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BiographyWalter Ulyate Sisulu
… Walter Ulyate Max Sisulu was born in the village of Qutubeni in the Engcobo district of the Transkei on 18 May 1912. Sisulu was born out of … for the ANC to…
ArticleThe Durban strikes and the resurgence of the trade union movement in 1973
… When Black workers in Durban embarked on a wave of strikes in January 1973, the government and employers were … giving in to the workers’ demands. Thus began…
Document 51 - Leon Trotsky, Remarks on the Draft Theses of the Workers’ Party of South Africa, 20 April 1935
… Document 51 - Leon Trotsky, Remarks on the Draft Theses of the Workers' Party of South Africa, 20 April 1935 The … with regard to the draft theses which will…
Archive2008 - President Mbeki, State of the Nation Address, 8 February 2008
… State of the Nation Address of the President of South Africa, Thabo … to the call we have just made for all of us to unite in action and act in unity to keep…
ArticleWhat has been the impact of the democratic transformation on the position of women within South African society? by Lucy Doyle
… Abstract Through the efforts of a dominant women’s movement in apartheid, the democratic … (Albertyn, 2003, p604). Yet despite the implementation of…
Speech by President Mandela at the Official Banquet at the Twelfth Conference of Heads of State or Government of Non-aligned Countries
… Mandela at the Official Banquet at the Twelfth Conference of Heads of State or Government of Non-aligned Countries …
Statement of the Deputy President of the African National Congress, Nelson Mandela, at the welcome ceremony by the President of the Republic
… Statement of the Deputy President of the African National Congress, Nelson Mandela, at the welcome ceremony by the President of the Republic …
Statement of the Deputy President of the African National Congress, Nelson Mandela, to the President and members of the French National Assembly
… Statement of the Deputy President of the African National Congress, Nelson Mandela, to the President and members of the French National Assembly …
Speech delivered by the ANC President, Nelson Mandela, Chancellor of the University of the North, at the occasion of the Investec presentation
… delivered by the ANC President, Nelson Mandela, Chancellor of the University of the North, at the occasion of the Investec presentation …
BiographyJacobus Herculaas de la Rey
… Jacobus Hercules de la Rey was the sixth child of Adrianus Johannes and Adriana (van Rooyen). He was born near Winburg on 22 October 1847. After the Battle…
January 8th Statements -Statement of the National Executive Committee on the occasion of the 94th Anniversary of the ANC - 8 January 2006
… Compatriots: On the occasion of the 94th anniversary of the formation of the African … divides to wage a united struggle on the basis of a common programme…
January 8th Statements - Statement of the National Executive Committee on the occasion of the 81st Anniversary of the ANC - 8 January, 1993
… Today, January 8th, marks the 81st anniversary of the African National Congress. We observe this important … future. Our optimism for 1993 rests on the fact…
Church service in support of restrictees
… Programme for a church service in support of restrictees. It covers the purpose of the service and announcements, presentation and … Church service in…
January 8th Statements -Statement of the National Executive Committee on the occasion of the 85th Anniversary of the ANC- 8 January 1997
… 1997 marks the 85th anniversary of the ANC. We are now also just over half way through the … the ANC cadreship. We need from our allies unity in action, but…
Address of the president of the republic of South Africa, Nelson Mandela, to the summit meeting of the OAU heads of state and government Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, June 8 1998
… Mr Chairman;Distinguished Heads of State and Government;Heads of Delegation;Honourable … this conference with a concrete, practicable and exciting programme…
EventInaugural Conference of the South African Congress of Trade Unions (SACTU)
… On 4 -5 March 1955 the Inaugural Conference of the South African Congress of Trade Unions (SACTU) was held at the Trades Hall in … and used it to mobilising…
Address of the President of South Africa, Thabo Mbeki on the Occasion of the National Women’s Day Celebrations: Groblersdal, Limpopo 9th August 2005
… Programme Director, Ms. Maite Nkoana-Mashabane, Premier of Limpopo, Sello Moloto, Ministers and Deputy Ministers, … and the Legislatures to develop a…
Document 54 - Letter from the International Secretariat of the International Communist League (B-L) to the Communist League of South Africa and the Workers Party of South Africa, 24 July 1935
… Document 54 - Letter from the International Secretariat of the International Communist League (B-L) to the Communist … WITHOUT THE EXCLUSION OF ANY COMRADE…
ArticleOrganization of African Unity Timeline 1884-2000
… Liberia are recognized as independent entities. Partition of West Africa and East Africa 1896 Ethiopia, under Emperor … Menelik II, defeats invading Italian…
ArticleSummary: The Kingdom of Mali and the City of Timbuktu in the 14th Century
… stretched across more than 1.29 million square kilometres of West Africa, encompassing the headwaters of the Senegal and Niger rivers and controlling the…
Message by Oliver Tambo of the National Executive Committee of the African National Congress on the 71st anniversary of ANC, 08 January 1983
… Africans, Today, January 8th, we mark the 71st anniversary of our organisation, the African National Congress. We are … of the 70th anniversary of the ANC as…
ArticleThe Empire of Mali (1230-1600)
… The Empire of Mali was one of the largest empires in West African History, and at its … it spanned from the Atlantic Coast to central parts of the Sahara…
ArticleThe Union of South Africa 1910
… Towards Union It is often assumed that the discovery of gold at the Rand was the chief cause of the South African War. This is not completely true, as … in…
Maps of Africa through the centuries
… Map Description 1554 The earliest obtainable map of the whole continent of Africa. Because it was issued with some variations in both of Münster's very…
Historical Background of the Constitutional Court
… first democratic constitution - the interim constitution of 1993. The Court, the key institution of our constitutional democracy, continues to function under…
ArticleWay of life in ancient Egypt
… in ancient Egypt Ancient Egyptians are the inventors of another feature of civilization still existing today - the complete dictator! … through priests and…
Discovery of the Gold in 1884
… The first recorded discovery of gold on the Witwatersrand was made by Jan Gerrit Bantjes … it is the general consensus that credit for the discovery of the…
ArticleThe Group Areas Act of 1950
… The National Party was elected in 1948 on the policy of Apartheid ('separateness'). This 'separateness' put South Africans of different racial groups on…
ArticleThe Roots of Segregation: 1860-1910
… By the 1860s, subjugation of African people in the immediate vicinity of the Cape had been achieved. Other than a small, enfranchised minority who owned land…
ArticleFederation of South African Women (FEDSAW)
… The Federation of South African Women (FEDSAW or FSAW) was launched on 17 … broad-based women’s organisation. This was the brainchild of Ray Simons who drew…