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… collection of sculptures that he constructed from 1974 to 1986 juxtaposes African folklore and art with an … Credo Mutwa. Mutwa was also a traditional healer said to have the powers to predict the future, depicted in his statues believed to …

… Daniel Toroitich arap Moi was first appointed to one of the African seats in Kenya's Legislative Council in … members became increasingly vocal in pushing for an end to British colonial rule. Moi emerged as a leader and … Moi kept his opponents divided as he appointed allies to important government positions and used the powers of the …

… moving welcome which the Government of India has extended to us as representatives of the South African Government. For … there is much that our governments must urgently attend to so that relations between our peoples can flourish as they … should have done. The way is now open for our countries to enter without constraint and to the full extent of their …

… in general, for equal rights with the other races, right to ownership of land, equality in the eyes of the law, ‘equal … of their own race in all legislative bodies. It is easy to quibble at the wording of these demands; let that task be left to the enemy Nor is it necessary here to point out their …

… and people of South Africa, I extend a very warm welcome to all of you. Today, 20 November, is the birthday of one of … Africa and stunned Sam with his victory by 12 matches to two. Perhaps this paved the way for our own new stars to emerge, including our current international team players, …

… I’ve been trying to understand what’s happening at my alma mater and employer … thought, what he did, and what is his legacy. Who was he?  To BCM colleagues, he was a national/liberation-hero: … culturally aware. The Apartheid regime initially chose not to target him/BCM because of their perceived …

… process will be complete and the archive available to researchers by the spring of 2002. The earliest papers in … disorder. Understandably, it was not the AAM's priority to maintain its out of date records and various burglaries and arson attacks at the headquarters added to the confusion. The papers came to the library from several …

… historic resolution was taken by the Constitutional Court to abolish the death penalty. The court ruled that capital … 1994 constitution. The ruling did not apply, however, to the crime of treason committed in wartime. The Court … effect, that "the State and all its organs are forbidden to execute any person already sentenced to death under any …

… Naudé was born into a family that was fully committed to the preservation of  Afrikaner nationalism. His father was … the Dutch Reformed Church for twenty years, Naudé began to question the justifications of the apartheid system. The … in Naudé life, as it was this event that inspired him to end his support for the policies of the DRC. Three years …

… persuading Nelson Mandela and other resistance leaders to suspend their military activities to create a climate for negotiations. And it was Slovo who in … Congress (ANC) away from away from Black Nationalism to a doctrine of non-racialism.  Over the years Slovo and …

… a civil servant who had held the position of Secretary to the British War Claims Commission. Bailie was introduced to the Colonial Department by an influential patron, William … for Wood and Forests and a former Under-Secretary to the Colonial Department, and his application to emigrate …

… wagon maker and wool merchant, later moved with his family to Queenstown. When Bailey was only 7 years old, his mother … and wool trading firm.  It was not long until he returned to South Africa, where he settled and worked as a stock … his association with Cecil John Rhodes, he was able to acquire substantial property in the former Rhodesia (now …

… From the 1920s to the 1940s J.C. Smuts , J.B.M. Hertzog and D.F. Malan were … the National Party (NP) and the South African Party (SAP), to form the United Party (UP) in 1934. They won the general election to form the Pact Government with Hertzog continuing as Prime …

… The Suppression of Communism Act, No. 44 of 1950, according to which the Communist Party of South Africa (CPSA) was … in Illustrated History of South Africa, but 26 June seems to be the most accepted date. The Suppression of Communism … African Communist Party and gave the government the power to ban publications that promoted the objectives of …

… Convocation of Churches in South Africa was decided upon to work on and develop effective non-violent actions to pressure the government to the negotiation table and for the church to refuse to …

… Kassiem Gamieldin as Secretary. The Association was formed to work in the interest of the Muslim community at the socio­economic level and was out to champion the cause of more schools for non­ Whites. At … will not understand what progress is. Their policy is to live and die by the same custom and principles to which …

… published in 1916, was first and foremost a response to the landmark Natives Land Act of 1913. It arose out of the … (ANC). But the book was far more than a robust rejoinder to a significant piece of legislation, and it was far from … Africa’s farmlands and from its industrialising centres to Britain’s imperial capital and beyond. Written by one of …

… along Commissioner Street, from End Street in the East to Ntembi Pilisio Street in the West. This nine square km. … from Professional Land Surveyor Werner Kirchhoff hoped to erect a Beacon Monument to mark the boundary line between two of Sandton's original …

… thousand volunteers working earnestly amongst our people to ensure that the movement secures a 70% landslide victory … of June) We have already started with the preparatory work to ensure that our volunteers, from structures of the Mass … Movement under the leadership of the ANC are ready to hit the ground running. The important issues that the …

… the British annexed it in the 1850s and initially referred to it as the town of Windsor. Subsequently, this name changed as a tribute to the Spanish wife of Sir Harry Smith, one of the Governors … White made Ladysmith his centre of operations after having to retreat from a serious of very fierce skirmishes with the …

… from Jan Smuts' United Party (UP) by 5 seats. The HNP came to power in coalition with the Afrikaner Party, led by … When the 1948 election campaign started, the UP failed to see that it was in serious trouble. Afrikaners had been alienated from the UP by the split decision in 1939 to take South Africa into the war, and by the disruption of …

…  This beautiful Georgian home was built in the 1850’s to house soldiers guarding the port of Port Elizabeth. … Situated in picturesque surroundings, you can walk to the Old Fort, the Donkin Memorial and St. George’s … botanical gardens. It is about 5 minute quick drive to the beach. For the sporting enthusiast, it is within …

… Mandela warned that if the South African government fail to take effective steps to end the current violence in the country, the only defence of the people will be to take up arms. Mandela was alluding to the fact that the …

… Cizama. She is the sole significant female Xhosa poet up to now and her work is only now being rediscovered. She contributed close to ninety poems, which urged South African Black people to put aside their differences and unite to fight against the …

… for a National Convention of all races in South Africa to make a decision on the country's future political … and the Progressive Party (PP). In 1994, following threats to boycott the first democratic elections scheduled for 26 to 28 April, the IFP agreed to provisionally register for …

… the sovereignty of its neighbouring countries in order to prop up the Apartheid system, resulted in strong … the sovereignty of its neighboring countries in order to prop up the Apartheid system. In January 1981, South … a raid into Matolo, in neighboring Mozambique in order to eliminate ANC personnel based there. This raid led to 23 …

… 1860 aboard the ship “Truro”. British farmers were unable to secure enough workers from the Zulu population because they still had access to land. In later years the colonial frontier expanded and … forcefully stripped of their land. By then labour supply to the White farms was no longer an issue. But in 1860 India …

… conference in Ulundi. The party set the following aims to itself: To establish an open, free, non-racial, equal opportunity, … society with democratic safeguards for all people. To harness the great resources of the country to fight the …

… Joyce Bushell was born in Springs, Transvaal (now Gauteng) to British parents. He lived in South Africa until he was 14, when his father sent him to study in England. He graduated with a law degree from … Bushell did not have much interest in academia. He loved to ski and was made captain of the Cambridge ski team. His …

… Morocco. At the age of 21 Battuta set out on a pilgrimage to Mecca. The trip would take him to several places throughout the Middle East and North and West Africa. It would be 24 years before his return to Morocco and 29 years before he completed his travels. …