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ArticleCongress of South African Students (COSAS)
The Congress of South African Students (COSAS) was established in June 1979 as a national organization to represent the interests of Black school students in…
ArticleNapoleon Bonaparte
Napoleon Bonaparte. Source: www.historywiz.com A new absolute ruler After the fall of Robespierre in 1794, a new group of people took over the government…
Segregationist Legislation Timeline 1930-1939
The Transvaal Asiatic Land Tenure of 1930 The (Amendment) Bill is introduced by Minister of Interior as a result of recommendations of Select Committee…
EventYouth has been burnt to death in Mahwelereng Township
On 6 June 1986, Mr Ronnie Molifi was stabbed and burnt to death by a group of youth in the Mahwelereng Township in Limpopo province. He was accused of being a…
PlaceAbaxab, a Railway Siding in the Northern Cape
Old Khoi name for 'Rooilyf', a railway siding 17 km North of Groblershoop, on the way to Sishen. The name means 'red body'. Definition: Track or set of tracks…
ArchiveWhose Reality Mr. Botha?
A2 red and black on white, litho; maps of SA with bars; text: Whose reality Mr Botha? thousands of innocent people detained; hundreds of innocent people…
ArchiveAPDUSA Bulletin 4: Dont vote! its not a crime
This pamphlet wishes to clear some fears and anxieties of those members with regards to the consequences of them not casting a vote or registration to vote…
ArchiveInterview with Alexander Hepple
Oral interview, conducted in Johannesburg, with Alexander Hepple (1904-1983), politician and author, a member of the South African parliament for the white…
ArchivePrejudice in modern perspective
The twelfth in the Hoernle Memorial Lecture delivered by Professor Dordon W Allport and centres around the subject of prejudices be it a "love prejudice" or …
Yarra Yarra, St Georges Street, Simonstown
The grounds of this property originally formed part of the Studlands estate which had been granted to JP Eksteen on 5 May 1779 for the erection of a wijnhuis…
EventThe first slave arrives at the Cape
Less than a year following the arrival of Jan Van Riebeeck, the first enslaved person arrived at the Cape. He was Abram van Batavia. He arrived in Table Bay on…
EventApartheid minister of Law and Order opposes White radicalism in the South African police force
The minister of Law and Order, Adriaan Vlok, announced in the House of Assembly that no member of the Afrikaner Weerstandsbeweging (AWB) would be tolerated in…
Event30 000 Blacks fight for Britain in Anglo-Boer War
David Lloyd George stated in the British House of Commons that as many as 30 000 armed Blacks were at that stage employed in the British army during the Second…
EventAllison Wessels George (Mhlongo) Champion is born
Trade union leader, politician and businessman, Allison Wessels George (Mhlongo) Champion, was born at Sans Souci Mission Station at Nonyeke, near Groutville,…
ArchiveBriefing by Mr D Simpson, Head of the State D
Minutes from a meeting between South African representatives and Mr Simpson, Head of US State Department's southern African office in London where Mr Simpson…
Chapter 2: The Nature and Character of Vigilantes in Kwazulu-Natal
2.1 Introduction Before embarking on the nature and character of vigilantes in KwaZulu-Natal, it is important to clarify certain aspects that are most…
Speech on Receiving the Freedom of Durban, Durban, 16 April 1999
Your Worship, Mayor Obed Mlaba Mayors of Local Councils Distinguished Guests Citizens of Durban I am truly honoured to be receiving the Freedom of…
Burundi: A year later, still in crisis by Simon Allison (Daily Maverick), 05 May 2016, South Africa
This, according to Marie-Louise Baricako, a prominent gender activist from Burundi, is what life is like at the moment for that beleaguered country’s citizens…
Interview with Oliver Tambo by Randall Robinson, Executive Director, Transafrica Forum, 2 March 1983, Washington, DC
How would you assess the current state of affairs in South Africa? TAMBO: The South African regime has become very desperate. They have lost a lot of ground…
Address by ANC President, Nelson R. Mandela, to the Ruth First tenth anniversary commemoration trust Cape Town, 17 August 1992
Distinguished Chairperson, Comrade National Chairperson, Oliver Tambo, Comrade Joe Slovo, Comrades Shawn, Gillian and Robyn, Comrade Pallo Jordan, …
Document 41 - Letter from the Communist League of America to T.W. Thibedi, 30 May 1932
From: South Africa's Radical Tradition, a documentary history, Volume One 1907 - 1950, by Allison Drew Document 41 - Letter from the Communist League of…
Document 53 - M. Harmel, “Observations on Certain Aspects of Imperialism in South Africa”, Viewpoints and Perspectives, 1, 3, February 1954
From: South Africa's Radical Tradition, a documentary history, Volume Two 1943 - 1964, by Allison Drew Document 53 - M. Harmel, "Observations on Certain…
Salim Essop takes centre stage during first day of Ahmed Timol inquest by Amanda Khoza (News24.com), 27 June 2017
The man who was arrested alongside late anti-apartheid activist Ahmed Timol in 1971, took centre stage at the High Court in Johannesburg on Monday during the…
ArchiveHugh Masekela - what I'm thinking about ... a crisis for African culture (The Guardian)12 March 2013
It is said that 11 of the world's 20 fastest growing economies are in Africa, but when you talk about the economy, who are you talking about? The rich will…
85. Charter for Change, 1981
From the book: A Documentary History of Indian South Africans edited by Surendra Bhana and Bridglal Pachai One hundred and ten organisations met in Durban…
Archive2004 - President Mbeki, State of the Nation Address, 6 February 2004 (Before National Elections)
State of the Nation Address of the President of South Africa, Thabo Mbeki: Houses of Parliament, Cape Town 6 February 2004 Madame Speaker Chairperson…
January 8th Statements -Statement of the National Executive Committee on the occasion of the 86th Anniversary of the ANC - 8 January, 1998
Compatriots: Today we mark the 86th anniversary of the people's organisation, the African National Congress. As in previous years, we take advantage of this…
ArchiveBolt Number 9 August 1973
Editorial, Christopher Hope. A Look at the Line, Mongane Wally Serote. Fernando Pessoa: The Man with Four Faces, John Torres. Pretoria 1956 to 1960: A White…
Culture in the New South Africa by Robert Kriger and Abebe Zegeye
One of the many issues confronting post – apartheid South Africa is that the cultural expression of its citizens was severely limited by the policies of the…
EventSecurity police raid offices of the United Democratic Front
A year after the United Democratic Front (UDF) was formed, Security Police raided their offices. This came amid nationwide unrest which started on 3 September…