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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…
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)…
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…
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…
Chapter I - Twenty thousand strong we marched
… the Prime Minister, the grim-faced dedicated apostle of apartheid and white domination, implacable enemy of the … She was elected by the whites in 1943 to…
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…
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 …
EventFrance supplies two new combat submarines to South Africa
… Ocean. At the time, the Soviet Union was supporting Anti-Apartheid movements like the African National Congress (ANC). … also reiterated Soviet support for…
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…
History lesson: When Vorster stuck the knife in Ian Smith's back by Jamie Miller (Rand Daily Mail), 17 September 2016
… Africa-Namibia. But he needed the help of South Africa’s apartheid regime to make it happen. For his part, John … role and make Vorster’s cooperation…
Address by ANC President, Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela, to the OAU Ad Hoc Committee for Southern Africa Arusha, 28 April 1992
… out. There is agreement by all the parties on a range of issues, but the ANC is less than pleased with the progress … were killed only because they were Jews…
PlaceMobeni
… KwaZulu-Natal, Durban (formerly Port Natal). The largest City of KwaZulu-Natal Province and the chief Port of South … KwaZulu-Natal, Durban (formerly Port…
PlaceDitsong National Museum of Military History, Johannesburg
… as well as items relating to the armed struggle against apartheid. The museum was opened in 1947 by South Africa’s … is also a wealth of more modern exhibits…
EventEditors oppose legislation on media control
… both English and Afrikaans, unanimously opposed the apartheid government's planned legislation to establish a … over three days to argue their case against…
EventThe company, IBM, re-forms in South Africa
… to criticisms that it was continuing to profit from Apartheid by saying it was proud of its role in South Africa, … the international divestment campaign,…
Document 9 - First letter from Nelson Mandela to Hendrik Verwoerd
… and seriously, could create the possibility to end apartheid through negotiations. Such an eventuality would be … struggle to get together to negotiate an…
Document 13 - Declaration of the Organization of African Unity (OAU) ad hoc committee on southern Africa on the question of South Africa; Harare, Zimbabwe (The Harare Declaration) Sections 14-24
… and seriously, could create the possibility to end apartheid through negotiations. Such an eventuality would be … struggle to get together to negotiate an…
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…
UCT Summer School 2020
… from their hinterlands? Each lecture will explore such issues in relation to a specific maritime region. Where … attention will be given to oceanic…
EventGoldstone report on police shootings in Sebokeng is released
… Goldstone, into the shooting by the police of anti-Apartheid protesters in the township of Sebokeng on 26 March, … made public. On 26 March police had opened…
EventAllan Boesak resigns from the church
… Kerk (Dutch Reformed Church) and leading anti apartheid orator, has being officially relieved of his duties … Botha, a television producer and niece of a…
EventBarclays Bank changes its name to First National Bank
… Barclays Bank's involvement in South Africa and its apartheid government, Barclays Bank (SA) announced its new … one, the pressure exerted against the bank…
EventConstable Vlotman is given a R500 fine and a five year suspension sentence
… may have been intended to create the impression that the Apartheid government was concerned about threats to media … freedom. However, the sentence meted out…
EventDrum Magazine calls for the release of all political prisoners
… Drum Magazine was instrumental in the struggle against apartheid. It often exposed ills committed against black people by the apartheid regime during the…