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ArticleNew identities and the construction of heritage
… the racist policy of apartheid, under which black South Africans were denied basic human rights. The system of … and a new heritage for a democratic nation…
ArticleThe Society of Young Africa (SOYA)
… racism of the Youth League with its slogan “Africa for the Africans”.’ SOYA propagated non-racialism, reflected in … by differences over the extent of…
ArchiveAddress on the Occasion of the 107th Anniversary of the ANC by Cyril Ramaphosa, Ohlange Institute, Ethkwini, 8 January 2019
… Comrades and Friends, Fellow South Africans, We are gathered here today at this historic site to … been the changes in the everyday lives of ordinary South…
BiographyJohn Jacques William Aitchison
John Jacques William Aitchison was born to Harold Aitchison and Phyllis Jacques, in Durban, Natal (now kwaZulu-Natal) on 2 June 1944. He was brought up by his…
BiographyRobert Anthony Basil Waterwitch
Robert ‘Robbie’ Anthony Basil Waterwitch was born on 15 July 1969 and grew up in Athlone, a suburb of Cape Town located on the Cape Flats. Remembered as a…
EventThe apartheid government establishes a Department for Coloured Affairs’ (CAD)
… this precarious position between White and Black South Africans. This position was intensified during apartheid by … with I.D. Du Plessis as its head. …
ArchiveThe South African Choir’s pathbreaking tour: 1891 – 1893 by Martin Plaut, 6 January 2017
… The contacts between black South Africans and the African American community in the United … unearthed. They are rare, early images of black South Africans…
ArticleA Brief History of Pageview
… living in the area were given eviction notices. The 'Africans' were moved to Soweto, the 'Coloureds' to the …
ArticleEconomic Freedom Fighters (EFF)
… the apartheid wage gap and promote rapid career paths for Africans in the workplace. f. Massive development of the …
Chapter 3 - Gumede’s role in NNC and SANNC Politics, 1909 – 1919 ‘We pray that the people be allowed to live in peace in their own land’.
… the initiative to call for clarity on the position of Africans in their native country: We wonder what our position … . 176 Gumede had little reason to be…
Document 57 - Lionel Forman, “Self-Determination in South Africa: A Contribution to Discussion”, Liberation, 37, July 1959
… for the Zulus form part of the African people and the Africans part of the South African people. They cannot all be … state. What is the position with regard…
EventWilliam Brown becomes the first South African officer killed during World War I
… to be one of the major factors in propelling the South Africans into the notorious offensive of Delville Wood a fortnight later. Further reading: The South…
ArchiveAll That Glitters - Bridging two worlds by Emilia Potenza
… 1914-1918: During World War I, 146 000 whites, 83 000 Africans and 2 000 coloured men volunteered for service. When … with another ship in the English…
Passive Resistance in South Africa by O. R. Tambo - Extract from "Southern Africa in Transition by Davis, John A. and James K. Baker"(Pall Mall Press), London, 1966
… Declaration of Human Rights. What puzzles and worries Africans, however, is the opposition persistently offered by … shields their sole means of protection…
From retirement to parliament
… (Including 'The Atlantic Charter from the Standpoint of Africans within the Union of South Africa' and 'Bill of … in the occupied countries in Europe. In…
EventSupreme Court changes ruling on forced removals, traditionally
… Government forcibly moved 3.5 million Black South Africans in one of the largest mass removals of people in … First, during the 1950s and 1960s, large-scale…
'The People Accept the Challenge of the Nationalists' Statement issued by the National Executive of the A.N.C., April 6, 1963
… Bill now aggravates the already insecure position of the Africans in the country under the pass laws. This Bill, when … to crush our resistance, perpetuate…
Event6 th Partnership Against AIDS anniversary is celebrated
… Deputy President Thabo Mbeki . He made a call on all South Africans to join hands to fight the epidemic. The 6th … former Deputy President Jacob Zuma. He…
BiographyDr Franklin Abraham Sonn
Dr Franklin Abraham Sonn was born in October 1939 in Vosburg in the Karoo, Northern Cape and raised in Queenstown in the Eastern Cape. Dr Sonn graduated from…
BiographyThomas Madikwe Manthata
Thomas Madikwe Manthata was born November 29,1939 in Soekmekaar in the Northern Transvaal.His parents had no formal education.He completed teacher trainiong…
BiographyRonald Vernie Dellums
Ronald Vernie Dellums was born on 24 November 1935 in Oakland, California. Dellums’ parents were Willa Terry Dellums (mother) and Vernie Dellums (father). His…
BiographyRonald Vernie Dellums
Ronald Vernie Dellums was born on 24 November 1935 in Oakland, California. Dellums’ parents were Willa Terry Dellums (mother) and Vernie Dellums (father). His…
BiographyKabelo Sello Duiker
Kabelo Sello Duiker was born in Orlando West, Soweto, Johannesburg. Duiker was the eldest of three brothers and his parents were well-educated and affluent…
BiographyMolefi Paul Sefularo
Dr Molefi Paul Sefularo was born on 9 July 1957, in Potchefstroom, North West Province. In addition to public health management diplomas from the University…
BiographyTwalimfene Joyi
Twalimfene Joyi, alias Twalimfene Gobinamba, was a sub-Chief from Thembuland, Umtata District (Eastern Province, now Eastern Cape), and a cousin of Bangilizwe…
BiographyAlfred Msutu
Alfred Msutu was appointed Chief of Tyefu Location in the Peddie district, [Eastern Province, now Eastern Cape] in January 1905. He was, however, suspended…
BiographyJoe Mkhwanazi
Joe Mkhwanazi was born on 8 March 1928 in Mandlanzini at the Empangeni District in Natal (now KwaZulu Natal). After matriculating at Dumisa Secondary School,…
Document 59 - Letter from Ruth First to The Secretary, South African Institute of Race Relations’, 17 August 1944
… follows: 1. The apprenticeship (presumably compulsory) of Africans from the age of 14 for a period of 3 years. 2. The … between farmers and labourers. 5. The…
Interview with Albert Luthuli by Studs Terkel, 6 May 1963, Chicago
… as a teacher at Adams College, the high school for Africans founded by the American Congregationalist Mission, … view that asks: why did the white come to…
EventUN warns Africa of the scourge of HIV
… states in Addis Adaba that more than eighty million Africans may die from Aids by 2025. The numbers could soar to … taken to fight the disease. More than…