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Message to the People of South Africa by O. R. Tambo, August 1976
… in our country. The heroic youth and masses in many parts of our country have stood against brutal massacre and defied … They have attacked many accessible…
The Role of the Missionaries in conquest - NOSIPHO MAJEKE: A Biographical Note
… From the book: The Role of the Missionaries in conquest by Nosipho Majeke Nosipho Majeke was the pen-name of Dora Taylor. She worked in the liberatory…
EventInternational Year of Mobilisation for Sanctions against South Africa is launched
… (originally called the Special Committee on the Policies of Apartheid of the Government of the Republic of South Africa), launched the International … O…
EventThabo Mbeki is elected 2nd President of a democratic South Africa
… Africa's second democratically elected president in front of a vast crowd of dancing and cheering supporters. The inauguration came … Nelson Mandela, who…
EventKader Asmal, political activist and future Member of Parliament, is born
… political activist, human rights lawyer, former Minister of Education (1999-2004) and of Water Affairs and Forestry (1994-1999); is born in … a school…
EventSouth Africa abandons the Gold Standard, sparking a period of economic expansion
… farmers were hard hit when the resulting spike in the cost of South African goods devastated exports, especially … fortunes; gold prices increased and…
History of Muslims in South Africa: Introduction by Ebrahim Mahomed Mahida
… From the book: History of Muslims in South Africa by Ebrahim Mahomed Mahida This book, History of Muslims in South Africa: A Chronology, probably the first…
ArchiveLetter from R F Botha, Minister of Foreign Affairs, South Africa, to His Excellency Mr Javier Perez de Cuellar, Secretary-General of the United Nations, New York
… A letter from the Minister of Foreign Affairs to the United Nataions Secretary-General … by SWAPO from Angola into Namibia for the purpose of establishing…
South African House of Assembly pays tribute to the SS Mendi
… sunk. As a result 616 South Africans lost their lives, 607 of which were Black men serving in the South African Native … Contingent. On 9 March 1917, the…
EventSouth African House of Assembly pays tribute to the SS Mendi
… sunk. As a result 616 South Africans lost their lives, 607 of which were Black men serving in the South African Native … Contingent. On 9 March 1917, the…
EventBoers defeat British in the battle of Ingogo (Anglo-Boer War 1)
… During the Anglo-Boer War 1- also called Transvaal War of Independence or Anglo-Transvaal War- a Boer force of about 200 (under General Nicolaas Smit)…
EventCarte Blanche is denied permission to quote Oliver Tambo
… On 30 January 1987 the Minister of Law and Order issued a message to the newspapers denying … much of 1986, leading to the declaration of yet another state…
ArchiveReport on Conditions Prevailing in the Winterveld- A Summary of a Series of Articles Prepared for the Pretoria News by Neil Jacobsohn Presented at National Conference 1976
… on Conditions Prevailing in the Winterveld- A Summary of a Series of Articles Prepared for the Pretoria News by Neil Jacobsohn … discussing migrant labour,…
EventGeneral De la Rey protests British mistreatment of women and children
… The Anglo-Boer War broke out in 1899 and was the result of the British annexation of the Transvaal, soon after gold had been discovered in the region in 1886…
ANC caucus statement on death of Adelaide Tambo, 01 February 2007
… ANC Members of Parliament from both the National Assembly and the National Council of Provinces, who began the three day National Caucus Lekgotla this…
Towards Simon’s Town – The life of Peter Clarke by Joline Young
… Peter Clarke exudes a quiet confidence of a man who is comfortable with himself, but navigates the world around him with a probing mind. His use of words is…
The diary of Maria Tholo - August 11 - 15 by Carol Hermer
… From the book: The Diary of Maria Tholo by Carol Hermer Maria's Diary, Friday, August … because I wanted things to show at a parents' meeting. All of a…
EventPresident Paul Kruger (78), dies of heart failure in Clarens, Switzerland
… the Great Trek started in 1836, he joined the trek party of Hendrik Potgieter, and later settled on a farm at the foot of the Magaliesberg in 1841. After the…
Theoria: a journal of studies in the Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
… In June 1947, Theoria : a journal of studies of the Arts Faculty, Natal University College was published. Later, the title changed to, Theoria: a journal of…
EventSA and British governments clash over interpretation of the Simonstown Agreement
… governments were in open conflict over the interpretation of the Simonstown Agreement. The South African government had accused the British of being in…
The diary of Maria Tholo - August 16 - 24 by Carol Hermer
… From the book: The Diary of Maria Tholo by Carol Hermer Maria's Diary, Wednesday, … to join up. In the afternoon we went to see the family of that boy I saw…
EventSouth Africa is said to resume its membership of the Commonwealth
… On 31 May 1994, the Secretary-General of the Commonwealth of Nations, Chief Emeka Anyaouku told reporters at the … in London, that South Africa would resume…
EventThe first large group of French Huguenots arrive at the Cape
… (later Viljoen), arrived at the Cape. By 1692, a total of 201 French Huguenots had settled at the Cape of Good Hope. The Huguenots were French Protestants…
PlaceHoward College Building and the Memorial Tower Building, University of Natal
… The building of Howard College at the University of Natal (now the University of Kwazulu Natal) was made possible by a donation from Durban … Building and…
Demonstrations against Proclamation of Republic: Answers to Questions by May 1961
… Demonstrations Against Proclamation Of Republic Answers To Questions By drum , May 1961 73 [ Drum … the planned demonstrations. The following are answers of…
EventSouth African Parliament votes to repeal the legal framework of Apartheid
… The vote on 17 June 1991 that repealed the legal framework of Apartheid and began the process that would eventually … as a whole was bitterly contested as…
EventPansy Tlakula, Chairperson of the Independent Electoral Commission, announces her resignation
… Pansy Tlakula announced her resignation as Chairperson of the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC). She submitted her letter of resignation to President…
EventOAU Council of Ministers decide to reject dialogue with South Africa
… On 20 June 1971, at the meetings of Organization of African Unity's (OAU) Council of Ministers, dialogue with South Africa was firmly rejected. … (1999)…
ArchiveAfrican Communist, 1959 - 1994
… The SACP did not publicly announce its existence until the state of emergency was declared by the government after the police …
EventOupa Gqozo, military leader of the Ciskei, quells a second coup attempt
… Oupa Gqozo, the military leader of Ciskei foiled several coup attempts during his rule. In the early 1990's Colonel Onward Guzana, a former member of the…