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Notes for address by President Nelson Mandela at a breakfast of the Raadzaal Rotary Club 17 September 1994
… Umsebenzi, 17 March 1934 In our last lesson we spoke of the Bantu or Native Republic of South Africa, for which the African workers and peasants will fight…
ArchiveFirst Mafika Gwala Lecture: The Arts of Resistance - Mafika Gwala and South African Poetry by Ari Sitas
… At first I thought that a reading and a republishing of my Traditions of Poetry in Natal2 which attempted to situate Mafika Pascal … I had said then the more…
Message by Albert Luthuli to the National Conference of the African National Congress Women`s League, 1 August 1959
… me and to you all also that apartheid laws deny us freedom of movement. Feudal days in Europe could not have been worse. … and elsewhere in Africa, are…
EventGamal Abdel Nasser is formally nominated to become the first president of the new United Arab Republic
… was formally nominated to become the first president of the new United Arab Republic. In February 1958, Egypt … joined with Syria in the United Arab Republic…
EventCetshwayo, travels to London to request that he should be restored as a king of the Zulu Kingdom
… On 14 August 1882 Cetewayo (Cetshwayo), king of Zululand, visited Queen Victoria of Britain. Prior to his visit to Britain, he was exiled to the Cape after…
EventMinister of Bantu Administration and Development, MC Botha announces that he will not stand for re-election.
… M.C. Botha, Minister of Bantu Administration and Development announced that he … in November 1977. At the time Botha was at the centre of the land dispute…
EventAn inquest into the death in detention of the white trade union leader, Dr. Neil Aggett opens
… At the conclusion of a forty-four day inquest into the death in detention of white trade union leader, Dr. Neil Aggett, the … anger. On 05 February 1982,…
EventSusanna Kok, SA medical missionary whose work led to the effective diagnosis and treatment of leprosy, dies
… the Free State. She studied medicine at the Universities of Cape Town and the Witwatersrand and became a missionary … leprosy patients in Zambia, which was…
ArticleAZAPO’s Women’s Wing - Imbeleko
… Imbeleko is the women's wing of the Azanian People's Organisation (AZAPO), formed in 1982 … struggle. Drawing its name from the Nguni tradition of carrying a…
EventThe Supreme Court of Zambia ruled that former Zambian president, Frederick Chiluba should stand trial for corruption
… The Supreme Court of Zambia ruled that former Zambian president, Frederick … Mr. Chiluba from prosecution. An overwhelming majority of Parliamentarians…
ArticleInfecting the City Public Arts Festival
… an annual arts festival that takes place in communal areas of Cape Town and Mbombela, Mpumalanga, South Africa. The … into unconventional spaces around the…
EventM K Gandhi, pioneer of the SA Passive Resistance movement and leader who led India to Independence, is born
… him dramatically. Gandhi extended his original period of stay in South Africa to assist Indians in opposing a bill … right to vote. He became the political…
Discussion between Mr R F Botha, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Dr Belli-Bello: Cape Town, 15 May 1986
… Meeting to discuss the relationship of South Africa with Angola, the importance of developing mutual trust and the importance of peace in the region. ……
Letter from Alexander M Haig Jr to the Honourable R F Botha, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Information, South Africa
… Letter from US Secretary of State, Alexander Haig, to Pik Botha, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Information, regarding a schedule for the withdrawal of…
Summary of activities taken against the Christian Institute and Spro-Cas between August 1973 and January 1974
… Chronology of the Commission of Enquiry into Certain Organizations, which became a parliamentary Commission of Enquiry known as the Schlebusch Commission…
EventBheki Mlangeni, ANC human rights lawyer of Soweto, is killed by a walkman bomb meant for Dirk Coetzee.
… Dirk Coetzee had worked together to expose the existence of a secret police unit based at Vlakplaas . The unit carried out assassinations of anti-apartheid…
EventBritish explorers, John Speke and J.A. Grant announce that Lake Victoria is the source of the Nile
… in Africa announced that Lake Victoria is the source of the Nile River. The expedition was Speke’s second attempt … invitation by Richard Burton to search…
The South African government has released details of a South African Defence Force (SADF) raid into Southern Angola.
… The South African government has released details of a South African Defence Force (SADF) raid into Southern … (SWAPO) fighters are believed killed, with…
Event”Ghetto Act” or The Asiatic Land Tenure and Indian Representation Act No 28 of 1946 is passed
… representation' to Indians, possibly to soften the blow of the restrictions. This translated into three White … citizens, the Natal Indian Congress embarked…
EventMandela persuades Libya to hand over two suspects accused of placing a bomb on Pan Am Flight 103
… role in persuading Libya to hand over two suspects accused of placing a bomb on Pan Am Flight 103, which exploded over … altogether 270 people, crew,…
ArticleA Luta Continua Dialogues, Episode 2: Policing and Resistance
… the U.S., Nigeria and South Africa. The targeting of activists and protests is a core focus of this discussion, as well as work being done to resist ……
SASO Executive and Staff: Minutes of the meeting held in Durban at Head Office, 23 March 1974
… The meeting discussed the business affairs of the branches of the South African Students Organisation … SASO Executive and Staff: Minutes of the meeting held…
Document 10 - Industrial and Commercial Workers’ Union of Africa, Flyer announcing Third Annual Conference, 17 January 1923
… Document 10 - Industrial and Commercial Workers' Union of Africa, Flyer announcing Third Annual Conference, 17 January 1923 Industrial & Commercial Workers'…
The new situation in Southern Africa and the position of the oppressed majority in apartheid South Africa
… Document presented by the ANC to the Organisation of African Unity, towards their strategy for liberation of South Africa. … The new situation in Southern…
The new situation on Southern Africa and the position of the oppressed majority in apartheid South Africa
… Executive Committee submission to the Organisation of African Unity for their strategy for the liberation of South Africa. … The new situation on Southern…
Until the lions have their historians the tales of hunting will always glorify the hunter. African proverb
… Black and white poster. Quote in title. Artwork of a pyramid of men and books. Bother poster number 85. Produced by Young … Until the lions have their…
Summary notes of the meeting between South Africa and the United States: London, 13-14 January 1982
… Report from a meeting between representatives of the South African Government and the United States … the military withdrawal from Angola and the monitoring…
Letter from Isaac Tembani protesting the forced removals of the Mfengu people from their land in Tsitsikamma
… from Isaac Tembani protesting about the forced removals of the Mfengu people from their land in Tsitsikamma to … appeals against the evictions and explains…
Minutes of a meeting between Dr Chester Crocker and Dr Savimbi in Cape Town on 11 February 1985
… Minutes of a meeting between Dr Chester Crocker and Dr Savimbi, in … observers, to discuss issues relating to the withdrawal of Cuban troops from Angola,…
Twenty years of our lives: Opening Address presented at the Black Sash National Conference in Cape Town
… Twenty years of our lives: Opening Address presented at the Black Sash … in Cape Town on 10 March 1975. Discusses History of Black Sash, formation,…