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ArticleSouth African General Timeline 1976
January 1976, a group of people with Mosima Sexwale are taken by two cars a Fiat and a Soviet-origin vehicle to Dar es Salaam Airport where they flew in a…
South African Government of National Unity (GNU) – 1994 – 1999
From 27 April 1994 to 3 February 1997, South Africa was governed by a Government of National Unity (GNU) under the leadership of African National Congress (ANC…
Yusuf Dadoo Timeline: 1980 - 1989
Yusuf Dadoo Timeline: 1980 - 1989 1980 January 24, The Bulgarian Communist Party awards Dadoo the Order of Georgi Dimitrov. October 20 - 22, Dr Yusuf…
ArchiveOur Party
Address by Dan Tloome at a meeting in London on 30 July 1986 to commemorate the 65th anniversary of the SACP. Outlines the history of the SACP and its…
ArchiveRock against management
A1 black and red silkscreen on brown paper; text: SRC cultural week: Wits Great Hall August 1st 8:30pm: Juluka, the Popguns, Flash Harry, Corporal Punishment:…
ArchivePeace Concert
Black and yellow poster with notice of a music concert on 30th November with an image of a bird, and includes a list of the bands and performers. Issued by…
ArchiveAlbert John Luthuli (1898-1967)
Tribute to Albert Luthuli (1898-1967). Appendix A of the Presidential Address at the 44th Annual Congress of the National Union of South African Students, 30…
ArchiveBuilding a new delivering pensions to the people: Report Presented at the Black Sash National Conference 1994
Building a new delivering pensions to the people: Report Presented at the Black Sash National Conference on 30 July 1994 discussing human rights, poverty,…
ArchiveCommittee Reports
Appendix B of the Minutes of the National Union of South African Students 53rd Congress, held at the University of Cape Town, 30th January - 4th February 1976…
ArchiveTwo borders
Green and black poster. Notice of a meeting at St. George's Hall, on Thursday 28th. Notice expires on 30/7. Speaker on Angola - Peter Vale. Speaker on the…
ArchiveEmergency convocation of churches in South Africa
This journal article is about the emergence convocation of churches in South Africa which was held in Johannesburg on 30-31 May, in order to outline a plan of…
EventJournalists' first visit to Robben Island
The South African government for the first time allowed 20 local journalists, five correspondents of international news agencies and two official photographers…
ArticlePrehistory of the Pretoria area
The Pretoria region was initially occupied by the southern Ndebele people, led by Chief Musi. They inhabited this area about 300 to 400 years ago. The period…
ArticleSlave Resistance
Slavery was introduced to the Cape Colony by the VOC in its desire to boost the agriculture and food supply while retaining control in the new settlement. As…
PlaceAlbert Falls, near Pietermaritzburg
Waterfall in the Umgeni River, 22 km North-East of Pietermaritzburg. Probably named after the consort of Queen Victoria, Prince Albert. It is also the name of…
ArchiveUmkhonto we sizwe
Green, yellow, black and white poster. Notice of an intended 30 year anniversary rally. ANC logo. Artwork of a wheel over the zero of number thirty with a man…
ArchiveJuluka
White poster with black lettering. Notice of a concert at Nobuhle Hall, on 30th March. Red stars. List of attractions. Red and white image of two men dancing…
ArchiveWe invite all the youth
Light green poster with black lettering. Image of people marching carrying a flag. 1st congress and anniversary of Saulsville Atteridgeville Youth Organisation…
ArticleChief Albert John Mvumbi Luthuli timeline 1800 - 1967
Historical Context to Chief Luthuli Chronology While Chief Luthuli himself preferred another spelling and signed his name without an 'h', his surname is…
Increasing repression and the turn to the armed struggle
A series of legislations were passed by the NP led government in the 1950s as it sought to deal with dissent and entrench apartheid. Leading political…
Archive21 days that rocked the chamber
National Union of Mineworkers multicoloured poster. Photograph of a man with arms raised, other people behind him, outside the Chamber of Mines building. 9 -…
ArchivePresidential Address to the Black Sash National Conference held at Port Elizabeth, 1985
Opening Address by National President Sheena Duncan at the Black Sash National Conference held at Port Elizabeth on 14 March 1985 discussing: 30th Anniversary…
ArchiveCongress Mass Rally
TIC Rally at Laudium Civic Centre on 26th June 1985. TIC and UDF Logos. Pink poster with black lettering. Thin black border. Notice of 30th anniversary of the…
ArchiveThe Second Congress of the South African Council of the International Metalworkers Federation
Title in white lettering on black background. Red image of world in centre on black, blue and green background. Meeting on 28-30 April at President Holiday Inn…
ArchiveA sun-day fun-day
Yellow and black poster. Notice of a fun day on Sunday, 30th June 1991, at Brockwell Park, Brixton, London. Fundraising poster for freedom in South Africa. …
ArchiveInkathagate : Wits students demand facts!
White poster with black lettering. Brown and white images of twenty rand notes, dripping red at bottom. Notice of meeting at Great Hall, on Tuesday 30th July…
ArchiveThe Biko Inquest
White poster with black lettering. Notice of a play called "The Biko Inquest" showing at The Market Theatre directed by Saira Essa. Monday 25th to Saturday…
The diary of Maria Tholo - Introducing by Carol Hermer
From the book: The Diary of Maria Tholo by Carol Hermer The riots broke out in Soweto on June 16, 1976 when police fired on a group of school children…
ArticleAfrican National Congress Timeline 1990-1999
During the 1990s, behind-the-scenes negotiations between the government and the ANC gathered pace. As part of that process, the ANC, PAC and other parties were…
Article‘Liberated’ Slaves? by Joline Young
While the abolition of the slave trade by Britain in 1808 was haled as a victory by abolitionists like Granville Scott and William Wilberforce,[i] for the…