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… referred to above I informed you of the resolutions passed by the All-In African National Conference in Pietermaritzburg on 26 March 1961, demanding the calling by your Government before 31 May 1961 of a multi-racial and … that if your Government did not call this Convention by the specific date, country-wide demonstrations would be …

… the Western Cape Farming Sector Engagement initiative by the national government today in Paarl, Western Cape. This … farm workers problems. The meeting that was Chaired by Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa and attended by Ministers; Gordhan, Zokwana, Masutha, Deputy Minister Kota …

… Bay is a natural inlet of the Atlantic Ocean, overlooked by Cape Town  and the famous Natural Table Mountain . … the modern City of Cape Town is located) was inhabited by Khoikhoi pastoralists who used it seasonally as pastures … the gradual dispossession of local Khoikhoi pastoralists by early Dutch settlers that opened up the area for European …

… Niger president, Ibrahim Bare Mainassara, was assassinated by his own presidential guard while boarding a plain in … was buried two days after his death in a funeral attended by only family members and foreign diplomats. Mainassara's death was announced as a "tragic accident" by Prime Minister Ibrahim Assane Mayaki, who attempted to …

… Empire. The Abolition of the Slave Trade Act was passed by the British Parliament on 25 March 1807. It outlawed slave … envisaged. If slave-ships were in danger of being captured by the British navy, captains often reduced the fines they had to pay by ordering the slaves to be thrown into the sea. Though the …

… in the town of Malanje, Angola. Normally, such a visit by the ANC leadership, including the President Oliver Tambo … for weeks, before they arrive. The emergency visit by the ANC leadership followed the refusal by MK combatants to go into counterinsurgency operations …

… 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:   … the War, a Reply to the ''see it through'' Policy, Signed by Twenty Members of the South African Labour Party'. …

… Liberia was 'founded' by the American Colonisation Society (ACS) in 1822 and was to … 1980. Master Sergeant Samuel Doe rose to power, supported by indigenous groups that felt marginalized by Americo-Liberian rule. Doe led an authoritarian regime but …

… The area about Green Point was initially used by the Dutch as a cattle grazing station. After the British … the first of its kind in Southern Africa, was put forward by Sir Rufane Donkin . The project was designed by Hermann Schutte , a German stone mason who had previously …

… him under house arrest, where he was continuously harassed by unknown persons. The incidents included threatening phone … for him to "further the aims of communism" (as alleged by the Minister of Justice) in a prison cell; the court … In Jan.'78 he was convicted of breaking his banning order by sending a letter to another banned person, Mr. Alpheus …

… Independent reported that the special mixture prescribed by SA Health Minister Dr Manto Tshabalala-Msimang to fight … of garlic, onions and virgin olive oil, was advocated by the minister as an immune-boosting combination for people … media fraternity alike. A new study published this month by Aids, one of the world's leading HIV journals, said that …

… World Cancer Day was founded by the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) to raise … detection and treatment. The day was inaugurated in 2002 by a consortium of governmental and non-governmental cancer … UICC strives to ensure that the event is seen and heard by more people that the previous year. According to the …

… office in Pretoria on 29 July 1971. This diplomatic move by both countries followed a state visit by South African Prime Minister, B.J. Vorster in May 1970. … enthusiastically received in Malawi. Following this visit by Vorster, the status of the diplomatic missions between …

… vibrant and independent non-racial culture has been forged by artists and cultural activists working in alternative, … direct political engagement have generally not been seen by very many people inside the country. In fact, there are … little or no 'political' art is produced, in particular by black artists. This has partly to do with the fact that …

… Tradition, a documentary history, Volume One 1907 - 1950, by Allison Drew Document 64 - Letter from the Workers' Party … of the principles contained in the theses written by Comrade Burlak and organisationally upon the fraternal … theoretical divergences from the principles espoused by the Workers Party. Discussions within the Workers Party …

… From the book:  Say It out Loud by Mohamed Adhikari Albert Lodge, Mount Street, Cape Town, 31 … after today the four colonies, which have been governed by separate parliaments and separate law courts, whose … control. If the new administration were characterised by wide liberality and strict impartiality to all races and …

… Tradition, a documentary history, Volume Two 1943 - 1964, by Allison Drew Document 48 - “The Anti-C.A.D. and the Trade … position ill more, the C.A.C. will be still further used by the Government and the to continue this foul task of … urges the organised Trade Union Movement as represented by the Cape Federation of Labour Unions, the S.A. Trades and …

… at the feet of the Mugabe regime, who despite mediation by South Africa, has failed to come to a politically … of the Zimbabwean people, was the general elections held by the Mugabe regime, which they have unfailingly  won for … currency has been devalued to levels last experienced by the German Mark after World War 1, that the Zimbabwean …

… Fort Wiltshire was erected by the British military during the frontier war of 1818-19, … Major WC Holloway. The project was originally commissioned by the Governor, Lord Charles Somerset, who then returned to … on leave. In his absence it was visited in May 1820 by his deputy, Sir Rufane Donkin, who found that the tower …

… that lashed large parts of Indian Ocean countries in 2004. By late January 2005, 4 South Africans remained unaccounted … South Africans responded admirably to the crisis generated by the Tsunami. Collective efforts by Pick ‘n Pay, the South African Red Cross and Netcare …

… Congress Resister was published by the Transvaal Indian Congress (TIC), which was formed at the turn of the twentieth century by Mahatma Gandhi. It was not banned but was severely affected by the harsh repression of the period. By the mid-60s the …

… of the South African Communist Party , was brutally killed by a letter bomb in Maputo, Mozambique, sent by South African government agents. First had left South … Mondlane University. Her funeral in Maputo was attended by presidents, members of parliament and envoys from 34 …

… New Zealand imposed a blanket ban on virtually all visits by sports teams from South Africa. The move by New Zealand was triggered by many issues, including the country’s apartheid policies. … M. ‘International Boycott of Apartheid Sport by Mary Corrigall’ , from South African History Online , …

… of the Transvaal, Paul Kruger’s bronze statue was sculpted by artist Anton Van Wouw in 1896. Wouw was commissioned by wealthy industrialist, Sammy Marks. The statue was finally … and later moved to the Pretoria Station. It was unveiled by then Prime Minister, Dr DF Malan on 11 October 1954. The …

… long leave spent in England. Reeves was not welcomed back by the South African government, because he believed in the … and publicised his views internationally. He was seized by police two days after his return and deported to England. His deportation was strongly denounced by the Rand Daily Mail, while Black rallies were called to …

… of Goshen with its capital in Lichtenburg is founded by a group of Afrikaner farmers on land allocated to them by Chief Matlaba, of the Barolong boo Rapulana and Chief … in Mafikeng. Conflict between these chiefs was caused by the demand for land and control of water sources. The …

… Undaunted by power failure which today (27 July 2009) plunged most … and a threat of Johannesburg being brought to a standstill by striking municipal workers, the work of the ANC has not … We note that the power failure - said to have been caused by fire which caused damage at a substation - has also …

… unconditionally from prison after 27 years. Accompanied by his then-wife Winnie, he left the Victor Verster prison … outskirts of Paarl and was driven the 60 kms to Cape Town by African National Congress'(ANC) Rose Sonto along a route lined by thousands of supporters. On the balcony of the City …

… Venda, attended a five-nation summit in Pretoria , chaired by the South African State President P. W. Botha . At the end … to disrupt the economic development of Southern Africa by sanctions, boycotts and similar measures would be opposed. … of the political domination of any community or state by another. Many observers saw this meeting as an attempt by …