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Edwin Mofutsanyana the oldest Communist in Africa: Flyer for briefing by Edwin Mofutsanyana. August, 1991
… itself. The central blockage stems from the refusal of the NP government to move together with all of us in the process … the continuing direct and indirect…
EventCharles Robberts (Blackie) Swart, first state president of South Africa, is born
… involved in politics. As a member of the National Party (NP), he won a seat for Ladybrand in the parliamentary election. When the fusion between the NP and…
ArchiveA death warrant for Afrikaans by Hermann Giliomee, 11 November 2019
… of an eternal past and future; at a given moment in their history they all passed through the antechambers of death; in … became much more urgent. It soon…
BiographyErnst Heinrich Daniël Arndt
… Africa, 1652-1927’, became a standard work on the early history of finance and banking in South Africa. Arndt was …
EventThe last general election of the Union of South Africa takes place
… Republic on 31 May 1961, was held with the National Party (NP) under Adv J.G. Strijdom, registering a victory. The NP managed to secure 103 seats, its…
BiographyDr. Mantombazana ‘Manto’ Tshabalala-Msimang
… in the first democratic elections of South Africa’s history. She was appointed as Deputy Justice Minister in the … written by Jodi McNeil and forms part of…
BiographyMary Moodley
… to. Mary also had gratitude and was sensitive to the history of slavery that her mother’s family endured. During …
BiographyJane Gool
… were members of the second group of matriculants in its history. When it was time for her sister and herself to …
Biography of Baleka Mbete-Kgositsile by Brianna T. Hogg
… Mbete-Kgositsile has played a major and vital role in the history of South African politics and the impact that women … Peter. 1960. "Sharpeville Massacre."…
EventThe Herstigte Nasionale Party is established
… wing splinter group of the South African National Party (NP). The party was led by Albert Hertzog, son of former SA … as reaction to a perceived easing of…
ArticleThe impact of the War on Agriculture and Land
… legislation of the 1913 Land Act. When the National Party (NP) was formed in 1915, most farmers in the OFS left the …
ArticleThe Anti-Pass Campaigns 1960
… concern and increased suppression from the National Party (NP) government. The negative thing for the PAC was that …
EventThe Federal Congress of the National Party supports a set of constitutional reforms
… The Federal Congress of the National Party (NP) supported a set of constitutional ‘reforms’ outlined by … tri-cameral structure was specifically planned to…
Democracy - The only solution by Nelson Mandela, President of the ANC 1 July 1992
… by the violence sweeping through the black townships. The NP Government, it's surrogates, the state security forces and … in this violence. Such is the havoc…
Zulu Community
… focus on the Zulu communities in Durban. However, the history of these communities is inextricably linked to the pre-colonial history, colonial history and…
Growth of African Nationalism and Defiance
… segregation in the 1940s. In May 1948 the National Party (NP) led by DF Malan in alliance with the Afrikaner Party led … two parties became a single party…
Apartheid stakeholders - where are they now?
… they have decided to withdraw from playing this role). The NP during final Constitutional negotiations made strenuous … structures have also been relegated…
EventSA Prime Minister, P.W. Botha calls for unity against Marxism
… At a National Party (NP) Congress in Bloemfontein, the South African Prime Minister, P.W. Botha said that the NP has to draw together as many people as…
ArticleDefiance Campaign timeline 1948-1952
… 1948 May 26 , The National Party (NP) wins election and immediately introduces apartheid … membership rises by tens of thousands. The National Party (NP)…
EventMarais Steyn dies
… the opposition, he defected to the ruling National Party (NP) in 1973. As member of the NP, Prime minister B.J Vorster appointed him as minister of …
Documents, and articles relating to the Sharpeville Massacre 1960
… source for that matter. We would have thought that the history of this country's liberation movement, especially … the last three decades, they have been…
Negotiations, the ANC Vision of a New South African and the Indian Community Keynote Address by the President of the African National Congress, Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela
… declare to our people and the world at large that our history of struggle, in which the Indian community played no … enabled the ANC to take the initiative…
ArticleDefiance Campaign 1952
… up to the Defiance Campaign D.F. Malan's National Party (NP) government followed up its unexpected election victory in … defiers who began the campaign did…
ArticleConstitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996
… , Vereeniging. On 2 February 1990 the National Party (NP) government unbanned political parties and began a process …
Chapter 5 - Preparing to negotiate
… of these proposals was their similarity to those of the NP. While there remained major differences in approach, it … for holding a special Federal Congress…
ArticleDecember 16 and the Construction of Afrikaner Nationalism
… December 16, holds a special significance in South African history. On this day in 1838, the Voortrekkers fought a … article traces some of the main events…
EventInkatha Freedom Party boycotts parliament
… African National Congress (ANC) and the National Party (NP) had reneged on an agreement to invite international … first democratic election in April 1994,…
BiographyRichard Owen Dudley
… Dudley enrolled at the University of Cape Town to study History and English. However, the school committee at …
BiographyJulius Sello Malema
… career, as he was dependent on the tradition and the history of the ANC to support his agenda and being excluded … also criticized the party with regards to…
BiographyFranco Frescura
… University of the Witwatersrand. His thesis mapped out the history and development of southern African indigenous … 1999, he became a member of the board of…