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PlaceOld Post Office, Fleming Street, Port Elizabeth
… This building is today commonly referred to as the ‘(old) Post Office Complex’ but contains 4 … complex is situated on erf 3787 but officially referred to as…
ArchiveThe Soul of a Nation
… into national, provincial, and local spheres. In order to avoid the tensions and conflict inherent in this … was adopted, which obliges each sphere of…
Introduction
… of the Passive Resistance Council, 'had been prepared to accept a status of permanent inferiority for Indians in … this country.’ The 'appeasers' had been…
Constitution Hill - Free tours for pensioners during October and November
… To celebrate the International Day of the Older People on … the site during the Month of October and November. This is to commemorate all those who lived to…
Statement by Oliver Tambo on behalf of Liberation Movements, at the International Conference of experts for the support of victims of Colonialism and Apartheid in Southern Africa Mobilise world support for African Liberation struggle, 09 April 1973, OSLO
… stand in NATO, where it clearly expressed its opposition to Portuguese colonialism. He also praised the cooperation … material assistance that the world…
Mobilise World Support for African Liberation Struggle - Statement, on behalf of Liberation Movements, at the International Conference of Experts for the Support of Victims of Colonialism and Apartheid in Southern Africa, Oslo by O. R. Tambo, 9 April 1973
… stand in NATO, where it clearly expressed its opposition to Portuguese colonialism. He also praised the cooperation … material assistance that the world…
ArchiveThe Little Freedom Fighter with the Ponytail by Greg Ardé
… Who will listen to this feisty little woman with the grey ponytail and caftan? Greg Arde spoke to Fatima Meer, once a shining light in the fight against ……
Nelson Mandela Correspondence with family
… Introduction The Robben Island prisoners settled down to the mindless timetable of imprisonment, filling hours with … expressed in the following extracts…
Freedom Day Call by Albert Luthuli, 3 June 1956
… Albert Lutuli calls on all lovers of freedom in our land to commemorate the past deeds for freedom and to rededicate themselves to the cause of freedom. "Let…
PlacePhilippi
… December 1896, and in August 1898 its name was changed to Philippi. Philippi is one of Cape Town’s Townships formed, … poverty, unemployment, overcrowding…
PlaceTimour Hall Primary School, Plumstead
… February 1918 the enrolment had increased from 295 in 1916 to 386. The staff then consisted of three male teachers, … May 1922, the ‘bucket’ sewerage system…
Passive Resistance, 1946 by E.S. Reddy & Fatima Meer - Special Focus: Wrangling between political groups - 1948
… Joint Honorary Secretary of South African Indian Congress to permit delegates of the Indian Congress to attend a meeting of the South African to" Congress,…
Resolution of the Executive Committee of the AAC, February 15, 1936 46
… by Allison Drew Document 9 - Letter from W. H. Andrews to Tom Mann," 26 December 1922 … Elizabeth and report of the meeting from E. P. Herald just to hand…
EventIt is announced that a child prostitution and trafficking task team rescues 14 underage prostitutes in downtown Johannesburg
… as well as the sexual acts these girls are forced to perform, are often caught on film and sold as pornographic … are even exchanged by gangs for weapons and…
Arthur Chaskalson Chief: Justice Emeritus, Constitutional Court of South Africa
… was appointed by President Nelson Mandela in June 1994 to be the first President of South Africa's new … 2001 until his retirement in 2005. He was a…
PlaceRegina Mundi, Catholic Church, Soweto
… and is the largest Catholic Church in South Africa – able to seat 2 000 people, with standing room for 5 000. The … is Latin for “Queen of the World” and is…
PlaceWindermere
… of whom were Black, were forcibly removed and relocated to townships such as Nyanga , Gugulethu and Langa . The area … owners and renters, as well squatters…
EventPresident F.W. de Klerk promises repeal of apartheid laws
… The circumstances that led to the repealing and ultimate dismantling of the Apartheid structure was similar to those that led to the earlier proclamation…
EventZulu King Dingane orders the execution of Piet Retief’s men
… Retief's treaty, Piet Retief and his party were treated to a farewell dance by the Zulu impis at Ungungundlovu. They were told to leave their firearms…
EventAdriaan Vlok applies for amnesty
… era Minister of Law and Order, Adriaan Vlok, applied to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) for amnesty … in 1987. He became the first apartheid…
The Storming: Insurrections Ensemble by Dilip Menon, Centre for Indian Studies in Africa, University of Witwatersrand, June 2017
… of past sorrow, present distress, and future devastation. To call a production The Storming locates a predicament in … within a maelstrom: the storming of a…
PlaceUniversity of Stellenbosch
… Theology. Stellenbosch University has inextricable ties to the formulation of Apartheid Ideology and the … of Afrikaans as academic language, and was thus…
PlacePosthuys
… building are still a subject of debate, but it is thought to be the 2nd oldest building in the Cape after the Castle, and the oldest in False Bay. In…
Document 99 - Edwin T. Mofutsanyana, “All-African Convention: Masses Must Support It”, South African Worker, 9 January 1937
… came into being as an answer by the Native People to the Government's unjust Native Bills. It was born from the … over met in Bloemfontein in a militant…
ANC statement on the Heritage Day, 24 September 2014
… cultural backgrounds, beliefs and historic experiences to celebrate our collective heritage that defines us as … the foundation of the new identity we have…
EventPolitical activists seek refuge in the British Consulate in Durban
… consulate in Durban and asked the British government to intervene on their behalf. This left the British … use of their consulate. They did everything in…
EventThe UN ends SA mandate over South West Africa
… of Justice ruled in a split vote that they had no power to decide the dispute. That decision did not deter the … 27 October 1966 the UN General Assembly…
EventThe ANC Youth League is re-established at Orlando stadium in Soweto
… and the National Youth Secretariat (PNYS) were set up to spearhead the rebuilding process of the Youth League nationwide. Their main responsibilities was to…
EventAngola, Cuba and South Africa allegedly signed a cease fire treaty
… On 7 August 1988; Angola, Cuba and South Africa agreed to a formal ceasefire. Under the terms of the ceasefire and later treaty, Cuba was to withdraw its…
EventCosatu and TAC table a National HIV/AIDS plan
… Development and Labour Council (Nedlac). This was intended to allow Cosatu to declare a dispute with government and business should … the drugs were…