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Address at the Opening of the World Conference Against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance, Durban, 31 August 2001
Your Excellency, Secretary General of the United Nations, Mr Kofi Annan, Your Excellencies Heads of State and Government, Ministers and Heads of Delegation, …
The ANC Gauteng condemns violent protests and ongoing disruption of schools in Gauteng Province!, 7 September 2011
The PEC held its ordinary meeting on 27th August 2011 to deliberate on various political and organizational matters. The meeting expressed grave concerns on…
Lobenguela’s izinDuna by Martin Plaut (Quarterly Bulletin of the National Library of South Africa ), 2016
This photograph of two Ndebele leaders is entitled on its reverse: ‘Chiefs “Babyon” & “Omjaam.” Babyan was answerable for the assassination of Alan Wilson’s…
Address by President Jacob Zuma to The Progressive Professionals Forum on the occasion of their launch, 2 August 2013
The President of the Progressive Professionals Forum (PPF), Mr Jimmy Manyi, Esteemed Members of the PPF, Ladies and gentlemen I am humbled by the honour to…
Address to the Biennial Meeting of the Association for The Development of Education in Africa (Adea), Johannesburg, 6 December 1999
Education Ministers from African Countries Representatives of Donor Organisations Distinguished Delegates Ladies and Gentlemen: I am honoured to be here…
Address to Foreign Correspondents association Johannesburg, 26 November 1998
Dr Werner Vogt Members of the Foreign Correspondents Association Ladies and gentlemen A meeting with members of the Foreign Correspondents Association has…
Address of the President of South Africa, Thabo Mbeki, at the G20 Finance Ministerial Conference, Kleinmond, Western Cape
Ministers of Finance Central Bank Governors Distinguished guests Ladies and gentlemen I thank you for the opportunity to meet with you this morning at the…
ArticleAfrican National Congress Timeline 1990-1999
During the 1990s, behind-the-scenes negotiations between the government and the ANC gathered pace. As part of that process, the ANC, PAC and other parties were…
Chief Albert Luthuli and the ‘gospel of service’ by Raymond Suttner (Daily Maverick), 12 March 2014, South Africa
Luthuli told the Natal ANC in 1949: We cannot say that Africans are accepting fast enough the gospel of service and sacrifice for the general and larger good…
A Message from Albert Luthuli to every Voter from the African National Congress, 1 April 1958
This message was published early in April 1958, before the general elections. Sir or Madam, You may be surprised to receive this message from the African…
ArchiveDavid Goldblatt on Ranjith Kally's 'Memory Against Forgetting', by Ranjith Kally with Kalim Rajab, 30 January 2015
Until the photographer Ranjith Kally held his first exhibition at the Goodman Gallery in Jo’burg in 2004, I knew hardly anything about the man and his work…
Directive concerning the nature of the forthcoming ANC consultative conference in Morogoro by Oliver Tambo, 01 March 1969
Since the banning of the African National Congress on April, 1960, three conferences which were in the nature of general consultations have been held by the A…
African National Congress Press Statement by O. R. Tambo, 5 November 1979
It has come to our notice that the issue of the Johannesburg Sunday Times of November 4, 1979, carries an article that there has recently been a secret meeting…
Directive Concerning the Nature of the Forthcoming ANC Consultative Conference in Morogoro by O. R. Tambo, March 1969
Since the banning of the African National Congress on April, 1960, three conferences which were in the nature of general consultations have been held by the A…
Notes for address by President Nelson Mandela at a breakfast of the Raadzaal Rotary Club 17 September 1994
From: South Africa's Radical Tradition, a documentary history, Volume One 1907 - 1950, by Allison Drew Document 79 - "What is the Communist Party? Lesson 4:…
Document 29 - Kenneth Hendrickse, “The Opposition in Congress”, The Citizen 3, 3, 4 March 1958
From: South Africa's Radical Tradition, a documentary history, Volume Two 1943 - 1964, by Allison Drew Document 29 - Kenneth Hendrickse, "The Opposition in…
Document 3 - Resolution on ‘the South African question’ adopted by the Executive Committee of the Communist International following the sixth Comintern congress
COSATU is deeply disturbed by the manner in which the Department of Finance is approaching the 1998 budget. Both in discussion in Parliament and at NEDLAC, it…
PlaceAl-Azhar Mosque, Cape Town
The Al Azhar Mosque is an Islamic Mosque in District Six, Cape Town. It holds the same name as a rather resplendent more-famous Mosque in Cairo, Egypt but what…
ArticleGeneral South African History Timeline: 1920s
July, Industrial and Commercial Workers Union of South Africa (ICU) is established as national Black trade union in Bloemfontein. 11 September, Gerrit…
ArchiveThe women's suffrage movement: The politics of gender race and class by Cheryl Walker
From the book: Women and Gender in Southern Africa to 1945 edited by Cheryl WalkerQuestion: Do you favour votes for all women, irrespective of colourAnswer: As…
ArticleSocialism
Socialism is a political and economic ideology aiming to create a society where all members distribute resources and wealth equally. It is based on the belief…
PlaceMtwalume, South Coast of Natal
Mtwalume is a small seaside Village situated in the: 'Umdoni South Coast Municapilty' and Ugu District, of KwaZulu Natal.This quaint Village was named after…
EventThe Natal Indian Congress is formally revived
The Natal Indian Congress (NIC) was formally revived in 1971 after a long period of inactivity due to the harassment of its leaders by the apartheid government…
PlaceBorakalalo National Park, North of Brits
Borakalalo is situated 60 km North of Brits. It consists of 13 000 ha of woodland and open Bushveld – in a remote and peaceful area of unusual beauty and…
PlaceWorld of Birds, Hout Bay
World of Birds is the largest bird park in Africa and one of the few large bird parks in the World. Over 3 000 birds (and small animals) of 400 different…
PlaceSterkfontein Dam, Free State
The vast expanse of water which is the Sterkfontein Dam lies a few kilometers from the edge of the Drakensberg Escarpment in the topmost reaches of the Vaal…
EventBeverly Palesa Ditsie is the first out lesbian woman to address the United Nations about LGBT rights
On 13 September 1995, Beverley Palesa Ditsie made a statement at the Beijing Women’s Conference about the importance of including lesbian rights in discussions…
New Year Message to U Thant, Secretary-General of the United Nations by O. R. Tambo, 29 December, 1964
We wish, Sir, to place on record that the United Nations has this year shown a new firmness and determination in the handling of the South African question…
Interview with Oliver Tambo to Radio Freedom, 01 April 1981
[The following was a reply by Mr. Tambo to a question on Radio Freedom concerning the "noise Chief Gatsha Buthelezi was making about his nephew who is…
PlaceJoubertina
Set in amongst other Villages with similarly lyrical names, like: Musgund, Louterwater and Kareedouw, on Route 62, Joubertina is a little town in the Eastern…