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… Chairperson of the South African Independent Electoral Commission (IEC), … dispute with the government over finances and control of the IEC and the administration of elections as reasons. He was temporarily replaced by his … STATEMENT BY PRESIDENT NELSON MANDELA ON THE RESIGNATION OF THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE INDEPENDENT ELECTORAL COMMISSION , …

… April 1901 a comet that became known as 'The Great Comet of 1901' or 'Viscara' was visible to the naked eye over most of South Africa. The comet was yellowish in colour and … spotted by astronomers at the Royal Observatory in Cape of Good Hope, and a certain Mr. Innes was the first person to …

… Sheet music of the National Anthem of South Africa … National Anthem of South Africa …

… ANNOUNCEMENT OF ANC CANDIDATE PREMIERS 23 April 1999 At a press briefing … East Council of Sport, SARU, SACOS, the National Sports Congress and SARFU. It was through his fundamental belief in … The confidence that our Movement, the African National Congress, has shown in me to be able to fulfill a second term …

… The constitution of the Zoutpansberg Students Organisation of Azania, based in the Northern Transvaal, South Africa … Constitution of Zoutpansberg Students Organisation …

… The constitution of the Zoutpansberg Students Organisation of Azania, based in the Northern Transvaal, South Africa … Constitution of Zoutpansberg Students Organisation …

… Coloured photograph of SWAPO President, Sam Nujoma, holding a baby, survivor of the Cassinga massacre. SWAPO logo. … SWAPO: babies of a colonial war …

… Partially edited transcript of a speech given by I B Tabata at a meeting in London. About the plans of imperialism and a call for action. … Transcript of speech by I B Tabata …

… Black and white poster. Notice of a music session on Friday 28th at Yeoville Recreation Hall, Raleigh Street. List of bands. … The return of the session …

… with multi-colour border and images, with notificatication of the upcoming SRC elections with a diary of events taking place. … SRC elections: diary of events …

… Paper by Jack Simons on the implications of education in Africa. Examines the history of education in Africa and suggests the way forward. … Some structural implications of education …

… Forced removals of black people in certain areas of Port Elizabeth. Areas affected include: Walmer township, … Removals west of the Ciskei …

… Multicoloured poster. Artwork of a woman with both hands raised, breaking handcuffs. World … Conference in Denmark on 30th July 1980. General Union of Palestinian Women logo. … General Union of Palestinian Women …

… yellow lettering. Western Cape Region Launch. Nine photos of famous South African women in green black and white. Green image of Africa at bottom. … Federation of South African Women …

… Theo Molaba's letter of resignation from the South African Communist Party (first page). Commentary on the letter by A representative of the South African Communist Party (next four pages). … Letter of resignation: Theo Molaba …

… Theo Molaba's letter of resignation from the South African Communist Party (first page). Commentary on the letter by A representative of the South African Communist Party (next four pages). … Letter of resignation: Theo Molaba …

… green and gold lettering on yellow background. Notice of April issue - On sale now in red letters. List of contents in green lettering with red bullets. … Mayibuye : Journal of the ANC …

… destination some 111 km from Durban, down the South coast of KZN and 10 km from Port Shepstone. Said to be named after a district in the south-east of London. … New Dictionary of Place Names by Peter E. Raper … Anerley, South Coast of KZN …

… red, black and green poster. Circle in centre with artwork of a man and a women carrying rifles on their shoulders. Mobilisation of women in the struggle. Printed by London Caledonian Press. … 1984 Year of the women …

… Paper by Kader Asmal on the Nkomati Accord. Analysis of the agreement from an international legal perspective, to provide assistance to the National Executive Committee of the ANC in its international campaign. … Legal analysis of Nkomati Agreement …

… Biography of Hlabeng Sam Matlole. Hlabeng Sam Matlole was born in 16 June 1924 in Zone 7 Sebokeng. He was a member of VCA Zone 7 area committee treasure and he was detained on … Biography of Hlabeng Sam Matlole …

… when Mashinini was three, a dentist commented that his set of teeth told of his remarkable brilliance. At the age of about 11, he … year service in underground cells of the African National Congress (ANC). He left the country during the month of …

… home in November 1976 when he joined the African National Congress (ANC) to become an uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) cadre. He underwent military training in Botswana as part of MK G5 detachment unit whose primary mission was to attack … later and operated underground in Johannesburg as part of his unit.  On the day of his murder, the police caught …

… High School. He joined the Labour Party Youth, a group of radical young people who were opposed to the sectarian politics of the Coloured Labour Party. Dangor, together with other … such as Black Thoughts, the Writers’ Forum and the  Congress of South African Writers  (COSAW), of which he was a …

… to life in prison at Robben Island after the conclusion of the Rivonia Trial in 1964.  She went on to live with her … Province for eight years. This naturally deprived Zindzi of a normal upbringing and education. However, she was sent … . Zindzi served as deputy president of the Soweto Youth Congress, was a member of the Release Mandela Campaign, was …

… Moiloa, a flamboyant, amusing orator often at the rear of events, had been imprisoned in Johannesburg during the  1952 Defiance Campaign . He was the brother of Chief Israel Moiloa, with whom he was strongly at odds. … leaders and long-standing members of the  African National Congress  (ANC), was instrumental in villagers not accepting …

… on 6 September 1949 and not much is known on the location of his birth or his childhood. At the age of 24, Maphumulo inherited the role of Chief of the Maphumulo … violence of the region. He became the first President of Congress of Traditional Leaders of South Africa (CONTRALESA). …

… Johannesburg, Transvaal (now Gauteng). With the advent of forced removals from Sophiatown, his family was relocated … in Kliptown. He was recruited into the African National Congress (ANC) in the early 1970s, where he was known as MK … exile. In July 1979, Madondo was detained under Section 6 of the Terrorism Act , and was released seven weeks later in …

… Transvaal (now Gauteng), and he was the fourth child of five children. Mlangeni studied law at the University of Witwatersrand. He was detained for political activities in … up instantly in February 1991.  The  African National Congress  (ANC) said Mlangeni and Coetzee, then a member of …

… Stephen Zelwane Nkadimeng was one of the founders and key leaders of Fetakgomo (an organisation of migrant workers and … attendee of the secret meetings of the African National Congress (ANC) in Sekhukhuneland [Northern Transvaal, now …