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Chapter 1 - The Promise of the Impossible Revolution: The Cape Town Industrial Socialist League, 1918 - 1921
… as the former movements. These new immigrants went to work in small factories doing manual labour in exchange for … (the stated occupation of the applicant…
Burkina Faso: Key Facts and History by Angela Thompsell updated 13 February 2016
… arrested two years later and Compaoré ruled after that on his own. He was officially elected president in 1991 and … Marxist. He attempted to bring radical…
PlaceBarton Keep, Jacob Mare Street, Pretoria
… he prospered and launched successful business ventures of his own. He and George Heys became good friends and business … fields, which included a gold mine…
PlaceWellington, Western Cape
… through the mountains. He asked Johannes Retief to act as his guide through the mountains. Other members of the group … Centre , that opened in 2007 after…
Afrikaans Community 1652-1795
… in social stratifications, notwithstanding the uplifting work of missionary stations. Sport and Recreation Card …
Performance, Violence and the Collapse of a Cultural Movement by Ari Sitas
… the best creators dating back to the creation of cultural work in the 70s in Durban, then at Dunlop, the Culture and … its networks between 2003-6. This is a…
PlaceStrandfontein
… nature reserve area. Later in 1976, under the struggle of apartheid government, houses were developed for the middle … nature reserve area. Later in 1976,…
PlaceVlakplaas, Pretoria
… the activities of guerrillas or revolutionaries of the Apartheid Government. In 1982, a 33-year-old; Colonel Eugene … https://www.casematepublishers.com…
PlaceMitchell's Plain, Cape Flats
… often applied to these ready-made slums erected by former Apartheid rulers to separate Whites from other race Citizens. … often applied to these ready-made…
PlaceSteadville, Ladysmith
… Frederick Stead. It is believed that this was due to his involvement in the Bantu Affairs Department as the … – Thulani“Sugarboy” Malinga. Nelson Mandela…
Message to the People of South Africa on the 67th Anniversary of the ANC by O. R. Tambo, 8 January 1979
… today. World opinion has denounced and castigated the apartheid regime. Even its erstwhile supporters must publicly … an outrageous scourge, a social cancer…
January 8th Statements - Statement of the National Executive Committee on the occasion of the 67th Anniversary of the ANC - 8 January 1979
… today. World opinion has denounced and castigated the apartheid regime. Even its erstwhile supporters must publicly … an outrageous scourge, a social cancer…
Extract from a speech made at Koffiefontein on 11 August 1967
… As far as the latter was concerned. Adv. Vorster told his audience that he was considering the introduction of … Either U Thant does not know what he is…
The Gambia: 50 years of independence, 20 years of terror by Fatou Diagne (Pambazuka News), 17 March 2015
… of terror orchestrated by President Yahya Jammeh and his political police. INFORMATION DEFICIENCY In a country … decrees, and this gave him all the powers…
Pietie Norval was born on this day
… Carl Limberger in Round 1. [v] Pietie Norval and his tennis partner, Pietie Norval won the silver medal in the … Barcelona Olympic Games of 1992. [vi] In…
EventFormer ANC President, Oliver ‘OR’ Tambo, is born
… deregistered from the institution and could not complete his Bachelor of Science honours degree. The son of Nzimeni and Julia, Tambo dedicated his entire…
EventPatrice Lumumba, former Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of Congo, is shot
… of being a powerful and charismatic leader during his brief reign as Zaire's first Prime Minister (the former … Minister in June with an uncomfortable…
EventS.P. Botha, Minister of Water Affairs, proposes new schemes to ease the Western Cape’s water supply problem
… to ease the Western Cape's water supply problem During his opening of the Cape Show on 4 March 1970, Minister of … it more efficiently." Four decades from…
EventGoldstone Commission investigate the Bisho Massacre
… as possible. The commission dismissed Gqozo's claim that his troops were shot at by the demonstrators. It was later … Ciskei soldier, who died during the…
EventWinnie Madikizela-Mandela’s bodyguards arrested in connection with the death of Stompie Seipei
… and dumped at a waste site, was positively identified by his mother. At Seipei's funeral on 25 February 1989, at … in the Orange Free State, the Black…
EventNiger President Ibrahim Bare Mainassara is assassinated
… president, Ibrahim Bare Mainassara, was assassinated by his own presidential guard while boarding a plain in Niamey, … the international airport. He was…
EventLaw and Order Minister, Adriaan Vlok implicates De Klerk at TRC
… denied that he knew of any illegal operations by his government. A BBC Southern Africa correspondent says the … the Steve Biko biographic film "Cry Freedom"…
EventRashaad Staggie shot dead
… to end the sale of drugs in Cape Town to Staggie and his brother Rashied. In spite of the claim that the people, … it became apparent later that their…
EventM.T. Steyn is sworn in as president of the Orange Free State
… Theunis Steyn, also a judge of the High Court like his predecessor, was elected as next president by 6877 votes to 1367 in favour of his opponent, J.G…
EventQueen Victoria of Britain approves Charter for Rhodes
… and a steamboat with guns, Lobengula had given Rhodes and his partners a monopoly of all the metals and minerals in his kingdom and the right to mining…
EventJaramogi Oginga Odinga, Kenyan independence leader dies
… its increasing move away from democracy, resigned to form his own opposition party. The new party, Kenya People’s Union … and its activities sabotaged by the…
EventStander gang hits 3 banks
… While still a detective, Stander would rob banks on his off days and even during his lunch time. He robbed several banks in Durban before he …
EventSouth African Communist Party leader, Dr. Yusuf Mahomed Dadoo dies
… the award ceremony, and Dadoo's award was accepted on his behalf by his mother. Following this in 1957 Dadoo was banned from …
EventFormer SANNC President Sefako Mapogo Makgatho dies
… May 1951 aged 90, the same year, Nelson Mandela’s son from his first marriage with Evelyn was born. In paying tribute to Sefako Makgatho, Mandela named his…
Address At Meeting On The Occasion Of The 60th Anniversary Of The Formation Of The South African Communist Party, London, July 30, 1981
… a world in which man will never be robbed of the fruits of his labour - a world of socialism. On this day we embrace the … On the other hand, it is…