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C. Lindenberg Letty, botanical artist who was commemorated in the botanical names Aloe lettae and Crassula lettae, is born in S
Johann Franz (Hans) Endler, composer, director and co-founder of the Stellenbosch music conservatory, is born in Mohrau, Austri
Commodore Dieter Gerhardt, former commanding officer of the Simonstown naval base, and his wife Ruth Gerhardt, are sentenced to
Winnie Mandela is banned for a further five years and continues to be restricted to the small town of Brandfort.
The Minister of Bantu Education announces moves towards the introduction of free and compulsory education for Blacks. This is t
Molly Blackburn, political activist and civil rights campaigner widely respected by Blacks, is killed in a car accident near Hu
Commandant Gideon Scheepers is found guilty on several charges by a British court martial and sentenced to death. He professes
Tsunamis devastate large swathes of South and Southeast Asia. More than 125,000 people, including several South African touris
The Security Police detain the president and six executive members of the recently formed Congress of South African Students (C
The Security Police detain the president and six executive members of the recently formed Congress of South African Students
Libya declares its independence as a constitutional and hereditary monarchy under King Idris I. It is the first country to achi
Report of the Coolie Commission of 1872
… were to contribute Grants of between 8 and 10 acres of land outside Durban was to be made to ex-indentured Indians, …
"What I would do if I were Prime Minister" by Albert Luthuli, 5 February 1962, Chicago
… based on the parliamentary system, will satisfy. Land reform There is much inequality at the present moment. … of the population, possess 87 per cent of the…
BiographyB J Vorster [John Vorster]
… criticism is unpatriotic, recourse to the courts of the land is in defiance of the Government … the Government …
2007 ANC National Policy Conference: Report of the Commission on Communications and the Battle of Ideas, 30 June 2007, Gallagher Estate
Media Freedom and Diversity 1. The Commission reaffirmed the Stellenbosch resolutions on media transformation and, while fully appreciative of our internal…
Speech by the Minister of Higher Education and Training, Dr. Blade Nzimande at SAHO Graduate Internship Programme launch, 30 October, 2012
Launch SA History Online Internship Project. We have been giving lots of attention to getting practical experience for professionals such as engineers,…
ArchiveJoint Statement on the Durban Riots, by A. W. G. Champion of the ANC (Natal) and Dr. G. M. Naicker of the Natal Indian Congress [n.d.]
JOINT STATEMENT ON THE DURBAN RIOTS, BY A.W.G. CHAMPION OF THE ANC (NATAL) AND DR. G.M. NAICKER OF THE NATAL INDIAN CONGRESS, 1949The African National…
Passive Resistance 1946 - A Selection of Documents compiled by E.S. Reddy & Fatima Meer - Report on Delegations, Publications and Organisations of the PRC
From the book: Passive Resistance 1946 - A Selection of Documents compiled by E.S. Reddy & Fatima Meer Report on Delegations, Publications and Organisations…
Appeal for action against Apartheid - Statement issued jointly by Chief Albert Luthuli and Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr,10 December 1962
Joint statement by Chief Albert J. Lutuli and the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., 1962 In 1957, an unprecedented Declaration of Conscience was issued by…
EventThousands are killed after terrorists crashed hijacked airliners into the World Trade Centre in New York and the Pentagon in Washington
On 11 September 2001 thousands were killed after terrorists crashed hijacked airliners into the World Trade Centre in New York and the Pentagon in Washington…
Interview with Oliver Tambo by Mayibuye on the current situation in South Africa and Southern Africa in general, 01 March 1984
Question: At the end of August, the regime conducted its "elections" to the "Coloured" and Indian parliaments. As expected, the whole exercise turned out to be…
BiographyHerbert Isaac Ernest Dhlomo
… He condemned discriminatory laws, including the 1913 Land Act, and called for African unity, through the spread of …
Document 75 - A. Mon (M. N. Averbach), “The Historical basis for the Programme of the Fourth International Organisation of South Africa”, Workers’ 1944
… steadily drove the Bantu peoples off their long-held land, herding the African people into areas which were … occupy (without owning) a mere 10 per cent of…
Letter from Oliver Tambo to Sir Geoffrey Howe, United Kingdom Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, 21 July 1986
H.E. Sir Geoffrey Howe Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs London. Sir Geoffrey, I am most grateful for your kind letter of 18 July…
Community histories of Rustenburg
… in the Mooi River area, Potgieter proceeded to occupy land in the areas mentioned above. Voortrekkers who were … in Germany, Lutheran Minister Ferdinand…
EventEgyptian President Anwar Sadat, Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin and President Carter begin a Middle East peace conference at Camp David, Maryland
The three heads of state met for 13 days of secret meetings at Camp Devid, the Presidential Retreat in the Catoctin Mountains of Maryland, about 100 kilometers…
Commission of Inquiry into the South African Council of Churches held at Pretoria on 9 March 1983, Volume 43 and Volume 44
Transcript of Volumes 43 and 44, evidence from Reverend Peter John Storey, of the Commission of Inquiry into the South African Council of Churches (SACC),…
Commission of Inquiry into the South African Council of Churches held at Pretoria on 9 March 1983, Volume 41 and Volume 42
Transcript of Volumes 41 and 42, evidence from Reverend Peter John Storey, of the Commission of Inquiry into the South African Council of Churches (SACC),…
EventZola Budd of SA and Mary Decker of the USA collide accidentally during the 3000m in the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics
Zola Budd and Mary Decker are athletes who took part in the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics. Budd, a South African, was competing under British citizenship due to…
EventHumphrey Khoza, former chief executive officer of Uthingo Management (Pty) Ltd and director of several other companies, is born in Germiston
Humphrey Mbuyiseni Khoza is the former CEO of Uthingo Management, the first company awarded the bid to operate the South African National Lottery. Born in…