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EventThe Organisation of African Unity is formed and Africa Day is declared
… On 25 May, 1963, the first African organisation after independence, the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) was formed in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. … …
EventSebe seeks International Court of Justice to mediate in the ‘Kei dispute
… Lennox Sebe, leader of the Ciskei 'homeland' government, announces that in order … a settlement of dispute between his government and that of the Transkei …
EventHelen Zille, former leader of the Democratic Alliance, is born in Johannesburg
… Helen Zille studied at the University of the Witwatersrand , Johannesburg, Transvaal (now Gauteng) … Helen Zille, former leader of the Democratic Alliance,…
ANC mourns the passing on of Mama Regina Nzo, 27 September 2011
… The ANC is deeply saddened by the news of the passing on of Mama Regina Nzo who was the widow of former secretary … ANC mourns the passing on of Mama Regina…
EventMembers of the ANC and SACP are detained due to Operation Vula
… security forces detained approximately forty members of the African National Congress (ANC) and South African … Nyanda and Billy Nair. They were accused of…
ArchiveSpeech delivered on Graduation Day on behalf of the Graduands, April 1972
… The former President of the SRC of the University of the North delivered the Address at the … Speech delivered on Graduation Day on behalf of the Graduands,…
Call for Papers: Teaching Palestine: Pedagogical Praxis and the Indivisibility of Justice
… Kelley (UCLA). Teaching Palestine: Pedagogical Praxis and the Indivisibility of Justice international conference and study tour will be … conferences), and…
EventPalaeontologist Mary Leakey discovers one of the oldest hominid skulls in Tanzania
… On 17 July 1959, Palaeontologist Mary Leaky discovered on of the oldest hominid skulls in the Olduvai Gorge, in Northern Tanzania. At first she found … The…
EventKing Mwanga of Uganda signs a contract with the British East Africa Company
… II, Mukasa beter known as King Mwanga II, was Kabaka of the kingdom of Bungada after the death of his father, Muteesa I in 1884. Upon ascending to … King…
EventSeveral leading members of trade unions affiliated to the UDF are arrested
… In an attempt to prevent further unrest, the apartheid government arrested several leading members of trade unions affiliated to the United Democratic Front …
EventMaria Mary Burton, former national president of the Black Sash, is born
… She moved to South Africa in 1961, and upon witnessing the injustices of Apartheid, became a member of the Black Sash in 1965. Founded ten years prior to…
The death and injuries of South Africans in Nigeria, 16 September 2014
… The African National Congress has learned with sadness of the passing of 67 South African nationals who died and scores … The death and injuries of South…
ArchiveWestern Cape Region - Regional Conference: Problems and challenges of the Western Cape
… Report by Reg September on the problems and challenges of the Western Cape, presented to the African National Congress … Cape Region - Regional Conference:…
EventSupreme Court declares Uhuru Muigai Kenyatta winner of the Kenyan presidential election
… Supreme Court declares Uhuru Muigai Kenyatta winner of the Kenyan presidential election Uhuru Muigai Kenyatta is the fourth and current president of Kenya…
EventBafana Bafana lose to Egypt in the African Cup of Nations final
… The South African national football team Bafana Bafana, under tutelage of the hastily appointed caretaker coach Jomo Sono, lost 2-0 … : Human & Rousseau; ---…
Notes on the Life of Ernest Cole 1940–1990 by Gunilla Knape
… and exhibition are an attempt to construct a clear picture of Ernest Cole, a complex man whose work is little known, … country, but who deserves recognition…
Book 4: Industrialisation, Rural Change and Nationalism commissioned by The Department of Education
… "This first volume in the series, Turning Points in History, highlights two important events that occurred prior to the arrival of Europeans in South Africa …
EventFirst day of office for Mboweni as Governor the SA Reserve Bank
… The former minister of labour, Tito Mboweni, was appointed governor of the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) to replace Dr Chris … First day of office for…
EventKenyan men arrested as part of the continuing crackdown by British authorities
… 2,500 men are arrested in Kenya as part of the continuing crackdown by British authorities against the Mau Mau. Four days later, close to 100 people were…
ArchiveA decent respect for the opinions of mankind: Academic freedom and human freedom
… Speech given by the Right Honorable Denis Healey, M.B.E., M.P. at the Eighth Annual Day of Affirmation of Academic Freedom and Human Freedom, … A decent…
EventSA Prime Minister sends a goodwill message to the new government of Mozambique
… The South African Prime Minister, B.J. Vorster wished the new Mozambique government well. Voster however, warned … his death on 20 October 1986. In 1981, 13…
ArchiveMemorandum to the Minister of Bantu Administration and Development and Bantu Education
… The memorandum provides a background to the political history of South Africa. The development of the policy of separate … Memorandum to the Minister of…
ArchiveUnited Democratic Front statement on the second round of talks about talks
… Statement made after the United Democratic Front is deeply encouraged by the outcome of the latest round of talks about talks between the African … United…
EventFirst victim of the land invasions in Zimbabwe, David Stevens, is murdered
… dead in Zimbabwe by squatters occupying his land. He was the first White farmer to be killed in the on-going land confrontations involving so-called "war ……
Book 1: Ancient Civilizations and Global Trade commissioned by The Department of Education
… "This first volume in the series, Turning Points in History, highlights two important events that occurred prior to the arrival of Europeans in South Africa …
EventKaiser Matanzima of Transkei announces his intention to retire from the Presidency
… President Kaiser Matanzima of Transkei announced his intention to retire from the Presidency in February 1982, to devote more time to … family affairs…
EventWilliam J. Burchell (71), botanist and explorer of the South African interior, dies
… traveller, artist, and author was born in 1792. The son of a wealthy nurseryman. Burchell travelled nearly 7 000 km … He described his journey in a book…
ArchiveDocument on the van Wyk de Vries Commission of Enquiry into Universities
… Analysis of the van Wyk de Vries Commission of Enquiry into White Universities. Seeks to clarify why … been expressed among English language student circles…
ArchivePaper delivered at the Annual Meeting of Diakonia on March 25, 1980
… a paper delivered by Archbishop Tutu, General Secretary of the South African Council of Churches, at the annual meeting of Diakonia on 25 March 1980 on…
PHOTOGRAPHY REVIEW; Apartheid, Reflected in an Inventory of Simple Objects by Sarah Boxer (The New York Times), 24 July 1998
… in South Africa to become a photographer in 1962. But the pictures he made of the nation under apartheid suggest that there was one … One of the most…