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BiographyNorman Stewart Middleton
… the country’s freedom in 1994. The South African Council on Sport (SACOS) was founded in 1973 when nine non-racial … mandate by the SASF and Sacos to inform…
BiographyMichael Alan Harmel
… Michael Alan Harmel was born on 7th of February in 1915 in Johannesburg ,to Irish … arrest and ultimately house arrest before going into exile on the orders…
BiographyZephania ‘Zeph’ Lekoane Mothopeng
… Zephania ‘Zeph’ Lekoane Mothopeng, was born on 10 September 1913, in the Orange Free State (now Free … acted as chairman at the inaugural conference of the…
Address at the Opening of the World Conference Against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance, Durban, 31 August 2001
… Members of the mass media, Friends, ladies and gentlemen: On behalf of the people of South Africa and our government, I … there are others who are as human…
BiographyJeremy Vearey
… a skill which he learnt by helping them.His grandmother on his mother’s side lived in that area. When a section of … concerned with broader political issues…
ArchiveFrom eNcome over Bloedrivier to eNcome and Beyond by Ben Khumalo-Seegelken
… least two oral versions about the battle on and around 16 December 1838 circulated among the earlier … and attained political asylum in West Germany [1975],…
PlaceWeenan
… to the turbulent History of South Africa! Located on the serene Banks of the Bushman River in KwaZulu-Natal , … The Voortrekkers sought out new Land. Setting…
ArticleThe Land Act, Traditional Authorities and the Native Affairs Department (NAD) 1913-1953
… and administrators across all the provinces. It bestowed on chiefs and traditional authorities the power to allocate … Land Act is extensively covered in…
PlaceBezuidenhout Valley, Johannesburg
… settled in the Transvaal. The main reef was discovered on the farm Langlaagte and many of the surrounding Farms were … Braamfontein. This may relate to…
Call to A. N. C. Ranks by Albert Luthuli, 1 November 1954
… A.N.C. National Conference, due to begin at Durban on December 16, President Lutuli says that the occasion … provides an opportunity to show "that the bans…
PlaceIsipingo, Kwa-Zulu Natal
… car wash is one of his hangout spots as it becomes vibey on Sundays with motorists coming to ‘Splish Splash’ their … cars to get ready for the week ahead!…
A Future Free of Exploitation - Address to the First Congress of MPLA by O. R. Tambo, Luanda, December 1977
… world that has been rid of the parasites that have imposed on all of us; fascism, racism and apartheid, deprivation and … to achieve any of these objectives…
A Society for the “Advancement of Art”
… 2 The SASA grew to command the respect of many artists on a national basis, and many of them were either members or … way]... in these days of union" This…
ArchiveA Savage War of Peace
… July and September 1990 nearly 800 people lost their lives in clashes between resident, Inkatha and the security …
ArchiveReggie Vandeyar: Portrait of a Revolutionary by Ismail Vadi
… by Ismail Vadi is part of the South African History Online Lives of Courage Series …
BiographyVincent Baloyi
… Vincent Baloyi was born on 4 February 1954 in Newclare, Johannesburg. Baloyi first … him at the YWCA in Dube, Soweto. In 1974 Baloyi embarked on the two-year…
BiographyMthuthuzeli Tom
… Mthuthuzeli Tom was born on 7 September 1959, in the village of Mpongo outside East … Workers Union (NAWU), became involved as an organiser on the factory…
BiographyNyiko Floyd Shivambu
… Nyiko Floyd Shivambu was born on 1 January 1983 in Malamulele, Northern Transvaal (now … compensation. Shivambu is a member of the Joint Committee on Ethics…
BiographyJames “Sofasonke” Mpanza
… into a cultlike organization for the contesting of seats on the Orlando advisory board. Jailed for murder in 1914, he … from the slums of Orlando, to set up…
BiographyEsme Bodenstein
… Esme Bodenstein was born on 6 July 1929 in Johannesburg . She trained as a … conference. She married Professor Dr (hc) Denis Goldberg on 9 April 1954. In…
BiographyRamnie Dinat
… Congress leaflets, she was knocked down and stepped on by a constable. She married Mohamed Ismail (“Issy”) Dinat who was detained on 9 December 1964 and held…
The people armed, 1984-1990
… (SADF) Military Intelligence Headquarters in Pretoria on 20 May 1983 killed 19 and injured over 200 SADF and South … military wing, MK attacked apartheid…
Article1960 - 1994: Armed Struggle and Popular Resistance
… (SADF) Military Intelligence Headquarters in Pretoria on 20 May 1983 killed 19 and injured over 200 SADF and South … military wing, MK attacked apartheid…
BiographyShanthivathie (Shanthie) Naidoo
… (Roy), was born in Pretoria , Transvaal (now Gauteng ) on 6 March 1935. She spent her childhood with her maternal … a job in Vanguard, a small bookshop…
ArchiveLiving in the Interregnum by Nadine Gordimer (The New York Review of Books), 20 January 1983
… out of sight, even for those who would have liked to go on living in it. Historical coordinates don’t fit life any … the premise on which the white segment…
Introduction
… a weapon for those in search of truth. The defiant spirit of the Empire Theatre mass meeting reflected the …
BiographyTheophilus Doctorson Khumalo
… also known as “16 Valve” was born in Soweto, Johannesburg on 26 June 1967. His father Eliakim “Pro” Khumalo, was a … player was with Swallows Reserves in…
BiographyStephanus Johannes Paulus Kruger
… Paul Kruger is believed to have been born on 10 October 1825 on his grandfather's farm, Bulhoek, in the Cradock district, … after this, he and his family…
BiographySefako Mapogo Makgatho
… undertaken. The last decade of the 19th century brought on new challenges. Whereas the 1880s were marked by attempts … subsequent penetration of colonial…
2003 New Year Message, 30 December 2002
… peace and stability and bring prosperity into their lives. We must continue our work in assisting them to reach … of ordinary people trying to do good things…