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Johannesburg Timeline 1800-1991
… and a report is presented on 5 November. At this time his survey includes 748 stands in two consolidated areas … for the housing of Black citizens who live…
ArticleCongress of Traditional Leaders of South Africa
… leaders and chiefs in South Africa. It seeks to work with the South African government, which is currently … and the undermining of traditional leadership…
BiographySheik Yusuf
… of Bantam, also known as Ageng (the Great). He supported his father-in-law against the Dutch East In dia Company … but in 1684 was banished to Ceylon, as the…
ArticleAfrican Resistance Movement (ARM)
… Origins One of the defining moments in the struggle against apartheid in South Africa was the Sharpeville Massacre and … its formation, the NCL recognised…
Why is sexual violence so endemic in South Africa and why has it been so hard to combat? by Jessica Clarke
… culture. Secondly, the essay will show how the legacy of apartheid has normalised violence and entrenched mistrust of … is meant by the term ‘sexual violence…
BiographyDingaan Bongani Thobela
… was born at Baragwanath hospital on 24 September 1966. His mother named him Bongani, but his paternal grandmother decided he should have a different name…
BiographyNowongile Cynthia Molo
Nowongile Cynthia Molo was born in 1949 in the former Transkei (now Eastern Cape). She completed the Junior Certificate (Form 3) at Bethel College. She has…
BiographyNgwenduna Vanda
… Cape. He was killed in combat with the Transkeian forces. His body was exhumed from the Transkei where he had been … given a pauper's burial by the then…
BiographyTamsanqa Tasque Tshume
… Elizabeth, and inherited the political inclinations of his two uncles, Gladstone and Ben, both of whom were ANC …
BiographyS. S. Tema
… passage of the Programme of Action in 1949 , he withdrew his support for what he regarded as the "extremist" new …
Edward Mzolo
… Fort in 2 weeks. No details are available on the date of his detention,the Act he was detained under ,or the official …
EventMagnus Malan’s trial ends
… dirty war against its opponents. Judge Jan Hugo concluded his judgment, acquitting Malan and other nine defendants. … affected by the ordeal to accept it…
BiographyAlan Arnold Aderem
… Alan Arnold Aderem was restricted to his Cape Town , Western Province (now Western Cape) home. His house arrrest restricted him to his home between the hours…
BiographyKing Faku ka Ngqungqushe
… was one of the many wives that the king had married during his life. Mamngcambe, the mother of King Faku was neither the … led to King Faku being installed…
ArticleAfrican National Congress Timeline 1930-1939
… T.D. Mweli Skota , secretary-general of the ANC, presents his report where he described 1929 as the worst year because … publication as an ANC organ. 7…
Statement of Acceptance of the Ho Chi Minh Award Bestowed on the ANC by the World Peace Council by O. R. Tambo, Luanda, 15 December 1986
… struggle for the destruction of the imperialist supported apartheid system and thus make their own contribution to the … and genius, a patriot who devoted…
Statement by Oliver Tambo of acceptance of the Ho Chi Minh award bestowed on the African National Congress by the World Peace Council, 15 December 1986, Luanda
… struggle for the destruction of the imperialist supported apartheid system and thus make their own contribution to the … and genius, a patriot who devoted…
EventBeatles records are banned by the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC), due to John Lennon’s previous ‘Jesus’ comments
… - rock 'n' roll or Christianity. Jesus was all right but his disciples were thick and ordinary. It's them twisting it … and was ignored in Britain. Only five…
BiographyShadrack Fuba Zibi
… custom that required of him to have married and fathered his first child). He was formally installed as chief in the … World War (1914-1918), he recruited 60…
EventHarry Frederick Oppenheimer is born in Kimberley
… Oppenheimer and Mary Lina Pollock. Oppenheimer completed his primary education in Johannesburg and proceeded to study … politics and economics in 1931. Upon…
BiographyDavid Ngwabeni
… East District, [Eastern Province, now Eastern Cape], had his banishment order issued on 19 June 1953. However, before … to three years imprisonment with…
ArchiveEddie Webster leaves a legacy of advocacy for social justice that transcends academia by Ethan van Diemen (Daily Maverick), 5 March 2024
… Born in 1942, Edward Charles Webster dedicated his life to understanding and advocating for the rights of … Emeritus. He was also the founder of the Society,…
Statement by Nzo Mnumzana in the plenary meeting of the General Assembly, 20 November 1984
… patriots at this critical phase in the struggle against apartheid. This year`s debate is of singular importance to … of the continent. Having long known and…
BiographyMhlabuvelile Hlamandana
… He was accused by state officials of being careless in his duties, disrupting the smooth functioning of the Isikelo … including arson and public violence in…
ArticleBlack Community Programmes (BCP)
… Black Consciousness Movement (BCM) resuscitated the anti-apartheid struggle in South Africa – at first through the … of one aspect of the BCM’sphilosophy –…
ArticleThe Early History of Rugby in South Africa
… Prior to the passage of apartheid laws both Black and White South Africans played … 1896 a celebration was held in honour of H.C. Msikinya for his acceptance…
BiographyPhindile Mfethi
… May ’76 to 16 May ’77 in terms of the Terrorism Act. After his release he was immediately served with a banning and house arrest order restricting him to his…
South Africa’s armed struggle: where the ANC’s ineptitude was a virtue by Howard Barrell (The Conversation), 10 July 2016, University of Pretoria
… the political imagination to reach an accommodation with apartheid’s masters who were, militarily, more powerful than … more confidence after reading Simpson…
ArchiveSouth Africa’s ‘Mother of the Nation’ who was never First Lady by Mashupye Herbert Maserumule (TheConversation.com), 3 April 2018
… who was dubbed ‘the mother of the nation’ – took the apartheid system head-on, at the huge personal cost. Her life … her revered husband Nelson Mandela. She…
Artist. Activist. Historian. This man is preserving the past to protect the future (beautifulnews.co.za)
… not only as an artist, but an activist for most of his life. Born in 1945, he grew up under the oppression of apartheid, facing injustice on a daily basis…