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EventMigrant workers ransack Phola Park
… the early hours of the morning forcing women and children to seek refuge in churches as helpless and poorly armed self styled defence units attempted to…
EventBartholomew Dias, Portuguese discoverer of the Cape of Good Hope, drowns at sea
… The first European known to set foot on South African soil was Bartholomew (or … Bay, Namibia. During this voyage, strong winds forced him to sail over a…
Chapter 9 - Division weakens the movement
… an uncontested Congress stronghold, the ANC (according to one boycott leader, Dan Mokonyane) was unable to hold mass … the often-repeated charge that the…
BiographyJoseph Morolong
… state of emergency. In 1963 he was banned and restricted to his father's kraal in an isolated area of the Northern Cape, where he was forced to remain. …
Lennox Madikane
… Cape), Madikane was one of three PAC members sentenced to death for sabotage. The others were Fezile Felix Jaxa and … Mxolisi Damane. The three were the…
BiographyDuke Ketye
… studied under Sister Pientia Selhorst C.P.S. He then moved to Mariannhill where he continued to study with Sister Pientia and Sister Johanna Sen until ……
ArticleGeneral South African History Timeline: 1990s
… Inquiry into the Death of Clayton Sizwe Sithole Mandate: To investigate the circumstances surrounding the death in … of Inquiry into Certain Alleged Murders…
EventEgyptian and Israeli forces in fierce fights
… From 6 to 26 October 1973 Israel and a coalition of Arab nations led … entirely out of the Golan Heights. In the Sinai desert to the south, the Israelis…
ArchiveFirst Mafika Gwala Lecture: The Arts of Resistance - Mafika Gwala and South African Poetry by Ari Sitas
… of my Traditions of Poetry in Natal2 which attempted to situate Mafika Pascal Gwala’s work in the late 1980s would … expand on his newer stuff that he…
EventState of emergency declared after Sharpeville Massacre
… state. During these periods, the government had free reign to suspend civil liberties. Police could detain anyone for reasons of "public safety", without any…
BiographyJoseph Nkatlo
… of the Liberal Party in the Cape, he was a delegate to the December 1960 consultative conference of African … and again in 1961, and around 1963 he left…
BiographyAnele Mdizeni
… behind his pregnant wife and two young children. According to his wife, Unathi Mdizeni, “Anele was an easy going person … and his family. He never liked…
ArchiveUnomsa for African Renaissance by Thobeka Sinxo
… heroine, Nomsa Ntobeko, who migrates from the Eastern Cape to work as a teacher in the Karoo. BODY The History of Xhosa … Literature. The following is a…
Chapter VI - HEAR US!
… People was over. We had come down from the mountain, down to our daily lives. The delegates from other areas had driven … searches. Those of us who lived in…
BiographyErnest Methuen Mancoba
… Transvaal (Gauteng) on 29 August 1904. From 1920 to 1924 Mancoba trained as a teacher at the Diocesan Training … for different churches. In 1938, he left…
BiographyCharles Du Val
… known as D’Arcy Horse. In December, Du Val was attached to the staff of the British garrison commandant Lt.-Col. G. … after an interval of five months…
BiographyIsaac Bokala
… the 1950s the family was forcibly moved from Newclare to Naledi in Soweto. Bokala was active in African National … fellow accused in the Treason Trial, and…
EventMuhammad Ali defeats Charles Liston in the World heavyweight title fight
… Liston tried for a swift knockout, but Ali was too fast to catch. By the 7th round, Liston was too exhausted, had … shoulder, and suffered a cut under his…
BiographyRandolph Hartzenberg
… Fine Art, both at the University of Cape Town. According to Mario Pissarra he describes Hartzenberg’s earlier work, … further explains that the function of a…
BiographyGail Johnson
… a school in Melville, Johannesburg , for refusing to enrol him because of his HIV status. His courage as a … Aids ”” about his life and the government’s…
Address by President Nelson Mandela at the 5th National Congress of COSATU 7 September 1994
… let me express my profound gratitude for the invitation to take part at this, the 5th National Congress of COSATU. … entire trade union movement of our…
!U’S STORY - Photographs 16 - 19
… !U's story Part 3: How big is a family and who belongs to it? A family consists of a mother, father and children. A man can have more than one wife if he…
GEAR and Neo-Liberalism (Part 2) by Thabo Mbeki, 28 March, 2016
… “from the left”, the assertion was made that GEAR sought to replace the RDP. I am certain that there is no rational presentation that can be made to prove…
Eye of the Needle - Notes by Richard Turner
… be noted that the author uses the term "black" throughout to refer to persons of color, including Coloureds and Asians as well … legislation giving African…
BiographyGordon Mbatha
… and L. Mabaso. These potters all had a similar approach to decoration, but each retained individuality of form. Mbatha often chose the bowl form to decorate…
BiographyBabalo Mtshazi
… He financially supported his entire family. According to his mother: "He supported the family and bought food and … bought a stand and built a house for us…
BiographyMujahid Safodien
… at the Alexandra Senior Secondary School and went on to do a Graphic design and Fine Art Photography diploma at … photographer for South Newspaper. He…
BiographyRobert Cedric Wilcox
… his release from Robben Island, Wilcox continued to build APDUSA. He was also actively involved in the South … developing the non-racial sports movement in…
BiographyMargaret Chuene Mncadi
… local African National Congress (ANC) . In 1956 she moved to Natal and took over the Ixopo practice of Winston Conco , … . In 1959 she led protests against…
Address at 90th brthday celebration, by Nelson Mandela, 25 June 2008, London United Kingdom
… for our causes. It is a great privilege having been able to travel here in our 90th year and be in the presence of so … of HIV and AIDS. You understand that…