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Behind the Narrative of the Abuse of State Power was a Larger Goal by Thabo Mbeki, 8 February 2016
For many years now, some at home and abroad have propagated the view that during the period I was President of the Republic, I abused my power especially to…
Address by President Nelson Mandela to the Constitutional Assembly on the occasion of the adoption of the new constitution Cape Town, 8 May 1996
Honourable Deputy Chairperson of the Constitutional Assembly Members; Distinguished Guests. The brief seconds when the majority of Honourable Members quietly…
Document 15 - E. R. Roux, Black and White Trade Unionism in South Africa, 28 July 1928
From: South Africa's Radical Tradition, a documentary history, Volume One 1907 - 1950, by Allison Drew Document 15 - E. R. Roux, Black and White Trade…
"Strategy and Tactics" - Statement adopted by the ANC at the Morogoro Conference, April-May 1969 (abridged)
Statement adopted by the ANC at the Morogoro Conference, April-May 1969 (abridged) The struggle of the oppressed people of South Africa is taking place within…
Nelson Mandela ‘Release Us or Treat Us as Political Prisoners’, 22 April 1969
Letter addressed to the Minister of Justice from Robben Island Prison Dated 22 April 1969; Published by the ANC in 1978 Dear Sir, My colleagues have…
Chapter 8. Capitalists without Money
In 1928 the clothing industry presented a picture of primitive capitalism. There were about fifty factories on the Rand, roughly forty in Johannesburg and the…
Chapter 27. The Police State in Action
The triumphs of the anti-communist crusaders have been made possible only by the tacit support, cowardice and confusion of large sections of people who, at…
Evidence before the Foreign Affairs Committee of the House of Commons by O. R. Tambo, London, 29 October 1985
CHAIRMAN: I welcome Mr. Oliver Tambo and his friends, Mr. Thabo Mbeki and Mr. Aziz Pahad, and I am glad that they have been able to come... Perhaps I could…
Interview with Harry Gwala conducted by Tony Karonat, January 1989, Dambuza Pietermaritzburg
TK: So com, could you tell us about your history and how you came into the struggle? Harry Gwala: Well, my history is maybe interesting in its own way, you…
Statement of the NWC on the organisation`s readiness for the upcoming election, 10 May 2011
The National Working Committee of the African National Congress held its regular meeting on 9 May 2011 at the Chief Albert Luthuli House to, amongst other…
Silent Cries from a Beloved Country by Ken Johnson, 20 August 2009
Looking at the series of large color photographs called “In the Time of AIDS” by the South African David Goldblatt, you may wonder why they are so titled. They…
ANC Press Statement presented by Oliver Tambo, 16 August 1985, Lusaka
Last night, the people of South Africa and the rest of the world were treated to an arrogant reaffirmation by P.W. Botha that the apartheid system will…
Opening address by Albert Luthuli to Conference on Unemployment, Low Wages and Poverty, 21 October 1961, Durban
"Minority white rule and non-whites in the union" This is a most timely and vital conference called to consider the means and ways of meeting the acute…
ArchiveA History of Botsotso by Allan Horwitz
One leg in another leg out tight me up strongly sewn visible mending back pocket trademark silver buttons attached not woven once twice or thrice die…
ArchiveConcentration camps in the South African War? Here are the real facts by Fransjohan Pretorius, (The Conversation), February 18, 2019
One of the Boer concentration camps. Photographical Collection Anglo-Boer War Museum, Bloemfontein SA Image source More than a century after 48 000 people…
ArchiveThe Moral Problem of Winnie Mandela by Paul Trewhela (Dailymaverick.com), 6 April 2018, South Africa
First published by Spotlight.Africa Winnie Madikizela Mandela was not a safe pair of hands. True, life was far easier, calmer and less frightening and…
ANC Press Statement by O. R. Tambo, Lusaka, 16 August 1985
Last night, the people of South Africa and the rest of the world were treated to an arrogant reaffirmation by P.W. Botha that the apartheid system will…
PlaceNorthern Cape
The Northern Cape is the largest Province in South Africa, but has the least number of inhabitants. Before 1993 it was part of the Cape Province (under old…
Speech by President Mandela at the Chief Albert Luthuli Centenary Celebration, 25 April 1998, KwaDukuza
Bayede! Wena weNdlovu! Hlanga Lezwe! Siyakhuleka KwaDukuza emzini omkhulu; WeNdlovu ethe imuka;Babeyilandel' abakwaLanga; ibuyis' inhloko yadi'…
ADDRESS BY PRESIDENT NELSON MANDELA TO THE RALLY AT KWA - MTHETHWA KwaMbonambi, 21 May 1995
Nkosi Nyambose Bantu bakwaMthethwa Members of the Provincial Legislature Distinguished Guests Comrades and Friends I would like to thank the organisers…
Nelson Mandela Correspondence with family
Introduction The Robben Island prisoners settled down to the mindless timetable of imprisonment, filling hours with manual labour which mercifully distracted…
ArticleuMkhonto weSizwe (MK) in exile
Introduction Following British victory in the South African War, the Union of South Africa was forged in 1910 under the British Commonwealth. The Union…
Statement of ANC National Working Committee, 5 September 2011
The National Working Committee of the African National Congress, met today in its regular session to deal with organizational matters. One of the issues that…
Birthday message by Albert Luthuli to Dr. Yusuf M. Dadoo, 2 September 1955
(Extracts) In sincerely wishing you good health, strength and longevity of life, both for your sake and for the sake of the successful prosecution of our…
PlaceJutten Island, Saldanha Bay
This Dutch East 'Indiaman', was outbound when she tried to put; 'Merenstein' into Saldanha Bay to alleviate rampant scurvy on board the ship. On April 3, 1702…
EventPatrice Lumumba, former Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of Congo, is shot
Patrice Lumumba gained the reputation of being a powerful and charismatic leader during his brief reign as Zaire's first Prime Minister (the former Belgian…
EventSA and British governments clash over interpretation of the Simonstown Agreement
On 5 March 1960, the South African and British governments were in open conflict over the interpretation of the Simonstown Agreement. The South African…
EventUnited Nations Charter is adopted
The United Nations Charter was adopted in San Francisco by the United Nations Conference on International Organisations. The preamble to the charter was based…
EventSouth Africa deports Donald “Dolan” Acheson
Donald "Dolan" Acheson is purported to have been deported from South Africa on the 31 March 1991, having being fingered as the triggerman in the assassination…
Event11 die when the South African Defence Force (SADF) opens fire on negotiators in Sebokeng
The unbanning of the South African liberation movements on 2 February 1990 was an important milestone, which signalled a shift from being covert underground…