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PlaceEastern Cape Province
Before 1993, the Eastern Cape was part of the Cape Province. Today it includes the old homelands of Ciskei and Transkei. Many of South Africa's leaders were…
ArchiveWomen and the Satyagraha Campaign
Indian women join Gandhi's passive resistance campaign Before union, at the turn of the century, conditions for Indian families were very restricted. The…
Document 16 - F. W. de Klerk’s speech at the opening of Parliament
Draft Discussion Document COSATU Congress `99 continued labour market transformation and programmes to see to the implementation of new labour legislation,…
Gigs, hustles and hope: work for young South Africans beyond the wage by Adam Cooper and Bernard Dubbeld
This paper was submitted to the 1973 Durban Strikes Celebrating 50 Years Conference The twenty-first century has shattered the idea that countries across…
PlaceComrades Marathon, Durban-Pietermaritzburg
The Comrades Marathon was established in 1921. This ultramarathon is 90km. It is run annually, alternating between having the starting point in Durban one Year…
PlaceSchoenstatt Retreat and Conference Centre, Cape Town
Schoenstatt’s Founder was a priest, Father Joseph Kentenich was born in 1885, near Cologne in Germany. In 1912, he was appointed Spiritual Director in the…
Johannesburg Timeline 1800-1991
1806 Sir John Barrow indicates on a map that gold is to be found in the approximate vicinity of either the Witwatersrand or the Magaliesberge. 1852 Gold…
ArticleThe Roots of Segregation: 1860-1910
By the 1860s, subjugation of African people in the immediate vicinity of the Cape had been achieved. Other than a small, enfranchised minority who owned land,…
ArticleThe Crackdown on the Black Consciousness Movement in 1973
The period after the Sharpeville Massacre and the banning of the African National Congress (ANC) and the Pan African Congress (PAC), especially after the…
ArticleInsurrections I: Tracks and Lyrics
1. What Shall We Do Now (Hindustani) Ab tum hi kaho kya karna hai Ab kaise paar utarna hai Ab kaise paar utarna hai (Now tell me what we should do How…
ArticleAzanian People’s Organization (AZAPO)
In aftermath of the June 16 Uprising, the government cracked down on student activists and organisations alike. On 19 October 1977 the Black Consciousness…
January 8th Statements - Statement of the National Executive Committee on the occasion of the 87th Anniversary of the ANC - 8 January 1999
Today, we mark the 87th Anniversary of the birth of the African National Congress. Since its birth, this organisation of the people of South Africa has…
ArchiveBiography of Ellen Kuzwayo by Laura Wilson, 3 May 2018
Ellen Kate was the name given to her by her biological mother and father. While important people in her life, they separated while she was still young, and so…
Address on The African Renaissance to the Ghana-South Africa Friendship Association, Accra 5 October 2000
Distinguished Guests Ladies and Gentlemen: I would like to express my deep appreciation for the opportunity to address you on the topic of " The African…
Address by President Thabo Mbeki at the SA-USA Business and Finance Forum, Roosevelt Hotel, New York, 23 September 1999
Chairperson, Mr Al Gore, US Vice President, Mr Jim Wolfensohn, President of the World Bank, Ministers here Present, Excellencies Ambassadors, Business…
Address by Deputy President Thabo Mbeki at teh Development Planning Summit Hosted by the Intergovernmental Forum, 27 November 1995
"A NATIONAL STRATEGIC VISION FOR SOUTH AFRICA" At his inauguration in May 1994, President Mandela declared, "We have at last achieved our political…
The Segregation Fallacy and Other Papers - The Bantu and the Gospel
From the book: The Segregation Fallacy and Other Papers by D.D.T Jabavu There are two current platitudes which have been an obsession with the great masses of…
ArticleHistory Grade 11 - Topic 2 Contextual Overview
A cartoon illustrating the process of getting to the idealised “American Dream" Image Source Introduction Like communism in Russia, American capitalism…
Statement by Oliver Tambo at lunch hosted by the Foreign Minister of Venezuela, 13 July 1987, Caracas
We wish to express our sincere appreciation to the Government of Venezuela for receiving the delegation of the African National Congress. We must thank you for…
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…
Burundi: A year later, still in crisis by Simon Allison (Daily Maverick), 05 May 2016, South Africa
This, according to Marie-Louise Baricako, a prominent gender activist from Burundi, is what life is like at the moment for that beleaguered country’s citizens…
Document 41 - Letter from the Communist League of America to T.W. Thibedi, 30 May 1932
From: South Africa's Radical Tradition, a documentary history, Volume One 1907 - 1950, by Allison Drew Document 41 - Letter from the Communist League of…
Address by the President of South Africa, Thabo Mbeki at the XIV Summit Conference of the Non-Aligned Movement, Havana, Cuba 14 September 2006
Chairperson, Comrade Raul Castro Ruz, Your Highnesses, Your Excellencies, Heads of State and Government, Your Excellencies, Ministers and Ambassadors, …
Document 73 - Letter from The Spark to M.S. Njisane, Flagstaff, 15 September 1938
From: South Africa's Radical Tradition, a documentary history, Volume One 1907 - 1950, by Allison Drew Document 73 - Letter from The Spark to M.S. Njisane,…
Book 3: Migration, Land and Minerals in the Making of South Africa - Introduction
From the book: Book 3: Migration, Land and Minerals in the Making of South Africa commissioned by The Department of Education The nineteenth century deserves…
PlaceTouwsrivier
Touwsrivier is a community of approximately 8000 people and is also home to the World's largest: 'CPV Solar Plants'. Located 13 km outside of Touwsrivier,…
PlaceLambert's Bay
Welcome to the seafood hotspot of the West Coast! Lambert’s Bay is known as the Diamond of the West Coast and the crayfish mecca of South Africa. Called this…
PlaceFordsburg and the Oriental Plaza, Johannesburg
Named after Lewis Peter Ford of the Jeppe and Ford Estate Company, Fordsburg was built on the outskirts of the Johannesburg gold reef to house miners. The…
40 years after: Understanding the Soweto Uprising by Motsoko Pheko (Pambazuka News), 30 June 2016
The Soweto Uprising of June 16, 1976 did not just drop from the sky. The Black students of South Africa did not wake up one day and begin resisting Bantu…
PlaceBarnyard Theatre in Cape Town
Having been established 20 years ago, the Barnyard Theatre family is no stranger to hosting some of the best local bands, comedians and performers. From the…