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EventThe Battle of Blaauwberg takes place
… On 8 January 1806 the Battle of Blaauwberg takes place, and … Governor Janssens and the rest of the force capitulated on 18 January, after which the second…
ArchiveWorkers unite : for your own future
… wealthy person falling off one side and workers going down on other side with words - unity is strength on them in white letters. …
ArchiveSWAPO : for a free Namibia
… flag one wearing T-shirt with Namibia Day August 1988 on it. SWAPO in white letters on blue block with smaller green block in centre with rest of …
ArchiveMinutes of a conference held at 4 Eden Road, Glendinningvale, Port Elizabeth
… held at 4 Eden Road, Glendinningvale, Port Elizabeth, on 29 and 30 November, 1955. Discussed conference purpose, … regional boundaries, Constitution…
ArchiveSpeech delivered by Joe Slovo
… mark the celebration of the 60th anniversary of the SACP on the 30th July 1981 in Maputo. Reflects on the history of the SACP and its association with the …
ArchiveBreaking new ground: recommendations from an
… from an African National Congress in-house workshop on the political, economic and social issues of South Africa's rural areas, held in Lusaka, Zambia, on…
EventCollins Chabane dies in a car crash
… Chabane, died in a car crash. The fatal crash happened on the N1-26 between Mokopane and Polokwane at around 1am. He was buried in Xikundu village in Limpopo…
1st May : May Day meeting
… in white letters. Black image of factory with closed sign on it. List of speakers from COSATU, AZAPO, AZACTU and UDF. Meeting at Ramakrishna Hall on Thursday…
ArchiveZero tolerance
… holding a straw mat. Government poster with words - Office on the status of women in the presidency. Words "A life free of violence - blow the whistle on…
ArchiveJames Reaneys: names and nicknames
… December. Artwork of a figure holding placard with title on it. Lots of nicknames on figure. Red Fence and green windmill. …
EventUniversal Declaration of Human Rights is adopted by the United Nations
… Rights Day. For a link to our History Classroom lesson on the South African Bill of Rights and Children's rights, modelled on the UDHR, click here. … 1996 …
EventDr Stanley Mogoba is born in Polokwane
… Africanist Congress (PAC) in 1997, was born in Polokwane on this day. He was detained on Robben Island during the 1980s and was appointed as the …
ArchiveMinutes of the Black Sash National Conference held at Durban
… of the Black Sash National Conference held at Durban on 15 to 18 October 1973, discussing: Malnutrition Survey, … conference, migrant labour, wages, labour…
EventPeter Lindenberg, South Africa’s powerboat champion
… Powerboat Series.[iii] Peter won the Maccabi Sports Award on three occasions. He competed in the South African Stock … has also been awarded the State…
Statement by Oliver Tambo with Other ANC leaders visiting Sweden, 02 February 1990
… to negotiations. We welcome the lifting of the bans on the ANC and other organisations. We also welcome other … of media restrictions and the lifting of…
PlaceAkasia- a Complex of Suburbs, of Pretoria
… North, now known as Tshwane. It obtained Municipal status on the 1 October 1984. Akasia is Afrikaans, referring to the … is a complex of suburbs called…
PlaceMbotyi, Eastern Cape
… Double Falls and Cathedral Rock. Mbotyi in Pondoland, on the Eastern Cape coastline, were is still wild! Situated … Inspanned oxen pulling heavy loads are a…
Statement by O. R. Tambo with other ANC Leaders Visiting Sweden, 2 February 1990
… to negotiations. We welcome the lifting of the bans on the ANC and other organisations. We also welcome other … of media restrictions and the lifting of…
PlaceOld House Museum, 31 Diakonia Street, Durban
… in an authentic old house typical of the Colonial era. Set on park-like grounds this veranda home's replica architecture … for heritage purposes by George…
PlacePhilippi
… Hanover Park, Grassy Park, Mitchells Plain and Manenberg on what is known as The Cape Flats. During apartheid it was a … in the midst of a serious battle to…
PlaceMilnerton
… The Cape Town suburb of Milnerton was established in 1902 on the site of the old farm: 'Janbiesjeskraal', and was named … The railway line from Milnerton…
PlaceJosephine Mill, Boundary Road, Newlands
… was declared a National Monument under old NMC legislation on 15 December 1978. Newlands in Cape Town is home to the … of the green, leafy suburb of Newlands…
PlaceSouth African Library, Cape Town
… Library of South Africa, as we know it today, was formed on 1 November 1999 as a result of the amalgamation of the two … was declared a National Monument…
PlaceBophuthatswana, was Previously a Homeland
… 1972 Bophuthatswana was declared a self-governing state. On 6 December 1977 this 'homeland' was granted independence … when the country was reincorporated…
PlaceFourteen Streams
… The railway line from Kimberley reached Fourteen Streams on 1 December 1890. Although this work had originally been … Protectorate to Bulawayo and Salisbury…
PlaceMelrose House, Jacob Mare Street, Pretoria
… Abbey in Scotland, where Heys and his wife had visited on a delayed honeymoon. The grand house remained in the Heys … signed around the massive dining table…
PlaceIrene Concentration Camp and Gravesite
… Opened on 2 November 1900, the Irene Concentration Camp was built … lands of Boer soldiers.The conditions in the camp, located on the chilly southern side of…
Passive Resistance 1946 - A Selection of Documents compiled by E.S. Reddy & Fatima Meer - Support from persons and Organisation - 1947
… and the African National Congress have decided on their part to refrain from taking part in or in any manner … Africans and other coloured people it would be…
EventA bomb blast rocks the ANC London office
… On this day the African National Congress (ANC) headquarters … liberation organisation. According to Coetzee, he acted on orders of former minister of law…
EventIt is announced that a child prostitution and trafficking task team rescues 14 underage prostitutes in downtown Johannesburg
… acts these girls are forced to perform, are often caught on film and sold as pornographic material. Some of the girls … and turf. Due to the fact that child…