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ArticlePolitical executions in South Africa by the apartheid government 1961 - 1989
… On 9 June 1983, three members of the armed wing of the African National Congress (ANC), … 180. As tension mounted, the government declared a state of…
Speech by Rev. Dr. Allan Boesak at the launch of the United Democratic Front, 20 August 1983, Rocklands Civic Centre, Mitchell’s Plain
… historic moment. We have brought together under the aegis of the United Democratic Front the broadest and most … rights that are neither conferred by nor…
BiographyJudge Jan Hendrik Steyn
… on 4 March 1928. His mother, Zerilda Steyn, was a pioneer of social welfare in South Africa, founding the Urban Housing … now Western Cape) and later…
Closing Speech at the ANC Conference "Peoples Of The World United Against Apartheid, For A Democratic South Africa" by O. R. Tambo, Arusha, 4 December 1987
… The time has come for all of us to leave this friendly city which has been our home for a few days, and return to our respective theatres of struggle. The…
BiographyNongqawuse
… History is not kind to Nongqawuse. What we know of her is mainly related to the Cattle-Killing/Millenarian Movement of 1856-7 and her role and relations…
BiographyWilliam Sinclair Winship
… in 1953 and a Master’s Degree in 1962 at the University of Cape Town. Since the completion of his studies, Winship has dedicated close to 60 years of ……
BiographyRichard Owen Dudley
… Claremont where he became Headboy. In 1940, at the age of 15, Dudley enrolled at the University of Cape Town to study History and English. However, the ……
The Role Of The Indian People In The South African Revolution: An Interview In 1968
… Africa. Armed struggle has begun. Under the leadership of the African National Congress in alliance with the Congress movement, the brave freedom fighters of…
David Goldblatt: Structures of Dominion & Democracy (Artthrob), 31 March 2015, Durban, Kwazulu Natal, South Africa
… religious and secular sites that declare or are expressive of the values or ethos of the people who built them. These sites also allow us a … The experience…
ADDRESS BY PRESIDENT NELSON MANDELA AT THE FUNERAL OF JOE SLOVO Johannesburg, 15 January 1995
… Deputy President Thabo Mbeki, Ministers, leaders of the Tri-partite Alliance; Dear comrades; Fellow South Africans; We are assembled to mourn the passing of…
Statement by Oliver Tambo at the Funeral of Moses Mbheki Mabhida, 29 March 1986, Maputo
… farewell to a warrior. We have converged from all corners of the globe to pay homage to a revolutionary. We have convened on this grieving piece of the earth…
Message to the Seventh Congress of the South African Communist Party by O. R. Tambo, April 1989
… Comrade Joe Slovo, General Secretary of the South African Communist Party, Comrade Dan Tloome, Chairman of the South African Communist Party, Distinguished…
INDIAN SLAVES IN SOUTH AFRICA: A little-known aspect of Indian-South African relations by E. S. Reddy
… The visit of Nelson Mandela to India may be an appropriate occasion to recall a little known but significant aspect of relations between India and South…
Address by President Nelson Mandela at the Golden Doves of Peace Awards ceremony 7 June 1994
… (Madame/Master) of Ceremonies Members of the National Peace Secretariat Members of the Diplomatic Corps Distinguished guests For me … Address by President…
Circular Letter To Organisations Concerning The Arrest Of J. N. Singh Under The Immigration Act, November 9, 1946
… law. The already so weak and feeble democratic structure of South Africa has received a further blow and our country's … threatened with cultural, moral and…
Passive Resistance 1946 - A Selection of Documents compiled by E.S. Reddy & Fatima Meer - Royal Visit - 1947
… From the book: Passive Resistance 1946 - A Selection of Documents compiled by E.S. Reddy & Fatima Meer Royal Visit … Act A fairly large crowd assembled…
ArchiveANC Statement on the death of Ray Alexander Simons, African National Congress, 12 September 2004
… and regret that the African National Congress has learnt of the death today (12 September 2004) of Ray Alexander Simons, a champion of the working class and…
Passive Resistance 1946 - A Selection of Documents compiled by E.S. Reddy & Fatima Meer - Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru
… From the book: Passive Resistance 1946 - A Selection of Documents compiled by E.S. Reddy & Fatima Meer Pandit … Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, commenting on the…
Document 59 - Letter from the Workers’ Party of South Africa to N. J. Barclay, 21 February 1936
… Allison Drew Document 59 - Letter from the Workers' Party of South Africa to N. J. Barclay, 21 February 1936 141 … position than myself to inform you about…
ArchiveKora: A Lost Khoisan Language of the early Cape and the Gariep by Menán du Plessis
… for the tolerance that has come my way from members of the Koranna and Griqua community in Bloemfontein in whose … daughters, Camilla and Aurora. Apart from…
ADDRESS BY PRESIDENT NELSON MANDELA ON RECEIVING THE FREEDOM OF PIETERMARITZBURG Pietermaritzburg, 25 April 1997
… I feel deeply honoured to be awarded the Freedom of the City of Pietermaritzburg. For me personally this city has strong … in building democracy, peace and…
EventSouth African Students Movement leaders meet to plan protest action against the implementation of Afrikaans
… The Naledi High School branch of the South African Students Movement (SASM) held a meeting, which was attended by representatives of all Soweto high schools,…
Address at the launch of the Kruger National Park Centenary Celebrations Skukuza, 26 March 1998
… Ministers and Provincial Premiers; Chief Executive Officer of the National Parks Board; Distinguished guests; … come. So it is a great pleasure to celebrate…
Document 41 - Letter from the Communist League of America to T.W. Thibedi, 30 May 1932
… Drew Document 41 - Letter from the Communist League of America to T.W. Thibedi, 30 May 1932 THE MILITANT … Dear Comrade:- We sincerely welcome the…
Albert Luthuli`s foreword to pamphlet published by the South African Congress of Democrats, 8 August 1960
… the future" 8 August 1960 The white minority rule policy of segregation and more so its virulent form, apartheid, have … each other Black and White in South…
EventMembers of Bambathas homestead are pursued by policemen for refusing to pay the ‘hut tax’
… Natal in the early years of the 20th century became the site of conflict between Colonial Administrators and autonomous African chiefdoms. The death of…
Remembering the Artistry of Photojournalist Ranjith Kally by Kalim Rajab (Daily Maverick) 21 June 2017
… ago, Muhammed Ali was asked for his thoughts on the death of the great African-American boxer, Joe Louis. Ali’s comment … one’s generosity and one’s…
ArchiveThe National situation, an address delivered at the Edendale Conference of the All African Convention
… The address opens with a description of three major landmarks of the year, namely; The first, the Treason Trial, which … in a Union-wide police swoop. The…
Statement by Oliver Tambo to the Diplomatic Correspondent of Morning Star, 23 November 1967, London
… for a common onslaught against the enemy at every point of encounter as we march down for the liberation of our respective countries," he went on to explain:…
David Goldblatt,The Transported of KwaNdebele by L'oeil De La Photographie, 26 September 2016
… has documented the social and political developments of his native South Africa with a critical yet compassionate … and immanent…,” Goldblatt photographs the…