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Chapter 8 - The politics of Congress in the late 1950s
From: Lessons of the 1950s By Richard Monroe, March-May 1984 Chapter 8 - The politics of Congress in the late 1950s Writing in Liberation (June 1956), Nelson…
PlaceNZASM Station, George Norton Street, Krugersdorp
The building, with its richly decorated gable, was completed in 1896 and is one of the last surviving structures of the old Transvaal railway system. It was…
South African Youth Revolutionary Council (SAYRCO)
The student protest that broke out on 16 June 1976 was organised and directed by the Soweto Students Representative Council (SSRC). Recent accounts of the…
ArchiveFEDSAW - Western Cape Cultural Festival 27 May 1989 (Tape II)
FEDSAW - Western Cape Womens' Festival was held to organise women group to go hand in hand and fight side by side to make a better future in South Africa for…
ArchiveFEDSAW - Western Cape Cultural Festival 27 May 1989 (Tape I)
FEDSAW - Western Cape Womens' Festival was held to organise women group to go hand in hand and fight side by side to make a better future in South Africa for…
PlaceGriqualand West
The Khoikhoi was a nation of widely scattered migrant pastoralist clans, whose economy was not conducive to the creation of permanent Settlements. As a result…
ArchiveCall to all women of Johannesburg
White background with two black blocks on right hand side and one green box on left hand side with white lettering. Two thin black border lines. Notice of…
ArticleBiography of Mongane Wally Serote by Matthew Williams
Abstract The paper reviews the life of South African poet Mongane Wally Serote during apartheid South Africa in the mid to late 20th century. During this time…
The Industrial Workers of Africa, 1917-1921 by Bikisha Media Collective
The history of four years of the revolutionary multi-racial union in South Africa, the Industrial Workers of Africa, and the labour movement at the time. …
ArchiveB S M 1982
White poster with black lettering and black star. Title plus black lattice work in bottom right hand corner. Black block on left hand side with white circle…
Address by President Mandela on receiving the freedom of Boksburg Boksburg, 26 June 1997
Master of Ceremonies; Premier Tokyo Sexwale; Mayor Mxolisi Xayiya; Ladies and Gentlemen, I am very proud and honoured to be a free citizen of Boksburg. It…
ArticleMahatma Karamchand Gandhi Timeline 1900-1909
1900 - 1909 1900 January 7, Ambulance corps is reformed and stationed at Estcourt. January 21, Corps in action at Spionkop. Bearer's carry wounded through…
'The People Accept the Challenge of the Nationalists' Statement issued by the National Executive of the A.N.C., April 6, 1963
THE PEOPLE ACCEPT THE CHALLENGE OF THE NATIONALISTS. OUR POLITICAL LINE OF ACTION. Our mass political line of action is inspired by our historic National…
Nelson Mandela Letter to F.W. de Klerk, 9 July 1992
To: Mr. F. W. De Klerk State President of the Republic of South Africa 9th July, 1992 Dear Mr. De Klerk I acknowledge receipt of your reply dated 2nd…
PlaceDutch Reformed Church, Bloemfontein
Also known as the Tweetoring Kerk, The Dutch Reformed congregation of Bloemfontein was established on 13 November 1848, and its services were initially held in…
PlaceElizabeth le Roux Hostel, Bloemfontein
It was declared a National Monument under old NMC legislation on 8 August 1975.The building has wood windows, old lamps, and border trellis work. The building…
ArticleCape Schools Join the Revolt
The school students in Cape Town reacted to the news they heard of events in Soweto. A teacher at one of the Coloured schools was later to write: 'We haven't…
EventPrime Minister P.W. Botha announces Ciskei will become independent on 4 December 1981
The homeland known as Ciskei, between the Fish and the Kei River, was created between 1961 and 1982 by the then Nationalist Party Government.. This was done as…
PlaceTown Hall, 25 Market Street, Uitenhage
Since the 1820’s there was a strong move locally for the Capital of the Colony to be situated in Uitenhage. When the Town Hall was built in 1882 in Market…
EventMedical Association agrees to investigate Biko’s death
After a two week judicial inquest under presiding magistrate Mr. Marthinus Prins, it was found that no particular person could be blamed for the death of Steve…
ArchiveChapter 2 Respect for all, Childhood in Cape Town, 1933 – 1949 by Denis Goldberg
“Mum, please hold my poetry book. Help me memorise my lines.” “What’s it called?” she asked. “Hiawatha.” “Oh, then just say it,” she said, her hands deep in…
ArticleAfrican National Congress Timeline 1990-1999
During the 1990s, behind-the-scenes negotiations between the government and the ANC gathered pace. As part of that process, the ANC, PAC and other parties were…
Black Power by Richard (Rick) Turner
This paper is an attempt to work out what seems to me to be some of the implications of the concept "Black Power". It covers a vide range of problems, and is…
EventViolence breaks out at the University of Zululand
Five people were killed and many others injured at the University of Zululand (Ongoye) after the outbreak of political violence at the institution on 29…
Statement by President Mandela on receiving the report of the TRC Pretoria, 29 October 1998
Chairperson of the TRC, The Most Reverend Desmond Tutu Presiding Officers of our Houses of Parliament Ministers and Deputy Ministers Leaders of Political…
ArticleBlack Consciousness Movement of Azania (BCMA)
The Black Consciousness Movement of Azania (BCMA) was the external arm of the Black Consciousness Movement (BCM), and had offices in Botswana, England, the…
ArchiveSouth African Communist Party 1921-1986
Black, red and white poster. Artwork of a hand and a fist smashing words 'war against exploitation, oppression and racism'. 1921 - 1986 is 65 years. Artwork of…
ArticleSouth African Students Movement (SASM)
The South African Students Movement (SASM) an organisation of mainly high school students was formed to represent students, articulate grievances and foster…
ArticleAlbertina Sisulu Timeline 1918 - 2011
1918 21 October Nontsikelelo Thethiwe was born in the village Camama in the Tsomo district of the Transkei to a very large family. Circa 1926 Albertina…
Archive1 May 1975: arbetarpolitik socialism: no. 19: Chile
Orange poster. Title in red and black lettering. Artwork of a black hand holding a red carnation. No. 19 in bottom left hand corner. Torsten Bergmark in bottom…