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Re-emergence of resistance, 1980-89
… against apartheid throughout the country. With the launch of the United Democratic Front (UDF) in August 1983, this … Consciousness organisations began to…
ArticleTimeline of the History of Rugby in South Africa
… Cape between the Army and the Civil service. 1879 Founding of the first two Whites-only rugby union clubs in South Africa, Hamilton and the Villagers. 1883…
ArticleRemembrance of Albertina Sisulu through the Work of Cartoonists
… struggle leaders that we have lost, our opinions and views of them are directly impacted by the way they were portrayed … they have past away. Here you will…
Federation of Amateur Theatrical Societies of South Africa (FATSSA)
… The Federation of Amateur Theatrical Societies of South Africa was founded in 1938 in Krugersdorp by the representatives of 20 amateur dramatic societies in…
January 8th Statements -Statement of the National Executive Committee on the occasion of the 93th Anniversary of the ANC - 8 January 2005
… 8 January 2005 Compatriots and comrades, On the occasion of the 93rd anniversary of the African National Congress, … society to the society we inherited. It…
BiographyDr. Connie Mulder
… Mulder was born on the 5 June 1925. He studied a Bachelor of Arts degree and obtained the Transvaal Education Diploma … German in Randfontein. He also…
Cornelius Petrus Mulder
… Mulder was born on the 5 June 1925. He studied a Bachelor of Arts degree and obtained the Transvaal Education Diploma … German in Randfontein. He also…
Address of the President of South Africa, Thabo Mbeki, to the Joint Session of the Parliament of Namibia, Windhoek, Namibia, 30 October 2007
… Honourable Presiding Officers of the National Assembly and the National Council Your … Constitutive Act of the African Union and its development programme,…
Louis Charles George 'Loet' Douwes-Dekker
… attended Durban High School,graduated from the University of Natal in 1961,completed an honors degree at University of South Africa,and later master's degree…
BiographyIsaac Bangani Tabata
… racially mixed Lorry Drivers' Union, serving as a member of its executive. He joined the Cape African Voters' … in Marxist and other radical literature. The…
CONFERMENT OF THE DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF SOCIAL SCIENCE HONORIS CAUSA UPON FATIMA MEER
… CONFERMENT OF THE DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF SOCIAL SCIENCE HONORIS CAUSA UPON FATIMA MEER …
ArticleLives of Courage
… The writing of the history of the Liberation Struggle only began in earnest after 1994 with the establishment of the new democratic government and the…
ArticleA Culture of Survival
… the city. Workers' wages did not keep pace with the cost of subsistence, and most black families lived below the bread … often had to supplement their…
ArticleCradle of Humankind
… The Fossil Hominid Sites of Sterkfontein, Swartkrans, Kromdraai, and Environs The … and the North West Province and is also called the Cradle of Humankind…
Extraordinary ministerial meeting of The Co-ordinating Bereau Of The Non-aligned Countries on the question of Namibia -1985
… 19 TO 21 APRIL 1985 DRAFT FINAL DOCUMENT IN PURSUANCE of a decision taken by the co-ordinating Bureau of … Nations Council for Namibia, United Nations…
Jacob Zungwane Mashabane
… On the 5th of October 1976 Mr Jacob Mashabane, aged 22, a University of Zululand student was reported to have died in detention at … code he said. Mr J T…
Address by President Nelson Mandela on the occasion of his acceptance of an honorary doctorate of the University of Stellenbosch
… Address by President Nelson Mandela on the occasion of his acceptance of an honorary doctorate of the University of Stellenbosch …
ArticleTimeline 20 years of Democracy 1994 to 2014
… elections and shifted the country towards the construction of a new political, social and economic order. 27 April, The … Minister in charge of the…
Re-Emergence of Congress Activity 1980s
… the petition. The campaign was supported by a wide variety of tendencies, including the Soweto Committee of Ten , Azanian People's Organisation (AZAPO) , the…
State of the Nation Address by His Excellency Jacob G Zuma on the occasion of the Joint Sitting of Parliament, Cape Town, 12 February 2015
… The Speaker of the National Assembly, The Chairperson of the National … year 2015 is the Year of the Freedom Charter and Unity in Action to Advance Economic…
Article1960-1966: The genesis of the armed struggle
… South Africa's struggle against apartheid. The aftermath of the Sharpeville Massacre , in 1960, signalled the beginning of a far more brutal and intensive…
ArticleAngolan Civil War (1975-2002): A Timeline of Events
… Savannah, eventually resulting in the infiltration of several SADF forces and a clash between the South African … conflict. July 1975 FNLA…
January 8th Statements -Statement of the National Executive Committee on the occasion of the 88th Anniversary of the ANC - 8 January 2000
… Fellow South Africans: Today we mark the 88th anniversary of the African National Congress. We celebrate our … is that we must implement a vigorous cadre…
BiographyTrevor Andrew Manuel
… a young boy Manuel was exposed to the negative aspects of the apartheid regime when his Black neighbours were forced … when he joined the Labour Party Youth…
The genesis of the armed struggle, 1960-1966
… South Africa's struggle against apartheid. The aftermath of the Sharpeville Massacre , in 1960, signalled the beginning of a far more brutal and intensive…
January 8th Statements - Statement of the National Executive Committee on the occasion of the 102th Anniversary of the ANC by Jacob Zuma
… Statement of the National Executive Committee on the occasion of the … equal pay for equal work, health and safety, affirmative action, skills development,…
Aaron Khoza
… was detained on 9 December 1976 in Krugersdorp in terms of section 6(1) of the Terrorism Act. He was transferred to Pietermarizburg … who suffered death or…
Joseph Zenzele Mavi
… Trade unionist who brought the grievances of black workers int white homes through a crippling of Johannesburg municipal workers in 1980.Mr Mavi was born in …
BiographyMark Shinners
… Congress(PAC) . This was shortly after the PAC Positive Action Campaign against pass laws , which led to the … underground activities. They formed the…
BiographyDeseni Soobben
… the Natal Technikon, (now known as the Durban University of Technology). While a student, she would take pictures of soccer matches at Currie’s Fountain ,…