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Nelson Mandela Correspondence around property and land
Introduction Nelson's attachment to property is sentimental rather than material and this is reflected in his attitude to his Orlando home and to land at his…
Document 50 - Socialist League of Africa , “South Africa: Ten Years of the Stay-at-Home”, International Socialism, 5, Summer 1961
From: South Africa's Radical Tradition, a documentary history, Volume Two 1943 - 1964, by Allison Drew Document 50 - Socialist League of Africa , "South Africa…
The diary of Maria Tholo - September 20 - October 17 by Carol Hermer
From the book: The Diary of Maria Tholo by Carol Hermer Maria's Diary, Wednesday, September 29 I thought things might calm down after the stayaway, but no…
ArchiveStatement of the National Executive Committee of the African National Congress on the question of negotiations
Statement on negotiations by the ANC National Executive Committee. States that the current government has no intention of engaging in meaningful negotiations…
Interview with Mr. Mbongwe
Oral interview with Mr Mbongwe, Senior Clerk, at the Bantu Affairs office. The audio quality of this interview is extremely poor. There is no transcript for…
ANC Negotiations Bulletin
ANC Negotiations Bulletin, No.4, November 1991. Covers period of negotiations. Explanation of why the preparatory meeting for the All-Party Congress was not…
ArchiveANC Negotiations Bulletin
ANC Negotiations Bulletin no. 1, October 1991, covering period of negotiations. Explanation of what the Negotiations Bulletin is, introduction to the…
International pressure is a challenge to apartheid, says union vice-president
The Ford closure in Port Elizabeth clearly reveals that multinationals have absolutely no interest in the welfare of workers and their communities in the…
Speak
Front cover of Speak - a magazine for women. Blue cover with black and white photo of Johannesburg women marching to stop violence against women. 1991. No.34…
ANC Negotiations Bulletin
ANC Negotiations Bulletin, No.34, August 1993. Covers period of negotiations. Focus on proposed regions and examines criteria for boundaries, national concerns…
'States of Emergence', at Warren Siebrits Modern and Contemporary Art by Sean O'Toole, November 2002
'States of Emergence' is Johannesburg gallerist Warren Siebrits' coming of age. A former curator at the influential Everard Read Contemporary, circa State of…
Ahead of the Bushfire Festival: Five things you might not know about Swaziland
Swaziland is a small mountain kingdom neighboured by South Africa and Mozambique. Reporting about the tiny country usually focuses on its beautiful landscapes …
Appeal to the British public by Dube
APPEAL TO THE BRITISH PUBLIC ABOUT THE NATIVE LAND ACT, 1913 by John Langalibalele Dube President, South African Native National Congress [This extract from…
Document 15 - “Ruth First , “Progress in Unity Talks: African Organisations Agree Principle”, The Guardian , 23 December 1948
From: South Africa's Radical Tradition, a documentary history, Volume Two 1943 - 1964, by Allison Drew Document 15 - "Ruth First , "Progress in Unity Talks:…
1983, Volume 7 Dawn pages 4 and 5 Article: The great illusion
THE GREAT ILLUSION First of all 22 percent of the whites did not even bother to vote which is approximately 700,000 voters, i.e. about half the votes cast in…
A.I. Kajee His Work for the Southern African Indian Community by C. H. Calpin
An Appreciation By Sir Evelyn Baring, High Commissioner For The United Kingdom I first met Abdulla Kajee on the quay at Durban in July 1929, when I stepped…
PlaceDoornkop/Doornsluiten
Doornkop/Doornsluiten farm was located in Utrecht, a town in Natal (now KwaZulu-Natal). To the west lay Annandale farm which was acquired by the South African…
PlaceRobben Island, Cape Town
These days a trip to Robben Island, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is a must-do on the itinerary of any tourist to Cape Town. Forget palm trees and sun-kissed…
ArticleNontsikelelo Albertina Sisulu’s “Mother of the Nation” Legacy
Nontsikelelo Albertina Sisulu, affectionately known as Ma Sisulu, has been described countless times as a caring and service-oriented individual who spent her…
ArticleLife in Sophiatown
As population in the freehold townships swelled, overcrowding and rack renting became the order of the day. Black property owners in Sophiatown were themselves…
ArticleSophiatown Timeline
Pre-1860s South Africa is still a predominantly agrarian 1860s-1880s This period marks a turning point in South African history when the discovery of…
ArticleSilverton and Soekmekaar trial
On 14 April 1980 the nine accused appeared in the Pretoria Magistrate's Court in one of the most highly publicised South African guerrilla trials, the…
ArticleMissionary settlement in Southern Africa 1800-1925
A study of missionary settlement and the spread of Christianity in southern Africa during the period 1800 - 1925, including a piece on the role of missionaries…
ArticleQuotations by Oliver Tambo
"We seek to create a united Democratic and non-racial society. We have a vision of South Africa in which black and white shall live and work together as equals…
ArticleSouth African Defence Force (SADF)
Early years The history of the South African Defence Force (SADF) can be traced to the 1660s. When Jan van Riebeeck landed at the Cape in 1652, he had with…
Dealing with the past and facing the future
The text that follows is a brief summary of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. You can read far more detail by going to SAHO's TRC feature In an…
ArticleGrade 12 - Civil Resistance in South Africa 1970s to 1980
What was the nature of the civil society resistance after the 1960s? During the 1960s and the 1980s South Africa was ruled by the National Party. The NP…
Participants in CODESA (1,2, Working Groups and Administration)
- This list is by no means exhaustive. If you know of a name that has been left out, please email SAHO Niel Barnard [SA Government, replaced Fanie…
ArticleNewspaper article: "The Coolies Here from the Natal Mercury", Thursday, November 22, 1860
"The past week will long be memorable amongst Anglo Natalians. At last, after the discussion of years and the extinction of hopes innumerable, the planters'…
ArticlePartial State of Emergency, July 1985
On 20 July 1985 the government declared a State of Emergency in 36 magisterial districts in the Eastern Cape and PWV (now Gauteng) areas. This was the first…