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ArticleThe Aftermath of the war
… The Second Anglo-Boer War resulted in heavy loss of life for both the Boers and the British. The Boers had … should surrender completely. 15 May 1902 saw the…
Nozizwe Charlotte Madlala-Routledge
… at the Centre for Adult Education (CAE) at the University of Natal (now University of KwaZulu-Natal). While at CSDS, she produced a manual on … as the…
The Rise of Women’s Trade Unionism in South Africa by Peter LaNasa
… This article was written by Peter LaNasa and forms part of the SAHO and Southern Methodist University partnership … project Abstract: This essay discusses…
The Order of Good Hope
… Foreign heads of state Neck badge This medal is awarded to heads of state and foreign dignitaries to signify peace, … The Order of Good Hope …
ArticleList of parties 2009 Elections
… African National Congress Democratic Alliance Congress of the People Inkatha Freedom Party Independent Democrats … African People's Convention National…
BiographyAnton Edward Rupert
… in the south-central Karoo. He enrolled at the University of Pretoria for a medical degree, however, due to lack of funds, converted his studies to a…
BiographyMazisi Raymond Kunene
… and was published in newspapers and magazines from the age of 11.In 1956 he won the Bantu Literary Competition Award and … earned a Masters degree in the…
BiographyBarend de Wet
… his untimely death had long become an emblematic figure of the artist, the possibilities of the playfulness in the creative act and the ostensible … opened…
BiographyBaruch Hirson
… were subjected to in the old Romanov empire. At the age of four, Hirson was enrolled at the Talmud Torah, a Hebrew … and studied as a part-time student at…
Resistance Photography and Mobilization of the Resistance, 1946-1976
… Before presenting the history and impact of resistance photography we must consider the historical … also be the foundation for the photographic renaissance…
BiographyEnver Hassim
… Enver Hassim was born in the Transvaal, where he was part of a large family, with two brothers and four sisters. His … beginnings did not stop him from…
In the name of art - A reflection on fine art
… they longed for. South African art, like all art, must of necessity be understood within a specific social context, … Hence what had been an attempt to…
BiographyVirginia Engel
… in politics at Livingstone High School , where several of her teachers were involved in the Unity Movement and the … Affairs Department (Anti-CAD) activities…
Speech by President Nelson Mandela at the 104th Annual General Meeting of the Chamber of Mines of South Africa
… Nelson Mandela at the 104th Annual General Meeting of the Chamber of Mines of South Africa …
ArticleHistory of the Rape Crisis Trust in Cape Town
… violence against women. In 1975, Anne Mayne, a survivor of both domestic violence and a gang rape, attended the UN International Year of the Women Conference…
Message to the People of South Africa by O. R. Tambo, August 1976
… It is time for intensified mass action against the racist structure in our country. The heroic youth and masses in many parts of our country have stood…
BiographyJoseph Chamberlain
… cabinet. A successful businessman, he became the mayor of Birmingham, using his term to implement policies regarded … and in 1885 the pair put forward their …
Statement to the 20th Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the Organisation of African Unity by O. R. Tambo, Addis Ababa, 14 November 1984
… Mr. Chairman, Distinguished Heads of State and Government, Your Excellencies, Heads of … and political offensive on our part. The mass industrial action…
ArchiveAddress on the Occasion of the 107th Anniversary of the ANC by Cyril Ramaphosa, Ohlange Institute, Ethkwini, 8 January 2019
… at this historic site to celebrate the 107th anniversary of the formation of the African National Congress. We have … our movement and which continues to…
BiographyRenfrew Leslie Christie
… At the age of 17, Renfrew Leslie Christie found himself in the South … Army. He was on guard at Lenz ammunition dump (east of Johannesburg), when he saw…
BiographyFred Khumalo
… up in Mpumalanga Township close to the industrial area of Hammersdale, Durban. Growing up in the township exposed him to a lot of crime from an early age,…
BiographyGeorge Gangen Ponnen
… George Ponnen was born on 1 June 1913 in the district of Rooikopjes near Durban, in the then Natal (now … the Black workers. They discussed ways and means…
January 8th Statements - Statement of the National Executive Committee on the occasion of the 80th Anniversary of the ANC - 8 January 1992
… Today, January 8, we celebrate the 80th anniversary of the formation of the African National Congress. Through … the people of our country who successfully…
List of deaths in detention
… those who went against the Apartheid state was one of the many weapons that the government used to quell … List of deaths in detention …
”South Africa - Time of Challenge” - Report to the Plenary Session of the Central Committee of the South African Communist Party, October 1973
… "South Africa - Time of Challenge” - Report, on behalf of the Secretariat, to the … the liberation struggle. The scale of recent industrial action by workers…
Document 22 - CODESA I - Declaration of Intent
… rigid macro-economic targets set by government, regardless of their social consequences. Those policies having a … public sector. This is in stark contrast…
Archive2015 - President Zuma, State of the Nation Address, 12 February 2015
… State of the Nation Address by His Excellency Jacob G Zuma on the … year 2015 is the Year of the Freedom Charter and Unity in Action to Advance Economic…
Archive2014 - President Zuma, State of the Nation Address, 17 June 2014 (after National Elections)
… The Speaker of the National Assembly, The Chairperson of the National … some far-reaching interventions. We have put in place a programme of action based on…
ArchiveRepression of the United Democratic Front under state of attack
… Article on repression of the United Democratic Front under the state of attack as President Botha said the month saw increased … to the United Democratic…
ArticleTanzania and its Support of Southern African Liberation Movements
… The role of Tanzania in fostering African Liberation movements The emergence of organised popular liberation movements throughout Africa … the apartheid…