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65. Letter from the Natal Indian Congress to Smuts, 1945
… colonies in the world. Any attempted solution of the South African Indian question that ignores Natal Indians is bound …
EventC. Lindenberg Letty, botanical artist, is born
… the eldest of five children. At the outbreak of the South African War in 1899, the family moved to Estcourt in Natal . … E.J. Verwey (ed), New dictionary of…
EventSoweto students march against government’s language policy
… Botswana, Lesotho and Swaziland. The majority joined the African National Congress (ANC) and some opted to undergo … march against government's language…
PlaceHazyview
… the hazy, lazy days during summers, typical of the African Bushveld whilst on Safari. Hazyview is central to the …
Forward to Mass Action for People's Power! Message of the National Executive Committee of the ANC on the 77th Anniversary of the ANC by O. R. Tambo, 8 January 1989
… observe the 77th anniversary of the people's movement, the African National Congress. I have the pleasure to extend … by the regime's agents of the Head…
January 8th Statements - Statement of the National Executive Committee on the occasion of the 77th Anniversary of the ANC - 8 January 1989
… observe the 77th Anniversary of the people`s movement, the African National Congress. I have the pleasure to extend … by the regime`s agents of the Head…
Message to the People of South Africa on the 68th Anniversary of the ANC by O. R. Tambo, 8 January 1980
… Today is January 8th, the birthday of the African National Congress. This 68th anniversary of the … of capitalist exploitation and imperialist reaction on…
Archive2004 - President Mbeki, State of the Nation Address, 6 February 2004 (Before National Elections)
… system. These were Onkgopotse Tiro, a leader of the South African Students Organisation (SASO), and Adolphus Mvemve … pressures are undoubtedly increasing…
ArchiveWebinar Programme: Forward to Socialism/Socialist Futures (Panel 2) - Convenor: Janet Cherry
… Futures (Panel 2) Convenor: Janet Cherry Has the South African development trajectory over the past 30 years … ideological reflection and learning within…
ArchiveCHAPTER 6 - Towards a Broad Front and Other Desirable Accidents, January 1981 - January 1983 by Howard Barrell
… The Anti-Republic Campaign In early 1981, the South African government announced a month of festivities to … homeland in November, guerillas attacked a small…
Chapter 6 - ‘Direct Action’ on the Shop-Floor: The Denver Engineering Strike, 1919 - 1920
… workers, constituted a few exceptions to the rule in South African labour history, and there lies the historical … should be ensured and they immediately…
PlacePrimville, Soweto- Johannesburg
… outbreak of Bubonic Plague, near present day Newtown, the African population in the Area was moved to the Farm; … Square embraces a unique Historical…
PlaceThe SAS Somerset Museum
… On 24 May 1988, the ship became a museum after the South African Navy handed the ship over to the South African (SA) Cultural History Museum now Iziko…
EventSouth Africa's first democratic elections
… atmosphere, contrary to fears of political violence. The African National Congress (ANC) won the election with 62.65 % … (DP) 1.7 %, Pan Africanist Congress …
EventSir John Robinson forms Natal's first ministry as Prime Minister
… to the Legislative Council in 1863, and attended the South African federation conference in 1876. He also attended the …
Archive2012 - President Zuma, State of the Nation, 9 February 2012
… of our country, the centenary of the ruling party, the African National Congress. In marking this occasion we are … will result in the creation of more jobs…
Chapter 3 - The Rise of the ANC
… workers' political organisation was being filled by the African National Congress. Though the CP leaders played a … it was also leaders of the ANC (as well…
ArchiveWebinar Programme: The SACP and Early Socialist Traditions. Convenor: Natasha Erlank
… in the 20th century. His current research focuses on African and Asian trade unions and the politics of free … of the Free State, has published widely on…
Archive1990 - President De Klerk: State of the Nation Address, 2 February 1990
… be sufficiently attractive to ensure that the Southern African region obtains adequate investment and loan capital … is prepared to enter into discussions…
FW de Klerk’s speech to Parliament, 2 February 1990
… be sufficiently attractive to ensure that the Southern African region obtains adequate investment and loan capital … is prepared to enter into discussions…
Vasco da Gama’s Voyage of ‘Discovery’ 1497
… replenishing posts. Oriental silks, satins and spices, and African ivory and gold brought wealth to the Crown and led to …
The Genootskap vir Regte Afrikaners/Fellowship of True Afrikaners
… the next two decades which had an immense impact on South African politics and history. (See the dedicated article on …
PlaceKilnerton Training Institution
… on the impact which its Alumni had on the Southern African sub continent. Kilnerton opened its doors in 1886, … Countries all over the World. As Kilnerton is…
PlaceWindhoek, Capital City of Namibia
… for the respite it offers from the rigours of life on the African road facing off against those who find it a little too 'Western' for their African tastes…
History of Muslims in South Africa: 1970 - 1978 by Ebrahim Mahomed Mahida
… Muslim population statistics 103 According to the South African Government statistics, the Muslim population of South … projects, namely: Lajnatul Atibba,…
EventPope John Paul II celebrates a papal mass in South Africa
… it." Four orphans representing different South African ethnic groups presented the Pope with a basket of … of apartheid," The main objective of his visit to…
EventAnti-Apartheid demonstration is held outside SA embassy in Washington
… by Randall Robinson, began to further isolate the South African regime. On 27 November 1984, 250 people demonstrated outside the South African embassy in…
Speech on the Occasion of the Celebration of the Twenty-First Anniversary of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa by O. R. Tambo, Lusaka, 21 April 1979
… SWAPO of Namibia, the Patriotic Front of Zimbabwe and the African National Congress of South Africa. We thank Professor … a necessary rather than an…
Education Feature from Frene Ginwala's Thesis
… schools and the development of education on South African lines, with English or Afrikaans as the medium of … school and a teacher training college, to which…
Address by Mandela to the CBI conference London, 10 July 1996
… In the two years after our democratic elections, the South African economy has shown robust renewal. With growth at an … visit is made easier by the presence…