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ArchiveDependants Conference Anniversary
Black poster. Red cross, red initials DC, red numbers 25, with three rows of white barbed wire across it. 25th Anniversary 1963 to 1988. Dependants Conference…
ArchiveStatement issued by the Praesidium of the South African Council of Churches on Security Branch raid on Diakonia House on November 26th, 1976
Statement issued by the South African Council of Churches (SACC) regarding Security Forces raid on their offices in Diakonia House. Included is also a…
PlaceAnerley, South Coast of KZN
Holiday destination some 111 km from Durban, down the South coast of KZN and 10 km from Port Shepstone. Said to be named after a district in the south-east of…
ArchiveReview since last Conference
The letter from Desmond Tutu to SACC regarding the review of the conference about the death of Steve Biko. Also asking the authority to institute the judicial…
The diary of Maria Tholo - September 20 - October 17 by Carol Hermer
From the book: The Diary of Maria Tholo by Carol Hermer Maria's Diary, Wednesday, September 29 I thought things might calm down after the stayaway, but no…
PlaceDarlington Dam- Lake Mentz
P.W.F. Weyers, a former 'Hawker' (an informal seller of goods). He had lost Cattle in an attack by the Boers during the Anglo-Boer War, was said to have…
Archive19 October: National Press day: will there be free speech in a new SA?
White poster with black lettering. Red image of Post Office tower in Johannesburg. Notice of a big debate between the ANC and the SABC. On Tuesday 16th…
ArchiveMinutes of the Black Sash Annual National Conference held in Johannesburg
Minutes of the Black Sash Annual National Conference held in Johannesburg from 22 to 24 October 1963, discussing: Minutes of previous conference, S.A.B.C.,…
Freedom In Our Life Time - African Nationalism
From the book: Freedom In Our Life Time by Anton Muziwakhe Lembede 14. "africanism," T.A.S.A. [Transvaal African Students' Association] Bulletin, 1, 2. (July…
ArticleGrade 9 - Term 3: Turning points in South African History, 1960, 1976 and 1990
… 26 June 1952 by the ANC and South African Indian Congress (SAIC) in the tradition of Mahatma Gandhi. A tremendous number …
ArchiveStatement of General Secretary of South African Council of Churches, Bishop Desmond Tutu, October 11, 1979
The statement of the General Secretary of the South African Council Of Churches made on October 11, 1979 regarding the serious allegations against SACC made by…
ArchiveStatement on the Internal Security Bill
Statement issued by the South African Council of Churches (SACC) expressing discontent about the Internal Security Bill, formerly known as Promotion of State…
ArticleNontsikelelo Albertina Sisulu’s “Mother of the Nation” Legacy
Nontsikelelo Albertina Sisulu, affectionately known as Ma Sisulu, has been described countless times as a caring and service-oriented individual who spent her…
ArticleSilverton and Soekmekaar trial
On 14 April 1980 the nine accused appeared in the Pretoria Magistrate's Court in one of the most highly publicised South African guerrilla trials, the…
Dealing with the past and facing the future
The text that follows is a brief summary of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. You can read far more detail by going to SAHO's TRC feature In an…
The 1980s and the crisis of Apartheid
Please note that this section is detailed and we have broken it up into 3 pages: Use the page navigation on the right or bottom of the page Introduction …
ArticleNewspaper article: "The Coolies Here from the Natal Mercury", Thursday, November 22, 1860
"The past week will long be memorable amongst Anglo Natalians. At last, after the discussion of years and the extinction of hopes innumerable, the planters'…
PlaceAbenab, Limpopo
A Village situated some 32 km north of Grootfontein. it came into being in 1921, to serve a Mine producing; lead, vanadium and zinc. Which closed down in 1958…
ArchiveInterview with Frank Chikane
Oral interview with Rev Frank Chikane, This interview was conducted just after Rev. Chikane's appointment as General Secretary of the South African Council of…
Say It out Loud - The 1906 Presidential Address, Cape Town, 2nd January, 1906
From the book: Say It out Loud by Mohamed Adhikari The 1906 Presidential Address, Cape Town, 2nd January, 1906 1 Dr Abdurahman rose to deliver his…
PlaceXumabokwe Hill, Queenstown
The Hill is 1 535 Metres high and is found 26 Kilometres from Lady Frere. The name is said to mean 'jump for joy hill', derived from the Languages of:…
ArchiveA theological rationale and a call to prayer for the end to unjust rule
This is a pamphlet containing the statement accepted for distribution by the SACC, April 6, 1985 regarding theological rationale and a call to prayer for the…
Bowling them over
Donna Symmonds from Barbados in the West Indies is a world cass sports broadcaster. The SABC Invited her to be a guest broadcaster during the one day cricket…
EventStart of daily television transmissions
The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) started regular daily television transmissions on a single channel after seven months of trial transmissions…
Statement In Court By Dr. Dadoo And Dr. G. M. Naicker, When Charged With Aiding And Abetting Under The Immigrants Regulation Act Of 1913, February 26, 1948
Your Worship, We are charged with the offence of contravening Section 20 (r)of the Act No. 22 of 1913 in that we did wrongfully and unlawfully aid or abet…
Address at a Public Rally Dar Es Salaam Dar Es Salaam, 17 November 1998
Your Excellency, President Mkapa Vice President Omar Ali Juma President Amour of Zanzibar Mr. Prime Minister Secretary General of the CCM Ladies and…
Chief Albert Luthuli Memorial Lecture by President Jacob Zuma at Inkosi Albert Luthuli International Convention Centre, 24 November 2010, Durban
Members of the Luthuli Family, Honourable Premier, Dr Zweli Mkhize; Hon Minister of Arts and Culture Mr Paul Mashatile; His Majesty King Zwelithini…
Address on Behalf of the Graduating Class at Fort Hare College, delivered at the “Completers’ Social,” by M. R. Sobukwe, October 21, 1949
Prof. Dent, Ladies and Gentlemen, I intend to follow in my opening remarks the conventional pattern. And for that reason I will give a very brief review of…
Robert Sobukwe Speech at the University of Fort Hare as President of the Students’ Representative Council, 21 October 1949
Prof. Dent, Ladies and Gentlemen, I intend to follow in my opening remarks the conventional pattern. And for that reason I will give a very brief review of our…
George Bizos: Interview with Rupert Taylor and Aubrey Lekwane, 16 February 1998, Legal Resources Centre, Johannesburg
George Bizos Interview with Rupert Taylor and Aubrey Lekwane Legal Resources Centre, Johannesburg 16 February 1998, 9.30am-12.15pm Bizos: I see you’ve…