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EventShaka Zulu is murdered
Shaka Zulu, Zulu chief and founder of the Zulu empire, was murdered by his bodyguard, Mbopha, and his two half-brothers Dingane and Mhlangana after a…
EventRay Simons dies
Rachel Alexander (Ray) Simons, legendary communist and trade unionist born in Latvia in 1914, died in Cape Town at the age of 91. Simons was instrumental in…
EventHester Elizabeth Cornelius is born
Hester Elizabeth Cornelius, national organiser and branch secretary of the Garment Workers' Union (GWU), was born in Lichtenburg, Transvaal. Hester played an…
EventDr Benedict Wallet Vilakazi born
Dr Benedict Vilakazi, poet and writer, is born in Groutville, KwaZulu Natal, home to Nobel Peace Prize winner, Chief Albert Luthuli. He was the first Black…
Letter from Paul Pretorius, President, NUSAS, to SRC Presidents and others
Circular letter from Paul Pretorius, President of the National Union of South African Students with Information sheet number 4/1972 dealing with National Union…
ArchiveUnited Democratic Front National General Council, 1985
This booklet was done after the National General Council of UDF held on the 6 - 7 April 1985. It contains United Democratic Front declarations, National and…
ArchiveBantu Authorities Act, Act No 68 of 1951
The Act was to provide for the establishment of certain Bantu authorities and to define their functions, to abolish the Natives Representative Council, to…
PlaceBotanical Gardens, Bloemfontein
The gardens were established in 1967 and they are of particular scientific and environmental importance. They contain the only remaining examples of Karoo…
Say It out Loud - The 1912 Presidential Address, Johannesburg, Transvaal, 1st January, 1912
From the book: Say It out Loud by Mohamed Adhikari The 1912 Presidential Address, Johannesburg, Transvaal, 1st January, 1912 1 Since our last Congress the…
PlaceAnagob, a Mountain Peak in Northern Cape
Hill 926 m high, situated 18 km North-East of Riemvasmaak and 60 km North-West of Keimoes. The name is of Khoikhoi origin means 'Tree Hill' recorded as such in…
ArchiveThe State versus Nelson Mandela and others: extract of evidence from Ahmed Kathrada, Volume 24
Extract of evidence from Ahmed Mahomed Kathrada, in the Supreme Court of South Africa, before the Honourable Judge President Mr Justice De Wet, in the matter…
ArchiveKwaZulu in contemporary South Africa: a case-study in the implementation of the policy of separate development
A dissertation submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements of the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in the Department of Historical and Political Studies…
ArchiveInterview with Mrs J Dube, wife of the late Dr John Dube
Interview with Mrs J Dube at the Ohlanga Institute,Inanda in Durban, South Africa, which was established in 1901 by her late husband, Dr John Langalibalele…
PlaceKlein Zoar, Wemyss Road, Brooklyn, Cape Town
The house probably dates from the 18th century and is alleged to have been the home of Wolraad Woltemade who, in 1773, performed the heroic deed for which he…
EventRadical politician, journalist, teacher and co-founder of the African National Congress (ANC) branch in Cape Town, James Thaele passes away
James M. Thaele, radical politician, journalist, teacher and co-founder of the African National Congress (ANC) branch in Cape Town, died in Cape Town. He was…
EventThe Christian Institute protests against travel restrictions
The Christian Institute appealed to Prime Minister John Vorster, asking him to reconsider the withdrawal or confiscation of the passports of six of its leaders…
EventNelson Mandela is escorted out of Umlazi stadium after shots are fired
President Nelson Mandela addressed a May Day rally at Umlazi Stadium. He was escorted from the stadium in an armoured car when shots were fired from a hill. He…
ArchiveUrban Bantu Councils Act, Act No 79 of 1961
The Act was to provide for the establishment of urban Bantu councils, the conferring on certain Bantu of civil and criminal jurisdiction in urban areas, the…
ArchiveNatives Resettlement Act, Act No 19 of 1954
The Act was to provide for the removal of natives from any area in the magisterial district of Johannesburg or any adjoining magisterial district and their…
PlaceGA Riches Printer Building, 423 Smith Street, Durban
The building, designed in a classical-revivalist style, is an important component of Smith Street, one of the most historically significant roads in the Durban…
PlaceJubileum Building
On President Brand Street Bloemfontein, is the Jubileum building. It was built in the late 1920s by boys from a local orphanage to provide a venue for reading…
Albert Luthuli’s Acceptance Speech, on the occasion of the award of the Nobel Peace Prize, Oslo, December 10, 1961
Your Majesty, Mr. President, Ladies and Gentlemen, here present! On an occasion like this words fail one. This is the most important occasion not only in my…
ArchiveThe State versus Nelson Mandela and others: extract of evidence from Bruno Mtolo, Volume 16
Extract of continuing evidence from Bruno Mtolo, charged with sabotage, in the Supreme Court of South Africa, before the Honourable Judge President Mr Justice…
ArchiveThe State versus Nelson Mandela and others: extract of evidence from Bruno Mtolo, Volume 15
Extract of evidence from Bruno Mtolo, charged with sabotage, in the Supreme Court of South Africa, before the Honourable Judge President Mr Justice De Wet, in…
ArchiveUnban the ANC
Light brown poster with black lettering. Page from Pretoria News newspaper. Short piece of information on ANC. Commemoration of 75 years of the ANC, from 8…
ArchiveHandwritten transcript of interview with Mrs J Dube, wife of the late Dr John Dube
Handwritten transcript of interview with Mrs J Dube at the Ohlanga Institute,Inanda in Durban, South Africa, which was established in 1901 by her late husband,…
ArchiveTyped transcript of interview with Mrs J Dube, wife of the late Dr John Dube
Typed transcript of interview with Mrs J Dube at the Ohlanga Institute,Inanda in Durban, South Africa, which was established in 1901 by her late husband, Dr…
ArchiveApartheid is a cancer in the body politic of the world
The truth of the UDF slogan "UDF Unites - Apartheid Divides" was clearly borne out on Saturday as thousands of poeple from all over South Africa, representing…
PlaceVictorian dwelling, 14 Kohling Street, Tamboerskloof, Cape Town
This double-storey Structure has a number of prominent Victorian features including cast iron ornamentation on the Verandah and a Boundary Wall and Gateway of…
EventSierra Leone gains independence from Britain
West African state Sierra Leone fronts onto the Atlantic Ocean, and is flanked by Liberia and Guinea. The very earliest inhabitants of Sierra Leone were…