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… was deeply unpopular since Afrikaans was regarded by some as the language of the oppressor. It was against this … went on strike and boycotted classes. The student protest by Orlando Junior Secondary was among many student protests … being enforced. This was introduced in their schools by the apartheid government. The students drafted a …

… today, I would like to speak about three stories related by three great writes. The first is by the Russian writer, Fyodor Dostoevsky. Fyodor Dostoevsky … and Punishment", he writes about an interesting story told by a student to an officer about an old lady, Alyona Ivanova, …

… front, contrary to the whitewashing accounts put out by the South African press and radio, indicate that the … duty to ask them to respond unreservedly to the call made by the Acting President of the African National Congress, our … the south we have no doubt that they will be joined not by some, but by the whole African nation; by the oppressed …

… and tenacity our people were defeated on the battlefield by the superior arms and organisation of the Europeans. … and Indian people are, like the Africans, oppressed by the dominant European minority. The South Africa of today … the efforts of all its peoples. But the wealth is utilised by and for the interests of the white minority only. The …

… affairs. Our comradeship is strengthened and reflected by the fact that we share a common vision through membership … as we gather here today, the world continues to be plagued by protracted conflicts that impede the realisation of these … use of force and the use of sophisticated weapons by the occupation Israeli security forces must be condemned. …

… our country. South Africa is a country traumatised by centuries of violence and the most brutal exploitation. It requires immense courage, tempered by patience and sensitivity to address this condition and … Africa. The facts of what occurred have been established by the international media and eyewitnesses representing …

… A Documentary History of Indian South Africans edited by Surendra Bhana and Bridglal Pachai Indian traders arrived … surfaced, later developing into a fierce agitation by white traders to curtail the opportunities of Indians … White traders in district towns felt especially threatened by Indian competition. The charges by white traders against …

… A Documentary History of Indian South Africans edited by Surendra Bhana and Bridglal Pachai Indian traders arrived … surfaced, later developing into a fierce agitation by white traders to curtail the opportunities of Indians … White traders in district towns felt especially threatened by Indian competition. The charges by white traders against …

… to the apartheid government. In 1973, Biko was banned by the South African government and until his arrest and … 1977 he was frequently questioned, detained and harassed by the apartheid police. Biko was arrested on 8 August 1977 … the autopsy revealed that his death had been caused by a number of blows to the head, thought to have been …

… had tried to influence South African governments by working with them discreetly in a strategy called … to human rights issues in South Africa are best explained by a latent racism; it is more likely that Reagan, the last … to gold, uranium, magnesium, and other strategic metals. By the mid 1980s world opinion and American public awareness …

… corner or apex of the Farm. The Western Boundary is marked by Diagonal Street and the South Western Corner by the Junction of Diagonal and Commissioner Streets; the Eastern Boundary is today marked by End Street. For years the Owners of the Adjoining Farms, …

… 2: The Impact and Limitations of Colonialism commissioned by The Department of Education Turning Point 2 focuses on the … Africa to varying degrees over time. The first chapter, by Jeff Peires, offers an overview of colonialism. It … of contemporary South Africa were differently shaped by colonialism and the particular forms of resistance that …

… demonstrations at Sharpeville, Langa and Nyanga, organised by the Pan Africanist Congress (PAC) on 21 March 1960, led to … 5 000 supporters into the city, where they were confronted by a force of the South African Police (SAP) under Col. … arrested during the demonstration. A strike was called by the PAC, which ultimately involved 95% of the African work …

… trade. 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 out to sea. Slavery was later abolished by the Slavery Abolition Act, passed by British Parliament on …

… facing our region are among the priorities being addressed by the community of nations. I should like also to take this … liberation is reflective of the consistent policy pursued by his country, Nigeria, to underscore the importance of the … of peacefully demonstrating students were gunned down by racist policemen who were armed to the teeth with modern …

… introduction, therefore, feeling not a little fettered by their histories and the complex responses they engender, … of [Afrikaner] self-government '. The repeated pleas by African leaders to the British not to compromise the few … the protection of the Imperial government represented by the High Commissioner for such native territories, unless …

