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Document 73 - Letter from The Spark to M.S. Njisane, Flagstaff, 15 September 1938
… year out the Magistrates and the Bhunga have been harping on this question and each year with greater intensity than … sufficient land to plough and to graze…
ArchiveThe Final Prize - Contents and Preface
… in the Bill of Rights in our democratic constitution. On the Bantu Education Act, described by Chief Luthuli as a … to education in the state schools. While…
For Africanisation of the Party Letter from Moses M Kotane in Cradock to Johannesburg District Party Committee dated February 23, 1934.
… always succeed in bringing them to my point of view, e.g. on the question of poor whites. The Independent African … Up to now I have met two groups of his…
South African cricketers walk out in protest against apartheid after just one ball is bowled by Arunabha Sengupta, 3 April 2013
… African cricketers themselves staged a unique protest. On April 3, 1971, Currie Cup champions Transvaal met The Rest … and further subscribe to merit being…
Book 6: Negotiation, Transition and Freedom - Introduction
… this turning point the political climate was balanced on a knife’s edge. On 10 April 1993 the national process of reconciliation came … quickly herded…
ArchiveHugh Masekela - what I'm thinking about ... a crisis for African culture (The Guardian)12 March 2013
… the misunderstanding of the aims of education, and later on through advertising, Africans were manipulated into … is very expensive, but you don't have to…
Document 39 - Statement by S. P. Bunting, October 1931
… already I have worked hard as a rank-and-filer, especially on the founding of a miners' union, and should have been … or intimidated, but to assert…
EventPresident Barack Obama visits South Africa
… On 29 June 2013 President Barack Obama, accompanied by his …
EventAlexandra Action Committee member is shot dead in Johannesburg
… On this day Mr Mahlomela Mabizela, a member of Alexandra …
PlaceAan de Doorns, Western Cape
… thorns'. A Settlement situated just 8 km from Worcester on the R 43 to Villliersdorp. Aan de Doorns has one of the … thorns'. A Settlement situated just 8 km…
ArchiveInvestigating womens participation in protes
… for us to speculate about the influence of transition on women's political participation. …
PlaceOld General Post Office, Grand Central, Cape Town
… General Post Office building. It was completed in 1940 on the site of the old Opera House. The exterior displays …
ArchiveInterview with Sibongile Mthembu Mkhabela
… verbatim, but questions were partially inaudible on the tape, and thus are not verbatim …
PlaceBlockhouse in Hekpoort, Krugersdorp
… was declared a National Monument under old NMC legislation on 16 March 1984. …
PlaceLong Cottage, Newlands Avenue, Newlands
… was declared a National Monument under old NMC legislation on 27 December 1985. Now offered is a taste of the early …
EventDr. Andries P. Treurnicht is re-elected NP leader in the Transvaal
… will continue to work for independent national groups on a geographical basis. Fourteen years later (1994) the NP …
EventBurundi gains independence from Belgium
… Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) gained its independence on 01 July 1962. Formerly part of German East Africa, …
EventSecurity police raid offices of the United Democratic Front
… offices. This came amid nationwide unrest which started on 3 September 1984 in Sebokeng, Vaal. The UDF was an …
EventThe trial of eleven Soweto students charged under the Terrorism Act begins
… sedition and terrorism between May 1976 and October 1977. On 11 May, 1979they were convicted of sedition and sentenced …
EventSouth African born Charlize Theron wins an Oscar for best actress in the movie Monster
… won an Oscar for her lead role in the movie “Monster” on 29 February 2004, making her the first African to do so. …
EventUN Special Committee releases its report
… The United Nations Special Committee on Apartheid, which was set up by the General Assembly under …
EventJudas Mahlangu, South African graphic artist, is born
… a South African graphic artist, was born in Brakpan, on the East Rand (now Gauteng). In 1982 Mahlangu started … , [Online] Available at: www.lifewithart.com …
EventPaul Mosaka establishes the African Democratic Party
… of the ANC by A B Xuma. Mosaka died in Manzini, Swaziland on 25 April, 1963. …
EventWilliam Selborne Dies
… and continued serving in politics. Click here to read more on the life of Selbourne. … ,[Online],Available at: www.britannica.com ,[Accessed on: 28 February…
EventZimbabwe’s interior minister Joshua Nkomo is dismissed
… Robert Mugabe, was dismissed as minister of the interior on the accusation of plotting a coup in Zimbabwe. This …
EventSwaziland welcomes SA’s offer to hand over parts of KaNgwane and KwaZulu
… and successfully launched a court case against the move on the grounds that the Kwazulu homeland was not properly …
EventIOC extends South Africa’s ban from Olympic games
… threats by African nations and the Soviet countries. On 15 May 1970, the IOC extended South Africa's ban, …
EventNational Party adopts five year programme
… to persuade any prominent Black leaders to negotiate on the "reform" initiative. The African National Congress …
EventA prison warder is killed in Groote Schuur Hospital
… A 31 year-old prison warder Jacques Horne on guard duty, was shot dead and another injured in an attack …
EventInternational Day of Peace Vigil is observed
… third International Day of Peace. The UN resolution called on all UN member states, regional and non-governmental …