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ArchiveRule of security defence and code of conduct: Introduction - let us defend our ANC and our people
… Memorandum, possibly compliled by Joe Slovo, about the rule of security defence and code of conduct for ANC. Note that the document is barely legible. … Rule…
EventSix Treason Trialists miss resumption of trial
… On 6 September 1960, six of the Treason Trial accused were missing when the trial … broken down. The adjournment came as a blessing to many of the accused as…
EventStudents support the appointment of Archie Mafeje
… More than 200 students at the University of Cape Town (UCT) embarked on a "sit in" to protest against … that forced the university to rescind on its…
ArchiveTranscript of meeting: church leaders and SACC presiduim with the Prime Minister and members of the Cabinet
… Transcript of a meeting between Church leaders and SACC presiduim with the Prime Minister and members of the Cabinet held in Pretoria on August 7th 1980. ……
ArchiveWorld day of prayer for free Namibia May 4th 1988 : In Commemoration of the Kassinga massacre
… Offset litho; black and brown; World day of prayer for a free Namibia May 4th 1988 : In Commemoration of the Kassinga massacre, May 4th 1978 … World day of…
Statement of the christian institute re the report of the Van Royen commission, Johannesburg, May 24, 1997
… statement is written by CF Beyers Naude. It a statement of the Christian Institute report of the Van Rooyen Commission which took place in Johanesburg ……
EventThe "Battle of Andringa": violently separating Stellenbosch
… a fight with the town’s Coloured residents on the corner of Andringa and Plein Street in Stellenbosch. [i] According … at a local café in order to purchase…
PlaceJock of the Bushveld, Monument in Barberton
… This is a statue of Jock of the Bushveld. It is located in Barberton in front of the Town Hall. Jock of the Bushveld was born in 1885 along … https:/…
EventMacmillan’s 'winds of change’ speech in Parliament
… British Conservative prime minister, delivered his 'winds of change' speech, condemning apartheid, to members of both Houses of Parliament in Cape Town . He…
ArchivePersonal Message to H. E. R. F. Botha, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Information from Under Secretary of State Lawrence S. Eagleburger
… A personal message from the US Under Secretary of State to the South African Minister of Foreign Affairs regarding the situation in southern Africa ……
4. Complaint of ill-treatment on an estate
… From the book: A Documentary History of Indian South Africans edited by Surendra Bhana and … conditions were bad. Among the latter was the estate of J…
PlaceAasvoelberg known as The Eye Of Zastron
… spectacular sandstone Mountain is a backdrop for the town of Zastron , in the South-Eastern Free State Province of South Africa. At 2207 m (approx. 7240…
ArchiveThe preliminary nature of the Constitutional document
… property and rights to education, power-sharing and rights of minorities, reconciling freedom of speech, organisation and electoral activity with the need to…
EventState of emergency is lifted in Natal
… President F.W. De Klerk lifted a four year state of emergency in Natal. The state of emergency was as a result of the violence caused by a power struggle…
EventMember of the African National Congress and Deputy Minister of Environmental Affairs, Rejoice Thizwilondi Mabudafhazi is born
… Member of the African National Congress and Deputy Minister of Environmental Affairs since 17 June 1999, Rejoice (Joyce) … Member of the African National…
EventCongress of the People starts in Kliptown
… The historic multi-racial convention called The Congress of the People started in Kliptown, near Johannesburg. The proposition for this form of gathering…
EventMorgan Tsvangirai becomes Prime Minister of Zimbabwe
… Morgan Tsvangirai was sworn in as Prime Minister of Zimbabwe on 11 February 2009 as part of what was known as The Unity Government, in partnership … former…
EventMinister of Public Works Stella Sigcau dies
… Former Transkei Prime Minister and Minister of Public Work Stella Sigcau died at Durban's St Augustine Hospital at the age of 69. Sigcau died of a recurring…
EventNational Day of Prayer is observed peacefully
… A National Day of Prayer was peacefully observed, despite fears of violence between youth and security forces in Soweto and … (NIR) as a way to foster peace,…
EventOldest part of Johannesburg, Marshalltown, is planned
… Albert and Cornelius streets. During the first quarter of the same year Gold was discovered on the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg. The discovery of Gold in the…
The Unsung Hero of South African Photography
… Tshabangu’s two decades-plus visual repertoire, the best of which was showcased earlier this year at Johannesburg’s … and ultimately liberating. With its…
The Unsung Hero of South African Photography
… Tshabangu’s two decades-plus visual repertoire, the best of which was showcased earlier this year at Johannesburg’s … and ultimately liberating. With its…
EventTwo ANC members convicted of terrorism training
… Two members of the African National Congress, Mr Mzimasi Isaac Giwu and … in Bisho for terrorism training and being in possession of firearms and explosives…
EventThe Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland collapses
… On 1 February 1963, a statement announcing the collapse of the Federation of Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe ) and Nyasaland (now Malawi ) was made. In 1959, before…
ArchiveIn Verwoerd's South Africa: a tale of per
… The article describes the experiences of various members of the Unity Movement and those directly involved with the liberation struggle, and illustrates the…
ArchiveMinutes: University of the North Students Re
… Minutes of the extra ordinary meeting of the SRC of the University of the North, held on 19 September 1974 … Minutes: University of the North Students Re …
EventMakhaya Ntini is found guilty of rape
… Makhaya Ntini, star bowler of the SA cricket team, was accused of raping a 21-year old student at the Buffalo Park Cricket … 1998. He maintained his…
ArchiveBuilders of the nation: 1 :working the land
… Multicoloured poster. Issued by the Department of Labour. Artwork of new South African flag. Short history of land labour. Photographs and artwork of people…
ArchiveBuilders of the nation: 6: militant white workers
… Multicoloured poster produced for the Department of Labour by the Mayibuye Centre, UWC. Photographs and history of origin of white workers unions. Artwork of…
EventMorgan Tsvangirai is cleared of Treason charges
… The Zimbabwean opposition leader of the Movement for Democratic Change, Morgan Tsvangirai, was … for allegedly plotting to kill President Robert Mugabe of…