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PlaceCity Hall, Rissik Street, Johannesburg
… became the stage for numerous gatherings of a civic and political nature. It was declared a National Monument under …
EventThe Johannesburg International Airport is officially renamed OR Tambo International Airport by President Mbeki.
… up to 28 million passengers annually. It is named after political activist Oliver Reginald Tambo on 27 October 2006 …
EventInaugural Conference of the South African Congress of Trade Unions (SACTU)
… Hall in Johannesburg. SACTU was until the banning of political organisations in 1961 the leading non-racial trade …
EventOmar Badsha, South African photographer, is born
… South African photographer, trade unionist and political activist, Omar Badsha, was born in Durban on 27 …
EventUNHRC service is enlisted in repatriation process
… would be requested to help in repatriating about 40,000 political exiles to South Africa from countries with which …
EventThe ANC and Government accept the Pretoria Minute
… the African National Congress (ANC), concerning release of political prisoners, return of exiles, obstacles in the …
EventThe seven day war in Kwazulu-Natal starts
… of more than 100 people were killed near Pietermaritzburg. Political conflict in the KwaZulu-Natal Province of South …
EventPresident P.W. Botha suffers a stroke.
… at the age of 73. He was scheduled to meet with Namibian political leaders on 20 January 1989, but could not attend … Schoeman, E. & Andor, L.E. (eds) (1999)…
EventBophuthatswana drops squatting charges against Bosplaas residents
… against the Bosplaas residents, indicating possible political settlement between them. The Bosplaas residents …
EventPres Mandela’s testimony in SARFU affairs set aside
… certain questions, answered back and used the court for political rhetoric. The President's Office indicated its …
EventParties start submission to the TRC
… The major political parties began their submission to the Truth and … Kalley, J. A. et al (1999). Southern African Political History: A Chronology of Key…
EventXhosa poet Nontsizi Mgqwetho mourns the death of her mother
… the African people). Her passionate poetry articulated the political and social frustrations of Blacks during the 1920s. …
EventANC dismisses proposals to postpone elections
… it would create constitutional problems as well as worsen political tensions. Source: Keesing's Record of World Events, …
EventSupreme Court declares Uhuru Muigai Kenyatta winner of the Kenyan presidential election
… was formed when he formed a coalition with other Kenyan political parties. The Alliance proved to be stronger than …
EventJohannes Kerkorrel, Afrikaans singer and songwriter, is born in Johannesburg
… He was later fired from the newspaper because of his political activism. Kerkorrel’s music was overtly critical of …
ArchiveThe National situation, an address delivered at the Edendale Conference of the All African Convention
… men and women of Sekukuniland. The third event of great political significance was the appointment of Dr. Verwoerd as …
EventJustice Sfiso Ka-Mkame, SA artist, is born in Durban
… United Democratic Front (UDF). He was very involved in the political scene, and his early work reflects that. He still …
PlaceUniversity of Stellenbosch
… in ten facilties across five campuses: AgriSciences, Economic and Management Sciences, Medical and Health …
PlaceGardens Shul in Cape Town
… and so assimilated, that it was not until the 1830’s that economic opportunities were able to draw sufficient Jews from …
PlaceGenadendal Historic Village & Museum
… of an educated and skilled underclass. They also faced an economic crisis, because of potential labourers that flocked …
Address by President Mandela at the Seoul University Seoul, 6 July 1995
… freed to play a central role not only with regard to socio-economic matters, but also in deepening the culture of …
The Role of the Missionaries in conquest - Chapter VI - The Wesleyans take a hand
… of the 1835 war. It aimed at "the subversion of the kaffir political system by the transference of supreme power to the … elevation of language was political…
The Story of PR Pather, the grand old man of Indian politics in South Africa: Conclusion - By Riashnee Pather
… a close inspection of his introduction into public and political affairs and I cautioned against any attempt to pin … that PR occupied an extremely ambiguous…
ArticleYusuf Dadoo Timeline: 1940-1949
… of elections. The two sides are on opposite ends of the political spectrum and the negotiations break down. … For the first time in the history of South…
Edwin Mofutsanyana the oldest Communist in Africa: Flyer for briefing by Edwin Mofutsanyana. August, 1991
… extremely dangerous. The NP government is placing party political interests above national interests by trying to … written from prison in 1989 I outlined…
ANC Gauteng Province pays tribute to Comrade Lawrance Phokanoka,15 July 2005
… through Zimbabwe for trained MK guerillas to rebuild the political and military structures of our movement after the … prowess, voracious reading, good…
EventRenowned Nigerian writer, Chinua Achebe, is born in Ogidi, Nigeria
… of the African people to free themselves from European political influences. During Nigeria's tumultuous political period of the late 1960s and early 1970s,…
PlaceOrlando Stadium
… and a venue for other sports. As well as entertainment and political events. In June 1976, this was the planned … Stadium played a major role in the sporting…
Some Personal Recollections of the Free Nelson Mandela Campaign by Mike Terry
… framework through which most of the campaigning against political repression in Southern Africa was to be organised … SATIS campaign helped put the struggle…
EventThe Azanian People's Liberation Army (APLA) disbands
… in the 1960s, after the banning of the PAC and other political organisations such as the African National Congress …