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Call for papers: 100 years of the SACP
July 2021 marks the centenary of the birth of the South African Communist Party (SACP): one of the first Marxist-Leninist parties on the continent, and among…
ArchiveThe Tay Bridge Disaster by Peter Ball (The Heritage Portal), 24 September 2016
Warren Buffet once said, “It takes 20 years to build a reputation and five minutes to ruin it. If you think about that then you’ll do things differently”. …
Address on the Occasion of the State Banquet, Tripoli, Libya, 12 June 2002
Brother Leader, Colonel Qaddafi, Your Excellencies, Brothers and Sisters, Ladies and Gentlemen: Thank you, dear Brother Leader and the people of the Great…
IV - The Death of Steve Biko
From the book: No.46 - Steve Biko by Hilda Bernstein, 1978, South Africa Biko was arrested for the last time on 18 August 1977 and Section 6 of the Terrorism…
Brief Detention Diary by Michael Hathorn (an excerpt)
Michael Hathorn was detained in Durban Central Prison in 1960, for his role in the struggle. Recorded below is an extract from the prison diary that he kept…
ArticleHow Unique was Slavery at the Cape?
The first slaves arrived at the Cape in 1658, despite Jan van Riebeeck's several prior attempts at requesting slaves for the settlement from the Heren XVII. On…
ArticleElizabeth Davenport: A teacher and member of the Black Sash by Cole Morgan
Elizabeth Davenport: A teacher and member of the Black Sash by Cole MorganAbstractElizabeth Davenport has been an integral part of the Black Sash movement from…
ArticleTimeline of Land Dispossession and Segregation in South Africa 1800-1899
The nineteenth century was a period of several events whose socio-political and economic impact profoundly changed South Africa and the African continent…
ArticleGhallywood: An Evolution of Ghana’s Film Industry
Early Beginnings of the African Film Industry: During the British colonial rule over Kenya, Uganda, Northern Rhodesia, Nyasaland and the Gold Coast in the late…
Archive2012 - President Zuma, State of the Nation Address, 09 February 2012
State of the Nation Address by His Excellency Jacob G Zuma, President of the Republic of South Africa on the occasion of the Joint Sitting of Parliament 09…
PlaceBorder Cave or Sibudu Cave, Found in Cliff Between KZN and Swaziland
The World's oldest known mattress has been unearthed in South Africa, in a Cave in KZN! Made of plant material and dated up to 77,000 years ago—50,000 years…
PlaceGoegap Nature Reserve, Springbok
This 7 000 hectare nature reserve, supports 600 different indigenous plant species, 45 mammal species and 94 bird species! This reserve is located 15 km from…
PlaceLady Frere, Eastern Cape
Originally named after the wife of; Sir Henry Bartle Frere, the then Governor of the Cape, Lady Frere serves as the centre for the Glen Grey farming district…
PlaceSomerset West, Cape Helderberg
Somerset West It is situated in the Hottentots Holland, mountians area, which is right in the heart of the Cape Winelands. Somerset West is situated in the…
EventArmistice day 11th Nov 1918
At 11am on the 11th November 1918 a truce came into effect between Germany and the Entente forces. This was supposed to be the war that 'ends all wars'. Yet by…
The Story of PR Pather, the grand old man of Indian politics in South Africa: Chapter Two - By Riashnee Pather
From the book: The Story of PR Pather, the grand old man of Indian politics in South Africa - by Riashnee Pather Chapter Two For many the 1940's have been…
ArchiveState of the Nation Address by President Cyril Ramaphosa, Cape Town City Hall, 8 February 2024
Speaker of the National Assembly, Ms Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, Chairperson of the National Council of Provinces, Mr Amos Masondo, Deputy President Paul…
ArticleNamibian Timeline
Late Pleistocene (Early and Middle Stone Age) 800 000 years Artefacts in a…
Chapter 6 - No more suppers for my comrades
From the book: Le Rona Re Batho (An account of the 1982 Maseru Massacre) by Phyllis Naidoo, South Africa, 1992 The raid into Lesotho, not only killed 12…
Chapter 28. I Fight Back
Serving the orders upon me at the union office was the first of a series of blunders on Swart's part. For many months the committee had been discussing what…
PlaceMount Currie Nature Reserve, KZN-Kokstad
The Crystal Spring Dam located in the Mount Currie Nature Reserve allows boating and skiing on the dam. Bring your own boat! Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife is the…
PlaceGreat Fish River, Eastern Cape
The Great Fish River, distinguishable from the Namibian Fish River by the word ‘great’, that runs through the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa, flows for…
PlaceKgodumodumo Dinosaur Interpretation Centre
The new centre will celebrate- Africa’s Ancient History, highlighting one of the World’s oldest known dinosaur embryos ever discovered. With interactive…
ArticleThe British Anti-Apartheid Movement
The reaction of the outside world to the development of apartheid was widespread, and by the 1980s posed a sustained challenge to the South African regime,…
Obituary: Dr Hastings Banda by Richard Dowden (Independent), 27 November 1997
Kamuzu Banda (Hastings Kamuzu Banda), medical practitioner and politician: born 14 May 1898; Minister of Natural Resources and Local Government, Nyasaland 1961…
”Report on Talks between the PAC and the OAU liberation Committee Sub-committee” by Potlako K. Leballo, Dar es Salaam, November 20,1968
At their 13th Ordinary session in Algiers, last July, the OAU Committee of Eleven adopted the following resolution regarding the Pan Africanist Congress: "The…
ArchiveReport on Talks between the PAC and the OAU liberation Committee Sub-committee by Potlako K. Leballo, Dar es Salaam, November 20,1968
At their 13th Ordinary session in Algiers, last July, the OAU Committee of Eleven adopted the following resolution regarding the Pan Africanist Congress: "The…
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BiographyB J Vorster [John Vorster]
Overview Balthazar Johannes Vorster (also known as BJ Vorster or John Vorster) was the Prime Minister of South Africa from 1966 to 1978, after having served…
ArticleAmericas by the 1500s
European ‘Discovery’ of the Americas Where and what is America? 'America' has more than one meaning. It is usually taken to mean the United States of America…
Biography of Hugh Masekela by Fardin Rahman
Hugh Masekela is recognized as one of the most famous and influential musicians of all time from South Africa due to his role in spreading awareness about his…