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ArticleLetters: Albertina Sisulu
… spanning more than 59 years stands as an inspiration to us all. At her marriage to Walter in 1944, Albertina was warned … back to school.”¦ Darling, I will…
Speech by President Mandela at the Funeral of Nokukhanya Luthuli, 22 December 1996, Groutville
… their legacy. Their mere presence inspires the good in all human beings to come out and to flourish. When South Africa`s history is properly recorded, the…
The Role of Women in the Struggle against Apartheid, 15 July 1980
… Women in South Africa, since the turn of the century, have emerged as … against, and as challengers of, the apartheid regime. With all the disabilities and…
The first Bram Fischer Memorial lecture, delivered by President Nelson R. Mandela Market Theatre, Johannesburg, 9 June 1995
… yearn for freedom in a non-racial democratic South Africa. Bram Fischer was a great advocate and a great … long and hard road to freedom not only for himself…
ArticleThe Cape Minstrels: Origins and Evolution of Tweede Nuwe Jaar (Second New Year) in the Cape
… Introduction In the years following 1994, South Africa has become well known for its culturally diverse … and celebrate marriages and birthdays with song and…
EventNUSAS disbands
… of tertiary education learners. It was open to members of all races; and also called for the end of apartheid and all discriminatory policies. While the…
Archive1999 - President Mbeki - State of the Nation Address, 25 June 1999 (After National Elections)
… ADDRESS OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA, THABO MBEKI, AT THE OPENING OF PARLIAMENT: NATIONAL … of social and national emancipation, to which…
Archive1994 - President Mandela, State Of the Nation Address, 24 May 1994 (After National Elections)
… time will come when our nation will honour the memory of all the sons, the daughters, the mothers, the fathers, the … she asserted the beauty of life. In the…
Address at the SANEF Conference on the Media, the AU, NEPAD and Democracy ,12 April 2003
… Ladies and Gentlemen: I am pleased to welcome you to South Africa and to this seminal conference, which aims to develop … responsibility as Africans. I dare…
Pamphlet by Professor Z. K. Matthews, published in November 1946
… gatherings held at that time under the auspices of the All African Convention a proposal to boycott the Council was defeated and … test of the policy of…
Book 6: Negotiation, Transition and Freedom - Chapter 1 - The Transition in Context by Christopher Saunders
… is one of the most important turning points in South Africa’s history. To establish what kind of turning point it … the change took place, and why it took…
Nelson Mandela Letter to Mrs. Manorama Bhalla, secretary of the Indian Council for Cultural Relations, 3 August 1980
… Robben Island, 7400 Republic of South Africa 3 August 1980 Dear Mrs. Bhalla, I am writing to … thoughts, activities and example of Pandit Nehru and the All…
Political Overview By The ANC Gauteng Provincial Chairperson, Comrade Paul Mashatile On The Occasion Of The Special Provincial General Council, Turffontein Racecourse, Johannesburg, 24 February 2013
… behalf of the Provincial Executive Committee, to welcome all delegates to this Special General Council. I trust that all of you had a good break over the…
Propaganda and the Pursuit of Hegemonic Goals – The Myanmar and Zimbabwe Experience by Thabo Mbeki, 29 February 2016
… so-called international community expected the new South Africa born in 1994 to lead the campaign for respect of human … some sanctions against Nigeria…
EventKenneth Kaunda accuses British Foreign Secretary of “kissing” apartheid
… accusing him and President Reagan of supporting South Africa’s apartheid government. The attack by Kaunda on Howe … Reagan came at the height of popular…
EventLesotho addresses political exiles in the country
… The Lesotho government invited all South African political refugees to make formal … and countries of choice. Transit rights through South Africa would be…
Archive2002 - President Mbeki, State of the Nation Address, 8 February 2002
… STATE OF THE NATION ADDRESS BY THE PRESIDENT OF SOUTH AFRICA, THABO MBEKI, TO THE JOINT SITTING OF THE HOUSES OF … led a team of scientists that found the…
The Genootskap vir Regte Afrikaners/Fellowship of True Afrikaners
… religion and history of the people, to be attained by an all-embracing programme of popular education’. The society … the hero was the Afrikaner Boer. He was…
EventWorldwide speculation begins that a bright flash detected over the southern Indian Ocean was a South African nuclear test
… flash of light over the southern Indian Ocean, near South Africa's Prince Edward Islands, roughly midway between Africa … African involvement, if the event…
Chief Albert Luthuli Centenary Lecture by President Jacob Zuma, 7 September 2012, Kimberley, Northern Cape
… we have reached a stage where we have almost no rights at all. He added: "It is with this background and with a full … tours, he warned that the spread of…
"What I think of Macmillan`s speech": Article by Albert Luthuli, 1 March 1960
… Mr. Harold Macmillan, Prime Minister of Britain turned to Africa, including the Union, "to see." But, in the end, he … us oppressed people some inspiration…
EventDjibouti and Cote d’ Ivore strengthen diplomatic ties with SA
… to improve their diplomatic relations with South Africa. Djibouti lifted all trade and travel restrictions it had imposed on South Africa, whilst Cote d…
African Statistics Day
… Body of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), the Joint African Conference of Planners, … awareness about the important role statistics…
Say It out Loud - The 1939 Presidential Address, Cape Town, 11th April, 1939
… we, the representatives of the Coloured people of South Africa meet together here today. Council Chambers, City Hall, … chequered history, is fraught with…
PlaceStutterheim, Amatola- Eastern Cape
… Mountain range in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa. This picturesque town is situated about 70 km from … hikers, bikers, birders and campers for…
Nadine Gordimer`s key note speech - Amnesty International Ambassador of Conscience Award
… with us in the present, feel he belongs to us and above all we belong to him, if on other and different levels of … the ideal of a democratic and free…
We Shall Win - Statement at the Meeting of the United Nations Special Committee against Apartheid to launch the International Anti-Apartheid year by O. R. Tambo, New York, 21 March 1978
… experiencing what would be a cataclysmic third war. All this attests to the vigilance and the strength of the … succession, grappling with the question of…
Document 28 - Brian Bunting, “Problems of the Multi-Racial Conference”, Liberation, 28, November 1957
… From: South Africa's Radical Tradition, a documentary history, Volume Two … out the road to a united anti-Nationalist front in which all sections of…
ArticleAfrikaans: the Language of Black and Coloured Dissent
… official languages, together with English, during South Africa’s Apartheid era, often occupies a politicised space as … to racism, repression and violence. …
January 8th Statements - Statement of the National Executive Committee on the occasion of the 73th Anniversary of the ANC 8 January 1985
… is based on our unflinching commitment to fight with all our might, making all the necessary sacrifices, until victory is ours. Today, … our deepest…