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ArchiveRudd Concession by King Lobengula of Matabeleland (1888)
… men by these presents, that whereas Charles Dunell Rudd, of Kimberley; Rochfort Maguire, of London; and Francis Robert Thompson, of Kimberley, hereinafter…
Passive Resistance 1946 - A Selection of Documents compiled by E.S. Reddy & Fatima Meer - Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru
… From the book: Passive Resistance 1946 - A Selection of Documents compiled by E.S. Reddy & Fatima Meer Pandit … Pandit Nehru, head of the All-India Interim…
PlaceHomestead on Totteridge Park Farm, District of Uitenhage
… The Historic Homestead of the Farm Totteridge Park, situate on Portion 55, a portion of Portion 10 of the Farm Zwartkops, River Wagensdrift 567, Municipality…
The Diary of Maria Tholo by Carol Hermer
… The diary of Maria Tholo - Introducing by Carol Hermer The diary of Maria Tholo - August 11 - 15 by Carol Hermer The diary of Maria Tholo - August 16 - 24 by…
Cataloguing the archive of the Anti-Apartheid Movement
… The archive of the Anti-Apartheid Movement arrived at Rhodes House … and the archive available to researchers by the spring of 2002. The earliest papers in…
EventThe National Library of South Africa is founded
… The Governor of the Cape Colony in 1818 was Lord Charles Somerset. It was … that a wine tax would be levied "to place the means of knowledge within the reach…
PlaceThe Wits School of Arts and Arts Museum
… The Museum is one of Johannesburg's premier Tourist Attractions, along with the Apartheid Museum and Constitution Hill. It is part of the Wits University…
Book 2: The Impact and Limitations of Colonialism - Introduction
… From the book: Book 2: The Impact and Limitations of Colonialism commissioned by The Department of Education Turning Point 2 focuses on the imposition of…
ArchiveCommission of Inquiry into the South African Council of Churches held at Pretoria on 29 October 1982, Volume 20
… Evidence from Edward Phillip Cain to the Commission of Inquiry into the South African Council of Churches (SACC), chaired by the Honourable Mr Justice C F ……
ArchiveCommission of Inquiry into the South African Council of Churches held at Pretoria on 6 September 1982, Volume 7 and Volume 8
… evidence from Eugene Lesley Roelofse to the Commission of Inquiry into the South African Council of Churches (SACC), chaired by the Honourable Mr Justice C F…
Oration by Oliver Tambo at the funeral of Moses Kotane, 26 May 1978, Moscow
… with Moses Kotane was in 1946, which was the beginning of a period of great political upheavals in our struggle, a period that … and completely devoted…
Book 2: The Impact and Limitations of Colonialism - Bibliography
… From the book: Book 2: The Impact and Limitations of Colonialism commissioned by The Department of Education Bradford, Helen, Women, Gender and Colonialism:…
EventGeorge Walker, co-discoverer with George Harrison of the gold reef of the Witwatersrand, dies in poverty in Krugersdorp.
… discovered it with him. Both men had their own version of how they found the gold reef, but only Harrison’s version of events was supported by evidence…
EventAnglo-Boer War 2: The Battle of Silkaatsnek begins
… as Silkaatsnek It was here that the two 12-pounder guns of 'O' Battery, Royal Horse Artillery (RHA), were placed and ultimately captured in the first battle…
EventBuilding of Delagoa Bay railway line is completed
… The building of the Delagoa Bay railway line to Pretoria was completed on … traffic on 2 November 1894, however, the official opening of the line only took…
PlaceGroote Schuur Campus, University of Cape Town, Rondebosch
… This unique group of buildings known as the Groote Schuur campus of the University of Cape Town, was built in the classical revival style and … Groote Schuur…
EventThe longest state of emergency in Kenya ends
… The state of emergency in Kenya which had lasted from 1952-1959, probably the longest in the history of Kenya, came to an end. The state of emergency was…
EventFerdi Barnard is found guilty of killing Webster
… On 1 June 1998, Ferdi Bernard was convicted for the murder of anti-Apartheid activist, David Webster. Bernard shot … in 1989, in front his home. Bernard was…
EventVoortrekkers are defeated during the Battle of Boomplaats
… Andries W. Pretorius were defeated during the Battle of Boomplaats (near Bloemfontein) by the British under Cape … Smith. The defeat forced the Voortrekkers…
ArchiveVisualising the web of state capture, November 7, 2016
… its release last week after last ditch attempts by members of our own government (including President Jacob Zuma and … and Mosebenzi Zwane) to prevent it…
EventThe last French troops pull out of Rwanda
… Rwanda, much like the rest of the African continent, was ruled by colonial powers that left a legacy of ethnic and class divisions. The Tutsi had been the…
ArchiveChapter 10 Problems of imprisonment by Denis Goldberg
… To cover 22 years of imprisonment in chronological order is too difficult - and … selected some themes which I hope will give some flavour of what prison was…
EventThe Separate Representation of Voters Amendment Act commences
… The Separate Representation of Voters Amendment Act No 30 of 1956 came into effect, amending the 1951 Separate Representation of Voters Act No 46 of 1951 to…
PlaceBloemfontein, Capital City of the Free State Province
… Bloemfontein is the capital City of the Free State Province , previously known as the Orange Free State . The City is known as the 'City of Roses', or…
Side By Side: The Autobiography of Helen Joseph
… Helen Joseph is one of the most well-known South African women to campaign … If This be Treason (1963) and Tomorrow's sun (1966). One of the accused in the…
ArchiveBiography of Nawal El Saadawi by Sierra Hussey
… she imagined becoming a singer or a dancer. Her dreams of becoming an artist were opposed by her parents, and she … she became a doctor. How fortunate the…
EventCape Coloured Board agrees with the Department of Education on the establishment of an Art Centre for Coloured children
… Coloured Board agreed, in principle, to the establishment of an Art Centre for Coloured children in Cape Town. The … it was agreed that the centre would be…
PlaceRepublic of Griqualand West or the Digger's Republic
… was proclaimed as a separate Crown Colony . The discovery of diamonds in South Africa in 1866 resulted in a flood of treasure hunters, especially from…
EventFreedom of press is established at the Cape
… The freedom of the press was established in the Cape Colony through the efforts of journalist John Fairbairn, founder of The South African Commercial…
EventThe last sitting of an all-white Parliament
… political domination was maintained through the election of national office holders and by the extension of an all-white parliament. By 1964, limited…