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Women’s liberation by Zanele Dhlamini (Mbeki)
… of the women themselves. It also reflects the political climate and the influence of the various groups and … because it aims at changing the existing social…
ArchiveChapter 1 Break down the walls by Denis Goldberg
… same village, slowly won his confidence and drew him into political activity. Archie was deeply involved in the … society and breaking down the barriers…
Address at Tsinghua University, Beijing, China, 11 December 2001
… Mozambique, Zimbabwe and South Africa - had strong political and economic relations with various Asian … new living conditions for Africans were…
Say It out Loud - The 1929 Presidential Address, Cape Town, 1st April, 1929
… 1929 1 There are times when leaders of people, especially political leaders, should endeavour to divest themselves of that party-political prejudice which…
ArchiveSishaywa Zimvula Nje, Simanikiniki Nje, Umhlol’Usekhaya – Reading Mafika Gwala in Times of Thunder and the Terror of the Elements by Sanibonani Molweni
… artists, friends, and comrades. My topic has a cosmic, political, and poetic sweep. This is deliberate. We are … me in passing, say, how I fit into the…
EventDie Burger publishes the term 'Apartheid' for the first time
… On 26 March 1942, an article was published by an Afrikaner political correspondent of the Nationalist newspaper, Die …
EventJohn Langalibalele Dube is born
… Black teachers. Dube played a pivotal role in the political and socio-economic development of Black people in …
ArchiveFrom the margins to the mainstream: the anti-apartheid movement and the politics of agenda-setting in the United States
… for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy Graduate Program in Political Science. This dissertation articulates, and …
EventUnFreedom Day
… music, dance, theatre, poetry, and education as well as political speeches against the ruling elite.[2] An UnFreedom …
PlaceSteve Biko Bridge, East London
… in Xhosa, this prison was famous for having held many political prisoners during the apartheid era. Steve Biko …
EventPretoria is proposed as the new capital of ZAR
… government flourished. Pretoria is more famous for its political history which has overshadowed its rich art and …
EventSA cartoonist, Daniel Cornelis Boonzaaier is born
… in 1865. Boonzaaier became famous for his caricatures and political cartoons. He came to Cape Town in 1882 as a clerk …
EventNigeria becomes the first Anglophone independent state in Africa to become an associate member of EEC
… was a major step in Europe's movement toward economic and political union. In the same year Nigeria experienced a major …
EventA national congress, under auspices of the Dutch Reformed Church, meets to discuss the ‘poor White problem’
… it was referred to in Afrikaans, was a significant political issue in South Africa in the late 19th century and …
EventThe Balfour Declaration is accepted
… It paved the way for the formal acceptance of the growing political and diplomatic independence of South Africa and …
EventESCOM announces its decision to order two nuclear power reactors from France
… Electric, that won the contract, had to withdraw due to political pressure due to the Apartheid policies of the South …
EventAbolition of Internal Security Act
… South African Defence Force (SADF) under the control of a political organisation that would be in power. …
EventAPLA burns down farm house in Fouriesburg
… in violence. The PAC is one of South Africa's major political parties that endorsed the peace accord but declined …
EventAt least 150 people die in clashes between the ANC and IFP
… Between 1985 and 1990, political violence was a common occurrence in South Africa, …
EventPolice break up demonstrations against South African rebel Cricket Tour
… at a time when South Africa was going through a period of political upheaval and change. What further inflamed the …
EventFive ANC leaders are released from prison
… of the eight African National Congress (ANC) long term political prisoners were released from Robben Island. Among …
EventUN passes resolutions on South Africa
… and other banned organisations, and the return of all political exiles. The body also called for strictly monitored …
EventCleric and anti-apartheid activist, Mpilo Desmond Tutu is ordained as Archbishop of Cape Town
… unbanning of liberation organisations and the release of political prisoners. …
EventM.K. Gandhi is forcibly removed from a whites-only train carriage
… event proved a remarkable influence on the future of his political life. Gandhi was later instrumental in protesting …
EventNelson Mandela celebrates his 90th birthday.
… with the struggle for independence and social, economic, political and institutional rights of Black people. The …
EventPixley Seme, lawyer, journalist and co-founder of SANNC is born
… resulting in its closure. His effort to re-launch his political career with the 'All Africa Convention' was not …
EventAngolan government signs peace treaty with UNITA
… and integrate it into government forces, become a regular political party and help normalise governmental activities …
Message from Dr. AB Xuma, President-General of ANC, to the United Nations, 22 January 1946
… in incorporation Negotiations. South Africa itself denies political and economic rights her 8,000,000 Africans. 83 …
EventThe Organisation of African Unity is formed and Africa Day is declared
… of a quest for the unity of the continent and for the political and economic emancipation of its people as well as …
EventHastings Banda, former president of Malawi, is born.
… persuasion, Banda returned to Malawi and quickly became a political icon. He was appointed Prime Minister of Nyasaland …