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… Pres. P.W. Botha resigns as leader of the NP and F.W. de Klerk is elected as new leader, after having served as leader of the N …

… The SA Defence Force announces that the body of an SAAF Mirage pilot and the remains of his aircraft have been found in the ope …

… Southern African Political History: a chronology of key political events from independence to mid-1997, … 1964-65 Budget provides for R210m on defence, an increase of R52m over the previous year. The Minister of Defence, Dr. Dong …

… The occupation of the British Consulate in Durban, the Anderson visit and the role of the United Democratic Front in the international struggle …

… From the book:  The Role of the Missionaries in conquest by Nosipho Majeke The AmaXhosa OF ALL THE functions of the missions, that of divide and rule is the most … The Role of the Missionaries in conquest - Chapter IV - Divide and Rule …

… Thesis submitted to the Faculty of Social Studies, Sub-Faculty of Politics, University of Oxford, for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy. Abstract: … The Black Sash: a case study of liberalism in South Africa 1955-1990 …

… Basis: This can be stated by quoting the words of a famous American writer, Thompson, "The materialistic conception of History that conceives of Man as essentially an economic animal—Communism—and the … ”Some Basic Principles of African Nationalism.” Article by A. M. Lembede, in …

… A thesis submitted in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy of Rhodes University. Abstract: This thesis … KwaZakele - the politics of transition in South Africa: an Eastern Cape study …

… A restless sense of documentation drives David Goldblatt. Like those earliest colonial adventurer-explorer-writers of Southern Africa, wide-eyed to the differences of the worlds they encountered, our master photo-grapher has … David Goldblatt's landscapes of high voltage by Melvyn Minnaar, 21 November 2014 …

… and was brought to the Cape. To fix a date for the arrival of slaves at the Cape is a variable since we know that slaves … made their way to the Cape prior to 1652. With the arrvial of Jan van Riebeeck at the Cape we already have a slave mindset since within a month of the establishment of the settlement, van Riebeeck, was …

… peace and reconciliation. We are also pleased to be part of this conference, which seeks to consolidate the peace … this Middle East region. Having gone through a long period of conflict, we are here today because we feel we should all … Ladies and gentlemen, we were heartened by the publication of the Road Map to Peace and Stability in the Middle East …

… here to pay our last respects to a man who because of his belief in the freedom of the people of his country was robbed of the citizenship of the land of … Speech at the Funeral of M.P. Naicker, London by O. R. Tambo, 8 May 1977 …

… The African National Congress (ANC) is saddened to learn of the passing-on of Cde Basil “Jomo” Mavuso, a former MK combatant in Nova Catenga, a military training camp, south of Angola and an MK Veteran. He died at the age of 58 years … ANC mourns the death of Cde Basil "Jomo" Mavuso, 12 July 2012 …

… South Africa ‘illegally`. Although a regular reader of the Manchester Guardian and the New Statesman at the time, I have no recollection of either his arrest nor indeed of the Rivonia Trial and I certainly had no idea at all of … Some Personal Recollections of the Free Nelson Mandela Campaign by Mike Terry …

… The history of modern times is the history of nationalism. Nationalism has been tested in the people's struggles and the fires of battle and found to be the only effective weapon, the only … ”Policy of the Congress Youth League.” Article by A. M. Lembede, in …

… From the book:  A Documentary History of Indian South Africans edited by Surendra Bhana and … into Natal during the first year the Act was administered; of these nearly 50 per cent were British Indians, while 1,869 Indians were admitted; and 269 certificates of domicile belonging to persons already in the Colony were …

… Why consider the history of a hundred-year old law? Surely the Marikana massacre and … fact, there are direct links between the Natives' Land Act of 1913 and current struggles. The Land Act and its … rural South Africa and complicate contemporary programmes of restitution and land reform. The Land Act was not a sudden …

… Town at the Southern foot of Aggeneys Mountains, about 60 km West of Pofadder. It has been suggested that the name is derived from the Nama language, meanings include "Place of blood", "Place of Red Clay" or "Place of Reeds". Aggeneys …

… Over the past two days, the National Executive Committee of the ANC has deliberated on the Pietermaritzburg Court judgement on the 12th of September by Judge Chris Nicholson. In particular, we have focused on the implications of the judgement for our movement, and for our people as a …

… most prominent leader, who with others guided the movement of student discontent into a political force unprecedented in the history of South Africa. Biko and his peers were responding to developments that emerged in the high phase of apartheid, when the Nationalist Party, in power for almost …

… Robberts Swart was born on a farm in the Winburg district of the Orange Free State (OFS) on 5 December 1894. Part of his childhood was spent in a concentration camp during the … academically. After having matriculated at the age of thirteen, Swart went on to complete a B.A. degree in two …

… Workers Union. After four days, the mine owners fired all of the workers, who then responded by occupying the living … mine owner’s favor; the company offered to reemploy 1,000 of the striking workers at reduced wages. The strikers refused. Given the absence of ventilation and other basic safety measures, most of the …

… On negotiations and suspension of armed actions Preamble Noting that: 1. Negotiation is only one form of struggle towards the transfer of power to the people for the creation of a non-racial, … educating African youth and provision of large scale scholarships tenable in various …

… industry to mourn these deaths, under the supervision of NUM (National Union of Mineworkers). An earlier memorial service, sponsored by … & rejected the company-sponsored memorial in favour of their own, scheduled for 1st October.  Workers had also … Van Niekerk, P. (1986). "Gencor agrees to NUM day of mourning ",  Weekly Mail : Vol. 2. No 38., p.7 Time …

… Horrified by apparent infiltration of the Dutch Reformed Church (DRC) by non-whites, … Church for white Afrikaners only. This followed a meeting of around 2500 Dutch Reformed Church members which took place towards the end of 1986 in Pretoria,  where a resolution to appoint a …

… once more expresses it`s concern about the conduct of EFF Members of Parliament in the National Assembly today. Their refusal to abide by Parliamentary rules of having to withdraw reckless accusations when ordered by … The conduct of EFF at the National Assembly Today, 17 September 2014 …

… book:  Book 3: Migration, Land and Minerals in the Making of South Africa commissioned by The Department of Education accentuate - to make more noticeable or … a river valley assimilation - absorption and integration of the people, ideas or culture of another society catalyst - …

… The official Commission of Inquiry into the mass media, appointed in June 1980, under the chairmanship of Justice M. Steyn, tabled its report. The Commission recommended that a general council of journalists should be established by law to regulate entry …  O’Malley P.,  ‘1982’ , from Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory and Dialog , [online], Available at …

… Manne Dipico, activist, politician and former Premier of the Northern Cape Provincial Legislature, is born in Kimberley. Emsley Manne Dipico was the first premier of the Northern Cape. He studied at the University of Fort Hare where he obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree. …

… Passive Resistance 1946 - A Selection of Documents , is a record of the second resistance movements waged by Indians in the … country; the first was waged by Gandhi at the beginning of the century. The 1946 Campaign was seminal in the … Passive Resistance 1946 - A Selection of Documents compiled by E.S. Reddy & Fatima Meer …