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EventJoseph Kasavubu, first president of the Democratic Republic of Congo dies
… president of the Congo (now Democratic Republic of Congo) from 1960 to 1965 died. He assumed the office when the Congo became independent from Belgium on …
EventUgandan President Idi Amin releases political prisoners
… The reason for attack was his inability to obtain arms from their respective countries. Once Muammar Qaddafi of … and more than 50,000 Asians holding British…
Chapter 8
… same problems of oppression a few yards away. This protest from the floor resulted in the drawing up of a resolution to … form a select committee of ten to…
Chapter 4
… not to pause, take stock, assess the situation and learn from the errors of the past in order to arm ourselves the … of education. The English, on the other…
Historical Overview of Black Resistance, 1932-1952 - The Congress of the People and Freedom Charter Campaign by Ismail Vadi, New Delhi, 1995
… which the African masses responded to calls for action from Congress leaders was inspiring, and vindicated the … Depression in 1932 and the withdrawal of…
Chapter 2 - No equality under the Union Jack, 1900 - 1910
… Africans, Kholwas, many who had moved away from the influence of the chieftaincy. The political … His involvement in the Anglo-Boer War prevented him from…
Document 75 - A. Mon (M. N. Averbach), “The Historical basis for the Programme of the Fourth International Organisation of South Africa”, Workers’ 1944
… From: South Africa's Radical Tradition, a documentary … exploitation of South Africa by modern imperialism dates from the discovery and exploiting of…
Robert Sobukwe Inaugural Speech, April 1959
… slavery and humiliation, the "dom pass" is being extended from the African male dog to the African female bitch. It is … opportunities" can be founded…
"Future of the Africanist Movement" Questions and Answers Y R. M. Sobukwe, in The Africanist, January 1959
… slavery and humiliation, the "dom pass" is being extended from the African male dog to the African female bitch. It is … opportunities" can be founded…
Statement by Oliver Tambo, on behalf of the Southern African Liberation Movements, at the closing session of the seventh summit meeting of the Preferential Trade Area for Eastern and Southern African states, 02 December 1988, Arusha
… Comrade Chairman, to recall that one year ago to the day (from 1 to 4 December), Tanzania`s Deputy Prime Minister and … for the developing countries. Today,…
Statement, on Behalf of the Southern African Liberation Movements, at the Closing Session of the Seventh Summit Meeting of the Preferential Trade Area for Eastern and Southern African States, Arusha by O. R. Tambo, 1 - 2 December 1988
… Comrade Chairman, to recall that one year ago to the day (from 1 to 4 December), Tanzania's Deputy Prime Minister and … for the developing countries. Today,…
PlaceFree State Province
… in the Northeast. It was originally a Boer State and then (from 1910) one of the traditional Provinces of South Africa; … Premier: Mosiuoa Lekote When the…
Document 49 - Lenin Club, Draft Thesis: Introduction (Minority) (1934)
… From: South Africa's Radical Tradition, a documentary … of imperialisms, i.e., the last stage of Capitalism. From the most simple of economic formations, he…
Chapter 6 - The Birth of SACTU
… From: Lessons of the 1950s By Richard Monroe, March-May 1984 … themselves, meeting with indifference or hostility from older craft unions. In South Africa,…
Address at the Work-in-Progress Review Workshop of the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD), 24 Jan 2002
… and distinguished delegates and representatives from all over our continent and indeed the world. I believe … commitment of all who are present and who have…
VI - The Inquest
… From the book: No.46 - Steve Biko by Hilda Bernstein, 1978, … Old Synagogue has been the scene of many political trials from the end of the 1950s onwards…
Statement at the Symposium on the Survival and Development of Children in the Frontline States and Southern Africa, Harare, March 1-5, 1988
… of great encouragement and inspiration to us who come from southern Africa to see so many concerned people who have come from other parts of the globe to…
88. Gandhi’s legacy
… From the book: A Documentary History of Indian South … purpose, which eludes us so many decades on, was freedom from oppression. The purpose remains…
Chapter 12. The General Strike Of 1931 - Garment Workers in Action by E. S. Sachs
… cent. in wages and this demand was countered by a request from the union for a substantial increase in wages. During … for the first few days of the strike…
EventMarsha Cox, the South African hockey player is born
… States of America. Marsha captained the national side from 2006. She has represented the South African national … and 2010. In August 2015, Marsha announced…
EventNelson Mandela announces he will not stand for re-election in 1999
… for re-election in 1999. Mandela, who was released from prison in February 1990, became the first democratic … The struggle icon had taken over as ANC…
EventMargaret Rheeder is hung in Pretoria
… beings and pets. Margaret, despite the evidence gathered from post mortem results and other investigations denied to … She only confessed to the crime when…
EventSharpeville Deputy Mayor killed
… and Coloured representation but excluded African people from parliament. Against this backdrop, rioting and violence … gropup wanted all Black councillors…
EventPrime Minister P.W. Botha announces Ciskei will become independent on 4 December 1981
… by excluding the majority of Black South Africans from South Africa proper. The Bantustans would then function … December 1981, in reality Ciskei only became…
EventThe existing ban on marriages between White and Black people (Prohibition of Mixed Marriages Act (1949) is extended to White and Coloured people
… Marriages Amendment Bill was adopted - despite opposition from the United and Progressive Parties. This amendment … racial division. President P W Botha…
EventThe UN lifts mandatory sanctions against SA
… against SA and in 1974 South Africa was suspended from the UN General Assembly. This move ended years of … sometimes not accepted and efforts were made to…
EventSA Olympic team leaves for Barcelona
… time, the South African team was composed of members drawn from all racial groups. It competed for the first time under … well attended. The previous ones…
EventCODESA’s starting date set
… Delegates from twenty groups agreed after preparatory talks in … to CODESA. A steering committee, comprising of a delegate from each of the twenty parties,…
EventPretoria disputes compensation for Gaborone raid
… The government of South Africa disputed compensation claims from the government of Botswana for damages caused by the … them R25 000 - million and R 3000…
EventClarence Mlokoti is shot dead by hijackers
… Mlokoti was waiting for his wife and daughter to come back from their friend's house. While returning from the house they were approached by two men who…