… This family was resettled as a result of the creation of the Tembe Elephant Park …
The Collapse of Rhodesia: Population Demographics and the Politics of Race by Josiah Brownell
… The Collapse of Rhodesia: Population Demographics and the Politics of Race by Josiah Brownell …
ArchiveANC Statement of aims and principles for a negotiated resolution of the South African question
… ANC Statement of aims and principles for a negotiated resolution of the South African question …
ArchiveIncorruptible – The story of the murders of Dulcie September, Anton Lubowski and Chris Hani
… Incorruptible – The story of the murders of Dulcie September, Anton Lubowski and Chris Hani …
ArchiveAn interview between the Hon. the Minister of Works and the editor of Inhlabamkhosi
… An interview between the Hon. the Minister of Works and the editor of Inhlabamkhosi …
Higher Education Today with The Honorable Albie Sachs,University of the District of Columbia
… Education Today with The Honorable Albie Sachs,University of the District of Columbia …
ArchiveWreckers of the Fight against Apartheid: The myth of PAC militancy by Sol Dubila
… Wreckers of the Fight against Apartheid: The myth of PAC militancy by Sol Dubila …
ArchiveThe 70th anniversary of the Great October Socialist Revolution of 1917: an appreciation
… The 70th anniversary of the Great October Socialist Revolution of 1917: an appreciation …
ArchiveBirthed in the patience of pain: an exercpt from The Depth of Memories: (a poem)
… ANC Department of Religious Affairs … Birthed in the patience of pain: an exercpt from The Depth of Memories: (a poem) …
ArchiveThe new Inkatha symbol: the dawn of an era of hope in South Africa
… The new Inkatha symbol: the dawn of an era of hope in South Africa …