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PlaceGroote Schuur Estate
… In 1930 this structure was demolished and replaced by a new lion enclosure which was known as Groote Schuur Zoo. It …
PlacePakhuis Pass
… km) and has a big altitude gain of 824m. Most of the new road follows Thomas Bain's original lines. When it was …
EventFatima Meer, South African anti-Apartheid activist is born
… to support the Indian community fighting against the new legislation that was violating the land right of Indians …
PlacePiquetberg
… March 1848 it was proclaimed the magisterial seat for the new district of Piquetberg. Its name was derived from the …
EventFearon Fallows, the first Astronomer Royal at the Cape, is born
… in 1828 but Fallows was unable to take advantage of the new facilities due to illness. After a long battle with …
EventThe Queen mother Elizabeth is born.
… as “Queen Mother” to avoid confusion between her and the new Queen. During the World War II, the officials of North …
Document 45 - Letter from the International Secretariat of the International Left Opposition to Cape Town comrades, 23 October 1932
… manner the idea of a fourth International and a new Communist Party.The Left Opposition is a fraction of the …
Document 37 - Letter from S. P. Bunting to E. R. Roux, 29 November 1930
… Wolton is leaving tonight for Cape Town to introduce the "new line" to the Cape Town branch. At the Johannesburg branch …
The United Nations adopts resolution 1375 (XIV) on Apartheid
… Apartheid policies at its 838th plenary meeting in New York. The resolution expressed "deep conviction" that …
EventThe first Cape to Rio yacht race takes place
… are awarded to the first competitor across the line, new records being set, as well as the first three across the …
EventRhodesian Prime Minister, Ian Smith, issues a Unilateral Declaration of Independence
… war with black nationalists, his government gave way to a new administration in 1979, leading to the creation of …
EventThe Bisho Massacre occurs
… elections. Along with Transkei, it became part of the new Eastern Cape Province. Its capital became the capital of …
EventBantu Women’s League protests against pass laws
… the the Orange Free State after the government introduced new legislation that requiring women to carry passes. The …
EventNelson Mandela celebrates 88 th birthday
… 88th birthday celebrations have kicked off with a new round of honours for this anti-apartheid icon, including …
EventYoussou N’Dour, Senegalese singer, is born.
… BBC News article about N'Dour's presidential bid. Online New York Times article about Youssou N'Dour's presidential …
PlacePioneer Museum, Silverton Pretoria
… Immigrant, in 1874. He used some rather different and new Farming Methods, such as erecting outbuildings for his …
ArchiveSteve Mokone: the striker who broke the apartheid barrier
… their history. Fans queued simply to get a look at their new star, but their interest had less to do with his … coming; 13 years earlier Mokone had been…
ArchiveUDF Campaign Manual - Section B: "How We Are Struggling - The Methods"
… targeting the August 22, 1984 elections for the new Tricameral Parliament ("Coloured" and "Indian" chambers). … targeting the August 22, 1984 elections for…
PlaceLeipoldtville, West Coast
… Langvlei Rivier. The town was established in 1905 when a new Dutch Reformed congregation came into being. … Langvleirivier. The town was established in 1905…
Eye of the Needle - Chapter 3 - South Africa: Culture and Conflict
… sword and the laws of war (Oxford History of South Africa [New York: Oxford University Press, 1969], p. 65). Occupation … clergy" (L. Stone," The…
Chapter 5
… the country, putting before the people the idea of this new form of organisation. Let us suppose that it had been in … would be rather different. He would…
Speech by Albert Luthuli at a public meeting organized by the South African Congress of Democrats, 1 February 1958
… the blocks let us strive to develop this democracy. A New Pattern of Democracy It is often suggested, quite … diversities of colour and race, we will show…
ArchiveAppendix 7 South Africa, the transition to democracy and the banning of torture, by Denis Goldberg
… naughty dishonest person! They had offered me money, new identification documents and help to settle anywhere in … Looksmart Ngudle, the first to be murdered…
”On the Organisations of the African People”, from I. B. Tabata to Nelson Mandela, June 16, 1948
… resistance of the Blacks by military means. It opened a new chapter with new forms of struggle, the political form of struggle. This … organisation is the…
Our Vision is a Democratic Society, 1958
… the blocks let us strive to develop this democracy. A New Pattern of Democracy It is often suggested, quite … diversities of colour and race, we will show…
Statement to the 20th Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the Organisation of African Unity by O. R. Tambo, Addis Ababa, 14 November 1984
… our continent will regain its strength and march on to new victories. As people fighting for their liberation, we … repression and violence. Such is the…
Address of the President of South Africa, Thabo Mbeki, to the Joint Session of the Parliament of Namibia, Windhoek, Namibia, 30 October 2007
… of the African Union and its development programme, the New Partnership for Africa's Development (Nepad). Honourable … and honourable members, We live during…
Document 31 - S.O.Y.A. National Executive Committee, The Maritzburg Conferences and the Tasks of the Immediate Future, 31 May 1959
… poverty stricken, but by which we specifically demand "a new division of the land in accordance with the whole … leadership has skillfully sought to build up…
Chapter 10 - Sharpeville and its aftermath
… home", workers moved on the city centres. On 25 March some 5,000 Africans demonstrated at Caledon Square police … meantime the government also introduced…
PlaceKenya
… searching for economic opportunities brought with them new technologies and skills, as well as new customs and beliefs. This helped to create a varied and ……