… state was mired in a profound crisis. - conceptualised by Saul and Gelb as an 'organic crisis' because of the … Output in almost half of the industrial sectors declined by 30%. As a result thousands of workers were retrenched … Unemployment, structural in nature but increased by the recession, reached over 2 million with 25% of …

… soccer loving Africans, and South Africans in particular by hosting the ANC 2010 FIFA World Cup Street Bash, tomorrow, … and further assure them that they will be well received by all South Africans. The programme of the day will be as follows: Speech by ANC leadership Diski dancers Music from every prominent …

… black middle income Township, in Durban. It is surrounded by Westville, Kloof, New Germany and Inanda in the distant. … established in 2013 as a community tourism organisation by Durban Tourism and the KZN Department of Tourism.  The aim … back to 1848 when German settlers were brought to Natal by Jones Bergtheil, who bought a farm called Kranskloof. In …

… Johannesburg , Transvaal (now Gauteng ). It was bought by Hermann Tobiansky, who named it after his wife; 'Sophia'. … Blacks and Coloureds were given permission to settle there by the owner, Hermann Tobiansky. When World War I started and … the inner City of Johannesburg. The JCC was controlled by the National Party (NP). These new arrivals had no place …

… Town, Amon Olisi; Mella Bella, Mafika Pascal Gwala; Shot by Camera, Steve Brimelow; Two Poems, Noemia De Sousa; … Duarte Proofreader: Sandra Braude Staffrider is published by the Congress of South African Writers, P.O. Box 421007, Fordsburg 2033. Copyright is held by the individual contributors of all material, including the …

… was murdered after being kidnapped from his Soweto home by a group of armed men the night before his death. The … Congress (Soyco) member, Masabata Loate, who was killed by a group of about 20 men. Another son of Thabo Lengane, … killing, there were speculations that the death was caused by the conflict between these two parties. …

… South African Students' Organisation (SASO), was killed by a parcel bomb near Gaborone, Botswana. Tiro was completing … only as Lawrence handed him a parcel supposedly forwarded by the international University Exchange Programme. As he was … were forced to shut down. Tiro's remains were exhumed by the Azanian People's Organisation (AZAPO) and his family …

… led the South African delegation. The meetings, hosted by the US and led by Chester Crocker, took place in the informal atmosphere of … (Angola). This meeting was followed in the same month by meetings in Congo-Brazzaville and the groundbreaking Cairo …

… forces in Soweto and other major townships. Called by the National Initiative for Reconciliation (NIR) as a way … to foster peace, the National Day of Prayer is observed by thousands in churches across the country. Despite the … boycotts occurs, when workers heed the call for prayer by staying at home. As a result, many businesses in …

… after independence was gained from the British in 1962 and by 1966 he had installed himself as president. He was overthrown by Idi Amin in 1971 and fled to Tanzania. He returned with … second time and exiled to Zambia. Obote's rule was marred by repression and the torture of political opponents. He was …

… that the old South African Police would be substituted by the new South African Police Services (SAPS), which would be established and regulated by parliament. The South African Defence Force (SADF) would also be phased out and replaced by the National Defence Force, which would comprise the old …

… the 1994 elections. Holomisa claimed this was an attempt by Kerzner to have bribery charges against him dropped. Mandela later shocked supporters by confirming that Kerzner had made huge secret donations to … about it except him. Click here to read an online article by Patrick Bond "Gambling with Mandela's Reputation" wherein …

… African people and their residential areas were cited by the government as being responsible for the spread of the … disease spread to other towns such as Port Elizabeth (PE) by mid 1901. As consequence, white people in PE forced black … called "Yersina pestis”. It spread through a bite by fleas which live on animals such as black rats. The …

… (Ncombe) was celebrated. The ceremony, which was attended by 20 000 people from all over the country, was to … concentration camps. Many politicians were impressed by the speech of the former Orange Free State president, Mr … due to ill health. The speech was read out to the public by his aide. In his speech Steyn emphasised that the memorial …