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BiographyDr Yusuf Mohamed Dadoo
… The Bill was essentially the same as the original 1930 document and it also set up the Feetham Commission , which … African Freedom.” Although his name is…
EventPresident Thabo Mbeki establishes a commission of inquiry to probe alleged illicit activities on the UN's Iraq oil-for-food programme
… energy department Sandile Nogxina were mentioned in the document, suggesting they may have acted with impropriety. On …
EventA vagrant from Johannesburg, Tim Singiswa on a one
… when Gerrie Prinsloo, registrar of the court, accepted the document. Click here to read more about the Boeremag. For …
EventTrevor Manuel unveils GEAR
… to appropriate standards by sector and area. The policy document received a cautious response from trade unions and …
EventOrigin of Johannesburg’s name is explained
… Bernhard Rissik and Christiaan Johannes Joubert - the only document dealing directly with the origin of the city's name. …
ArticleThe 1956 Women’s March in Pretoria
… South African women decided to petition and create a document of their values in “The Demand of the Women of South … of Passes for Women and the Repeal of…
Memorandum by Ben Turok before the ANC`s Morogoro Conference and a "Reply" by Joe Matthews, 5 April 1969, Morogoro
… Preparatory Committee has had an opportunity to study the document submitted by Comrade Turok which was found very interesting and illuminating. . . . We…
PlaceFordsburg and the Oriental Plaza, Johannesburg
… placed a wheel, that when spun produces an image of a pass document burning. F ordsburg Thesis by Yasmin Mayet …
ArticleDrum Magazine
… as an accessible and 'realistic' means with which to document protest action, and appeal to a largely illiterate …
Links & Partnerships
… South African Labour History Project aims to collect and document material relating to the history of the South …
EventMahatma Gandhi is arrested for refusing to carry Apartheid pass
… South Africa for refusing to carry an obligatory identity document card commonly known as the 'pass'. Gandhi was …
EventUniversity of Pretoria's 100th anniversary
… desegregated and opened for all races. In 1993, a policy document was introduced, aiming to position the university in …
ArticleSASO till SASCO
… of Joe Phaahla embraces the Freedom Charter as its guiding document on education, especially the clause stating that …
ArticleStudent Politics: SASO till SANSCO
… of Joe Phaahla embraces the Freedom Charter as its guiding document on education, especially the clause stating that …
ArticleMoses Kotane Timeline
… serve on the Atlantic Charter Committee which draws up a document on African Claims. 1942 17 June, Kotane and Sophie …
A brief history on South African prisons and prisoners
Introduction In 1948 the National government was voted into power and instituted apartheid. This lead to an increase in the number of people being…
A chronology of meetings between South Africans and the ANC in exile 1983-2000 by Michael Savage
… chronology. Without doubt the chronology in this document also is incomplete. Few of the meetings that took … so the chronology is silent on this detail. To…
Notes on the Life of Ernest Cole 1940–1990 by Gunilla Knape
… of his time he left an insightful and comprehensive document of his people and their struggle. This text is a …
PlacePretoria, now known as Tshwane
… in 1899, until his escape. The Vereeniging Peace Agreement document, ending the war between the Boers and the British , …
A celebration of 70 years of ‘African Claims’ - ANC by Zizi Kodwa, 11 May 2015, South Africa
… Document adopted by the ANC in 1943 following the Atlantic … Charter ANC CELEBRATES THE 70 YEARS OF AFRICAN CLAIMS DOCUMENT AND DEFEAT OF FASCISM AND NAZISM…
ArticleA tribute to a great struggle stalwart Paul David by Siva Naidoo
I first came into contact with Comrade Devadas Paul David in 1977, soon after a few of us established the Tongaat Youth Club. We were struck by his youthful…
ArchiveChapter 7 - Planning for people's war `Blow on the embers and it will catch alight', January 1983 - March 1984 by Howard Barrell
… engaging in partial and general uprisings. Since 1979, the document asserted, the `broad base' of support for the ANC … with greater frequency'. The…
Archive"Isikhumbuzo" (Memorial): Self-authored obituary by Petros Sipho Mkhize, dedicated to Getruth Ndlovu, written while awaiting execution, Pretoria Central Prison, circa 1967
… Pretoria Central Prison awaiting execution. He headed the document "Isikhumbuzo" (Memorial) and dedicated it "To … the final word on his life and memory. In…
PlaceLuthuli House Museum, KwaDukuza
The mission of this Museum is to conserve, uphold, promote and propagate the life, values, philosophies and legacy of the late Chief Albert Luthuli in the…
59. The South African Federation challenges Congress over the settlement
… country were protected. But no sooner was the ink on that document dry than another agitation was set on foot under the … to the Prime Minister of the Union…
ArticleRemembering and Celebrating South Africa’s Iconic LGBTQI+ Women
The shards of South Africa’s fragmented history share a common thread throughout; at the core is a struggle for equality and visibility. Over the course of the…
Cape Flats Details - Life and Popular Art in Cape Town’s Townships
… Ledochowski’s painstaking and brilliant photographs document the wall decorations and murals drawn by artists in …
ArticleAfrican National Congress Timeline 1960-1969
… Conference and adopted the ‘ Strategy and Tactics ’ document as a way of giving new impetus to the struggle. 1960 … structures within the country. At the…
BiographyChris Hani
Thembisile Chris Hani was born in the rural village of Sabalele, in the Cofimvaba region of the former Transkei. He was the fifth of the six children of…