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EventIFP declares attacks on UDF as self-defence
… shortly after the emergence of the UDF as a front for the African National Congress. The IFP saw the emergences of the …
EventCOSATU headquarters Johannesburg is sabotaged
… Since its formation in 1985, Congress of South African Trade Union (COSATU) was viewed as a threat by the …
EventCarte Blanche is denied permission to quote Oliver Tambo
… programme permission to quote exiled president of the African National Congress (ANC) Oliver Tambo. The …
EventYouth rage follows the funeral of Victoria Mxenge
… who was respected and liked by the Congress of South African Students (COSAS) and other youth organisations across …
EventAfrica Women’s Peace Train leaves Kampala for Johannesburg
… major conferences in order to highlight the plight of many African countries. In Johannesburg, they were going to …
EventOrganisations forward applicants for amnesty to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission
… The African National Congress (ANC) confirmed it had forwarded … Kalley, J. A. et al (1999). Southern African Political History: A Chronology of Key…
EventPW Botha refuses to testify before the TRC
… "the fierce unforgiving assault" on the Afrikaner by the African National Congress (ANC) led government. Botha, who … London, p.41352. Kalley, J. A. et al …
EventMore than 100 miners are crushed to death near Orkney
… 30 April 2010] 100 Feared Dead in Elevator Fall at South African Mine. (online), available at: …
EventThe Afrikaner Broederbond is formed
… political power was evident throughout South African society, its rituals and membership remained secret. … African History Afrikaner Broederbond [online]…
EventFriedrich Engels, German philosopher, dies in London
… as it resonated with the challenges faced by the South African working class. Most of the works of Friedrich Engels …
EventSir John Robinson forms Natal’s first ministry as Prime Minister
… to the Legislative Council in 1863, and attended the South African federation conference in 1876. He also attended the …
EventPresident Paul Kruger lays the foundation stone of the Raadsaal on Pretoria’s Church Square
… western corner of Church Square. On 6 May 1889, South African President Paul Kruger laid the foundation stone of …
PlaceVrede
… Like most towns formed during and after the South African Wars , Vrede has a very rich History seen through the …
EventInkatha Freedom Party boycotts parliament
… felt that his party was left with no choice after the African National Congress (ANC) and the National Party (NP) …
EventTransvaal Anti-SAIC Committee decided to revive the old TIC
… Party (NP) Government introduced an amendment to the South African constitution to create a new structure of Parliament. … at www.nelsonmandela.org.za (21…
EventFour ANC members killed in an ambush near Piet Retief, eastern Transvaal
… Mthembu, Makhosi Nyoka and Nontsikelelo Cothoza, all African National Congress (ANC) members were shot dead when …
EventChris Hani, the SACP secretary-general, is assassinated
… On this day twenty five years ago, the South African Communist Party (SACP) secretary-general, Chris …
EventLucas Ntuba Radebe, SA soccer hero, is born in Diepkloof, Soweto
… and the UK’s Leeds United. Radebe is the first South African to have captained two World Cup finals, these were in …
EventInternational Year of Mobilisation for Sanctions against South Africa is launched
… 1962, with a view to keep the racial policies of the South African Government under review throughout the year. The … [Accessed: 21 November 2012]| South…
EventDinizulu succeeds his father, Cetshwayo, as King of the Zulus.
… allies in the border districts of the neighbouring South African Republic (the Transvaal). *Dinizulu is also spelt as … Akyeampong E.K., Gates H.R., Junior,…
EventEllen Kuzwayo becomes the first Black woman to receive an honorary degree from Wits University
… the Free State. The family had very strong ties with the African National Congress (ANC). Kuzwayo qualified as a …
EventNine members of the ANC are officially banned in Dakawa, Tanzania
… 1989, a document officially banning nine members of the African National Congress (ANC) was circulated at Dakawa in …
PlaceWhite Horse Stones, Naval Hill, Bloemfontein
… as Witperd Klip. The stones were laid during the South African War by members of the Wiltshire Regiment who were …
New Age
… known as a leftist publication. New Age was linked to the African National Congress and its' leadership. In 1954, Govan …
PlacePhansi Museum
… The Museum houses some of the finest examples of African artefacts, such as: beadwork, headrests, milk pails, …
EventState of Emergency follows Sharpeville massacre
… were detained. Subsequently, the government banned the African National Congress (ANC) and the PAC. The …
ArchiveEddie Webster leaves a legacy of advocacy for social justice that transcends academia by Ethan van Diemen (Daily Maverick), 5 March 2024
… to understanding and advocating for the rights of South African workers. His academic journey began at Rhodes … the Institute of Industrial Education and the…
Albert Luthuli`s speech to ceremony for presenting him the Christopher Gell Memorial Award, 21 October 1961, Port Elizabeth
… I feel it would be a fitting tribute to this gallant South African, if his writings could be collated and published in … of man not join us in our stand? The…
Cecil John Rhodes, warts and all by Tim Crowe (Politics Web), 22 December 2015
… of the Harlem Renaissance. Jan H. Hofmeyr (1910) South African educationalist and liberal politician who anticipated … of the Brookings Institution Edwin…
ArchiveThe end of an era - A tribute to Cde Govan Mbeki, by Jacob Zuma, 8 September 2001, Port Elizabeth
… ideas at the level of strategy and tactics of the African National Congress. He was one of the few political … world. For his contribution to the analysis of…