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ArticleThe African Students Association (ASA)
… The African Students Association (ASA) was established on 17 December 1961 in Durban under the auspices of the banned African National Congress (ANC). At the…
ArticlePort Elizabeth the Segregated city
… and implementation from 1950 Conclusion 1910-1950 By 1950, the population of New Brighton had grown from 3,650 in 1911 to 35,000. Almost all of the…
ArticleThe Tricameral Parliament, 1983-1984
… Introduction The Tricameral Parliament , a three-tiered assembly that presided over the last decade of Apartheid, was inaugurated to allow for parliamentary …
ArchiveCiskei Commission: transcript of an interview with Professor Francis Wilson regarding the Ciskei independence
… Transcript of an interview with Professor Francis Wilson regarding the independence of the Ciskei and and its socio-economic impact … Ciskei Commission:…
ArchiveLetter from Sipho Buthelezi, Secretary General of the Black Peoples Convention, to Clemens Kapuwo
… Letter from Sipho Buthelezi, Secretary General of the Black Peoples Convention, to Clemens Kapuwo, supporting the people of Namibia in their struggle ……
ArchiveDeclaration of the African National Congress (SA) Executive Committee, Morogoro, 17 - 20 March 1975
… Declaration of the ANC National Executive Committee in Morogoro, 17-20 March 1975. Calls for the mobilisation of all forces in Africa and world-wide against…
The turn to armed struggle
… organisations debated engaging in armed struggle against the Apartheid state. Following the Sharpeville Massacre, the state banned the ANC and PAC in … Act …
ArticleThe Anti-Pass Campaigns 1960
… and Banning For many years there was tension inside the African National Congress (ANC) between those with more … people should determine their own future -…
Piet Retief orders Erasmus Smit to ordain himself (Smit) as minister of the Voortrekkers
… orders Erasmus Smit to ordain himself (Smit) as minister of the Voortrekkers, but meets with violent opposition because they consider him as being too old…
EventThe first radio licence in SA is issued to Dr J. van Rensburg of Carnarvon
… On 16 August 1924 the first radio licence in SA was issued to Dr J. van Rensburg of Carnarvon. The first station in South Africa was put up by the South ……
Passage to Natal - The Journey
… Travelling conditions on the ships transporting workers from India were deplorable. The voyages were long, with the danger of disease breaking out, ever…
ArchiveKora: A Lost Khoisan Language Chapter 1: The linguistic classification of Kora by Menán du Plessis
… This ia a chapter from the book: Kora: A Lost Khoisan Language of the early Cape and the Gariep by Menán du Plessis … Kora: A Lost Khoisan Language Chapter…
ArticleHigh Farce in the House
… Both the HoR and HoD were characterised by impotence and … for Indian youth because he could not read Afrikaans, the language in which the bill was presented…
ArticleThe Freedom struggle in Bloemfontein
… Bloemfontein ultimately played an important role in the Province during the early years of the 19th century as it became the meeting place for … The Freedom…
EventCanadians, Frederick Banting and J.J.R. Macleod discover insulin, saving the lives of many diabetics
… discovered by Frederick Banting and J.J.R Macleod in 1922. The discovery meant that Diabetes sufferers could now take a … was working with J.J.R. Macleod and…
ArchiveVisit of His Excellency Javier Perez de Cuellar, Secretary-General of the United Nations, to South West Africa/Namibia: 25-26 August 1983
… Report on the visit of the Secreatry-General of the United Nations to South Africa to discuss the … Visit of His Excellency Javier Perez de Cuellar,…
ArchiveStatement of intent by the African National Congress: a proposed constitution for a liberated South Africa
… Edited statement by the National Executive Committee of the ANC proposing a new constitution for South Africa. … Statement of intent by the African National…
ArchiveDraft resolution on financial matters relating to winding up of the United Democratic Front
… Article about the draft resolution on financial matters relating to winding up of the United Democratic Front. … resolution on financial matters relating to…
Faith and Courage - The Political Papers of Mewa Ramgobin 1960's - 1994: Part 1 - Autobiographical Writings
… From the book: Faith and Courage - The Political Papers of Mewa Ramgobin 1960's - 1994 by Mewa … Faith and Courage - The Political Papers of Mewa Ramgobin…
Some ideas for using the Mapungubwe poster in the classroom
… Some ideas for using the Mapungubwe poster in the classroom …
ArchiveToday news pictures are beamed into our homes from all parts of the world ...
… Purple, pink, green and white poster. Artwork of a communications satellite orbiting the earth. Photographs of protesting people and news broadcasters. Maybe…
The Hour of Youth has Struck: The African National Congress Youth League and the Struggle for a Mass Base, 1943-1952 by Chris Giffard
… The Hour of Youth has Struck: The African National Congress Youth League and the Struggle for a Mass Base, 1943-1952 by Chris Giffard …
The SA Seafarer enters Table Bay in the teeth of a northwestern and is wrecked near Green Point. The cargo vessel’s crew is bro
… The SA Seafarer enters Table Bay in the teeth of a northwestern and is wrecked near Green Point. The cargo vessel’s crew is bro …
Opening Address by President Nelson Mandela in the Special Debate on the Report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission Parliament, 25 February 1999
… Opening Address by President Nelson Mandela in the Special Debate on the Report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission Parliament, 25 …
Opening Address by President Nelson Mandela in the Special Debate on the Report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission Parliament, 25 February 1999
… Opening Address by President Nelson Mandela in the Special Debate on the Report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission Parliament, 25 …
The sixty castaways of the Nieuw-Haerlem, who stayed for a year at the Cape after their ship had been wrecked, arrive in Amster
… The sixty castaways of the Nieuw-Haerlem, who stayed for a year at the Cape after their ship had been wrecked, arrive in Amster …
The NP serves legal papers on the Commission giving notice of a High Court application to be heard on 26 August 1997. The appli
… Southern African Political History: a chronology of key political events from independence to mid-1997, … The NP serves legal papers on the Commission giving…
”Questions Affecting the Natives and Coloured People Resident in British South Africa”. Statement by the Executive of the South African Native Congress, 1903 [?]
… ”Questions Affecting the Natives and Coloured People Resident in British South Africa”. Statement by the Executive of the South African Native Congress, 1903…
Anglo-Boer War 2: In the first drive in the Cape Colony, the British under overall command of Gen. French are deployed along th
… Cloete: The Anglo-Boer War: a chronology … Anglo-Boer War 2: In the first drive in the Cape Colony, the British under overall command of Gen. French are…
Address by the President of South Africa, Thabo Mbeki, at the Galeshewe Stadium, Kimberley during the Women’s Day Celebrations, 9th August 2007.
… Address by the President of South Africa, Thabo Mbeki, at the Galeshewe Stadium, Kimberley during the Women’s Day …