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Zululand becomes part of the colony of Natal, after the initial annexation by the British in May 1887.
… part of the colony of Natal, after the initial annexation by the British in May 1887. …
The United Nations General Assembly passes a draft Resolution, by eighty-seven votes to one (Portugal) and twelve abstentions,
… United Nations General Assembly passes a draft Resolution, by eighty-seven votes to one (Portugal) and twelve …
A three-day Black Renaissance Convention ends at St. Peter’s Seminary, Hammanskraal. It was sponsored by the Christian Institut
… at St. Peter’s Seminary, Hammanskraal. It was sponsored by the Christian Institut …
The General Assembly, at its sixteenth Special Session, adopts by consensus the "Declaration on Apartheid and its Destruct
… General Assembly, at its sixteenth Special Session, adopts by consensus the "Declaration on Apartheid and its Destruct …
Kofi Annan of Ghana is elected by the UN Security Council as secretary-general of the United Nations.
… Kofi Annan of Ghana is elected by the UN Security Council as secretary-general of the United …
ArchiveList of grievances sent by African pupils to the Regional Director of Bantu Education in the Western Cape
… List of grievances sent by African pupils to the Regional Director of Bantu Education …
The KwaZulu government issues a document signed by all six Executive Councillors inviting the South African government to test
… The KwaZulu government issues a document signed by all six Executive Councillors inviting the South African …
Neil Aggett, South African worker’s union leader, commits suicide while in detention, allegedly by hanging himself with a scarf
… leader, commits suicide while in detention, allegedly by hanging himself with a scarf …
Six men suffocate in Vereeniging after being locked up by robbers in the airtight compartment of a meat truck.
… Six men suffocate in Vereeniging after being locked up by robbers in the airtight compartment of a meat truck. …
South Africa’s three liberal opposition parties, the Progressive Federal Party headed by Zach de Beer, the National Democratic
… opposition parties, the Progressive Federal Party headed by Zach de Beer, the National Democratic …
Business Day reports that a devastating High Court application by the Financial Services Board (FSB) has exposed the "misa
… Day reports that a devastating High Court application by the Financial Services Board (FSB) has exposed the "misa …
Onkgopotse Abram Tiro, a leader of the South African Students’ Organisation, is killed by a parcel bomb near Gaborone, Botswana
… of the South African Students’ Organisation, is killed by a parcel bomb near Gaborone, Botswana …
Patrick McCall, member of Stander’s bank robber gang, is killed by police in Stander’s hideout in Houghton, Johannesburg.
… McCall, member of Stander’s bank robber gang, is killed by police in Stander’s hideout in Houghton, Johannesburg. …
The Natives’ Resettlement Board launches the Western Areas removal scheme by issuing the first removal notices. Some residents
… Board launches the Western Areas removal scheme by issuing the first removal notices. Some residents …
The first independent newspaper, the South African Commercial Advertiser, is published in Cape Town, edited by Thomas Pringle a
… Commercial Advertiser, is published in Cape Town, edited by Thomas Pringle a …
Restoration of SA citizenship, announced by parliament on 15 December 1993, becomes effective. More than seven million people i
… Restoration of SA citizenship, announced by parliament on 15 December 1993, becomes effective. More …
Eleven residents are killed by vigilantes in clashes between ‘Fathers’ and ‘Comrades’, following the killing of a community cou
… Eleven residents are killed by vigilantes in clashes between ‘Fathers’ and ‘Comrades’, …
Cariango, Angola is taken by Movimento Popular de Libertação de Angola, (MPLA, Popular Liberation Movement of Angola) guerril
… Cariango, Angola is taken by Movimento Popular de Libertação de Angola, (MPLA, Popular …
The possessions of Piet Retief and about 100 men who were murdered in February by Dingane, is auctioned.
… Retief and about 100 men who were murdered in February by Dingane, is auctioned. …
ArchiveJoint Statement on the Durban Riots, by A. W. G. Champion of the ANC (Natal) and Dr. G. M. Naicker of the Natal Indian Congress [n.d.]
… JOINT STATEMENT ON THE DURBAN RIOTS, BY A.W.G. CHAMPION OF THE ANC (NATAL) AND DR. G.M. NAICKER OF … Joint Statement on the Durban Riots, by A. W. G…
Address by President Nelson Mandela at the unveiling of the mural celebrating the adoption of the new constitution Cape Town, 8 May 1996
… that gave us a form of democracy which was qualified by the uncertainties and anxieties of a society yet to know … life - shelter;food;water;health care and…
ArchiveRemembering Hugh Masekela: the horn player with a shrewd ear for music of the day by Gwen Ansell (The Conversation), 23 January 2018
… with the American: his life and music were marked by constant reinvention. As Davis reportedly said: I don’t … in the Huddleston Jazz Band in the 1950s on a…
Press Conference by O. R. Tambo, Introducing Alexandre Moumbaris, Stephen Lee and Timothy Jenkin who Escaped from Prison in South Africa, Lusaka, 2 January 1980
… Today I am pleased to introduce three who were captured [by the enemy] and who escaped from that captivity by their own ingenuity, defeating the…
First Raymond Mhlaba Annual Memorial Lecture delivered by the President of South Africa Thabo Mbeki, 22 August 2008, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University
… next to the still life of Oom Ray, without being awed by what his generation of freedom fighters did to give us our … he and his comrades bestowed to us! And…
ArchivePhotographer Ernest Cole: Of bondage and freedom – Discovery of trove of negatives a game changer by Ivor Powell (Daily Maverick), 30 November 2017
… By the age of 25, when Ernest Cole fled South Africa for … to light coincided with legal inquiries instituted – by court order – into the fate of…
Closing Speech at the ANC Conference "Peoples Of The World United Against Apartheid, For A Democratic South Africa" by O. R. Tambo, Arusha, 4 December 1987
… The sadness we might feel at this parting is lessened by the knowledge that we leave as emissaries of a common … of this great African country enormously…
Apartheid - a Threat to Africa's Survival - Address under the Auspices of the Nigerian National Committee on Apartheid by O. R. Tambo, Lagos, 18 March 1971
… of liberation; and to ensure the preservation of apartheid by destroying the African National Congress (ANC), the … years 1964 and 1968, while her imports…
Address by President Nelson Mandela at the Johannesburg opening of the Anne Frank Exhibition at the Museum Africa Johannesburg, 15 August 1994
… (And the Address by Dr Martin Simon, Executive Board Member of the Anne Frank … of the population subjected to terrible privations, by design of the…
"A Vision for Southern Africa"- address by President Nelson Mandela at the World Economic Forum Southern Africa economic summit Harare, 21 May 1997
… of SADC's Organ for Politics, Defence and Security led by President Mugabe. The fruits of these practices and … the pressures of a globalised economy…
ArchiveSecret Histories | South African Photographer David Goldblatt Reveals the Effects of Apartheid on His Native Land by Miss Rosen, 29 September 2016
… Also: Secret Histories | The Real South Africa, as Seen by the Man They Called “Kitty” The youngest of three sons, … 1983-1984, Goldblatt documents the daily…