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Document 4 - ‘Our Annual Conference - An Inspiring Gathering’: report in the ‘South African Worker’
… South Africa was moving away from discrimination based on race. This declaration excited not only us but the world … superficial changes which do not…
Say It out Loud - The 1921 Presidential Address, Cape Town, 29th March, 1921
… the struggle in the face of all opposition. We must carry on the fight in the firm conviction that " Freedom's battle … freedom. It gave a distinct set…
ArchiveAppendix 3 The Freedom Charter
… government can justly claim authority unless it is based on the will of all the people; that our people have been … to land, liberty and peace by a form of…
Americans for South African Resistance, 25 June 1982
… make statement to the Special Committee against Apartheid on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the beginning of … many miles away, as well as to…
Nelson Mandela’s leadership: his ‘obstinacy and stubbornness’ (Part 2) by Raymond Suttner, 11 June 2018
… change being thrust upon him, by conditions imposed on him, like imprisonment or policies of the ANC, with which … It happened when Mandela, who placed a lot…
Congress of the People - I was there
… June 25 and 26 1955 are dates indelibly impressed on the minds and hearts of every Congress member who was … Freedom Charter which forms the basis of our…
ArticleChanges in modern forms of communication
… telegraph was invented by Guglielmo Marconi. Passengers on the RMS titanic used this to send an SOS in 1912. An SOS … when he called for his assistant after…
Chapter 4
… What is the explanation of the wholesale reversal on the part of the leaders? It is not enough to say that they … enthusiasm of the African people was bound…
Chapter 5 -The Character, Role and Significance of SASO
… role and significance of SASO. To this end, I draw on the analysis of the previous two chapters, the chapter … limits of the possibility (1991a: 206). This…
ArchiveChapter 6 Underground in Joburg by Denis Goldberg
… might be guilty, leaving the onus of proof of innocence on the accused. Proving innocence is much more difficult and … the ages men have sacrificed – they…
Document 50 - Socialist League of Africa , “South Africa: Ten Years of the Stay-at-Home”, International Socialism, 5, Summer 1961
… centres of South Africa. And yet the events centred on an anti-pass campaign and drew in the entire African … Party was arrested); and led to the growth of a…
51. The ‘Satyagraha’ campaign ends
… 8 July 1914, briefly reviews the campaign and reflects on the gains. Source: Collected Works of Mahatma Gandhi, vol. 12, pp. 448-52. The struggle that went…
ArticleAmericas by the 1500s
… the United States of America (USA), one of the countries on the North American continent. Americas the plural form, … the Dutch East India Company, sent one…
Biography of Miriam Makeba by Narcy Negrete
… Africa in 1960, she used her success to shine a light on the ugly truths of apartheid government. She utilised her … was born in the township of Prospect,…
Document 91 - John Gomas, “The Native Representation Bill is Passed: What Must be Done Now?” Umsebenzi, 25 April 1936
… from the leader of the Convention, simply damped the spirit of militancy and expectancy for action that was … and calling for a "day of prayer and…
ArchiveA story of a memorable photograph, and why it matters by J Brooks Spector, (Daily Maverick), 18 May 2018
… The passing away of South African photographer Sam Nzima on 12th May triggers thoughts of the circumstances and impact … horror struck sister runs…
Book 6: Negotiation, Transition and Freedom - Chapter 4 - The Fruits of Freedom by Eddy Maloka
… 11, Colonialism, Capitalism and Conflict) and then, from 1948, to apartheid. At the same time, the transition was also … 2000 United Nations Development…
Evidence before the Foreign Affairs Committee of the house of commons: Oliver Tambo, 29 October 1985, London
… it plans and executes or plans and carries out decisions on all issues related to the internal struggle. Then for … in June, we looked at this long history…
ArticleThe Politics Behind Water
… as it is one of the thirty driest regions in the world. On average the country receives 500 mm rainfall in a year. … for agriculture, the government still…
Canon Collins Memorial Lecture by Oliver Tambo, 28 May 1987, London
… as his disciples. As such, all we can do is try to reflect on the message he left us, in the hope that we can … to the banishment of evil. Canon Collins came…
BiographyAnna Victoria Mangena
… a vacancy as a nurse at New Brighton and assumed duties on 1 November 1920. Mangena was mainly responsible for …
BiographyWopko Jensma
… Wokpo was born on 26 July 1939 in Middelburg, Cape Town. He received his …
BiographyPhaswane Mpe
… After completing his Bachelor’s degree at Wits, Mpe went on to do a publishing diploma at Oxford Brookes University. …
BiographyDr. Oshadi Maphefo Jane Mangena
… Dr Oshadi Mangena was born in a toilet on 12 June 1931 when her father’s employer refused to allow … October. Available at www.themidweeksun.co.bw . Accessed…
BiographyVera Ponnen
… went with her husband to Zambia , leaving South Africa on an exit permit. During nearly 10 years in Zambia, Vera … Party [online] Available at www.sacp.co.za…
Interview with Archibald Gumede 29 July 1990
… had a central state, they had their own king which went on for a very long time. The king controlled the land, controlled the lives of the people, the king…
Biography of Heinz Klug by Ashley Rogers
… early post-apartheid transition. Heinz Klug was born on April 7, 1957 in Durban , South Africa. His mother’s … in shipping and moved to the port city of…
Presidential Address to the Extended Meeting of the National Executive Committee of the ANC by O. R. Tambo, April 1975
… - members of the NEC in jail or hospitals or elsewhere on duty, to congratulate you on successfully solving all the problems, that are before … to false…
A short history of Port Elizabeth's famous Campanile
… raised the question of erecting a suitable memorial on the actual site of the landing of the Settlers in 1820, or … (architect). Within a month the committee…
ArticleA Charge of Treason by Norman Levy
… Treason When detectives invaded the Congress of the People on 26 and 27 June 1955, it was clear that the government … With him were Errol Shanley, a trade…