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… Nicolaas Claassen Rautenbach, Boer soldier who was executed in 1901 by the British because he had stolen fourteen donkeys … Nicolaas Claassen Rautenbach, Boer soldier who was executed in 1901 by the British …

… Pamphlet about theological comments on the political crisis in South Africa. It consists of a critique of State theology, … the church: a theological comment on the political crisis in South Africa …

…  Glynn Griffiths was born on 20th March 1950 and grew up in the tough diamond mining town of Jagersfontein in the Free State in South Africa,though he was a British … the brutal crackdown by the apartheid government on the black and Cape Coloured population, spending much time in the …

… racist laws. Her political involvement already occurred in England, where she and her husband allowed African … political supporters. [1] Upon her return to South Africa in 1956 she became a member of the Communist Party and became … a copy of Fighting Talk, a magazine that strove to publish black writers. [5] In 1964 she was once again detained for …

… Moyisile Douglas Tyutyu was born in 1935* in KwaZakhele, Port Elizabeth, Transkei (now Eastern Cape … was sparked from a young age when he witnessed how Black people were being treated at the hands of the apartheid …

… Nakedi Mathews Phosa was born on 1 September 1952 in Mbombela Township, Nelspruit, Eastern Transvaal (now Mpumalanga Province). He grew up with his grandfather in a rural area near Potgietersrus (Mokopane). He was … to 31 Dec 2009) Member of the Board of Trustees of The Black Tie Ensemble Honorary Trustee of Die Woordeboek van die …

… the statement on the basis that this implies that SACC is in favour of violence. … Statement issued by the S A Council of Churches in reply to the Baptist Union …

… Consolidating, guaranteeing and protecting Human Rights in future South Africa. Includes letter from Johann van der … Consultation in preparation for the meeting with law professors from white …

… The decade of the 1950s was a decade of turmoil in South Africa. In the urban areas, a strong alliance was … "white", and the Government was determined to move all "Black spots" within it. Chief Moiloa`s half-hearted efforts … Nations Department of Public Information, The Plight of Black Women in Apartheid South Africa (New York: United …

… race, after he ran down from Durban to Pietermaritzburg in a time of five hours, 27 minutes and 10 seconds mentored … Ngomane of South Africa wins the 80th Comrades Marathon in Durban.  …

… persons prohibited from attending gatherings was published in the Government Gazette. Amongst those prohibited from … people prohibited from attending gatherings is published in the Government Gazette …

… from the Cullinan mine, a few kilometres outside Pretoria in South Africa's mineral-rich Gauteng province. The diamond … Group, (2009),  One of the biggest diamonds discovered in South Africa , from The Telegraph , 29 September, … World’s largest diamond at the time, the Cullinan, is found in South Africa …

… The inquest into the death in detention of the white trade union leader, Dr. Neil Aggett … South African History Online, ‘An inquest into the death in detention of the white trade union leader, Dr. Neil Aggett … The inquest into the death in detention of Dr. Neil Aggett is adjourned …

… Bonisile John Kani was born on 30 August 1943 in New Brighton, Port Elizabeth. He matriculated from Newell High School where he performed in numerous school plays with Winston Ntshona .   Very soon … South Africa and deals with the rift between Black South Africans who stayed in the country and those who …

… The first treason trial in South African history post apartheid regime is under way … claimsresponsibility for a series of bombings in the black township of Soweto. The Boeremag sent an e-mail to the … of the Boeremag accused had decided to assassinate former SA President, Nelson Mandela  with a home-made bomb after …

… Growing up in the new South Africa: Childhood and Adolescence in post-apartheid Cape Town by Rachel Bray, Imke Gooskens, …

… Magdaline Resha was born on the 5th of May 1923 in Matatiele, Eastern Cape . She was the second daughter of … Tsekiso and Lidia Mamodise Tsiu, who had nine children in total. She was given the name of Matebello (Hope) but … to protest against the planned removal of the Sophiatown 'black spot'. Hundreds of women were arrested, and spent time …

… Magdaline Resha was born on the 5th of May 1923 in Matatiele, Eastern Cape. She was the second daughter of … Tsekiso and Lidia Mamodise Tsiu, who had nine children in total. She was given the name of Matebello (Hope) but … to protest against the planned removal of the Sophiatown 'black spot'. Hundreds of women were arrested, and spent time …

… municipality. Nyanda attended Thulasizwe Primary School in Soweto and Orlando West High School where he completed his … certificate. He matriculated from Orlando High School in 1969. Nyanda enrolled for a BSc at the University of … a reporter on the World newspaper and joined the Union of Black Journalists. Nyanda's parents were members of the …

… and, whether we like it or not, this growth of national consciousness is a political fact. We must all accept it as a … must take account of it. ... As I see it, the great issue in this second half of the twentieth century is whether the … experiments of self-government that are now being made in Asia and Africa, especially within the Commonwealth, prove …

… guerrilla forces seeking the armed overthrow of government in SA; curbing Russian influence in these states; strengthening … to countries which complied with the initiative. The Black states, including the independent 'homelands' rejected …

… to 1945. Here you can read about the Nazis rise to power in the context of the Great Depression. The Great Depression, … who wore brown shirts, known as the Storm Troopers (in German they are called the S.A. which is short for Sturm … Abteilung). The S.A. organised massive parades, dressed in uniforms and carried flags with the Nazi symbol, the …

… Rowley Israel Arenstein was born on 7th of July in 1918. Arenstein was a prominent Durban attorney,the son of … .He became the chairperson of the Congress Of Democrats in Natal,a legal advisor to the South African Congress of … trade unionists when moves were being made to build up a black labour organisation.In 1983 he became  a legal advisor …

… Constitutional Court of South Africa from its inception in 1994 until the end of her 15 year term in 2009 She was born in Galeshewe Township near Kimberley and … Washington DC (1990), the Human Rights Award by the Black Lawyers Association, (1995) the Oude Molen Reserve …

… Missionary Society founded the school of Lovedale at Alice in the Tyume valley in 1824. 1877 The first biography ever written about a black South African was published. It was written by John A. … as a defining period for the development of political consciousness among black South Africans, with the rise of …

… Matthew Goniwe was born on 27 December 1947 in Lingelihle Township on the outskirts of Cradock in the … to a heroes’ welcome.  That December, Goniwe called for a “Black Christmas”. The community of Lingelihle did not buy … by Danny O’ Grady of the US Embassy, Sheena Duncan of the Black Sash , and he travelled to Cape Town to meet Senator …

… Fred Carneson was born on 13th January 1920 in Goodwood, Cape Town to Anthony and Annie Carneson, a poor … His father worked as a coach painter for the railways in Salt River, Cape Town until he was transferred to … Affairs for the Cape City Council in 1949 until 1952 when Black people were disenfranchised.   At the end of 1945, …

… is an established portrait & documentary photographer in South Africa. Since 1998, his work has been exhibited extensively in South Africa, Germany and the USA. His photojournalism has … story entitled "People of the Wild Coast" was featured in a special edition on African Photography in Private …

… [Speaking at a press conference in Maputo, Mr. Tambo said that the ANC had already held two … to Swaziland. The second took place the previous week in Swaziland. The ANC delegation was headed by himself, while … the South African regime to denationalise some one million black South Africans and throw them into Swaziland. But …

… – his praise name) was born on 12 April 1942 at Nkandla in northern Natal (now kwaZulu-Natal ). He is the first born … according to mid year estimates generated by Statistics SA. This improvement is largely attributable to changes in … vandalized by two men who covered the painting in red and black paint. The men were immediately arrested and one of the …