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BiographyDavid Wilcox Bopape
… David Wilcox Hlahane Bopape was the son of Pedi-speaking farm workers, Levi and Jerita Bopape. He was … School, where almost upon arrival he became a member…
ArticleTimeline of the Labour and Trade Union Movement in South Africa 1881 - 1919
… The period preceding the formation of the South Africa Union witnessed the establishment and growth of trade unionism which continued even after formation. ……
BiographyChief Justice Raymond Zondo
… known as Judge Raymond Zondo) was born in the rural town of Ixopo, Natal (now KwaZulu-Natal) in 1960. He holds a B Juris degree from the University of…
BiographyJohn Stephen Gomas
… near Malmesbury in the Western Cape.He was the only child of divorced mother,he completed most of his school before moving with his mother to the Malay Camp …
Launch of The Eye of the Needle by Richard Turner
… Described by Nelson Mandela as a source of inspiration, Richard Turner was a central figure in the … the Sorbonne in Paris, where he was inspired by the…
International Boycott of Apartheid Sport by Mary Corrigall
… the United Nations Unit on Apartheid in 1971 1 The system of white supremacy in South Africa is applied in the field of … South African Table Tennis Board as…
Statement by Mrs. Gertrude Shope at the meeting of the Special Committee against Apartheid in observance of the International Day of Solidarity with the Struggle of Women in South Africa and Namibia, 11 August 1981
… On behalf of the Women`s Section of the African National Congress and … true for our husbands, our brothers and our sons are still being arrested, thousands…
ArticleHistory of Slavery and early colonisation in SA timeline 1602-1841
… 1602 Chamber Representatives of the Netherlands Parliament grant a founding charter to the … return trips from Batavia (i.e. present day Java as part of…
BiographySitelega Meric Gadlela
… for 23 years. Mr Gadlela was killed at scene 2 after being shot twice in the back. He left behind his mother, wife …
Sizakele Sigxashe
… He left the country in 1964 and joined ANC ranks of those who were already exile. Sigxashe went to Russia … Tanzania where he worked as a lecturer at the…
BiographyZainunnisa “Cissie” Gool
… Zainunnisa “Cissie” Gool was born in Cape Town in 1897. One of South Africa's most popular and renowned female political … the prominent politician, Dr…
BiographyIsaac Bokala
… Defiance Campaign, and on 5 December 1956, Bokala was one of many that were arrested at dawn for treason. He was … family on 21 December 1956 after he was…
Eye of the Needle - Chapter 8 - The Impracticality of Realism
… From the book: The Eye of the Needle by Richard Turner The Christian human model is one of freedom and openness. To love means to be free and open to … now…
Address of the President of South Africa, Thabo Mbeki, to the Special Sitting of the Senate of the Republic of Chile: Valparaiso, June 8, 2005
… Mr. President of the Senate, Mr President of the Chamber of Deputies, Honourable Members of the … Community of Nations. We are confident that this important…
BiographyBartholomew Hlapane
… Moru Hlapane was born in 1918 in in the Ficksburg distric of the Orange Free State. Hlapane was a factory worker. A … (who worked with the Defence Team in…
BiographyThabiso Mosebetsane
… 16 August 2012 Mr Mosebetsane was killed at scene 2 after being shot twice in the head. According to his brother, …
BiographyThembelakhe Mati
… He had a gunshot wound in the buttocks. He was seen being shot as he ran towards the informal settlement. …
Opening address by CDE Nelson Mandela on the occassion of the signing of a statement of intent to set up a national capacity for Economic Research and Policy formulation
… Opening address by CDE Nelson Mandela on the occassion of the signing of a statement of intent to set up a national capacity for Economic Research …
Letter from the International Secretariat of the International Communist League (B-L) to the Workers' Party of South Africa and the Communist League of South Africa, 12 October 1935
… Letter from the International Secretariat of the International Communist League (B-L) to the Workers' Party of South Africa and the Communist League of South…
"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
… "Letter from the International Secretariat of the International Communist League (B-L) to the Communist League of South Africa and the Workers' Party of…
EventTwo former Soweto student leaders, Khotso Seathlolo and Mary Loate are given long term sentences
… day, more than 20 000 learners marched against the use of Afrikaans as a medium of instruction in Black secondary … charges. These included leaving South…
Address to the 21st Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the OAU by O.R. Tambo, Addis Ababa, 19 July 1985
… Mr. Chairman, Honourable Heads of State and Government, Distinguished Leaders of … your election to this vital post of our continental mother-body, the OAU…
EventLegendary photographer Sam Nzima dies
… legendary photographer Sam Nzima passed away at the age of 83 in hospital in Nelspruit, Mpumalanga . Nzima was born … legendary photographer is known for…
Sunny Venkatruthnam, University Of Durban-Westville, Documentation Centre, Oral History Project, “Voices of Resistance”, 16 July 2002
… M. & Shongwe, D. (2002). Sunny Venkatruthnam , University Of Durban-Westville, Documentation Centre, Oral History Project, “Voices of Resistance”, 16 July…
Address by President Nelson Mandela at the first Triennial Conference of the Methodist church of South Africa
… President Nelson Mandela at the first Triennial Conference of the Methodist church of South Africa …
Speech by President Mandela at the launch of the Canadian Friends of the Nelson Mandela Children's Fund
… Speech by President Mandela at the launch of the Canadian Friends of the Nelson Mandela Children's Fund …
Statement of the Deputy President of the African National Congress, Nelson Mandela, at the business leadership meeting
… Statement of the Deputy President of the African National Congress, Nelson Mandela, at the …
Statement of the Deputy President of the African National Congress, Nelson Mandela, at the Prime Minister's dinner
… Statement of the Deputy President of the African National Congress, Nelson Mandela, at the …
Address by President Nelson Mandela of South Africa to the 49th session of the General Assembly
… Address by President Nelson Mandela of South Africa to the 49th session of the General Assembly …
Leon Trotsky, Remarks on the Draft Theses of the Workers' Party of South Africa, 20 April 1935
… Leon Trotsky, Remarks on the Draft Theses of the Workers' Party of South Africa, 20 April 1935 …