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Address of the President of South Africa, Thabo Mbeki at the European Parliament, Strasbourg: 17 November 2004
… Times" published yet another opinion about Africa. This one, entitled "An invitation to disaster", was written by one Arnold Beichman, described as "a Hoover…
Rick Turner: Thirty Years On by Jann Turner
… publishing or even being in a room with more than one person at a time. We knew the Minister’s agents were … in dad’s car tires, the firebomb they threw into…
Archive2019 - Cyril Ramaphosa, State of the Nation Address, 7 February 2019
… South African Reserve Bank, Mr Lesetja Kganyago, Heads of Chapter 9 Institutions, Isithwalandwe, Ms Sophie De Bruyn, … a diverse people and as a united…
The Storming: Insurrections Ensemble by Dilip Menon, Centre for Indian Studies in Africa, University of Witwatersrand, June 2017
… for the narrative. In The Merchant of Venice, Antonio, one of the protagonist loses his goods in a storm, … important, pedagogy. Schools and universities are…
Communique of the Second National Consultative Conference of the ANC, presented by O. R. Tambo at a Press Conference, Lusaka 25 June, 1985
… all those delegates who will attend will go there with one central issue uppermost in their minds: that out of the … dirty tricks department to succeed in…
Second National Consultative Conference Communiqué, 25 June 1985
… all those delegates who will attend will go there with one central issue uppermost in their minds: that out of the … dirty tricks department to succeed in…
Yet another Myth: Mbeki and the Monopolisation of Power by Thabo Mbeki, 25 January 2016
… headed “Mbeki’s shock as ANC turns on him”, written by one Chris McGreal. Among others McGreal said that as … as long as this advanced their (cause) or…
Message by Oliver Tambo to Nelson Mandela an International Tribute for a Free South Africa, 16 April 1990, Wembley Stadium, London
… and political prisoners made a decisive contribution. One event in particular symbolised that campaign - the … those at Wembley Stadium on that great day it…
Speech by President Nelson Mandela at the Unveiling of the Tombstone of Oliver Tambo, 19 April 1998, Wattville, Benoni
… movement to which Oliver Tambo dedicated his life. But as one of the remaining friends of O.R.`s I wanted to make a … than just the practice of a profession…
Speech by President Nelson Mandela at the unveiling of the tombstone of Oliver Tambo
… movement to which Oliver Tambo dedicated his life. But as one of the remaining friends of O.R.'s I wanted to make a … than just the practice of a profession…
How a mysterious ghost ship brought cosmic disco to Cape Verde: A new compilation documents the strange history of the African country’s groove-laden sound, formed following the discovery of a boatload of synths(The Guardian), 24 May 2016
… – by figures such as star arranger Paulino Vieira, one of the schoolkids who benefited from the haul. In … on a continent whose music has too often been…
PlaceOld Post Office, Rissik Street, Johannesburg
… historic landmarks and the Rissik Street Post Office is one of them. Built in 1897, it’s among the city’s oldest … buildings and was named a national…
PlaceNewlands
… Kirstenbosch , where you can stop for breakfast or tea at one of the restaurants. A number of restaurants in Newlands … as the first contemporary Bushman…
PlaceRondebosch
… 4 312 were literate. - By Franco Frescura Rondebosch is one of the Southern Suburbs of Cape Town, South Africa. It is … on the site of the old Rondebosch…
PlaceGouritsrivier, Near Mossel Bay
… through spectacular Passes. They then then unite to form one River near the Coast. Only the lower 129 km is named: … Elizabeth crosses the River 34 km West…
Document 58 - Letter from the Communist League of South Africa to the Workers’ Party of South Africa, 18 February 1936
… Africa's Radical Tradition, a documentary history, Volume One 1907 - 1950, by Allison Drew Document 58 - Letter from … of the position, we must ask you to…
EventIt is widely reported that British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher criticised the ANC, calling it a terrorist organisation
… came from a spokesperson, and not from Mrs. Thatcher. One must remember too that the ANC did not overthrow the … not so far removed from reality as the…
EventNapoleon assembles his army near Aboukir, Egypt
… allowed him to march into Cairo triumphant on 14 June. One month later, on 14 July, the second Ottoman army landed … emporer of France. The battle is also…
EventWalter Sisulu, co-founder of the ANCYL and Umkhonto we Sizwe, is born
… the ANC Youth League’s Program of Action in 1949. He was one of the key figures in the 1952 Defiance Campaign and was … by 5 children and his wife…
Document 70 - Letter from the Workers’ Party of South Africa, Johannesburg, to the Cape Town branch, 26 August 1937
… Africa's Radical Tradition, a documentary history, Volume One 1907 - 1950, by Allison Drew Document 70 - Letter from … anti-Fascist organisations springing…
PlaceJohannesburg Botanical Garden
… an area of around 125 hectares. The Botanical Garden form one of Johannesburg’s vital green lungs. The land for the … from the 1920's, for about 50 years…
Reclaim the humanism of Socialism, The 2017 Strini Moodley Memorial Lecture, UKZN, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, by Mphutlane Wa Bofelo, Pambazuka News, 19 July 2017
… or oppressive consequences depending on the meaning that one attaches to their place in history and their role in the … be so intertwined that it would be…
Archive1999 - President Mbeki, State of the Nation Address, 5 February 1999 (Before National Elections)
… the Apartheid State, in an attempt to launch negotiations, one humble prisoner said that, at a first meeting between … we do acknowledge that we shall not…
Another Victory for Trade Unionism: The 1918 Cape Town Musicians’ Strike
… in Cape Town and South Africa generally is a fascinating one. Economically speaking many individuals and companies … into a money-making machine. Isidore…
Address by President Jacob Zuma at the launch of COP 17 Legacy Projects in Groutville, Kwazulu-Natal, 08 December 2011
… to you all. We meet in Groutville, a town that is home to one of the most outstanding leaders of our country and … to the family during this sad time. Ladies…
Land mine kills 6 in South Africa by Sheila Rule (New York Times), 16 December 1985
… set upon by the police in an apparently unprovoked attach. One of his legs was reportedly shattered below the knee by … journalists' defense by throwing…
PlaceFugard Theatre, Cape Town
… The Fugard, a theatre based in Cape Town, was built within one of the five interconnected Sacks Futeran buildings in … contributions to South African theatre…
ArchiveSouth Africa wants to make history compulsory at school. But can it? by Linda Chisholm (the Conversation.com), 1 June 2018
… school from 2023. The proposal faces steep challenges. One of the most important might be the availability of enough … The chances of this are slim…
Message to the Rally to Relaunch the ANC Women's League by O. R. Tambo, Durban, 9 August 1990
… liberation struggle, from every section of society. I have one personal request to make to you. When this conference … in your various formations, what will…
Graveside tribute to Robert Shell by Joline Young, 3 February 2015
… Rob also supervised students from other institutions, one of whom was a young French speaking Ruwandan student from … He mentored many people and I am…