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EventRobert Mugabe assures the SADC that the 9-10 March election in Zimbabwe would be free and fair
… in 1980, faced one of the fiercest challenges to his presidency at the March poll from Movement for Democratic …
EventAlan Paton is born
… as principal of the reformatory to dedicate himself to his writing. The novel was soon adapted into a musical, "Lost …
EventVoortrekkers are defeated during the Battle of Boomplaats
… commando evicted the British Resident, Major Warden, from his small barracks in Bloemfontein. The Battle resulted in …
Cable to the United Nations Opposing Incorporation of South-West Africa, by Dr. A.B. Xuma, January 1946
… to Dr. Xuma on January 30, 1946, to congratulate him on his cable regarding South West Africa. "My quarrel with you …
EventLord Charles Somerset arrives in the Cape as Governor
… Lord Charles decided to close the farm before the end of his term because of the charges that were laid against him by …
EventSix Treason Trialists miss resumption of trial
… they were. During the proceedings, Robert Resha resumed his evidence under cross examination by Mr. J. Trengove, for …
EventB.J. Vorster, Minister of Justice, announces extensive security measures following the Sharpeville Massacre
… injured by security police fire on 21 March 1960. Under his stewardship, the police force became a formidable tool, …
PlaceTsolo, Eastern Cape
… appointment of Hamilton Hope as resident magistrate for his district. A second magistrate, Alexander Welsh, was … whose village was on the Xokonxa river…
ArchiveDeputy President Cyril Ramaphosa: Memorial Service of Steve Mokone
… of evil, backward laws would stand between Steve Mokone, his love for football and his people. On the eve of his departure to Europe, he was approached by…
EventThe father of South African Jazz Hugh Masekela dies
… On 23 January 2018, Hugh Masekela passed away peacefully at his home in Johannesburg , South Africa surrounded by his family. He died after a battle with…
South Africa’s policy towards Zimbabwe: synopsis by Thabo Mbeki 22 February 2016
… with Geraldine Fraser, now Fraser-Moleketi, as one of his assistants. Zimbabwe land reform and South Africa In 1990 … the despotic (land) confiscations by…
Document 127 - 6 Point Communist Programme f c. 7 941)
… and Italy. Hitler's strength has not come only from his guns and tanks and planes. It comes also, and chiefly, from his friends the Quislings, the Petains…
ArchiveOpening Address at the Omar Badsha Photographic exhibition by Jakes Gerwel, September 2001
… he writes, started as a diary, a tool to help him map his way through the racial maze created over a century of colonialism, apartheid and what he calls his…
PlaceMuizenberg and Marina da Gama
… years! Its significance is that he died in the Cottage at his height of his career and resurgence of his political power. In 1910, the surf craft was…
Freedom In Our Life Time - African National Congress Activities
… meetings, the Rev. Gentleman is often conspicuous by his absence. "Congress leaders should frankly admit that a … he says we should adopt different tactics…
PlaceKhami Ruins, Zimbabwe
… zone was protected as a ‘Royal Reserve’ until the death of King Lobengule in 1893. In recognition of the …
ArchiveCuito Cuanavale, Angola 25th Anniversary of a Historic African Battle by Ronnie Kasrils (Monthly Review), Africa, Angola
… UNITA stronghold at Mavinga. This was the strategic key to his base at Jamba near the Caprivi Strip—a long finger of … South African Communist Party leader…
Eye of the Needle - Chapter 6 - Education for Freedom
… discourages the development of self-discipline. In his survey of our present knowledge of the socialization … control of its own behaviour by focussing…
EventJohn Thomas Baines is born
… work as a storekeeper and artist. This expedition included his exploration of north-west South Africa to determine its … suitability for colonial settlement…
ArchiveWebinar Programme: Red Lives. Convenor: Arianna Lissoni
… Memorial Committee, and India League, was imprisoned for his opposition to South Africa’s involvement in the Second … This paper traces some of the…
EventPope John Paul II celebrates a papal mass in South Africa
… II celebrated a papal mass in South Africa as he began his six day tour of Africa. His visit to the country came seven years after the cleric … in the…
EventPeter “Terror” Mathebula dies
… (now Gauteng ). A flyweight division boxer, Mathebula made his professional boxing debut on 10 July 1971 against … Kim in Los Angeles, California, USA…
Statement on naming of OR Tambo International Airport, 31 October 2006
… prepare to commemorate next year the 90th anniversary of his birth, Oliver Tambo`s legacy should inspire every South …
PlaceAlbertynhof, Kimberley
… in 1934 about the impoverishment of whites, held by his action. As chairman of the Commission of Inquiry into …
PlaceWoutersen Vault, Wessels Road, Green Point.
… It was erected in 1827 by the widow of Peter Woutersen. His granddaughter married, Jacobus Christoffel Wessels, whose …
Cape Flats Details - Life and Popular Art in Cape Town’s Townships
… taken by Chris Ledochowski over a period of 25 years. His work has taken him across the cultural, racial and class …
PlaceHarbour Board Building, Port Elizabeth
… during the absence of Lord Charles Somerset . In honour of his late wife, Donkin declared he the Settlement name; 'Port …
Famous Gatsha Buthelezi Editorial in SASM Newsletter, April 1973
… the Black People. This famous "daddy" of the "Zulus" with his "tricks" manages to confuse so many black people. …
EventMoroccan Army of Liberation attacks Spanish enclave of Ifni
… Sultan Mohammed V was revered as a leader by the locals. His exile to Madagascar in 1953 caused great anger, as …
EventEgyptian President Anwar Sadat, Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin and President Carter begin a Middle East peace conference at Camp David, Maryland
… a number of insightful and novel negotiation tactics. His overall strategy was to limit the place and time of these …