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Address by President Nelson Mandela on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the South African Communist Party Cape Town, 28 July 1996
Chairperson; General-Secretary of the SACP, Charles Nquakula; General-Secretary of COSATU, Sam Shilowa; Leaders of the Alliance; Comrades and Friends I…
ArticleAfrican National Congress Timeline 1950-1959
After coming to power in 1948, the National Party-led government began implementing apartheid by passing a series of racist laws, notably the Population…
Statement at the Swedish People's Parliament Against Apartheid by O. R. Tambo, Stockholm, 21 February 1986
Mr. Chairman, Mr. Prime Minister, Comrade leaders of SWAPO of Namibia, Foreign guests, Your Excellencies, Distinguished delegates to this historic Swedish…
Memorandum from Nelson Mandela to F. W. de Klerk, 26 June 1992
Document 23 26 June 1992 Introduction 1. The Declaration of intent which we adopted at Codesa 1 committed us to the established of a 'democratic South…
ArticleHistory Grade 11 - Topic 1 Source-based Questions
General Tips when answering Source-based Questions: When approaching a source-based question, look at the MARK ALLOCATION of the question. It will…
ADDRESS BY PRESIDENT NELSON MANDELA AT THE INTERNATIONAL DAY OF SOLIDARITY WITH THE PALESTINIAN PEOPLE Pretoria, 4 December 1997
Mr. Chairman; Mr. Suleyman al-Najab, Special Emissary of President Yasser Arafat; Members of the diplomatic corps; Distinguished Guests, We have assembled…
ArticleGrade 4 - Term 2: Learning from leaders
This topic looks at what makes a good or great leader, and how we can learn from them. The CAPS curriculum emphasizes Nelson Mandela and Mahatma Gandhi as…
CAPS Grade 4: Intermediate Phase History - Term 1
GRADE 4: INTERMEDIATE PHASE HISTORY - TERM 1 Topic: Local History Suggested contact time One term/15 hours …
ArchiveBiography of Joyce Sikhakhane-Rankin by Victoria Sedeno
Joyce Sikhakhane-Rankin’s experiences in Nylstroom and Pretoria Central Prisons as a female political activist who was detained for her work in the underground…
PlaceThathe Vondo Holy Forest, Limpopo
The Thathe Vondo Forest is sacred to the Venda people of Limpopo. Situated in the mountains above Lake Fundudzi, traditional folk lore says the forest is…
The diary of Maria Tholo - November 2 - December 1 by Carol Hermer
From the book: The Diary of Maria Tholo by Carol Hermer Maria's Diary, Wednesday, November 3 There was such a nonsense going on over the Tupperware. It was…
The Life and Politics of Steve Biko by Yunus Momoniat, November 2014
Steve Biko was not alone in forging the Black Consciousness Movement, he was nevertheless its most prominent leader, who with others guided the movement of…
Statement by Oliver Tambo to the Diplomatic Correspondent of Morning Star, 23 November 1967, London
South Africa - The principal target Mr. Tambo explained that the Lusaka communique was issued when the Smith regime was trying to give the impression that the…
PlaceGriqualand East
The territory of Griqualand East is located South of the Colony of Natal, between the Drakensberg and Pondoland. Despite being well watered, fertile and richly…
ArticleThe Roots of Segregation: 1860-1910
By the 1860s, subjugation of African people in the immediate vicinity of the Cape had been achieved. Other than a small, enfranchised minority who owned land,…
ArticleMedu Art Ensemble
In 1977, a group of "cultural workers"from the townships fled into exile in Gaborone, Botswana; including Molefe Pheto, from Mhloti Theatre. Thami Mnyele…
EventANC's Walter Sisulu and Duma Nokwe rally support against Urban Bantu Councils Act
African National Congress (ANC) leaders, Walter Sisulu and Duma Nokwe went from house to house in Orlando, Soweto near Johannesburg rallying support amongst…
If we want to understand African history, we need to understand the Battle of Adwa by Hannah Giorgis (Pambazuka News), 02 Mar 2016
The battle - and the greater narrative of Ethiopia’s independence – is a powerful symbol of African resistance to European imperialism. “Ethiopianism” has…
Nelson Mandela Correspondence with family
Introduction The Robben Island prisoners settled down to the mindless timetable of imprisonment, filling hours with manual labour which mercifully distracted…
Move from Condemnation to Confrontation of Apartheid and Colonialism - Statement in Committee II of the International Conference of Experts for the Support of Victims of Colonialism and Apartheid in Southern Africa, Oslo by O. R. Tambo, 11 April 1973
... I should like to say that in discussing political and diplomatic action against apartheid, and against Portuguese colonialism, we should press for a shift…
Address To The Nation On National Women’s Day, 9 August 1999
Fellow South Africans, Today, August 9th is National Women's Day. On this day, as a nation, we re-commit ourselves to the advancement of women at all levels of…
PlaceMogwase, Bojanala Region
Mogwase lies near the Pilanesberg National Park. It falls under the Bojanala Platinum District Municipality juristriction and the seat of Bojanala Platinum, is…
Interview with Sunny Singh by C de Vos, Durban, 28 May 2002
UNIVERSITY OF DURBAN – WESTVILLE DOCUMENTATION CENTRE ORAL HISTORY PROJECT "VOICES OF RESISTANCE” INTERVIEWEE SUNNY SINGH INTERVIEWER C DE VOS DATE 28…
Statement In Court By Dr. Dadoo And Dr. G. M. Naicker, When Charged With Aiding And Abetting Under The Immigrants Regulation Act Of 1913, February 26, 1948
Your Worship, We are charged with the offence of contravening Section 20 (r)of the Act No. 22 of 1913 in that we did wrongfully and unlawfully aid or abet…
ArticleUnited Nations and Apartheid Timeline 1946-1994
… of Africa, the Union of African Sports Confederations, SAN-ROC and the Zimbabwe National Olympic Committee. 1988 8 …
PlaceMagaliesberg Region, North West Province
Go on a journey through the Ecology and Geology, of one of the oldest Mountain Ranges in the World – estimated to be 2,500 million Years old, is the majestic…
ArticleCall for submissions: The Politics of Armed Struggle in Southern Africa Conference
Conference: THE POLITICS OF ARMED STRUGGLE IN SOUTHERN AFRICA Conference Date: 23-25 November 2016 Venue: University of the Witwatersrand (Johannesburg) …
ArchiveSishaywa Zimvula Nje, Simanikiniki Nje, Umhlol’Usekhaya – Reading Mafika Gwala in Times of Thunder and the Terror of the Elements by Sanibonani Molweni
Good afternoon Dumelang Hello Absheni! Hola! It is an honour to be with you this afternoon. The task at hand certainly daunts me. Yet, it is…
78. The Natal Indian Congress calls for a national convention
From the book: A Documentary History of Indian South Africans edited by Surendra Bhana and Bridglal Pachai In his address as acting president of the Natal…
The Role of Women in the Struggle against Apartheid, 15 July 1980
Women in South Africa, since the turn of the century, have emerged as primary catalysts for protests against, and as challengers of, the apartheid regime…