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EventGermany signs an unconditional surrender which ends World War II
… to cease active operations at 23:01 hours Central European Time on 8 May 1945." These documents of surrender ended the …
EventSir Bartle Frere, the new British High Commissioner delivers an ultimatum to Cetshwayo the Zulu king to disband his army'
… of the country. Cetshwayo's ruled the Zulu nation at a time when British colonial penetration of the South African …
Archive“A Black Rather Well-Known South African Recently Arrived in London”: Critical Responses to Todd Matshikiza’s Chocolates for My Wife
… onto which the cultural debates and questions of the time are projected. Turner draws on the approach spearheaded … joining Drum), the writer’s focus on…
ArchiveDeborah Matshoba’s fight against Apartheid by Alec Russo
… ten activists that was not banned by the government at the time, so the literacy campaign was resting on her shoulders. … a short six weeks, Matshoba was…
ArticleuMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Timeline 1961-1990
… bomb was targeted at Marius Schoon who was not home at the time. 12 July , A car bomb explosion in Durban kills five and … The SACP central command also…
South Africa: Liberation and Reconciliation Role of International Solidarity, 8 April 2004
… for hours in South Africa to cast the vote for the first time in their lives was a great day for the world. It … the struggle was far less than feared…
Archive2010 - President Zuma, State of the Nation Address, 11 February 2010
… played by the late Ms Helen Suzman. She was for a long time, a lone voice in Parliament, calling for change. We also … therefore not withdraw its support…
Verwoerd's Grim Plot by Nelson Mandela
… to the Bantu Territorial Authorities, at the appropriate time, of land In their areas at present held by the Native … legislatures, are "the Bantu tradition…
Chapter 28. I Fight Back - Garment Workers in Action by E. S. Sachs
… was an uncanny silence, then sobbing. And it took some time for the members to recover from the shock. I made it … off my spectacles. After a while I heard,…
PlaceThe art lover’s summer road trip through the Western Cape
… strolls paired with panoramic views. If you have time, stop at Cavalli Estate , where the exhibition space is … visitors), browse the small galleries along…
PlacePrince Albert
… Prince Albert is a Karoo gem that feels untouched by time. The town’s well-preserved Cape Dutch and Victorian … evidence of Middle Stone Age people. “And for…
ArchiveDenis Goldberg belongs to those who defeated apartheid
… flew to London to rejoin Esme and his son David. For some time the ANC leadership in exile was not sure how to handle … that Zuma must resign as South…
PlaceOudekraal Beach, Bakoven
… several braai areas, power points and lights for night time events. Prices vary depending on the nature of the …
PlaceCape Saint Francis, Lighthouse in the Eastern Cape
… lamp of Cape St. Francis Lighthouse was lit for the first time. Since that day it has sent forth its beam of light to … an electrically operated fog signal…
Education Feature from Frene Ginwala's Thesis
… seven days a week throughout the day and evenings. Part time technical classes were held there from 1930 with a Union … Cape for university education. The…
ArchiveRemembering to think critically: Rick Turner 40 years on by Anthony Egan, 8 January 2018
… not to give a black professor ( Archie Mafeje ) a full-time post. For the rest of his life until his banning in 1973 … see as closer to classical anarchism…
Working Life - Factories, Township and Popular Culture 1886 - 1940 - The Early Years at the Rand
… in the east to Krugersdorp in the west. During that time, thousands of people were attracted to the Rand. Some of … served as ‘reserves of white labour and…
Address by President Nelson Mandela at the snap debate on the Shell House incident National Assembly, Cape Town, 7 June 1995
… But as events were to unfold, this was not done. By the time the marchers reached Shell House, we had already … Whatever the origins of the IFP may have been…
Negotiations, the ANC Vision of a New South African and the Indian Community Keynote Address by the President of the African National Congress, Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela
… Namiste and Good Evening. We are gathered here today at a time when South Africa is at the threshold of some of the … was taken. The forthcoming election…
Speech by Nelson Mandela at the Zionist Christian Church Easter Conference Moria, 20th April 1992
… Since my release from prison, I have attempted to find a time suitable to both myself and His Grace, Bishop … of vigilantes, overcame the mightiest state…
I have written it by E.S. Reddy & Fatima Meer - International Support: UNO - 1948
… South Africa Defies United Nations: What Next? All this time my co-delegate, Mr. Rustomjee, who was in possession of … South Erica's policy and relied on…
Extracts from Mandela’s speeches by Sapa, 6 December 2013
… his inauguration as president, Pretoria, May 10 1994. "The time for the healing of the wounds has come. The moment to bridge the chasms that divide us has…
Address of the President of South Africa, Thabo Mbeki, at the General Assembly of the African Ombudsman Association (AOA): Misty Hills Conference Centre, Muldersdrift, Johannesburg: 11 April 2005.
… his trial and in jail. However, as we know, during his time there was no Ombudsperson where he could complain and … army car drove furiously, went into…
AAM and UN: partners in the international campaign against apartheid
… as the only means for a peaceful solution, and at the same time to obtain action on other measures which could be … and in the programme of the Special…
ArticleTimeline of the Labour and Trade Union Movement in South Africa 1881 - 1919
… working conditions, meagre pay and a lack of vacation-time, especially on the high Jewish religious occasions. The …
ArticleThe Anti-Apartheid Movement Abroad 1906 - 1990
… international communist connections. It is during this time that he visits Oliver Tambo’s House in Muswell Hill. …
ArticleHealth and welfare
… aims to make healthcare accessible to all, it will be some time before remote areas in provinces like KwaZulu Natal are …
ArticleFietas: Pageview timeline 1880-1988
… timeline is a work in progress that will be added to over time. Please click on the contribute icon on this page if you …
The genesis of the armed struggle, 1960-1966
… The government also enacted draconian legislation at this time, trying to slow down the influence of the liberation …
ArticleSouth African Communist Party (SACP)
… police attacked gatherings of protesters. For the first time since the 1921 Bulhoek Massacre the police opened fire … OUP.|Karis, T.G. & Gerhart, G.M. (1997)…