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Freedom Charter and the United Nations by E.S. Reddy
… antagonism, but during the discussion of SASO (South African Students' Organization) queries were increasingly … meeting, and that he could not participate…
PlaceCogmans Kloof Road (between Ashton and Montagu)
Kogmans (or Cogmans) Kloof is a Gorge through the Langeberg between Ashton and Montagu on the R62 to Oudtshoorn. It is named after the Cogmans, a Khoi chiefdom…
A Future Free of Exploitation - Address to the First Congress of MPLA by O. R. Tambo, Luanda, December 1977
… greetings from the National Executive Committee of the African National Congress, from its militants and combatants, … proud that we are active participants…
January 8th Statements - Statement of the National Executive Committee on the occasion of the 60th Anniversary of the ANC - 8 January 1972
… the year and the beginning of the next, the leaders of the African people converged on Bloemfontein on January 8, 1912, to found the African Nation, to…
Book 6: Negotiation, Transition and Freedom - Chapter 1 - The Transition in Context by Christopher Saunders
… borders? frontline states - historically, any Southern African country actively supporting the liberation movements … – wrongly – discussed in isolation from…
Statement by Nzo Mnumzana in the plenary meeting of the General Assembly, 20 November 1984
… In the name of the National Executive Committee of the African National Congress of South Africa and on behalf of … the aspirations, determination and…
Address to United Nations Security Council, by Nelson Mandela, 15 July 1992, New York United States
… to determine their destiny. Representatives of the South African government will also address you today. However … escalation of violence", and Annexure 3…
62. Congress defends its stand on the colonisation scheme
… held at Cape Town in January and February 1932. The South African Indian Congress decided to participate in an enquiry … a colonisation scheme as a desirable…
Displacing Hierarchies: Nation and Universities in India and Africa by Amrita Pande, Faisal Garba and Ruchi Chaturvedi
… that story from our other locations: the rest of the African continent and India. In both spaces, a critical … have challenged authoritarian governments in…
PlaceFree State Province
… to democracy the Orange Free State became a South African Province and the name was changed to Free State. The … an interesting dynamic. It is centred around…
Speech by Oliver Tambo on the occasion of the award of an honorary Doctorate to Nelson Mandela by the Karl Marx University of the German Democratic Republic, 11 November 1987, Leipzig
… guests, comrades and friends, On behalf of the African National Congress, its leadership and its people`s … this brave patriot and staunch leader of the…
Speech on the Occasion of the Award of an Honorary Doctorate to Nelson Mandela by The Karl Marx University of the German Democratic Republic by O. R. Tambo, Leipzig, 11 November 1987
… guests, comrades and friends, On behalf of the African National Congress, its leadership and its people's … this brave patriot and staunch leader of the…
”Report on Talks between the PAC and the OAU liberation Committee Sub-committee” by Potlako K. Leballo, Dar es Salaam, November 20,1968
… called a reconciliation meeting at the Headquarters of the African Liberation Committee, in Dar es Salaam, on November … were continued behind closed doors…
ArchiveReport on Talks between the PAC and the OAU liberation Committee Sub-committee by Potlako K. Leballo, Dar es Salaam, November 20,1968
… called a reconciliation meeting at the Headquarters of the African Liberation Committee, in Dar es Salaam, on November … were continued behind closed doors…
EventThe First Gay Pride March is Held in South Africa
… held in Johannesburg . It was the first Pride March on the African continent and acted as both a gay pride event and an … a broader struggle to decriminalise…
Press Statement by O. R. Tambo, December 1964
… Deputy President African National Congress (S.A.) [1] The statement of Mr. … Administrative Secretary-General of…
EventThe Black People’s Convention (BPC) holds its first National Congress
… in December 1972, attended by approximately 200 African, Indian, and Coloured delegates and observers. The … Envisaged as a broad-based counterpart to the…
EventThe UN General Assembly adopts resolution 1881, requesting South Africa to release all political prisoners
… resistance came from political organisations such as the African National Congress (ANC). By 1950, the ANC's Programme … Nations adopted resolution (XVIII),…
EventCôte d’Ivoire gains independence from France
… to the French Parliament in Paris, and became the first African minister in a European government. By 1959, he had … during apartheid, and helped to…
EventAlbert Luthuli is elected as an ANC President
… The African National Congress (ANC) was founded as the SANCC in … He has been lauded as one of the greatest men in South African history and this is…
EventThe United Democratic Front (UDF) is dissolved
… leaders. By 1986, the UDF had held talks with the African National Congress (ANC) to strengthen opposition to … later, it increasingly worked with the…
EventThe Angolan-Namibian peace plan is accepted
… threat to white and capitalist dominance in the southern African region. Cuba, backed by the Soviet Union, provided … aim was to rid Namibia (South West…
EventZubeida Jaffer is detained, while pregnant, by the security police under Apartheid regulations
… Qoboza Foreign Journalist Award presented annually to an African journalist by the US-based National Association of Black Journalists. She became the first…
EventOne-fifth of SA’s military infected with HIV virus, so HIV positive people are no longer accepted into their ranks
… the Defence Minister Mosiuoa Lekota stated that 'the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) is no longer accepting … Director of the Centre for…
EventThe First Anglo-Boer War: Boers defeat the British at the Battle of Majuba
… The poverty and vulnerability of the South African Republic (Transvaal) prompted Disraeli's Conservative … an important step in achieving the federation of…
EventThe corner stone of the Union Buildings in Pretoria is laid
… The Union Buildings is the seat of the South African government and is situated in the capital city, … bricks were used for the interior office walls. South…
EventThe corner stone of the Union Buildings in Pretoria is laid.
… The Union Buildings is the seat of the South African government and is situated in the capital … bricks were used for the interior office walls. South…
EventThe Pretoria Supreme Court orders for an inquiry into the doctors' treatment of Steve Biko at the time of his death
… The Pretoria Supreme Court ordered the South African Medical and Dental Council (SAMDC) to hold an inquiry … community, which increased the pressure on the…
PlaceTable Mountain Water Supply
… and remains one of the most popular recreational areas in Cape Town for residents and visitors alike. It was … and remains one of the most popular…
Address of the President of South Africa, Thabo Mbeki, at the National Freedom Celebrations: Galeshewe Stadium, Kimberley, April 27, 2006
… municipalities as well as other specific targeted areas. All these interventions are focused on ensuring that …