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ArticleA History of the Springbok Legion
… in the SL joined the struggle against apartheid and became part of the Congress Movement . As Roos notes, “After the war …
ArticleCongress of South African Students (COSAS)
… to Bahman 2003, the decision to transfer Goniwe was part of a plan to remove him from his community as he was …
ArticleHistory of the Rape Crisis Trust in Cape Town
… framework (van Zyl, 1991). By 1989 black women forming part of Women Against Women Abuse (WAWA) had established a …
ArticleHow the Group Areas Act shaped spaces, memories and identities in Cape Town
… they were forced to occupy were translated as not being part of South Africa. [vii] While the financial implications …
ArticleIndian South Africans Timeline 1910-1919
… 4 August, Britain, and automatically South Africa as part of the British Empire, declares war against Germany and …
ArticleThe Durban strikes and the resurgence of the trade union movement in 1973
… been addressed by King Goodwill Zwelithini in the latter part of 1972, and came away with the idea that their wages …
ArchiveThe boundless energy of Paul Grendon; artist, painter, activist and documentary photographer by Chris Ledochowski
… about a friend so recently deceased and who was so much part of my life for over forty years. He was a man of … students. He already had difficulties with…
ArchiveThe sad secret kept by the trailblazing South African Steve Mokone
… Almelo in Holland’s third division. But in 1993 no one had heard from him since. “My father always used to tell … who was a black man – something that was…
EventIOC extends South Africa's ban from Olympic games
… Olympic games in 1964, South Africa was banned from taking part in the games by the International Olympic Committee …
Address by President Nelson Mandela at a Luncheon of the conference of editors 6 September 1994
… of epic proportions by a nation almost written off as one of civil warriors and, therefore, a nation of failures. … of reconstruction and development. To…
Acceptance speech of the President of the ANC, Nelson Mandela, at the Nobel Peace Prize Award Ceremony Oslo, Norway, 10 December 1993
… seeking selfish gain. They recognised that an injury to one is an injury to all and therefore acted together in … dates when all humanity will join together…
The first martyrs of Satyagraha by E. S. Reddy
… 70-year-old worker who insisted on serving imprisonment. One of the last acts of Gandhiji before leaving South Africa … Great March of Indian workers in…
A common purpose: the Commonwealth’s support for the AAM
… of the old Commonwealth of white Dominions prevailed. One of its main tenets was non-interference in internal … in London and winning them over to the…
EventRhodes statue removed at UCT
… Western Cape. The bronze statue had stood erect for eighty-one years serving as a dual representation of a figure that …
Event“Maberete” strike ends more than a decade of labour broking at the South African Post Office
… Office (SAPO) to be employed directly. This constituted one of the few major victories in the working class’s fight …
PlaceAluin Krantz West, a Farm Near Alexandria
… the dark-colored only in dyeing black or very dark colors. One species was a liquid, which was apt to be adulterated; …
PlaceAkkoordskop, a Hill in the Western Cape
… The ‘Mauritius’ was one of the sea vessels, sent from the Netherlands, to find a …
ArchiveStaffrider Vol.9 No.1 1990
… Two Poems, Deela Khan; Two Poems, Tony Ronaldson; One Must Know, Mduduzi Mthembu; Portrait, Moritso …
EventRudolph Lewis, South African road racing cyclist is born
… in Germany in 1913-1914.[v] He also served in World War One, for which he was awarded the Iron Cross.[vi] Rudolph …
EventThe National Library of South Africa is founded
… the most eloquent of ancient writers has considered to be one of the first blessings of life, 'Home Education'." The …
EventThato Madonsela, the South African rapper is born
… was born in Alexandra, Gauteng on 30 January 1982. He is one of the few independent hip hop artists in South …
ArchiveBlack Sash / Sash
… efforts of these women from two aspects. The first one being the practical way in which the Black Sash Advice …
EventNational Arts Festival celebrates 37 years in Grahamstown
… 37 years since its inception in 1974. This annual event is one of the most important events in the South African …
PlacePearson Conservatorium and Prince Alfred’s Guard Memorial, St Georges Park, Port Elizabeth
… orchids. The Prince Alfred Guard Memorial is probably one of the largest and heaviest architectural elements to …
PlaceSeal Point Lighthouse, Cape St. Francis
… and just 8m tall. Today it is serviced by helicopter and one wonders the difficulties that must have been experienced …
EventScores of people are killed in Boipatong, Vaal
… One of the most gruesome attacks on township residents was …
EventPhumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka sworn in as UN- Women Executive Director
… female deputy president from 2005-2008. She is admired as one of the exceptional women figures in South Africa who has …
EventSS Mendi sinks in the English Channel on the way to France
… The sinking of the SS Mendi on 21 February 1917 became one of South Africa's worst tragedies of the First World War …
EventThe Liquor Laws Amendment Bill comes into effect
… For more information about segregated legislation, visit one of the following SAHO features: …
EventFollowing the infamous Treason Trial, ANC leader Chief Albert Luthuli is banished by the Apartheid Government for five years
… 1952 to 1967 and Nobel Peace Prize winner in 1961, was one of South Africa's greatest leaders. In 1952, the …