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EventJulius Nyerere chairman of the Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) addresses the ANC in Arusha
… advocated for an independent, socialist programme based on a concept derived from a variant of African socialism. … at the Tshwane University of Technology …
Event18 mineworkers die in Carletonville
… On 29 July 1999, a team of AngloGold mineworkers at the …
EventGeneral De la Rey protests British mistreatment of women and children
… scorched earth policy had been implemented by March 1901. On 16 August 1901, De la Rey, a Boer general, had protested …
EventKitchener succeeds Roberts as Commander-in-Chief
… On Lord Roberts' return to England in November 1900 Lord …
EventBritish establish first ‘refugee’ camps during the South African War
… the Boer soldiers. They were being supported by the people on the farms so he initiated the "scorched earth" policy. …
EventKing Moshoeshoe II is reinstated as King of Lesotho
… On 25 January 1995, King Moshoeshoe II was formally …
EventHaile Selassie, deposed Ethiopian emperor, dies
… Mariam. It was reported that Emperor Selassie had died on 27 August 1975, but the cause of his death remained a … [Accessed 17 August 2013]| Imperial…
EventThe Native Land Act is passed
… of the qualifications for Black franchise. Sharecropping on farms in the Transvaal and the Orange Free State was …
PlaceKwaMuhle Museum, 130 Ordnance Road, Durban
… and groupings. The vision of all the exhibits centres on correcting the inaccuracies in the historical record left …
ArchiveAfrican languages should be at the center of educational and cultural achievement by Abdi Latif Dahir (Quartz Africa)
… languages fall out of daily use, some of them even teeter on the brink of extinction. But two years ago in Tanzania, … Somalia during this period would have…
PlaceThe Durban Centre for Photography
… the formation of a collective of photographers embarking on a photo-based project. One such project was titled Ngale: … Durbanity (2013) which has seen 10…
Slavery in South Africa
… Muslim. The Cape Malays are noted as artisans. Information on the extent of the slavery from India is scant, and further … mixed ancestry, rapidly overtook…
The Treason Trial: Foreword by Chief Albert Luthuli to a book by Helen Joseph, 1963
… the depth of the sincerity and devotion to a noble cause on the white side of the colour line, ranging from those … reward. To all these gallant helpers, I…
ArchiveExtracts of 3 Interviews from the 1956 Women’s Anti-Pass March
… really they gave us a way out. Nobody was arrested on that day. Interview Two: Caroline Motsoaledi (CM) … during the 1956 March? RM: No, we had our…
PlaceDiepkloof, Soweto
… approximately 104 098 persons (2001 Census). It is located on the Eastern Border of Soweto and is close to main … and these distinctive aspects supposedly…
Speech by President Nelson Mandela at the unveiling of the tombstone of Helen Joseph Avalon Cemetery, Johannesburg, 30 March 1996
… laughed over our mistakes and tried to fill each other out on the three decades we had spent apart. But one could always … She is a role model for all of us…
ArticleThe formation of SASO and the Black People’s Convention
… settler minority should impose an entire system of values on an indigenous people.” South Africa’s Black communities …
"Should we get rid of the whites?" - Albert Luthuli answer to a question, 5 March 1959
… the demands of the people for unqualified freedom for all on the basis of adult suffrage, regardless of race or colour, …
Johnny Gomas Voice of the working class: A political Biography by Doreen Musson
… fighters, Johnny Gomas has left deep imprints on the national liberation struggle in South Africa. But how …
Addis Video Art Festival to Cape Town Hosted by ALMA MARTHA
… and playing in tree houses. Many artists also live on the land and over weekends the farm hosts a food and craft …
Statement "Algeria honours Chief Luthuli" by Oliver Tambo, 30 November 1964
… Algiers has conferred an honorary Doctorate of Literature on Chief A.J. Luthuli, President-General of the ANC of South …
News SABC ‘should be hitting the panic button’ over Jimi Matthews’ resignation by Ndileka Lujabe (City Press), 27 June 2016
… Buisson. “We’ve been complaining about what’s been going on at the SABC and we commend Jimi for that immensely brave …
SABC’s Matthews was Motsoeneng’s willing enforcer-in-chief: FJT (TMG Digital), 28 June 2016
… arbitrary and illogical editorial instructions on staff and consequent victimisation of those that disagreed …
PlaceAlgiers, Capital of Algeria
… Presumed to be named after the Harbour City, on the West side of the Bay of Algiers, Capital City of …
EventP.W. Botha launches CONSAS at the Carlton Conference to eliminate “Marxist threat”
… On 22 November 1979 South African prime minister P. W. Botha …
PlaceKweneng, District of Botswana
… borders Central District in northeast, Kgatleng District on the east, South-East District in southeast, Southern …
PlaceOriental Plaza, Fordsburg, Johannesburg
… and local shoppers queue for the the best bargains on everyday and special occasion items. A trip to the …
PlacePhiladelphia
… Town, past Durbanville. Rural Philadelphia is located on the West Coast Way Tractor Route. Rural Philadelphia is …
PlacePakhuis Pass
… hiking trails and C. Louis Leipoldt 's grave. Construction on the Pakhuis Pass began in 1875, using a convict labour … hiking trails and C. Louis Leipoldt's…
PlaceMarket Square, Port Elizabeth
… in 1973. The Prester John Memorial is also located on the square and is the world’s only memorial to this …