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ArchiveSishaywa Zimvula Nje, Simanikiniki Nje, Umhlol’Usekhaya – Reading Mafika Gwala in Times of Thunder and the Terror of the Elements by Sanibonani Molweni
… an all-knowing god. I am here to share a few ideas, in the spirit of Mafika Pascal Gwala. I will use many registers in … I am not concerned with presenting a…
David Goldblatt by Jean Dykstra, 11 September 2011
… witness by taking pictures. "I must proceed," he says, "on the assumption that photographs do make a difference." For … convey the scars, large and small,…
PlaceTable Mountain, Cape Town
… and it is the most distinguishing feature of the City. On a clear day it is visible for many Kilometers out to Sea, … a tobacco smoking competition held…
ArticleGeneral South African History Timeline: 1940s
… 1939 law for two years but makes some concessions based on the Feetham Commission report, providing some security for … 13 December, The Transvaal Indian…
Resistance Photography and Mobilization of the Resistance, 1946-1976
… While it is important to recognize the foreign influence on resistance photography, not all South African resistance … elites, including General Louis Botha…
EventDr Robert Broom is born
… pursue his interests. In 1934, upon the request of General Jan Smuts, Broom accepted the position of assistant …
Chief Albert Luthuli Memorial Lecture by President Jacob Zuma at Inkosi Albert Luthuli International Convention Centre, 24 November 2010, Durban
… Sanibonani, Dumelang, Namaste! We have come together on this special evening to celebrate the service to humanity of a man who left an indelible mark in our…
Passive Resistance 1946 - A Selection of Documents compiled by E.S. Reddy & Fatima Meer - Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru
… African Government Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, commenting on the Indian policy of the South African Government, said in … the cause of India. For with that…
EventBritain and Egypt sign the Suez Canal agreement.
… World War. At the outbreak of the Arab-Israeli War in 1948, Britain attempted to remove its presence from the … and agreed to the Suez Canal Agreement. This…
PlaceVryburg, Bophirima Region
… Vryburg lies on the N14, due West of the Towns of Klerksdorp and Orkney - … receives many a Visitor because of the Town's situation on the Main Railway Line…
PlaceLouw House Museum, Sutherland
… Interesting displays, to see here! NP van Wyk Louw, born on 11 June 1906 in Sutherland, was an Afrikaans-language … an honorary degree from the University of…
PlaceIndian Army Memorial
… This memorial was erected towards the end of 1902, on the highest point in Johannesburg ; Observatory Ridge. It … Zoroastrians members of the Indian Army…
PlaceVanderbijlpark
… Vanderbijlpark is south of Johannesburg , on the banks of the Vaal River . It is considered an … known for its heavy industry, steelworks, and its location…
PlaceZonnebloem College, Cape Town
… The College was founded in the 1850s on the farm Zonnebloem (sunflower) by controversial Cape … Sir George Grey in his drive to strip the Xhosa people on the…
PlaceWindermere
… beside Kensington, Windermere was a settlement situated on the N1 highway in Cape Town near the Ysterplaat airbase. … as the Transkei and Ciskei from the…
PlaceRobben Island, Cape Town
… Robben Island, a UNESCO World Heritage Site , is a must-do on the itinerary of any tourist to Cape Town . Forget palm … Nelson Mandela – spent 18 years of…
Address by President of the Republic of South Africa, Nelson Mandela, at the World Economic Forum, Southern Africa summit Cape Town, 9 June 1994
… can build a new all-inclusive partnership based on freedom democracy and social justice. For us in South … are confident that we have entered it with a new…
EventThe Rosebud, en route from Calcutta to London, is stranded at Diaz Beach, Mossel Bay
… Peterhead, and was commanded by Captain J. Collie. On 30 August 1888, the Rosebud was wrecked on Diaz Beach at Mossel Bay, during a south east gale. The ……
Following the January meeting of health ministers in London, a decision is taken that December 1 become World Aids Day
… The World Summit of Ministers of Health on Programmes for AIDS Prevention concluded in London with … action. The summit produced the London Declaration on…
Safety and security issues
… abandonment often prevents women from reporting violence on themselves. Incest and abuse is most commonly practiced in … source of income, because the entire…
EventHarry Frederick Oppenheimer is born in Kimberley
… Harry Frederick Oppenheimer was born in Kimberley on 28 October 1908 to Ernest Oppenheimer and Mary Lina … the expansion of Anglo American's gold mining…
PlaceSlave Lodge, Cape Colony
… after struggling to get the fledging Settlement going, Jan Van Riebeeck once again wrote to the Heeren XVII, asking … from Madagascar, together with Rice, in…
PlaceCuyler Manor, Uitenhage
… On the outskirts of Uitenhage is Cuyler Manor; a Historical … as a Museum where the yesteryear stories and way of living lives on. It was declared a National…
I have written it by E.S. Reddy & Fatima Meer - International Support: UNO - 1947
… Prime Minister, General Smuts when he spoke in the Senate on Tuesday. He said: "It is quite Impossible in a matter of … all the brave soldiers, thousands of…
Rixaka
… poetry, literature, were explored as means by which the spirit of revolt among the broad masses could enhance the …
Draft Declaration by ANC, 20 December, 2012, 53rd ANC Annual Conference, Mangaung
… and as members of one house-hold to talk and think loudly on our home problems and the solution of them." The memory of … pervaded our open and honest…
PlaceBethlehem, Free State
… Bethlehem is located on the N5 road to the Free State Province , via Senekal and … The R712 runs through to Clarens just 41 km’s away on route to the Golden…
ArticleWomen and The Food and Canning Workers’ Union
… and women of the Cape generally experienced stable family lives, albeit in extremely impoverished conditions. According to the Commission on the Cape…
Book 2: The Impact and Limitations of Colonialism - Chapter 1 - The Uneven Development of Colonialism in South Africa by Jeff Peires
… was imposed by the powerful countries of Western Europe on many other parts of the world. It reached its peak in the … Africa, the colonial period began with…