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Units of the SADF are now being equipped with a rifle made completely in South Africa. It is the R1-7.62 mm rifle, developed fr
… Southern African Political History: a chronology of key political events from independence to mid-1997, … Units of the SADF are now being equipped with a…
The Founder: An Ambiguous Figure by Chris Saunders
… More than anyone else, Pixley ka Isaka Seme (1881-1951) was the founder of the ANC. It was he who, on his return from long years of … 2006, Seme was honoured…
Speech by President Nelson Mandela at a Luncheon in his Honour Hosted by his Excellency President Fernando Henrique Cardoso of the Federative Republic of Brazil Brasilia, 22 July 1998
… by his Excellency President Fernando Henrique Cardoso of the Federative Republic of Brazil Brasilia, 22 July 1998 …
‘Ubuqaba’ and ‘UbuGqobhoka’: Reading Zakes Mda’s Heart of Redness through a Post-Developmental lens by Rachel Fenton
… ‘Ubuqaba’ and ‘UbuGqobhoka’: Reading Zakes Mda’s Heart of Redness through a Post-Developmental lens Rachel Fenton ‘Politics and the Novel’ January 2015…
Awards of Recognition to Honourable Early Associates of Gandhiji and Phoenix Settlement 1904-1914
… The Gandhi Development Trust recognises on this important occasion of the centenary of Phoenix Settlement, the outstanding … Awards of Recognition to…
EventKenyan runner, Yobes Ondieki becomes the first man to run 10,000 meters in less than 27 minutes
… Kenyan runner Yobes Ondieki surprised the world when he became the first man to run 10 000 Meters … to win medals. In 1991 he won the World Championships…
Collection of official documents and articles that relate to Rivonia Trial 1963-1964
… Collection of official documents and articles that relate to Rivonia …
Book Launch: In Transit - Autobiography of A South African Freedom Fighter by Fanele Mbali
… Book Launch: In Transit - Autobiography of A South African Freedom Fighter by Fanele Mbali …
"Some Basic Principles of African Nationalism." Article by A. M. Lembede, in Inyaniso, February 1945
… "Some Basic Principles of African Nationalism." Article by A. M. Lembede, in …
Harry Snitcher 1, Unite Against Segregation! Condemn the C.A.C. [1943]
… one Harry Snitcher 1, Unite Against Segregation! Condemn the C.A.C. [1943] Document 1 In spite many leading representatives of the Coloured and Malay people,…
Documentary Photography and Awakening the International Community, 1976-1994
… Photography is not encouraged because I think it threatens the core of what this country is about. It’s a very powerful medium, … want to look at. [1] Tambo…
ArticleTutu and his role in the Truth & Reconciliation Commission
… Background - "The Road to Reconciliation." South Africa experienced numerous human rights challenges during the apartheid era. The White-dominated government…
ArticleAlbertina Sisulu and the organisations she was connected to
… ● Federation of South African Women The Defiance Campaign of 1952 would catapult the ANC Women’s League into a new era of action and … Albertina Sisulu and…
ArticleSan hunter-gatherer society in the Later Stone Age
… Lived off the environment The earliest hunter-gatherers in southern Africa were the San … move around from place to place, following a nomadic way of life…
ArticleWorld War I and the South African Native Labour Contingent
… The South African Native Labour Contingent (SANLC) was formed in 1916 in response to a request from the British Imperial Government for an African labour…
ArticleCuba and the struggle for democracy in South Africa
… The revolution in Cuba, culminating in Fidel Castro’s seizure of power on 1 January 1959, was from the beginning based on a non-racial ethos, and…
The South African History Online (SAHO) Graduate Internship Programme
… that was made possible through a partnership with the Culture, Arts, Tourism, Hospitality and Sports Sector … in research and for graduates to become…
ArticleWomen’s resistance in the 1960s - Sharpeville and its aftermath
… As the 1950s gave way to the 1960s the African National Congress (ANC) and Pan … civil disobedience and pass burnings. There was a sense of rivalry between…
Early struggles, contact and conflict in the Cape Colony
… The rounding of the Cape and the establishment of the trade route to the Far East had far reaching … Early struggles, contact and conflict in the Cape Colony…
Soweto and mounting pressure on the apartheid state, 1970s
… The Day Our Kids Lost Faith. 1976. © Bailey's African History Archives During the 1970s, and particularly in the late 1970s after the Soweto uprising of 1976…
ArticleThe Namibian struggle for independence – 1966 – 1990 – a historical background
… During the 1960s most of Africa’s countries had gained independence except for … Namibia is made up of savannah, dry scrub land, as well as the Kalahari and…
The Heritage Museum at Villa Zain by Joline Young
… say how alive this place is. They say they actually feel the vibration of the rich history that fills these walls. I have given 19 … The Heritage Museum at…
ArticleArmed Struggle, the anti-apartheid struggle accelerates 1984-1990
… In September 1984, riots broke out in the Transvaal and spread to other parts of the country. These riots continued until 1986, when the … Armed Struggle,…
ArticleBarberton timeline 1884-1911
… Barberton 1884 Small hut prison is established 1874 The first traces of alluvial Gold are found by Tom McLachlan. 1886 4 April, First …
For Africanisation of the Party Letter from Moses M Kotane in Cradock to Johannesburg District Party Committee dated February 23, 1934.
… South African Communist Party 1934 For Africanisation of the Party Letter from Moses M Kotane in Cradock to … Party Committee dated February 23, 1934…
Historical ships and shipwrecks along the South African coast
… South Africa’s Maritime History The Suez Canal allows for ships from Europe to travel to the East with ease. Before the canal was opened European ships had…
BiographyRobert Gabriel Mugabe
… 21 February 1924, in Katama, a Jesuit mission station in the Zimbambe district, about 60km from Harare. He was the son of Gabriel Matibili, a migrant worker…
Document 47 - “International Communist League Formed in South Africa”, International Bulletin of the International Communist League, New Series, 2, September 1934
… League Formed in South Africa", International Bulletin of the International Communist League, New Series, 2, September 1934 (We have received the following…
Four important figures in the South African Film Industry
… Isadore W. Schlesinger made his home in South Africa after the Boer war, and founded several insurance companies. He pioneered the mass media in this country…
Speech at the Final Conference of International Defence and Aid Fund for Southern Africa by O . R. Tambo, London, 24 May 1991
… Trevor Huddleston, Your Excellencies, Participants at the tenth and Final Conference of the International Defence and Aid Fund for Southern Africa, ……