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Letter to U Thant, Secretary-General of the United Nations by O. R. Tambo, 29 June 1968
… In the course of my address to the session of the Special Committee on Apartheid in Stockholm, I asked … Letter to U Thant, Secretary-General of the United…
"Should we get rid of the whites?" - Albert Luthuli answer to a question, 5 March 1959
… [Drum, a Johannesburg monthly, asked a number of African leaders, "Do we really want to get rid of the white man?" The following is the reply of Chief Lutuli…
EventThe Castle of Good Hope, oldest surviving colonial building in South Africa, is completed.
… The Castle of Good Hope is the oldest surviving colonial building in South Africa. Built … establishing a maritime replenishment station at the Cape of Good…
EventSouth African photojournalist and member of the Bang-Bang, Club Kevin Carter, commits suicide
… winner, committed suicide just three months after winning the Pulitzer Award for feature photography of a controversial picture depicting famine in Sudan…
EventUmkhonto We Sizwe, military wing of the ANC, claims responsibility for power station blast
… Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK), translated as "Spear of the Nation", was the active military wing of the African National Congress … Umkhonto We Sizwe, military wing…
Document 40 - Letter from T. W. Thibedi to the Communist League of America’, 26 April 1932
… by Allison Drew Document 40 - Letter from T. W. Thibedi to the Communist League of America', 26 April 1932 … Street New York Dear Comrade:- In our last…
EventLord Charles Henry Somerset, governor of the Cape Colony, is born in Badminton, England
… Lord Charles Somerset, who became the British Governor at the Cape from 1814 to 1826, was born in Badminton England on … experienced a serious unemployment…
EventEllen Phyllis Hellmann, social anthropologist and executive member of the SAIRR, dies in Johannesburg
… from Germany in 1894. She studied Social Anthropology at the University of Witwatersrand. For her Master’s degree Hellman decided to do research into the…
EventDeputy Minister of Interior Affairs, P.W. Botha, introduces the Republican Referendum Bill to Parliament
… On 11 March 1960, for the first time in the history of South Africa, the Republican Referendum Bill … (1960), 'One question Only for Vote on Republic,' from…
The Voice and Gesture in South Africa’s Revolution : A Study of Worker Gatherings and Performance-Genres in Natal by Ari Sitas, 6 - 10 February 1990, University of The Witwatersrand, Johannesburg
… The Voice and Gesture in South Africa’s Revolution : A Study of Worker Gatherings and Performance-Genres in Natal by Ari Sitas, 6 - 10 February 1990,…
”Make accomplices of apartheid account for their conduct”, Statement at the meeting of the United Nations Special Committee Against Apartheid, New York, 12 March 1964 by Oliver Tambo
… ”Make accomplices of apartheid account for their conduct”, Statement at the meeting of the United Nations Special Committee Against Apartheid, New …
Statement by Mr. Thabo Mbeki, First Deputy Vice-President of South Africa, at the 3379th meeting of the United Nations Security Council S/PV.3379, 25 May 1994
… Statement by Mr. Thabo Mbeki, First Deputy Vice-President of South Africa, at the 3379th meeting of the United Nations Security Council S/PV.3379, 25 May…
Statement by Mr. Thabo Mbeki, First Deputy Vice-President of South Africa, at the 3379th meeting of the United Nations Security Council S/PV.3379, 25 May 1994
… Statement by Mr. Thabo Mbeki, First Deputy Vice-President of South Africa, at the 3379th meeting of the United Nations Security Council S/PV.3379, 25 May…
Notes following media briefing by South African President Thabo Mbeki on the conclusion of the 28th SADC Heads of State and Government Summit, Sandton, 17 August 2008
… media briefing by South African President Thabo Mbeki on the conclusion of the 28th SADC Heads of State and Government Summit, Sandton, …
EventNelson Mandela appeals for calm after the assassination of Communist Party chief, Chris Hani
… Following the assassination of the former Secretary-General of the South African Communist Party (SACP) and chief … ‘Chris Hani's Assassination Put South…
EventMembers of the AAM hand over a memorandum to Verwoerd's private secretary about Apartheid policies
… On 10 March 1961, members of the Anti-apartheid Movement (AAM) ended their 72 - hour vigil outside Lancaster house in London. The demonstrators marched…
EventSally Little, South African golfer recognized by the LPGA as one of its top
… Sally Little, South African golfer recognized by the LPGA as one of its top-50 all-time players and teachers, was born in Cape Town on 12 October 1951. By…
EventMpho Mathibela, one of the Siamese twins separated in an operation six months earlier, leaves hospital for the first time
… at Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital on 7 December 1986.The twin girls were joined at the head and a decision was made for them to be separated. … after the…
ArchiveNicaragua on the 19th July was liberated after 43 years of dictatorship
… poster with black lettering and artwork. Short history of Nicaragua and its liberation. Quote from A C Sandino. Map of Nicaragua. Photographs. … Nicaragua on…
EventAfrikaner women march to the union buildings in protest of SA’s involvement in WW2
… About 10 000 Afrikaner women, led by Mrs H.C. Steyn, wife of former President M.T. Steyn, marched to the Union Buildings to protest about the South African…
EventThe Sebokeng Massacre of mourners leaves more than 30 dead and 40 more injured
… On the night of 12 January, 1991, more than 30 people were killed while … an all-night vigil held in a tent in Sebokeng, in the Vaal region, where weeping…
ArchiveMinutes of the Meeting between RSA and Angola representatives at Mocamedes on 1 November 1978
… Minutes of discussions held between South Africa and Mozambique to … between Angola and South Africa. Issues discussed included the demilitarised zone, the…
ArticleThe Land Act, Traditional Authorities and the Native Affairs Department (NAD) 1913-1953
… Traditional authorities were indispensable in the application of the provisions in the 1913 Natives Land Act in areas of rural … The Land Act, Traditional…
Dr Piet Koornhof, one of the most controversial figures in South African history, dies
… Dr Piet Koornhof, one of the most controversial figures from South Africa's … apartheid era, died in a Stellenbosch frail care centre at the age of 82,…
EventIsmael Mahomed became first black judge appointed to the Supreme Court of South Africa
… Ismael Mahomed became first black judge to be appointed to the Supreme Court of South Africa. At the time of his appointment the South African government and…
EventEgyptian and US Archaeologists discover a 5000 years old fleet of ships near the Nile
… American Archaeologists discovered a 5000 years old fleet of ships near the Nile in Abydos. The boats were believed to be the first royal ships, possibly ……
ArticleWhat was the Great Depression and why did it start in the USA?
… The depression was caused by a number of serious weaknesses in the economy. Although the 1920s appeared on the surface to be … What was the Great Depression…
ArchiveA call for solidarity with the students and people of South Africa fighting against racism
… Report by Neville Curtis, President of the National Union of Students calling on people to join the struggle against racism (Kumasi statement). Appendix to ……
ArchiveStatement by the Honourable R F Botha, Minister of Foreign Affairs: Cape Town, 20 March 1984
… Statement released by Pik Botha, Minister of Foreign Affairs, regarding the progress of the Joint Monitoring Commission and condemning the statement ……
EventEllen Johnson-Sirleaf, becomes the first woman to be Head of State in Africa
… Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf became the first elected woman as Head of State in Africa. Johnson-Sirleaf’s historic inauguration … President of Liberia was on 16…