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EventMandela confirms Kerzner’s contribution to the ANC
… socialite Sol Kerzner did indeed make a contribution to the ANC electoral funds as alleged by Bantu Holomisa, but stated that he has told no-one else in the…
EventThe iconic Athlone cooling towers are demolished
… The iconic Athlone cooling towers also know by locals as “The two ladies of Athlone” were demolished in just eight … seconds during a "surprise" implosion on…
PlaceJock of the Bushveld, Monument in Barberton
… This is a statue of Jock of the Bushveld. It is located in Barberton in front of the Town Hall. Jock of the Bushveld was born in 1885 along the Voortrekker…
PlaceAgieskloof Bus Stop, in the Eastern Cape
… Stopping place for the Transnet busses on the Route from Bedford to Spring Valley. The name is derived from Achaskloof. Area around the lower … Agieskloof…
EventSA withdraws from the International Labour Organisation
… In February 1964 the International Labour Organisation (ILO) voted in favour of the suspension of South Africa from its Annual General Conferences. The ILO…
ArchiveHistorical perspectives and the effects of uprootal
… perspectives, brief historical review of migration of the period just before the Lifaqale, the review of the effects of the 1913 Native Land Act and ……
EventThe Bantu Homelands Citizenship Bill is passed
… The Bantu Homelands Citizenship Bill is passed, whereby every … a certificate of citizenship of his respective 'homeland'. The homelands in question at that…
EventBishop Zulu refused passport by the state
… permission to attend an international church conference by the South African government. Zulu had been elected President of the World Council of Churches …
ArchiveFrom the African Scholars of Cape Town: Once we return to our desks - the cause is lost!
… Recommendations from the pupils of the Cape Town Bantu schools with regard to improving the Bantu education system … From the African Scholars of Cape Town:…
ArchiveThe African Peoples Democratic Union of Sout
… Address by I B Tabata to the First National Conference of the African People's Democratic Union of Southern Africa (APDUSA), held in Cape Town in April 1962…
EventP. W. Botha grants reprieve to the “Sharpeville Six”
… South African President P. W. Botha granted a reprieve to the "Sharpeville Six" (Reginald Sefatsa, Reid Mokoena, Moses … being part of a crowd that killed…
EventThe UN sets up Commission on Apartheid
… The General Assembly of the United Nations adopted resolution 616(VII) to establish a three-member United Nations Commission on the Racial Situation in the…
EventThe Ruth Prowse Art Centre is opened
… The Ruth Prowse Art Centre was opened in The Retreat as an art and cultural centre with artist Erik Laubscher as first head. The house was formerly an…
EventCliff Drysdale, the tennis star is born
… on 26 May 1941.[i] He was widely regarded as one of the best tennis players South Africa has ever produced.[ii] In 1965 Cliff was ranked fourth in the world…
EventAnatii, the South African rapper is born
… He is a South African rapper. Anatii produced and wrote the hit “When It Rains” for another popular South African hip … commissioned by Lebohang Morake to…
ArchiveSouth African Church leaders confront the Sstate
… Anglican Cathedral and after a brief service set out on the short walk to Parliament to present a petition of protest. Within minutes the leading clergy were…
EventThe first Gay Marriage in South Africa
… South African history, Vernon Gibbs and Tony Halls became the first same sex couple to legally wed in the country, one day after President Thabo Mbeki’s…
EventPaul Mosaka establishes the African Democratic Party
… in conjunction with Senator Hyman Basner established the African Democratic Party (ADP). The organisation had the same goals as the African National Congress…
ArchiveStatement on the assasination of David Webster
… Statement on the view of the assasination of Comrade Webster as part of the ongoing attempt to crush the freedom movement in the … Statement on the…
The Unsung Hero of South African Photography
… Andrew Tshabangu’s two decades-plus visual repertoire, the best of which was showcased earlier this year at … and aching, often sweeping quietness, and…
The Unsung Hero of South African Photography
… Andrew Tshabangu’s two decades-plus visual repertoire, the best of which was showcased earlier this year at … and aching, often sweeping quietness, and…
ArchiveChristmas statement by leaders of the Black P
… Through the external representative of the Black People's Convention, Mr Ranwedzi Nengwekhulu the statement was received from the BPC president , Mr ……
ArchiveEastern Cape Regional Office report for the 5
… The report shows that events in the Eastern Cape are indicative that the philosophy of Black Consciousness is beginning to be … Eastern Cape Regional Office…
ArchiveWorking paper on the International Student Movement
… Working paper on the international student movement. Part of appendices for the International Department, presented at the 44th Annual Congress of the…
PlaceAmandel, a Railway Siding in the Eastern Cape
… Railway Siding, 8 km West of Lady Grey, on the route between Aliwal North and Barkley East. The name is Afrikaans for 'almond'. The European almond was…
ArchiveTambo pokes a few holes in the blanket
… Newspaper article in the Mail and Guardian newspaper of June 5 to 11, 1987, entitled Tambo pokes a few holes in the blanket. Examines the debate over the…
ArchiveA Black South Africans view of the present
… external investment in South Africa and Namibia, entitled The Conditions of the Black Worker. The accelerated pace of industrialisation has affected … A…
EventBeeld is published for the first time
… The Johannesburg-based newspaper, Beeld, was published for the first time with Schalk Pienaar as editor. This Afrikaans … newspaper is printed six days a…
A Declaration to the people of South Africa
… This address is a declaration to the people of South Africa and begins by mentioning the Nazi-like tyranny under which the people of South Africa live. It is…
EventThe Group Areas Act comes into effect
… In 1948 the Nationalist Party won the general election on a platform of separate development. In 1950 the government passed the Group Areas Act, a…