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Appeal by Oliver Tambo to the people of the world on the 75th anniversary of the African National Congress, 08 January 1987
… On January 8, 1987, we observed the 75th anniversary of our movement, the African National Congress. This historic … at a critical moment in the struggle for…
Address by President of the Republic of South Africa, Nelson Mandela, at the World Economic Forum, Southern Africa summit Cape Town, 9 June 1994
… Your Excellencies; President Sam Nujoma of Namibia President Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe President Hassan Mwinyi of Tanzania Visiting Cabinet Ministers…
A City within a city: Vestiges of the socio-spatial imprint of colonial and apartheid Durban, from the 1870s to 1980s by Leonard Glenn Rosenberg
… Parts of it have been referred to as the "Imperial Ghetto" (Badsha: … fah-fee and the feared Duchene gang. Central to the life of this "town" was Currie’s…
How a mysterious ghost ship brought cosmic disco to Cape Verde: A new compilation documents the strange history of the African country’s groove-laden sound, formed following the discovery of a boatload of synths(The Guardian), 24 May 2016
… the ship had been marooned on the São Nicolau island of Cabo Verde (now Cape Verde, but then a Portuguese territory 350 miles off the west coast of Africa)…
Visit of His Excellency Javier Perez de Cuellar, Secretary-General of the United Nations, to South West Africa/Namibia: 25-26 August 1983
… Report on the visit of the Secreatry-General of the United Nations to South Africa to discuss the independence of Namibia/South West Africa. Includes minutes…
EventMinister of Defence, P.W. Botha, reports to the Senate on the Arms Industry and defines the main aims of South Africa’s defence policy.
… Minister of Defence, P.W. Botha, reports to the Senate on the Arms Industry and defines the main aims of South Africa's defence policy. The paranoia that…
PlaceGanyesa
… The massive North West Province of South Africa is home to Ganyesa, which is formally part of … as a Reserve for the local black inhabitants (known as a…
A message to the African people and their allies in the struggle for freedom in the Union of South Africa, June 1953
… the campaign to make ordinary black people more aware of their political situation. Lutuli attempts to bridge the … those of the non-Europeans — let there be…
Address at the National Summit of Unity and Reconciliation Kigali, Rwanda, 18 October 2000
… Ministers, Distinguished Guests, Brothers and Sisters of Rwanda; We bring the greetings of the people of South Africa. The people of South Africa … souls of…
BiographyWolfie Kodesh
… cab business which collapsed during the great depression of the 1930s. After his parents separated, Wolfie, his twin … acquainted with poverty and non…
BiographyRebecca Makgomo Masilela (nee Kekana)
… was born on 12 December 1928 in Hammanskraal, north of Pretoria, Transvaal Province (now Gauteng), previously … Her father, Abraham Jambo Kekana, who was…
EventThe South African government finally approves the introduction of 99-year leasehold rights for blacks in the townships of Nyanga, Langa and Gugulethu
… South African government finally approved the introduction of 99-year leasehold rights for blacks in the townships of Nyanga, Langa and Gugulethu. The…
NUSAS in the 70s. Official opening address at the 46th Annual Congress of the National Union of South African Students, July 1970
… address by Mrs Fatima Meer at the 46th Annual Congress of the National Union of South African Students, Camp Jonathan, Eston, Natal, July … the Union should…
Arthur Chaskalson Chief: Justice Emeritus, Constitutional Court of South Africa
… Nelson Mandela in June 1994 to be the first President of South Africa's new Constitutional Court and was the Chief Justice of South Africa from November 2001…
BiographyTimothy Peter Jenkin
… Prep and Boys' High School,[1][2] matriculating at the age of 17.[3] After leaving school, he avoided conscription into … African Defence Force (SADF), and…
EventAnglo-Boer War 2: The siege of Okiep, in Namaqualand, starts
… In the final stages of the South African War (Anglo Boer), the British had … This was largely due to the superior military power of the British, the …
55. S.A.I.C. deputation sees the Minister of the Interior, 1925
… Members of the South African Indian Congress met the Minister of the Interior in Pretoria on 16 November 1925. They opposed … to agree to a round-table…
Marxism and history: twenty years of South African Marxist studies
… Thesis submitted in partal fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of master of arts in the department of history, at the University of … Marxism and…
History of Muslims in South Africa by Ebrahim Mahomed Mahida
… Contents History of Muslims in South Africa: Introduction History of Muslims in South Africa: 1652 - 1699 History of Muslims in South Africa: 1700 - 1799…
30. Potchefstroom traders: we please the poorest class of customers
… From the book: A Documentary History of Indian South Africans edited by Surendra Bhana and … Transvaal towns were singled out for the criticism of unfair…
EventMoïse-Kapenda Tshombé becomes the Prime Minister of the Congo
… On 10 July 1964 MoÁ¯se-Kapenda Tshombé, leader of the Confederation of Tribal Associations of Katanga, became the Prime Minister of the Congo (now known ……
EventSteve Biko, a pioneer of the Black Consciousness Movement, is born
… years ago Steve Bantu Biko who would become a pioneer of the Black Consciousness(BC) philosophy was born in King … Biko’s unshaken stance against apartheid…
Memorandum of the National Committee for Liberation. London, mid-1963
… situation, having failed to establish itself as the means of coordinating and federating all revolutionary activity, it … Poqo from their positions as being…
Ciskei Commission: transcript of an interview with Sheena Davis, Advice Office Director and Joyce Harris, President of Black Sash regarding the Transkei Independence
… Transcript of an interview with Sheena Davis, Advice Office Director and Joyce Harris, President of Black Sash regarding the independence of the Transkei and…
Fifty seven years of NUSAS - Have we learned our lessons?
… Critical overview of history of the National Union of South African Students in which the speaker questions the … Fifty seven years of NUSAS - Have we…
PlaceCape Flats Nature Reserve, University of the Western Cape, Bellville
… 25 August 1978 The Cape Flats has the world’s highest rate of plant extinction, is highly fragmented and isolated by … The Cape Flats Nature Reserve,…
Summary notes of a meeting between a South African and United States delegation on the question of South West Africa/Namibia: Geneva, 13 February 1986
… Report of a meeting between a South African and a United States … Dr Savimbi's visit to the United States, Cuban withdrawal of troops, refugees and the…
The politics of the South African Communist Party 1962 - 1990
… A dissertation submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements of the degree of Master of Arts in the Department of Political Studies, … The politics of…
Lekota and George resign ahead of disciplinary hearings, 3 November 2008
… The resignations of former ANC National Chairperson Mosiuoa Lekota and former … within the ANC, undermining respect for the structures of the organisation,…
PlaceCape Town Civic Centre and the CBD of Cape Town
… The Cape Town Civic centre is a Building in the centre of Cape Town , which is just under Signal Hill . This building houses the Municipality of the City of…