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BiographyReverend Walker Stanley Gawe
… Union (ICU) ,1920s and in 1926 he became a member of the African National Congress (ANC). In the late 1930s he served … Defiance Campaign, President of the…
BiographyWilliam Stewart Ainslie
… in KwaZulu Natal. He also taught art at Cyrene Mission (African Art Centre) in Southern Rhodesia and King Edward VII …
BiographyRaymond Mhlaba
… the ANC medal Isithwalandwe and served in 1997 as South African High Commissioner to Uganda. In 1986 Mhlaba married … Committee member, Premier of the…
BiographyLucy Buyaphi Mvubelo
… of the Management Committee of the United States-South African Leader Exchange Program, which gave Black people … Johannesburg: Ad Donker| Mbuvelo, L. (1980)…
BiographyHugh Lewin
… law and later sentenced, with other members of the African Resistance Movement (ARM), to seven years’ … jailed for sabotage, exiled person, member of the…
The National Bird
… KwaZulu-Nata l and the highveld, usually in pairs or small family parties. It grazes in the field and eats seeds, …
PlaceSimon's Town Museum
… of Simon's Town, was the Forced Removals under the Group Areas Act by the Apartheid government in 1967. It led to the … Town. Any assistance for Project…
ArticleMangosuthu Buthelezi: the Zulu nationalist who left his mark on South Africa’s history
… Gatsha Buthelezi played a prominent role in South African politics for almost half a century. He was one of … born on 27 August 1928 in Mahlabatini into…
BiographySally Gross
… as well as a clause on co-operation with the then banned African National Congress (ANC). After a copy of this draft … political refugee. This resulted in…
ArticleFreedom Charter timeline 1948-1961
… legislation such as the Pass laws 3 October, 12 African leaders issue A Call for African Unity 1949 December, New leadership elected to … boycotts, strikes…
ArticlePolitical changes from 1750 to 1835
… two mass migrations played a very important role in South African history. There are very few written accounts of the … centralised kingdoms and states that…
EventThe first ‘Bantustans’ or ‘homelands’ comes into existence when the Transkei Regional Authority is instituted
… other departments remained under control of the South African government. The homelands: After South Africa became … and White people to live separately, so…
ArchiveBiography of Mariama Bâ by Lauren Daugherty
… a unique blend of Islamic religious beliefs and practices, African cultural norms and French influence, resulting in the … are completely dependent upon…
2002 Introduction By Jordi Martorell
… which the document analyses is the character of the South African revolution and the role of the Communist Party and … handful of white-owned monopolies that…
PlaceFouriesburg
… into the Area since the 1860's. This is the origin of family names such as: Middleton; Reid; Morkel and others. It …
Observatory - Steeped in History and Heritage by Patric Mallet
… mentor Wolfie Kodesh, was a butchery owned by the Yutar family whose offspring was Percy Yutar the prosecutor at the … period just after the abolition of…
History of Muslims in South Africa: 1980 - 1989 by Ebrahim Mahomed Mahida
… Issues - An Islamic Perspective by Dr A F M Ebrahim. 5. Family Planning and Abortion - An Islamic Viewpoint by … in Kuwait and operates in over 35 countries…
EventThe Rembrandt Tobacco Corporation was founded in South Africa
… Richemont (a Swiss based luxury goods group). The Rupert family continues to be a dominant force in the South African business world. The Rembrandt Group was…
BiographyMabel Palmer
… member of numerous organisations. These included the South African Institute of Race Relations (SAIRR) , the National … the advisor on Indian affairs for…
Nelson Mandela’s address to rally in Durban 25 February 1990
… The campaign made clear the common nature of Indian and African oppression and the necessity of united resistance. In … brother in wars of vengeance and…
PlaceOttery
… policy ensured that Schools and Hospitals in 'white' areas mixed rapidly. But fear of a fall in 'standards' … Some poorer whites moved into traditional …
ArchiveLiving in the Interregnum by Nadine Gordimer (The New York Review of Books), 20 January 1983
… crossbreed of Dutch, German, English, French in the South African white settler population produced a bluntness that … to a petition; an issue that comes…
ArticleThe Early Cape Slave Trade
… with the exception of a few individuals, the only West African slaves to be brought to the Cape during VOC rule. The … the slave trade would boom as…
EventPeter Lindenberg, South Africa’s powerboat champion
… Water-Skiing title in 1977.[i] Peter won his first South African powerboat racing title, as well as set a world record … Sports Award on three occasions. He…
Address at the University of The State of Bahia Brazil, 14 December 2000
… strategically for our own development. This is what the African Renaissance seeks to achieve. We think we are recording progress in key and fundamental areas…
ANC to convene Provincial Memorial Services in honour of Madiba, 8 December 2013
… The African National Congress, South Africans and the world at … and Reflection today. From tomorrow, 9 December 2013, the African National Congress shall…
PlaceAl-Azhar Mosque, Cape Town
… lies right in the heart of one of the City's former 'grey areas' of the Apartheid era - District Six. Al Azhar Mosque, … Between 1966 and 1980 (it took 15…
Tribute to DR Nthatho Motlana by ANC President Jacob Zuma, 6 December 2008, University of The Witwatersrand, Johannesburg
… Mrs Motlana and family, The President of the Republic of South Africa, Cde … the fact that Dr Nthatho Motlana is no ordinary South African. We are bidding…
Address by President Nelson Mandela to Parliament National Assembly, Cape Town, 5 February 1999
… has been reduced to 20%. In 1994, less than 40% of South African households had electricity: today, after more than 2 … Such is the experience in the…
Archive1999 - President Mbeki, State of the Nation Address, 5 February 1999 (Before National Elections)
… has been reduced to 20%. In 1994, less than 40% of South African households had electricity: today, after more than 2 … Such is the experience in the…