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"Letter from the International Secretariat of the International Communist League (B-L) to the Communist League of South Africa and the Workers' Party of South Africa, 24 July 1935
ArchiveDavid Goldblatt brings ex-offender portrait series to British jails by Helen Stoilas, 30 May 2017
The South African photographer David Goldblatt has installed photographs of former criminals in prisons in Birmingham and Manchester. The portraits, part of a…
Report of the National Executive Committee of the PAC, Submitted to the Annual Conference, December 19-20, 1959
Sons and Daughters of Afrika! The Pan Africanist Congress was successfully launched as the liberation movement of the African people at a Convention held at…
Message to Frelimo Central Committee on the Death of Samora Machel by O. R. Tambo, 22 October 1986
The tragedy that has befallen the people of Mozambique is without parallel in the history of the independent Africa. It is a tragedy that has shocked and…
EventKing Leopold II of Belgium hands over the administration of the Congo to the Belgian parliament
From the beginning of colonialism in the 1880s following the 'scramble for Africa', the Congo had been regarded as Leopold II's personal fiefdom. Leopold's…
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…
EventAmerican President Ronald Reagan reverses his earlier stance on South Africa and agrees to limited sanctions
During the late 1970 and early 1980s the Ford, Carter and Reagan administrations had tried to influence South African governments by working with them…
EventNRP leader, Vause Raw announces that his party is ready to give the President’s Council a chance
The leader of the New Republic Party (NRP), Vause Raw announced that his party was ready to give the President's Council a chance as a start on the road to a…
Artist. Activist. Historian. This man is preserving the past to protect the future (beautifulnews.co.za)
Art is an act of resistance. It asserts our agency. Omar Badsha has identified not only as an artist, but an activist for most of his life. Born in 1945, he…
EventThe first known reference to Antjie Somers, a South African bogy figure, is made in The Friend
It is alleged that Antjie Somers was a bandit dressed in woman’s clothes who attacked travellers at night. Other sources claim that Somers was just an angry,…
EventNigeria becomes the first Anglophone independent state in Africa to become an associate member of EEC
Nigeria became the first Anglophone, independent African state to become an associate member of the European Economic Community, (EEC). The move to become an…
EventReconciliation talks between F.W de Klerk and Nelson Mandela are rescheduled due to violence in Sebokeng
On 5 April 1990, at an informal meeting in Cape Town, President F.W. de Klerk and Nelson Mandela agreed to reschedule formal talks between the Government and…
ArchivePhotography pundit David Goldblatt takes ex-offender portrait series to British jails by Matsepo, 2 June 2017
South African photographer David Goldblatt (87) has installed photographs of former criminals in prisons in Birmingham and Manchester. The portraits, part of…
EventThe condition of Edwin Smith, the youngest baby in SA to undergo open-heart surgery, improves
Edwin Smith became the youngest baby in South Africa to undergo open-heart surgery. Edwin was operated at J.G. Strijdom Hospital by Professor Rob Kinsley, head…
EventHajara Ibrahim appears before a Nigerian Islamic court to launch an appeal against her conviction for adultery
Sharia law refers to a body of Islamic religious laws and deals with aspects of everyday life, such as politics, banking, family, sexuality and hygiene. Since…
New Year Message to U Thant, Secretary-General of the United Nations by O. R. Tambo, 29 December, 1964
We wish, Sir, to place on record that the United Nations has this year shown a new firmness and determination in the handling of the South African question…
EventSouth African Communist Party leader Abram Fischer is sentenced to life imprisonment on charges of communism
During the 1940s, Bram Fischer served on the Johannesburg District Committee and the Central Committee of the Communist Party of South Africa (later SACP). In…
EventThe Japanese government announces that South Africans will no longer be granted visas to enter Japan
Due to South Africa’s Apartheid regime in the 1970s and 1980s, many countries were cautious to be seen as allies with the country. Japan was one of these…
Letter delivered to the Secretary of State, Dr. H. Kissinger, from the South African Council of Churches
Letter, published as an article in a journal, from South African Council of Churches to US Secretary of State Dr. Henry Kissinger to request him to remember…
Letter delivered to the Secretary of State, Dr. H. Kissinger, from the South African Council of Churches
Letter, published as an article in a journal, from South African Council of Churches to US Secretary of State Dr. Henry Kissinger to request him to remember…
BiographyRaymond Ackerman
Please note: This biography is a modified extract from the following source: Bell, P. (1999) “Raymond Ackerman” from They Shaped our Century: The Most…
EventDe Beers Consolidated Mines Ltd. is founded to exercise control over diamond production in South Africa
On 13 March 1888, De Beers Consolidated Mines Ltd. was founded to exercise control over virtually all diamond production in South Africa. The company was…
EventThe UN requests States to terminate restrictions on economic relations with South Africa with immediate effect
The United Nations(UN) requested States to terminate restrictions on economic relations with South Africa immediately, and to terminate the oil embargo against…
Opening address to the 58th Annual Congress of the National Union of South African Students
Opening address to the 58th Annual Congress of the National Union of South African Students, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, 29 November to 4…
To all residents of Soweto, hostels, Reef and Pretoria, we say: remember you are all Blacks
The circular issued by the Soweto Students' Representative Council, in English, Zulu and a translation into Afrikaans, is an appeal to all residents of Soweto…
Message by Oliver Tambo to the World Festival of Youth and Students, 05 July 1985, Moscow
Let the fortieth anniversary of the victory over fascism inspire and mobilise the world youth for Peace, Freedom and Justice. We count on your continued…
EventA British Sports Council team begins a three-week fact-finding tour of South Africa to probe racial discrimination in sport
In May 1962 Dennis Brutus, Secretary of the South African Sports Association, wrote to Otto Mayer, the then Chancellor of the International Olympic Committee …
ArticleHistory Grade 10 - Topic 1 European Societies
Important events and systems in European Societies during the 1600’s Robb Schultz, “Europe leading into the 17th century (1600’s)”Image Source The…
Esther Franks, physician and first woman ophthalmic surgeon to practise in SA, is born in Zurich
Esther Franks, physician and first woman ophthalmic surgeon to practise in SA, was born in Zurich, Switzerland. Her parents emigrated from Russia via England…
Letter from R F Botha to The Honourable Alexander H Haig Jr, Secretary of State, United States of America
Letter from Pik Botha, Minister of Foreign Affairs, to Alexander M Haig, US Secretary of State, regarding Cuban withdrawal of troops from Angola. Incudes the…