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EventBophuthatswana is granted independence by the South African government
… into the Northern Cape Province. Before 1994 a pro ANC faction in the homeland, led by Malebane Metsing, … to prevent the homeland falling under the…
EventSix Treason Trialists miss resumption of trial
… for the Crown. He said that the African National Congress(ANC) consisted of “intelligent politicians” who were able of … African National Congress [online]…
EventCPSA is founded
… In 1928 the CPSA and the African National Congress (ANC) began a close working relationship. Although there was … due to different working methods and ideas,…
ArticlePoor Whites and their Political Weapon: Constructing the Kakamas Dam
The term “poor whites” was coined during the 19th century, as the mineral revolution and development of mines forced smaller farmers off their land.[1] This…
EventGandhi demands end to White 'hooliganism'
… to vacate the Volksrust camp. The Attorney-General for Natal, W. J. McKenzie, appealed to the Europeans not to …
Chapter XIV - End of an era
… member of the Congress Alliance, side by side with the ANC, the Indian Congress, the Coloured People's Congress and … freedom and in gaol, and now we were…
The Pioneers
… Gundlefinger Award, which had been inaugurated by the NSA [Natal Society of Arts] in 1926 for the purpose of promoting … (1903-1985) Mid winter [In the 1920s…
ArticleLesotho Timeline
… sympathizer, Edgar Mahlomola Motuba, is killed. 1985 Two ANC activists and eight others killed in a raid into Lesotho … by South Africa, which demands the…
Speech by Oliver Tambo at funeral in Maseru, 05 December 1982
… people who attended the funeral service of members of the ANC massacred by raiders from the South African Defence … to the families of those who have now…
O. R. Tambo Interviewed by RIXAKA, January 1985
… spectator who reacts to what he or she sees or hears. The ANC cadre should always be aware of this involvement and … fine arts, even films. On the other hand…
Interview with Oliver Tambo by Rixaka, 05 January 1985
… spectator who reacts to what he or she sees or hears. The ANC cadre should always be aware of this involvement and … fine arts, even films. On the other hand…
’UNITE! MOBILISE! FIGHT ON! BETWEEN THE ANVIL OF UNITED MASS ACTION AND THE HAMMER OF THE ARMED STRUGGLE WE SHALL CRUSH APARTHEID!’
… after the Soweto uprising of 1976. It was published by the ANC on 10 June 1980, with an introduction by O R Tambo, President of the ANC at the time. When did…
EventHarold Cressy is born in Rorke's Drift
… and teacher, is born in Rorke's Drift, Kwazulu-Natal. He was the only Black student of the South African …
Vasco da Gama’s Voyage of ‘Discovery’ 1497
… was off the hazardous coast of Pondoland, which they named Natal. Three days later, they were enjoying good fishing off …
ArticleAreas indentured Indians came from
… three principal areas that contributed to over 2/3 rd's of Natal immigrants were the Madras Presidency, Provinces of …
PlaceDrakensberg Mountain Range, Lesotho
… between the kingdom of Lesotho and the province of KwaZulu-Natal . Its name, Drakensberg, roughly translate to “dragon … The crisp mountain air and the clear…
EventThabo Mbeki, former President of SA, is born in Idutywa, Transkei
… was a prominent member of the African National Congress (ANC) in the Eastern Cape. The young Mbeki joined the ANC Youth League at the age of 14 and became…
EventMK hero cadre Solomon Kalushi (Khala) Mahlangu is executed
… part of an abortive attempt by African National Congress (ANC) members to smuggle weapons and literature into the country. Mahlangu had joined the ANC in…
EventSACP is legally re-launched
… of conspiring with the African National Congress(ANC) military wing Umkhonto we Sizwe(MK) to use violence to … confirmed the close co-operation between the…
ArticlePolokwane/Pietersburg Timeline 1835-1995
… South Africa. Declaration of an “ Armed Struggle ” by the ANC (See Umkhonto We Sizwe ). 1972 Lebowa granted a degree of …
Statement by Oliver Tambo at May day rally, 01 May 1987, Stockholm
… It is a great honour for the ANC and for me, personally, to have been invited to … their southern African co-fighters against apartheid. The ANC, formed in…
Chapter 6 - No more suppers for my comrades
… Not all the 30 South Africans killed were members of the ANC. The only common thread between the 30 was the fact that … studies and waiting for transport to…
Evidence before the Foreign Affairs Committee of the House of Commons by O. R. Tambo, London, 29 October 1985
… as much contact as is possible in our circumstances. The ANC inside South Africa is, of course, illegal and we operate … structures there. That is generally…
Eulogy by President Jacob Zuma, at the Funeral Service of Advocate Mvuseni Edward Ngubane, at the Inkosi Albert Luthuli International Convention Centre, 18 May 2012
… after he was appointed by the MEC for Transport in KwaZulu-Natal, to deal with the challenges of taxi violence. He was … Special Tribunal set up by the MEC…
PlaceGriqualand East
… of Griqualand East is located South of the Colony of Natal , between the Drakensberg and Pondoland . Despite being … that it should not be brought under the…
EventThe Defiance Campaign against apartheid laws begins
… of a Programme of Action in the 1949 annual congress, the ANC began the 1950s with mass action campaigns marked by … under the leadership of the African…
EventBantu Women’s League protests against pass laws
… Women's League (BWL) was formed in 1918 as a branch of the ANC. Charlotte Maxeke was elected as its first president. … the formation of the African National…
PlaceMaluti-a-Phofung Municipality, Free State
… North, the Kingdom of Lesotho in the South, the KwaZulu-Natal Province in the East, and Dihlabeng in the West. It is … North, the Kingdom of Lesotho in the…
Chapter Two - The year with the ICU: 1921 - 1926
… zenith in numerical terms in 1927. It totally eclipsed the ANC whose prayers and deputations compared' unfavourably with … during 1927 with the opening up of…
”Apartheid Over Our Dead Bodies:” Speech, July 1948
… During those four and a half months the leadership of the Natal and Transvaal Indian Congresses and the Joint Passive … do whatsoever with any decision taken…