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Document 70 - Letter from the Workers’ Party of South Africa, Johannesburg, to the Cape Town branch, 26 August 1937
… From: South Africa's Radical Tradition, a documentary history, Volume One 1907 - 1950, by Allison Drew Document 70 …
Document 95 - “Welcome The All-African National Convention! African National Convention Must Mark Beginning of National Liberation Movement”, South African Worker, 27 June 1936
… From: South Africa's Radical Tradition, a documentary history, Volume One 1907 - 1950, by Allison Drew The African …
EventRenowned Nigerian writer, Chinua Achebe, is born in Ogidi, Nigeria
… University College of Ibadan, where he studied English, history and theology. At the university Achebe rejected his …
67. The Xuma-Naicker-Dadoo Pact, 1947
… From the book: A Documentary History of Indian South Africans edited by Surendra Bhana and …
Say It out Loud - The 1912 Presidential Address, Johannesburg, Transvaal, 1st January, 1912
… Native, will ever be remembered as a great landmark in our history. To ensure peace, one must prepare for war. Hence, … disregard by Europeans of the lessons…
EventNRP leader, Vause Raw announces that his party is ready to give the President's Council a chance
… chance as a start on the road to a negotiated future. The history of the President's Council could be traced back to …
EventMozambique and Soviet Union reject Margo Commission's finding
… E. & Andor, L.E. (eds)(1999). Southern African Political History: a chronology of key political events from …
EventUnited Party MP for Benoni, D.G. Ross, dies in England after a long illness
The 68 year-old Ross was born in the Cape, but moved to Transvaal where he spent the greater part of his life. During the Second World War Ross served as an…
ArticleThe Youth Struggle
… From the early years of colonial rule, South African youth had participated in …
Freedom In Our Life Time - Congress Youth League Activities
… held in Bloemfontein in 1943, authorising the founding and establishment of the Congress Youth League, WE therefore … we publish below. Mr. Lembede started…
PlaceEmbassy of Azerbaijan, Pretoria
South Africa and Azerbaijan first established relations in 1992. Azerbaijan's embassy in Pretoria is the sole Azerbaijani representation in South Africa! The…
Leipoldtville, West Coast
Leipoldtville, a very small historical town, ideally situated to use as a base or stay over from where to explore the surrounding West Coast towns…
EventANC agrees to facilitate SA rugby's return to international games
The African National Congress (ANC) in Harare, Zimbabwe, agreed to "use its good offices" to facilitate the readmission of South African rugby into…
PlaceCenturion, Gauteng
Centurion is an area with 236,580 inhabitants situated between Pretoria and Johannesburg. The area’s proximity to Midrand and Pretoria makes it a popular…
Port Shepstone, South Coast of KZN
… and monkeys. To discover more of this town’s fascinating history, visit the Port Shepstone Museum . This charming museum details the town's history with a…
2002 ANC National Policy Conference: Closing Statement by Jacob Zuma, 30 September 2002
… we have collectively taken here. As the ANC we have a history and culture different from other movements. We are a … and maintaining unity requires us to…
EventMahlatse Chiliboy Ralepelle becomes the first Black Springboks captain
… in 2001 and the under-19 squad in 2004. Ralepelle made history in 2006 when he became the first Black rugby player …
EventThe National Union of Mineworkers start South Africa's longest wage strike
… increases for mineworkers. Click here to read our Labour history project …
EventJan van Riebeeck's statue, presented by Cecil John Rhodes, is unveiled in Cape Town
… Town's tercentenary celebrations. References: This day in History: 18 May [online] Available at: news24.com [Accessed …
PlaceDu Toit's Kloof Pass and the Huguenot Tunnel
… older, Du Toit's Kloof Pass , has a long and interesting History that dates back to long before the Italian Prisoners … benefit future generations…
2003 New Year Message, 30 December 2002
… where we shall commemorate key events in South African pre-history and history, and pay tribute to our heroes and heroines and all …
Address by President Nelson Mandela to the 1995 National Conference of IDASA Cape Town, 18 August 1995
… right to confront the difficult issues which our divisive history has posed for the community which forms most of this … South African society should have…
Document 7 - ‘White South Africa.’ Two Voices.” The International, 27 January 1922
… From: South Africa's Radical Tradition, a documentary history, Volume One 1907 - 1950, by Allison Drew Document 7 - … Africa.' Two Voices." The…
KuGompo was called East London, Eastern Cape
… unpolluted and uncrowded Beaches. Long before written history the banks of the now Buffalo River and the seashore … human footprints found in the world. In…
Say It out Loud - Address to Returned Soldiers of the Cape Corps, 1919
… the Empire will always stand forth as an event in history worthy of the Cape Coloured people. Today these men …
Address by President Jacob Zuma to the Informal Ministerial Consultations on COP 17, O.R. Tambo Building, Tshwane, 09 September 2011
… operationalisation of the Cancun Agreements, including the establishment of the key mechanisms and institutional …
Everyone must take responsibility, 21 August, 2012 - Sahra Ryklief
… wild-cat protests. Many, many lives have been lost in the establishment of our industrial relations system. Our system …
Address at the UN General Assembly, New York, 12 September 2002
… hopes of the peoples of Africa, we have agreed to the establishment of various institutions, including a …
The Story of PR Pather, the grand old man of Indian politics in South Africa: Chapter Two - By Riashnee Pather
… have been the most turbulent and eventful years in the history of Indian politics in South Africa. Even though the … from the Natal Indian Congress (NIC) and…
The Segregation Fallacy and Other Papers - Cross-roads of Native Policy
… (which may be verified in any book on South African history) it will be seen that a fundamental difference in the … against the Bantu in industries. Sixteen…