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PlaceBill Ainslie Studios, Johannesburg
… Art Centre, Katlehong Art centre and Thupelo Workshop. His drive for social equality, was equal to his passion for the arts/ …
PlaceStatue Of Cecil John Rhodes, in the Company's Gardens
… of Rhodes wearing a three-piece suit, standing with his left hand raised and pointing North. The Monument is … top of Adderley Street because of the scale of…
PlaceGroot Drakenstein Prison
… Nelson Mandela was incarcerated here. Mandela also took his steps to freedom through these gates in 1990. The prison has a huge bronze statue of Mandela with…
Lionel Davis, SA artist, is born in Cape Town. He was a political prisoner on Robben Island between 1964 and 1971, where he c
… a political prisoner between 1964 and 1971, he completed his Senior Certificate. After his release he was restricted under a banning order and kept …
EventHertzog and Smuts to form a coalition
… February to form a coalition after Smuts had surrendered his principles on the issue of the African vote in the Cape … to the golden calf, scoffed Hertzog's…
EventBoris Becker of West Germany beats Kevin Curren of SA at Wimbledon.
… Becker beat Curren in the finals 6-3, 6-7, 7-6, 6-4. After his defeat, Kevin Curren said he thought the game would see … tournament began, raised the coveted…
EventPresident Mandela addresses the National assembly of Mali
… On the 2 March 1996, President Nelson Mandela paid his first state visit to Mali. While there, he addressed the National Assembly at Bamako where he…
EventCongo Free State becomes the Belgian Congo
… heart of Africa to Christian missionaries. The king and his officials relied on forced labour and his reign resulted in the deaths of millions of Congolese. …
EventKenyan independence hero Bildad Kaggia dies after a long illness
… war office meant to rehabilitate African soldiers. During his time there, Kaggia studied political science, journalism … Kenya with a mission to Africanise…
EventPeter van der Merwe, South African cricketer, dies
… left-side spinner. Though he began as a bowler, over time his batting became better than his bowling leading him to become a dependable middle-order …
EventWomen’s Memorial is unveiled in Bloemfontein
… to ill health. The speech was read out to the public by his aide. In his speech Steyn emphasised that the memorial has not been …
Chapter 22. A Slight Case of Blackmail - Garment Workers in Action by E. S. Sachs
… "Mr. X", who had at first pleaded not guilty, changed his plea to guilty, was cautioned and discharged. The … for less, (ii) whether, if he did so agree, he…
Chapter 10. Cleaning Up the Clothing Industry - Garment Workers in Action by E. S. Sachs
… was even worse. The worker who is compelled to turn his home into a workshop usually belongs to the poorest of … has no choice but to accept the pittance…
ArchiveUnomsa for African Renaissance by Thobeka Sinxo
… 1991): The popularity of the Xhosa language is due to his tireless efforts. Against a strong opposition he preached … and breaks into tears. Nomsa notices…
The Freedom struggle in Rustenburg
… Shell House. When Nelson Mandela came to Rustenburg after his release, Cosatu and NUM organised marches in … period. Dowling was summoned to appear before…
ArticleThe fight against colonialism and imperialism in Africa
… Chief Bambatha. He was not happy with the loss of land his people suffered and the poll tax of one pound that they were forced to pay. His demand was that…
South Africa in the 1900s (1900-1917)
… birth of Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela , Jan Van Riebeeck and his expedition of Dutch Calvinist settlers landed at the Cape … a large area of land in the central…
ArchiveMandela, From a Freedom Fighter to an Icon of Reconciliation
… to oppression was free at last, and curiosity as his photographs had been banned by the South African … high command were arrested in Rivonia in July 1963…
Say It out Loud - The 1910 Presidential Address, Port Elizabeth, Cape
… learn, say a poem by heart, he repeats it several times. His mind goes as it were through the succession of ideas that … this room at the present time. Your…
Chapter 4 - The role of the Communist Party in the ANC by Richard Monroe
… difficult questions on which he wanted adÂvice bypassed his officials and secretaries and sent for Moses because he … had so much confidence in Kotane that…
Document 71 - Spartacus Club October Revolution Celebrations Oddfellows Hall, 70 Loop Street, Cape Town, 6 November 1937
… Man?" Scene 3. In town, some weeks later, Lukosi meets his cousin, Ntombela, who is a teacher. Though he is … is developing. Characters: Nkomo, a middle-aged…
EventThe Dutch Indiaman, the Nieuwe Haerlem, is wrecked in a storm in Table Bay
… crew and cargo. He waited for about a year before he and his crew were taken on board by the homeward-bound fleet … Geleynsz de Jongh. During the waiting…
43. Resolutions adopted at a mass meeting of the Natal Indian Patriotic Congress, 1909
… rejection of candidates for admission, and requests that His Excellency the Governor be pleased to direct the … the nature of class legislation, respectfully…
Passive Resistance 1946 - A Selection of Documents compiled by E.S. Reddy & Fatima Meer - Racism against Indians
… pays particular attention to the Indian problem in his election manifesto published in Die Transvaler. The … least 20 suitcases packed with goods, piled high…
Eye of the Needle - Preface by Richard Turner
… this apartheid strategy are discussed by Richard Turner in his Postscript. Throughout the rest of South Africa every … political scien c e at the University…
PlaceClarkson, Eastern Cape
… A red haired man who stood over 6 feet tall, he spent his long adult life working to abolish the Transatlantic … in London, in the Lake District and then…
PlaceBrackenfell, Cape Town
… In 1901, Andries Brink sold a portion of his farm: 'Kruispad', to George Henry Walton. He was a … who then renamed the farm: 'Brackenfell', in honour of his…
EventIsmael Mahomed became first black judge appointed to the Supreme Court of South Africa
… to the Supreme Court of South Africa. At the time of his appointment the South African government and liberation … Mahomed was born in Pretoria in July 1931…
EventJames Filbert Sojane, sports administrator and pioneer in the taxi industry, dies
… the Free State, Sojane moved to Johannesburg to stay with his sister in Orlando East. He got a job at a clothing … a car. He operated the car as a taxi and…
EventMac Maharaj, Laloo Chiba, Raymond Nyanda and Andrew Masondo arrive on Robben Island prison
… prisoners, Nyanda received news that he had 'won' his case on appeal and that his sentence was shortened. He was removed from Robben …