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EventKabila is inaugurated as president of the DRC
… the colourful ceremony as well as eight other African leaders. United Nations (UN) Deputy Secretary-General …
EventEgyptian author, and trade unionist, Gamal al-Banna is born
… distorted and made authoritarian by power hungry religious leaders. He also firmly believed that women and men are …
Bantu Authorities Act of 1951
… of the White government. Uncooperative traditional leaders were faced with harsh penalties and were often …
EventANC’s Walter Sisulu and Duma Nokwe rally support against Urban Bantu Councils Act
… African National Congress (ANC) leaders, Walter Sisulu and Duma Nokwe went from house to …
ArchiveThe Original Chris Hani Memorandum
… shades is strongly developing. We feel that the number of leaders attending international conferences and other … effect on the other revolutionaries…
ArticleRand Rebellion 1922
… committing suicide in this building, the two communist leaders, Fisher and Spendiff, left a joint note: 'We died for … to death, but he was later reprieved…
ArticleThe Women of Marikana
… of Chapter Nine bodies, prominent civil society leaders and cultural workers. Sikhala Sonke members provide … Schutte, Media for Justice Image source Civil…
Second World War and its impact, 1939-1948
… of Alexandra responded positively to the call by their leaders after several threats were made by the bus company … role in the mobilisation process, and the…
ArchiveThe Man Before Mandela by Steven Gish
… but one of South Africa’s most important civil rights leaders is part of the University of Minnesota family. One … also became one of the most prominent…
ArticleUniversity of Pretoria 2015-2016 Student Protests Timeline
… African President Jacob Zuma would meet with university leaders as well as student leaders at the Union Buildings in Pretoria ‘to discuss the … President…
ADDRESS AT THE SCOTTISH PARLIAMENT, 13 June 2001
… black South Africans, who went on to become great leaders in South Africa. I can specifically recall, Reverend … in 1998. I would be amiss if I did not…
Chapter 5 - The Freedom Charter
… People," reported the NEC in December 1955, "many of its leaders and many of its branches showed a complete lack of … Cape has recalled a bitter struggle,…
75. 1960: We are at a turning-point in the history of our country
… visited at his own request. He also met certain African 'leaders' opposed to the Government policy, selected and … In dramatic pre-dawn swoops some 2,000…
The defiance campaign by M. P. Naicker
… and blood of the working people. Nothing is said of the leaders of the non-European peoples. "This van Riebeeck … to receive banning orders were Indian and…
Curry and the South African Revolution by E. S. Reddy
… shared their food with their African colleagues. Many leaders and activists were tried in the notorious Treason … of the accused were released. Thirty of the…
ADDRESS BY PRESIDENT NELSON MANDELA ON RECEIVING THE FREEDOM OF PIETERMARITZBURG Pietermaritzburg, 25 April 1997
… in all their diversity are represented. We salute the leaders of this city who have joined hands in the quest to … have helped bring this about - security…
Burkina Faso: Echoes of a Revolution Past by Ernest Harsch, December 22nd, 2014
… of social justice. Sankarists were far from the only leaders and activists who spurred the demonstrations that … of protest speakers. Even politically…
Some of Gandhi’s Early Views on Africans Were Racist. But That Was Before He Became Mahatma by E.S Reddy (The Wire), 18 October 2016
… (Indian Opinion, October 22, 1910) He also praised African leaders. In his reporting of a speech made by Dube for Indian … In May 1947, he told Y.M. Dadoo…
EventCongolese activist,Patrice Lumumba is briefly arrested
… dramatic appearance stole the show from other Congolese leaders. Following Congo’s independence, which it gained from …
EventSACC publishes a report condemning apartheid as a false faith hostile to Christian beliefs
… of apartheid during those years. Some individual church leaders like Fr Trevor Huddleston, Desmond Tutu, Beyers …
EventNames of 303 banned people are published
… had almost been broken. Nearly all the revolutionary leaders had either been banned, jailed or fled the country. …
EventDictator Siad Barre flees Somalia ending his 22 year rule
… Siad Barre shared the fate of many post liberation leaders in Africa. Having started out as policemen in the …
EventBilateral talks to continue
… A consensus was reached following the fall-out between the leaders of the African National Congress (ANC) and government …
EventUnited Nations World Summit starts
… York. The Millennium Summit was the biggest ever for world leaders. It tackled challenges brought about by issues …
EventTranskei Constitution Act No 48 commences
… elected legislative assembly, consisting of 64 traditional leaders and 45 elected members, with a cabinet under a chief …
EventSir de Villiers Graaff and Theo Gerdener jointly express their agreement to form a new party
… In a joint declaration the leaders of the United Party (UP), Sir de Villiers Graaff and …
EventJoshua Nkomo’s freedom of movement and association in Southern Rhodesia is restricted
… where he was placed in detention, along with other fellow leaders of the nationalist struggle. Nkomo, who supported …
Conquest: 1600s-1800s
… honesty, the sentiments expressed by the Khoikhoi leaders at the so-called peace talks in 1660, which brought …
ArticleThe Bambatha Rebellion begins
… instructed, Sigananda decided to join Bambatha and the two leaders combined their forces to launch a series of guerrilla …
ArticleAngolan Civil War (1975-2002): A Timeline of Events
… The MPLA repels an attempted coupby one of its prominent leaders and subsequently establishes itself firmly as a …