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Document 90 - “Hertzog’s Native Bill Passed: Only 11 Oppose Reactionary Measure”, Umsebenzi, 1 1 April 1936
… Africa's Radical Tradition, a documentary history, Volume One 1907 - 1950, by Allison Drew Document 90 "Hertzog's …
ArchiveSt James Church Massacre
… pews were overturned. There was a hole in the floor where one grenade had exploded. Prayer books, music sheets, welcome …
Declaration on Apartheid and its Destructive Consequences in Southern Africa
… the Organisation of African Unity, which had accepted that one of its responsibilities, was decolonisation, the end of …
PlaceThe Old Presidency Museum, Bloemfontein
… to Build the new Building on the Foundation of the old one. Construction started on 22 May 1885, when the …
Book 5: People, Places and Apartheid - Glossary
… or objection intransigence ”” unwillingness to change one’s views or to agree with someone else sjambok ”” a long …
PlaceDoornkop/Doornsluiten
… the abrupt changes made by the government’s statements. In one instance the man who was responsible for collecting rent …
PlaceCompany Gardens in Cape Town
… shifted from food source to green space, and it remains one of the city’s most historic corners. It’s also filled …
PlaceThesen Island
… . It is situated in the midst of the tranquil waters of one of the richest ecological estuaries in South Africa – … known as: 'Thesen Island'. In the early…
Address by President Jacob Zuma on the occasion of the release of the 20 Year Review: South Africa 1994 to 2014, Sefako Makgatho Presidential Guest House, Pretoria, 11 March 2014
… was also linked to the migrant labour system. This is one of the root causes of the unrest which we are currently … was also enforced in urban areas. In this…
Address by President Thabo Mbeki at the SA-USA Business and Finance Forum, Roosevelt Hotel, New York, 23 September 1999
… and the establishment of a human rights culture remains one of the most significant gains of our young democracy. And … areas still lack some of the basic…
70. The Durban riots, 1949
… and stunned by the convulsion of two weeks ago ”” one fierce burst of terror which lasted from Friday … emotions. He is frustrated and thwarted. His whole…
PlaceVredehoek
… Thanks to SANParks , the site of the wash houses forms part of a three-kilometre Washerwomen Trail and has been … and on a still summer’s evening, when the…
ArchiveAri Sitas in Conversation with Sumangala Damodaran
… the end of the journey, “I harvested them alone”. There is one who rides with me for a while, Etheldreda, a sassy …
PlaceVerlorenvlei
… Bay on the Cape West Coast . Verlorenvlei is not only one of the largest lakes but one of the few coastal freshwater lakes that is at once one of the most…
PlaceKumalosville, Kwa Zulu Natal
… Kumalosville, near Ladysmith, in Natal, was one of the first "blackspots" to go. The Liberal Party … members of the syndicate came together at a meeting,…
PlaceHoughton, a Johannesburg Suburb
… wealthy Suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa. In fact, one of the most famous residents of Houghton was Nelson … Buildings and houses of Historical value, to…
PlaceDwarsvlei Farm, Karoo
… point. Dwarsvlei Farm was bought by Henry Nourse , who was one of the few survivors of the very earliest pioneering … He came of naval stock. His father was…
PlacePatensie, Eastern Cape
… The Tobacco Co-op. was founded in 1936 and played a vital part in farming of tobacco in the Area. It has since been …
PlaceUmhlanga, Durban
… Area came under British control soon after, becoming part of the large Estate belonging to the great sugar …
PlaceTankwa Karoo National Park
… various sponsors. The Tankwa Karoo National Park (TKNP) is part of a renowned arid biome with an unrivaled diversity, in …
ArchiveEleanor Kasrils: From Detainment to National Liberation by Nathan Greenhaw
… (MK), the militant branch of the ANC, Eleanor Kasrils was one such resistance fighter detained under the government’s … got out of her room for routine…
Johannesburg Timeline 1800-1991
… that the government offices are to be located on one of the squares. Prospecting licences on 36 claims in … each religious denomination could only be…
ArticleNelson Mandela Awards 1960s - 2000s
… 18 July, City Council of Harlow, United Kingdom, renames one of its major roads in honour of Mandela. 18 July, AUEW (TASS), one of Britain's major trade…
ArchiveElizabeth van der Heyden by Allison Drew
… she began attending the Cape Flats Educational Fellowship—one of several NEUM-aligned fellowships, where she met the … armed struggle was inevitable and that…
PlaceCenturion, Gauteng
… residents. Centurion is probably best known for its Mall - one of the largest shopping centres in South Africa with over … functions as something of a mini…
ArticleBrazil - Russia - India - China - South Africa (BRICS)
… common interests and to support each other's development. One of the key initiatives of the BRICS countries has been …
PlaceTurffontein Race Course, Johannesburg
… a day watching horses race at the Turffontein race track, one of the oldest horse racing venues in South Africa, built … the round course at about the 800m…
"Peace and Development in our Region" Speech at "War on Want" Conference by O. R. Tambo, London, June 1988
… ability to shape their destiny together in solidarity with one another and as equals, a successful expression of the … attempts to justify the existence of…
Address at University of KwaZulu-Natal SRC awards, 7 May 2005, Howard College, Durban
… have to happen whether there is a stalemate or one side defeated. It is at that point where political … heights! Let me in conclusion leave you with the…
Eulogy by President Jacob Zuma at the funeral of Mme Ruth Mompati, Vryburg, North-West Province 23 May 2015
… denied by a cruel and vicious regime. Mme Ruth became one of the first women to flee the country to join uMkhonto … that she held dear. We should promote…