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Speech by Oliver Tambo on the occasion of the award of an honorary Doctorate to Nelson Mandela by the Karl Marx University of the German Democratic Republic, Leipzig, 11 November 1987
… on the occasion of the award of an honorary Doctorate to Nelson Mandela by the Karl Marx University of the German …
The role and impact of Shaykh Shakier Gamieldien in the establishment of modern Rational Islam in the Western Cape, with specific reference to his educational endeavours, 1950 - 1996 by Eghsaan Behardien
… Islam in the Western Cape, with specific reference to his educational endeavours, 1950 - 1996 by Eghsaan …
Reply to the Toast Remarks of King Mswati III by the President of the Republic of South Africa, Thabo Mbeki, at the state banquet in his honour, Mbabane, 23 April 2008
… Reply to the Toast Remarks of King Mswati III by the President of …
ArticleSefako Mapogo Makgatho Timeline 1861-1961
… Institution of Kilnerton at Pretoria. 1882 Makgatho goes to England to study theology at Ealing College, Middlesex, England. 1885 … Africa. Municipal…
Passive resistance in South Africa by Oliver Tambo, 2 June 1966
… principles enshrined in the Declaration of Independence. To the honour of his name, his people, and his country, … African mine workers in Johannesburg and…
ArticleBirth of the African Mine Workers’ Union
… The 1946 mine workers' strike was led by the African Mine Workers Union, whose … African Communist Party. Black workers were introduced to trade unionism by…
ArticlePopular struggles in the early years of Apartheid, 1948-1960
… But debates among historians about their relationship to formal political formations continue to rage. In light of the upcoming centenary celebrations of ……
ArchivePetrus Mashishi
… He lived through the rigours of apartheid, the transition to democracy, and in more recent times the splitting of the … hardly started organising when…
ArticlePartial State of Emergency, July 1985
… State of Emergency since 1960, and gave the police powers to detain, impose curfews and control the media and, a few days later, to control funerals. The…
ArticleNegotiations and the transition
… political scene forced the apartheid government to enter into negotiations with the ANC. In March 1982, … a member of the congregation Charl van Wyk returned…
Gandhi, Tamils and the Satyagraha in South Africa by E.S Reddy
… brunt of the satyagraha struggle and that he felt he came to the meeting to meet his “blood-brothers.” He said in an … Tamil leaders – above all Thambi…
Delegations and dialogue between ANC and internal non government groups
… National Congress (ANC) in exile developed strategies to influence public opinion within South Africa with the view … in. With the loosening of the ties that…
Prehistory of the Nelspruit area
… northern KwaZulu-Natal . Another settlement feature points to another Nguni trait. In Badfontein settlements, the cattle track leads to a central enclosure…
PlaceAthlone - or Cape Flats, Cape Town
… during the 1930s that the Earl of Athlone , arrived here to serve as Governor General and Commander in Chief of SA. … of the Cape Flats consisting of…
ArticleList of SADF raids into Neigbouring Countries
… August Invasion of Angola. 1978 4 May Air and ground strike on SWAPO refugee camp at Kassinga inside Angola; over … Zambia and Zimbabwe during Commonwealth…
The Struggle against our Weaknesses by A. B. Xuma, 1956
… Xuma 18 December 1955 The President-General and Delegates to the Annual Conference of the African National Congress. … the circumstances, tended to set the…
GANDHI THE PRISONER
… in 1902, the ANC in 1912, so that both were witnesses to and highly influenced by Gandhi's militant satyagraha … who in turn, provoked the Indian workers to…
ArticleThe Dutch Settlement
… in 1652 as a refreshment outpost. The outpost was intended to supply VOC ships on their way to Asia with fresh fruits, vegetables, meat and to enable … Cape…
Allister Starke
… From 2003-2005 I travelled by public transport from RSA to Europe and back, via East Africa and the Middle East. I have been living …
Esau Mokhethi reburial speech by AZAPO President Cde. Koti Dikobo
… relatives. The Leadership of AZAPO and Formations: Cde. Strike Thokoane, Cde. Zithulele Cindi and Members of the … Amukelani Ngobeni and Cde. Thabang…
Prehistory of the Polokwane/Pietersburg area
… south of the stadium and Makapansgat in the mountains to the southwest. Click on image to enlarge A tall bare dome of granite dominates the museum … areas…
’The spirit of Bandung’, Statement by Oliver Tambo to the International Conference in support of the liberation movements of Southern Africa and in Support of the Frontline States, Lusaka, 10 April 1979
… ’The spirit of Bandung’, Statement by Oliver Tambo to the International Conference in support of the liberation …
Chapter 13
… We have considered it necessary in the previous chapter to pause and deal in more detail with certain facets of the … industrial strikes-all culminating in…
ArticleGrade 7 - Term 2: The Transatlantic slave trade
… merchants in North Africa for centuries. The first traders to sail down the West African coast were the Portuguese in … and South America. A picture…
Address of the President of South Africa, Thabo Mbeki, at the Ceremony to mark the Retirement of Chief Justice Arthur Chaskalson and the Assumption of Office of Chief Justice Pius Langa and Deputy Chief Justice Dikgang Moseneke: Houses of Parliament, Cape
… Africans: When I spoke from this podium on February 11, to deliver the annual State of the Nation Address, I … this year, Parliament will give all of us an…
PlaceOdendaalsrus, Free State
… on the map, attracting a number of settlers who wanted to be a part of the Gold Rush. This is where the richest Gold … and around Odendaalsrus. The farming…
PlaceFordsburg and the Oriental Plaza, Johannesburg
… was built on the outskirts of the Johannesburg gold reef to house miners. The multi-ethnic suburb has a fascinating … Ethiopian and Syrian cultures…
ArticleNelson Mandela Timeline 1800-1899
… 1800: Historical Context Nelson Mandela traces his lineage back to the Thembu Chief Nxeko, one of the early Thembu Kings who … forest and in 1778 drove them…
ArticlePort Elizabeth Timeline 1799-1986
… November, The farm Strandfontein provisionally granted to Piet Retief. This was but one of the farms acquired by … attack from Xhosa warriors. The attackers…
Dunbar, Thibedi, Sigamoney: Three figures in the IWW in South Africa by Red Jack (libcom.org), 08 January 2012
… in the Natal railways as a blacksmith, leading a mass strike in 1909. This cost him his job, and he went to work on the Johannesburg tramways. These were the…