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EventWalter Sisulu arrested under the Suppression of Communism Act
… Party victory in 1948 came the official implementation of apartheid. Repressive laws were soon introduced with a … for 26 June 1950 to protest against the…
EventAbram Fischer is struck off the roll of advocates
… the roll of advocates for his role in the struggle against apartheid. As an advocate Fischer defended people such as … no regrets for his involvement in the…
EventTrojan Horse Massacre Memorial unveiled
… police on 15 October 1985. The massacre reflected the apartheid government's growing desperation to quell social … Sinton High School, had become a gathering…
EventChristian Institute declared an affected organisation
… This Act served to weaken organisations opposed to the apartheid regime by preventing them from accessing funding from overseas. Institute members regarded…
Message by Oliver Tambo to the Soweto rally to welcome released leaders, 29 October 1989
… of a century and more; the murder of thousands by the apartheid army and police and their secret murder squad; the … who have suffered from the daily…
PlaceMaluti-a-Phofung Municipality, Free State
The Maluti-A-Phofung Local Municipality is a Category B Municipality situated within the Thabo Mofutsanyana District in the Free State Province. It is bordered…
EventTranskei announces plans to unban ANC and PAC
… of this homeland. Moreover, because the Transkei was an Apartheid structure used to undermine and suppress opposition against Apartheid government, it…
ArticleThe Mfecane: Understanding a Period of Transformation in Southern Africa
… remembered carries political significance. Colonial and Apartheid -era historians used particular interpretations of … that the concept had been constructed…
PlaceSt George’s Grammar School, 1 Queen Victoria Street, Cape Town
… 1973, the School ceased to function at the Campus in the City. No longer were “Bloemendal boarders” required to travel …
PlaceRust en Vreugd, Buitenkant Street, Cape Town
… Oasis recalls its original layout of 1786. Nestling in the City Centre, this welcoming feature is the perfect spot for …
PlaceMkuze, KwaZulu Natal
… South Africa. It is located approximately 350 km from the City of Durban. It is along the N2 road on route to … South Africa. It is located approximately 350…
EventSouth African black activist and poet Benjamin Moloise is hanged for allegedly killing a police officer
… upholsterer and poet, Benjamin Moloise was executed by apartheid government on 18 October 1985. Moloise was accused … was involved. The US and the Soviet…
Black Student Politics
… the 1970s and 1980s played a pivotal role in eroding apartheid and creating the conditions for the transition to … Africa. However, few works on political…
ArticleHistory Grade 10 - Topic 2 Glossary
… Conquest: The act of taking control of a country, city, etc. by force. Conquistador: One of the Spanish people …
Challenge to the church: A Theological Comment on the Political Crisis in South Africa | The Kairos Document, 1985
… as one black township after another revolted against the apartheid regime, as the people refused to be oppressed or to … of grace and opportunity, the…
Statement at the 2735th meeting of the Security Council by Mfanafuthi Johnstone (Johnny) Makatini, 19 February 1987
… African States attach to the speedy eradication of apartheid and its replacement by a united, non-racial and … your predecessor, Mr. Andres Aguilar, of truly…
Article by Oliver Tambo - In the observer, 10 November 1985, London
… it was in the hope that by pushing the ugly reality of apartheid violence out of sight, the issue of South Africa … P.W. Botha`s hopes will not be realised…
Botha's British Allies by O. R. Tambo(Observer), London, 10 November 1985
… it was in the hope that by pushing the ugly reality of apartheid violence out of sight, the issue of South Africa … P.W. Botha's hopes will not be realised…
EventThe Black People’s Convention (BPC) holds its first National Congress
… and opposition to multinational sport as advocated by the apartheid government at the time. The organisation faced severe repression from the apartheid…
EventThree Zimbabwean intelligence officers stand trial for a bomb attack on an ANC house
… and Conjwayo were granted South African citizenship by the apartheid government just before the fall of apartheid. After the fall of apartheid their release…
EventNelson Rolihlahla Mandela passed away
… marks the anniversary of the death of revolutionary anti-Apartheid liberation leader, Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela, whose … the African National Congress’ (ANC)…
EventCol. Muammar Gaddafi seizes power in Libya
… also other South African political organizations fighting Apartheid to use Libyan territory for military training. What … movement. Other than the PAC and…
Message by Oliver Tambo to Nelson Mandela an International Tribute for a Free South Africa, 16 April 1990, Wembley Stadium, London
… in their own oppression. Their fearless defiance of apartheid and their determination to resist - whatever the … South Africa and by the international…
Cable to the United Nations, by Dr. A. B. Xuma, November 25, 1948
… Council Europeans and Africans that "Natives" would accept apartheid if it was total segregation. This was apropos … and meant to show that Africans like…
EventPresident Thabo Mbeki leads a government delegation to the funeral of former state president, P.W. Botha
… to as "Die Groot Krokodil" for his strong advocacy of the apartheid system. Botha's political career began when he … his speech intensified the international…
ArticleHistory Grade 11 - Topic 3 Contextual Overview
… in the mid-19th to early 20th centuries were obsessed with issues of race. In that, they tried to find a ‘scientific’ … [15] Singh, Jerome Amir. "Project…
PlaceDimbaza, Eastern Cape
… of the 'surplus people', those that were discarded by the Apartheid system. More than 30 Years after Cosmas Desmond … a unique and extraordinary place to…
ArchiveCHAPTER 6 - Towards a Broad Front and Other Desirable Accidents, January 1981 - January 1983 by Howard Barrell
… consult in order to formulate similar stances on national issues like commemoration, boycotts, etc... Molefe now … draw a wide range of non-members into the…
ArchiveThe National Committee for Liberation (ARM), 1960-1964: sabotage and the question of the ideological subject
… National Committee of the for Liberation (NCL), an anti-apartheid sabotage organisation that existed between 1960 and … reason for its isolation from the…
EventThe 25th Summer Olympics opens in Barcelona, Spain
… in international sports events because of its apartheid policies. With apartheid abolished, South Africa was able to send a team to …