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… repeatedly warned. This regime can now no longer conceal its true face. What has become plain for all to see is the … to approve of the new measures of repression that its friends in Pretoria have adopted. The Reagan … That is the hopeless mission that the Pretoria regime and its supporters have given themselves. Our own tasks are very …

… as they shaped the process as well as determined its content. In the main, the objective of the Constitutional … constitution, therefore, denned itself quite correctly in its closing section as 'a historic bridge between the past of … that only the dominant party would draft a constitution of its choice. The principles found a middle road: they were …

… for some years the Congress has been in existence and like its predecessors has worked on lines which did not make for … threatened us in this country to some scheme which had for its object reduction of our community and we know that such … represented and yet no objection has been raised by it or its representative against the committee conducting such an …

… Johannesburg on 31 May 1912. 181 In comparison to its small constituency in Pietermaritzburg, Gumede witnessed … by a one-time Baptist minister named Isaiah Shembe. With its emphasis on traditional Zulu values and its nationalist … embarrassing moments in Dube's political career was his early return to South Africa in August 1914 after it had …

… Executive Committee of the African National Congress, from its militants and combatants, from the workers and peasants, … a key factor in the politics of the racist regime within its own ranks and generally inside the boundaries of racist … indeed truly our own as well. In the very first hours of its existence, people's Angola had to defend itself against …

… The Republic of South Africa Constitution Bill received its third reading. Among its provisions were the abolition of the Senate and the …

… the Commander-in-Chief of British forces in South Africa. Its first occupant was General, (later Sir) Neville … the building was used by the South African Air Force as its headquarters. The military camp has since been renamed …

… of the mobilisational of the African National Congress and its surrogate organisations within the context of the … by the African National Congress to mobilise support for its programme during the period 1980-1988. …

… the first sub-Saharan country in colonial Africa  to gain its independence on 6 March 1957. On 1 July 1960, Ghana was declared a republic with Kwame Nkrumah as its first President. Though it was declared a republic, the …

… Pretoria, 2002. Pp. 161. The book covered civil strife and its effects on the society in six African countries namely … National Gallery in Cape Town. The book was launched in early 2007 and was published by SAHO and Unisa Press. The … anniversary of the birth of Dr Yusuf Dadoo . As part of its rewriting of the history of the liberation movement, SAHO …

… of the OAU should meet in Zimbabwe on the occasion of its 25th anniversary and its historic 50th session. The independence of this country, … the Committee to engage in a meaningful reappraisal of its positions in the past 25 years. We would also like to …

… to the African National Congress. The 1912 philosophy in its simplicity is a statement that Africans are capable, … derived their surnames from the behavioural tendencies of its people. The Msimang surname is derived from the Zulu word … is in this correspondence that the ANC was conceived and its birthday confirmed as January 8, 1912. So, if Seme was …

… African political music is rarely written about: even when its practitioners are profiled, they are often presented as … ).       Ari Sitas       Now a third has appeared. Among its 14 participants, Sitas, Dlamini and Damarodan, New Music … in an audience and the interplay between the text and its embodied expressions on stage: the changing moods of …

… Indeed, there had been a conscious abdication by the CP of its position in favour of the ANC. Thus: "There were periods, … CP leadership see as the role of the Party in Congress? Its approach was typified by the Party's general secretary, … leaders  were  no different. How, then, did the CP explain its distinct existence as a party? "An independent …

… Dutch landscape painter Jan van Goyen (1596 – 1656) for its offices at the beginning of the 1930s. In 1932 after the … initially known as Pretoria Civic Arts Museum opened its doors to the public on 20 May 1964. During the same year … Furthermore, in 1964 the Pretoria Art Museum acquired its first painting by a Black artist. Subsequently it started …

… that the ANC essentially exists to serve the people. Its mass character remains critical pillar that provides for the role of the masses within its structures and in driving its campaigns, which is underpinned by an understanding that …

… Evangelical Lutheran congregation in Natal to continue its service in its new home. That day marked a new chapter in the life of … from the old church in Shepstone Road, which had been its home since 1862, due to the industrialisation of Pinetown …

… and Helen Joseph. The UDF was launched in 1983, and began its work by promoting protests and boycotts amongst its members. A year later, the Township Uprising broke out, … (MDM). On 2 August 1989, the MDM organised and implemented its first major national campaign since the start of the …

… a number of changes of government since it attained its independence from British rule in 1962. In December 1980 … of Uganda Patriotic Movement (UPM). The UPM later altered its name to the National Resistance Movement (NRM) with the National Resistance Army (NRA) as its military wing. Moseveni's reasons to challenge Obete's …

… to Worcester in July 1822, but in about 1838 most of its area was brought under the district of the Cape. It was … the magisterial seat for the new district of Piquetberg. Its name was derived from the Dutch "piket" or the French "piquet", meaning a military post, and may have its roots in the conflict between Dutch settlers and Khoikhoi …

… Africa became the first nation in history to ever rollback its nuclear capability. Nuclear rollback occurs when a nation … achieves one or more of the following: eliminates its nuclear weapons, relinquishes at least some of the …

… the presidency of Chief Lucas Mangope decides to withdraw its squatting charges against the Bosplaas residents, … by the Bophuthatswana government to make people recognise its 'independence' from South Africa. Though the charges were …

… voted in favour of the suspension of South Africa from its Annual General Conferences. The ILO objected to South … to withdraw, but on this date it stated in a communication its decision to withdraw from the organisation. The date is …

… A boat carrying over 150 people on its way to Gabon capsized on the Atlantic coast of Cameroon … only 23 survived. The boat had departed Oron, Nigeria on its way to Port Gentil , Gabon with passengers from Nigeria, …

… was done on the grounds that the government did not meet its legal obligation to consult fully with the KwaZulu authorities before making its announcement. The State President, P.W. Botha responded …

… Somalia of the Islamic al Shabaab rebels.     Kenya moved its troops into Somalia in mid-October in pursuit of Somali … of kidnappings on Kenyan soil and frequent assaults on its security forces in the border provinces in the North East …

… the most historically rich street in Cape Town. It gets its name from the man who vehemently opposed a proposal by … Charles B. Adderly. On 13 October 1881, the street got its first electric lights installed. Today the street is a …

… last of France’s colonies in Africa. The country changed its name to Djibouti, after its biggest city, and it became known as the Republic of …

… 1991 the Kenya National Sports Council sent a letter to its 39 affiliated associations informing them that they were … week as the ban was lifted, the country had just scrapped its race classification act. …

… detailed analysis of a specific movement or organisation - its historical development, social base, ideological and … the particular social sphere and terrain it occupied and its movement and activities on this terrain. …