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BiographyEssop Goolam Pahad
Essop Goolam Pahad was born on the 21st of June 1939 in Schweizer-Reneke in Western Transvaal (now North West Province). He grew up in a family of political…
BiographyAmbrose Mzimkhulu Makiwane
Ambrose Makiwane was born in 29th of November in1921 near Cala in the Transkei. He attended Clarkebury School and was expelled after participating in a student…
BiographyNokukhanya Luthuli
Nokukhanya Luthuli, maiden name Bhengu, (also known as MaBhengu) was the wife of Chief Albert John Luthuli. Although she never became as public a figure as her…
Statement by Oliver Tambo at the meeting of the United Nations Special Committee against apartheid, 12 January 1982
Mobilise the world for sanctions against apartheid! We owe the United Nations Special Committee against Apartheid a debt of deep gratitude for inviting me to…
ArticleA decade by decade events account of the women’s struggle in South Africa
… Media Department at the University of the Western Cape. 1989 Sister Bernard Ncube is part of a United Democratic …
The strangulation of activity
… Banning and Restriction of Organisations (January 1989) Banning of Gatherings (July 1990) Freedom of the Press June 1989) BANNING AND RESTRICTION OF…
Interview with Oliver Tambo by Mayibuye on the current situation in South Africa and Southern Africa in general, 01 March 1984
Question: At the end of August, the regime conducted its "elections" to the "Coloured" and Indian parliaments. As expected, the whole exercise turned out to be…
Biography of Lindiwe Mabuza by Kayla Johansen
… issues surrounding sexual abuse by men. [36] Published in 1989, One Never Knows: An Anthology of Black South African …
Govin Reddy
Govindasamy Reddy (Govin Reddy) was born on 16 June 1943 in Kranskloof, a farming area next to Claremont on the outskirts of Durban, Natal (now known as…
Speech by Oliver Tambo on signing Declaration, on behalf of the ANC and Umkhonto We Sizwe, adhering to the Geneva Conventions of 1949 and Protocol 1 of 1977, at the headquarters of International Committee of the Red Cross, Geneva, 28 November 1980
Umbrella Contemporary Dance Festival
… work. The first edition of the festival opened in February 1989 with fourteen choreographers presenting work. Between 1988 and 1989, the producers managed to…
BiographyHermanus Lethebe
Towards the end of 1929, the Minister of Justice, Oswald Pirow, announced a new bill, an amendment to the Riotous Assemblies Act, which would give him the…
ArticleSouth West Africa People’s Organisation (SWAPO)
… released in 1984. Nujoma returned to Namibia in September 1989. In 1978 the UN recognized SWAPO as the sole … effect in December 1988. Sporadic fighting…
ArticleThe development of Music in South Africa timeline 1600-2004
1600s In the Dutch colonial era, from the 17th century on, indigenous tribes people and slaves imported from the east adapted Western musical instruments…
BiographyMichael Guthrie Scott
This article was written by Ben Forstate and forms part of the SAHO Public History Internship Michael Guthrie Scott was born on 30 July 1907 in the village…
Black South African Poets of the 1970’s and their Publications
Poet Critical Writings and Interviews Publications Date Keorapetsi Kgositsile The word is Here: Poetry from Modern…
Vergardering van die Werk Komitee van die Staatsveiligheidsraad in die Uniegebou, Pretoria, op 14 Januarie 1980, om 14h00
Minutes of a meeting of the State Security Council Works Committee, held in Pretoria on 14 January 1980 in which
January 8th Statements - Statement of the National Executive Committee on the occasion of the 69th Anniversary of the ANC - 8 January 1981
Extend and Defend Our Revolutionary Gains! President O. R. Tambo`s January 8th, 1981, Statement. Compatriots and Comrades, Fellow-fighters for the…
ArticleThe Angolan Civil War (1975-2002): A Brief History
… military pursuits and attacks on oil installations. June 1989 saw negotiations between Savimbi and dos Santos with the …
Removals Continue: The case of the Brits Old Location Removal: Paper Presented at the Black Sash National Conference 1987
Removals Continue: The case of the Brits Old Location Removal: Paper Presented at National Conference on 14 March 1987 discussing forced removals, housing,…
January 8th Statements - Statement of the National Executive Committee on the occasion of the 73th Anniversary of the ANC 8 January 1985
Compatriots A new year has begun, bringing with it fresh hopes and new challenges. I am sure that I express our collective conviction when I say that during…
Detentions in Port Elizabeth and Uitenhage during the second National State of Emergency: Paper Presented at National Conference 1987
Detentions in Port Elizabeth and Uitenhage during the second National State of Emergency: Paper Presented at National Conference on 13 March 1987 discussing…
The position of Black Women in relation to the 99 year leasehold system: Paper presented at National Conference 1981
The position of Black women in relation to the 99 year leasehold system- paper presented at National Conference on 15 March 1981 discussing land ownership,…
Documents of the National Fundraising Workshop held on 14 - 20 March, 1986, at the Solomon Mahlangu Freedom College, Tanzania
Report in booklet format of the first African National Congress National Fundraising Workshop held in March 1986, at the Solomon Mahlangu Freedom College in…
Message to the People of South Africa on the 68th Anniversary of the ANC by O. R. Tambo, 8 January 1980
Today is January 8th, the birthday of the African National Congress. This 68th anniversary of the foundation of the ANC falls in the year 1980, a historic year…
Meeting between Minister R F Botha, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Ambassador H Nickel of the United States: Cape Town, 21 March 1984
Meeting, following on from the meeting of the previous day, 20 March 1984, between South Africa and the United States to discuss the joint statement issued in…
Chapter 2 - Historical Background
… responsibilities of the state (Swilling & Phillips,1989:114). This unusual delegation of tasks was given effect … the majority of black South Africans (Cock …
Discussions with Silvino Da Luz, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cape Verde: Praia, 25 March 1984
Report by Mr D W Steward of the Department of Foreign Affairs, regarding discussions with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cape Verde,…
The African Women`s Demonstration in Natal: Report by Albert Luthuli to the Natal People`s Conference, 6 September 1959
Since the middle of June 1959 to date, August 31st, 1959, Natal has been witnessing widespread demonstrations throughout the Province. The demonstrations have…
Commission of Inquiry into the South African Council of Churches held at Pretoria on 20 May 1983, Volume 76
Transcript of evidence (continued from 17, 18, 19 and 20 May 1983) from Bishop Desmond Tutu, to the Commission of Inquiry into the South African Council of…