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BiographyHarry Themba Gwala
… and teacher, Gwala known as Munt'omdala or The Lion of the Midlands, grew up in the Pietermaritzburg area. After … Communist Party (SACP) in 1942 and the…
BiographyJoel Joffe
… Brothers College, Joffe studied law at the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, qualified as a … in the Rivonia Trial, where several leading…
Names of Slaves and Free Blacks
… appendix II. A note by the authors says that the list of names is a random selection culled from various sources. … name in brackets is taken from the…
BiographyReverend Zaccheus Richard Mahabane
… politically active. In 1919 he was elected as president of the Cape provincial branch of the South African Native National Council (SANNC, African National…
BiographyAnton Muziwakhe Lembede
… his family relocated to KwaMphepheta in Mbumbulu. One of the reasons for the relocation was that Lembede should get … shaping his life.He started his formal…
Document 37 - The Bill of Rights
… hence it begins at Article 7. 7. RIGHTS 1. This Bill of Rights is a cornerstone of democracy in South Africa. It enshrines the rights of all people in…
A Marxist critique of the Freedom Charter
… A Marxist critique of the Freedom Charter The first fundamental flaw of the Freedom Charter is that it is based on the assumption … current period there can…
Constitution of the AAC, December 1937
… Preamble: Whereas it is expedient in view of the situation created by the "Native" Policy of segregation, discrimination and other repressive measures ……
Document 22 - CODESA I - Declaration of Intent
… rigid macro-economic targets set by government, regardless of their social consequences. Those policies having a … and exchange controls. 2. DEFICIT TARGETS…
Archaeology - A way of discovering the past
… and friends may be able to recall their experiences of that time. Books and films also inform about the past. How do the writers of these books and the…
PlaceConstitutional Court of South Africa, Johannesburg
… Braamfontein - is now Constitution Hill , the home of South Africa's highest court. Constitution Hill represents … Johannesburg ’s most notorious historic…
EventRebels take control of Kinshasa, Zaire
… On 18 May 1997, Laurent Kabila, at the head of a rebel army, overthrew the despotic regime of Mobutu Se se Seko. For the people of the Democratic Republic of…
PlaceHouse Schoch, Boschdal, District of Rustenburg
… is the oldest existing dwelling in the immediate vicinity of Rustenburg. Designed in a neo-classical idiom, it was … farm Boschdal was used as a centre for…
EventAssassination of the Archduke Franz Ferdinand
… 19th century Europe had a complex system of political and military alliances in place. The assassination of Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand by a Serbian…
EventThe League of Nations is established
… The League of Nations, an international organisation founded as a result of the Treaty of Versailles in 1919-1920, convened and met for the first … Kruger, D…
EventMurder trial of “Sharpeville Six” opens
… The trial of Reginald Sefatsa, Reid Mokoena, Moses Diniso, Theresa … "Sharpeville Six" opened on this date. They were accused of having killed the deputy…
EventOrigin of Johannesburg’s name is explained
… - the only document dealing directly with the origin of the city's name. Some controversy exists concerning the origin of the name Johannesburg, as several…
PlaceAmaLinde, West of King Williams Town
… Xhosa name for the Debe Hollows of Kommetjie Flats, 19 km West of King William's Town. This was the scene, of the Battle of Amalinda between Gaika and…
Liberation of Southern Africa - Our Responsibility Selected Speeches of Olof Palme edited by E. S. Reddy
… Liberation of Southern Africa - Our Responsibility Selected Speeches of Olof Palme edited by E. S. Reddy …
ArchiveThis family was resettled as a result of the creation of the Tembe Elephant Park
… This family was resettled as a result of the creation of the Tembe Elephant Park …
The Collapse of Rhodesia: Population Demographics and the Politics of Race by Josiah Brownell
… The Collapse of Rhodesia: Population Demographics and the Politics of Race by Josiah Brownell …
ArchiveANC Statement of aims and principles for a negotiated resolution of the South African question
… ANC Statement of aims and principles for a negotiated resolution of the South African question …
ArchiveIncorruptible – The story of the murders of Dulcie September, Anton Lubowski and Chris Hani
… Incorruptible – The story of the murders of Dulcie September, Anton Lubowski and Chris Hani …
ArchiveAn interview between the Hon. the Minister of Works and the editor of Inhlabamkhosi
… An interview between the Hon. the Minister of Works and the editor of Inhlabamkhosi …
Higher Education Today with The Honorable Albie Sachs,University of the District of Columbia
… Education Today with The Honorable Albie Sachs,University of the District of Columbia …
ArchiveWreckers of the Fight against Apartheid: The myth of PAC militancy by Sol Dubila
… Wreckers of the Fight against Apartheid: The myth of PAC militancy by Sol Dubila …
ArchiveThe 70th anniversary of the Great October Socialist Revolution of 1917: an appreciation
… The 70th anniversary of the Great October Socialist Revolution of 1917: an appreciation …
ArchiveBirthed in the patience of pain: an exercpt from The Depth of Memories: (a poem)
… ANC Department of Religious Affairs … Birthed in the patience of pain: an exercpt from The Depth of Memories: (a poem) …
ArchiveThe new Inkatha symbol: the dawn of an era of hope in South Africa
… The new Inkatha symbol: the dawn of an era of hope in South Africa …
Fatima Jakoet, regional financial manager of Eskom and director of several companies, is born.
… Hayes, S. (ed)(2000). Who's Who of Southern Africa 2001..., Graighall: Jonathan Ball. … Fatima Jakoet, regional financial manager of Eskom and director of…