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ArchiveThe road to Oslo and beyond
… speech by Mr Gunnar Jahn, President of the Nobel Institute on the occasion of the presentation of the Nobel Peace Prize … Chief Lutuli. Also includes the…
PlaceDutch Reformed Church and Parsonage, Three Anchor Bay
… church building was officially opened by Dr Andrew Murray on 9 July 1879. Eight months later, on 10 March 1880, the congregation seceded from the Groote ……
Address to the National Council of Provinces, Cape Town 28 October 1999
… extend our congratulations to all the Honourable Members on their election into this House. My congratulations also go … in the discharge of the heavy…
ArchiveChapter 5 Last resort: armed resistance by Denis Goldberg
… marched in protest against the pass laws being imposed on them. The government used its training aircraft to fly low … pass laws to Prime Minister Strijdom…
Oliver Tambo call for the observance of the 70th birthday of Nelson Mandela, 18 June 1988
… their shack when they refuse to surrender; the hundreds on hunger strikes inside apartheid`s jails refusing to … of a century, Mandela will celebrate his…
Call for the Observance of the 70th Birthday of Nelson Mandela by O. R. Tambo, June 1988
… their shack when they refuse to surrender; the hundreds on hunger strikes inside apartheid's jails refusing to … of a century, Mandela will celebrate his…
PlaceAmatikulu, a Nature Reserve in Kwa-Zulu Natal
… during the week), but you can see wildlife feeding on Forested Dunes overlooking the sea – there aren't many … in Winter, is a good spot for birding (with…
PlaceMowbray
… The village of Mowbray was established in about 1853 on the farm Welgelegen, in an area more commonly known as … with beautiful examples of Victorian…
EventAbdul Samad Minty, anti apartheid activist, is born
… On 31 October 1933, Abdul Samad Minty was born in … from the Olympics. In 1969 he published his study on the defence strategy of the apartheid government in…
EventMapungubwe is ‘discovered’
… Age archaeological site in the Limpopo Province. It is on the border between South Africa, Zimbabwe and Botswana and … of the Kingdom of Monomotapa. The site…
EventLord Charles Henry Somerset, governor of the Cape Colony, is born in Badminton, England
… the Cape from 1814 to 1826, was born in Badminton England on 12 December 1767. Under his term as governor, Somerset … Colony. The first groups of settlers…
EventTRC gathers evidence against Winnie Madikizela-Mandela
… Commission (TRC) began public hearings, which focused on allegations against Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, estranged … of murder and numerous human rights…
PlaceAlbaster Klip, Northern Cape
… Preller in 1917. Since then a large body of information on Trechardt and his trek, which Preller did not have access … diary, as an historical source. The…
PlaceHistorical core of Wynberg Village
… were declared National Monuments under old NMC legislation on 26 June 1981. Another nineteen were declared on 4 December 1981, and 33 on 8 October 1982. On…
Speech by President Nelson Mandela at a banquet in honour of her majesty Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands Pretoria, 30 September 1996
… for the total aboilition of the pass laws. The exact date on which the campaign will start is still unkown. The … for the well established African National…
Presidential Address to the Eleventh Annual Conference of the Natal Indian Congress, Durban, November 21, 1958
… uphold at all costs the banner of a common society based on equality and respect for all in our multi-racial country. … domination should come together…
EventSouth Africa allowed to compete in the Olympics again
… games for 21 years, the Olympics Committee ends it ban on participation by South Africa. This allowed South African … Spain. [1] Endnotes [1]Olympics…
Africa in Today’s World by Max Coleman - Book Launch
… the world’s economy. The book is a handy up to-date guide on facts and figures on Africa covering information on: Survival Food Security Healthcare…
ArchiveA vote for SAIC is a vote accepting racial inferiority. Reject Aparthate!
… Handdrawn A2 poster ink on card; hand putting ballot in box; text: A vote for SAIC is … vote accepting racial inferiority; Reject Apartheid; text on ballot…
PlaceDutch Reformed Church, Jeppetown, Johannesburg
… The foundation stone of this building was laid on 5 May 1906 by General Koos de la Rey, and the church was officially consecrated on 26 January 1907. It is…
EventArtist Allina Ndebele is born
… card, spin, dye and weave, was born at Ekuhlengeni mission on the Swart Mfolozi near Vryheid, Natal. On 27 September 2005, president Thabo Mbeki bestowed the…
EventCamp David peace treaty is signed, ending 30 years of war between Egypt and Israel
… On 26 March 1979, the Camp David peace treaty was signed by … of war between Egypt and Israel. The ceremony took place on the White House lawn in Washington,…
EventHarry Gwala is awarded Isitwalandwe/Seaparakoe
… On the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the African National Congress (ANC) on 8 January 1992, Harry Gwala was awarded the … the highest honour bestowed…
Chapter 5 - Preparing to negotiate
… a reality. The major stakeholders began preparations on their negotiating positions and positioned themselves for … difficulties was honouring the agreements…
Document 17 - Letter from E. R. Roux to W.G. Ballinger, 19 March 1929
… Ballinger, Thanks very much for your letter and the report on Kadalie' resignation. I do not think you have seriously … with the C.P. Kadalie's expulsion of…
PlaceElgin
… Holland Mountains . The Elgin region is centered on the town of Grabouw . The Elgin name, was derived from the … The railway line from Sir Lowry's Pass…
PlaceThe Old Durban Prison
… political dissidents. The former location of the prison is on the corner of Walnut Rd and Dr AB Xuma St (formerly … Commercial Road), and it is now one of…
ArchiveSPRO-CAS Occasional Publication Number 3: Directions of change in South African politics
… Report of the Political Commission of The Study Project on Christianity in Apartheid Society regarding the political … Contents include: What is SPRO-CAS?;…
ArchiveBolt Number 6 1972
… Reviews: The Poet in the Abattoir, Christopher Hope on Mongane Wally Serote; A New Star Among the Debris? Douglas Livingstone on James Fenton. Notes on…
PlaceDrill Hall, Darling Street, Cape Town
… The foundation stone of the Drill Hall was laid on 2 October 1884 by Thomas Upington, then Prime Minister of … Royal Engineers, and built by a Mr Kitsch, was…