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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 …
Class Struggle
… nobility who owned the land and the peasants who worked on it. Feudalism was replaced by capitalism when factory …
The Indians of Natal: Resistance to Apartheid, 1971-1985 by Davinder S. Dhillon
… Indian Congress (NIC) led Indian community is zeroed on in chapters two and three. The efforts of the NIC …
EventTrade unionist Clements Kadalie dies in East London
… wage earners in South Africa into an unparalleled force. On 28 November 1951, he passed away in East London. …
EventEgyptian President Sadat formally accepts an invitation to visit Israel. The Egyptian foreign minister and his deputy resign over the proposed visit to Israel and the Arab nations are in uproar
… 1977 and ultimately the Camp David Accords. Sources: "On This Day: 18 November." News24.com Sadat's "Sacred …
EventCastro decides to send troops to Angola to fight South Africa
… Anon, Conflicting Missions, Secret Cuban Documents on History of African Involvement, from the National …
EventThe Bisho Massacre occurs
… the other homelands were reincorporated into South Africa on 27 April 1994, after the first post-apartheid elections. … Nelson, ‘ANC President Nelson…