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EventThe Second Battle of El Alamein starts
… in July 1942, Lt.-Gen. B.L. Montgomery, the new commander of the Eighth Army in World War 2, initiated a second attack … 1942, when Montgomery finally broke…
EventAlbert Einstein introduces his theory of relativity
… has come to call the Annus Mirabilis Papers. In one of the four papers on mass-energy equivalence, Einstein … revolutionized scientific thought with new…
ArchiveThe call of Islam: Emergency mass rally
… Blue and white poster. Artwork of a pair of balanced scales. Issued by Muslims Against Oppression. Notice of a Rally at Hanover Park Civic Centre on Thursday…
ArchiveThe mixed economy of a democratic South Africa
… Paper entitled "The mixed economy of a democratic South Africa" delivered by Laurence Harris at the Lausanne Colloquium of the Institute for Social…
ArchiveThe edge of the road music show
… Grey, blue, red and white poster. Notice of a music show. Cartoon artwork of a grey and white brick wall. Blue and white artwork of a policeman. Large red…
ArchiveThe unabridged report of an international trip
… Report of a South African Council of Churches representative on a trip to London, Dar es Salaam … Zimbabwe to discuss the preparations for the return of…
ArchiveMeeting: National Womens Day: Women of S.A. r
… Notice of a meeting at New Cinema Hall on Thursday, August 9th. … Green poster with black lettering. Black shadow images of women holding placards. List of…
EventAlgerian head of state Mohamed Boudiaf assassinated
… Algerian head of state, Mohamed Boudiaf, was assassinated by military officers during a public speech at the opening of a cultural center in Annaba. The…
ArchiveReject SAIC: Reject the puppet of Apartheid
… poster, pen on white; cartoon hand cutting strings of puppet of Rajbansi, labelled SAIC; Text: Reject SAIC, Reject the puppet of Apartheid! Cut your ties…
ArchiveResolution on the process of political settlement
… attempts to impose reformist solutions. Demands unbanning of banned organisations, release of political prisoners, and return of exiles. Published in an…
ArchiveInternational year of shelter for the homeless.
… Cream background with blue lettering. Notice of a Church Service on Sunday 6th December 1987. Coloured artwork of Mary and Joseph on a donkey with baby Jesus…
ArchiveCelebrating 50 years of South Africas Freedo
… Black, red, yellow and white poster. COSATU logo. Artwork of people protesting. 50th Annniversary poster of the signing of the Freedom Charter in Kliptown,…
ArchiveThe advent of capitalism in South Africa
… Paper by Jack Simons on the history of capitalism in South Africa. Covers the advent of capitalism globally, early societies in South Africa, … settlers in…
EventAthanase Seromba surrenders to the ICTR after being accused of participating in the slaughter of the Tutsis
… Athanase Seromba, a priest accused of partaking in the 1994 Rwandan genocide that saw over 800 000 tutsis die at the hands of Hutu militia, handed himself…
ArchiveInternational year of shelter for the homeless
… circle. Poem by Dora Tamara in black letters in centre of circle. Five photos of homeless people in the cross at bottom of circle. SACC Women's division logo…
ArchiveImage of large red person with sword
… white and red poster with maybe Russian writing. Image of large red and black person with sword raised surrounded by white zig zag. Image of person with peak…
The South African Congress of Trade Unions
… had to organize what we call SACTU (South African Congress of Trade Unions). All the unions there in Port Elizabeth took … white unions involved, not in Port…
Down with Afrikaans - Oakes, D. (ed)(1988). Illustrated history of South Africa – The real story, Reader’s Digest story: Cape Town.
… to the Groote Schuur Minute. 2. The final report of the Working Group on political offences dated 21 May 1990, … by both parties. The guidelines to be…
EventA.W.G. Champion, outspoken opponent of apartheid dies
… and, himself a Zulu, devoted his life to the betterment of the Zulu people. In 1942, he was elected to the Native Representative Council (NRC) - one of the…
EventDepartment of Transport launches Be Legal campaign
… The national department of transport launched a seven month Be Legal campaign at the … a concerted short-term project involving all three levels of…
EventEmperor Menelik II, emperor of Ethiopia dies
… Menelik II was emperor of Ethiopia from 1889 to his death on 12 December 1913. … was also the first black African King to engage in slavery of white European…
EventProvincial Executive Committee of Free State resigns
… Following allegations of corruption and nepotism, Free State Provincial Premier … creating a sharp division within the provincial leadership of the party…
3. Charge of assault against an estate manager
… From the book: A Documentary History of Indian South Africans edited by Surendra Bhana and Bridglal Pachai There are many cases on record of indentured…
EventHosni Mubarak, President of Egypt is born
… air force bases and installations. He rose to the position of President of Egypt in 1981, after Anwar Sadat was assassinated. He is … Arab leader in the…
ArchivePhotograph of Dr. J L Dubes house, at Ohlang
… A photograph taken of the home of the late Dr. J.L. Dube, at Ohlanga. … Photograph of Dr. J L Dubes house, at Ohlang …
ArchivePhotograph of Dr. J L Dubes tombstone, at Oh
… A photograph taken of the tombstone of the late Dr. J.L. Dube, at Ohlanga. … Photograph of Dr. J L Dubes tombstone, at Oh …
ArchiveLet us build peace : Month of compassion
… Cream poster with black lettering. Multicoloured artwork of inside of church, covered in debris. … Let us build peace : Month of compassion …
ArchiveHome and family life: responsibility of Christians
… Pamphlet produced by the South African Council of Churches to promote a Christian way of life … Home and family life: responsibility of Christians …
EventThe Durban College of Education is founded
… The Durban College of Education was started in the backyard of the Durban Girls' High School. … The Durban College of Education is founded …
ArchiveThe banning of eighteen Black Consciousness organisations
… A circular condemning the government's banning of Black Conciousness organisations in the aftermath of the Soweto riots … The banning of eighteen Black…