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EventTrevor Manuel, Minister in The Presidency: National Planning Commission, is born
… first became involved in politics when he joined the Labour Party Youth in 1969 at the encouragement of his father. In 1983, he became one of the founding…
EventIndian people march in Durban to protest against the Ghetto Act
… A 6 000 strong march supporting the South African Indian Congress resolution for Passive Resistance against the Asiatic Land Tenure Act, or Ghetto Act takes…
EventLanga, Nyanga and Gugulethu students march through the Cape Town CBD
… marched without notice or public declaration through the Cape Town CBD unhindered. On 2 September the ban on public gatherings throughout the country was re…
Book 6: Negotiation, Transition and Freedom commissioned by The Department of Education
… "The most talked-about turning point in South African history is the 1994 transfer of political power from the National Party (NP) to the African National…
EventMoïse Kapenda Tshombe leads the Congelese Province of Katanga into secession
… Following the independence of Congo in June 1960 from Belgium, MoÁ¯se Kapenda Tshombe led the Congo province of Katanga into secession on 23 December 1961…
EventThe Arusha Accord is signed to end civil war in Rwanda
… After numerous attempts to end the Rwandan Civil War, the Arusha Accord was signed in Arusha, Tanzania between the Rwandan government and Tutsi Rwandan…
EventSA signs Convention on the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources
… South Africa was one of the original twenty-two nations who signed the multilateral Convention on the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources … SA…
EventThe SACBC urges that lawful means be used to resist Apartheid
… On 22 February 1962 the Southern African Catholic Bishops' Conference (SACBC) … be used to fight against injustices of apartheid rules. The Bishops wrote; …
EventJoseph Kasavubu, first president of the Democratic Republic of Congo dies
… Joseph Kasavubu, first president of the Congo (now Democratic Republic of Congo) from 1960 to 1965 died. He assumed the office when the Congo became…
The Mission: A Life for Freedom in South Africa by Denis Goldberg
… Foreword by Dr Z. Pallo Jordan Preface Chapter 1 Break down the walls Chapter 2 Respect for all, Childhood in Cape Town, … in Joburg Chapter 7 Arrest at…
EventSteytler launches a nationwide protest campaign against the General Laws Amendment Bill
… Dr. Jan Steytler, leader of the Progressive Party, which was later renamed Progressive … Party (PFP) launched a nationwide protest campaign against the…
EventSouth Africa concludes an agreement with the Marconi Company for a high
… During the South African War in 1899, Marconi wireless equipment was … successful. By 1912, there were Marconi stations all over the world, including South…
Frances Baard Launch of the ANC Volunteer Corps, 11 July 2013
… The African National Congress in the Frances Baard Region will be launching the Luthuli Volunteer Corps on Sunday 14 July 2013. The Programme will include a…
EventThe Nigerian state of Kano resumes polio vaccination after an eleven
… Polio is a water-born disease that affects the nervous system and causes paralysis, deformation and … children, most recently in Sub-Saharan Africa. Although…
ArchiveThe contemporary Black Movement as it has developed from its forerunners
… The discussion revolves around the the gap in student activism between the fifties and the seventies and the widening gap between … The contemporary Black…
EventThe South African security police bombed two houses in Manzini, Swaziland
… In response to attacks on the Sasol oil refinery in Secunda, the South African security police bombed two houses in Manzini, Swaziland. The attacks claimed…
EventSouth Africa signs a multilateral treaty prohibiting the development of biological weapons
… On 10 April 1972, The Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production and Stockpiling of … at: sahistory.org.za [Accessed 1 April 2009] HSP, The…
Theoria: a journal of studies in the Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
… In June 1947, Theoria : a journal of studies of the Arts Faculty, Natal University College was published. Later, the title changed to, Theoria: a journal of…
Alan Wieder on the Rivonia Raids & South African Non-Violent Struggle
… Alan Wieder remembers the Rivonia Raid 50 years after it happened. The South African government in the early 1960s attacked the Rovonia farm, then occupied…
Book 5: People, Places and Apartheid commissioned by The Department of Education
… "The Turning Points in History project has invited four leading academics to locate the primary document presented here ”” Nelson Mandela’s … conditional…
O. R. Tambo Interview with Mayibuye on the Current Situation in South Africa and Southern Africa in General 1984
… Question: At the end of August, the regime conducted its "elections" to the "Coloured" and … he evaded the referendum. He did not want to know the truth, and…
Panel Proposal for the 17th Triennial Symposium on African Art
… Africa Art that reflects sustainability includes not only the repurposing of refuse to create fashionable garments, … innovative sculptures and decorative…
EventFrene Noshir Ginwala, former speaker of the SA Parliament, is born
… Noshir Ginwala was born on 25 April 1932. She studied in the United Kingdom (UK) where she obtained a LLB degree and later a doctorate in history from the…
EventGeneral Secretary of the ANC, journalist and writer, Solomon Plaatje dies
… and political leader. Plaatje died of pneumonia at the age of 55 while on a trip to Johannesburg. He was a … and writer and in 1912 became first secretary…
EventFirst public service of the Church of England in South Africa
… The Church of England or Anglican Church is the oldest of the English speaking denominations in South Africa. The first … First public service of the Church…
EventParamount Chief, Botha Sigcau is appointed the first President of Transkei
… who had earlier supported Bantu Authorities was appointed the first President of Transkei at the opening session of the Transkei Assembly. Kaizer Matanzima…
EventThe Native Affairs Commission went once more to Ntabelanga for negotiations
… In a last attempt at negotiations with the Israelites, the Native Affairs Commission (NAC) went once more to Ntabelanga near Queenstown, Eastern Cape. The…
ArchiveThis is the time: time to end apartheid, time for peace
… Extract from the report of the General Secretary of the South African Council of Churches (SACC), Frank Chikane, … This is the time: time to end apartheid,…
ArchiveMeeting of the Joint Monitoring Commission (JMC): Mupa, 28 March 1984
… Meeting of the Joint Monitoring Commission (JMC) to discuss the mandate of the JMC in terms of the Lusaka Agreement and the manner in … Meeting of the Joint…
EventHendrik Andries Hanekom, SA actor dies in the Strand, Cape Town
… professional theatre. Hendrik died on *14 January 1952 in the Strand, Cape Town. Throughout his career, Hanekom … His productions also helped to create…