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ArchiveFinal Schlebusch report on NUSAS
… the National Union of South African Students, speculating on the final report of the Schlebusch Commission of Enquiry … Final Schlebusch report on NUSAS …
BiographyChief Albert John Mvumbi Luthuli
… Zulus inhabiting Umvoti Mission Reserve around Groutville. On completing a teaching course at Edendale near … at an international missionary conference in…
EventNotices served on Solly Sachs
… then Minister of Justice, C.R. Swart, served two notices on Solly Sachs, an official of the Garment Workers' Union of … Notices served on Solly Sachs …
BiographyDr. Percy Yutar
… Dr. Percy Yutar was born on 29 July 1911 in Cape Town. He was one of eight children in … Yutar studied at the University of Cape Town (UCT) on a scholarship…
EventBulelani Vukwani on a shooting spree
… father, Maxanjana Mbenya. Vukwani turned the gun on himself after the police cornered him. The wounded people … Bulelani Vukwani on a shooting spree …
BiographySolomon Tshekisho Plaatje
… Solomon Tshekisho Plaatje was born on 9 October 1876 in the Boshof district of the Orange Free … his private studies, and eventually distinguished himself on…
Reflections on the 1973 Durban strikes by Steven Freedman
… strikes led to wage increases. Instead of relying only on force, the state tried to use reforms to appease workers. … which enabled people to act together to…
EventWorkers embark on strike action
… the leadership of their Headman known as One O'clock, went on strike at the Brakpan Electric Works. The workers marched … Warwick, P. (1978). " Black…
Message by Albert Luthuli on the eve of Multi-Racial Conference, 1 November 1957
… multi-racial conference to be held in Johannesburg on December 3-5, 1957. Very little, if anything at all of … capabilities and inclinations, are developing…
Statement by Oliver Tambo on South African Raid on Matola, 05 February 1981
… [On the morning of January 30, 1981, South African troops … Statement by Oliver Tambo on South African Raid on Matola, 05 February 1981 …
BiographyDan Sleigh
… novelist and historian Daniel (Dan) Sleigh was born on 3 November 1938, on a farm, Geelbeksfontein, near Langebaan in the Western … He has also written books…
BiographyFabian Defu Ribeiro
… Fabian Defu Ribeiro was born on the 19th of June 1933 in Bantule, he was the third child … new practice in Mamelodi, where he worked until his death on 1…
BiographyReverend Beyers Naudé
… Beyers Naudé was born in Roodepoort, in the then Transvaal, on 10 May 1915. He was named after Christiaan Frederik … after 22 years of membership. His real…
ArchiveSpeech delivered on Graduation Day on behalf of the Graduands, April 1972
… Speech delivered on Graduation Day on behalf of the Graduands, April 1972 …
ArchiveA Black viewpoint on the special PSC on the state of the nation
… A Black viewpoint on the special PSC on the state of the nation …
ArchiveEditorial comment on the State`s banning of Frontline on Health in Africa
… Editorial comment on the State`s banning of Frontline on Health in Africa …
Address by the President of South Africa, Thabo Mbeki, on the occasion of Heritage Day, Cape Town
… you here today when the nation celebrates Heritage Day. On behalf of the government I send our warmest greetings to … docked on their shores, these Africans,…
Statement by Oliver Tambo on the National Executive Committee of the African National Congress on the 25th Anniversary of the formation of Umkhonto We Sizwe, 16 December 1986
… of our youth tempered in the crucible of battle. On behalf of the African National Congress and its allies I … singing defiantly to the gallows rather than…
BiographyWim Botha
… born in Pretoria in 1974 and grew up in a suburban town on the eastern side of Pretoria. In 1996 he graduated from … of Pretoria with a BA (Visual Art) in…
BiographyAlfred Milner
… the uitlanders – mostly foreign Englishmen who descended on the republic after the discovery of gold in 1886 . … also ignored the advice of John X Merriman…
BiographyViacheslav “Ivan” Shiryaev
… combat work to ANC cadres. Shiryaev accompanied Chris Hani on visits to six USSR military schools that were preparing … role and sacrifices of the…
BiographyGovindasamy Krishnasamy Thambi Naidoo
… He was arrested and served 14 days in prison. On 28 December that year, he was charged with Gandhi for … knows nothing of the unhappy event. He has an…
Forty-four Blacks on the East Rand die on this and the following night in attacks on townships from hostels.
… Forty-four Blacks on the East Rand die on this and the following night in attacks on townships from hostels. …
Forty-four Blacks on the East Rand die on this and the following night in attacks on townships from hostels.
… Forty-four Blacks on the East Rand die on this and the following night in attacks on townships from hostels. …
ArchiveStatement on Mbeki's recall, by Jacob Zuma on behalf of ANC NEC, 22 September
… weekend of the 19th to 21st September 2008, to deliberate on various pertinent issues. After careful debate and … situation. When he met with the President…
BiographyThandi Modise
… Thandi Modise, the youngest of six children, was born on 25 December 1959 in Huhudi township near Vryburg in the … there were only 30 women out of a total of…
BiographyGisele Wulfsohn
… Seed, set in rural KwaZulu Natal. This book is currently on the Exclusive Books Publishers' Choice list of the nine … Wulfsohn was diagnosed with lung cancer…
BiographyMichael Guthrie Scott
… Public History Internship Michael Guthrie Scott was born on 30 July 1907 in the village of Lowfield Heath, Sussex. The … traveled to Windhoek and spent the…
Address To The Nation On National Women’s Day, 9 August 1999
… South Africans, Today, August 9th is National Women's Day. On this day, as a nation, we re-commit ourselves to the … have borne the brunt of poverty and…
Recommendations of Commission on undesirable publications - Interview: Albert Luthuli, 1 September 1957
… of the people and constitute an unwarranted attack on the liberty of expression, said Chief A. J. Lutuli, … New Age. "The Commission seems to have laid great…