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Document 35 - Constitutional principles Schedule 4 of the Interim Constitution
… refers to a dilemma faced by a villager who comes across the king's cattle grazing in the field. If he drives them to the kraal, he lands himself in trouble…
The Gandhi You May not Know by Rajmohan Gandhi
… In 1942, shortly before Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi launched the Quit India Movement, I was present in Sevagram as a … also include a visit with my parents…
EventSouth Africa becomes a charter member of the United Nations
… South Africa became a charter member of the United Nations (UN) on 7 November 1945. South Africa was one of the original 51 founding members of the UN from…
EventGeneral H. Van Den Bergh blames the SACP for anti
… On 19 November 1970 the head of the Bureau of State Security (BOSS) General H. Van Den … overseas were cautiously planned by communists linked to the South…
Address to the Swedish Parliament Stockholm, 13 March 1990
… It is a matter of the greatest joy to me that I have, at last, arrived in … It will come as no surprise to you that for me, this is the first time ever that…
EventThe full citizenship of Coloured people is called for
… During apartheid, the term "Coloured" was used to refer to group of people … to be of mixed race origin. Coloured people, throughout the course of South…
EventDiplomatic office of the ANC in Stockholm is bombed
… A bomb exploded in the office of the African National Congress (ANC) on the third floor of a block of offices in Stockholm Sweden. … 1970-1994, (Stockholm),…
Storming: The Insurrections Ensemble by Marcus Grossman, September 2015
… others decided to re-interpret and re-interpret. But for the Insurrections ensemble, Prosperus is not about magic but about a sense of the demonic power of…
ArchiveUmkhonto we Sizwe: its role in the ANCs onsl
… Thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy in the subject of History at the University of Pretoria…
Passive Resistance 1946 - A Selection of Documents compiled by E.S. Reddy & Fatima Meer - 1947-Press Reports on the Campaign
… From the book: Passive Resistance 1946 - A Selection of Documents … The communism in East African begins in the primary schools which are invariably all of…
EventSecond biggest archaeological discovery of the century at Sterkfontein
… One of the most important archaeological discoveries of the 20th century was documented in the South African Journal of Science on this date. Dr Ron … Second…
EventDurban magistrate rules the death of Dr Haffejee accidental
… A Durban magistrate ruled that no one was to blame for the death of a young dentist, Dr. Hoosen Haffejee, who died … August 1977. It was ruled that he had…
EventThe Opening Ceremony of 2000 Olympic Games takes place
… The 2000 Summer Olympic Games or Millennium Games, hosted by Australia, were officially opened in the capital Sydney. Australia won the right to host the…
Address at the Paris City Hall, 18 November 2003
… Guests, Ladies and Gentlemen, I am pleased to meet with the Mayor of the great city of Paris, a city whose rich history, cultural … kind invitation and we…
EventThe UN ends SA mandate over South West Africa
… The United Nations (UN) debated the South West Africa issue (now Namibia) year after year with increasing acrimony. On 18 July 1966 the International Court…
Address to the Commonwealth Club, World Affairs Council and US/SA Business Council Conference, 24 May 2000
… Michael Edwards, in his book 'Future Positive', captures the essence of the dilemmas of the current economic relations between the … on the processes that…
EventThe HMS Cornwall and HMS Dorsetshire sink near Colombo
… The HMS Cornwall and HMS Dorsetshire, steaming towards … ships made up a unit called attack group A. On 4 April, the Japanese carrier fleet was spotted…
EventAlan Charles Rusbridger, editor of The Guardian is born
… Charles Rusbridger is an English journalist and editor of The Guardian newspaper. He was born in Northern Rodesia (Now Zambia) to English parents. The family…
EventThe railway line between Durban and Pietermaritzburg is completed
… The construction of the railway line linking Durban and Pietermaritzburg was completed in 1880, the twentieth anniversary of railways in South Africa. The…
EventBeginning of the Anglo-Zulu War, 10 January 1879
… high commissioner to South Africa in 1879 to realise the policy of confederation (policy to bring the various British colonies, Boer republics and…
EventTalks between the government and ANC on negotiations proceed
… The Groote Schuur talks between the South African government and the African National Congress (ANC) were held on 2, 3 and 4 … Talks between the government…
EventMandela suspends talks in the wake of Boipatong Massacre
… Mandela announced that he was suspending all talks with the Government in the wake of the killings in Boipatong. The ANC blamed President F.W. de … Mandela…
EventWalter Sisulu arrested under the Suppression of Communism Act
… Walter Sisulu joined the ANC in 1940. He was elected to the executive committee of the ANC Youth League in 1944 and in 1949, was instrumental in … Nelson…
EventAbram Fischer is struck off the roll of advocates
… The Johannesburg Bar Council struck Abram Fischer's name off the roll of advocates for his role in the struggle against apartheid. As an advocate Fischer ……
5. Muslims of Durban complain about the vexatious curfew law
… From the book: A Documentary History of Indian South Africans edited by Surendra Bhana and Bridglal Pachai The Vagrant Law prevented Muslims in the borough…
EventBritain proposes the sale of arms to South Africa
… At the Conference of Heads of State of the British Commonwealth of Nations held in Singapore, … Britain proposed a sale of arms to South Africa. The proposal…
EventPresident. F.W. de Klerk lifts the state of emergency
… former South African President, F W de Klerk, announced the end of South Africa’s four year old state of emergency. … that, he imposed new state of emergency…
EventThe Rembrandt Tobacco Corporation was founded in South Africa
… In 1948 the Rembrandt Tobacco Corporation was established by Anton Rupert. The first cigarettes were manufactured in an old flour mill in Paarl on 12 June…
EventWhite ministers and theologians of the DRC reject apartheid
… 123 White ministers and theologians of the Dutch Reformed Church (DRC) (Nederduitse Gereformeerde … rejected on Scriptural grounds. This was contrary to the…
EventZulu army defeat British Army at the Isandlwana Mountain
… On 22 January 1879, the British Army suffered its greatest defeat in Africa when … camp of 1 800 near Isandlwana Mountain. Over 1 300 of the British force…