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ArticleAfrikaans community, 1883-1899
… was greatly accelerated . As the demand for African land and labour spiralled, conflict was heightened as white … tightened their grip on rent and labour…
The State against Nelson Mandela and nine others: opening address
The opening address of the Chief Prosecutor, Percy Yutar, in the matter of the State vs Nelson Mandela and nine others, held in the Supreme Court of South…
EventBeyers Naudé and Allan Boesak arrested for leading a protest march
Beyers Naudé, Allan Boesak and 200 others are arrested for leading a march through the city of Cape Town to Pollsmoor Prison. They were protesting for the…
The Role of the Missionaries in conquest - Chapter III - Dr. Philip - 'Defendre of the Hottentots'
… their problems was a proposal for increased grants of land for missionary settlements””a mere sop to humanitarian … granted legal equality and, formally, the…
Clothing Workers Union: we demand jobs and a living wage for all
White background with text in green and black. Cartoon on unemployment; words from the Bible: "Has not God chosen the poor of this world to be rich in faith…
Constitution Hill - Free tours for pensioners during October and November
To celebrate the International Day of the Older People on October 01st, Constitution Hill is offering complimentary tours of the site during the Month of…
Letter from John Daniel, President, to University Principals and others
Circular letter from John Daniels, President of NUSAS, reporting on the effect of the Commission of Enquiry into Improper Political Interference and the…
EventBoers and the British clash in the battle of Dalmanutha
On 21 August 1900 the Boers and the British again clashed in what became known as the battle of Dalmanutha (Bergendal). The battle lasted six days, ending on…
Memorandum by Ben Turok before the ANC`s Morogoro Conference and a "Reply" by Joe Matthews, 5 April 1969, Morogoro
… possibility. They will have to study all possible routes: land, sea and even perhaps air, in order that no possibility …
EventThe UN orders Libya to hand over two suspects linked to the Lockerbie bombing
On 21 December 1988, the Pan Am Flight 103 was flying its transatlantic route from New York to London, when it was destroyed by a bomb. All passengers and crew…
BiographyRay Harmel (nee Adler)
Ray (or Taube, her Yiddish name) Harmel was born in Lithuania in 1905. Strongly influenced by some of her six brothers, she joined the-then illegal Lithuanian…
BiographyLeslie Rubin
The son of a rabbi, Leslie Rubin was born on 5 August 1909 in District Six, Cape Town, Cape Province (now Western Cape), then a multiracial district of the…
Opening Speech at the International Solidarity Conference, on the Theme "From Apartheid to Peace, Democracy and Development" by O. R. Tambo, Johannesburg, 19 February 1993
… conference comes to a close. Dear friends, We meet in the land of apartheid to discuss what next we should do finally … and last but not least the Pier Shan …
A history of Soweto
… example Kimberly, black people were forbidden from owning land to prospect for gold. Prospective rights were for whites … dwindling revenue of the British…
ArticleGeneral South African History Timeline: 1700s
… chiefdoms move south from Delagoa Bay and settle on land north of the Phongolo River; thereby forming the core of … their cattle beyond formal colonial…
EventMembers of the AAM hand over a memorandum to Verwoerd's private secretary about Apartheid policies
On 10 March 1961, members of the Anti-apartheid Movement (AAM) ended their 72 - hour vigil outside Lancaster house in London. The demonstrators marched through…
Document 6 - M. Lopes, “Socialism and the Labour Party”, The Bolshevik, April 1920
From: South Africa's Radical Tradition, a documentary history, Volume One 1907 - 1950, by Allison Drew Document 6 - M. Lopes,13 "Socialism and the Labour Party…
Input by Secretary General Gwede Mantashe on ANC Policies and the NDP at Wits University, 25 July 2013
… if the mass of our people remain in poverty, without land, without tangible prospects for a better life. Attacking …
EventANC revolutionary propaganda leaflets exploded in Cape Town, Johannesburg, and Durban
On 13 August 1970, pamphlet bombs which scattered revolutionary African National Congress (ANC) propaganda leaflets exploded in Cape Town and in Johannesburg. …
Historical Overview of Black Resistance, 1932-1952 - The Congress of the People and Freedom Charter Campaign by Ismail Vadi, New Delhi, 1995
… the majority of the African population still lived on the land. On the eve of the Second World War, 80 per cent of the … both black and white, who had been…
Chapter 4: Public Response to Vigilantism and Political Violence in Kwazulu-Natal
4.1 The Role of the media The media played a significant role in highlighting the activities of vigilantes and political violence in KwaZulu-Natal in the…