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Document 2 - Letter from the Cape Labour Party to James Ramsay, 12 August 1908
… Tradition, a documentary history, Volume One 1907 - 1950, by Allison Drew Document 2 - Letter from the Cape Labour … than the continued oppression, physical…
EventSA signs treaty with Great Britain on the supply of military equipment to South Africa
… of 1960, and the subsequent State of Emergency followed by the banning of the ANC and PAC cast the South African … maintain good relations with the UK. The…
EventMandela smuggled out the country and appears in Addis Ababa
… of South Africa. He was granted an Ethiopian passport by Haile Selassie , and classified as a journalist, under the … few weeks after the first sabotage…
EventSA experiences a monetary crisis due to the heavy drain of gold from the country during the Great Depression
… the fact that South Africa's monetary system was backed by gold, known as the gold standard. Britain's departure from … lack of demand forced local…
EventEditors oppose legislation on media control
… viewed an independent press as a threat to its authority. By the mid-1970s, in the aftermath of the Soweto Uprising of … bring the press under statutory…
Event5 Children Murdered in SADF Umtata Raid on Alleged APLA Arms Storage Facility
… was authorized on the strength of intelligence provided by the security forces, that it was being used as an armed … SADF were responsible. They found…
EventThe UN orders Libya to hand over two suspects linked to the Lockerbie bombing
… route from New York to London, when it was destroyed by a bomb. All passengers and crew on board were killed, as … in neutral territory though still under…
EventThe South African Football Association (SAFA) is founded
… Indians - the Sam China Cup was played. This was followed by the formation of the South African Bantu Football … 11 May 1959 the National Football League …
EventSouth Africa, Cuba and Angola Sign formal peace agreement, allowing Namibian independence from South Africa
… of months of intense diplomatic efforts brokered by the United States. South African President P.W. Botha … "A new era has begun.... We want to be accepted…
EventInauguration ceremony of the South African College School (SACS) takes place
… Henry Somerset, gave permission for money set aside by de Mist to be used to establish SACS. A committee met in … moved into its own building in Orange…
EventWolraad Woltemade drowns at sea after saving 14 people from a sinking ship
… go near the turbulent waters. Wolraad Woltemade, passing by on horseback, did attempt a rescue. He and his horse swam … for bravery in South Africa. This was…
EventEarly jewellery, a set of shell beads estimated to be 75 000 years old, is discovered in South Africa
… of these beads "provide[s] material evidence that by 75 000 years ago, human communication was mediated by symbolism, an unambiguous marker of modern human ……
EventGeneral C.R. de Wet was found guilty of treason for leading the Afrikaner rebellion of 1914
… Rudolph de Wet was a Boer soldier and statesman, regarded by Afrikaner nationalists as one of their greatest heroes. He … contributions. In response to…
EventThe National Party (Transvaal) is founded
… Therefore, when the National Party (NP) was founded by JBM Hertzog in 1914, he received much support from … joined forces as the Democratic Alliance (DA)…
EventFighting breaks out on the Johannesburg market square
… brought with them their knowledge of trade union activity. By 1910, trade unions had gained support and were beginning … the land. These trade unions,…
PlaceNgcobo
… the area. Nelson Mandela received an excellent education by the standards for Xhosa boys of his time,here. His conscience was prickled early by the imperial…
Power Struggle in Zulu hierarchy
… of day. Buthelezi appears to have been threatened by reports that the King was planning to replace him with a … within the Royal family, Zwelithini was…
EventHundreds of thousands of Hutus flee to Zaire
… 000 and 1 million Tutsis and moderate Hutus were murdered by Rwanda's Hutu regime. The catalyst for the genocide is … It has never been established whether…
Bush Radio mourns, Professor William T. McClain (1923-2011)
… Trial in South Africa very closely. In 1961 he was sent by the University to do research and collect documents in … His guidance and generous heart will be…
EventSouth African Defence Force (SADF) raid Maseru in an effort to kill suspected members of the African National Congress
… force, they blasted their way through numerous homes. By morning 42 people were dead, 30 of them believed to be … was one of many brazen cross-border raids…
EventSouth African Defence Force (SADF) attacks a Namibian refugee camp in Cassinga, Angola
… base, SWAPO’s armed wing. The bombing was followed by ground forces to complete the massacre. More than 600 Namibians, mostly women and children were…
PlaceRaadsaal, 95 St George’s Street, Bloemfontein
… with long whitewashed walls and a thatch roof terminated by end gables. In November 1848, Maj Henry Warden sold a … as a Church and, for a time, services…
educating African youth and provision of large scale scholarships tenable in various
… 7. This violence is part of a deliberate attempt by the state and its allies to destabilise the ANC and to sow … such consultation and communication with the…
Introduction
… man and his message. The 1908 compromise was interpreted by one person as a betrayal of the original commitment, and … perceptively that the Indian question…
Finding Courage: Young Women's Writings - Back Matter
… the book: Finding Courage: Young Women's Writings edited by Shamim Meer …
Finding Courage: Young Women's Writings - Introduction
… the book: Finding Courage: Young Women's Writings edited by Shamim Meer …
Finding Courage: Young Women's Writings - Foreword
… the book: Finding Courage: Young Women's Writings edited by Shamim Meer …
Finding Courage: Young Women's Writings - Contents
… the book: Finding Courage: Young Women's Writings edited by Shamim Meer …
Finding Courage: Young Women's Writings - Acknowledgements
… the book: Finding Courage: Young Women's Writings edited by Shamim Meer …
Speech on my 75th birthday at Ns home
… Speech by Jane Gool on her 75th birthday, celebrated in Zambia. …