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EventMK hero cadre Solomon Kalushi (Khala) Mahlangu is executed
… Solomon Kalushi (Khala) Mahlangu was executed by the Apartheid regime for being part of an abortive attempt by … South Africa, determined to assist in the…
EventFree, compulsory education for Black children
… of a strategy that would undermine the struggle against apartheid by creating disunity. This strategy was created by … State, and Educational Reform, in…
EventThe Trojan Horse Massacre
… Sinton High School became a gathering place for anti-apartheid protests, particularly by students. On 15 October … crush a gathering of youth who were…
EventSteven Biko is arrested.
… was focused on the resistance against and liberation from apartheid. In 1973 he was banned by apartheid government. Under the ban, he was restricted to his ……
The Triumph of the Radicals, 1939-1946
… At the same time, the radicals did not lose sight of those issues that affected the Indians only. One such case was the … stalls outside the Johannesburg…
Appeal for Action to stop Repression and Trial in South Africa: Statement at the Meeting of the Special Political Committee of the United Nations General Assembly by O. R. Tambo, New York, 8 October, 1963
… of the nations and peoples of the world to see the end of apartheid and white domination, and the emergence of a South … which have done and are even now…
The strangulation of activity
… A Crime Against Humanity - Analysing the Repression of the Apartheid State edited by Max Coleman The classical freedoms … assembly and expression did not, of…
PlaceGoodman Gallery
… the segregation defining exhibition practices under Apartheid law, in which Black artists and art viewers were … In 1983 the Association of Artists of the…
60. Congress and the Non-European Co-operation Conference, 1927
… of the Natal Province. By the time we reached the City Hall, the conference had already started and we having … four provinces and in South West Africa…
EventSir John Robinson forms Natal's first ministry as Prime Minister
… in 1900. He died on 5 November 1903 in Durban, the capital city of present day KwaZulu-Natal. …
ArticleYusuf Dadoo Timeline: 1920 - 1929
1920 January, Gandhi wrote to the press on the South African Appellate Court's judgment in the case of the Krugersdorp Municipality vs. Mohamed Dadoo. The…
ArchiveAhmed Timol and the return of The Light by Kevin Bloom (Daily Maverick), 28 October 2016
… As the twenty-second person to die in the custody of the apartheid state, the news of the so-called “suicide” had led … Thabo Mbeki’s cabinet had ordered him…
Community histories of Rustenburg
… a number of Indian-owned businesses can be found in the city centre today. The Indians mobilised their resources in … development belies the true nature of…
Address At Meeting On The Occasion Of The 60th Anniversary Of The Formation Of The South African Communist Party, London, July 30, 1981
… We speak to the millions who are being forced to live in urban black slums overlooking the luxury laden white cities. … On the other hand, it is pretending…
ArchiveRecollections of the Resurrection of Women’s Day, 40 Years Ago by Julie Wells
… to visit her – which I did! I knew a fair amount about the apartheid policies before I came, as I did quite a lot of … and had met many black South African…
Chapter 10 - A framework for negotiating the final constitution
… schedule. Timekeeping, while not as glamorous as the issues of political debate, was an essential ingredient in … target dates. To deal effectively with the…
The Choice of Termination Act is Enacted by the Parliament of South Africa
… It starkly contrasted with the access available under the Apartheid-era Abortion and Sterilisation Act of 1975 under … underwent the procedure. The…
EventGideon Nieuwoudt dies
… day in history search archive Gideon Nieuwoudt a former apartheid-era security police colonel, who was involved in … confessed his role in the 1985 murder of…
EventAppearance of former ministers before the TRC
… Four former cabinet ministers from the apartheid era appeared before the Truth and Reconciliation … for their alleged role in authorising the killing of anti…
EventThree MK soldiers found guilty
… The Silverton Siege became a defining moment of the anti-apartheid struggle, later immortalised in slogans calling for … reach of MK's armed resistance and…
ArchiveInterview with Shaeera Kalla, former SRC president at Wits University, interviewed by Kyla Mc Nulty
… a lot, mainly on Middle East Politics and South African issues. History was my favourite subject in school although I … and its people. We wanted the…
Document 24 - De Klerk’s reply to Nelson Mandela
… in the constitution. 3. There should be no entrenchment of apartheid education through the back door. 4. Provinces … allow the government to redress the…
PlaceDutch Reformed Church, Pretoria East
… Oos is next to Loftus Versfeld Stadium and is located in City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng, South …
A short history of the oldest graves in Plettenberg Bay by Patricia Storrar (The Heritage Portal), 12 September 2016
… In February 1809 he married Maria Berrick of the City of Cork, Ireland. They had four daughters and three sons …
PlaceAlexander Bay, Namaqualand
… Obelisks re-erected in London, Paris, and New York City, during the nineteenth century. The obelisks in London …
PlaceHole in the Wall, Coffee Bay- Wild Coast
… those wanting to get away from the stresses of modern day city life. The remoteness of Hole in the Wall resort lends …
PlaceBraamfontein, a Suburb of Johannesburg
… Bordering the City Centre and joined to Newtown by the Nelson Mandela …
PlaceCape Point and the Lighthouse, at the Southern Point of the Cape Peninsula
… in the Republic of South Africa . Table Mountain and the City of Cape Town are close to the Northern extremity of the …
PlaceMauritius
… Island. This is approximately 48 km from the capital city of Port Louis. The airport is called the SSR Mauritius …
PlaceBerg River
… the Berg River. The Berg River Dam provides water for the city of Cape Town and not for Paarl, Wellington and …