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EventNelson Mandela is free
… of Paarl and was driven the 60 kms to Cape Town by African National Congress'(ANC) Rose Sonto along a route … organisations (e.g. ANC, SACP, PAC) by then…
EventMazizi Maqekeza, ANC member, is shot dead whilst in hospital in Maseru, Lesotho
… many South Africans who fled across the border to join the African National Congress (ANC) in their armed struggle against the South African state. On 25…
EventSevered human leg drops off SAA plane
… A human leg was dropped from a South African Airways (SAA) aircraft as it was preparing to land at … had flown from Johannesburg, via Dakar, Senegal. South…
EventApartheid policemen apply for amnesty at TRC
… against liberation organisations, in particular the African National Congress (ANC). During their application … United Kingdom government for allowing the…
EventMahatma Gandhi is arrested for refusing to carry Apartheid pass
… stemming from the ruthless methods employed by the South African government in the face of peaceful Indian protesters finally forced South African government…
Event15 000 applications for gold mining permits received per week in Johannesburg
… of diamonds (1867) and gold (1886) transformed South African from an agrarian society at the edge of world trade … and gold that black miners extracted from…
EventHaile Selassi I, Emperor of Ethiopia, is born
… However, he was also looked up to as a symbol of African dignity, both within and outside the continent. … Rastafarians revere Selassi as a god that will…
EventF.W. de Klerk clamps down on KwaZulu
… in KwaZulu-Natal, coinciding with a report by the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) that it had recorded … weapons, and set strict conditions for…
EventPolice open fire, killing 34 striking mine-workers at Marikana
… under Apartheid. Addressing a press conference, the South African Police Service (SAPS) authorities claimed its … Jacob Zuma cut short his attendance of the…
EventPrime Minister B.J. Vorster predicts South Africa will become leading state in the Southern Africa
… The South African Prime Minister B.J. Vorster declared that if the … Africa signed mutual articles of agreement on the Southern African Regional Tourism…
FOREWORD: THEORETICAL DEBATES AND METHODOLOGICAL CONTROVERSIES
… pledge ourselves to Peace and Reconciliation in South African and agree to commit ourselves to the following: 1. … as soon as possible after the said…
EventState of emergency declared after Sharpeville Massacre
… regime. During the State of Emergency that followed, key African leaders were imprisoned in a series of mass arrests, … and Chief Albert Luthuli . The…
From the 1973 Durban strikes to the Marikana massacre and De Doorns conflict: How trade unions acquired their power and what has gone wrong with employment relations in South Africa subsequently by Johann Maree
… years ago during January and February 1973 mass strikes by African workers in Durban broke out in protest against low … The Durban strikes constituted a…
Document 45 - Ray Alexander, “Trade Unionism in South Africa”, Discussion, 1, 6, 1952
… were organised by British immigrants who came to South African the 1880's, with trade union experience. They formed … mining companies proposed to increase…
Statement of Acceptance of the Ho Chi Minh Award Bestowed on the ANC by the World Peace Council by O. R. Tambo, Luanda, 15 December 1986
… We are greatly honoured to receive, on behalf of the African National Congress, the illustrious Ho Chi Minh Award, … in the People's Republic of Angola …
The kanga, womanhood and how Zuma's 2006 rape trial changed the meaning of the fabric by Ra'eesa Pather (Mail and Guardian), 10 Aug 2016
… The garment – one that exists with respect and dignity in African womanhood and politics – became as popular as the … all over Africa I am the perfect…
Passive Resistance 1946 - A Selection of Documents compiled by E.S. Reddy & Fatima Meer - Support from persons and Organisation - 1948
… years and I can therefore say that it is my country. South African Indians Ill-Treated - Gandhi New Delhi, Thursday: Mr. … Indian Dominion, should ask…
PlaceSun City, Rustenburg
… and Interior Themes from the Legend of a Lost African Tribe, to capture the essence of 'The Palace'. Think … Yet, his sculpture is not widely represented in…
PlaceWitberg Wind Farm
… permitting and project realisation in sound-critical Areas. (Yes, the Witberg Wind Farm has the necessary permits …
PlaceKamiesberg Municipality, Northern Cape
In 2007, an estimated 12,117 people lived in Kamiesberg Municipality. The Kamiesberg Local Municipality is a Category B Municipality situated within the…
PlaceKoingnaas Diamond Minning Town, Northern Cape
Koingnaas is a Town in Namakwa District Municipality in the Northern Cape province of South Africa. Established in 1970, Koingnaas was once a flourishing…
PlaceWeenan
Weenen stands as a testament to the turbulent History of South Africa! Located on the serene Banks of the Bushman River in KwaZulu-Natal, it remains as the…
PlaceGallery 101
… Haenggi founded Gallery 101 to showcase modern South African art. The original location was next to the Head … space in Britain, exhibiting works of…
A Political Reflection By John Fikile Block
… to lead this collective into the Centenary year of the African National Congress on the 8th of January 2012. This is … but for all liberation movements in…
PlaceMarket Theatre
… As the theatre’s mission is to “create an authentic South African cultural experience which is committed to providing … has won them over 21 international…
PlaceDemocratic Republic of the Congo
… to give the country what he thought was a more authentic African name. “ Zaire ” is a variation of a term meaning “great river” in local African languages;…
ArchiveZuma's rape accuser questioned (BBC News), 07 March 2006
… The woman accusing South African ex-Deputy President Jacob Zuma of rape is being … She explained the special closeness of people in the South African exile…
EventFive American nuns are shot to death in Liberia
… existence of British and French imperialism in the West African region. Following a period of relative stability … ally of Taylor, formed his own army. By…
ArchiveRobert Shell: A tribute By Martin Plaut, 05 February 2015
… In a discipline that was (unofficially) ring-fenced for African Americans and he was the wrong colour. His South African background probably did him no…
EventRenowned Nigerian writer, Chinua Achebe, is born in Ogidi, Nigeria
… the effects of Western customs and values on traditional African society. Achebe's knack for satire and his keen ear … language have made him one of the most…