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ArticleEskom Energy Crisis: Will there be a “just transition” to renewable energy? by Kyla Jade Mc Nulty
… the stations for. The greatest insult is that it is South African citizens that are expected to pay back these corrupt … were ahead of the current curve,…
Article”People’s Power!”, 1986
… In January 1986, the UDF met the African National Congress (ANC) for talks in Stockholm. It … organisation and working together with Congress of South…
The Mass Democratic Movement, February 1988 - January 1990
… ground, forming closer relations with Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) , which was only partially … (MDM), and the two formed closer relations…
Discovery of the Gold in 1884
… divided between White and Black residents. The South African War of 1899-1901 saw a temporary downturn in … all economic activity in the region. Following…
ArticleHitler’s racial state in Germany
… way of reinforcing the human rights embodied in the South African constitution. Keep in mind that teenagers learn from … Erin intercepted a racial caricature…
ArticleStates of Emergency in South Africa: the 1960s and 1980s
… particularly uMkhonto we Sizwe (MK), the armed wing of the African National Congress (ANC) – precipitated the … community protested against the brutality of…
Why protect worker’s rights?
… applies to all employees and employers except the South African National Defence Force, various intelligence bodies … 1999, aims to develop and improve the…
Why protect rights of gays and lesbians?
… the immigration of the foreign spouses of permanent South African residents but not to afford the same benefits to South African gays and lesbians in…
ArticleAfrica: What’s in a name?
… 1.11 billion people call Africa home and call themselves African. Africa, and being African, has become a core part of the identity of millions … 2005. …
ArchiveIntroduction by Howard Barrell
… could find no solution to South Africa's crisis unless the African National Congress, its foe for 30 years, was a … the ANC's involvement in solving was…
Acceptance speech by President Jacob Zuma on the occasion of being awarded an Honorary Doctorate in Humane Letters in recognition of his contribution to education at Texas Southern University Houston, Texas, 23 September 2011
… in town, where I joined the trade union movement and the African National Congress. The two organisations added a lot … for freedom which turns 100 years old…
Address by President Jacob Zuma at the official launch of the Dube Trade Port and King Shaka International Airport, 8 May 2010, Tongaat, KwaZulu-Natal
… that serves not only South Africa but the Southern African Development Community. The port of Durban is already … King Shaka was a strategic thinker, able to…
Address by H.E. Ms. Baleka Mbete, Deputy President of the Republic of South Africa, at the Africa-Indian Ocean (AFI) Region Aviation Conference, Kwazulu-Natal, 24 November 2008
… the region. South Africa remains committed to addressing African aviation issues taking into consideration the growth … to the support on safety initiatives…
Statement by Oliver Tambo to the Press, 16 November 1984, Addis Ababa
… The delegation of the African National Congress is very happy to have participated … Africa constitute the basis for a renewed offensive by the African…
Interview with Oliver Tambo by Le Monde, Addis Ababa, 08 June 1983
… mobilises us. The danger lies in the fact that the South African whites are not allowed to know what is really … fight; we will carry on. The struggle…
Statement to the Press by O. R. Tambo, Addis Ababa, 16 November 1984
… The delegation of the African National Congress is very happy to have participated … Africa constitute the basis for a renewed offensive by the African…
Document 83 “Native Bourgeoisie as a Class”, Umsebenzi, 16 February 1935
… The latter article deals in length with the role of African National Congress , which is the institution of the … This is very clearly reflected in Dr Seme's…
National Arts Festival 2017
… National Arts Festival is an important event on the South African cultural calendar, and the biggest annual celebration of the arts on the African continent…
EventFatima Meer is banned for a second time
… Federation of South African Women (FSAW or FEDSAW) President and the first person … She was also involved in campaigns to save the lives of African National…
EventMK hero cadre Solomon Kalushi (Khala) Mahlangu is executed
… Apartheid regime for being part of an abortive attempt by African National Congress (ANC) members to smuggle weapons … References: Sonderling, N.E. (ed.) New…
EventArthur Elias Letele, medical doctor and prominent ANC leader who went into exile in Basutoland, dies
… school, Letele became active in politics. He joined the African National Congress Youth League (ANCYL), as well as … Letele committed suicide on 20 December…
EventIngrid Jonker, SA poet, commits suicide.
… On 19 July 1965, Ingrid Jonker, a South African poet, committed suicide by walking into the sea. … posthumously awarded the Order of Ikhamanga by the South…
EventSouth Africa relinquishes sovereignty over Walvis Bay
… the area has been under Dutch, British, German and South African control respectively since the late 1700s. On 16 … the Namibian government, after eighty…
EventNelson Mandela meets President P.W. Botha to begin negotiating the end of apartheid
… On 5 July 1989, African National Congress leader Nelson Mandela met with … led to further negotiations between the government and the African National…
EventUS House of Representatives approve Bill to impose stricter sanctions on Apartheid South Africa
… was a ban on the exportation of computers to the South African military, police, and government agencies that … technology, the suspension of further loans…
EventAn international measure is adopted in Antwerp to block rebel groups from trading conflict diamonds
… The sale of diamonds in some African countries has been linked to the funding of African rebel groups, which have in turn funded some of …
EventBambatha Rebellion
… suffered from a shortage of unskilled labour. Most African people lived off the land as farmers, tenants on … 000 rebels died. The Bambatha Rebellion marked…
EventBattle of Vaalkrans begins
… Among the reasons for the South African War (Anglo- Boer War), 1899 - 1902, was that the … were determined, were quite able to survive in the African climate…
EventMorgan Tsvangirai becomes Prime Minister of Zimbabwe
… upheaval. This development happened largely through South African diplomatic efforts. Executive authority was shared … Morgan Tsvangirai, and the cabinet,…
EventHaile Selassie, deposed Ethiopian emperor, dies
… Ethiopia. However, he is also looked up to as a symbol of African dignity, both within and outside the continent. … revere Emperor Selassie as a god that…