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EventLord Baden-Powell’s sister, Agnes, establishes the Girl Guides Movement
… patrol had a leader. This scheme was so successful that on his return to England, he decided to continue the programme … of these pioneering young women. …
ArchiveUmkhonto we Sizwe - Structure, Training and Force Levels (1984 to 1994) by Tsepe Motumi , African Defence Review No 18, 1994
… of proper planning, either through arrests, injury or even death in encounters with the South African forces. This … position was occupied by Rashid Patel…
Address by President of South Africa, Thabo Mbeki, at the 62nd session of the United Nations’ General Assembly, New York
… by adding my voice to the many salutations directed to His Excellency, Ban Ki-Moon for being elected as the … United Nations (UNGA). Equally, my…
PlaceGallery 101
… Swiss Fernand Francis Haenggi (b. 1934, Dijon, France) and his mother Mrs F.M.L. Haenggi founded Gallery 101 to showcase …
A Political Reflection By John Fikile Block
… Sefako Makgatho from 1917-1924, ZR Mahabane served his first term from1924-1927, Josiah Gumede from 1927-1930, …
How a mysterious ghost ship brought cosmic disco to Cape Verde: A new compilation documents the strange history of the African country’s groove-laden sound, formed following the discovery of a boatload of synths(The Guardian), 24 May 2016
… but Analog Africa founder Samy Ben Redjeb says he set up his label to highlight the hidden scenes on a continent whose …
PlaceDiep River
… in 1811 and emigrated to the Cape in 1835. Following his marriage in the colony, he inherited a halfway-house near …
PlaceShangana Cultural Village
… the boughs of Ancient Trees. This is where the Chief and his Family host the Evening Festival - where Choirs, Actors …
EventState of emergency declared in 27 townships
… individual policemen might have acted improperly, it was his belief that the force as a whole was impartial. Mandela's …
EventIt is widely reported that British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher criticised the ANC, calling it a terrorist organisation
… demanded by almost all the other Commonwealth leaders. In his reaction the ANC representative at the conference, Jonnie …
EventRugby player Breyton Paulse is included in the national team after the ANCYL challenged the decision to omit him
… included in the national team. Breyton Paulse is known for his tremendous speed on the pitch. He was selected for both …
EventA Dutch ship, the Rosenberg, carrying Huguenots, leaves for the Cape from the Netherlands
… to grow. The younger van der Stel set aside prime land for his own wine farm. Known as Vergelegen, the farm became the …
PlaceVictoria and Alfred Waterfront, Cape Town
… small Jetty, built by Jan van Riebeeck in 1654 as part of his task to establish a Refreshment Station at the Foot of … small Jetty, built by Jan van Riebeeck…
ArticleJohannesburg the Segregated city
… then Von Brandis Square, where the Mining Commissioner had his home. At that early stage the northern and eastern ends … garnered considerable support among…
ArticleA Luta Continua Dialogues, Episode 2: Policing and Resistance
… of South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa, for having “blood on his hands”. Ramaphosa was instrumental in ordering the … when he was arrested, and argued that he was…
ArticleHistory Grade 10 - Topic 2 Essay Questions
… hierarchy which promoted the white man as superior due to his race. [9] Secondly, the establishment of a refreshment … to check in with your teacher and make…
ArchiveWebinar Programme: Debating Socialist Lineages. Convenors Shahid Vawda and Lungisile Ntsebeza
… Africa and the State University of New York at Buffalo. His PhD dissertation from Buffalo was on South African youth … at the Nelson Mandela University,…
PlaceLeliefontein
… story of a bushman called- 'XiXo', who lives happily with his tribe of San , until one day a coca cola bottle falls … from the Gods, Xixo goes out and tries…
ArticleIndian South Africans timeline 1930-1939
… Maharaj Singh, the Indian Agent in South Africa, and his wife. Lady Maharaj Singh brings the rowdy meeting to … the opposition Raza Ali refused to back down…
Event90-Days Act commences
… In a remarkable example of double-speak, Vorster outlined his motive for introducing the bill, saying it is "because … of security laws and Vorster justifies…
EventMandela's last major address to parliament
… President Nelson Mandela delivered his last major address to parliament at the opening of the …
General Act of the Berlin Conference on West Africa, 26 February 1885
… Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Empress of India; His Majesty the German Emperor, King of Prussia; His Majesty the Emperor of Austria, King of Bohemia,…
Speech, on Behalf of the National Liberation Movements, at the Opening Session of the Sixth Conference of Heads of State or Government of Non-Aligned Countries by O. R. Tambo, Havana, Cuba, 3 September 1979
… Fidel Castro. We should like to pay tribute to his revolutionary dedication to the cause of the ordinary … people of this world, a leader who is honoured not…
Extract from a speech at the opening of the academic year at the University of Stellenbosch on 22 February 1971
… all the opportunities that the university puts at his disposal, the student must become a specialist. Using the … in the outside world once he has…
Chapter 21. Civil War in the Factories - Garment Workers in Action by E. S. Sachs
… on strike in due course and, feeling that Solly Sachs and his associates on the committee of the union were not … black menace, the workers would eventually…
ArchiveAn Analysis of the Imprisonment and Detainment Treatment of Winnie Madikizela-Mandela by Monica McCausland
… implications, and most likely followed Winnie until her death. According to the DSM-5, PTSD is defined as “an exposure to actual or threatened…
Year of women of South Africa by E.S. Reddy
… ill, the doctor said the climate in Paarl was not good for his health so we moved to Cape Town where he worked as a … if a father had to work alone. If a…
’UNITE! MOBILISE! FIGHT ON! BETWEEN THE ANVIL OF UNITED MASS ACTION AND THE HAMMER OF THE ARMED STRUGGLE WE SHALL CRUSH APARTHEID!’
… fresh and valid and should be presented to our people. His call to unity and mass action is of particular importance … are the ones who give orders to the…
January 8th Statements -Statement of the National Executive Committee on the occasion of the 83th Anniversary of the ANC - 8 January 1995
… comrade Joe Slovo`s greatest revolutionary quality was his ability to adapt, in a principled way, to the ever … of the past four and a half decades. In the…
Bibliographical note and further reading
… of the early period. R. A. Huttenback followed up his 1971 study, Gandhi in South Africa: British Imperialism … of South Africa (Etawah, 1939); G. H. Calpin,…