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EventSimon Petros Matseke, prominent in African social and political life, dies in Pretoria
… as a number of African dialects, which assisted him in his work as a court interpreter. Matseke became prominent in the … and eventually succeeded S.M…
EventVan Riebeeck lands at the Cape
… On 24 December 1651, accompanied by his wife and son, Jan van Riebeeck set off from Texel in The … board the Dromedaris Van Riebeeck conducted meetings with…
EventJudas Mahlangu, South African graphic artist, is born
… corporate and private collections contain examples of his work. …
ArticleDebating Stellenbosch University’s Language Policy
… the National Party to oppress black South Africans during Apartheid. This article will not only discuss the … who lost the Anglo-Boer War by publishing…
Cape Flats Details - Life and Popular Art in Cape Town’s Townships
… in Cape Town (June 2008). A collection of remarkable work brought to us by a man of extraordinary spirit, courage, … taken by Chris Ledochowski over a period…
52. Gandhi: my experiences, 1914
… note, the signatory refuses to honour it or confesses his inability to do so, how are we to blame? To me it was … If truth be on our side, the Indian…
PlaceDefence Force HQ, Pretoria- Artillery Barracks
… Bay Trooper. Trooper W. Heslcp, writing from Pretoria to his father, at Omaranui, and was issued in the Hawke's Bay … it. The stalls are partitioned by…
PlaceArtillery Road Barracks at the H.Q. of South African Defence
… was written in a letter from a Hawke's Bay Trooper to his father. (On the 24 October 1900.) The following is a … it. The stalls are partitioned by tongued…
EventFormer South African Prime Minister and State President John Vorster is born
… in the Eastern Cape on 13 December 1915. Vorster began his political career as a lawyer after completing his studies at the University of Stellenbosch…
Hunter-gatherers and herders in Southern Africa Activity
… to them? 10. When did they eat their cattle? 11. What work did the Khoikhoi women do? 12. What work did the Khoikhoi men do? 13. Why did the Khoikhoi…
Address at Conference on Southern Africa of the Socialist International and the Socialist Group of the European Parliament with the Frontline States, ANC and SWAPO by O. R. Tambo, Arusha, 4 September 1984
… omit to make reference to those of them who are held in apartheid prisons today - leaders like Nelson Mandela whose … to express our appreciation of the…
Indian Community
… process. By 1950, the Group Areas Act was created by the apartheid government. This act displaced thousands of Indians … achievement for the Indians given…
Statement of the National Executive Committee on the occasion of the 101st Anniversary of the ANC, 8 January 2013
… power on 26 May 1948, marking the formal introduction of "apartheid". This served to institutionalise racism and the … Development Plan, to drive its…
January 8th Statements - Statement of the National Executive Committee on the occasion of the 101th Anniversary of the ANC by Jacob Zuma
… power on 26 May 1948, marking the formal introduction of “apartheid”. This served to institutionalise racism and the … Development Plan, to drive its…
ArchiveBiography of Amina Desai by Cole Deal
… With the rise of apartheid in 1948, millions of Africans were left to suffer … Mandela relied on similar safe homes for years before his imprisonment. [7]…
Freedom In Our Life Time - Foreword by A. P. Mda
… my memories of Lembede, two things stick out in my mind ”” his scholarliness and his innovative analysis of the freedom struggle. His … studies. He became a…
PlaceGenadendal Historic Village & Museum
… congregation and taught the Khoisan to read and write. His good works came unstuck, however, when he began baptising … later when three Missionaries returned…
EventEli Weinberg, trade unionist and photographer, is born
… Cape Town and he was jailed and banned several times under Apartheid law. Besides his role as an activist, Weinberg was also a renowned …
The tragedy of history: When caricature displaces the truth by Thabo Mbeki, 11 January 2016
… as I propose to write that history myself.” Whatever his exact words, Churchill’s comments drew attention to the … of this, would also have their own…
Chapter IV - Becoming an activist
… to ”” "not a penny less, not a penny more!" I sensed his great concern for the clothing workers as people, and … called "spit and polish". Nor did I fit into…
ArticleHistory Grade 11 - Topic 1 Contextual Overview
… and philosopher. Karl Marx became stateless because of his work that mainly consisted of political publications which forced him to live in exile with his…
Women at the start of the 20th century
… In settler society too, it was not considered feminine to work outside the home, although some women did so to … place as more people moved into the cities…
ADDRESS BY PRESIDENT NELSON MANDELA AT THE LAUNCH OF THE NATIONAL CAMPAIGN FOR LEARNING AND TEACHING Soweto, 20 February 1997
… your children always attend school and do their school work. I am mindful of the untenable conditions in some of our … deal with them. In the same way that…
EventSouth African artist Gerard Sekoto is born
… was schooled at Wonderhoek, which was established by his father, a priest and teacher. In 1930, he attended the Grace Dieu institute. Here he completed his…
ArchiveFrom the Archive of Steve Bantu Biko by Mafika Gwala, 23 May 2019
… political needs and aspirations of all those victimised by apartheid. He was closely associated with the Soweto poets, … and Mandla Langa. In 1973, he edited…
Interview with Oliver Tambo to New Times, 05 January 1980, Moscow
… southern Africa have waged against colonialism, racism and apartheid since the early 1960s. During these years the … people to win freedom is irrepressible…
O. R. Tambo Interviewed to New Times, Moscow, January 1980
… southern Africa have waged against colonialism, racism and apartheid since the early 1960s. During these years the … people to win freedom is irrepressible…
Interview with Oliver Tambo to New African, 05 January 1980, London
… to death of James Mange for being `obnoxious` to his fascist judge. The open threat of the apartheid regime to invade and occupy Zimbabwe in the event … by…
Unity in Action Decisive - O. R. Tambo Interviewed to New African, London, 1980
… to death of James Mange for being 'obnoxious' to his fascist judge. The open threat of the apartheid regime to invade and occupy Zimbabwe in the event … by…
ArticleNational Initiative for Reconciliation (NIR)
… in attracting various church leaders to come together and work towards reconciliation in South Africa NIR's other … people to make use of these opportunities…