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Circular Letter To Organisations Concerning The Arrest Of J. N. Singh Under The Immigration Act, November 9, 1946
… of legislation which could easily have been conceived by the former leaders of fascist Germany. This further … our PASSIVE RESISTANCE CAMPAIGN which will be…
EventB.J Vorster steps down as Prime Minster
… he used the law to vigorously suppress political opponents by deploying the police and military to restore order. In … ANC-ZAPU cadres aimed to find a route…
PlaceRichmond
… in 1844 on a portion of the Farm Driefontein, owned by P J van der Merwe. It was named after the Earl of … this number had risen to 995, and in 1891 it was 1…
PlaceStation Building, Point Road, Durban
… Street Corner. The roof plans were accidentally switched by the architects, and this Railway Station got the roof … appeared in the Sunday Tribune on 10…
PlaceShri Jagannath Puri Temple, Tongaat
… and the caretaker of the Temple. The Temple was built by his grandfather in 1900, at a time when it was nearly … the Temple remains cool and dark. I was…
1. The whole Coolies petition the Durban Corporation for better wages
… A Documentary History of Indian South Africans edited by Surendra Bhana and Bridglal Pachai 'The whole Coolies in … for an increase [in] wages, and we the…
Introduction
… A Documentary History of Indian South Africans edited by Surendra Bhana and Bridglal Pachai It is common knowledge … diversity of the documents in this…
PlaceSarah Baartman Centre for Women and Children, Manenberg
… have easy and safe access to a range of Services provided by the Centre and their partners. These include a free Legal … in 2006. They were officially opened…
Testimony of Bruno Mtolo, Johannesburg (Rivonia Trial), 15 January, 1964
… Mtolo, saboteur, for the prosecution Direct Examination by Percy Yutar: Yutar: Bruno, are you a sabateur? Mtolo: … the Bantu people. We had been…
ArchivePhotography and the Liberation Struggle in South Africa
… to undermine the photographic discourse created by the State, and the racist ideology that discourse … we ought to have.” 7 Nichols' statement is illustrated…
EventDarrell Roodt was born on this day
… of Weeping is one of the first anti-Apartheid films made by a South African. One of his most memorable films is …
Says no to xenophobia, 19 April 2015
… Albert Luthuli House, 54 Sauer Street, Johannesburg Issued by Zizi Kodwa National Spokesperson African National Congress …
EventThe first legal photograph of Nelson Mandela released.
… titled ‘Talking to the ANC’. The booklet was produced by the Bureau of information, revealing all the political …
ArchiveMafika Gwala Second Annual Lecture and Book Launch, 5 October 2016
… The Mafika Pascal Gwala Annual lecture was initiated by South African History Online in 2015 and is run in …
ArchiveWe Call For An End To Conscription
… in an unequal sodciety where the land and wealth are owned by the minority; Young men are conscripted to maintain the …
ArchiveSome reflections of civilisation in Africa
… address in the Hoernle Memorial Lecture series delivered by Herbert Frankel in which he reflects on civilisation and …
ArchivePenal reform and race relations
… This address delivered by Winifred Hoernle is the fourth in the series of the …
Rixaka
… arts, film, poetry, literature, were explored as means by which the spirit of revolt among the broad masses could …
EventHuman Rights Day is celebrated for the first time in South Africa
… This gross violation of human life happened when a march by ordinary South Africans protesting the Pass Laws turned …
EventGeneral Gamal Abdel Nasser is officially elected President of Egypt
… and anti-colonial foreign policy. He is still seen by many throughout the Arab World as a symbol of Arab dignity …
EventSouth African man sets record for world’s deepest dive
… 2005. Gomes’318.25m plunge beat the record of 313m, set by Mark Ellyatt in Thailand in 2003. His target was a depth …
EventPaul Michael Sibisi, SA artist and teacher involved in setting up cultural art workshops in Natal, is born.
… found himself back in school when he was awarded a bursary by the South African Institute of Race Relations (SAIRR) to …
EventThe TEC decides on Bophuthatswana’s incorporation following major unrest
… clashes in the homeland. Mangope was removed from office by South African Foreign Minister Pik Botha and TEC member …
EventBlacks are making bonfires of their “passes” in Johannesburg
… Many Natives turned a deaf ear to the warning made by the Minister of Justice Mr. Erusmas. He cautioned that …
EventDeputy Minister of Interior Affairs, P.W. Botha, introduces the Republican Referendum Bill to Parliament
… Republican Referendum Bill was introduced to Parliament by the Deputy Minister of Interior Affairs P.W. Botha. The …
EventSouth African poet Vincent Oliphant is born
… he received the second prize in a poetry competition held by Concept, a Belgian cultural organisation and the following …
EventAfrican leaders issue a call for African unity
… the All African National Congress, united and inspired by common principles and a common programme of action for the …
EventMemorandum on housing conditions in Fietas, Johannesburg
… Areas. Like District Six and Sophiatown, it was destroyed by the Group Areas Act from the 1960s, leading to fierce …
EventEzrom Kgobokanyo Sebata Legae is born
… In 1970 he was awarded a travel scholarship sponsored by United States/South Africa Leadership Exchange Programme …
EventThe South African government finally approves the introduction of 99-year leasehold rights for blacks in the townships of Nyanga, Langa and Gugulethu
… improve facilities in those areas. The statement was made by the Minister of Cooperation and Development, Dr. Gerrit …