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BiographyJonas Mosa Gwangwa
… Jonas Mosa Gwangwa was born in 1941 in Orlando East, Soweto. The young Gwanga was one of … went on to become a composer of note and became the first black…
PlaceBlockhouse in Hekpoort, Krugersdorp
… of Major-General G Barton, who commanded British forces in this Area in 1901. Known in its time as Barton's Folly, it differs substantially from … Blockhouse…
ArchiveA well known soldier in an unknown war
… poster. Artwork of a soldier with a rifle and some knives. Black and white poster, cursive writing in red. … A well known soldier in an unknown war …
Lost in Transformation? Reviewing 20 Years of Transformation in South Africa
… Foundation will be hosting a conference titled Lost in Transformation? Reviewing 20 Years of Transformation in South Africa . The conference will cover a…
Sandile, Xhosa chief born in the Ciskei in 1820, is killed in Denge Forest in a skirmish with the Fingos under Capt. J. Lonsdal
… Sandile, Xhosa chief born in the Ciskei in 1820, is killed in Denge Forest in a skirmish with the Fingos under Capt. J. …
ArchiveWorking in the apartheid city: worker struggles in Durban, 1959-1979
… Thesis has been submitted for the degree of Master of Arts in the Department of History, University of Natal, Durban, … and commercial sector, and with the…
ArchiveArtwork of legs and hands in chains
… Light pink, grey and black drawing. Artwork of legs from the knees down, covered in a broken cloth. Artwork of hands with chains around the … Artwork of legs…
ArchiveChile: i dont take your name in vain
… Black poster with white lettering. Chile Committee for Human … Rights poster. Notice of a documentary film organised in London. Artwork of two people holding…
Twenty-four people are killed in Operation Beanbag in Maputo, Mozambique.
… Twenty-four people are killed in Operation Beanbag, an attack by the South African army on the ANC and PAC in Matola, a suburb of Maputo, Mozambique…
EventRioting erupts in Soweto
… Riots erupt again in Soweto and spread to other townships in South Africa. The Minister of Justice, Jimmy Kruger, again … the end of August. Click here to…
BiographyBertha Gxowa (Mashaba)
… Bertha Gxowa was born on the 28th of November 1934, in Germiston Location where she spent her early childhood. … Her father was a garment worker who had…
ArchiveFree all political prisoners in South African
… Black, grey and white poster. Photograph of Phumlani … Nqcunqwane on his release from Robben Island prison in March 1991. Recruitment poster for Anti…
Place'Boekenhout' Farm in Rustenberg
… The complex features three buildings: a house built in 1841 before Kruger bought the farm, a structure put up by Kruger himself in 1863, and a Pretoria-style…
A Walk in the Night
… To commemorate this day, the annual Emancipation Day “Walk in the Night” will once again take place on the eve of this … Six and end at the Lydia Williams…
EventViolence erupts in Paarl
… began attacking police patrol vans. Three were shot dead in front of the police station and others were wounded. … attack and formed a new group which began…
PlaceAiab, Stream in Namibia
… is Aiab. The Khoikhoi language is a National language in Namibia, also known by the ethnic term Nama and formerly … It belongs to the Khoi language family…
ArchivePeoples Courts in Port Elizabeth: Paper Pres
… People's Courts in Port Elizabeth: Paper Presented at the Black Sash National … Peoples Courts in Port Elizabeth: Paper Pres …
BiographyNontsizi (Cizama, Imbongikazi yakwaCizama) Mgqwetho
… the life of the first and only major female poet to write in Xhosa , apart from what is revealed in her writings, … all the lads.' In the poem she…
BiographySewsunker ‘Papwa’ Sewgolum
… “Papwa” Sewsunker Sewgolum was born in 1930, into a family of poor sugarcane labourers in Natal. … again in 1960 and 1963. Despite Sewgolum’s success, as a…
EventDynamite explosion in Braamfontein
… One of the worst explosions in the history of South Africa occurred at Braamfontein … 60 tons of dynamite, which had been standing for 3½ days in searing…
ArchiveECC presents Noise and Smoke in cabaret
… 26th, 27th and 28th September at Windows, Oxford Hotel. Black and white poster with yellow circle in centre with artwork of two people dancing. List of … ECC…
EventCODESA 1 convenes in Johannesburg
… Twenty years ago, one of the most significant events in the history of South Africa, described by many as … Africa (CODESA), took place at the World Trade…
ArchiveCalvinism in South Africa
… In South Africa, the ruling Nationalist section of the white people have advanced many arguments in support of their claim to govern. … Calvinism in South…
ArchiveThe situation in Katlehong
… In Katlehong the organisations in existence are ERAPO and Katlehong Youth League which has … The situation in Katlehong …
ArchiveStudent assembly in Arcade
… with brown lettering and artwork. Notice of a meeting in Arcade. Artwork of a crowd of people in a semi-circle. List of attractions and speakers. Issued by ……
ArchiveThe situation in Afghanistan
… The Situation in Afghanistan: statement issued by the Central Committee of … and appeals for solidarity with the 'revolution' in this country … The situation…
ArchiveWhites in a changing society
… from the African National Congress Five Freedoms Forum in July 1989. Conference was an opportunity to develop an understanding of the conditions and fears in…
ArchiveImperialist conspiracy in Africa
… The articles range over a number of political events in South Africa, covering eleven years of his exile from 1963 to 1974, in keeping the flow of the…
PlaceAmajuba, a Mountain in Natal
… 32 km North of Newcastle. The scene of a Historic Battle in the First Anglo-Boer War. The name is derived from Zulu … the Railway Station Majuba, and Amajuba…
ArchivePrejudice in modern perspective
… The twelfth in the Hoernle Memorial Lecture delivered by Professor Dordon … Prejudice is discussed with respect to race-relations and in our understanding of…