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Letter to Americans by Albert Luthuli, distributed by the American Committee on Africa with the "Appeal for Action", 4 November 1962, New York
… equality without the help of the outside world. Such help from abroad is precisely what the American Committee on … for this APPEAL FOR ACTION. That is why…
Message by Albert Luthuli, 1 May 1955
… congress of the people" On June 25 and 26, only five weeks from now, there will assemble in Kliptown, near Johannesburg, people from all corners of South…
'The timing of his resignation is suspect' - Communications Minister on ex SABC CEO (TMG Digital), 28 June 2016
… "The Ministry of Communications has noted media statements from various political parties‚ and some individuals that … under the “mistaken belief” that he…
Where is Jacob Zuma’s rape accuser? by Noni Mokati (IOL News), 7 May 2016, Johannesburg
… life. Advocate Charin De Beer remembers that period well - from first meeting Khwezi to the time she left South Africa. … I was struck by her bravery.”…
PlaceWalter Sisulu National Botanical Garden, Krugersdorp/Roodepoort
… late 1800s. The Witpoortjie Falls probably gets its name from the fact that visitors, travelling from Johannesburg by train, used to disembark at Witpoortjie…
PlacePretoria Correctional Service Museum
… Officers, Sport Facilities, a Mess and a Shop. Aside from Prison History, the Museum also displays various … trace the development of the Penal System in…
PlaceIrene Concentration Camp and Gravesite
… the camps that would house Boer woman and children, driven from their land by the British "scorched earth" policy. This … the eye of senior camp authorities…
Black Consciousness Movement in South Africa
… political activity in the 1960s was a very different one from that of the previous decade. The apartheid government … a group of students, a decision was…
PlaceAlgeria
… was made another French department (or province) different from most of its colonies. In the 1950's, the 'Front De … of Algeria in 2023 is 45,606,480 a 1.57…
Passive Resistance, 1946 by E.S. Reddy & Fatima Meer - Special Focus: Wrangling between political groups - 1948
… From the book: Passive Resistance 1946 - A Selection of … Secretary of the South African Indian Congress to be rest from holding any meeting of the…
EventW. E. B. Du Bois (95), writer, scholar, intellectual, Pan
… oldest civil rights organization in the United States, and from 1910 to 1934 served it as director of publicity and … 1923, and 1927. The delegations…
EventThe Paramount Chief of the Zulus, Prince Goodwill Zwelithini, is officially removed as a member of the Zulu Legislative Assembly
… a change of heart on his part. He demanded an apology from the ANC, and subsequently threw his support behind the … South Africa, a position that further…
EventIt is announced that a child prostitution and trafficking task team rescues 14 underage prostitutes in downtown Johannesburg
… all but one was South African, and their ages ranged from 13- 16. Though they did not seem to have been drugged, … to vulnerable children either. Children…
EventSouthern Rhodesia rejects joining the Union of South Africa
… the territory Rhodesia in honour of Cecil John Rhodes. From 1890 the company operated as the government of Southern … under the leadership of Earl Buxton…
EventCharles Robberts (Blackie) Swart, first state president of South Africa, is born
… camp during the Anglo Boer War. This did not deter him from excelling academically. After having matriculated at the … a position he held for six years…
EventSouth African cricket player Aubrey Faulkner, great all-rounder in the early 20th century, is born
… as top wicket-taker. When the time came for him to retire from the game, Faulkner gained notoriety as a coach. He … worldwide fame. While all appeared rosy…
Arthur Chaskalson Chief: Justice Emeritus, Constitutional Court of South Africa
… Court and was the Chief Justice of South Africa from November 2001 until his retirement in 2005. He was a … which was finalised and adopted in December 1993…
PlaceThe Free State National Botanical Gardens, Bloemfontein
… the Farm Brandkop and the Farm Winter Valley, about 10 km from the main Post Office. The last-named site was the most … in the Garden is a Fossil Tree Trunk-…
Book 3: Migration, Land and Minerals in the Making of South Africa - Bibliography
… From the book: Book 3: Migration, Land and Minerals in the … . Johannesburg, Ravan, 1980. Carton, Benedict. Blood from your Children: The Colonial Origins…
PlaceMariammen Temple, Pretoria
… oldest Hindu temple in Pretoria. The temple gets its name from Mariammen, the goddess that controls smallpox and other … and thus sanctify the structure,…
PlaceParow
… was a Residential Suburb of Cape Town located some 16km from the City Centre . It was established by: ' Johann … the Cape Peninsula. And the Durbanville Golf…
ArchiveStatement by a representative of South Africa's workers to the Conference: People of the World Against Apartheid for a Democratic South Africa
… of the situation in South Africa and possible solutions from the workers' point of view. …
ArchiveClosing remarks by Deputy Secretary Eagleburger, Saturday 19 March 1983
… Closing remarks from a meeting between a South African delegation and a …
ArchivePlanning and assessment report of the NUSWEL to the 49th Congress of NUSAS, held at Rhodes, December, 1972
… Report from the National Union of Students Welfare and Social Action …
ArchiveConstitutional guideline for a democratic South Africa
… of Constitutional guideline for a democratic South Africa from the African National Congress Constitutional Committee. …
PlaceMunicipal Hall, Jansen Street, Milnerton
… This unique building dates from 1904 and was originally erected as a concert and dance …
PlaceKlein Zoar, Wemyss Road, Brooklyn, Cape Town
… The house probably dates from the 18th century and is alleged to have been the home of …
EventJames La Guma dies
… of the South African Coloured People's Organisation from 1957-1959, dies in Cape Town. Source: Verwey, E.J. …
EventFirst international tour in 27 years for South African Proteas
… cricket, with Bacher's able administrative team, went from strength to strength. By 1999, Bacher's achievements for …
ArchiveNatives Resettlement Act, Act No 19 of 1954
… The Act was to provide for the removal of natives from any area in the magisterial district of Johannesburg or …