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… Found in the Municipality of: Mkhondo Gert Sibande District, … a white policeman, Constable Johannes Nienaber. The anti-apartheid activist and land rights campaigner was addressing … that involved the courts and a media campaign, in 1985 the government conceded defeat. But the victory came at …

… made a generous donation to the University of Cape Town in order to support the arts through the establishment of … the beauty of different cultures at the height of the apartheid regime. The Baxter was the first theatre to stage … kiss in one of their earliest productions, Miss Julie in 1985, which still plays in theatres around the world as their …

… Lionel Davis, SA artist, is born in District 6 in Cape Town. While incarcerated on Robben Island as a … a banning order and kept under house arrest until 1976. In 1978 and 1979 he worked at the Community Arts Project … Lionel Davis, SA artist, is born in Cape Town.  He was a political prisoner on Robben Island …

… Henry Khaaba Olonga was born in Lusaka, Zambia, to a Kenyan father and a Zimbabwean … back to his father’s homeland, Kenya, before settling in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. He is one of five siblings; one of his … him going into exile. He now lives in the UK where he is a sports commentator and a singer. …

… aligned students highlighted the rising political tensions in the province. The rapid growth of independent trade unions …  As people began to support to the trade unions and anti-apartheid community organizations the support base of the IFP … the University of Zululand and published its findings in 1985.    …

… The African National Congress has in its ranks people who are fighting together across the race and colour line, and who sacrifice together in that struggle... Today I am pleased to introduce three who … was arrested together with his wife, Marie-José Moumbaris, in July 1972 at the Botswana/South Africa border... He was …

… - 1950, by Allison Drew The Conference was formally opened in the City Hall, on Saturday, 8th. April, 193S at 3.30 p.m. … of other organisations. A reception and Dance in honour of the delegates was held in the evening. The report of the Credentials Committee was …

… army troops mounted another coup attempt on 21/22 November in Transkei, a Black 'homeland'.  The dissidents attacked the main army camp in Umtata, capital of the Transkei . The coup was allegedly … to be bloodless, but eighteen people were reported killed in the fighting with loyal troops of Major-General Bantu …

… I would go so far as to say he was the face of the company in its coverage of the African story. Juda was a smart dresser, taking pride in disproving the myth that photojournalists are an untidy … once struggling to file my pictures while covering floods in Mozambique in 2001. I was working for The Star at the time …

… 1966 Linda Givon (then Goodman) opened the Goodman Gallery in Hyde Park, Johannesburg . The Goodman Gallery has been … the segregation defining exhibition practices under Apartheid law, in which Black artists and art viewers were … the Africana Museum (now Museum Africa) in Johannesburg in 1985, which was the first occasion a local museum exhibition …

… Deputy President, Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, Minister in the Presidency responsible for youth affairs, Essop Pahad, … and many of our townships in a show of defiance to the apartheid system. Today, 31 years on, we have gathered here … on the opportunities arising from this festival of young sports people, many of whom would be coming to Africa for the …

… Front (UDF) , the Rocklands Community Hall, located in Mitchell’s Plain,Cape Town, was declared a provincial … was the keynote speaker. Under the slogan, ‘UDF unites, apartheid divides’, the UDF and the speakers emphasised the … religious, cultural and grassroots organisations against apartheid. The date for the UDF’s launch was chosen in …

… It was first expressed by a Xhosa missionary, Tiyo Siga, in the 19th century. Tension became more pronounced with the  Freedom Charter , which was accepted by the ANC in 1955, and the years of harassment that followed. The … that they should focus more on black needs. In November 1985, at the Transvaal provincial congress, some Africanists …

… At a meeting attended by 6,000 Indians, at the Indian Sports Ground in Johannesburg under the chairmanship of E.I. Asvat, a …

… Soweto is an urban settlement or 'Township' in South Africa, South West of Johannesburg , with a … for Johannesburg. It experienced civil unrest during the Apartheid regime. There were serious riots in 1976 , sparked … injured. Reforms followed, but riots flared up again in 1985 and continued until the first multiracial elections were …

… John Vorster said that South Africa would welcome Maoris in New Zealand rugby teams. The presence of Maoris, a … contrary to South Africa's policies of racial segregation in sports. John Vorster allowed the Maoris to play in this game …

… insurance agent, community leader and politician, dies in Pretoria. He was widely regarded as the best court … was a talented rugby and cricket player who took the lead in the local African community sports activities. He was also instrumental in the anti-pass …

… Press correspondent, Mr Nicky Hanks on 7th June, 1980 in Lusaka. Discusses actions of Gatsha Buthelezi and his stance on school boycotts, malnutrition in South Africa and the Bantustan programme. Issued by ANC … Press correspondent, Mr Nicky Hanks on 7th June 1980 in Lusaka …

… Basil Waterwitch was born on 15 July 1969 and grew up in Athlone, a suburb of Cape Town located on the Cape Flats. … guitar player, Waterwitch’s political awakening came in high school. A student at St. Columba’s High School in … of the cause of their deaths, however, implicates the apartheid state security agents. According to this version, …

… Dorothy Cleminshaw (nee Mullany) was born in Cape Town on the 15 th of September 1922. She went to Ellersie College in Sea Point and matriculated with a full distinction.  Her … Party of South Africa (LPSA). The Liberal Party opposed apartheid and advocated for “one man, one vote”. She joined …

… was born to Harold Aitchison and Phyllis Jacques, in Durban, Natal (now kwaZulu-Natal) on 2 June 1944. He was … away a few days after he was born. Aitchison grew up in Durban where he attended the Durban Prepartory High School … and analysis of the conflict and helped demystify the apartheid state's propaganda on "black on black" violence.  …

… Sicelo Shiceka was born on 8 June 1966 in the village of Ingquza Hill, near Flagstaff, Lusikisiki in the Eastern Province (now Eastern Cape) His greatest … to Lesotho after an engagement in which helicopter-borne apartheid security forces killed 11 and injured many more. …

… bronze statue was sculpted by artist Anton Van Wouw in 1896. Wouw was commissioned by wealthy industrialist, … 1954. The square was initially used as a market place and sports field. In 1855, the city’s first church was built on the site. Today …

… The Land Question in South Africa:The Challenge of Tranformation and …

… The Democratisation of Art: Cap as an Alternative Art space in South Africa by Eben Lochner, 02 June 2011 …

… a national democratic society and the balance of forces in 2012 …

… The South African Communist Party: 65 years in the frontline of struggle: A booklet commemorating 65 …

… Julius Malema destroyed the NPA's case against Jacob Zuma in 365 days by Gareth van Onselen, May 2018 …