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… Contents Introduction by Dr Yusuf M. Dadoo (South African Communists speak 1915 - … An Address th the S.A. Labour Party', pamphlet published by the War on War League (SA) in March 1915.  Document 2:   …

… lived in Ixopo, Mariannhill where he was commissioned by Bishop Fleischer to paint a number of pictures with … S. R. Dent, Inspector of Native Education. He was taught by Reverend Nixon. The Department of Native Affairs … Bhengu never completed the mural and was dismissed by Malcom and Dent. He nevertheless attended the Empire …

… of many new secondary industries in its aftermath. By this time the reserves were so depleted that they no … moved even further apart. This trend was accentuated by significant shifts in both black and white politics. Black … increasingly more militant with the formation, within the ANC , of the Congress Youth League (CYL) in 1943.This group …

… A series of legislations were passed by the NP led government in the 1950s as it sought to deal … out of Cape Town while others were detained and tried. By the late 50s the Defiance Campaign launched by the ANC and its Congress Alliance partners was broken. A new …

… movements such as the  African National Congress  (ANC) and the  Pan Africanist Congress  (PAC) were banned and … the  Liberal Party of South Africa  (LPSA) was not banned by the government, its members were not spared the wrath of … methods were adopted.  The NCL was formed late in 1960 by a small group consisting of about 11 people, including …

… allegations of political activity and treason levelled by the Bophuthatswana government. Bopalamo, one of a family … She was born in January 1939 in Polonia, a village founded by German Lutheran missionaries, situated between Brits and … she began teaching at the Tlhabane Training School, and by 1988 she was appointed as the head of the African Studies …

… of the Kulturkammer. These books included not only poetry by major Dutch poets like A Roland Hoist and Marthinus … and French authors, both languages being prohibited by the occupiers. All this was done in collaboration with Jan … appeared: Vyjtig Gedigte van C. Louis Leipoldt, selected by WEG Louw and published on the occasion of the poet's 66th …

… the land was not, as so many explorers argue, discovered by them. The land was already occupied and was being used by the inhabitants. The reason why groups often state their … to pay homage to the King of Portugal with an annual tribute of gold. In India, da Gama attacked Calicut, tortured …

… because of racial politics, under-funded and developed by the state. 18 August: An estimated 1,2 million public … COSATU spends about R2 million campaigning for the ANC. After a decline in the vote towards the ANC, General … recorded, much of the striking workers are represented by independently formed workers committees. COSATU together …

… This period was characterized by events leading up to the formation of the African National … and growth of working class consciousness as evidenced by the formation of the ICU which eclipses the ANC. 1910 Sol Plaatje becomes the editor of Tsala ea Becoana …

… was first banned in 1962. From 1978 to 1990 he was bound by the restrictions of his 1950 listing. 1951 May, Walter … anxious to emphasise Indo-African unity and was ‘dismayed by the attitudes he encountered in his discussions with African National Congress (ANC) branches in Natal. ” Some took pride in the 1949 riots.’ …

… the suburbs of Durban and reached Pietermaritzburg by 19 January. A total of 142 people died in the ensuing … Indians left their homes and took refuge in camps staffed by NIC officials as rioting spread from Durban to … Indian Congress (SAIC) and the African National Congress (ANC) formed a joint council "to advance and promote mutual …

… April 1994 to 3 February 1997, South Africa was governed by a Government of National Unity (GNU) under the leadership of African National Congress (ANC). Clause 88 of the interim Constitution of South Africa … Government of National Unity was established and headed by Nelson Mandela as a president and FW De Klerk as his …

… had a teacher who had a camera and he became fascinated by the concept of pictures coming out of a box, so he bought … Park and charge people to get their photographs taken by him. On the farm there was a system where at a certain age … When Sam was in Standard 6, now grade 8, it was decided by the farmer that he was old enough to start work. After …

… Prime Minister Hendrik Verwoerd on 06 September 1966 by stabbing him four times with a dagger during a … independence hero. Tsafendas was deeply influenced by his father and the stories of his ancestors and grew up … as a teenager, Tsafendas was listed as a Communist by the Portuguese colonial authorities after he was twice …

… This museum is a tribute to Durban's seafaring history, and a reminder that Durban is still the busiest port in Africa. Backed by a panoramic view of Durban Harbour, the Port Natal … NCS Challenger is a small 5.8m yacht that was skippered by Anthony Steward in his journey around the world. He …

… A tribute to Dora Taylor …

… Tribute to Cde Karrim Essack …

… first plenary meeting. A Declaration of Intent was signed by all parties except the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) and the … II started. There was a massacre in Boipatong and the ANC withdrew from the negotiations process. Protest marches … Eastern Cape and twenty eight ANC protesters were killed by the Ciskei Defence Force. This incident was later called …

… fans seek the thrills of highly tuned motor cycles tearing by with staccato exhausts in a cloud of dust. But to an older … it will recall the big water pumping plant devised by Mr. H.W. Currie in 1878, and which saved the town from … un-banned, Currie's served has a 'home ground' to the ANC Women's League and Mkhonto-We Sizwe in 1993 and ANC …

… of the Black Consciousness (BC) movement were banned by the apartheid government. COSAS organized students at … a clandestine member of the African national Congress (ANC) and was later to be convicted of furthering the aims of … indoctrinating youth and that this could only be changed by transforming the country’s entire political system. …

… in apartheid South Africa when a newspaper photograph by Sam Nzima - of the dying Hector being carried by a fellow student - was published around the world. Hector … his death. A postmortem revealed that Pieterson was killed by a shot fired directly at him and not by a bullet …

… 8-13 December 1958 in Accra Ghana. The AAPC was attended by both independent and non independent countries, … From South Africa, the African National Congress (ANC) could not formally attend as the organisation as it was prevented by the apartheid government from doing so. However, a …

… and folklore. So much so that she was often consulted by experts in these fields e.g. Jake Frige, Peter Becker, … Eileen Krige and John Blacking. She was also visited by musicologists from abroad, like David Rycroft from the … in 1939 with a recording of some of her performances. By making public appearances the Princess broke with Zulu …

… of the President of South Africa, Thabo Mbeki to the Toast by her Excellency, the Governor-General of the Commonwealth …

… to the 8th Robert Sobukwe Memorial Lecture to be delivered by Professor Pumla Gqola. …

… During the 1960s and the 1980s South Africa was ruled by the National Party. The NP government imposed the apartheid system and could only be voted for by white people. The apartheid system was greatly criticised … countries these included the African National Congress (ANC). Hector Peterson carried by Mbuyisa Makhubo, besides …

… halves of the Cape, arguing that they be administered by their own authorities. Despite disagreements with the … but when Henry Bartle Frere was made governor of the Cape by Lord Carnarvon, he switched his allegiances and became a … as prime minister Sprigg was appointed prime minister by Frere in 1878 after the British Colonial Office suspended …

… held its opening conference on 20th December 1951. Led by I. B. Tabata , SOYA was closely linked to the Non European … debate. Two years earlier the African National Congress  (ANC) had adopted its Programme of Action. Phyllis Ntantala … A leaflet entitled uKwayo isiKrweqe ne Khakha, published by SOYA, was distributed among peasant communities. SOYA also …

… creation of the Union of South Africa was quickly followed by the launch of two important political movements. One was the South African Native National Congress (later ANC) formed in 1912, and the other made up of more radical … freely buying land. The small African ' reserves ' created by the Land Act was a forerunner of the apartheid-era ' …