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…  On 19 March 1910, Thomas Thornton became the first person to fly on an aeroplane as a passenger when … Kimmerling £100 for a short flight from Sydenham Hill.On the same day, Rand reporter Julia Stansfield became the first female passenger to fly on a plane when Kimmerling …

… List of all the organisations which supports the United Democratic Front who are also the affiliates of the regional United Democratic Front from … List of organisations which support and are affiliates of the Regional UDF …

… On 15 May 1993, Jacob "Baby Jake" Matlala, won the World Boxing Organisation (WBO) world champion title. … age by his father, and turned professional in 1979. Under the guidance of Theo Mthembu, Matlala won his first … in Port Elizabeth in 1980. Matlala then went on to become the South African Flyweight Champion, and later won the …

… Please find below information on additional services for the late Adelaide Tambo. Please note that the venue for the funeral on Saturday has been changed to the Wattville … Further information on services for the late Adelaide Tambo, 07 February 2007 …

… game was particularly significant, as Errol Tobias was the first black player to start a test match in South Africa during this game. South Africa, or the Springboks, won this test match 23-15. This historical match is relevant considering the upcoming British and Irish Lions rugby tour, which is to …

… The former minister of labour, Tito Mboweni, was appointed governor of the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) to replace Dr Chris Stals. Mboweni, the first Black person to head this highly reputed … First day of office for Mboweni as Governor the SA Reserve Bank …

… country, but who deserves recognition as a major voice in the struggle against apartheid and as an original … artistic, aesthetic and meaningful images even in the harshest and most threatening of situations.The main focus of Cole’s photography was his commitment to …

… The African National Congress has learned with sadness of the passing of 67 South African nationals who died and scores who were injured in Lagos as a result of the collapsed Synagogue Church of all Nations last Friday, 12 … The death and injuries of South Africans in Nigeria, 16 …

… Draft, annotated letter from the African National Congress to Pope John Paul II informing him of the 70th anniversary of the formation of the organisation. … Draft letter from the African National Congress to Pope John Paul II …

… The letter is an invitation to members of the South African Students Organisation to the 9th annual general students council meetingto be held on … Letter from Terrence Tryon to the African Teachers Association of South Africa …

… dead in Zimbabwe by squatters occupying his land. He was the first White farmer to be killed in the on-going land confrontations involving so-called "war … taken from his property 75 miles (120 kilometres) east of the capital, Harare, and driven into the bush. It was alleged …

… The memorandum provides a background to the political history of South Africa. The development of the policy of separate development and … Memorandum to the Minister of Bantu Administration and Development and …

… Abel Molokwane (31), executive member of the Brits Action Committee (BAC), was shot dead in Oukasie, Western Transvaal by unknown gunmen. The BAC was formed to oppose a decision of the government to move the Oukasie community to Lethlabile, … Coleman, M. (ed)(1998). A Crime Against Humanity: analysing the repression of the apartheid state , Johannesburg: Human …

… Statement to the ANC National Conference in Durban, 2-6 July 1991, from … local prison, stating that two months has passed since the deadline for the release of political prisoners. Suggest that until they … Statement to the ANC Conference from political prisoners in Pretoria local …

… of Transkei announced his intention to retire from the Presidency in February 1982, to devote more time to … family affairs. However, in 1986 Matanzima was forced by the South African government to retire from the presidency. He was succeeded by his brother George …

… Minutes of the ordinary meeting of the Urban Bantu Council held in the Urban Bantu Council Chamber on 11 November 1976. … Minutes: ordinary meeting of the Urban Bantu Council: 11 November 1976: 510 …

… The town is home to the region's main hospital despite the capital of the Kunene … plateau. It is here that Twyfelfontein and the incredible rock engravings are found. (AS SHOWN IN PHOTO) While rock engravings are found all over the world, although mostly …

… His middle name ’Mvuyelwa’ is Xhosa and means ‘he for whom the people sing’. Both his parents were teachers, activists and members of the Communist Party of South Africa (CPSA later renamed the … in Alice. Lovedale was started by missionaries and many future leaders of South Africa, including Mbeki’s father, had …

… "This first volume in the series, Turning Points in History, highlights two important events that occurred prior to the arrival of Europeans in South Africa - farming and … not have occurred..." Contents Introduction Chapter 1 - The First Farmers by Jeff Guy Chapter 2 - The Beginnings of …

… from Zithulele N Cindi, Black Peoples Convention, to the South West African Peoples Organisation (SWAPO) to attend the 2nd Annual Congress of the Black Peoples Convention, as observers … Letter from Zithulele N Cindi to the South West African Peoples Organisation (SWAPO) …

… Analysis of the van Wyk de Vries Commission of Enquiry into White … been expressed among English language student circles over the implications of the commission. … Document on the van Wyk de Vries Commission of Enquiry into Universities …

… a paper delivered by Archbishop Tutu, General Secretary of the South African Council of Churches, at the annual meeting of Diakonia on 25 March 1980 on population removals and the urban church. … Paper delivered at the Annual Meeting of Diakonia on March 25, 1980 …

… Conference paper on mandatory economic sanctions and the oil embargo against SA prepared by the African National Congress of South Africa for an … Conference held in Paris on September 12-13, 1980. Note the document is barely legible. … Mandatory economic sanctions and the oil embargo against SA at International Conference …

… This is a pamphlet containing the statement accepted for distribution by the SACC, April 6, 1985 regarding theological rationale and a call to prayer for the end to unjust rule. It is reproduced in Journal of … A theological rationale and a call to prayer for the end to unjust rule …

… The newsletter is about South African Fellowship of … Fellowship Centre on 14th and 15th December 1963, the conference about the struggle to survive.Inclusive are issues about Defence … Non-Violence News, Fourth Quarter 1994: The South African Fellowship of Reconciliation. …

… [Extract] Peace is indissolubly interwoven with the question of freedom, for peace without freedom is a … would be futile and unrealistic to speak of peace outside the context of the struggle for freedom. ES Reddy … Message by Albert Luthuli to the National Peace Convention, 4 October 1956, Johannesburg …

… Speech given by the Right Honorable Denis Healey, M.B.E., M.P. at the Eighth Annual Day of Affirmation of Academic Freedom and … of thanks by Horst Kleinschmidt, Acting President of the National Union of South African Students. Includes … A decent respect for the opinions of mankind: Academic freedom and human freedom …

… traveller, artist, and author was born in 1792. The son of a wealthy nurseryman.  Burchell travelled nearly 7 … He described his journey in a book titled Travels in the Interior of Southern Africa.  His collection contains the most extensive examples of African fauna and flora.  …

… with Helen Suzman, Colin Eglin and R. Swart regarding the independence of the Ciskei and its socio-economic impact on black families … with Helen Suzman, Colin Eglin and R. Swart regarding the independence of the Ciskei and its socio-economic impact on black families …

… Dorothy Fisher was given a new heart in 1969 and became the longest surviving patient. She lived for 12 years … was South Africa's fifth heart transplant recipient and the first woman to undergo such an operation. When she died … of "chronic rejection" of her transplanted heart. Only in the middle 1980s did researchers develop cyclosporin, an …