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Address at the opening of The Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting, Durban 12 November 1999
… Majesty, Your Royal Highnesses, Your Excellencies, Heads of State and Government, Secretary General of the Commonwealth, Leaders of Delegation and Ministers,…
ArchiveSquatting in the Peri-urban Areas of Metropolitan Cape Town: Paper Presented at the Black Sash National Conference 1989
… Squatting in the Peri-urban Areas of Metropolitan Cape Town: Paper Presented at the Black Sash … squatting, housing, unemployment, legal access to land,…
EventThe General Assembly of the League of Nations meets in Geneva for the first time
… On 15 November 1920, the General Assembly of the League of the Nationsmet in Geneva, Switzerland for the first time. … The League was an international body…
ArchiveSummary notes of meeting between the Minister of Foreign Affairs and the Special Representative of the Secretary-General: Cape Town, Monday, 22 January 1979
… Notes of a meeting to discuss the dates for deployment of UNTAG in Namibia, the implementation of Resolution 435 and the issue of Namibian refugees … Summary…
EventSir George Gray, governor of the Cape, lays the cornerstone of the New Somerset Hospital
… Hospital. On 18 August 1859, Sir George Gray, governor of the Cape, laid the cornerstone of the New Somerset Hospital in Green Point, Cape Town. The … was…
Document 36 - The first hearing on certification: a summary of the judgment of the Constitutional Court
… met on Friday, 24 May 1996 in its second ordinary meeting of the year. Below are some of the decisions taken by the Executive Committee. 1. NEDLAC … other…
ArchiveThe Non-European Unity Movement: Report of the proceedings of the 7th National Conference
… Proceedings of the 7th National Conference of the Non-European Unity Movement, held in the Woodstock … address by Rev. Z R Mahabane, titled, "The policy of…
EventFormer commander of the armed forces of the Ciskei, Major-General Charles Sebe is imprisoned
… Former commander of the armed forces of the Ciskei, Major-General Charles Sebe, brother of President Lennox Sebe, was sentenced to twelve years' … Former…
63. Colonisation scheme: the colonial-born Indians respond - From the book "A Documentary History of Indian South Africans" edited by Surendra Bhana and Bridglal Pachai
… From the book: A Documentary History of Indian South Africans edited by Surendra Bhana and … South African-born Indians and permanent settlers in this land…
EventNotorious Pirate, Captain William Kidd, is reportedly sighted off the coast of Cape Town
… Perhaps one of the most notorious pirates in history, Captain William … was thought to have become familiar with the practice of piracy while serving as an…
Toast Remarks of the President of South Africa, Thabo Mbeki, in Honour of his Excellency, the President of the Palestinian National Authority, Mahmoud Abbas, at Tuynhuys, Cape Town, 31 March 2006
… Toast Remarks of the President of South Africa, Thabo Mbeki, in Honour of his Excellency, the President of the Palestinian National …
Toast by the President of South Africa, Mr Thabo Mbeki at the Official Dinner in Honour of the Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany, Gerhard Schroder, Pretoria 22 January 2004
… Toast by the President of South Africa, Mr Thabo Mbeki at the Official Dinner in Honour of the Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany, Gerhard…
Reply by President Jacob Zuma to the debate of the Presidency budget vote, 13 May 2010
… also like to sincerely thank all the Honourable Members of Parliament for their comments. The debate allowed us an … ANC. The formation of the African…
EventUN Special Committee on Policies of Apartheid appeals for assistance to families of apartheid victims.
… The United Nations Special Committee on the Policies of Apartheid issued an appeal to member states and organizations to assist families of persons…
"We are of the World and the World is with Us": Address on Receiving the Degree of Doctor of Laws Honoris Causa from the Jawaharlal Nehru University by O. R. Tambo , New Delhi, 9 May 1986
… august and eminent assembly to receive an honorary degree of Doctor of Laws. The question I have pondered without results from … Quite clearly, the operation…
Chapter 2 - Historical Background
… the deliberations of these constitution makers: the 'Native question', and the choice between a federal and a … report of the National Convention, the draft…
Names of Slaves and Free Blacks
… appendix II. A note by the authors says that the list of names is a random selection culled from various sources. … name in brackets is taken from the…
Chapter 2 - The lack of a workers’ party
… From: Lessons of the 1950s By Richard Monroe, March-May 1984 Chapter 2 - The lack of a workers' party The industrialisation of South Africa brought into exÂ…
Document 22 - CODESA I - Declaration of Intent
… rigid macro-economic targets set by government, regardless of their social consequences. Those policies having a … and exchange controls. 2. DEFICIT TARGETS…
ArchiveA History of Botsotso by Allan Horwitz
… platform for performance, was formed in 1996 by members of the Botsotso Jesters poetry performance group. The Jesters … come together in 1994 and consisted…
Archaeology - A way of discovering the past
… and friends may be able to recall their experiences of that time. Books and films also inform about the past. How do the writers of these books and the…
PlaceConstitutional Court of South Africa, Johannesburg
… Braamfontein - is now Constitution Hill , the home of South Africa's highest court. Constitution Hill represents … Johannesburg ’s most notorious historic…
EventRebels take control of Kinshasa, Zaire
… On 18 May 1997, Laurent Kabila, at the head of a rebel army, overthrew the despotic regime of Mobutu Se se Seko. For the people of the Democratic Republic of…
II - The Life of Steve Biko
… Biko was born in King William's Town, in the Cape Province of South Africa, in 1946. After matriculating he went to … in 1966. Initially he involved himself…
EventThe League of Nations is established
… The League of Nations, an international organisation founded as a result of the Treaty of Versailles in 1919-1920, convened and met for the first … Kruger, D…
EventMurder trial of “Sharpeville Six” opens
… The trial of Reginald Sefatsa, Reid Mokoena, Moses Diniso, Theresa … "Sharpeville Six" opened on this date. They were accused of having killed the deputy…
EventANC adopts the Programme of Action
… The adoption of a Programme of Action by the African National Congress (ANC) at the December conference marked one of the most important turning points in…
PlaceAmaLinde, West of King Williams Town
… Xhosa name for the Debe Hollows of Kommetjie Flats, 19 km West of King William's Town. This was the scene, of the Battle of Amalinda between Gaika and…
Liberation of Southern Africa - Our Responsibility Selected Speeches of Olof Palme edited by E. S. Reddy
… Liberation of Southern Africa - Our Responsibility Selected Speeches of Olof Palme edited by E. S. Reddy …
ArchiveThis family was resettled as a result of the creation of the Tembe Elephant Park
… This family was resettled as a result of the creation of the Tembe Elephant Park …