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EventSouth African model, Candice Swanepoel is born in Mooi River, KwaZulu-Natal
Candice Swanepoel was born in Mooi River, KwaZulu-Natal on 20 October 1988 She grew up on a farm and had aspirations of becoming a ballerina. Swanepoel did…
EventPriscah Jeptoo is born in Nandi Kenya
Long distance runner Priscah Jeptoo is ranked third in the world in long distance running. She only began competing in top competitions in 2008 but has…
Event80 Women arrested for anti-pass protest
Passes and measures to control the mobility of the Black population particularly centring on White urban areas, were being implemented all over South Africa…
EventCODESA 1 convenes in Johannesburg
Twenty years ago, one of the most significant events in the history of South Africa, described by many as tension-driven and known as the Convention for a…
EventThe Eureka Diamond is sold in London for 5 700 Pounds
The 21.19 carat diamond that would come to be known as the Eureka Diamond was discovered by a young boy and his little sister as they played in their family…
ArchiveHow a slave from Mauritius led a rebellion in Cape Town by Nigel Worden (Ground Up), 30 March 2016
In this drawing of Greenmarket Square in Cape Town in 1764, a slave in chains appears to be driven by a master on the left side of the image. Some four decades…
ArchiveBiography of Ellen Kuzwayo by Laura Wilson, 3 May 2018
Ellen Kate was the name given to her by her biological mother and father. While important people in her life, they separated while she was still young, and so…
EventF.W. de Klerk clamps down on KwaZulu
In a move that was long overdue, President F.W. de Klerk imposed a state of emergency in KwaZulu-Natal, coinciding with a report by the South African Human…
PlaceInanda, Phoenix
Inanda (isiZulu: Pleasant Place) is a township in Eastern KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa that is situated 24 km inland from Durban; it now forms part of eThekwini…
Document 83 “Native Bourgeoisie as a Class”, Umsebenzi, 16 February 1935
From: South Africa's Radical Tradition, a documentary history, Volume One 1907 - 1950, by Allison Drew Document 83 "Native Bourgeoisie as a Class",…
Statement by Oliver Tambo on the occasion of the eighth anniversary of the Triumph of the Sandinista Revolution, 01 July 1987, Managua
Comrade Daniel Ortega, President of the Republic of Nicaragua and Coordinator of the Executive Commission of the National Directorate of the Sandinista…
Directive concerning the nature of the forthcoming ANC consultative conference in Morogoro by Oliver Tambo, 01 March 1969
Since the banning of the African National Congress on April, 1960, three conferences which were in the nature of general consultations have been held by the A…
Directive Concerning the Nature of the Forthcoming ANC Consultative Conference in Morogoro by O. R. Tambo, March 1969
Since the banning of the African National Congress on April, 1960, three conferences which were in the nature of general consultations have been held by the A…
Peace Treaty of Vereeniging - transcript
THE FOLLOWING NOTICE is hereby published for general information. By order of His Excellency the High Commissioner and Administrator of the Transvaal. WE…
ArchiveFederation
the following notice is hereby published for general information. By order of His Excellency the High Commissioner and Administrator of the Transvaal. WE…
EventBantu Women’s League protests against pass laws
The Bantu Women's League (BWL) under its first president Charlotte Maxeke, undertook a passive resistance on 7 January 1919 against the application of pass…
PlaceSastri College, 1 Winterton Walk, Durban
This was the first Indian High School and Teachers Training College, built in South Africa, was opened in October 1929. This double-storey Complex was founded…
Dr. Nelson Mandela’s acceptance address at the Clark University Investiture Atlanta, Georgia, 10 July 1993
Mr. President, Distinguished members of the faculty, Ladies and Gentlemen, It is a singular honour for me to stand before you today to receive this …
I - Introduction
From the book: No.46 - Steve Biko by Hilda Bernstein, 1978, South Africa This is the year, which people will talk about This is the year which people will…
Book 1: Ancient Civilizations and Global Trade - Chapter 2 - The Beginnings of Globalisation by Jeff Guy
From the book: Book 1: Ancient Civilizations and Global Trade commissioned by The Department of Education Turning points in history are not fixed. We decide…
EventEmperor Haile Selassie reclaims his Ethiopian throne
After nearly five years in exile in Britain, Emperor Haile Selassie returned to Ethiopia to reclaim his throne with the help of the British. Selassie lost his…
A Brief Commentary on the Question of HIV and AIDS by Thabo Mbeki, 7 March 2016
Towards the end of 2015 I sent the communication below to a fellow African to respond to some comments he had made on the matter of ‘Mbeki, HIV & AIDS’. We…
Remarks by President Jacob Zuma, the Grand Patron of the National Orders, on the occasion of the awarding of the National Orders Awards, on Freedom Day, Presidential Guest House, 27 April 2012
Deputy President, Mr Kgalema Motlanthe; Chief Justice, Judge Mogoeng Mogoeng; Minister of Arts and Culture, Mr Paul Mashatile; The distinguished…
Albertina Sisulu, Freedom Fighter
By Sara We salute one of our best known heroines of South Africa, Albertina Nontsikelelo (Blessings) Sisulu, on her 70th birthday in October. Albertina…
XI - The Verdict
From the book: No.46 - Steve Biko by Hilda Bernstein, 1978, South Africa The Deputy Attorney General also made a closing submission, in which he stated that…
PlaceStutterheim, Amatola- Eastern Cape
The small town of Stutterheim lies at the foot of the Amatola Mountain range in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa. This picturesque town is situated…
PlaceSt. Wendolins Ridge, Pinetown
St Wendolins was situated about 14 km from Central Pinetown, on land owned by the Roman Catholic diocese of Mariannhill and individual African Plot Holders…
PlaceDistrict Six Museum
The District Six foundation was established in 1989, and in 1994, the District Six Museum came into being. This museum was established to commemorate and…
Document 30 - Letter from S. P. Bunting fo E. R. Roux, 9 January 1929
From: South Africa's Radical Tradition, a documentary history, Volume One 1907 - 1950, by Allison Drew Document 30 - Letter from S. P. Bunting fo E. R. Roux…
PlaceGhana
Before March 1957 Ghana was called the Gold Coast. The Portuguese who came to Ghana in the 15th century found so much gold between the rivers Ankobra and the…