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Address by the President of South Africa, Thabo Mbeki, at the Vietnam Institute of International Relations on the occasion of Africa Day celebrations, Hanoi
… Writing about the period between 1848 and 1875 in his book, 'The Age of Capital' historian Eric Hobsbawm says … for all civilised nations, by industries that…
Biographical contribution on Nozizwe Charlotte Madlala-Routledge
… her fervent struggle for women’s rights since the years of apartheid. Nozizwe Charlotte Madlala-Routledge, “mother of … had left her job as a Medical…
EventRichard Horatio Edgar Wallace, South African author and newspaper editor, is born in Greenwich, England.
… was born on 1 April 1875 in Greenwich, England. Both his parents were actors. He started his career at the age of eleven working on Fleet Street … the…
ArchiveRadio Freedom: A History of South African Underground Radio by Chris A. Smith
… sharp, seven nights a week, during the darkest days of apartheid, an incendiary radio broadcast beamed out from … a South African radical who did three years…
EventTrade unionist Clements Kadalie dies in East London
… Trade unionist, Lameck Koniwaka Kadali Muwamba, known by his adopted name, Clements Kadalie, was born in April 1896, … a teacher. In 1915, he went to South…
Extraordinary Life: Zapiro
… Political cartoonist Zapiro's work is as important as ever following the Charlie Hebdo killings. His life and role in society is discussed. Cartoonist … is…
The ANC’s attempt to become the sole legitimate representative of the people of South Africa by Martin Plaut
… mean that the ANC would be able to veto the Labour party’s work with the emerging black trade union movement, or … led by Abdul Minty, the honorary secretary…
ArchiveKeynote Address at National General Council Meeting, by President Thabo Mbeki, 12 July 2000, Port Elizabeth
… branches, regions and provinces for the large amount of work that has been done to prepare for this Council. The … as well some matters raised by President…
Message by Oliver Tambo of the National Executive Committee of the African National Congress on the 71st anniversary of ANC, 08 January 1983
… can neither defuse nor halt. Within the confines of the apartheid system there is no way out of this crisis … them. Similarly, all patriots and…
January 8th Statements - Statement of the National Executive Committee on the occasion of the 71th Anniversary of the ANC - 8 January 1983
… can neither defuse nor halt. Within the confines of the apartheid system there is no way out of this crisis … them. Similarly, all patriots and…
ArticleAfrican National Congress (ANC)
… galvanized the party. As a result of the establishment of apartheid, its aversion to dissent by Black people and brutal … pressure and the collapse of the…
EventPeter Mokaba is born
… the youth, and this determination was clearly seen in his various occupations and activities regarding the youth. His childhood can be seen as motivation for…
EventArthur Elias Letele, medical doctor and prominent ANC leader who went into exile in Basutoland, dies
… in 1952, Letele persuaded a number of volunteers to defy apartheid laws, and this led to his first arrest. Later in the same year, Letele was arrested … of…
Address of the President of South Africa, Thabo Mbeki, at a Joint Sitting of the Houses of Parliament on the Occasion of the 10th Anniversary of the Adoption of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, Cape Town, 8 May 2006
… masses whom Inkosi Bambatha had led, what it claimed was his severed head. Not content to capture this outstanding … women who were prepared to put aside…
EventSouth African Communist Party leader Abram Fischer is sentenced to life imprisonment on charges of communism
… during the Rivonia Trial in 1964. It was inevitable that his involvement with anti-Apartheid activists and his dedication to the SACP would implicate him in…
32. An unjust and uncalled-for Immigration Bill, 1894
… two respects: firstly, by stipulating that at the end of his five-year term of indenture the Indian must return to … years; secondly, if he did not re…
Say It out Loud - The 1912 Presidential Address, Johannesburg, Transvaal, 1st January, 1912
… Reformed Church, banned from facilities for educating his children, banned from the privilege to be imposed on all citizens of joining the standing army of…
ArticlePre-colonial history of Southern Africa
… remains Australopithecus africanus , southern ape-man, and his work ultimately changed the focus of human evolution from … from the Cradle has made world…
Kora: A Lost Khoisan Language of the early Cape and the Gariep by Menán du Plessis - Introduction
… only a little of the language, it was clear that his variety had all the well-known signature features of Kora … Louis Maingard, and Douglas Beach – were…
PlaceKroonstad
… subjugating the indigenous populations. Oliver Tambo , in his December 1964 Foreword- to President Nelson Mandela’s … Africa’s high prison population and…
EventDavid Kramer was born on this day
… is born on this day. He is especially well-known for his musicals about the Coloured communities and the ways in which he combatted Apartheid through the…
ArchiveThe Freedom run
… Speakers. Artwork of a man running, with an AA logo on his T-Shirt. Artwork of african people, singing, in the background. Anti-Apartheid Movement…
ArchiveMessage of goodwill and solidarity
… Message of goodwill and solidarity from His Excellency Dr Kenneth David Kaunda, President of the … of the meeting of the Swedish people parliament against…
ArticleThe Contentious Relationship Between Ngqika And Ndlambe
… events. At the time of their rule, colonial forces were at work fragmenting Xhosa society for the purposes of acquiring … by lineage. The King’s first son…
EventKenneth David Kaunda wins Zambian elections
… against colonial domination in the sub continent. Under his presidency, Kaunda allowed liberation movements from … South Africa, Mozambique, Namibia and…
EventRichard J. Goldstone, former Justice of the Constitutional Court of SA, is born
… judge of the Transvaal Supreme Court. Towards the end of apartheid, Goldstone headed a commission to investigate … law with regard to Israel's occupation of…
EventNelson Mandela is free
… unconditionally from prison after 27 years. Accompanied by his then-wife Winnie, he left the Victor Verster prison … had waited for hours to see him. He…
EventPolice open fire, killing 34 striking mine-workers at Marikana
… memories of security-police brutality suffered under Apartheid. Addressing a press conference, the South African … with dangerous weapons. President Jacob…
39. Second report of the Natal Indian Congress, 1899
… the store only after Mr. Bhan became a member and gave his subscription. They then went to the next station. On the way, Mr. Hassam Juma was thrown off his…
Address by President Jacob Zuma at the official opening of the expanded OR Tambo International Airport, 20 April 2010
… the tournament and the impact on the creation of jobs and work opportunities have been remarkable. The construction of … only to immortalise President Tambo,…