SAHO global search
9,589 records
EventThe Immigration Regulation Act is passed in South Africa
… in South Africa. The Act was prejudiced on the basis of national origin, race, gender and class. In the 1930s the Act …
PlaceWeskoppies Psychiatric Hospital, Main building, Ketjen Street, Pretoria
… situated to the West of the City Centre. It was declared a National Monument under old NMC legislation on 31 July 1981. …
PlaceDie Kraal, Brummeria, Pretoria
… at the in house coffee shop. It was declared a National Monument under old NMC legislation on 9 March 1979. …
EventPatrice Emery Lumumba, first Prime Minister of an independent Congo, is born
… as a young man and in 1958 he founded the Mouvement National Congolais (MNC). As President of MNC, Lumumba helped …
EventMafika Gwala born
… devote his time to political activities firstly joining National Union of South African Students (NUSAS) that later …
EventFEDSAW Western Cape Region launched
… and Albertina Sisulu. Organisations such as the African National Congress Women's League (ANCWL) and the women's …
EventNUSAS disbands
… The National Union of South African Students (NUSAS) elected to …
EventPolice swoop down on the homes of Congress of the People leaders across the country, the arrests led to the Treason Trial
… arrested were Albert Luthuli (president of the African National Congress), Prof. Z.K. Matthews, Oliver Tambo, Walter …
EventANC co-founder and journalist Pixley Seme dies
… journalist, lawyer and a co-founder of the African National Congress (ANC). His funeral service was conducted by …
EventThe official launch of the SABC
… from the newly formed SABC began. At first the new National Service broadcasted only in English. However, the …
NUSAS President Ian Robertson is banned
… The President of the National Union of South Africa Students (NUSAS), Ian …
EventBilateral talks to continue
… following the fall-out between the leaders of the African National Congress (ANC) and government over the continuation …
EventThe four corner stones of the castle (Kasteel de Goede Hoop) at the Cape are laid
… Nassau and Oranje, In 1936 the Castle was declared a National Monument. …
EventFormer anti-apartheid activist, Allan Boesak accuses ANC
… referring to himself as Coloured in 1970, but the African National Congress (ANC) has made him "Coloured" again after …
EventBafana Bafana wins over Ghana
… The South Africa senior national football team, Bafana Bafana, secured 1-0 victory …
EventAbortion legislation is passed
… The South African National Assembly passes the Choice on Termination of …
EventBlack empowerment makes headway
… Black economic empowerment deal, Anglo American and the National Empowerment Consortium (NEC) signed an agreement for …
EventThe TRC is set up by parliament
… in 1995. The Commission, based on the Promotion of National Unity and Reconciliation Act, No 34 of 1995, …
EventSamora Machel pledges solidarity with the people of South Africa
… (MK) cadres were killed. Machel, together with the African National Congress (ANC) President, Oliver Tambo was …
EventFNB cancels its R20 million anti-crime initiative designed to encourage President Thabo Mbeki to make crime his priority
… On 2 February 2007, First National bank cancelled its R 20 million anti-crime campaign. …
EventShaba War in Zaire comes to an end
… Congo, when Angola-based guerrillas of the Front for the National Liberation of Congo (Front pour la Liberation …
EventSouth Africa readmitted to United Nations
… in South Africa, the establishment of the Government of National Unity and the adoption of a non-racial and …
Founding members of friends of United Democratic Front
… Harrison Motlana he has been the secretary for the African National Congress, Eric Mafuna he was the president of black …
EventJoshua Nkomo’s freedom of movement and association in Southern Rhodesia is restricted
… the nationalist struggle. Nkomo, who supported the African National Congress (ANC) when he was in South Africa inthe …
EventBantu Holomisa deposes Stella Sigcau as President of the Transkei
… of the Transkei Defence Force (TDF), a staunch African National Congress (ANC) activist, led a bloodless coup …
Fighting Talk
… to the suppressive actions and legislation which the National Government steadily introduced prior to the …
EventWalter Sisulu secretly attends a meeting at the house of George Xorile with F. Van Rensburg
… On 11 January 1963, African National Congress (ANC) member, Walter Sisulu attended a …
PlaceIndigo Vats, Pinetown
… industry caused much excitement.' They were declared a National Heritage Monument in October 1984. (Situated in a … Declared a National Monument under old…
Archive1996 - President Mandela, State of the Nation Address, 9 February 1996
… the Senate; Honourable Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly; Chairperson and Deputy Chairperson of the … I am trying to convey is that all of…
Robert Sobukwe Speech at the University of Fort Hare as President of the Students’ Representative Council, 21 October 1949
… that the Fort Hare staff is predominantly UP [United Party]. So that whether we remain mute or not the government … it is not the African who is the culprit,…