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Freedom Part to Host Ken Oosterbroek Legacy Exhibition
… of the ‘Bang Bang Club,’ a nickname given to four South African photographers who captured the dying years of … Silva documented the bloody chaos that took…
EventMazisi Kunene, Zulu poet and ANC activist, is born
… to further his studies at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) at London University. Kunene who was a member of the African National Congress …
Book 3: Migration, Land and Minerals in the Making of South Africa commissioned by The Department of Education
… The century witnessed an explosive growth in the number of African and white states, as well as heightened levels of … Boer republics and the subsequent…
ArchiveHeroes of the people : viva ANC viva
… Black, yellow and green poster. Artwork of african people dancing. African shield on right hand side. …
ArticleThe aftermath of the Battle of Blood River 1838
… became the Day of the Covenant or the Day of the Vow . African nationalists and the socialist liberation movement's …
ArchiveConfidential briefing for the information and publicity sections of the ZAPU-ANC alliance
… Briefing regarding fighting by the Zimbabwe African Peoples Union and the African National Congress against the Rhodesian army. …
Amandla-Matla
… a newsletter published and distributed underground by the African National Congress, supported and incited revolution against the South African Government. …
ArchiveA brief account of what happened during the criminal South Africa invasion against Lesotho
… Statement by the African National Congress on the Matola Raid in Lesotho, a South African Government attack where over 40 people were murdered. …
ArchiveReport from Underground Operative
… Report from an African National Congress underground operative on the South African political situation, underground work, enemy forces …
EventRugby player Breyton Paulse is included in the national team after the ANCYL challenged the decision to omit him
… The first series that the British lost against the South African team was in 1903. This started a winning streak as … of the exclusion that the Black…
Copyright, Disclaimer & Privacy policy
… party). This policy supports a ‘share-alike’ system. South African History Online (SAHO) is an educational resource and … site: 1. Articles and images…
PlaceVictoria and Alfred Waterfront, Cape Town
… THE TWO OCEANS AQUAURIUM The southern tip of the African continent is the meeting place of two oceans, the … and working toward the prevention of the…
ArchiveNotes on meeting between PMC and UDF/COSATU Delegation
… Notes on a meeting between the African National Congress, the United Democratic Front and the Congress of South African Trade Unions, mainly about Inkatha. …
ArchiveVerwoerd lets loose terror
… Circular by the All-African Convention and the Unity Movement regarding arrests of members of the All-African Convention and the Unity Movement. …
ArchiveANC land and rural policy
… Notes on the African National Congress land and rural policy as spelt out in the Freedom Charter and the Road to South African Freedom. …
EventSADF troops kill SWAPO guerrillas
… 81 South West African nationalist guerrilla fighters were killed by South African soldiers on 23 May 1980, during the protracted …
Letter from Jack Simons to Mzala
… Jack Simons to Mzala, outlining the relations between the African National Congress and the South African Communist Party between 1910 and 1962. …
ArchiveLetter from Jack Simons to Mzala
… Jack Simons to Mzala, outlining the relations between the African National Congress and the South African Communist Party between 1910 and 1962. …
PlaceGoodman Gallery
… cities around the world. The exhibition introduced South African artists like Gavin Jantjies as contemporary to … exhibition Tributaries: a view of…
ArchiveKop inte Sydafrikanska varor!
… Artwork of a man holding a trowel and a tin of South African fruit, building a wall of South African tinned and fresh fruit. …
ArchiveANC talks to shape policy on economy
… Day about talks in Harare on the economy between the African National Congress and the Congress of South African Trade Unions. …
PlaceDorkay House (1952)
… functioned as the headquarters for the Union of South African Artists, which was formed in 1952 by a group of Black … also saw the collaborative conception…
ANC welcomes Cde Mac Maharaj appointment as President Zuma`s spokesperson, 7 July 2011
… The African National Congress welcomes the appointment of Cde Mac … National Executive Committee (NEC) member and the South African Communist Party (SACP)…
EventCricketer Omar Henry born
… In 1987, at the age of 34, Henry became the first South African cricketer of colour to be selected to play in an … national sides. With his inclusion into…
EventSpringboks beat New Zealand in Rugby Wold Cup final match
… at Ellis Park Stadium on 24 June 1995, where the South African Rugby team (famously known as the Springboks) beat … Team, was neutralised by solid tackling…
EventAnti-apartheid activist, Norman Levy is born
… dissolution of the CPSA, Levy continued to participate in African National Congress (ANC) campaigns against the unjust … initial meetings that led to the…
EventCurnick Ndlovu, Trade Unionist, is arrested.
… Curnick Ndlovu was the secretary of the South African Congress of Trade Unions (SACTU) and a member of the African National Congress (ANC). He was a leader…
EventSA artist, Bongiwe Dhlomo, is born
… Bongiwe (Bongi) Dhlomo-Mautloa, South African artist, was born in Vryheid, Natal. She grew up in … at Rorke's Drift. Between 1980 and 1983 she worked at the…
EventAdriaan Vlok is born
… Former South African minister of law and order, Adriaan Johannes Vlok, was … of minister of correctional services in 1991, after the African National…
EventNon military national service for objectors
… objectors to conscription rose steadily after South African invasions into Angola that cost the lives of many South African soldiers and as internal…