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EventNelson Mandela announces his separation from his wife, Winnie Mandela.
… Just two years after coming out from prison, Nelson Mandela announced his intention to separate from his wife of 34 years, Winnie Madikizela-Mandela. ……
BiographyMandla Michael Yende
… Phikwane in Alexandra Township , north of Johannesburg, in 1976. Phikwane, who had just returned from exile where he had received military training, trained …
BiographyJudge Jan Hendrik Steyn
… for the book company, Juta & Co, to keep the wolf from the door. He became one of the youngest judges in South … and above all, urban upliftment were his…
The government admits responsibility for the death of the Black leader, Joseph Mdluli on 19 March 1976 and agree to pay damages
… Political History: a chronology of key political events from independence to mid-1997, Westport: Greenwood. … the death of the Black leader, Joseph Mdluli on…
ArchiveExtracts of 3 Interviews from the 1956 Women’s Anti-Pass March
… who participated in the 1956 March. Here are extracts from three interviews (Q: Indicates interviewer's question) … get to Pretoria? DM: Yes, we all…
EventPrime Minister Verwoerd’s assassin transferred from prison to a mental asylum
… Hendrik Verwoerd on 6 September 1966 was to be moved from Pretoria Central Prison to a mental institution. … England and the United States of America and…
Sizakele Sigxashe
… this, he was seconded to the Defence Ministry in Angola in 1976. He worked closely particularly with those in MK’s … SAPA, (2011), Zuma pays tribute to…
EventMau Mau political prisoners escape from Mageta Island, Lake Victoria
… 1956, 11 Mau Mau prisoners, serving life sentences escaped from Mageta Island, Lake Victoria in a canoe. This was after … 1963 (seven years later), the…
BiographyCharles Robberts (Blackie) Swart
… his initial studies he was a schoolteacher at Ficksburg from 1914 to 1915. During the 1914 Rebellion Swart was … the coalition, partly (as he stated in an…
65. Letter from the Natal Indian Congress to Smuts, 1945
… From the book: A Documentary History of Indian South … campaign by the unanimous vote of 7,633 members assembled from all parts of the province. It enjoys…
ArchiveExtract from Minutes of State Security Council Meeting, 9 June 1980
… Incomplete Minutes from a State Security Council Meeting in which the situation … Extract from Minutes of State Security Council Meeting, 9 June 1980 …
Circular from Strini Moodley to Dear Black Brothers and Sisters
… http://www.sahistory.org.za/archive/circular-from-strini-moodley-to-dear-black-brothers-and-sisters- … Circular from Strini Moodley to Dear Black Brothers…
ArchiveStatement by Zamngqondo Gingana evicted from the farm Bell Rock
… circumstances surrounding his dismissal and eviction from Bell Rock farm. … Statement by Zamngqondo Gingana evicted from the farm Bell Rock …
BiographyPeter Sexford Magubane
… and international awards and holds honorary doctorates from a number of South African and international … for the Rand Daily Mail . From June through to…
ArchiveThe Gains of the Democratic Movement from the Kennedy visit
… the United Democratic Front on the gains as well as losses from Kennedy's visit to South Africa. … The Gains of the Democratic Movement from the Kennedy…
ArchiveStatement on the expulsion from the ANC of South Africa
… Statement on the expulsion from the ANC (SA) of T Bonga, A M Makiwane, G M Mbele, A K … Statement on the expulsion from the ANC of South Africa …
ArchiveLetter from Saths Cooper to My dear brothers and sisters
… Handwritten letter of support and motivation from Saths Cooper to members of the Black People's Convention … Letter from Saths Cooper to My dear brothers and…
Robert L Barber
… Robert L Barber,had died in detention in October 1976 in the police cells in Durban.No further information was …
ArchiveLetter from Zambian Acting Chief Immigration Officer to Jack Simons
… Letter from D J Cator, Zambian Acting Chief Immigration Officer, to … Letter from Zambian Acting Chief Immigration Officer to Jack Simons …
ArchiveLetter addressed to Mr Moorcroft from the Glenmore Residents Committee
… Letter addressed to Mr Moocroft from the Glenmore Residents Committee requesting support … Letter addressed to Mr Moorcroft from the Glenmore Residents…
ArchiveLetter from John Daniel, President, to SRC Presidents and others
… General circular letter from John Daniel, President of NUSAS, suggesting ways of … Letter from John Daniel, President, to SRC Presidents and others …
ArchiveLetter from Danish Minister of Foreign Affairs to Oliver Tambo
… Cable from the Danish Minister of Foreign Affairs to Oliver Tambo … Letter from Danish Minister of Foreign Affairs to Oliver Tambo …
ArchiveLetter from Paul Pretorius, NUSAS, to Local Committees, SRC Presidents
… Covering letter from Paul Pretorius, Deputy-President, NUSAS, with a working … Letter from Paul Pretorius, NUSAS, to Local Committees, SRC …
ArchiveLetter from Hutton and Cook Attorneys addressed to A.W. Goodyear
… Letter from Hutton and Cook Attorneys representing Sidney Knott … Letter from Hutton and Cook Attorneys addressed to A.W. Goodyear …
ArchiveLetter from Moses Mabhida, General Secretary (SACP) to Jack Simons
… Letter from Moses Mabhida to Jack Simons asking him to study the … Letter from Moses Mabhida, General Secretary (SACP) to Jack Simons …
ArchiveExtract from Minutes of State Security Council Meeting, 8 September 1980
… Extract from the Minutes of a State Security Council Meeting held on … Extract from Minutes of State Security Council Meeting, 8 September …
ArchiveQuote from Nelson Mandela: Soweto-South Africa: February 13-1990
… by Dumile Feni. Complete mural painted by 80 artists from 20 countries. Celebration of release of Nelson Mandela. … Quote from Nelson Mandela: Soweto-South…
ArchiveLetter from Duncan Innes, President, to SRC Presidents and others
… General circular letter from Duncan Innes, President of the National Union of South … Letter from Duncan Innes, President, to SRC Presidents and others …
Document 27 - Letter from E. R. Roux to Douglas Wolton, 5 September 1928
… From: South Africa's Radical Tradition, a documentary … One 1907 - 1950, by Allison Drew Document 27 - Letter from E. R. Roux to Douglas Wolton, 5 September…
EventGovernment declares that five 'non-White' South African University Colleges will be entities separate from the University of South Africa
… On 3 April 1968, South Africa Prime Minister B.J. Vorster announced that five 'non-White' South African University Colleges will be released from their…