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BiographyChief Albert John Mvumbi Luthuli
Chief Albert John Mvumbi Luthuli, Africa’s first Nobel Peace Prize Laureate in 1960, was President-General of the African National Congress (ANC) from December…
Beyers Naudé: former General-Secretary of the South African Council of Churches and before that Director of the Christian Institute interview with Rupert Taylor, 4 February 2000, Northcliff, Johannesburg
Beyers Naudé former General-Secretary of the South African Council of Churches and before that Director of the Christian Institute interview with Rupert…
ArticleAfrican National Congress Timeline 1866-1909
In this period early African political organisations were formed; these organisations precipitated the formation of the African National Congress. 1866 …
74. The Freedom Charter, 1955
From the book: A Documentary History of Indian South Africans edited by Surendra Bhana and Bridglal Pachai There were some 2 844 delegates present at the…
87. Today’s lessons are tomorrow’s weapons for students
From the book: A Documentary History of Indian South Africans edited by Surendra Bhana and Bridglal Pachai University students on black campuses were…
Biography of Can Themba by Aisha Ahmed
Key Words: Can Themba, Apartheid, Writer in Exile, Drum Magazine Born: 1924 Marabastad, Pretoria Died: 1968 Swaziland Education: High School, Polokwane …
Giyani, Polokwane
More or less 550 kilometres north east of Johannesburg you will find the little happening town of Giyani, a popular town in the heart of Bushveld country in…
Growth of African Nationalism and Defiance
… as the COD, ANC, SACTU and South African Indian Congress (SAIC). Daphne MacLachlan (19 years old) who worked as …
ArticleApartheid and reactions to it
… campaign mounted by the South African Indian Conference (SAIC). Therefore, inspired by the desire to achieve national …
BiographyKing Mzilikazi
Mzilikazi (meaning The Great Road), was a Southern African king who founded the Matabele kingdom (Mthwakazi), Matabeleland, in what became Rhodesia and is now…
BiographyMadi Gray
Madi Gray was born in Cape Town, where she grew up, attended school and went to university. Her parents were immigrants from Germany, who came to South Africa…
David Pratt
David Beresford Pratt was born on 1 October 1909 to Arthur and Georgina Pratt. The family immigrated from London in the United Kingdom to Johannesburg, South…
ArticleThe British Anti-Apartheid Movement
… (ANC) and Vella Pillay South African Indian Congress (SAIC) added their voices to the appeal. In November 1959 a … the name change. Yusuf Dadoo, a leader of…
EventPolice head admits to Khotso House bombing
Appearing before the Truth and Reconciliation Commission(TRC), General Johan van der Merwe former South African Police Services(SAPS) National Commissioner …
PlaceSimon's Town, Cape Peninsula
One of South Africa’s oldest Towns and Naval base is Simon's Town which is sometimes spelled: 'Simonstown'. Simon’s Town is a very picturesque and Historical…
ArticleThe Big Debate
The Big Debate is a national forum that brings together all sectors of society, including government, civil society, the private sector, experts, youth,…
"Strategy and Tactics" - Statement adopted by the ANC at the Morogoro Conference, April-May 1969 (abridged)
… between some organisations which were legal (e.g. SAIC, CPO, COD) [South African Indian Congress, Coloured …
73. The Congress of the People, June 1955
From the book: A Documentary History of Indian South Africans edited by Surendra Bhana and Bridglal Pachai The African National Congress, the S.A. Indian…
ArticleOral tradition and indigenous knowledge
Written documents are very important sources of history. Letters, diaries, and even old shopping lists can tell us a lot about how people lived, what they…
ANC-KZN flabbergasted by DA’s denigration of Oliver Tambo, 11 July 2006
The ANC in KwaZulu-Natal is flabbergasted by the announcement made by the Democratic Alliance (DA) denigrating one of the greatest freedom fighters ever…
EventPolice open fire, killing 34 striking mine-workers at Marikana
Police opened fire killing 34 striking mine-workers at Marikana, North West Province. As a result, 78 people were left wounded while more than 250 people were…
Memorandum To The United Nations Special Committee Against Apartheid, June 1968
… A copy of the leaflet isattached as Appendix 1. IX. The SAIC firmly believes that the problems of South Africa will …
81. The People’s Candidates Party and the Lenasia Management Committee
From the book: A Documentary History of Indian South Africans edited by Surendra Bhana and Bridglal Pachai The People's Candidates Party participated in…
ArticleUniversity of Witwatersrand Student Protests 2015 Timeline
The student movement Rhodes Must Fall (#RhodesMustFall, #RMF) garnered much media attention in March of 2015, after Chumani Maxwele of the movement defiled a…
ArchiveCHAPTER TWO: Class, Consiousness and Organisation inthe Political Development of Indian South Africans, 1860 - 1979 by Kumi Naidoo
This chapter comes from the book
ArticleMahatma Karamchand Gandhi Timeline 1910-1919
1910 - 1919 1910 January 1, Indian Opinion reduced in size for financial reasons. January 6, Rev. Charles Phillips and J C. Gibson had an interview with…
ArchiveCHAPTER SIX: The Politics Of Non-Collaboration: The Campaign To Boycott The Tricameral Elections by Kumi Naidoo
This chapter comes from the book
The Politics of non-Collaboration: The Campaign to Boycott the Tricameral Elections
… protests of various organisations in 1983 as the SAIC took control of Indian education. Various religious … the poll of registered voters rose from 13.4% in…
ArticleUniversity of Pretoria 2015-2016 Student Protests Timeline
The University of Pretoria (UP) opened in 1908 as a new department of the Transvaal University College (T.U.C). In 1930 the University College was upgraded…
ArticleSouth African General Elections 2019 - List of Political Parties
The IEC announced that a record 48 political parties have successfully registered to contest the 2019 general elections. Most have been formed recently,…