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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…
ArchiveRule of security defence and code of conduct: Introduction - let us defend our ANC and our people
… Memorandum, possibly compliled by Joe Slovo, about the rule of security defence and code of conduct for ANC. Note that the document is barely legible. … Rule…
BiographyReverend Allan Aubrey Boesak
… Allan Aubury Boesak was born at Kakamas, Northern Cape, one of eight children. His father, a schoolteacher, died when … approximated those of the then-banned…
ArchiveTranscript of meeting: church leaders and SACC presiduim with the Prime Minister and members of the Cabinet
… Transcript of a meeting between Church leaders and SACC presiduim with the Prime Minister and members of the Cabinet held in Pretoria on August 7th 1980. ……
ArchiveWorld day of prayer for free Namibia May 4th 1988 : In Commemoration of the Kassinga massacre
… Offset litho; black and brown; World day of prayer for a free Namibia May 4th 1988 : In Commemoration of the Kassinga massacre, May 4th 1978 … World day of…
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:/…
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…
PlaceAasvoelberg known as The Eye Of Zastron
… spectacular sandstone Mountain is a backdrop for the town of Zastron , in the South-Eastern Free State Province of South Africa. At 2207 m (approx. 7240…
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…
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 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…
ArchivePersonal Message to H. E. R. F. Botha, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Information from Under Secretary of State Lawrence S. Eagleburger
… A personal message from the US Under Secretary of State to the South African Minister of Foreign Affairs regarding the situation in southern Africa ……
Cable to the United Nations Opposing Incorporation of South-West Africa, by Dr. A.B. Xuma, January 1946
… over territory was under Article 22 Covenant League of Nations. Africans South West Africa no share in Government … - A.B. Xuma President - General South…
EventState of emergency is lifted in Natal
… President F.W. De Klerk lifted a four year state of emergency in Natal. The state of emergency was as a result of the violence caused by a power struggle…
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…
EventMorgan Tsvangirai becomes Prime Minister of Zimbabwe
… Morgan Tsvangirai was sworn in as Prime Minister of Zimbabwe on 11 February 2009 as part of what was known as The Unity Government, in partnership … former…
EventUmkhonto We Sizwe, military wing of the ANC, claims responsibility for power station blast
… Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK), translated as "Spear of the Nation", was the active military wing of the African National Congress (ANC). It was formed in co…
BiographyZanemvula Kizito Mda
… was a founding member and later became the President of the African National Congress Youth League (ANCYL) in 1947. In the 1960s, while he … the age of…
Telegram to Gamal Abdel Nasser, President of the United Arab Republic by Oliver Tambo, 27 May 1967
… African National Congress of South Africa expresses full support and solidarity with … Middle East, Africa, Asia and the world. African National Congress…
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…
EventMohandas K. Gandhi is arrested as he leads a march of Indian miners in South Africa
… Africa in 1893, Mohandas Gandhi had first -hand experience of the discrimination faced by people of colour. His response to this was the establishment of the…
EventANC sacks its chief whip Mbulelo Goniwe, after finding him guilty of sexual harassment
… active in the liberation struggle and with the inception of new democracy, held several positions, the most recent of which was the post of African National…
EventThe Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland collapses
… On 1 February 1963, a statement announcing the collapse of the Federation of Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe ) and Nyasaland (now Malawi ) was made. In 1959, before…
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…