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Black Reaction to Apartheid, 1948-1973 - Address to the Annual Meeting of the African Studies Association by O. R. Tambo, Syracuse, New York, United States of America, 1973
… on matters affecting human rights). They prepared a document, a bill of rights, known as the "African Claims". This document was to be placed before the…
ArticlePrehistory of the Cape Town area
Prehistory of Southern Africa The Dutch East India Company (VOC) established Cape Town as a refuelling station in 1652 for their ships sailing between Europe…
Message of the National Executive Committee of the ANC, delivered by Mr. Tambo, at the funeral of Dr. Yusuf M. Dadoo, 01 September 1983, London
… Consultative Conference in 1969, which adopted our current document on Strategy and Tactics, `Doc` became the …
Appendix II: About Dr. Dadoo, delivered by Oliver Tambo
… Consultative Conference in 1969, which adopted our current document on Strategy and Tactics, ‘Doc’ became the …
8. Pillay and others petition the Viceroy of India
… in some official capacity'. Be that as it may, the document reflects most clearly how some Indians felt about …
80. Local affairs committees: a means to an end
… years in the running of local affairs. In the following document, Yunus Moolla, president of the Natal Association of …
31. Cape traders protest against the Hawkers’ Licences Act
… way as the Dealers' Licenses Act in Natal. The following document reproduces a memorial addresses to the Cape Governor …
27. Transvaal Indians respond to the 1895 arbitration decision
… exclusive interpretation' of the law in the matter. In the document below, the first part of the petition submitted by …
74. The Freedom Charter, 1955
… a million signatures. The Freedom Charter is a significant document because it represents a milestone in the political …
PlacePrince Albert
Nestled at the foot of the Swartberg Mountains, Prince Albert is a Karoo gem that feels untouched by time. The town’s well-preserved Cape Dutch and Victorian…
ArchiveThe boundless energy of Paul Grendon; artist, painter, activist and documentary photographer by Chris Ledochowski
It is with great difficulty that I find myself writing about a friend so recently deceased and who was so much part of my life for over forty years. He was a…
PlaceMcGregor, Western Cape
Legend has it that our Breede Valley neighbors would admonish their errant children with "Behave! Or I'll send you to McGregor!" and no one can deny that…
EventP.W. Botha, former South African State President, appears in court for refusing to testify at the TRC
Former State President P.W. Botha appeared in court for refusing to testify at the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC). The former South African State…
ArchiveBiography of Florence Matomela by Maximiliano Rubio
… pass including women in the legal language. Moreover, the document only used masculine pronouns, making the distinction …
A.I. Kajee His Work for the Southern African Indian Community - Chapter 10
… London. At this interview the Prime Minister studied the document in the presence of the Administrator of Natal, Mr. … felicÂitation to the Viceroy of India…
ArticleGeneral South African History Timeline: 1940s
… then Mayor of Johannesburg, Mr. J.J. Page. March, A long document titled Congress Youth League Manifesto is issued by …
EventHome Affairs Minister Mapisa
Home Affairs Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula met British officials amid concerns about false South African passports discovered during anti-terror operations…
ArticleLiberation history Timeline 1960-1969
… ‘The Road to South African Freedom’ an elaborate policy document which Bram Fischer (who is acting chairman of the … structures within the country. At the…
ArticleAfrican National Congress Timeline 1970-1979
… is convened in the German Democratic Republic and adopts a document entitled ‘The Way Forward from Soweto’. The …
ArticleWomen in the Cities and the Resistance Movement
Archive2011 - President Zuma, State of the Nation Address, 10 February 2011
… plan.Government will soon be releasing the policy document for public engagement. Honourable Speaker and … great enthusiasm by our people to have this…
ArchiveOpening Address of Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory and Commemoration Project, by Nelson Mandela, 21 September 2004, Johannesburg
Ladies and Gentlemen Comrades and Friends Thank you for attending this function at the invitation of an old man. What you have just witnessed could be…
ArticleThe Mfecane: Understanding a Period of Transformation in Southern Africa
The Mfecane - known as the Difaqane or Lifaqane in Sesotho - was a period of profound political, social, and demographic transformation in southern Africa…
How cases reach the Constitutional Court
How cases reach the Constitutional Court A case can reach the Constitutional Court in a variety of ways: as the result of an appeal from a judgment of the…
A reply by Albert Luthuli to Mr. Jordan K. Ngubane`s attacks on the African National Congress, 5 June 1956
… Congress. It is significant that the "African Claims," a document drawn by the African National Congress in 1944 … Mr. Ngubane would like the world to…
ArticleThe death of Samora Machel
This feature celebrates Samora Machel and examines the mysterious circumstances surrounding his death and acknowledges the contribution that he made to…
The South African History Online (SAHO) Graduate Internship Programme
SAHO has commenced their very first Graduate Development Programme, a skills development intervention that was made possible through a partnership with the…
Introduction
From the book: A Documentary History of Indian South Africans edited by Surendra Bhana and Bridglal Pachai It is common knowledge that Indians came to South…
EventThe "Battle of Andringa": violently separating Stellenbosch
Several Stellenbosch University students engaged in a fight with the town’s Coloured residents on the corner of Andringa and Plein Street in Stellenbosch. [i]…
ArchiveDeputy President Cyril Ramaphosa: Memorial Service of Steve Mokone
… people adopted the Freedom Charter. It was in this seminal document that our people said: “The colour bar in cultural …