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David Goldblatt’s Portraits of Ex-Convicts at the Scenes of their Crimes by Max Campbell, 6 October 2016
… at the Scene of the Crime,” a series by the South African photographer David Goldblatt, we see an older woman … Another subject, Hennie Gerber, joined the…
Address To The Nation On National Women’s Day, 9 August 1999
… them to reach their full potential and are themselves the African pioneers leading all of us into the African century which should also be the century for…
Chaskalson transcended his bias and loyalties by Tony Leon, 4 December 2012
… and judicial independence. Only a statement by the South African Communist Party (SACP) drew attention to the fact … although his nomination was at the…
PlaceKwaMashu
… was now compelled to take action on the housing of the African population of the city. Subsequently, in 1952, an … township, but it also had to place buffer…
PlaceMapungubwe Cultural Landscape, Joining South Africa with Zimbabwe and Botswana
… State which at its height was the largest kingdom in the African sub-Continent. The establishment of Mapungubwe as a powerful state trading through the East…
PlaceLanga Township, Cape Town
… Act were expanded to create a more formal structure for African Urban administration. In 1923 the Urban Areas Act was … those clauses of the 1923 Urban Areas…
Article20 Years of Democracy (1994 - 2014) - Profiles of the Presidents
South Africa’s advent to democracy was ushered through the 1993 Interim Constitution, drawn up through negotiations among various political parties,…
January 8th Statements -Statement of the National Executive Committee on the occasion of the 99th Anniversary of the ANC - 8 January 2011
… Comrades and Compatriots, Today the African National Congress is 99 years old and thus enters its … of the Communist Party of South Africa; now the South…
ArticleCOVID-19 Timeline 2019-2020
… on who has access to tests. 31 March- Renowned South African HIV-AIDS researcher, Professor Gita Ramjee, dies due … million, with over 50,000 deaths. 7…
EventThe first Gay Marriage in South Africa
… On this day in South African history, Vernon Gibbs and Tony Halls became the first …
EventIan Roberts was born on this day
… The South African actor, playwright and singer was born on this day in …
EventPresident Barack Obama visits South Africa
… Jacob Zuma and hosted a town hall meeting with young African leaders. …
ArchiveAPDUSA Bulletin 3: Dont help sellouts to get R40 000 a year
… about 90% of the people boycotted the elections. APDUSA (African Peoples Democratic Union of South Africa) is calling …
ArchiveAPDUSA Bulletin 2: Aug. 22 elections and you
… APDUSA (African Peoples Democratic Union of South Africa) is calling …
ArchiveInterview with Sibongile Mthembu Mkhabela
… Mthembu Mkhabela, conducted by a third year class in African Politics, University of the Witwatersrand, …
ArchiveSport: Threat to the security of the state
… harassment of people and events connected with the South African Sports Association (SASA) are mentioned. Brutus …
PlaceBlockhouse in Hekpoort, Krugersdorp
… The Building was erected during the South African Boer War by the British Military, under the guidance …
Place'Boekenhout' Farm in Rustenberg
… Click on image to enlarge South African Republic president Paul Kruger's farm was declared a …
EventDr. Andries P. Treurnicht is re-elected NP leader in the Transvaal
… later (1994) the NP lost control of the country to the African National Congress (ANC)and formed part of the … (Accessed: 15 August 2012) | South African…
EventCOSATU issued a statement on Marikana Massacre
… On 24 August 2012, Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) issued a statement expressing … statement on Marikana Massacre , from Congress of South…
EventUN Special Committee releases its report
… United Nations and Apartheid Chronology. Sources: South African History Online …
EventUganda gains independence
… The East African country Uganda gained independence from Great Britain …
EventMacmillan’s 'winds of change’ speech in Parliament
… of Parliament in Cape Town . He suggested that the South African government had not yet appreciated the force of the …
EventZwelakhe Sisulu is arrested
… J.A.; Schoeman, E. & Andor, L.E. (eds)(1999). Southern African Political History: a chronology of key political …
EventBenjamin Tyamzashe dies in East London
… Sources: Verwey, E. J. (1995). New dictionary of South African Biography, Vol. 1 , Pretoria: HSRC, p. 247. …
EventThe Democratic Party is founded
… J.A.; Schoeman, E. & Andor, L.E.(eds)(1999). Southern African Political History: a chronology of key events from …
EventMaluzi Gigaba is born
… after the 2004 general elections. Previously, he had been African National Congress (ANC) member of parliament and …
EventIOC extends South Africa’s ban from Olympic games
… Olympic Committee (IOC) after serious threats by African nations and the Soviet countries. On 15 May 1970, the …
EventThousands protest the killing of Chris Hani
… commander of Umkhonto we Sizwe, the armed wing of the African National Congress (ANC). The protesters called for …
EventThe Pretoria Minute is agreed upon
… The government and the African National Congress (ANC) reaffirmed their commitment …