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PlaceAmandel, a Railway Siding in the Eastern Cape
… 'almond'. The European almond was cultivated at the Cape by Jan van Riebeeck, was dried then roasted and eaten by the Khoikhoi. … New Dictionary of South…
Chapter XI - Witness for freedom
… From the book: Side by Side by Helen Joseph When I began to give evidence, my knees were … I had no faith in a spontaneous voluntary change of heart by the…
Address to the National Council Of Provinces, 19 September 2003
… process to many South Africans who were directly affected by apartheid brutality. Honourable Members, our Constitution, … to achieve. In drafting the…
57. The Agreement does not touch the root of anti-Asiaticism
… A Documentary History of Indian South Africans edited by Surendra Bhana and Bridglal Pachai P. S. Aiyar, Leo R. … that the general approval given to the…
The Segregation Fallacy and Other Papers - White Students and Black Students
… From the book: The Segregation Fallacy and Other Papers by D.D.T Jabavu All true Christians in South Africa will have … exclusiveness are due to the social…
ArticlePeter Henry Abrahams timeline 1919 - 1985
… and brother Harry are already living. Abrahams helps out by selling firewood and working at the smithy. 1930 At the … Tell Freedom, a memoir. 1955 Abrahams…
Islam
… Qur'an is the last holy book that was handed to Muhammed by Allah to guide us in life. Muhammad and his people spoke … be done to preserve the woman's honour…
ArticleColonial history of Nelspruit
… and infested with the tsetse fly, was for decades regarded by the trekboers as a place of death for cattle and people … this grazing ground into a permanent…
"Form united front now": Interview with Albert Luthuli, 5 May 1962
… "The violence and terror that could be unleashed by the Government against all its opponents once it is armed … I fear, ultimately lead to bloodshed and even…
PlaceAmaLinde, West of King Williams Town
… force would willingly choose to fight in veld covered by these features. The Amalinde mounds are up to a metre in … level ground anywhere. The mounds are…
PlaceBophuthatswana, was Previously a Homeland
… 6 December 1977 this 'homeland' was granted independence by the South African government. Bophuthatswana's capital … speaking. This new country's…
PlaceIrene Concentration Camp and Gravesite
… house Boer woman and children, driven from their land by the British "scorched earth" policy. This policy dictated … was exceptionally hard, and very little…
EventThe Pondoland Revolts
… revolt in the Eastern Cape refered to the action taken by iKongo to reject tribal authorities and self-government of Transkei, initiated by the Bantu…
EventIt is announced that a child prostitution and trafficking task team rescues 14 underage prostitutes in downtown Johannesburg
… for sexual purposes are forced into prostitution by parents, family friends, taxi drivers and brothel owners. … Some of the girls who are trafficked are even…
EventThe First Draft of the Constitution is published
… 63-page document was the culmination of 18 months of work by the Constitutional Assembly with Cyril Ramaphosa, … draft constitution was expected before 9 May…
PlaceFrankfort
… out in 1869 on the farm Roodepoort, and named Frankfurt by Albert van Gordon. The town later received municipality … of the Dutch Reformed Church. This…
PlaceSahlumbe
… began in earnest. Sahlumbe was formally created in 1969 by the State, in response to a crisis sparked by the eradication of Labour Tenancy in Weneen. …
ArchiveSubmissions to the Commission of Inquiry into Matters Relating to the Security of the State from the National Union of South African Students
… Matters Relating to the Security of the State (chaired by Justice H J Potgieter) by the National Union of South African Students. Submissions …
ArchiveA brief general statement on the political situation in South Africa
… Statement by the ANC National Executive Committee on the current political situation in South Africa, as examined by the meeting of the ANC National…
ArchiveLeon Trotsky
… death of Leon Trotsky. Artwork of Leon Trotsky, murdered by Stalin on 20th August 1940. Call to Socialism. Photograph … of people protesting against…
ArchiveTell Mrs Thatcher: stop supporting apartheid!
… poster. Cartoon image of Mrs Thatcher and Mr F W De Klerk by kind permission of Luck and Flaw. Notice of a rally on … assemble at Hyde Park, march to…
EventANC wins the second democratic election
… National Congress won the second democratic election by 266 seats. The Democratic Party, which became the new official opposition, won 38 seats, followed by…
EventWalter Sisulu celebrates 90th birthday
… the world and in 1992 was awarded the Isitwalandwe award by the ANC for his contribution to the struggle. Here follows … biographer: WALTER SISULU AND THE…
Freedom In Our Life Time - Religion and Churches
… From the book: Freedom In Our Life Time by Anton Muziwakhe Lembede 24. A. M. LEMBEDE, "African … God before the advent of the Europeans to this country. By…
January 8th Statements - Statement of the National Executive Committee on the occasion of the 73th Anniversary of the ANC 8 January 1985
… people, who, during a particularly ferocious offensive by the enemy, have accumulated a record of resistance and … attack that victory is to be found. Unity…
Americans for South African Resistance, 25 June 1982
… Campaign against Unjust Laws of South Africa, sponsored by the African National Congress. This Campaign was a very … the fact that I was removed from the…
ANNOUNCEMENT OF ANC CANDIDATE PREMIERS, 23 April 1999
… that Premiers, like national Ministers will be appointed by the President. The Candidate Premiers for the nine … life at De Beers Finsch Mine, and was later…
Chapter 3 - Exploring the feasibility of negotiation
… By 1985 the struggle for democracy in South Africa had … for the economy was in shock and the country was isolated by the international community. While the…
Document 37 - The Bill of Rights
… the nature of the right and the nature of any duty imposed by the right. 3. When applying a provision of the Bill of … to the rights in the Bill of Rights…
ArchiveSCANC Newsletter No 3
… Newsletter produced by SCANC (Students Committee Against New Constitution) urging support for a co-ordinated campaign by students to sign a petition…