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Letter from Maryland (http://www.archaeology.org/) by Julie Schablitsky
… “Remember who we are, and where we came from. We are from Africa, and we are from Europe.” Daniels found her family, …
PlaceAnton van Wouw House, Museum- Pretoria
… of historical events, scenes and personalities in South Africa and especially the famous mother and child works …
IFP 2019 Election Manifesto
… economy, both for current and future generations. South Africa needs authentic, courageous political leadership in … energy sources are fully developed as a…
Nelson Mandela Letter to F.W. de Klerk, 9 July 1992
… F. W. De Klerk State President of the Republic of South Africa 9th July, 1992 Dear Mr. De Klerk I acknowledge receipt … matters. It appears that we are all…
ArchiveBiography of Florence Mkhize by Rachel Manak
… organizations that worked to end apartheid in South Africa, including the Federation of South African Wome n … and worked tirelessly to organize protests…
EventClements Kadalie dies
… other organizations, such as the Communist Party of South Africa (now SACP). Due to his activities, Kadalie was … as a "prohibited immigrant" and was…
EventThe Azanian People's Liberation Army (APLA) disbands
… (SACP). APLA supported the PAC ideology of iZwe ngelethu, "Africa is Ours", and Mayibuye iAfrika, "Bring back Africa". APLA was associated with attacks on…
PlaceVoices of Women Museum, Durban
… personal stories from women who have lived around South Africa. The Museum offers some interesting events, programs … attending the Truth and Reconciliation…
ArchiveWebinar Programme: Forward to Socialism/Socialist Futures (Panel 1). Convenor: Janet Cherry
… been determined to establish a socialist republic in South Africa since its formation in 1929 as the Communist Party of South Africa and its rebirth in 1953…
Archive1997 - President Mandela, State of the Nation Address, 7 February 1997
… to reconstruct, to develop, to reconcile, to improve South Africa's standing in the world, to enhance business … houses are in production than at any other…
BiographyOupa Ronald Madondo
Oupa Ronald Madondo (known as MK Scorpion) was born on 20 May 1948 in Sophiatown, Johannesburg, Transvaal (now Gauteng). With the advent of forced removals…
BiographyDavid Moiloa
David Moiloa, a flamboyant, amusing orator often at the rear of events, had been imprisoned in Johannesburg during the 1952 Defiance Campaign. He was the…
BiographyColleen Lombard
Colleen Lombard (previously known as Colleen Rayson), an anti-apartheid activist, former political detainee, and treason trialist, was born in Wynberg, Cape…
73. The Congress of the People, June 1955
… and largest gathering ever to assemble in South Africa. Its impact on the political scene was twofold. It for … During the course of the campaign the people…
ArchiveFrom the margins to the mainstream: the anti-apartheid movement and the politics of agenda-setting in the United States
… movement and United States policy relations with South Africa between 1960 and 1986. The research is based upon an … able to push adoption of economic…
PlaceSteve Biko Bridge, East London
… 1915-1983. Former Prime Minister of the Republic of South Africa, know now as the Steve Biko Bridge, formerly known as … the 20th anniversary of Steve Biko’s…
Gold and Workers 1886 - 1924 by Luli Callinicos
… Title and Dedication - A People's History of South Africa Contents Epigraph - Questions of a Worker Reading … Introduction Part 1 - The Coming of Gold…
PlaceBourke's Luck Potholes
… Hendrik Potgieter. The Sabie River is a River in South Africa and part of the Komati River System. The catchment … is one of the most biologically diverse…
EventThe Separate Representation of Voters Amendment Act commences
… http://www.sahistory.org.za http://countrystudies.us/south-africa/25.htm Muller, C.F.J. (ed)(1981). Five Hundred years: a history of South Africa; 3rd rev…
EventMaria Mary Burton, former national president of the Black Sash, is born
… 1940 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. She moved to South Africa in 1961, and upon witnessing the injustices of … against discrimination and human rights abuses in…
EventWell-known political activist and academic, Dr. Neville Alexander is born
… extensive work on language policy and planning in South Africa. He is the recipient of the Lingua Pax Prize for his … the promotion of multilingualism in…
EventA national congress, under auspices of the Dutch Reformed Church, meets to discuss the ‘poor White problem’
… in Afrikaans, was a significant political issue in South Africa in the late 19th century and first part of the 20th … a report in 1932 called "The Poor White…
EventThe first OK Bazaars opens on the corner of Eloff and President Street in Johannesburg
… on to gain success as a general store throughout South Africa, and became a household name. In 1929, OK Bazaars was … Bazaars also played a role in the…
EventThe first regional committee of the UDF is established in Natal
… of apartheid rule and a non-racial and democratic South Africa. The slogan was "UDF unites; apartheid divides." … who broke the sport and cultural boycotts…
EventPW Botha gives the “Rubicon” Speech in Durban
… On the night of 15 August 1985, South Africa's President P. W. Botha delivered the infamous … against the dollar and economic sanctions against South Africa…
EventAt an international summit in SA leaders pledge to push for a new global trade deal that will help poor countries
… Governance Network held a summit in Hammanskraal South Africa. The aim of this gathering was to strategize ways in … by the organization. Included in the…
EventGerman action in Herero Revolt is condemned in the Reichstag
… war" against the Ovaherero in German South West Africa. He demanded the termination of the war and refused to … Namibia became a German colony called German…
EventM.K. Gandhi is forcibly removed from a whites-only train carriage
… Gandhi was practising as a young Indian lawyer in South Africa at the time, and this event proved a remarkable … in protesting against policies of…
EventEduardo Mondlane, president of FRELIMO, dies
… was born in Manjacaze, Gaza Province, in Portuguese East Africa (now Mozambique). He was born into a Tsonga royal … of the United Nations, a position that…
EventNaledi High School is founded
… to arrest the leader of the local branch of the South Africa Students Movement (SASM), Enos Ngutshane. In … 16 uprising. This event is recognised annually in…