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BiographyDavid Dabede Mabuza
… into the United Democratic Front (UDF) in 1986. He moved on to become a Chairperson of the National Education Union of … of the African National Congress …
Qonda Hoho
… was shot dead during a shoot-out with members of the SAP on 4 March 1988 at his cousin’s house in Khayelitsha, …
Media briefing statement by ANC National Chairperson, Comrade Baleka Mbete, following the occasion of the Republic of South Sudans 9th July Independence Day Celebrations
… John Garang, was sworn in as Sudans Vice-President on 9 July 2005. This was part of the negotiated North-South … of the CPA. We commend both North and South…
Sparks Mahamba
… Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe ) at the hands of Rhodesian forces, on 22 August 1967. … the ANC online. Available at www.anc.org.za . Accessed on 19 July 2012. …
Chapter III - The world outside
… Umkhonto, it did not confine its violence to attacks on installations but also planned and carried out violent … at the beginning of 1965, but not before it…
PlaceRiverside Mosque and Mausoleum, Umgeni, Durban
… was declared a National Monument under old NMC legislation on 17 October 1980. - As soon as Hazrath Soofie Saheb arrived in Durban in 1895 he bought a piece…
Robert Sobukwe: What a sense of mission! By Sibonginkosi Mazibuko, 19 February 2015, South Africa
… during this month of February, we can do well to reflect on his developmental ideas. To this day, Sobukwe remains a … hear him talk. Sobukwe is known for his…
BiographyNokugcina Elsie Mhlophe
… Nokugcina Elsie Mhlophe known as Gcina Mhlophe was born on 24 October 1958 in KwaZulu- Natal , South Africa. She has been writing and performing on stage and…
BiographyDr. Connie Mulder
… Cornelius Petrus Mulder was born on the 5 June 1925. He studied a Bachelor of Arts degree and … Front for National Priorities. The party was founded on…
BiographyNkosinathi Christopher ‘Nko’ Mbuyabo
… Christopher Mbuyabo was born at eCintas in East London on the 23 December 1967. Nko as he was popularly known was … that he reluctantly accepted, as he…
BiographyEschel Mostert Rhoodie
… to 12 years in prison. The sentence was later reversed on appeal and he left for the United States of America. Rhoodie died on 17 July 1993. Rhoodie was a…
BiographyMakhaya Ntini
… Makhaya Ntini was born on 6 July 1977. He grew up in a small village in the Eastern … control than had been evident previously. Ntini went on to became the…
Louis Charles George 'Loet' Douwes-Dekker
… Louis Charles George Douwes-Dekker was born on 22 October in 1936,Indonesia Asia.His parents were … Relations (SAIRR) convnced him there was work to be done…
Cornelius Petrus Mulder
… Cornelius ("Connie") Petrus Mulder was born on the 5 June 1925. He studied a Bachelor of Arts degree and … Front for National Priorities. The party was…
BiographyJeevenundhan (Jeeva) Rajgopaul
… working as a freelance documentary photographer.He worked on a documentary project on Chatsworth, the largest Indian township in South Africa. …
BiographyAnderson Khumani Ganyile
… about his capture,months of silence might have ensued.On September 21, New Age ran a banner headline "SA Police … newspapers,andsoon the British press too-…
BiographyIsaac Bangani Tabata
… radical literature. The Awakening of a People, and served on the AAC executive. He was one of the founders of the … a pamphlet attacking the Bantu Education…
BiographyThenjiwe Mtintso
… Thenjiwe Mtintso, was born on 7 November 1950 in Soweto , Johannesburg where she also … by the security police in the 1970s. She was also banned on numerous…
ArticleOrganisation of African Unity (OAU)
… The Organisation of African Unity (OAU), established on 25 May 1963, was the culmination of a number of diverse … far-reaching historical currents and…
BiographySiphiwo Maxwell “Congress” Mthimkhulu
… son of Sipho and Joyce Nobantu Mthimkhulu was born on the 23 March 1960. He grew up in Njoli Street, Zwide … [online], Available at www.londongrip.com …
Side By Side: The Autobiography of Helen Joseph
… against apartheid. Her autobiography is being published on her 81st birthday and is a worthy successor to her two … the famous and the almost forgotten who…
Speaking Notes for the President of the African National Congress, President Jacob Zuma, during the MKMVA National Conference, 12 October 2012
… non-sexist and prosperous society. The dawn of freedom on the 27th April 1994 after lengthy and protracted struggles … and look forward to your resolutions…
BiographyDaniel Gordon Gabashane
… at the Mofolo Art Centre, Soweto. He has exhibited on group exhibitions in SA and is represented in public and …
Michael Shivute
… Mr Michael Shivute was detained on 16th June 1969 under section 6(1) of the Terrorism Act and …
ArchiveThe West African Kroomen and their link to Simon’s Town by Joline Young
… to be employed by the British Navy in Simon’s Town arrived on the HMS Melville in 1838. [i] Their date of arrival was … the clan and was tasked with sending…
ArticleHistory of Women in Prisons during Apartheid
… women. Women in prisons, as if it was not bad enough on the outside, bore the same hardships as men such as lack … make females an easier target. In an…
Sir Redvers Henry Buller
… For biographical and historical information on Buller browse the following links: …
BiographyVilla Baker
… Villa Baker was born on 12 March 1917, the year of the Russian Revolution, while … East Rand Transvaal (now Gauteng ). A month earlier, on 12 February, her…
BiographyCassim Saloojee
… they were educated. Dadoo remained an important influence on the Saloojee household, and Saloojee grew up believing … arrest and trial in the…
BiographyJustice Gizenga Mpanza
… Justice "Gizenga" Mpanza was born on 5 September 1937 at Groutville Mission Reserve. His father … liberation. After finding work he attended evening classes…