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Freedom In Our Life Time - African National Congress Activities
From the book: Freedom In Our Life Time by Anton Muziwakhe Lembede 11. A. M. LEMBEDE, "Congress on the March," Bantu World, 9 September 1944. The African…
ArchiveCongress protest rally against jailing of our leaders, raids and harassment: stand by our leaders
White poster with black lettering. Black thin line border. List of fifteen leaders facing charges of high treason in Durban. Congress Protest Rally at Nur-ul…
IV - The Death of Steve Biko
From the book: No.46 - Steve Biko by Hilda Bernstein, 1978, South Africa Biko was arrested for the last time on 18 August 1977 and Section 6 of the Terrorism…
Nelson Mandela ‘Release Us or Treat Us as Political Prisoners’, 22 April 1969
Letter addressed to the Minister of Justice from Robben Island Prison Dated 22 April 1969; Published by the ANC in 1978 Dear Sir, My colleagues have…
We are here because you were there ... without us there is no Britain.
History of piracy. Blue, red, white and black poster. Artwork of Queen Elizabeth 1 and Sir Francis Drake. Artwork of a sailing ship. Map of Trade Routes…
ArchiveUDF and Congress : We stand by our leaders
White poster with black border. Red lettering. Writing on poster says these are photos of UDF and NIC leaders. These were the Consulate six in 1984. Poster…
ArchiveKeep it hot safe and gay
Pink, black and white poster. Safe sex poster. Artwork of club skyline and windows in building showing people in love. Cartoon Superman image and condom in air…
South African Students Organisations
This is a letter from the secretary of South African Students Organisations to Dear Sir about resolutions passed by SASO at the conference held at the…
The Segregation Fallacy and Other Papers - Some Aspects of the Native Bills
From the book: The Segregation Fallacy and Other Papers by D.D.T Jabavu Today we find ourselves in a crucial stage of African economic and political…
BiographyMichael Guthrie Scott
This article was written by Ben Forstate and forms part of the SAHO Public History Internship Michael Guthrie Scott was born on 30 July 1907 in the village…
ArchiveThe 1957 Alexandra Bus Boycott and its unsung heroes by Roseinnes Phahle, June 2019
This essay discusses my experiences and recollections of the 1957 bus boycott in Alexandra, the township in which I grew up. Unusually, it was a freehold area…
ArticleDavid Goldblatt Timeline
1930 Born in Randfontein, South Africa, in 1930, the third son of Eli Goldblatt and Olga Light, both of whom came to South Africa as children with their…
PlaceColinton, 68 Ridge Road, Durban
The dwelling was built in 1898 by architect William Street-Wilson, as a residence for Sir David Hunter, General Manager of the Natal Government Railways from…
Address by the President of South Africa, Thabo Mbeki, to The Joint Sitting of Parliament, Palais Du Parliament, Brazzaville, Republic of Congo, 1 December 2005
Your Excellency, Speaker of the National Assembly, Jean-Pierre Thystere-Tchicaya,Your Excellency, Speaker of the Senate, Ambroise NoumazalayeHonourable…
Pretoria Socialist Society
The Honourable the Prime Minister, Union of South Africa, House of Assembly CAPE TOWN Honourable Sir, At a time when in many respects our country is passing…
PlacePilanesberg International Airport, North West
Pilanesberg International Airport is a small Airport located in Pilanesberg, in the North West Province of South Africa. This Airport is located close to Sun…
PlaceOld House Museum, 31 Diakonia Street, Durban
This museum is also known as the Natal Settlers Museum. The property originally extended from the Bay to St Andrew's Street, and belonged to a man named: …
PlaceMilnerton
The Cape Town suburb of Milnerton was established in 1902 on the site of the old farm: 'Janbiesjeskraal', and was named in honour of Sir Alfred Milner, Cape…
ArchiveSearch warrant
Search warrant to search the United Democratic Front premises and to seize articles such as documents, minutes, correspondence, video-cassettes, related to the…
PlaceGlen Grey
The village of Glen Grey was named in honour of Sir George Grey, Governor of the Cape 1854-61. On 17 July 1902 a fire broke out in the Glen Grey police…
ArchiveNUSAS bannings condemned
Articles in the Cape Times reporting on the condemnation by several leading figures of the banning of eight office bearers of the National Union of South…
EventThabo Mbeki announces judicial inquiry
South Africa's first Executive Deputy President Thabo Mbeki announced the establishment of an independent judicial inquiry to investigate allegations that…
EventWorld Council of Churches representatives barred from entering South Africa
During a meeting with representatives of the World Council of Churches (WCC) in South Africa, Prime Minister John Vorster reaffirmed that he would not consider…
ArticleJohannesburg the Segregated city
Contents Town & regional planning in Johannesburg Residential development in Johannesburg <a data-cke-saved-href="#Black residential development in…
EventBhawani Sannyassi Dayal dies
Bhawani Sannyassi Dayal, journalist and campaigner for Indian rights in SA, died in Ajmer, India. Dayal was one of the organisers of the Indian strike led by…
Address by President Nelson Mandela at the official opening of the Bram Fischer library at the legal resources centre Johannesburg, 27 September 1996
National Director of the Legal Resources Centre; Members of the Fischer family; Dr Bill Venter; Distinguished guests; Ladies and Gentlemen. …
ArchiveLetter from T. Nkobi, African National Congress Treasurer-General, to Dear Comrades
Circular letter from T. Nkobi, African National Congress Treasurer-General to ANC Chief Representatives, Regional Treasury Officials, Project Officials, and…
Archive30 Years of the Freedom Charter
A2 litho red and black on white; photo children at Griffiths Mxenge memorial; text: 30 years of the Freedom Charter by Raymond Suttner and Jeremy Cronin, with…
EventSAA takes over the South-West African Airways (SWAA)
A year after its establshment, South African Airways (SAA), took over South-West African Airways (SWAA), which had since 1932 been providing a weekly air-mail…
EventUnited Party disbands
The United Party, main political opposition party in South Africa, was formally disbanded by the majority faction after members had left the party to join…