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PlaceMahaking, formerly known as Mafikeng
… for the Barolongs and the other for European settlement. From 1899 to 1901 (217 days) Mafikeng was besieged by the … erected by the Barolong chieftaincy with…
PlaceSterkfontein Caves, Krugersdorp (within the Cradle of Humankind World Heritage Site)
… The caves are situated about 11km from Krugersdorp , on the Farm- 'Swartkrans'. They are … in what is now the Cradle, sprung up at Kromdraai (7 Km from…
Document 79 - “What is the Communist Party? Lesson 4: What will be Done in the Bantu Republic?”, Umsebenzi, 17 March 1934
… From: South Africa's Radical Tradition, a documentary … Chamber, had very courageously accompanied me up from Ladysmilh.2 An Irishman with the heart of a…
Document 118 - Johannesburg District Communist Party, Call to a Non-European United Front!
… From: South Africa's Radical Tradition, a documentary … to allow European Landowners to vote for this removal from one area after another. Already it allows…
Address by President Mandela at the opening of the 36th Annual World Boxing Council Convention Johannesburg, 26 October 1998
… in the reconstruction of our society, we thank you from the bottom of our hearts. We also appreciate your … While some do claim that there are benefits that…
Address by President Nelson Mandela at the Opening Session of the South Centre’s Council of Representatives New York, 21 September 1998
… me with your invitation to this important gathering. Fresh from the Twelfth Non-Aligned Summit in Durban, I bring warm greetings from the Movement's…
Address by President Nelson Mandela at the Banquet hosted by President Sharma of India India, 25 January 1995
… that our victory is also India's victory. When we drew from India was practical aid when it was sorely needed;the … legacy of apartheid. In these efforts, we…
Address by President Nelson Mandela at the State dinner hosted by the Governor-general of New Zealand, Dame Catherine Tizard Wellington, 15 November 1995
… is taking root. Southern Africa, at last liberated from the destabilising effects of apartheid, is at peace with … Excellency; The relations between our two…
”Some Basic Principles of African Nationalism.” Article by A. M. Lembede, in February 1945
… etc., etc., and Africans (?) 'Ex Africa semper quid novi'—From Africa always comes something new—said an ancient Latin … the King or Chief. Socialism then is…
Document 47 - “International Communist League Formed in South Africa”, International Bulletin of the International Communist League, New Series, 2, September 1934
… From: South Africa's Radical Tradition, a documentary … 2, September 1934 (We have received the following letter from our newly constituted Communist League…
Document 1 - Keir Hardie, “Stoned in South Africa”, 1907
… From: South Africa's Radical Tradition, a documentary … Chamber, had very courageously accompanied me up from Ladysmilh.2 An Irishman with the heart of a…
Address of the President of the Republic of South Africa, Mr Thabo Mbeki, at the Forum on China-Africa Co-operation (FOCAC) Summit, Great Hall of The People, Beijing, China, 5 November 2006
… diversification and beneficiation of the resources derived from African countries through encouraging joint ventures … continent also faces developmental…
Appeal to the British public by Dube
… South African Native National Congress [This extract from the appeal was published by Gandhi in Indian Opinion … children, even at this moment, being…
De Klerk pays tribute to Mandela’s ‘unique contribution’
… of 1990, the two discussed Mandela's imminent release from prison. Mandela was released two days later, on February … in a balanced manner which will assure…
Document 90 - “Hertzog’s Native Bill Passed: Only 11 Oppose Reactionary Measure”, Umsebenzi, 1 1 April 1936
… From: South Africa's Radical Tradition, a documentary … members of the House of Assembly, shall be removed there from." ALL EYES TO THE NATIONAL CONVENTION…
PlaceThe Old Presidency Museum, Bloemfontein
… of the President of the Republic of the Orange Free State from 1886 until 1899 when the city fell to the British Empire … for the area North of the Orange…
PlaceSada
… was later renamed as the South African Development Trust) from Shiloh, an old Moravian Mission Station. The portion of … on how skinny or fat or dark or…
ArticleNontsikelelo Albertina Sisulu’s “Mother of the Nation” Legacy
… or wife. These qualities are said to have been cultivated from a young age when she had to take care of her siblings, …
ArticleLife in Sophiatown
… men and women robbed of those vital fibres that divide man from beast. " Sophiatown was quite unlike other African …
ArticleSilverton and Soekmekaar trial
… and support them in their endeavor to remain in the place from which they (the police) want to move them forcefully.' …
The 1980s and the crisis of Apartheid
… nationwide campaign to dissuade Coloured and Indian voters from participating in the elections for the Houses of …
Participants in CODESA (1,2, Working Groups and Administration)
… Zuma [ANC, Daily Management Committee] Civil servants from the Department of Constitutional Development and the …
ArticlePartial State of Emergency, July 1985
… 1985 Allan Boesak organised a march in the Western Cape from Athlone Stadium to Pollsmoor Prison. The march was very …
PlaceAfsaalnek, Mpumalanga
… Pass about 40 km North of Witbank, leading Westwards from the Olifants River Valley to Wildehondekraal. The name …
PlaceBejani, a tributary of the Sabie River in the North West
… The Bejani is a tributary of the Sabie River, entering from the North-West. Mkhohlu Railway Siding some 20 km …
Mandelas rainbow year
… Newspaper articles from The Star, in conjunction with Telkom, regarding Nelson …
Record of discussions at the meeting at Dakar between an ANC delegation and a group organised by IDASA
… delegation and a group organised by IDASA. Report made from notes taken by various people during the meeting. …
A study of resettlements in the Eastern Cape: the case of Mdatsane
… impact caused by relocation of African families from East London townships to Mdatsane. …
Meeting with Secretary of State Shulz during a working lunch at the Department of State: Washington DC on 26 November 1982
… to discuss the independence of Namibia, Cuban withdrawal from Angola and financial considerations …
Women march for peace!
… letters on black background. Notice of rally for all women from all parties on 23rd September 1989 at Union Buildings, …