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Book 6: Negotiation, Transition and Freedom - List of Abbreviations
… Transition and Freedom commissioned by The Department of Education List of Abbreviations AIDS Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome ANC … MK Umkhonto we Sizwe…
EventZimbabwe becomes a member of the United Nations (UN)
… pre-colonial history is synonymous with the ruins of Great Zimbabwe, after which the country is now named. … (what is was called previously) was developed on…
EventRobert Koch announces the discovery of a rinderpest vaccine
… discovered a vaccine successful in the prevention of the animal disease, rinderpest. Robert Koch was brought to … a cattle plague, which broke out during the…
EventHastings Banda, former president of Malawi, is born.
… Hasting Kamuzu Banda was the leader of Nyasaland which became Malawi in in 1964, with him as its … became a political icon. He was appointed Prime Minister…
EventThe town of Bethlehem, Free State, is founded
… The town of Bethlehem was founded in 1864 (other sources claim 1869). … the Maluti Mountains in the Free State Province and is one of the towns that grew…
EventThe British attack in the battle of Colenso
… Redvers Buller launched a frontal attack in the Battle of Colenso with the intention to relieve the besieged town of Ladysmith. This purpose was not realised…
EventBar argues against the Suppression of Communism Bill
… The Johannesburg Bar declared that if the Suppression of Communism Bill was passed, the freedom of people in South Africa would be in jeopardy. The Bar made …
ANC condemns hijacking of Spokesperson, 24 November 2009
… terms the hijacking last night (Tuesday, 24 November 2009) of one of its spokespersons Ishmael Mnisi. Comrade Mnisi who is … guns and were ready to fire at…
EventMass funeral for the victims of Bisho massacre
… King William's Town, to pay their respects to the victims of the Bisho Massacre, who were shot to death by the Ciskei … as Walter Sisulu, Chris Hani and…
EventDecision to integrate city councils of Pretoria area
… The municipality of Pretoria announced that several autonomous city councils were going to merge to form the City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality (CTMM)…
EventSixty ANC refugees are airlifted out of Lesotho
… African National Congress (ANC) refugees are airlifted out of Lesotho to counter South Africa's threat of a blockade against that country. A year before they…
ArchiveBuilders of the nation: 2: working in the mines
… Multicoloured Department of Labour poster. History and photographs of early mineworkers. Artwork of new South African flag. … Builders of the nation: 2:…
ArchiveSingle mens hostels, part of the Cape Town h
… Photograph showing a group of men sitting in one of the men's hostels common room, part of Cape Town's housing scheme. … Single mens hostels, part of the…
ArchiveReggie Vandeyar: Portrait of a Revolutionary by Ismail Vadi
… Reggie Vandeyar Portrait of a Revolutionary by Ismail Vadi is part of the South African History Online Lives of Courage Series … Reggie Vandeyar: Portrait…
EventTrial of nine BPC and SASO leaders ends
… The lengthy trial of nine student leaders from the Black People's Convention … guilty under the Terrorism Act and sentenced to periods of imprisonment, three…
EventOmar Bongo, former president of Gabon is born
… Born Alhaji Omar Bongo Ondimba, he was president of Gabon for 41 years, making him one of the longest serving non-monarch rulers in the world. In … his 41…
ArchiveCOSATU salutes 32 years of the Freedom Charter
… Copy of the Freedom Charter. Yellow poster with black lettering and large group of people across the top of the poster. … COSATU salutes 32 years of the…
ArchiveBuilders of the nation : Poster number 9 : Service workers
… Multicoloured poster. Issued by the Department of Labour. Black and white photographs of service workers. Artwork of new South African Flag. … Builders of…
ArchivePresidents address to the 53rd Congress [of
… President's address to the 53rd Congress of the National Union of South African Students, University of Cape Town, 30 January - 4 February 1976. … Presidents…
ArchiveWith one of these documents you can vote
… A1 poster full colour litho photos of different types of identity documents; text: With one of these documents you can vote 27, 28 April 1994 … With one of…
ArchiveBuilders of the nation: 7: the early black unions
… Multicoloured poster produced for the Department of Labour by the Mayibuye Centre, UWC. Photographs and history of early black unions. Artwork of new South…
EventSibusiso Vilane tells about his conquest of Everest
… became the first Black South African to reach the top of Mount Everest, an 8 848m Himalayan peak, one of the world's highest. Vilane, with dual South…
EventSouth Africa begins occupation of South-West Africa
… in hostilities, which culminated in the break out of World War I in 1914. The outbreak of this war presented South Africa with long sought … its ambitions to…
ArchiveMinutes of the 2nd General Students Council
… Minutes of the SASO Meeting including the Agenda, Members of the Executive Committee for 1970/1971, Resolutions and elected members of the Executive…
ArchiveMessage on the occasion of the Swedish people
… Message on the occasion of the Swedish people's parliament against apartheid, February 21 by Dr Davidson Nicol, President of the World Federation of the…
ArchiveThe Ten Point Programme: a review of ten years
… Paper delivered by Dr G H Gool, Chairman of the Anti-CAD and Vice-President of the Non-European Unity Movement, at the conference of the All-African…
ArchiveMemorandum submitted to the NWC of the ANC
… Summary by Jack Simons of the memorandum submitted to the National Working Committee of the ANC by the Commonwealth Eminent Persons Group, regarding the…
ArchiveDirective on the nature of the forthcoming conference
… Directive from Oliver Tambo, Acting President of the African National Congress, on the forthcoming Morogoro Conference. Provides brief overview of the…
Archive75 years of the ANC: unban the ANC
… Yellow, black and green poster. 75th Anniversary of the ANC. 8th January 1912 - 8th January 1987. Photos of Nelson Mandela and Oliver Tambo. History of the…
ArchiveDeclaration of Unity and the Ten Point Programme
… Statement approved by the Continuation Committee of the Preliminary Unity Conference of Delegates from the AAC and the National Anti-C.A.D., … document…