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PlaceDwarsvlei Farm, Karoo
… the very earliest pioneering days. He came of naval stock. His father was a naval officer and one of his uncles was at one-time commander of Simons Town ,…
Statement by Malusi Gigaba, ANCYL President, at the funeral of Cde Wanga Sigila, late SASCO Deputy President, Cape Town 23 October 1999
… when he walked and worked with us; when he showed us his sharpness and the quality that made him our leader. The youth movement, which became the mettle of…
Book 2: The Impact and Limitations of Colonialism - Chapter 1 - The Uneven Development of Colonialism in South Africa by Jeff Peires
… military retaliation that he knew would come, Mokopane and his followers retreated into some caves. In late October two … Boers in this version are referred…
PlaceWindybrow, Pietersen Street, Parktown, Johannesburg
… in 1888. Reunert was a Family Man, with four Sons (one of his Sons had the Family Name of; Jameson, so one knows where his Political sympathies lay). In 1896…
Statement of the National Executive Committee of the African National Congress
… of 2nd February 1990. Welcomes the suspension of the death penalty, but concludes that the current government has …
ArchiveInterview with Ashby Peter Solomzi Mda
… League in 1943-44, and served as its president after the death of Anton Lembede in 1947. He opposed the influence of …
EventRiots erupt in East London, Eastern Cape
… were killed, as well as an Irish Nun who was stoned to death by the mob. The riots happened five months after the …
EventThe seven day war in Kwazulu-Natal starts
… in the KwaZulu-Natal Province of South Africa caused the death of 200 residents of Vulindlela and Edendale in March …
EventUDF distances itself from Madikizela
… of Winnie Madikizela-Mandela's behaviour after the death of Stompie Seipei. The UDF was summoned by the TRC, as …
III - Black Consciousness
… no charges had been proved against him? It was as though his very existence was regarded as threatening the stability … that seek to make him a foreigner in…
Ahmed Kathrada pays tribute to Nelson Mandela, 6 December 2013
… me to write this to you now, with the hour of your death still a fresh wound in our peoples’ hearts. We called … 1955. It is for these qualities that, in…
ArchiveDenis Goldberg belongs to those who defeated apartheid
… oppressed rather than live in the glare of white opulence. His passing is the departure of an icon. Goldberg belongs to … of Pretoria Local Prison in 1985…
Four important figures in the South African Film Industry
… Isadore W. Schlesinger made his home in South Africa after the Boer war, and founded … Ngakane[Link to 1951, 1966] - besides being a filmmaker in his own…
EventRobert McBride is born
… Magoo Bar incident, but was eventually reprieved from the death row and granted amnesty by the Truth and Reconciliation …
EventProfessor Lydia van Niekerk is born
… the University of Stellenbosch, where she worked until her death on 2 November 1929. Van Niekerk was an important …
EventOfficial inauguration of the Constitutional Court
… concerning the question of the constitutionality of the death penalty. The court spent its first few years in rented …
Passive Resistance in South Africa by O. R. Tambo - Extract from "Southern Africa in Transition by Davis, John A. and James K. Baker"(Pall Mall Press), London, 1966
… Lincoln. There was an issue involving human rights in his day - an issue that challenged the principles enshrined … in the Declaration of Independence. To…
Biography of Hugh Masekela by Fardin Rahman
… influential musicians of all time from South Africa due to his role in spreading awareness about his country during the times of apartheid. Born on 4 April, …
Chapter 1 - Striking a balance between Tribalism and Christianity
… That is the freedom for an individual to develop to his/ her full potential. GUMEDE’S BIRTH AND CHILDHOOD Josiah Gumede, who for much of his formative years…
Speech delivered on the condolence motion in honour of the late Ebrahim "Cas" Saloojee in the national assembly – 5 February 2009
… he, one evening, drove for several hours looking for his home at Acacia Park. But his illness never broke his spirit. When I visited him late last year, he…
BiographyJennifer Davis
… Nelson Mandela was finally released from prison and made his first visit to the United States, Jennifer and Dumisani …
Robert Sobukwe: What a sense of mission! By Sibonginkosi Mazibuko, 19 February 2015, South Africa
… the apartheid regime of the great pan-Africanist leader. His radical dedication to the total freedom, unity and … this month of February, we can do well to…
PlaceRuth Prowse School of Art
… With the death of Ruth Prowse in 1967, her Mansion Property “the …
EventMarie Vogts, botanist and pioneer of the Protea industry, dies in Stellenbosch
… Protea growing in the province. After her husband’s death, Vogts and her son moved to Betty’s Bay where she …
EventBus drivers strike because of lack of protection
… were allegedly attacked by Inkatha supporters, causing the death of four drivers. Arranged police and South African …
EventMining agreement on wages and working conditions is signed
… White and Black workers on training, retirement and death benefits would be established, but gradually. …
Chief Albert Luthuli Memorial Lecture by President Jacob Zuma at Inkosi Albert Luthuli International Convention Centre, 24 November 2010, Durban
… Hon Minister of Arts and Culture Mr Paul Mashatile; His Majesty King Zwelithini kaBhekuzulu, isilo Samabandla, … Judge President of the province, Justice…
PlaceBurundi
… were killed, since President Pierre Nkurunziza announced his intent for seeking re-election [v] . As of January 2016 … opposition [xlix] . This led to the…
Documents, speeches, Awards, and articles relating to Albert John Luthuli
… the Nobel Peace Prize to Albert Luthuli in recognition of his outstanding contribution to the non-violent resistance … war to destroy Nazi imperialism and…
Biography of Lionel Ngakane by Rod Reyna
… he sought to establish a new cinema industry there. During his life Ngakane sought to expose the injustices of apartheid through his film. He additionally…