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ArchiveBarberton Prison by Sloane Fuller
While the South African press readily covered stories of those having committed acts of treason or communism during the apartheid era, little attention was…
Apartheid power in crisis
From: A Crime Against Humanity - Analysing the Repression of the Apartheid State edited by Max Coleman The year 1989 will go down as a watershed year in the…
2012 ANC National Policy Conference: Opening Address by President Jacob Zuma, Midrand, 26 June 2012
National Chairperson, Deputy President Comrade Kgalema Motlanthe, ANC Officials and Members of the National Executive Committee, ANC leadership of all…
Thirty years ago by Raymond Suttner (extract from 'Inside Apartheid's Prison')
30 YEARS AGO- RETURN TO PRISON 30 years ago on 12 June 1986 I was re-detained for 27 months. 18 of these were in solitary confinement due to my being the only…
Address of the President of South Africa, Thabo Mbeki, on the occasion of the Budget Vote of the Presidency: National Assembly, Cape Town, June 7, 2006.
Madam Speaker and Deputy Speaker, Deputy President, Honourable Ministers and Deputy Ministers, Honourable Members, Distinguished Guests, Fellow South…
ArchiveCHAPTER FOUR: The Revival Of Alliance Politics, 1982-1984 by Kumi Naidoo
This chapter comes from the book
Archive2005 - President Mbeki, State of the Nation Address, 11 February 2005
Address of the President of South Africa, Thabo Mbeki, at the Second Joint sitting of the third Democratic Parliament, Cape Town 11 February 2005 Madame…
Address of the President of South Africa, Thabo Mbeki at the Second Joint Sitting of the Third Democratic Parliament Cape Town: February 11 2005
Madame Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly; Chairperson and Deputy Chairperson of the National Council of Provinces; Deputy President of the…
ArticleGertrude Fester Biography by Nehal Patel
This article was written by Nehal Patel and forms part of the SAHO and Southern Methodist University partnership project Gertrude Fester Biography Abstract …
ArchiveWebinar Programme: Forward to Socialism/Socialist Futures (Panel 1). Convenor: Janet Cherry
Analysis of the role of the SACP in formulating the development policies of the ANC: The case of the National Development Plan (NPD) Co-Authors: Lolonga…
Cyril Ramaphosa: Can ‘Mr Nice’ Be A Decisive President? Some say he lacks decisiveness, also in pursuit of his own interests by Liesl Pretorius (Huff Post), 21 August 2017
At first, James Motlatsi was wary of Cyril Ramaphosa. He wasn't sure if the young lawyer, who grew up in Soweto, was genuine when he wanted to organise the…
Chapter VI - A strange kind of goal bird
From the book: Side by Side by Helen Joseph The first anniversary of the Soweto shooting, 16 June 1977, was to be commemorated at St Mary's Cathedral in…
2007 ANC National Policy Conference: Report of the Commission on International Relations, 27-30 June 2007, Gallagher Estate
Introduction 1. The conference in general agreed with the characterisation of the international situation as outlined in the discussion document, however the…
Statement by Olive Tambo at the freedom rally organised by the Irish Anti-Apartheid Movement, 26 January 1979, Dublin
Dear Friends and Comrades, We bring you greetings on behalf of the African National Congress, the cadres of Umkhonto we Sizwe (Spear of the Nation), inside…
OR Tambo Memorial Lecture delivered by President Jacob Zuma, 25 October 2015, Port Elizabeth
ANC provincial chairperson, Members of the ANC NEC, Provincial Leadership of the ANC, Leadership of the Alliance partners, Comrades and friends, We greet…
Address by President Jacob Zuma on the occasion of the release of the 20 Year Review: South Africa 1994 to 2014, Sefako Makgatho Presidential Guest House, Pretoria, 11 March 2014
Ministers and Deputy Ministers, Representatives of all sectors, Fellow South Africans, Good morning to you all. Thank you for joining us on this important…
PlaceGhana
Before March 1957 Ghana was called the Gold Coast. The Portuguese who came to Ghana in the 15th century found so much gold between the rivers Ankobra and the…
Address at the 8th Asean Summit, 5 November 2002
Your Royal Highness, Your Excellencies, Heads of State and Government, Your Excellencies, Ministers and Ambassadors, Distinguished Secretary General of…
Address by President Thabo Mbeki at the SA-USA Business and Finance Forum, Roosevelt Hotel, New York, 23 September 1999
Chairperson, Mr Al Gore, US Vice President, Mr Jim Wolfensohn, President of the World Bank, Ministers here Present, Excellencies Ambassadors, Business…
Address by Deputy President Thabo Mbeki at teh Development Planning Summit Hosted by the Intergovernmental Forum, 27 November 1995
"A NATIONAL STRATEGIC VISION FOR SOUTH AFRICA" At his inauguration in May 1994, President Mandela declared, "We have at last achieved our political…
Address by President Mandela at the 53rd United Nations General Assembly New York, 21 September 1998
Mr. President; Mr. Secretary General, the Hon. Kofi Annan; Your Excellencies; Ladies and Gentlemen, Mr. President, may I take this opportunity as…
Address by ANC President, Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela, at the opening of the 37th congress of the South African Jewish Board of Deputies Carlton Hotel, Saturday, 21 August 1993
Mr. Chairman, Distinguished leaders of the South African Jewish Community Ladies and Gentlemen, Compatriots and Friends, I consider it a privilege to…
Nelson Mandela ‘Release Us or Treat Us as Political Prisoners’, 22 April 1969
Letter addressed to the Minister of Justice from Robben Island Prison Dated 22 April 1969; Published by the ANC in 1978 Dear Sir, My colleagues have…
Chapter 9. The Struggle against Sweating - Garment Workers in Action by E. S. Sachs
All South African labour laws have objectionable features which cause bitter resentment among the workers, and nearly all of them are punitive in character. …
Intensify the Revolution by O. R. Tambo The 'Morogoro Conference', Morogoro, Tanzania, 25 April – 1 May 1969
… of this century. The defeat of the Bambata Rebellion in 1906 marked the end of this first phase and set the stage for …
ArchiveChapter 16 Tee Shirts, Music and More Solidarity by Denis Goldberg
In the months after I started my incessant round of speaking engagements in 1985 I found that there was a wonderful array of t-shirts, badges and buttons,…
ArticleAmericas by the 1500s
European ‘Discovery’ of the Americas Where and what is America? 'America' has more than one meaning. It is usually taken to mean the United States of America…
ArticleThe Cape Malay
The ‘Cape Malay’ community is rich in culture and religious traditions that have played a major role in shaping the history and diversity of Cape Town. …
ArticlePolitical changes from 1750 to 1835
The section below on the Mfecane can be used as an introduction to this section. It is important to note that CAPS 2011 does not require it to be covered in…
Chapter IV - A meaningful life
From the book: Side by Side by Helen Joseph June 1971 had brought me freedom from all the frustrations of house arrest and the other onerous mutilations of my…