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Address by President of South Africa, Thabo Mbeki, at the 62nd session of the United Nations’ General Assembly, New York
… Your Excellency, the President of the General Assembly, Sergjan Kerim Your Excellency, the … to address this challenge. It is clear that delaying action on…
Document 37 - The Bill of Rights
… hence it begins at Article 7. 7. RIGHTS 1. This Bill of Rights is a cornerstone of democracy in South Africa. It enshrines the rights of all … financial…
"Umkhonto we Sizwe - Born of the People": Statement of the National Executive Comittee of the ANC on the 25th Anniversary of the Formation of Umkhonto we Sizwe by O. R. Tambo, 16 December 1986
… Africa. Thus was born Umkhonto we Sizwe, the People's Army of our country. By that time the demands of our people were loud, persistent and clear: all…
BiographyJohn Langalibalele Dube
… John Langalibalele Dube was born at Inanda Mission station of the American Zulu Mission (AZM) in Natal on 22 February … This was the beginning of his…
Speech on the Occasion of the Celebration of the Twenty-First Anniversary of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa by O. R. Tambo, Lusaka, 21 April 1979
… We greet you all in the name of the liberation movements of southern Africa, in the name … to which we can together maintain our unity of purpose and action…
O. R. Tambo interviewed in Luanda after Summit Meeting of Presidents of Frontline States and Southern African Liberation Movements, 1977
… TAMBO: This has been a very important meeting for a number of reasons. The consultations of British Foreign Secretary … be resolutions of condemnation. But…
Document 92 “Communist Party of South Africa Plenum Held from 5th to 8th April 1936”, Umsebenzi, and 16 May 1936
… 1907 - 1950, by Allison Drew Document 92 " Communist Party of South Africa Plenum Held from 5th to 8th April 1936", … and national Liberation movement on the…
Magic of a mix of cultures
… Magic of a mix of cultures …
ArchiveCombination of forms of struggle
… Combination of forms of struggle …
ArchiveUniversity of the Western Cape, Special Graduation Ceremony, 25 October 1991
… Programme for Oliver Tambo's honorary degree ceremony at the University of the Western Cape, 15 October 1991. Includes the words of the South African…
Address by the President of South Africa, Thabo Mbeki, to The Joint Sitting of Parliament, Palais Du Parliament, Brazzaville, Republic of Congo, 1 December 2005
… Your Excellency, Speaker of the National Assembly, Jean-Pierre Thystere-Tchicaya, Your … today, we believe that we will have elaborated a focused programme…
Statement at the 2735th meeting of the Security Council by Mfanafuthi Johnstone (Johnny) Makatini, 19 February 1987
… The delegation of the African National Congress of South Africa (ANC), on … Africa will be addressed and translated into concrete action. My delegation also…
ArchiveReview of the state of organisation of the Liberation Movement
… Extract from an unknown document. A review of the organisation of the Movement within South Africa and beyond the borders … Review of the state of…
Address of the President of the Republic Of South Africa, Thabo Mbeki, at the Youth Day celebrations: Absa Stadium, Buffalo City Municipality
… Essop Pahad, Ministers and Deputy Ministers, Premier of the Eastern Cape province, Nosimo Balindlela, Your … For this reason, among other things, a bursary…
EventCongress of the People starts in Kliptown
… The historic multi-racial convention called The Congress of the People started in Kliptown, near Johannesburg. The proposition for this form of gathering…
BiographyMotlotlehi – His Majesty King Constantine Bereng Seeiso Moshoeshoe II of Lesotho
… Moshoeshoe II was born on 2 May 1938, in the Village of Salang in the Mountain District of Mokhotlong in the British Protectorate of Basutoland (now known as…
ArticleHistory of slavery and early colonisation in South Africa
… and Forced Labour Model. This was the original model of colonialism brought by the Dutch in 1652, and subsequently … exported from the Western Cape to the…
ArticleThe impact of the War on Agriculture and Land
… in South Africa received a major stimulus as a result of increased demand inside the country and a growing export market. The war had reduced the role of…
ArticleTeachers League of South Africa (TLSA) conference in 1925
… Background The establishment of the Teachers’ League of South Africa (TLSA) emerged out of increasing racial segregation in the Cape. While … Adhikari, M., ‘…
ArticleThe spread of these ideas to Europe and Australia
… The indigenous inhabitants of Australia The continent of Australia was settled about 60,000 years ago. Before European settlement, most of the inhabitants of…
ArticleThe Establishment of the Afrikaner Broederbond in May 1918.
… In May 1918 a group of fourteen railway clerks, clergymen and policemen formed an … was renamed the Afrikaner Broederbond (AB). The formation of the AB was…
Women at the start of the 20th century
… three or four decades that women's role in the history of South Africa has, belatedly, been given some recognition. Previously the history of women's…
Message from the President, South African Society of Artists
… The South African Society of Artists celebrated its centenary on 26 September 2002 and on 9 December we mark the centenary of its first exhibition held at…
ArticleLouis van Mauritius and the Slave Revolt of 1808
… The unique nature of slavery in the Cape Colony hindered many attempts at wide-scale resistance on the part of Cape slaves. Instead many slaves’ attempts at…
Pottery, division of labour, trade, medicine and healing, hunting
… Pottery production was also a very important feature of Iron Age society. The Iron Age women were skilled potters. … is still developing content for this…
ArticleRole of Black people in the South African War
… Introduction The South African War of 1899-1902 was essentially a 'White mans' war, fought to … South African war was fought in a region where four fifths of…
ArticleSouth Africa - First 20 Years of Democracy (1994 - 2014)
… vote for the first time on 27 April 1994 to mark the end of apartheid rule and establish a new Constitutional order. This year, 2014, marks 20 years of…
ArticleCommercial, Catering & Allied Workers Union of South Africa (CCAWUSA)
… CCAWUSA (The Commercial, Catering and Allied Workers Union of South Africa) in 1975, with Emma Mashinini as the … response to a clarion call by the 1985…
The armed struggle and state repression of the 1960s
… came about in the 1960s. This change was the result of combined elements, including the formation of the PAC, growing frustration among black people, the…
Performing Arts Council of the Orange Free State (PACOFS)
… a non-profit entity. It was restructured as an agency of the Department of Arts and Culture under the name Performing Arts Centre of the Free State , which…