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Nelson Mandela’s leadership: his ‘obstinacy and stubbornness’ (Part 2) by Raymond Suttner, 11 June 2018
… leading the life of “an outlaw”, not seeing his family, or being able to bear himself as a conventional …
PlaceWagendrift Nature Reserve and Dam, Escourt
Wagendrift Dam and Moor Park Nature Reserve is situated just off the N3 highway, near Estcourt. The Reserve is roughly 980 square Kilometers, in extent and…
PlaceBontebok National Park, Swellendam
… the perfect location from where to explore the surrounding Areas. Surrounded by Nature Reserves hiking is a popular …
PlaceMtwalume, South Coast of Natal
Mtwalume is a small seaside Village situated in the: 'Umdoni South Coast Municapilty' and Ugu District, of KwaZulu Natal.This quaint Village was named after…
PlacePhalaborwa, Limpopo Province
Phalaborwa is a town in the Mopani District Municipality, Limpopo province, South Africa. Phalaborwa is the site of the 'Big Hole', the earth's largest man…
PlaceTurffontein Race Course, Johannesburg
In Johannesburg when you speak about ‘going to the races’ you’re usually referring to spending a day watching horses race at the Turffontein race track, one of…
PlaceTsolwana Game Reserve, Eastern Cape
Nestled against the Northern slopes of the Winterberg Mountain range at the edge of the Karoo, Tsolwana Game Reserve lies between Cradock and Queenstown, near…
PlaceWilderness National Park, Garden Route
In the heart of South Africa's famous Garden Route, a captivating world of lakes, rivers, estuaries and beaches gently unfolds against a backdrop of lush…
PlaceKatberg, Eastern Cape
About 30 kilometres from Hogsback and close on two hours from East London, the little town of Katberg lies in enviable countryside. Citrus orchards, green…
PlaceMangaung Metropolitan Municipality, Free State
Mangaung is a Sesotho name meaning "Place of Cheetahs". Legend has it that when the first settlers arrived, they were stunned by the vast plains, that were…
EventThree Zimbabwean intelligence officers stand trial for a bomb attack on an ANC house
… and security forces. The three were recruited by the South African intelligence service after 1980 to carry out … operation for the ANC particularly for…
EventJean van der Poel dies in Cape Town.
… and teacher who played an important role in the South African Teachers' Association and undertook several major … teacher. She played a very important role…
Interview with Oliver Tambo by Randall Robinson, Executive Director, Transafrica Forum, 2 March 1983, Washington, DC
… current state of affairs in South Africa? TAMBO: The South African regime has become very desperate. They have lost a … spite of their efforts, in spite of…
Speech by Oliver Tambo at dinner hosted in his honour by the Minister of External Affairs of India, Mr. P.V. Narasimha, 21 January 1983, Rao, New Delhi
… Movements, Ladies and Gentleman, Comrades and Friends, The African National Congress is one of those forces in the world … for the cause of the people of…
Chapter 3 - Historical Lesotho
… leabua Jonathan Chief Jonathan was one of the first Black African leaders to sup with Vorster, South Africa's then … from SA together with 4 magistrates and…
EventDiplomatic ties are established between SA and Saudi Arabia
… On 29 May 1994 the South African government signed an agreement establishing … is also responsible for looking after the needs of South African pilgrims…
EventAlbert Luthuli accepts the Nobel Peace Prize
… Albert John Mvumbi Luthuli, president of the then banned African National Congress (ANC), was awarded the Nobel Peace … the peoples of all races in South…
EventHertzog and Smuts to form a coalition
… a coalition between the National Party (NP) and the South African Party of Jan Smuts in 1933, and rejected the … Smuts had surrendered his principles on the…
EventANC calls for the dismissal of Adriaan Vlok and Magnus Malan
… The African National Congress (ANC), in an emergency meeting, … and with implicit approval from Malan and Vlok, the South African Defence Force (SADF)…
EventBarney Pityana is elected Chairman of Human Rights Commission
… troubled KwaZulu-Natal province. Further Reading: South African Human Rights Commission Annual Reports Pityana, N.B., 2004. Reflections on the African…
EventThe Rev. John Langalibalele Dube dies
… Black person to receive an honorary D.Phil. from a South African University. Dube, who is of royal descent, was also founder and first president of the South…
EventThe SA government presents a promotion of Constitutional Development Bill
… The South African government presented a promotion of Constitutional … 1989, de Klerk met with the imprisoned leader of the African National Congress (ANC),…
Land mine kills 6 in South Africa by Sheila Rule (New York Times), 16 December 1985
… JOHANNESBURG, Dec. 15 — The South African Army reported tonight that six people were killed and … After the initial land-mine explosions, the first in South…
EventWorld War II: The evacuation of Allied forces from Dunkirk ends as German forces capture the beach port
… effort against Germany, Italy and, later, Japan. The South African Union Defence Forces were considerably larger than … been in World War I, comprising the…
An Appeal to the people of South West Africa by Nelson Mandela
… Dear Friends, I am writing to you in the name of the African people of the Union of South Africa, on the authority … of the National Action Council set up by…
ArticleNational and Provincial Elections - 2024 - South Africa
… swear to adhere. The eleven parties to the GNU include the African National Congress (ANC), Democratic Alliance (DA), …
Chapter 7 - SANSCO:The Ideology and Politics of Non-Racialism, the Freedom Charter and National Liberation
… suspension was also challenged by the Congress of South African Students (COSAS), a national secondary student … in the Western Cape, the protests spread to…
ArchiveGeneral History of Africa Collection
… the first of its type to present the entire history of the African continent. The collection sheds light on the … is published in eight volumes: Volume I -…
Statement On Behalf of the South Africa United Front, 1960, New York
… has not only endorsed the brutal policies of the South African Government but has also given the rulers of South … drawers of water" in the land of their…
Address at the National War College Abuja, Nigeria 8 December 2003
… prestigious college that has trained many of our senior African military officers. Institutions such as yours play an … as envisaged in the founding…