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ArticleA Spiral of Trials by Norman Levy
… book The Final Prize by Norman Levy (Chapter 6) A Spiral of Trials In the arrests, indictments and trials that … with the mine owners was inevitably a…
ArticleConstitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996
… The Constitution of the Republic of South Africa , 1996, was drawn up by the Parliament … came two years after the first democratic election (1994) of the…
20 Years of Democracy - Profiles of the Presidents
… vote for the first time on 27 April 1994 to mark the end of apartheid rule and establish a new Constitutional order. This year, 2014, marks 20 years of…
ArticleSouth African Congress of Trade Unions (SACTU)
… and ideological affiliations. Conservative members of the union were against the amendment of its discriminatory … of Communism Act by the government in 1950…
ArticleThe environmental impact of different types of transport
… to make the electricity that trains use; large amounts of coal have to be burned. The smoke also causes air … is carbon dioxide (CO2), which is a greenhouse…
ArticleMessage of the National Executive Committee of the ANC, delivered by Mr. Tambo, at the funeral of Dr. Yusuf M. Dadoo
… are gathered here to pay homage to an outstanding leader of the African liberatory struggle, a comrade and friend who devoted most of his life in the service…
List of deaths in detention
… and imprisoning those who went against the Apartheid state was one of the many weapons that the government used to quell … List of deaths in detention …
The Arrival of the Khoisan
… life began to change significantly in the Western part of Southern Africa. Herders, also known as the Khoikhoi, arrived, bringing with them a different way…
ArchiveMeeting between a South African delegation led by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Honourable R F Botha and a United States delegation led by Dr C Crocker, Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs: Santa Maria, Sal Island, 31 October 1984
… Minutes of a meeting between a South African delegation and a United … between a South African delegation led by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, the…
The Order of the Star of South Africa
… and for defending the physical integrity and sovereignty of South Africa. It must also include contributions to peace … The Order of the Star of South Africa…
ArticleChanging Perceptions of Nelson Mandela
… a figure who has undergone many transformations in the eye of the South African public as well as in the global … and F.W de Klerk, at the end of September…
ArticleA History of the Bulhoek Massacre
… from the Wesleyan Methodist Church and joined the Church of God and Saints of Christ, a small church based in the … remove them from the property. To justify…
ArticleThe African Mine workers strike of 1946
… The strike by some 76,000 black miners in 1946 was one of the most significant examples of industrial action by … employers, but the racist policies of the…
Statement of the Deputy President of the ANC, Nelson Mandela, at the Parliament of the Republic of Ireland
… Statement of the Deputy President of the ANC, Nelson Mandela, at the Parliament of the Republic of Ireland …
Event17 anti-apartheid organisations are restricted in terms of Section 6 of the Public Safety Act
… On this day in history, State President P.W. Botha amended the emergency regulations so that the Minister of Law and Order could restrict the activities of ……
BiographyJosias Ratshilumela Madzunya
… Josias Ratshilumela Madzunya was born in the Sibasa area of the northern Transvaal in about 1909, a member of the Venda tribe,the son of a polygamous Venda…
Commission of Enquiry into the Penal System of the Republic of South Africa
… Commission of Enquiry into the Penal System of the Republic of South Africa …
Address to the Joint Session of the houses of Congress of the U.S.A.
… Address to the Joint Session of the houses of Congress of the U.S.A. …
BiographyMilner Langa Kabane
… in the Transkei. Kabane studied at Healdtown. He was one of the first students to enroll at the University of Fort … degree in 1925. He was a president of…
ArticleThe Black Sash: A History of Transformation
… article was written by Ashley Schumacher and forms part of the SAHO and Southern Methodist University partnership … 1984. In 1985 during the government’s…
ArticleThe Empire of Mali (1230-1600)
… The Empire of Mali was one of the largest empires in West African … was a monarchy ruled by the Mansa or Master, much of the state power was in the hands of…
ArchiveInterview with the Midland Chamber of Industries
… Oral interview with members of the Midland Chamber of Industries headquartered in Port … and repression countrywide were at record highs. A partial state of…
ArticleList of uMkhonto weSizwe Operations
… list was drawn from press reports and the Annual Surveys of the SAIRR. These are not MK records. There are probably … SAP: Former ANC member (Steve Mtshali)…
BiographyEphraim Chaka
… born in 1924. His family came from Ladybrand, Orange Free State (now Free State Province). He was married to Mirriam Chaka and … every day to work. Chaka…
ArchiveMeeting between a South African delegation led by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Honourable R F Botha and a United States delegation led by Dr C Crocker, Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs: Santa Maria, Sal Island, 31 October 1984, Af
… Minutes of an afternoon session of a meeting between a South African delegation and a United … between a South African delegation led by the Minister of…
ArticleHistory of Africa Day - 25 May
… After World War II , the process of decolonization of the African continent gathered momentum as Africans … organization agreed to have an annual assembly of…
Urban struggles apartheid local and civic and the transformation of the state: the case of community organizations in Durban
… informed national events. This paper examines the role of civic and community struggles in influencing the transformation of the local state in Durban from…
ArchiveApartheid, Urban Segregation, and the Local State: Durban and the Group Areas Act in South Africa
… Brij Maharaj, Department of Geography, University of Durban-Westville … There has been some speculation about the origins of the Group Areas Act (GAA), one…
ArchiveAfricans in Cape Town: State Policy and Popular Resistance, 1936-73 by B Kinkead-Weekes
… Department of History, University of Cape Town … Africans in Cape Town: State Policy and Popular Resistance, 1936-73 by B …
List of exhibitors - South African Society of Artists
… List of exhibitors - South African Society of Artists …