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EventLlewellyn Herbert was born on this day
Llewellyn George Herbert was born on 21 July 1977 in Bethal, Mpumalanga.[i] Herbert was the South African 400 metre hurdle champion from 1996 to 2003.[ii] He…
PlaceAlberton, Germiston
Town 6 km West of Germiston and 11 km South of Johannesburg. It was laid out on the Farm, Elandsfontein in 1904. Named after General Hendrick Abraham Alberts,…
EventFormer South African Prime Minister and State President John Vorster is born
Former South African Prime Minister and State President, Balthazar John Vorster was born in in Uitenhage in the Eastern Cape on 13 December 1915. Vorster began…
January 8th Statements -Statement of the National Executive Committee on the occasion of the 70th Anniversary of the ANC - 8 January 1982
… One of these, Pixley ka Izaka Seme, had declared in 1906: "The brighter day is rising upon Africa ... Yes the …
Sharpeville Day: commemoration meeting
A pamphlet to publicise a meeting commemorating the Sharpeville massacre which took place on 21 March 1960
ArchiveKnock Knock Knock: were still in union at th
On August 9,1956 20 000 women marched to the offices of the Prime Minister
PlaceOdendaalsrus, Free State
Having been established in 1912, this is the oldest gold mining Town in the District. The Town was a group of Farms with one central Church. However, when gold…
ArchiveIzinswizwa zasishiya kulomhlaba
A song about the attacks by vigilantes in Mphopomeni during 1986, in which SAWCO workers were killed.
Detention Without Trial
Class, Consciousness and Organisation: Indian Political Resistance in Durban, South Africa 1979 - 1996 - by Kumi Naidoo
ArchiveDetention Dairy by Michael Hathorn (an extract)
An extract from Michael Hathorn’s prison diary and notes from his 3 month detention in Durban in 1960
ArchiveRemember ... Sharpeville : Remember ... Uitenhage
Red poster with black lettering. March 21st 1960 - 1985. Images of bodies on floor. UDF Logo.
South African Students Movement Constitutio
The constitution of the South African Student's Movement adopted at King Williams Town, South Africa, March 1976.
ArchiveStatement by the christian institute, May 26, 1977
This article covers the investment of Christian Institute which took place in South Africa in October 1976.
ArchivePresidential address to the 8th GCS
The Presidential Address to the 8th General Council meeting of the South African Students' Organisation, 4-9 July 1976
Vote to build NUMSA
Yellow, red, black and white poster. Notice of Shop Stewards elections for Jan/Feb 1996. Rules for elections.
ArchiveDrawing of an SWAPO man
Black and white drawing of an African man by Paul Robson, dated 1986. May be SWAPO leader. Namibia.
Stop killing our people
Black and white poster. Photo of Mapetla Mohapi, died in detention on 5th August 1976. ANC Logo.
ArchiveGuidelines for the imposition of maximum sentence
Guidelines on the imposition of capital punishment within the SACP. Addendum to the Inner-Party Bulletin, January 1986.
ArchiveOrdinary meeting of the Urban Bantu Council
Minutes of the ordinary Urban Bantu Council held in the Urban Bantu Council Chamber on 28 October 1976.
PlaceVictoria Falls, Zimbabwe and Zambia
Victoria Falls is known locally as 'Mosi-oa-Tunya', which translates to “The Smoke that Thunders”. This nickname is iconic and discribes the sounds of the…
COSATU
Recruitment poster for COSATU. Calendar for 1987. Photo of worker with clenched fists, wearing Strike Committee T-Shirt for 1986.
ArchiveCalendar - Africa
Multicoloured artwork of map of Africa, by Caroline Cullinan, dated 1986, with various scenes on a yellow background. Calendar underneath.
ArchiveSWAPO twenty five Years
A2 red, blue, on white litho; green hand with flame; text: SWAPO 25 years of heroic struggle 1960 -1985
ArchiveWe remember Jonathan Godden
Blue poster with brown and black lettering. Words - We remember Jonathan Godden (TCC Co-ordinator) detained since 23/7/1986.
ArchiveSWAPO 25 Years Of Heroic Struggle
A2 green, red, blue, black, litho SWAPO logo, text: 25th Anniversary 1960 1985 SWAPO 25 years of Heroic Struggle
The ambiguities of dependence in South Africa
"The ambiguities of dependence in South Africa: Class, nationalism, and the state in twentieth-century Natal" by Shula Marks, 1986
ArchiveList of grievances sent by African pupils to the Regional Director of Bantu Education in the Western Cape
A list of grievances sent to the Regional Director of Bantu Education, later published in the Cape Times on 2 December 1976
ArchiveNon-European Unity Movement: Proceedings of 5th Unity Conference
Proceedings of the 5th Unity Conference held on 20th and 21st December, 1946 at the Kimberley City Hall.
ArchiveWorkers take control!
Red title on white border. Black and white artwork of workers marching. CCAWUSA - AGM. Johannesburg Branch. Sunday 21st September 1986.
ArchiveVenda: Second Definitive Series
Black and white background with 'Venda' in orange letters. Coloured replicas of postage stamps of snakes, issued in Venda in 1986.