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EventBeginning of the Waterberg Battle in the Herero Revolt
The German colonisation of Namibia, then German South West Africa, took place in 1884. The Herero, a pastoral and nomadic group, had begun to move into Namibia…
PlaceGraaff-Reinet Division
The district of Graaff-Reinet was constituted on 26 August 1785 and its boundaries were proclaimed on 17 July 1786. However, over the next century these…
EventYoussou N’Dour, Senegalese singer, is born.
Youssou N'Dour was born in Dakar, West of Senegal. He was a member of Star Band, Senegal’s most famous band. He left the band to form his own, Á‰toile de Dakar…
11. A Brahman seeks work in Natal
From the book: A Documentary History of Indian South Africans edited by Surendra Bhana and Bridglal Pachai M. R. K. Sastrie, who was working as an…
5. Muslims of Durban complain about the vexatious curfew law
From the book: A Documentary History of Indian South Africans edited by Surendra Bhana and Bridglal Pachai The Vagrant Law prevented Muslims in the borough…
Political changes from 1750 to 1820
Britain takes control of the Cape Once revolutionary armies of France invaded Holland in 1795, the British feared that the French would take control of the…
Deployment of Racism in South Africa by Rooha Variava
Contents Chapter 1: Theoretical Debates and Methodological Controversies Chapter 2: Questions Method Chapter 3: The Constitution of Black as ‘Other’ …
The Role of Women in the Struggle against Apartheid, 15 July 1980
Women in South Africa, since the turn of the century, have emerged as primary catalysts for protests against, and as challengers of, the apartheid regime…
Chapter I - Twenty thousand strong we marched
From the book: Side by Side by Helen Joseph We shall not rest until we have won for our children their fundamental right to freedom, justice and security. I…
A.I. Kajee His Work for the Southern African Indian Community - Chapter 12
From the book: A.I. Kajee His Work for the Southern African Indian Community by C. H. Calpin And so indeed it was. Kajee was on the way out. His hair was…
ArchiveGoldblatt: I'm after a particular sense of stillness by Ivan Vladislavic, 27 September 2013
Vladislavic: What work are you showing at the Art Fair?Goldblatt: I've chosen 30 pictures, both old and new. It's a rather disparate collection of work that I…
Document 24 - “Wreckers at Work”, (Editorial), Liberation. 18, April 1956
From: South Africa's Radical Tradition, a documentary history, Volume Two 1943 - 1964, by Allison Drew Document 24 - “Wreckers at Work", (Editorial),…
Present Stage of the Struggle against Apartheid in South Africa. Paper prepared at the request of the United Nations Special Committee against Apartheid by O. R. Tambo, Stockholm, 1 June 1968
Twenty years ago last month, a minority of the white minority in South Africa, steeped in the doctrines Hitler sought to impose by force on mankind, seized…
Paper prepared at the request of the United Nations Special Committee Against Apartheid by Oliver Tambo, 1 June 1968, Stockholm
Present stage of the Struggle Against Apartheid In South Africa Twenty years ago last month, a minority of the white minority in South Africa, steeped in the…
Paper prepared at the request of the Special Committee against Apartheid, June 1968
Present stage of the struggle against apartheid in South Africa June 1968 Twenty years ago last month, a minority of the white minority in South Africa,…
Statement to the 20th Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the Organisation of African Unity by O. R. Tambo, Addis Ababa, 14 November 1984
Mr. Chairman, Distinguished Heads of State and Government, Your Excellencies, Heads of Delegations, Honourable Ministers and Ambassadors, Your…
Address of the President of South Africa, Thabo Mbeki at the European Parliament, Strasbourg: 17 November 2004
President of the European Parliament, Josep Borrel Fontelles, Honourable Members of the European Parliament, Distinguished guests, Ladies and gentlemen: On…
77. The South African Indian Council: an assessment from within, 1978
From the book: A Documentary History of Indian South Africans edited by Surendra Bhana and Bridglal Pachai In 1966, the Government appointed a National…
ArchiveAll That Glitters - Before the mineral discoveries by Emilia Potenza
From the book: All That Glitters by Emilia PotenzaLife in Southern Africa changed greatly because of the discovery of diamonds (1867) and gold (1886). As with…
Keynote address on the launch of Mafika Gwala’s Collected Poems Howard College, UKZN, 6 October 2016 by Mandla Langa
“The ‘baasskap’ cookie must crumble” Mafika Pascal Gwala and the quest for a humane society If Mafika Pascal Gwala, the combative, quiet, loud, tender,…
Document 57 - Lionel Forman, “Self-Determination in South Africa: A Contribution to Discussion”, Liberation, 37, July 1959
From: South Africa's Radical Tradition, a documentary history, Volume Two 1943 - 1964, by Allison Drew Document 57 - Lionel Forman, "Self-Determination in…
ArchiveChapter 11 - SACTU in the Congress Alliance
From: Lessons of the 1950s By Richard Monroe, March-May 1984 Chapter 11 - SACTU in the Congress Alliance Despite the isolation and consequent defeat of…
Chapter 5 - The Freedom Charter
From: Lessons of the 1950s By Richard Monroe, March-May 1984Chapter 5 - The Freedom CharterThe Freedom Charter, a programme which still embraces many of the…
62. Congress defends its stand on the colonisation scheme
From the book: A Documentary History of Indian South Africans edited by Surendra Bhana and Bridglal Pachai A colonisation scheme was suggested for Indian…
EventBarend Strydom kills 8 People in Pretoria
On 15 November 1988, 21 year-old Barend Strydom went on a killing spree with his pistol and attempted to shoot every Black person he encountered. He killed 8…
EventThe Choice of Termination Act is enacted by the Parliament of South Africa
From February 1 1997, the Choice on Termination of Pregnancy Act was enacted by the Parliament of South Africa, granting unrestricted access to abortion to any…
Cape Town Launch of A to Z of Amazing South African Women
The Book Lounge and Modjaji Books are deilghted to invite you to the launch of the "A to Z of Amazing South African Women" text by Ambre Nicolson and…
SABC CEO quits after about-turn by Shain Germaner (Cape Times), 28 Jun 2016
Less than a week ago, SABC acting group chief executive Jimi Matthews furiously defended the public broadcaster, its chief operating officer, Hlaudi…
PlaceCape Agulhas, Western Cape
Cape Agulhas is some 32 km South of Bredarsdorp. The name is Portuguese for 'needle' and is said to have been given because the compass needle was seen to…
”The African Mine Workers’ Strike-A National Struggle.”flyer issued by the ANC Youth League, August 1946
The African Mine Workers have risen in revolt against the most brutal, callous and inhuman exploitation of man by man in the history of mankind. Their…