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72. The Defiance Campaign, 1953
… From the book: A Documentary History of Indian South Africans edited by Surendra Bhana and Bridglal Pachai A joint planning council of the African National…
72. The Defiance Campaign, 1952
… A joint planning council of the African National Congress and the South African Indian Congress resolved to embark upon a … 72. The Defiance Campaign, 1952 …
Document 18 - The Pretoria Minute
… The South African state saw in the campaign for the Congress of the People and the Freedom Charter an act of treason. … Document 18 - The Pretoria Minute …
Chapter 9 - Division weakens the movement
… From: Lessons of the 1950s By Richard Monroe, March-May 1984 Chapter 9 - Division weakens the movement During the 1950s Congress activists had built, … later…
71.The Group Areas Act
… From the book: A Documentary History of Indian South Africans edited by Surendra Bhana and Bridglal Pachai When the Group Areas Act was passed in 1950, all…
70. The Durban riots, 1949
… From the book: A Documentary History of Indian South Africans edited by Surendra Bhana and … January 1949 a bitter racial conflict occurred in Durban. The…
New tactics in the revolt
… Reaction Takes the Offensive After the first attempted march on Johannesburg on 4 August, and … the partial stay-at-home which kept at least 60 per cent of…
PlaceThe Old Presidency Museum, Bloemfontein
… Former Home of past Presidents featuring exhibits on their lives, plus … It is now a Military Museum, which can be visited between the hours of 8am to 4pm…
Chapter III - The world outside
… From the book: Side by Side by Helen Joseph While I was living encapsulated in house arrest, the 1960s inexorably became a decade of disgrace, of repressive…
EventHunting is prohibited in the area that is now the Kruger National Park
… On the 26 March 1898, a proclamation was published in the Official Gazette of the ZAR. This proclamation prohibited the hunting of game … Siyabona Africa, "…
74. The Freedom Charter, 1955
… From the book: A Documentary History of Indian South Africans edited by Surendra Bhana and … Bridglal Pachai There were some 2 844 delegates present at the…
47. The assault on Gandhi
… From the book: A Documentary History of Indian South Africans edited by Surendra Bhana and Bridglal Pachai Satyagraha required that the word of the…
49. The certificates are burned
… From the book: A Documentary History of Indian South Africans edited by Surendra Bhana and … as a few Chinese numbering about 3 000 in all gathered at the…
EventThe Boipotong massacre takes place
… During the period of transition and negotiation in South Africa, the core area of the conflict in the late 1980s was in the … Giliomee and Bernard Mbenga. …
The Final Prize: My Life in the anti-apartheid struggle by Norman Levy
… My Life in the anti-apartheid struggle by Norman Levy Norman Levy entered liberation politics during the 1940s, finding his niche in the left wing of the…
EventThe world pay tribute to former president Nelson Mandela at the FNB Stadium
… and more than 90 world leaders gathered together at the Memorial service of Nelson Mandela, which was held at the FNB Stadium in Johannesburg. Thousands of…
ArchiveWomen and the Satyagraha Campaign
… join Gandhi's passive resistance campaign Before union, at the turn of the century, conditions for Indian families were very … Women and the Satyagraha…
PlaceFranskraal and the Strandveld Museum
… Situated right outside the shark cage diving centre of South Africa (Gansbaai), Franskraal is a quaint seaside … from outdoors excursions for those who want…
PlaceThe Durban Centre for Photography
… The Durban Centre for Photography (DCP) was originally … conceptualised and founded by Angela Buckalnd in 1995. The DCP opened at the BAT Centre, Durban,…
EventSouth Africa joins the OAU
… After the first fully democratic elections, South Africa was officially admitted as 53rd member of the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) at a summit, held…
EventThe Pope arrives in Lesotho
… The Pope arrives in Lesotho Pope John Paul , leader of the Catholic Church arrives in Lesotho amidst a hijacking … The Pope arrives in Lesotho …
The SA cricket team wins the second test against England on Lords with 10 wickets and leads 1-0 in the series after the first d
… The SA cricket team wins the second test against England on Lords with 10 wickets and leads 1-0 in the series after the first d …
The Cato Manor riots begin due to the ‘beer issue’ and the looming forced removals. Some sources claim that the riots began on
… The Cato Manor riots begin due to the ‘beer issue’ and the looming forced removals. Some sources claim that the …
The SA rugby team beats New Zealand 13-3 in the three-nations tournament. It is the 50th game between the two opponents.
… The SA rugby team beats New Zealand 13-3 in the three-nations tournament. It is the 50th game between the two opponents. …
Britain, the USA and the World Bank refuse aid to Pres. Gamal Abder Nasser to build the Aswan Dam in the Nile River.
… Britain, the USA and the World Bank refuse aid to Pres. Gamal Abder Nasser to build the Aswan Dam in the Nile River. …
The UN reports that over 200,000 Hutu refugees are fleeing into the hills to escape the conflict between the Zaire military and
… The UN reports that over 200,000 Hutu refugees are fleeing into the hills to escape the conflict between the Zaire military and …
Penny Heyns beats the world record the sixth time in three weeks by winning the 200 m breaststroke in the Pan-Pacific Games in
… Penny Heyns beats the world record the sixth time in three weeks by winning the 200 m breaststroke in the Pan-Pacific Games in …
South African house prices have been growing at the second fastest pace in the world over the last few years, according to The
… South African house prices have been growing at the second fastest pace in the world over the last few years, according to The …
The Springboks beat the All Blacks in the Vodacom Tri-Nations match 40-26 at a packed Ellis Park, perhaps inspired by the atten
… The Springboks beat the All Blacks in the Vodacom Tri-Nations match 40-26 at a packed Ellis Park, perhaps inspired by the atten …
The SA rugby team beats the British Isles for the first time in a rugby test series by winning the third test in Newlands 8-0.
… The SA rugby team beats the British Isles for the first time in a rugby test series by winning the third test in Newlands 8-0. …