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… is the Extraordinary Summit Meeting of OAU Heads of State and Government. The leaders of our continent have met to grapple with the critical issue of the African economy and such related matters as the terrible debt burden that the … that between United States President Ronald Reagan and the General Secretary of the CPSU, Mikhail Gorbachev, …

… - a crying indictment of all the practices, policies and laws of the South African State. For our people … of South Africa has a provision which contains a direct and express infringement. South Africa has the distinction of being the only country in the world which boldly and unashamedly acts in contravention of the Universal …

… Journalist, author and anti-apartheid activist Hugh Lewin has died, aged … in Pietermaritzburg. He also worked at Drum magazine and Golden City Post in Johannesburg. Lewin at the launch of … memoir Stones Against the Mirror, victims ‘made of metal and concrete, not flesh and blood’. Lewin served the full …

… Premier Matthews Phosa; Cabinet Ministers from Mozambique and South Africa; Ms Graca Machel and members of the Machel family; Nkosi Mahlalela; … was that the peoples of Mozambique, South Africa, Africa and beyond, had been robbed of a giant. We mourned with …

… Excellency President Rupiah Banda and Mrs Banda and your delegation, Ministers and senior officials, Adelaide Tambo Skills Development …

… “The ‘baasskap’ cookie must crumble” Mafika Pascal Gwala and the quest for a humane society If Mafika Pascal Gwala, … here today - he would have been happy, irritated, elated and possibly even perplexed. The emotion that would have most likely dominated his mind, body and his psyche, would be that which could be compared to the …

… of the National Council of Provinces; Deputy Speaker and Deputy Chairperson of the national Houses of Parliament; … the Republic; Honourable leaders of our political parties and Honourable Members of Parliament; Ministers and Deputy Ministers; Our esteemed Chief Justice and members …

… happen. Last week Pravin Gordhan the Minister of Finance and former head of the S African Revenue Service, plus his … dismissed the then incorruptable finance minister, Nene and replaced him with a compliable Van Royen. The world markets reacted predictably and the S African currency began to slide furoiusly. A …

… of open grasslands, dotted with indigenous forest patches and swamp forests flanked by magnificent forested ravines of the Msikaba and Mtentu rivers . (This name can differ in spelling … visits to spectacular waterfalls, (as seen in photo above) and finding marine life in the crystal clear rock pools! . …

… once again as South Africans, our Palestinian guests and as humanists to express our solidarity with the people of … event, particularly the United Nations Information Centre and the UNISA Centre for Arabic and Islamic Studies for this magnificent act of compassion, …

… Your Royal Highnesses, Your Excellencies, Heads of State and Government, Secretary General of the Commonwealth, Leaders of Delegation and Ministers, High Commissioners and members of the diplomatic corps; Friends, ladies and …

… with those from the ANC, were forced to flee the country and go into exile, especially during the period between 1962 and 1964. Yusuf Dadoo, one of the prominent leaders of the SACP and president of the South African Indian Congress, was among …

… My Lords,  Distinguished Members of Parliament,  Ladies and Gentlemen: I would like to thank the Conservative Party and Labour Party's Foreign Affairs Committee for the honour … They symbolise past heroic struggles against tyranny and autocracy. They have meaning because, long before today, …

… Manne Emsley Dipico matriculated at St Boniface High, and studied towards a BA (Personnel Management) at Fort Hare. … Manne began his working life at De Beer’s Finsch Mine, and was later employed by the National Union of Mineworkers as Organiser and later as Education co-ordinator. Manne has come through …

… King Moshoeshoe, Prime Minister Dr. Leabua Jonathan and other dignitaries.] This weekend has brought us together, the living and the departed. We are united by the brutal death of the nationals of this Kingdom and the children of the mothers of South Africa. They have …

… Sithwalandwe! You have walked along the road of the hereos and the heroines. You have borne the pain of those who have known fear and learnt to conquer it. You have marched in front when … of tears. You have cried to broadcast a story of joy. And now you leave this hallowed place to continue to march in …

… this august gathering, the South African success story and our approach to lasting peace and reconciliation. We are also pleased to be part of this … we should all contribute to bringing about lasting peace and stability in this region. Ladies and gentlemen, we were …

… National Congress, Durban, December 12-14, 1958 Sons and Daughters of Afrika, Nationalist Returned to Power We … Nationalist Party on their part responded to this honour and trust by elevating Dr. Verwoerd to the leadership of the Party and so to the Premiership of the country in succession to the …

… compiled by E.S. Reddy & Fatima Meer 1947 Drs Naicker and Dadoo in India, Pakistan and Cairo Karachi, Saturday: Dr G.M. Naicker and Dr Y.M. Dadoo, the South African Indian leaders, arrived …

… told the judge, the people 'were singing in their language and this causes riots'. Mngcini died in hospital. Fear seems … fear of guma, fear of all those kinds of non-biased and authentic South African music expressing the pride and the intransigence so characteristic of black South …

… majority of the people of South Africa has been allowed and invited to share this prestigious rostrum with the representatives of the independent and sovereign nations and peoples of the world. This is a development of …

… Prime Minister Goran Persson, Distinguished Guests, and, People of Brazil and Rio de Janeiro: First of all, let me thank you, President … to a variety of matters, including freedom from colonial and white minority domination, the environment and equitable …

… Compatriots and Comrades, Today, on January 8th, we observe and celebrate the 91st Anniversary of our movement, the … birthday of the people`s movement, we convey our greetings and best wishes to you all, to the peoples of our continent …

… of the Presidium of the Congress,  Comrades Militants and Combatants of MPLA,  Comrades and Friends: We bring to this historic First Congress of the MPLA warmest and most fraternal greetings from the National Executive …

… my pass, guilty of disobeying a law by way of protest, and not guilty of incitement. At the time I voluntarily accepted the advice of my lawyers, and because of the very poor state of my health I did not … I made the right decision. I place it on record here and leave the reader to decide. Whether he applauds or …

… Josiah Gumede, 1867-1946: An Historical Assessment "Gumede and John Dube are the pioneers who were the inspiration and foundation upon which the new leaders were trying to … leaders like Kwame Nkrumah, Jomo Kenyatta, Seretse Khama and Samora Machel. In a very important respect they were the …

… seeks to convince the ordinary people that it is the best and only government they could have. However, every day we realise that, in fact, this democracy does not, and cannot, resolve their problems. Both England and the U.S.A. are still facing the problems of institutional …

… by the police? Why did they pursue him so persistently and find him so dangerous, when no charges had been proved … as threatening the stability of the apartheid state, and the state turned the formidable strength of its restrictive laws and its powerful security police to eradicate this threat. …

… trying to understand what’s happening at my alma mater and employer for over 40 years, the University of Cape Town … perspective of: who he was, what he thought, what he did, and what is his legacy. Who was he?  To BCM colleagues, he … ideologically eclectic, charismatic/messianic, politically and culturally aware. The Apartheid regime initially chose …

… Comrade President Kenneth Kaunda, President of UNIP and of the Republic of Zambia,  Honourable members of the … of UNIP,  Your Excellencies, distinguished Heads of State and Government, and foreign delegations,  Distinguished delegates to the …