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PlaceSão Tomé and Príncipe
… parents and expelled from Portugal, in the world war ) and African slaves. This country was the world’s largest … are the descendants of these immigrant,…
PlaceVoortrekker Monument
… 16 December 1888, when President Paul Kruger of the South African Republic attended the Day of the Covenant … £ 360,000, most of which was contributed by the…
Address at a Luncheon in Honour of Zhu Rhongji, Premier of the People’s Republic of China, 5 September 2002
… of the Chinese Delegation, Representatives of the South African Government, Distinguished Guests, Ladies and … long history between us, in particular with…
PlaceGroutville
… the establishment of the sugar mill to support aspiring African farmers. Reverend Grout also introduced a system of: … It was home to Benedict Wallet…
Message to Archbishop Trevor Huddleston, President, Anti-Apartheid Movement, on the 25th Anniversary of its Founding by O. R. Tambo, 26 June 1984
… Dear Mr. President, The African National Congress congratulates the British … over the centuries of contact between British and South African peoples, the…
The Story of PR Pather, the grand old man of Indian politics in South Africa: Bibliography
… 1988 Calpin, C.H., A. I. Kajee. His Work for the South African Indian Community. Durban: Iqbal Study Group. N/D … 1994 Pachai, B., International Aspect of…
ArchivePostscript Ante by Howard Barrell
… In July 1990, five months after the South African government had unbanned the ANC, security police in … into South Africa on operations. The last that South…
New Book | Apartheid Israel: The Politics of an Analogy edited by Jon Soske and Sean Jacobs
… party to celebrate the release of Apartheid Israel at the African Studies Association's Annual Meeting. Remarks by … racial discrimination and its…
EventSteve Tshwete is born
… after leaving left school he began working for the African National Congress (ANC). Even while still in school … High, which he attended in 1960 and 1961,…
PlaceOrigins Centre
… origins of humanity and the evolution of culture in the African Continent. Origins Centre is dedicated to exploring … the history, lifeways, and beliefs of…
January 8th Statements -Statement of the National Executive Committee on the occasion of the 70th Anniversary of the ANC - 8 January 1982
… commemorate the 70th anniversary of the foundation of the African National Congress. One of these, Pixley ka Izaka … of Africa belongs to this new and…
Document 4 - B.M. Kies “The Background of Segregation”, Address delivered to the National Anti-CAD Conference, 29 May 1943
… exception. Segregation is the prevailing idea of the South African ruling class and it has created segregationists in … of the European in this country, one…
ANC mourns the death of Cde Basil "Jomo" Mavuso, 12 July 2012
… The African National Congress (ANC) is saddened to learn of the … the ANC, the Mass Democratic Movements of our country, the African continent and the world…
Upcoming events at the Book Lounge
… Allister Sparks has spent 60 years at the heart of South African politics. He will be here to talk about his memoir. … chronicles the passionate affair…
PlaceBophuthatswana, was Previously a Homeland
… 1977 this 'homeland' was granted independence by the South African government. Bophuthatswana's capital city was … by the following day by the intervention…
Black Consciousness Movement in South Africa
… the Black resistance movements, in particular the African National Congress. Those Black leaders who were not … emerged. The White- dominated National Union…
EventDr Albert Hertzog confirms that television would not be introduced in South Africa
… broadcasting media, even though the state-controlled South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) had a virtual … unfair competition for the Afrikaans press…
EventPeter Mokaba is born
… Committee. He was one of the founding members of the South African Youth Congress (SAYCO), which led to him being … amongst and for the youth, he became the…
EventSouth Africa heeds United Nations call to assist Korea
… The Tjisadane. By November 1950, the entire Second South African Air Force Squadron was fully deployed. This unit … with distinction during the Korean…
EventThe fall of the fortress town of Tobruk
… a combination of poor judgement on the part of the South African commander Major -General H.B Klopper as well as the … 1942. Among the units taken prisoner…
EventIt is announced that a child prostitution and trafficking task team rescues 14 underage prostitutes in downtown Johannesburg
… task teams have been incorporated into the South African Police force. Some progress has been made in … who were rescued in the operation, all but one was…
EventUnesco lists Robben Island as a World Heritage Site
… explorer, Batholomeu Dias. When the Dutch colonized South African in the 17th century, the island was used to isolated … years on Robben Islands. Others…
EventCharles Robberts (Blackie) Swart, first state president of South Africa, is born
… election. When the fusion between the NP and South African Party (SAP) took place, Swart joined Malan's … passing of the Immorality Act, the banning of the…
Arthur Chaskalson Chief: Justice Emeritus, Constitutional Court of South Africa
… of Namibia (December 1989-March 1990), a Consultant to the African National Congress on constitutional issues (April … at which Mr. Nelson Mandela and other…
PlaceThe Free State National Botanical Gardens, Bloemfontein
… thought to be over 200 Years old. Early in South African History this Site was Inhabited by Iron Age, Basotho … found and are displayed in the Education…
EventThe last ‘Peru and Bala’ show is hosted on Lotus FM
… and Ray Maharaj, which is hugely popular amongst the South African Indian Community. Mathura and Maharaj were radio … Bala’ comedy acts serve as a…
Outcome of the High Court Application, 12 February 2014
… The African National Congress welcomes the court ruling which … Issued by Jackson Mthembu National Spokesperson African National Congress Enquiries: Keith…
Amulets & Dreams by Omar Badsha and Guy Tillim
… covers civil strife and its effects on the society in 6 African countries namely Angola, Mozabique, Burundi, Sierra … book and exhibition opened in Durban at…
EventANC President Oliver Tambo meets with Mikhail Gorbachev in Moscow
… The African National Congress (ANC) leader, Oliver Tambo met … at www.nelsonmandela.org[Accessed: 17 October 2011]South African History Online, ‘4 November’,…
EventIsmael Mahomed became first black judge appointed to the Supreme Court of South Africa
… of South Africa. At the time of his appointment the South African government and liberation movements were engaged in … he wrote judgement on Patricia de…