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PlaceMill House, Boundary Road, Newlands
This double-storey mill and private residence was erected by Jacob Letterstedt in the 1840's. It now forms an integral part of the historic Josephine Mill…
PlaceVictorian dwelling, 31 Carstens Street, Tamboerskloof, Cape Town
The construction of this double-storey House dates from the 1880s, probably at the behest of CG Prince. It has a number of fine Victorian and art-nouveau…
EventMember of the African National Congress and Deputy Minister of Environmental Affairs, Rejoice Thizwilondi Mabudafhazi is born
Member of the African National Congress and Deputy Minister of Environmental Affairs since 17 June 1999, Rejoice (Joyce) Thizwilondi Mabudafhazi was born in…
2 PAGAD members killed
On 30 July 1998, 2 members of the People Against Gangsterism and Drugs (PAGAD) were killed in Wetton, Cape Town. Nurulla Allie and Faizel Hendricks…
ArchiveLetter from Duncan Innes, President, NUSAS, to National Executive and SRC Presidents
General circular letter from the President of the National Union of South African Students, informing the National Executive and Student Representative…
Letter from Cape Town Branch of the South African Communist Party to Moses Kotane
Letter from the Cape Town branch of the South African Communist Party (SACP) to Moses Kotane, outlining the state of the organisation and report on activities…
PlaceColinton, 68 Ridge Road, Durban
The dwelling was built in 1898 by architect William Street-Wilson, as a residence for Sir David Hunter, General Manager of the Natal Government Railways from…
ArchiveAn exercise in Crystal-gazing: Address given by professor H.L. Watts at the Black Sash National Annual Conference held at Pietermaritzburg
South Africa, 2000 A.D. An exercise in Crystal-gazing: Address given by professor H.L. Watts at National Conference held at Pietermaritzburg on 22 October 1969…
ArchiveConcert for peace
Notice of a concert for charity at Fun Valley on Sunday 17th July 1988. The Mandela 70th Birthday. Yellow background with black lettering. White stars on…
ArchiveWomen fight for freedom
Black and white poster with slash of green and yellow. ANC logo 1912-1987 : 75 years. Quote from Dora Tamana. Photograph of women running across the road with…
ArchiveFrontline states: ANC together: in struggle
White poster with black lettering, and black border. Green outline of South Africa, with black and white artwork of men with rifles marching across it. Image…
ArchiveYouth Unite
A2 red black yellow on white; litho; youth marching on map of Africa carrying UDF flag; International Year of the Youth logo; text: Youth Unite UDF The Future…
ArchiveOne, so many
Black and white poster, with pink strip across top left hand corner. Notice of a dance performance at the Market Theatre on the 9th to the 14th May 1983. Six…
ArchiveGrassroots 83 : No to PC - forward to a unit
Calendar for 1983. Black and white photographs of President Botha and other leaders and of South African scenes. Red and white images of people protesting in…
ArchiveGuatemala in Central America
Multicoloured poster. Artwork of an aeroplane on a red background and black and white artwork of hands holding a machine gun. Airmail letters and stamps at the…
ArchiveBiography of Jerry Pelamoitse Tlhopane
Biography of Jerry Pelamoitse Tlhopane. Jerry Pelamoitse Tlhopane was born on the 4th July 1958 in Evaton location of Vereeniging. In 1978 he was charged and…
PlaceVictorian dwelling, 5 Upper Union Street, Gardens
The House was originally designed as a single-storey structure and was extended in 1912 when a second storey was added. It formes a significant part of the…
PlaceBlenheim House, 4 Baird Street, Uitenhage
This imposing dwelling with its notable Cape Dutch features was erected in 1815 as a single storey structure. A second storey with a well-decorated fretted…
PlaceLime Kilns, Farm Grootgeluk, Nelspruit
These old limekilns are easily overlooked even though they are on a National Heritage site. So take the time, have a look and relive some of the history of the…
PlaceFulham Road 143, Brixton, Johannesburg
This structure, which combines a shop with onsite residential premises for its owner, was erected before 1905 and is the only wood and iron building to have…
EventProf. Sibusiso Emmanuel Bengu is born
The first national minister of education in South Africa's Government of National Unity (GNU), Prof. Sibusiso Mandlenkosi Emmanuel Bengu was born in Kranskop,…
EventBritish reinforcements arrive at Ladysmith
British reinforcements arrive to relieve troops stationed at Ladysmith after a siege of 4 months, during the Second Anglo-Boer War (1899-1902). Ladysmith was…
EventOthello is staged for the first time in SA with a Black actor, John Kani
A production of Shakespeare’s “Othello” in which the Moor is played by black Actor, John Kani, was staged at the Market Theatre on 16 September 1987. The play…
ArchiveTactics and planning - responding to political reality
Paper presented at the 57th Annual Congress of the National Union of South African Students, Durban, November 1979. Discusses organisation of on-campus…
ArchiveSWAPO : for a free Namibia
Black and white African design border. Coloured photo of youths holding flag one wearing T-shirt with Namibia Day August 1988 on it. SWAPO in white letters on…
ArchiveMinutes of the Black Sash National Conference held at Durban
Minutes of the Black Sash National Conference held at Durban on 12 to 15 March 1982, discussing: Headquarter's report, regional reports, pensions, labour,…
Minutes of the Black Sash Annual National Conference held at Pietermaritzburg
Minutes of the Black Sash Annual National Conference held at Pietermaritzburg on 21 to 24 October 1969 discussing: Regional reports, magazine, minutes of…
ArchiveMinutes of the Black Sash National Conference held in Johannesburg
Minutes of the Black Sash National Conference held at Johannesburg 2 to 5 November 1959. Discussed were minutes of previous meeting, resolutions, press…
At least twelve people are killed in the KwaMakhuta massacre at the home of the UDF activist Bheki Ntuli.
At least twelve people are killed in the KwaMakhuta massacre when the home of the UDF activist Bheki Ntuli is attacked with AK-47's. Coleman, M. (ed)(1998). A…
ArchiveSpeech delivered by Joe Slovo
Joe Slovo's speech to mark the celebration of the 60th anniversary of the SACP on the 30th July 1981 in Maputo. Reflects on the history of the SACP and its…