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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…
PlaceMeadowlands or Ndofaya, in Soweto
… accommodate Black residents who were forcibly removed from Areas like: Sophiatown and the Western Native Townships. The … accommodate black residents who…
PlaceTokai, Cape Town
… It was built in the late 1940's due to the urgent need for housing for South African soldiers, returning from World War II. A 'Tokai' is … late 1940's due to…
ArticleThe Black Sash: A History of Transformation
… in her book, The Black Sash: The Story of the South African Women's Defense of the Constitution League, that the … joined in 1963, the ‘pass laws’ were ”¦…
Desmond Tutu interviewed by John Carlin
… changes has been a preoccupation of the South African left. In the 1950s it was argued that: the combined … and that they were forced into living in…
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…
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…
Memorandum To The United Nations Special Committee Against Apartheid, June 1968
… I. The South African Indian Congress has on many occasions broughtto the … for the Indian communityin isolation. II. The South African Indian Congress is a…
PlaceFouriesburg
… into the Area since the 1860's. This is the origin of family names such as: Middleton; Reid; Morkel and others. It …
America, Spanish conquest
… powerful empires of the Aztecs and Incas dominated large areas of the Americas. There was no trade across the Atlantic … labour and Africans slaves proved to…
Appendix 1: Freedom Fighters On The March: A Message From Dr. Y. M. Dadoo To The Indian People
… SouthAfrican soil. "WE ARE AT WAR" says the leaflet of the African NationalCongress which was widely distributed in … thecoming struggle of each sector of…
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…
The National Animal
… and rougher. This species has adapted to the dry, barren areas and open grass plains and is thus found especially in …
Claremont Histories Photographic Exhibition
… removed from Claremont and Harfield under the Group Areas Act. The event is co-sponsored by South African History Online and books published by South African…
EventPeter Becker dies
… Were Becker, writer of several popular historicl books on African people and their customs, died instantly after being … USA. Becker was a special friend of…
Checkmate for apartheid? July 199 1 - June 1992
… accounted for over 10% of all deaths, an indication of urban terrorism of a special kind. One particular train … recorded the following casualties incurred…
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…
PlaceElandsfontein Farm, Pretoria
… Here you would be able to get a taste of authentic South African country living. During the day you can go for walks … cottage on a working farm can sleep 6…
ArticleDecember 16 and the Construction of Afrikaner Nationalism
… date, December 16, holds a special significance in South African history. On this day in 1838, the Voortrekkers fought … on what became known as the Great…
Mzimhlophe /Qhudeni
… persons while the overall population of the Qhudeni Rural Housing project area is approximately 7 685 persons which …
PlaceChris Hani Municipal Region, Eastern Cape
… House (former home of the renowned author of Story of an African Farm), the Dutch Reformed Church (built as a replica …
ArchivePetrus Mashishi
… Petrus Mashishi, President of the South African Municipal Workers Union (SAMWU) from its founding in … only be allowed to work in black residential or…
PlaceCasa Labia,198 Main Road, Muizenberg
… by skilled Italian artisans and houses part of the Labia family's extensive art collection. Built in 1929 to reflect … Labia. Following a complete two-year…
ArchiveRecommendations of PMC Commission on FA restructuring
… Recommendations of the African National Congress Political Military Committee on Forward Areas restructuring. …
BiographyZola Budd
… over 3,000m. Budd is married to Mike Pieterse, a South African businessman and has three children. She still runs 16 … /columns/article_1367004.php South…
BiographyChief Rabbi Israel Abrahams
… Christians and Jews, a member of the council of the South African Institute of Race Relations, and served on the board … Christians and Jews, a member of the…
BiographyMizream Maseko
… of the kitsch ‘ethnic portraits’ of the popular South African painter Vladimir Tretchikoff (born 1913) whose work …
BiographyGoolam H. Gool
… founder and member of the executive committee of the All African Convention (AAC). He experienced defeat when most … Physician, member of the All African…
BiographyGordon Mulholland
… named Percy Fitzpatrick. He also gained fame through South African soap opera The Villagers. He acted in many of the …