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BiographyNithianandan ‘Elvis' Ganese Govender
Nithianandan Ganese Govender (Elvis) was born on 1 November 1958 in Esperanza, a village on the south coast of Natal (now KwaZulu-Natal – KZN), on the eastern…
ArticleCustomary Marriages in South Africa: Understanding The Recognition of Customary Marriages Act of 1998
Before the establishment of the Recognition of Customary Marriages Act 120 of 1998 (RCMA), there were many controversial and unequal positions regarding the…
BiographyImam Abdullah Haron
Imam Abdullah Haron was born on 8 February 1924 in Newlands-Claremont, an area which in the late twentieth century became a very prosperous commercial centre…
Statement at the meeting of the Special Committee against Apartheid in observance of the International Day of Solidarity with the Struggling People of South Africa (Soweto Day), 16 June 1989
… Struggling People of South Africa (Soweto Day), 16 June 1989 …
Liberation organisations
… Law and Order, Adriaan Vlok , banned the organisation. In 1989, conscription was reduced from two years to one year. … or regional governing body, and no…
BiographyMtutuzeli Dudu Pukwana
… of the artists featured at the Nelson Mandela Tribute in 1989 in Wembley Stadium. Pukwana died in London on 30 June …
BiographyAziz Goolam Hoosein Pahad
Aziz Goolam Hoosein Pahad was born on 25 December 1940, Schweizer Reneke, North West Province, (formerly a part of the old Transvaal Province). In 1959, he…
BiographyPhilemon Masinga
Philemon Masinga or ‘Chippa’ as he is affectionately known by thousands of soccer lovers was born on 28 June 1969 in Klerksdorp, Western Transvaal (North-West…
BiographyEdwin Thabo Mofutsanyana
Edwin Thabo Mofutsanyana was born in the Witzieshoek area of the Orange Free State in 1899. He worked at various times as a teacher, a miner, and a full-time…
BiographyWalter Sidney Felgate
Walter Sidney Felgate was born on 19 November 1930 in Pretoria, Transvaal (now Gauteng). Felgate graduated from Pretoria Boys High School in 1949. He studied…
BiographyJean Bernadt (nee Alkin)
Jean Alkin was born on 19 May 1914 in Panevezys, Lithuania. She was the eldest of four children. Jean’s family moved to South Africa when she was about six…
BiographyEnos Molapo Makhubedu
Enos Molapo Makhubedu was born at Eersterus, near Pretoria in 1938. He grew up in Pilgrim’s Rest where he completed his higher primary school studies in 1951…
BiographyJohannes (Jan) de Klerk
Johannes de Klerk was born on 22 July 1903 in Burgersdorp. He was the eldest son of Reverend Willem de Klerk and Aletta Johannes van Rooy. De Klerk went to…
BiographyTony Sithembiso Yengeni
Sithembiso Tony Yengeni was born in Cape Town and grew up in two Cape townships, Gugulethu and Nyanga. He completed his matric at Fort Beaufort college in Cape…
BiographySifiso Nkabinde
Sifiso Nkabinde was born in 1960 in Richmond, KwaZulu-Natal. His father was a policeman and a local chairman of Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP). Nkabinde attend…
ArchivePriority requirements for January 1980 - December 1980
List of priority requirements for Solomon Mahlangu Freedom College for the period January to December 1980.
BiographyBhawani Sannyassi Dayal
Bhawani Sannyassi Dayal was the son of the Jariam Singh, a former President of the Transvaal Indian Association. He received his early education at St Cyprian…
ArchivePublic Sector Government Asian Affairs 1989 - 1992
… Public Sector Government Asian Affairs 1989 - 1992 … Public Sector Government Asian Affairs 1989 - 1992 …
History of Muslims in South Africa: 1960 - 1969 by Ebrahim Mahomed Mahida
From the book: History of Muslims in South Africa by Ebrahim Mahomed Mahida 1960 Muslim Population According to South African Government…
ArchiveUDF 1987
Multicoloured poster. Black, yellow and red border. Cartoon artwork of life in South Africa. 1987 Calendar.
1988 Calendar
Multicoloured African artwork, man dancing and people eating at a table. Blue background. 1988 Calendar by Caroline Cullinan.
BiographyDr. Neville Edward Alexander
… years. House arrest, Black Consciousness, and Sached (1974-1989) In 1974, Alexander was released from prison, banned and … the National Languages Project in…
List of ANC and MK members killed in combat
… 1988) ? SA ? Bongane Siwela Scarface (hw) (approx 1989) murdered ? ? Livingstone Nhlokwana ? (approx 1989) murder ? ? Jama Z Chilwane Jama Z Chilwane …
Archive1988 Calendar
Calendar for 1988. Green flag with initials UWCO. Red, green, yellow, black and white artwork of a woman behind the Union Buildings in Pretoria. Artwork of…
ArchiveJODAC 1984
JODAC wall planner for 1984. UDF logo. Black and yellow anti-apartheid poster. Short description of apartheid. Artwork of apartheid scenes in South Africa…
BiographyDr Gurunathen (Guru) Kistnasamy
Guru Kistnasamy was born on 28 December 1947 in Felixton, Zululand, Natal (now KwaZulu-Natal). His father, Thaniachallam Kistnasamy Naicker, worked as a…
BiographySolomon Kalushi Mahlangu
Solomon Kalushi Mahlangu was born in Pretoria on 10 July in 1956. He was the second son of Martha Mahlangu. His father left him in 1962, and from then on only…
Article1960 - 1994: Armed Struggle and Popular Resistance
… actions in the Eastern and Western Cape and in Natal. In 1989 a large group of MK combatants attacked the South … of the ANC's Freedom Charter. The MDM…
BiographyAdvocate Israel “Isie” Aaron Maisels
Advocate Israel “Isie” Aaron Maisels was born on 19 November 1905 in Johannesburg, Transvaal (now Gauteng), South Africa. His father, Henry Maisels, had come…
BiographyRichard Feetham
Richard Feetham was born on 22 November 1874, Penrhos Monmouthshire, England. His father was the Reverend William Feetham, Vicar of Penrhos, Raglan, England…