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EventG7 meeting on world finance kicks off in London
… Top finance officials from seven of the world's richest countries, the G7 (now … ahead of the official G7 talks in a bid to win commitments from them. ……
EventSA Policeman Wins 90km Comrades Marathon
… A member of the South African Police Services (SAPS) from Mafikeng in North West, Andrew Kelehe, won the 90km Comrades Marathon from Pietermaritzburg to…
”On this night a bedraggled Winston Churchill knocks on the door of the manager of Delagoa Bay Collier, pleading for something
… Collier, pleading for something to eat after his escape from Pretoria the night before. The manager, John Howard, … a goods truck destined for Lorenço…
Document 130 - Communists in Conference: The 1943/44 National Conference of the Communist Party of South Africa
… From: South Africa's Radical Tradition, a documentary … were spoken. These delegates, men and women, came from all parts of the country -from Durban, from…
Speech at the Tenth General Conference of the United National Independence Party by O. R. Tambo, Zambia, August 1988
… of a galaxy of Heads of State as well as delegations from many African and other fraternal countries. Allow me to convey warm fraternal greetings from the…
Cape Slave Naming Patterns by Robert Shell
… popular calendar names, especially for enslaved persons from the Indian subcontinent. One oceanic slave trader, after selling a particularly large lot of…
PlaceKommetjie, Cape Town
… of Cape Town businessmen purchased the farm Kommetjie from its owner, J Albertyn, and developed it as a residential … it to Cape Town. Kommetjie is reached…
PlaceGroot Constantia, Constantia Valley
… to often!" In 1679, Simon van der Stel requested land, from the Dutch East India Company as a reward for loyal … . He named his Farm: 'Groot Constantia' ,…
ArticleHow to undertake research?
… the field of history, designed for a wide range of users from primary learners to university students and educators. … 2. Find Information Gather relevant…
“Message to Those Staying At Home”: Joint Statement by Dr G. M. Naicker and Chief Albert J. Luthuli, April 1958
… a disciplined manner. 1. Whatever provocations you meet from the police or any other source, observe rigidly the … MONDAY, TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY, AND TO…
Speech on the Occasion of Installation as the Chancellor of the University of Fort Hare and on being Awarded the Honorary Degree of Doctor of Laws by O. R. Tambo, 19 October 1991
… proper to bestow on me. To receive an honorary degree from my alma mater, Fort Hare, and to be appointed as … part of the country. The Fort Hare of today…
Interview: The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Navanethem (Navi) Pillay
… to Podrights, or this week Vodrights, a series of podcasts from the Australian Human Rights Commission. I'm Graeme … situation where white secretaries had to…
Chapter 14. Rebuilding the Union-Constitution
… bitterly hostile and active trade unionists suffered badly from victimisation. The union resolved on two lines of … Like many other countries, South Africa…
EventMswati III becomes King of Swaziland
… died, was ready to take the reigns. Queen Shongwe ruled from 1982-1983 while Queen Thwala ruled from 1983 until 1986. During that time the prospective King …
EventThe Supreme Court of Zambia ruled that former Zambian president, Frederick Chiluba should stand trial for corruption
… against the Zambian parliament for lifting his immunity from prosecution. A year earlier, Frederick Chiluba's … would remove presidential immunity protecting…
EventUN Special Committee on Apartheid urges a boycott of all SA racist sporting organizations
… the African bloc’s proposal to exclude the country from both the Munich Olympics and the Olympic Movement … Africa's ban. This resulted in the country's…
Brief Detention Diary by Michael Hathorn (an excerpt)
… for his role in the struggle. Recorded below is an extract from the prison diary that he kept whilst in detention, as … at Sharpeville, and hence courting…
ArchiveChapter 16 Tee Shirts, Music and More Solidarity by Denis Goldberg
… badges and buttons, posters and pamphlets available from the Anti Apartheid Movement in Britain. There were many … in the ANC worked hard to change the focus…
Opening Address to the Conference on "Whites in A Changing South Africa", Convened by the Five Freedoms Forum and the ANC by O. R. Tambo, Lusaka, 1 July 1989
… a special word of welcome to those who have come directly from home to the city of Lusaka; a city that will surely be … Lusaka plays host to a galaxy of…
A Brief Commentary on the Question of HIV and AIDS by Thabo Mbeki, 7 March 2016
… of the African”. AN OVERVIEW Here is an excerpt from that booklet, which speaks for itself: “The first report … the spread of HIV in the world. The question…
ArchiveAn Interview With F.W. De Klerk, the Last Apartheid President of South Africa by Nicolas Rossier
… Willem de Klerk served as president of South Africa from September 1989 to May 1994. He is widely recognized for … good education system, education has…
Working Life - Factories, Township and Popular Culture 1886 - 1940 - Themes to Think About
… From the book: Working Life - Factories, Township and … changed dramatically. Production based on the land, from which the family mainly benefited, changed…
78. The Natal Indian Congress calls for a national convention
… From the book: A Documentary History of Indian South … South Africa today, I would be listening to this address from the auditorium. The unhappy state of…
Chapter XIV - End of an era
… From the book: Side by Side by Helen Joseph I drove back … back in Johannesburg on 30 June, but as she had not heard from me directly since I left two…
Chapter 21. Civil War in the Factories - Garment Workers in Action by E. S. Sachs
… and the union voted funds to buy materials. Volunteers from different factories competed to see who could produce … were collected during the war by…
Passive Resistance 1946 - A Selection of Documents compiled by E.S. Reddy & Fatima Meer
… UNO - 1947 International Support: UNO - 1948 Support from persons and Organisation - 1946 Support from persons and Organisation - 1947 Support from persons…
PlaceOld Lutheran Church, Kroondal
… and was consecrated on 24 June 1896. Prior to this, from about 1891, regular services were held in the dining room of the Ottermann house. From its…
PlaceMarket Square, Port Elizabeth
… Diaz’s arrival in Algoa Bay in 1488. Across the way from Market Square is the magnificent public library, … 204 stairs, which visitors are welcome to climb…
PlaceWorkers’ Museum, Johannesburg
… documents the History of South Africa’s Migrant Workforce, from the first arrivals to Unionisation. The original … the many thousands of Migrant Workers who…
The Indians of Natal: Resistance to Apartheid, 1971-1985 by Davinder S. Dhillon
… It begins by briefly tracing the community's struggles from the early 1860s, against the racist laws that … Based upon primary materials collected…