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Speech by President Nelson Mandela at the Unveiling of the Tombstone of Oliver Tambo, 19 April 1998, Wattville, Benoni
… Our dear Adelaide and family; Comrades and friends, The main speaker on this occasion is Thabo Mbeki, the President of the movement to which Oliver Tambo…
EventTanganyika and Zanzibar unite to form the United Republic of Tanzania. Bute, E.L. & Harmer, H.J.P. (1997). The Black Han
… Tanganyika and Zanzibar unite to form the United Republic of Tanzania The East African country of Tanzania came into existence through the merger of two…
EventAn ANC car bomb directed at the headquarters of the Wits Command, Johannesburg, kills one person and injures 68
… On 30 July 1987, a car bomb was detonated outside the headquarters of Witwatersrand Command army base in Quartz Street, Johannesburg. The attack was executed…
From the 1973 Durban strikes to the Marikana massacre and De Doorns conflict: How trade unions acquired their power and what has gone wrong with employment relations in South Africa subsequently by Johann Maree
… against low wages. In total 61,000 workers went on strike. The strikes were relatively peaceful with only two major … the workers and farmers. In the case of…
EventFollowing the infamous Treason Trial, ANC leader Chief Albert Luthuli is banished by the Apartheid Government for five years
… Chief Albert John Luthuli , President of the African National Congress (ANC) from 1952 to 1967 and … 1961, was one of South Africa's greatest leaders. In…
ArchiveTestimony of Bishop Manas Buthelezi in the court proceedings: The State versus W.W.C. Twala and 10 others (SSRC Trial)
… Evidence given by the Bishop Manas Buthelezi in the court proceedings the State versus W W C Twala and 10 others. The Bishop … Testimony of Bishop Manas…
EventJoseph Engenas Matlhakanye Lekganyane, leader of the St Engenas Zion Christian Church (the Dove) with support in rural areas
… Joseph Engenas Matlhakanye Lekganyane, leader of the St Engenas Zion Christian Church (the Dove) with support in rural areas, dies in Warmberg, Pietersburg…
Chapter 14 - Epilogue: lessons from the negotiating table
… The new constitution is a celebration of the creativity of the South African people, for few, if any, other countries … Chapter 14 - Epilogue: lessons from…
29. Removal to locations: the people are terrified
… From the book: A Documentary History of Indian South Africans … Bhana and Bridglal Pachai In a Notice published in the Staats Courant of 26 April 1899, the…
X - Counsel’s Submission on behalf of the Biko Family
… From the book: No.46 - Steve Biko by Hilda Bernstein, 1978, South Africa These are the indisputed facts concerning the treatment of Mr. Biko. Mr. Biko was…
35. Colour legislation in the Orange River Colony
… From the book: A Documentary History of Indian South Africans edited by Surendra Bhana and Bridglal Pachai The draft Ordinance of October 1903 imposed…
EventBritain and Egypt sign the Suez Canal agreement.
… The Suez Canal was opened in 1869. As the easiest link to both the Mediterranean and the Indian Oceans, the canal was of … About Geography ' Suez Canal…
Eye of the Needle - Notes by Richard Turner
… From the book: The Eye of the Needle by Richard Turner 1 It will be noted that the author uses the term "black" throughout to refer to … Eye of the Needle …
ArchiveReport on proceedings at the National Formation School held at the Fedsem 11th-13th May, l973
… The Formation school was opened by the acting president Henry E. Isaacs, who briefly outlined the nature and purpose of this school. The report includes ……
PlaceRepublic of Griqualand West or the Digger's Republic
… Griqualand West was proclaimed as a separate Crown Colony . The discovery of diamonds in South Africa in 1866 resulted in … treasure hunters, especially from…
Introduction - The anti-Apartheid Movements: a 40-year perspective
… June 1959, over five hundred people attended a meeting at the Holborn Hall, London in order to launch an economic … fighter against apartheid, K.Chiume,…
69. ‘Moderate Indians’ form the Natal Indian Organisation
… From the book: A Documentary History of Indian South Africans … Pachai Many Indian leaders who had formerly held office in the Congress became disenchanted…
8. Pillay and others petition the Viceroy of India
… From the book: A Documentary History of Indian South Africans … and storekeepers from Mauritius and other colonies’. The Protector of Indian Immigrants…
EventThe second Ashanti War breaks out in Africa
… The second Ashanti war took place between 1873 and 1874, 50 years after the first one. The Ashanti Kingdom had its headquarters in Kumasi, which was … …
EventFighting breaks out on the Johannesburg market square
… between police, mounted soldiers and a riotous crowd at the Johannesburg market square. This happened during the first miners' strike. The police were…
ArchiveThe Mandela I knew by Saths Cooper, 6 December 2013
… During my incarceration in the same single-cell block in Robben Island Maximum Security … between 1977 to 1982 I got to know him intimately and had the…
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 study in the United…
EventUDF men takes refuge in the US consulate
… Education Crisis Committee) all of them senior members of the United Democratic Front (UDF) took refuge in the United States consul general's office after…
![”Social Conditions Among Bantu Women and Girls”. Address by Charlotte Maxeke at the Conference of European and Bantu Christian Student Associations at Fort Hare, June 27-July 3, 1930 [Extract]](/sites/default/files/styles/saho_medium/public/field/archiveimages/social_conditions_among_bantu_women_and_girls.jpg?itok=-8M0Ng6G)
Archive”Social Conditions Among Bantu Women and Girls”. Address by Charlotte Maxeke at the Conference of European and Bantu Christian Student Associations at Fort Hare, June 27-July 3, 1930 [Extract]
… In speaking of Bantu women in urban areas, the first thing to be considered is the Home, around which … people therefore run wild, and as there are not…
EventThe last Apollo Moon mission returns to Earth
… The first phase of humankind's active exploration of the Moon came to an end when Apollo 17's lunar module left the lunar surface on December 14, 1972. A…
Remembering Nadine Gordimer (The Conversation), 15 July 2014
… The passing of Nadine Gordimer is a tremendous loss, both to South Africa and to the literary world. For me, and others who knew her, it will … was worth…
EventThe last French troops pull out of Rwanda
… Rwanda, much like the rest of the African continent, was ruled by colonial powers that left a legacy of ethnic and class divisions. The Tutsi had been the…
EventSouth Africa celebrates the first National Women’s Day
… In one of the largest demonstrations staged in this country's history, … Buildings on 9 August 1956, to present a petition against the carrying of passes by…
EventWomen protest against passes in the Free State
… The first protest of women against the carrying of passes by women took place in Bloemfontein, … concentration of women working mainly as domestic workers…
EventSouth African Committee investigates the Jameson Raid report
… The Jameson Raid of 1895 did tremendous harm to the relationship between the Boer Republics and the British Empire, as they viewed it … South African…