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ArticleNew light on ‘76 uprising
Hector Peterson was not the first person to be killed in the 1976 Soweto uprising, a new book sensationally claims. Hastings Ndlovu, the protest's leader, was…
Glossary: Learning from Leaders
Ambassador A person who officially represents his or her government in another country. Banish Send someone away from a place and to…
Let them Speak - Slave Stamouers of South Africa by André van Rensburg
The early Cape was settled not only by ex-VOC workers who became free burghers and the Huguenots but also by slaves who lost their freedom and was brought to…
ArticleDutch Reformed Church (DRC)
When the Dutch settled in South Africa in the 16th and 17th centuries they transplanted their Dutch Reformed theology to the African continent. Jan van…
Learning about history through objects
Investigating the Toy box: objects Sometimes we do not have written records or pictures to help us find out information about the past, only the objects that…
Chapter 7 - Defining the process
Codesa's first plenary session boosted the chances of a speedy resolution to South Africa's conflict and of substantive negotiation towards democracy. By now,…
Address to the Biennial Meeting of the Association for The Development of Education in Africa (Adea), Johannesburg, 6 December 1999
Education Ministers from African Countries Representatives of Donor Organisations Distinguished Delegates Ladies and Gentlemen: I am honoured to be here…
ArticleGrade 6 - Term 4: Medicine through time
Isangomas and inyangas are the two main types of indigenous or traditional healers in South Africa. Isangomas Isangomas are spiritual healers and are often…
Natal Performing Arts Council (NAPAC)
NAPAC was founded on 25 July 1963 under Chris Lombard as the first director. The first office premises were two small offices in Acutt Street, Durban. They…
Mandela’s membership of the Communist Party: what needs to be reassessed by Tom Lodge
The evidence that Stephen Ellis refers to about Mandela’s membership of the Communist Party is pretty definitive. It is based upon recollections of party…
Statement by Oliver Tambo at the meeting of the Special Committee against Apartheid, 12 January 1982
Mobilise the world for sanctions against Apartheid We owe the United Nations Special Committee against Apartheid a debt of deep gratitude for inviting me to…
Statement by Oliver Tambo at the meeting of the United Nations Special Committee against apartheid, 12 January 1982
Mobilise the world for sanctions against apartheid! We owe the United Nations Special Committee against Apartheid a debt of deep gratitude for inviting me to…
Why did so few Black South Africans make films before the 1990s?
There are less than a handful of black directors who made films before the 1990s. The reasons for this are the same reasons that kept black people out of other…
Message of the National Executive Committee of the ANC, delivered by Mr. Tambo, at the funeral of Dr. Yusuf M. Dadoo, 01 September 1983, London
We are gathered here to pay homage to an outstanding leader of the African liberatory struggle, a comrade and friend who devoted most of his life in the…
Appendix II: About Dr. Dadoo, delivered by Oliver Tambo
We are gathered here to pay homage to an outstanding leader of the African liberatory struggle, a comrade and friend who devoted most of his life in the…
Address to Extraordinary Summit of the World Economic Forum 21 June 2003
It is a great privilege for me to be able to share with this august gathering, the South African success story and our approach to lasting peace and…
Farewell To His Comrades: Message, September 19, 1983
[Message to a meeting of the Central Committee of the South African Communist Party, written and signed hours before his death, September 19, 1983] Dearest…
Address to the World Council of Churches Harare 12 December 1998
The Moderator Presidents of the WCC The General Secretary Delegates and members of the WCC Distinguished Guests It is a great honour, as an African, to…
ArticleBolt (1970-1975)
Bolt, a periodical covering English language studies focussing on contemporary South African reviews, criticism and creative writing. The magazine aimed to be…
ArticleSouth African Institute of Race Relations
The South African Institute of Race Relations (SAIRR) was established in 1929 as an organization geared towards conducting research on race relations. From…
ArticleGrade 12 - How SA emerged as a democracy from the crises of the 1990s
During the 1980s, the apartheid government came under increasing internal pressure. The National Party attempted a political solution to the crisis it faced by…
Address to Foreign Correspondents association Johannesburg, 26 November 1998
Dr Werner Vogt Members of the Foreign Correspondents Association Ladies and gentlemen A meeting with members of the Foreign Correspondents Association has…
Article1970’s: Poetry Timeline
1971 Closure of The Classic, by Nat Nakasa, editor. Publication of ‘Sounds of a Cowhide Drum’, Oswald Mtshali’s first book of poetry, by Renoster Books,…
The National Bird
Blue Crane Anthropoides paradisiaThe elegant Blue Crane stands about one meter high. It is a light blue-grey, has a long neck supporting a rather bulbous head,…
National Council of African Women (NCAW)
The NCAW was established in 1933 by a group of women in Kimberley. It amalgamated a number of smaller welfare groups countrywide that had formed to improve…
Antony Kaminju
Born in Nairobi, Kenya, 1972. Resides in Johannesburg. Studied at University of the Witwatersrand, International Institute of Journalism, Berlin, Kenya…
ArticleBlack Women’s Federation
In 1973, Natal women formed a federation of Black women after Fatima Meer returned from the USA, where Black American women were moved by the problems faced by…
Testimony of Bruno Mtolo, Johannesburg (Rivonia Trial), 15 January, 1964
Testimony of Bruno Mtolo, saboteur, for the prosecution Direct Examination by Percy Yutar: Yutar: Bruno, are you a sabateur? Mtolo: Yes, I was. …
The Johannesburg Biennale by Bisi Silva (Artnet), 1998
As curious as it may seem to a jaded Western art world, the large-scale global art exhibition still strikes many emerging nations as a good idea. One such is…
The National Fish
Galjoen Coracinus capensis The Galjoen is unique to the South African coast. It keeps mostly to shallow water, is often found in rough surf right next to the…