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ArchiveSouth Africa and the Communist International : A Documentary History, Volume 2 : Bolshevik Footsoldiers to Victims of Bolshevisation 1931-1939 edited by A. Davidson, I. Filatova, V. Gorodnov and S. Johns
Introduction Documents In Volume 2 Document 1 Letter from Negro Bureau to Eastern Secretariat, 1931 Document 2 Letter from J. Gumede to International…
ArchiveOmar Badsha: Recording the roles of the ordinary by Niren Tolsi (Mail and Guardian), 17 September 2020
This moment’s gaping generational divide, exacerbated by the Covid-19 pandemic, with its accompanying sense of history being lost and collective memory fading,…
My Spirit Is Not Banned - Introduction by Frances Baard and Barbie Schreiner
From the book: My Spirit Is Not Banned by Frances Baard and Barbie Schreiner This book tells the story of Frances Baard, a black South African woman who was a…
A volatile case of Afrikan vs. Indian in KwaZulu-Natal by Jackie Shandu, 7 April 2015, South Africa
Steve Biko included in his definition of Blackness Afrikans, Indians and Coloureds. But is it time to review that definition, based on the hostilities and…
Introduction - My Spirit Is Not Banned by Frances Baard and Barbie Schreiner
This book tells the story of Frances Baard, a black South African woman who was a trade unionist, political activist and a women's leader both in the Eastern…
National General Council 2005: Consolidated Report on Sectoral Strategies, 3 July 2005
LEGISLATURE, GOVERNANCE AND CONSTITUTIONAL AFFAIRS 1. PARTICIPATORY DEMOCRACY Participatory democracy can be enhanced by addressing the following issues: …
Speech by Oliver Tambo on behalf of the Liberation Movements, at the twenty-third session of the assembly of Heads of State and Government of the Organisation of African Unity, 27 July 1987, Addis Ababa
Mr. Chairman,Your Excellencies, Distinguished Heads of State and Government,Esteemed delegates,Comrades, ladies and gentlemen,On behalf of the national…
PlaceCircle of Kramat's, Cape Town
The circle of Kramats in Cape Town is a shrine to Muslim holy men buried in Cape Town. Legend goes that it is this circle that protects Cape Town from…
PlaceEersteling Monument, Polokwane
The Eersteling gold mine, the site of the first commercial gold mining activity in South Africa’s modern History, has, in many instances, been relegated to…
PlaceNiger
Niger (was a former French colony to the north of Nigeria) and Nigeria (was a former British colony) were both named after the Niger River that flows through…
Baroness Castle of Blackburn opened an exhibition on the history of the Anti-Apartheid Movement at the opening session of the Symposium
I don't know why I should have been honoured in this way by being asked to open this exhibition; awhole stream of people have done far more than I have been…
Document 16 - F. W. de Klerk’s speech at the opening of Parliament
Draft Discussion Document COSATU Congress `99 continued labour market transformation and programmes to see to the implementation of new labour legislation,…
PlaceDiepsloot, Johannesburg
Diepsloot is a densely populated township in the North of Johannesburg, South Africa. Diepsloot, loosely translated as "deep ditch" from the Afrikaans, is one…
PlaceBeau Constantia, a Cape Town- Wine Estate
Beau Constantia is a boutique wine farm situated at the top of Constantia Nek overlooking False Bay. Vines are planted to an elevation of 350 metres above sea…
PlaceSouthern Cape
This region includes the Garden Route, the Central Karoo, and the Eastern part of the Overberg. A very distinct Area made up by contrasting Regions with each…
PlaceKimberley Airport
Kimberley Airport based in The Northern Cape provides regular domestic flights in South Africa between Cape Town Airport and O.R Tambo Airport in Johannesburg…
PlaceTsaarsbank Beach, West Coast
The Cape West Coast of South Africa is known for its raw, rugged beaches and spectacular untouched landscapes. Although most of the little fishing towns dotted…
EventTreasures are discovered in the tomb of Tutankhamun
Tutankhamun was pharaoh during the Egyptian period of the New Kingdom. Descending from the eighteenth dynasty, he became pharaoh at the age of nine and his…
PlaceHerold, Route 62
The little Hamlet lies right on the Montagu Pass cradled by some of the most majestic Mountain scenery in the country on the R 62, (Route 62) one of South…
28. The Dealer’s Licences Act is an attempt to weed out smaller traders
From the book: A Documentary History of Indian South Africans edited by Surendra Bhana and Bridglal Pachai The Dealers' Licenses Act, passed by the Natal…
28. The Dealers’ Licenses Act is an attempt to weed out small traders
The Dealers' Licenses Act, passed by the Natal Legislature, empowered town councils and town boards to decide licence applications. In terms of the Law, their…
Press Conference Introducing Alexandre Moumbaris, Stephen Lee and Timothy Jenkin who escaped from prison in South Africa: Oliver Tambo, 2 January 1980, Lusaka
I would like to state in my preliminary remarks that the overthrow of the hated and criminal policies that prevails in South Africa requires first that the…
Press Conference Introducing Alexandre Moumbaris, Stephen Lee and Timothy Jenkin who escaped from prison in South Africa: Oliver Tambo, 2 January 1980, Lusaka
I would like to state in my preliminary remarks that the overthrow of the hated and criminal policies that prevails in South Africa requires first that the…
PlaceFranschhoek Motor Museum
The Franschhoek Motor Museum offers visitors a special opportunity to look back at more than 100 years of motoring History with its unique and exciting…
PlaceCampanile, Port Elizabeth
The Campanile was erected to commemorate the landing of the 1820 Settlers and is situated at the entrance to the railway station and docks in Strand Street,…
SAHO Commemorates 40 Years Since Soweto Uprising: Intergenerational Dialogue by Thembinkosi Khumalo
Thembinkosi Khumalo is a student activist at the University of Pretoria. He is an active PASMA member. PASMA is a student division of PAC. Khumalo is also…
Zweli Mkhize slams Zuma in hard-hitting statement, 01 April 2017
Cape Town - ANC treasurer general, Zweli Mkhize, says the ANC leadership should have been consulted on President Jacob Zuma's cabinet reshuffle on Thursday…
PlaceOttery
Ottery was probably established in 1904 as a residential suburb of Cape Town. The railway line from Maitland reached Ottery on 1 February 1904. It was…
PlaceHouse Schoch, Boschdal, District of Rustenburg
The building is the oldest existing dwelling in the immediate vicinity of Rustenburg. Designed in a neo-classical idiom, it was erected for William Robertson…
PlaceState Theatre, Pretoria
Designed by Hans and Roelof Botha, the theatre was completed in 1981. Situated on the Corner of Sisulu Street and Pretorius Streets, the Theatre covers the…