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Statement to the Ordinary Congress of the Socialist International, Stockholm by O. R. Tambo, 20 June 1989
… the general election in September, in which of course no African will be allowed to vote, is being perceived in some … society cannot encompass any division…
ArchiveRelations with Other Groups Committee report
… at the 60th Annual Congress of the National Union of South African Students, Durban, 29 Nov-3 Dec 1983. Included in …
ArchiveInterview with Alexander Hepple
… (1904-1983), politician and author, a member of the South African parliament for the white socialist Labour Party from …
Celebrating 50 years of the Freedom Charter - June 26 1955-June 26 2005
… Picture Researcher : Rita Potenza. Photos from Bailie’s African History Archives, Wits Archive, Mayibuye Centre, …
EventBusiness leader Matome Maponya is born
… (Limpopo Province). He was president of the National African Farmers' Union (1991-97) and member of the Management …
EventSelassie becomes emperor
… by Rastafarians as a Lion of Judah, meaning that he is an African messiah. Click here to read about his burial Click …
EventSA poet Sydney Vernon Peterson dies
… Sydney Vernon Petersen, one of the prominent South African poets and educationist of the 1940s, died in … Sonderling, N.E. (ed.) New Dictionary of South…
EventFinal Commission report on University Christian Movement
… especially with regard to its close ties with the South African Students Organisation (SASO), which was seen in … www.sahistory.org.za [Accessed on 6 June…
EventANC member, Henry Fazzie sentenced to 20 years in jail under the Sabotage Act
… were compromised, and they were detained by South African security forces in Zimbabwe. The group was later …
EventTwelve people are killed in Daveyton
… to open fire when the crowd attacked them, while the African National Congress (ANC) claimed that its supporters …
EventFirst ANC Conference in SA in three decades
… The African National Congress (ANC) held its first Consultative … J.A.; Schoeman, E. & Andor, L.E. (eds)(1999). Southern African Political History: a…
EventANC and IFP joint peace rally is called off
… The African National Congress (ANC) called off a peace rally to …
EventChris Hani succeeds Joe Slovo as Chief of MK
… who had been appointed general secretary of the South African Communist Party (SACP). MK was intensifying its …
EventThe ship São José is wrecked
… About 1300 ships have been wrecked on or near the South African coast since the year 1500. …
EventTsotsi wins Academy Award
… On 6 March 2006, the South African film Tsotsi, starring young actors Presley …
EventThe 4 x 100m men’s relay team win the gold medal for SA at the Olympic Games in Athens
… The South African squad of Roland Schoeman, Lyndon Ferns, Darian …
EventCosatu celebrates its 18 th anniversary
… The Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) celebrated its 18th anniversary …
EventBotha pleads not guilty to contempt charges
… Former South African President P.W. Botha appeared in court in George, …
EventNew ANC National Working Committee is elected
… The African National Congress (ANC) announced the names of …
EventFormer SADF Chief Tienie Groenewald is acquitted
… Former South African Defence Force (SADF) Chief Tienie Groenewald was … J.A.; Schoeman, E. & Andor, L.E. (eds)(1999). Southern African Political History: a…
EventSheila Cussons is born
… South African poet Sheila Cussons was born at Moravia, near …
EventAllison Wessels George (Mhlongo) Champion is born
… of J.T. Gumede, Champion became an executive member of the African National Congress (ANC). … Verwey, E.J. (ed)(1995). New Dictionary of South African…
EventSpringboks wallop Scotland
… After the demise of Apartheid, the South African rugby team, (Springboks/Amabokoboko) went to …
EventMauritius gains independence
… different nationalities - descendents of Chinese, Indian, African and European immigrants and slaves all make up its … at: www.mongabay.com [Accessed on 21…
EventPretoria’s first Black mayor
… of Mamelodi High School and chairman of the South African Democratic Teachers Union (SADTU). On 24 November …
EventStudents protest at the University of Fort Hare
… on 7 August 1973. The students’ organization, the South African Students Organisation (SASO) was held responsible for … at www.sahistory.org.za (Accessed: 22…
ArchiveLetter from John Daniel, President, to University Principals and others
… at the 44th Annual Congress of the National Union of South African Students, 30 June-9 July 1968. Also included: …
ArchiveLetter from R F Botha to The Honourable Alexander H Haig Jr, Secretary of State, United States of America
… Incudes the response of 23 September 1981, of the South African Government to the message of the Governments of …
Michael Mosoue Moerane, pianist, choirmaster and composer, is born in Gumtree, Basutoland (now Lesotho). He died in Gumtree in
… uncle to Thabo Mbeki and Marumo Moerane. He was the first African BMus graduate in South Africa (1941) and remains the … Sonderling, N.E. (ed.) New…
EventFormer Presidents de Klerk and Nelson Mandela are joint recipients of the Nobel Peace Prize.
… This meant the release of anti-apartheid activist and African National Congress leader Nelson Mandela. Mandela and …