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ArchiveStatement protesting against first bannings under Suppression of Communism Act and calling for defiance of unjust laws
… 1952, protesting against first bannings under Suppression of Communism Act and calling for defiance of unjust laws … protesting against first bannings under…
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 ……
ArchiveThe failure of the Coloured Persons Represen
… Thesis submitted in fulfilment of the requirements for the Degree of Master of Arts of Rhodes University. This thesis discusses the … The failure of the…
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…
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…
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…
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…
ArchiveHistorical perspectives and the effects of uprootal
… a few historical perspectives, brief historical review of migration of the period just before the Lifaqale, the review of the effects of the 1913 Native Land…
BiographyIrma Stern
… she has also worked as a sculptor whose portrayal of African people gave her white counterparts insight into the African ways of life. In 1927, Irma won the…
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…
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…
EventANC launches mass boycott of Bantu Education
… African National Congress (ANC) launches mass boycott of Ba ntu Education. Bantu education referred to the administration of education for blacks under the…
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…
EventDe Kock is convicted of six killings
… former Police Colonel Eugene de Kock (dubbed 'Prime Evil') of six murders of Black anti-apartheid activists during his service as commander of a police unit,…
ArchiveBuilders of the nation: 5: South Africas fir
… Multicoloured poster produced for the Department of Labour by the Mayibuye Centre, UWC. Photograph of original Food and Canning Workers Union formed in 1941…
EventChief of the Zondi, Bambata is killed
… In the Mpanza valley in the Umvoti district, a minor chief of the Zondi, Bambatha ka Mancinza Zondi (also spelt Bambada, … Bhambatha returned to Natal to…
ArchiveThe philosophy tenets and traditions of NEUM
… A presidential address delivered at the 9th Conference of the Non-European Unity Movement (NEUM).It is noted that … been convened at the most crucial moment…
BiographyGlenn Moss
… Moss was born in Pretoria on 5 May 1952, the second son of Solly Moss, a salesman, and Phyllis Moss, a secretary. He … attended Pretoria Boys High. On…
EventRebels overrun the Somalian capital of Mogadishu
… Coup. Major General Mohammad Siyad Barre took control of the country's government and established strong ties with … economic depression that contributed to…
ArchiveA Black South Africans view of the present
… This article was published as part of a study project on external investment in South Africa and Namibia, entitled The Conditions of the Black Worker. The…