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EventDr. Connie Mulder is acquitted and discharged on charges of contempt
… In 1958, he became a member of the National Party (NP) and was the mayor of Randfontein. Ten years later he became the minister of Information and it was…
EventA car bomb explodes in Durban, killing five and injuring 27 people
… 12 July 1984, a car bomb exploded in Durban, killing five and injuring 27 people. This car bombing was known as the … according to an application for amnesty…
EventThree AWB members shot and killed during the invasion of Bophuthatswana
… that the Mangope government introduce political reforms and adjust to the changing political circumstances in South … Bophuthatswana Defence Force. Shortly…
ArticleKingdoms of southern Africa: Great Zimbabwe
… Zimbabwe? The Great Zimbabwe ruins date from the Iron Age and lie between the Limpopo and Zambezi Rivers in the Limpopo … researchers think the environment…
EventCommodore Dieter Gerhardt and his wife are sentenced to life imprisonment
… former commanding officer of the Simonstown naval base, and his second wife Ruth Gerhardt, were sentenced to life imprisonment and ten years' imprisonment…
EventAWB leader, Eugene TerreBlanche, is convicted of attempted murder and assault
… (AWB) was convicted on two counts, for attempted murder and assault in a Potchefstroom court and sentenced to six years in jail. This sentence was handed ……
EventThe United Arab Republic is proclaimed by Egypt, Iraq, and Syria
… two countries to engage in this initiative were Syria and Egypt on 22 February 1958. The agreement was signed by presidents Quwwatli of Syria and Nasser of…
ArchiveThe SACP demands increased and continuous subsidisation of the bus industry
… Black and white poster. Wording - The SACP demands increased and continuous subsidisation of the bus industry. Image of hammer and sickle. … The SACP demands…
ArchiveThe Economics Unit and the decision of the National Consultative Conference
… ANC memorandum on the setting up and purpose of the Economics Unit and its move to the Department of Economics and Planning. … The Economics Unit and the…
ArchiveSolidarity with the struggle of women of South Africa and Namibia
… White, brown, black and white poster. Artwork of an African woman holding a baby, and people with fists raised underneath. Solidarity with the struggle of…
ArchiveThe African National Congress in exile: strategy and tactics 1960-1993
… the struggle for the national liberation of South Africa and centres around the strategy and tactics of the main lliberation organization, the African…
EventSudanese-born basketball player and political activist, Manute Bol is born
… for basketball. An American coach spotted Bol in action and convinced him to move to the United States. In America, … in the country. His blocking skills…
ArchiveLetter from Neville Curtis, President, NUSAS, to University Principals and others
… General circular letter from the President and Vice-President of the National Union of South African Students discussing the structure of the Union and the…
Verbatim Minutes: Meeting 27, 28 and 29 April 1977, Cape Town
… between representatives of the South African Government and Ambassadors and other representatives from Canada, United States of America, France, United…
Letter from Paul Pretorius, President, NUSAS, to SRC Presidents and others
… dealing with National Union of South African Students and its reassesmente, following the 1969 Annual Congress, and how that reassessment was manifested…
Invitation: BikoHausen - Steve Bantu Biko and Karlheinz Stockhausen in Johannesburg, 1971
… BikoHausen: Steve Bantu Biko and Karlheinz Stockhausen in Johannesburg, 1971 PHILIP MILLER … (Voice) Ann Masina (Voice) Tlale Makhene (Percussion and Voice)…
ArchiveAddress to the staff and students of the Lenin Party School
… Speech made by Jack Simons to the staff and students of the Lenin Party School at the closing ceremony of the 1981-1982 academic year and in celebration of…
EventWell-known political activist and academic, Dr. Neville Alexander is born
… A well-known political activist and academic, Neville Edward Alexander was born on 22 … He went on to complete three university degrees in History and German…
EventPixley Seme, lawyer, journalist and co-founder of SANNC is born
… Act of 1909, their treatment after the South African War and the numerous laws being passed that controlled and restricted Black movement and work. Seme,…
EventThe Anglican Church joins the growing confrontation between church and state
… Church joins the growing confrontation between Church and state in South Africa, when the Archbishop of Cape Town, … He expresses particular concern over…
ArchiveClothing 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: … not God chosen the poor of this world to be rich in faith and…
EventJohn Fairbairn (70), journalist and outspoken critic, dies in Cape Town
… of free press in South Africa, John Fairbairn left England and arrived in the Cape in1823. Soon after his arrival he founded a school which he ran for a…
EventMayor of Welkom, in the Free State, is tarred and feathered
… Free State when the mayor, a Mr Gus Gouws, was tarred and feathered, after officiating at a multi-racial wheelchair … authorising the erection of the…
EventLaw and Order Minister, Adriaan Vlok implicates De Klerk at TRC
… On 20 July 1998 former Law and Order Minister, Adriaan Vlok testifies under oath that … security forces against Black opposition groups. Mr Vlok and more…
EventLanga, Nyanga and Gugulethu students march through the Cape Town CBD
… About 2 000 students from Langa, Nyanga and Gugulethu marched without notice or public declaration … marched to the CBD, however, the police were prepared…
PlaceThe Fountain and Garden of Remembrance, Chatswood-Sydney. Willoughby Park Centre
… likened to the shape of Personal Headstones form the North and South faces of the base of the Memorial. Above one of the plaques is a decorative carving of…
EventMK operatives, Jerry Mosolodi, Terry Mogoerane and Thabo Motaung are executed
… weSizwe (MK) operatives, Jerry Mosolodi, Terry Mogoerane and Thabo Motaung were executed for their part in a hit on … The ANC declared the execution a crime…
EventSouth Africa and Lesotho establish a consultative committee to resolve border disputes
… South Africa and Lesotho decided to establish a consultative committee to … The relationship between the two countries in 1970s and early 1980s was fraught…
Archive1946-1986: 40 years of struggle for a living wage and conditions
… Black and white poster showing living conditions of miners in 1946 and 1986. … 1946-1986: 40 years of struggle for a living wage and conditions …
Archive10 years Soweto: Children and youth in the struggle against apartheid
… Offset litho; black and brown; 10 years Soweto : Children and youth in the struggle against apartheid … 10 years Soweto: Children and youth in the struggle…