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… A set of shell beads estimated to be 75 000 years old and found in Blombos cave in SA, is believed to be the oldest known jewel …

… I want you to share your bread with the hungry, open your homes to the homeless poor, remove the yoke of injustice, let the …

… Delegates Ladies and Gentlemen: I am honoured to be here today and to welcome to South Africa all who have travelled from other … centre of learning, was forgotten as people were pushed back into poverty, their histories as if wiped out. … Address to the Biennial Meeting of the Association for The …

… Comrades and friends, Members of the media,   We have come to the end of a very successful 53rd National Conference of … beginning of the conference. Let me take this opportunity to formally congratulate the newly elected leadership of the … and a prosperous New Year, as well as a safe journey back home. As we close, let me remind you of the wise words …

… unions formed earlier particularly in the Cape struggled to cross the racial divide as particularly White led unions attempted to protect their jobs from competition Coloured workers and … searched as they leave work leads to the first mineworkers strike in the diamonds mines in Kimberley. Black workers also …

… routes, centres of learning, historical reporting - ninth to sixteenth centuries (under construction) …

… president of the republic of South Africa, Nelson Mandela, to the summit meeting of the OAU heads of state and government …

… Response to the State of the Nation debate by His Excellency Mr JG … the 20th anniversary of Madiba’s release. We did this both to celebrate that historic moment and to pay tribute to his legacy as a leader, a revolutionary, … 2010 - President Zuma, Response to the State of the Nation Address, 16 February 2010 …

… and trading in Durban, submitted the following petition to the resident magistrate of Durban on 30 July 1883. Source: … Natal Archives. 1.That your petitioners have had brought to their knowledge a certain order made by your worship to the effect that all Coolies or Indians on entering the …

… of our country. If we, who are gathered here respond to the challenge before us, today will mark the commencement of the transition from apartheid to democracy. Our people, from every corner of our country, … and peace. CODESA represents the historical opportunity to translate that yearning into reality. For eighty years, …

… Preparatory School, Claremont, Cape Town from 1924 to 1927. He was an outstanding scholar and sportsperson and … in London in 1914 and in Botha's cabinet, accompanying him to the 1919 Versailles Peace Conference.  He was the leader … on, white liberals belaboured the UP for "appeasement". Back in Cape Town he practised as an advocate, living just …

… Africa, which lasted from Saturday evening, December 29th to Wednesday night, January 2nd, was the finest ever held, … Jacobs, who did the catering, contributed not a little to the success of the conference. Opening greetings Beginning … with band and banners from the Party Headquarters to the Inchape Hall where a great throng before entering the …

… the general elections. Sir or Madam, You may be surprised to receive this message from the African National Congress: … petitions, memoranda, deputations and other memoranda to the Government. These appeals have fallen upon deaf ears. Today we are addressing ourselves directly to you, to voters, who in the last resort are responsible for …

… by Allison Drew Document 40 - Letter from T. W. Thibedi to the Communist League of America', 26 April 1932 … all the undermentioned negro comrades decided to apply for membership to your league. Regarding you appeal for your literature … Document 40 - Letter from T. W. Thibedi to the Communist League of America’, 26 April 1932 …

… Head of Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation, to Minister of Finance Pravin Gordhan, 19 February 2016 … 0002 Dear Honourable Minister REQUEST FOR RESPONSE TO INVESTIGATION QUESTIONS: BROOKLYN CAS 427/05/2015 Our … 2016-02-18 refers. Kindly be advised that I deemed it fit to forward you with the set of questions to allow reasonable …

… and Dan Sechaba Montsitsi. The theme for 2016 is aligned to the "Honouring our Heroes and heroines programme" of … a great success over the years. The aim of the programme to educate the youth about the injustices of the past and the … The programme creates an opportunity for learners not only to gain knowledge on the values shared within your community …

… Anwar Sadat's visit to Israel came about after he delivered a speech in Egypt … stating that he would travel anywhere, "even Jerusalem," to discuss peace. In response, Menachem Begin declared that, … would accept an invitation, Israel would invite him.  Much to everyone's surprise, Anwar El Sadat thus became the first …

… Party issued a pamphlet under the title, The Road to A New South Africa, in which the party's attitude towards … Both must serve the country; neither may be applied solely to selfish ends. The Nationalist Party is accordingly of the … the interest of the nation at large, labour is entitled to the special care and protection of the State. But, as …

…  Henry Fazzie went into exile to receive training in guerrilla warfare in Ethiopia. On his return to South Africa, their movements and whereabouts were … forces in Zimbabwe. The group was later transported to South Africa to stand trial.   On 1 April 1965, Henry …

… would give President Frederick T. J. Chiluba until 9 A.M. to surrender or be killed. It was also reported that Captain … Solo had sounded drunk, and said he was told by an angel to oust the Government for its ''corruption and … radio address, the event was henceforth merely referred to as a "drunken coup." Shortly after Captain Solo's …

… Rwandan genocide of 1994, thousands of Hutu refugees fled to the neighboring Congo (DRC), previously known as Zaire. This was in an attempt to escape the vengeance of many surviving Tutsi's whose … led by ethnic Tutsi's, had started a rebellion in response to the fact that they government of Zaire had decided to …

… H.C. Steyn, wife of former President M.T. Steyn, marched to the Union Buildings to protest about the South African involvement in World War 2 … H.E.C. Armstrong, one of the organisers, wrote a letter to Prime Minister J.C. Smuts, in which she set out the … Afrikaner women march to the union buildings in protest of SA’s involvement in WW2 …

… This included his support for economic sanctions to be imposed on South Africa. While many European countries … any decision in the United Nations General Assembly to isolate South Africa economically. The British Prime … Thatcher, also advocated a similar policy with regard to apartheid. In response to Ronald Reagan's actions, Desmond …

… Arguably the grandest marathon in the world, athletes flock to South Africa from all over the world every year to take part in the race. They run the 90 kilometers between … made history when he became the first black athlete to win the  Comrades. Initially, black athletes were barred …

… A message from Dr. Y. M. Dadoo to the Indian people Brothers and Sisters The struggle … well-trained andwell-armed, are already giving battle to the oppressors with greatdaring, skill and determination in Rhodesia. Contrary to local pressreports, they are dealing severe blows to the …

… in London. The demonstrators marched through the streets to the Dorchester Hotel to hand over a memorandum to Verwoerd's private secretary Mr. J.F. Barnard. The … Members of the AAM hand over a memorandum to Verwoerd's private secretary about Apartheid policies …

… the penultimate convention that gave the order for us to take our country through the terrible but cleansing fires … once more taking up the cudgels, engaging in boycott and strike actions during 1972 and 1973. Student organisations … preserves on the continent. Imperialism was therefore bound to use all means and methods at its disposal to seek to …

… Africa, the Republican Referendum Bill was introduced to Parliament by the Deputy Minister of Interior Affairs P.W. … a referendum on a republic is held, voters would be asked to vote either "Yes" or "No" to the question; "Are you in favour of a republic?" This was …

… In the course of my address to the session of the Special Committee on Apartheid in Stockholm, I asked the Chairman, Ambassador Marof, to convey to Your Excellency the gratitude of my colleagues and myself … Letter to U Thant, Secretary-General of the United Nations by O. R. …

… In 1950, the two major pieces of legislation designed to create the new 'apartheid (apart) city' were enacted, … into racially defined groups and the second was enacted to effect the total urban spatial segregation of the various … facilities, including buildings, and transport, in order to limit contact between the different races in South Africa. …