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EventSir George Gray, governor of the Cape, lays the cornerstone of the New Somerset Hospital
… Hospital. On 18 August 1859, Sir George Gray, governor of the Cape, laid the cornerstone of the New Somerset Hospital in Green Point, Cape Town. The … was…
Document 36 - The first hearing on certification: a summary of the judgment of the Constitutional Court
… met on Friday, 24 May 1996 in its second ordinary meeting of the year. Below are some of the decisions taken by the Executive Committee. 1. NEDLAC … other…
ArchiveThe Non-European Unity Movement: Report of the proceedings of the 7th National Conference
… Proceedings of the 7th National Conference of the Non-European Unity Movement, held in the Woodstock … address by Rev. Z R Mahabane, titled, "The policy of…
EventFormer commander of the armed forces of the Ciskei, Major-General Charles Sebe is imprisoned
… Former commander of the armed forces of the Ciskei, Major-General Charles Sebe, brother of President Lennox Sebe, was sentenced to twelve years' … Former…
Toast Remarks of the President of South Africa, Thabo Mbeki, in Honour of his Excellency, the President of the Palestinian National Authority, Mahmoud Abbas, at Tuynhuys, Cape Town, 31 March 2006
… Toast Remarks of the President of South Africa, Thabo Mbeki, in Honour of his Excellency, the President of the Palestinian National …
Toast by the President of South Africa, Mr Thabo Mbeki at the Official Dinner in Honour of the Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany, Gerhard Schroder, Pretoria 22 January 2004
… Toast by the President of South Africa, Mr Thabo Mbeki at the Official Dinner in Honour of the Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany, Gerhard…
EventUN Special Committee on Policies of Apartheid appeals for assistance to families of apartheid victims.
… The United Nations Special Committee on the Policies of Apartheid issued an appeal to member states and organizations to assist families of persons…
Names of Slaves and Free Blacks
… appendix II. A note by the authors says that the list of names is a random selection culled from various sources. … name in brackets is taken from the…
"We are of the World and the World is with Us": Address on Receiving the Degree of Doctor of Laws Honoris Causa from the Jawaharlal Nehru University by O. R. Tambo , New Delhi, 9 May 1986
… august and eminent assembly to receive an honorary degree of Doctor of Laws. The question I have pondered without results from … Quite clearly, the operation…
Chapter 2 - The lack of a workers’ party
… From: Lessons of the 1950s By Richard Monroe, March-May 1984 Chapter 2 - The lack of a workers' party The industrialisation of South Africa brought into exÂ…
Document 22 - CODESA I - Declaration of Intent
… rigid macro-economic targets set by government, regardless of their social consequences. Those policies having a … and exchange controls. 2. DEFICIT TARGETS…
Message to the People of South Africa by O. R. Tambo, 26 June 1974
… Good evening, fellow countrymen... On this, the eve of June 26th, South Africa Freedom Day, which we all observe annually, I greet you in the name of the…
Archive2006 - President Mbeki, State of the Nation Address, 3 February 2006
… State of the Nation Address of the President of South Africa, Thabo Mbeki: Joint Sitting … and found it necessary to appeal to all our people to act together…
Archive2007 - President Mbeki, State of the Nation Address, 9 February 2007
… State of the Nation Address of the President of South Africa, Thabo Mbeki: Joint Sitting … today renew our pledge, to speak together of freedom, to act in…
ArchiveA History of Botsotso by Allan Horwitz
… platform for performance, was formed in 1996 by members of the Botsotso Jesters poetry performance group. The Jesters … come together in 1994 and consisted…
Archaeology - A way of discovering the past
… and friends may be able to recall their experiences of that time. Books and films also inform about the past. How do the writers of these books and the…
PlaceConstitutional Court of South Africa, Johannesburg
… Braamfontein - is now Constitution Hill , the home of South Africa's highest court. Constitution Hill represents … Johannesburg ’s most notorious historic…
PlaceStatue of President Paul Kruger, Pretoria
… Situated in front of the Rustenburg Town Hall, the work depicts Kruger during the last days of his exile. It was made by a French sculptor; Archard. A figure…
An Appeal to the people of South West Africa by Nelson Mandela
… Mandela Dear Friends, I am writing to you in the name of the African people of the Union of South Africa, on the authority of the … of May! We call on you…
EventRebels take control of Kinshasa, Zaire
… On 18 May 1997, Laurent Kabila, at the head of a rebel army, overthrew the despotic regime of Mobutu Se se Seko. For the people of the Democratic Republic of…
PlaceHouse Schoch, Boschdal, District of Rustenburg
… is the oldest existing dwelling in the immediate vicinity of Rustenburg. Designed in a neo-classical idiom, it was … farm Boschdal was used as a centre for…
EventAssassination of the Archduke Franz Ferdinand
… 19th century Europe had a complex system of political and military alliances in place. The assassination of Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand by a Serbian…
II - The Life of Steve Biko
… Biko was born in King William's Town, in the Cape Province of South Africa, in 1946. After matriculating he went to … in 1966. Initially he involved himself…
EventThe League of Nations is established
… The League of Nations, an international organisation founded as a result of the Treaty of Versailles in 1919-1920, convened and met for the first … Kruger, D…
EventMurder trial of “Sharpeville Six” opens
… The trial of Reginald Sefatsa, Reid Mokoena, Moses Diniso, Theresa … "Sharpeville Six" opened on this date. They were accused of having killed the deputy…
Duties as Minister of the Interior, Resettlement, Township Administration, Inkatha and KwaZulu politics
… Oral interview with Dr F T Mdlalose, KwaZulu Minister of the Interior at his offices in Ulundi. Please note that … for ANC Youth League 05:53 -06:86 - Youth…
Chapter 2. The Early History of the Garment Workers - Garment Workers in Action by E. S. Sachs
… I had been active in the labour movement since the days of my youth, my election to the position of general secretary the union was purely fortuitous. In…
EventANC adopts the Programme of Action
… The adoption of a Programme of Action by the African National Congress (ANC) at the December conference marked one of the most important turning points in…
EventOrigin of Johannesburg’s name is explained
… - the only document dealing directly with the origin of the city's name. Some controversy exists concerning the origin of the name Johannesburg, as several…
PlaceAmaLinde, West of King Williams Town
… Xhosa name for the Debe Hollows of Kommetjie Flats, 19 km West of King William's Town. This was the scene, of the Battle of Amalinda between Gaika and…