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EventPrime Minister P.W. Botha announces Ciskei will become independent on 4 December 1981
… of Apartheid by excluding the majority of Black South Africans from South Africa proper. The Bantustans would then …
EventPresident Mandela addresses the National assembly of Mali
… them for their commitment to democracy and the Unity among Africans. In closing Mandela mentioned the many challenges …
EventEducationist George Molefe is born
… during his lifetime that were firsts for Black South Africans. He died in 1986 and survived by his wife and two …
EventThree cases of Buboinic plague are reported in Cape Town
… in the establishment of segregated residential areas with Africans being forced to move to the periphery of the city. …
EventDr Hendrik Johannes van der Bijl, SA industrialist who laid the foundation for the establishment of Escom and Iscor, is born in Pretoria
… died in 1948 and is regarded as one of the greatest South Africans for his contribution to the country’s development. …
IFP 2019 Election Manifesto
… security, and access to justice, must be guaranteed. South Africans must feel safe and be safe. The IFP Will champion: … overall socio-economic success of…
Statement on Human Rights Year by Oliver Tambo, 01 June 1968
… Departure from the Republic Regulation Act prevent this. Africans do not have the right to a job and in fact are … or join a labour union, even one…
ArchiveSpeech at the Unveiling of the Samora Machel Memorial, Mbuzini, Tuesday 19 January 1999
… all who were bereaved by the loss of loved ones. As South Africans who loved freedom - whether we were underground; in … as it may be, has laid a foundation…
Address to the National Assembly of the Republic of Hungary Budapest, 3 May 1999
… drawn renewed hope for a better world from the way South Africans have joined hands across the divisions of centuries … share and from which we have…
Declaration by ANC, 20 December 2007, 52nd National Conference, Polokwane
… business of conference without let or hindrance. All South Africans, and many others throughout Africa and the world, … is a welcome indicator of the high…
January 8th Statements -Statement of the National Executive Committee on the occasion of the 99th Anniversary of the ANC - 8 January 2011
… the world, to fight against an oppressive regime. As South Africans, Africans and humanity at large we celebrate this tremendous … will include the deepening…
Interview with Oliver Tambo by Zimbabwe Television (ZTV), 05 August 1983, Harare
… "This has got racist connotations - the urge to deal with Africans individually or as States as you deal with an … came from, but went straight to Mozambique…
Statement On Behalf of the South Africa United Front, 1960, New York
… the country, it is important to note that the millions of Africans and other non-white people of that country did not … mandate to carry on their campaign…
EventApartheid becomes official policy
… their policies of segregation. Malan believed that Africans threatened the prosperity and purity of the … an oppressive system of laws and regulations that…
Appeal To Students by Nelson Mandela
… organisations. Its aim was to consolidate unity amongst Africans and to consider the decision of the government to … National Convention, before 31 May this…
EventHelen Suzman condemns the Immorality Act in Parliament
… plan included a demand to extend the franchise to South Africans eligible to vote. In the general election of 1961, …
EventLaurie Bloomfield takes picture of rioting in Cato Manor, Durban
… black people from Cator Manor, an area inhabited by both Africans and Indians. Rene de Villiers, the acting editor of …
EventAttempted coup in Equatorial Guinea sees fifteen arrested
… en route to stage a coup in Equatorial Guinea. 20 South Africans, 18 Namibians, 23 Angolans, 2 Congolese and 1 …
EventWork is stopped at the Kimberley mine
… John Rhodes made their fortune at the Kimberly mines. Africans from the rural areas adjacent to Kimberley were also …
Event”Unknown” White man is hanged in Pretoria
… who was convicted for the rape of a White woman, three Africans who were given death sentences for the murder of Mr. …
EventNine policemen are killed in Cato Manor riots in Durban, shortly before the infamous Sharpville Massacre
… black people from Cato Manor, an area inhabited by both Africans and Indians. Tensions were high and the police were …
Archive2010 - President Zuma, State of the Nation Address, 11 February 2010
… ourselves to building a better future for all South Africans, black and white. Let us pursue the ideal for which … training opportunities. Honourable members…
BiographyBabette Brown
A tireless advocate for justice and equality in South Africa, the United Kingdom (UK), and all over the world, Babette Brown was born in 1931 in Johannesburg,…
ArchiveAll That Glitters - The glitter of gold by Emilia Potenza
… in turn resisted these methods in various ways. Few Africans were willing to leave their fields to work … the Pedi and the Zulu kingdoms. The methods used to…
EventSibongile Khumalo was born on this day
… as the 1994 Inauguration.[1] She has also treated South Africans to a number of critically acclaimed performances, …
ANC officials and staff to visit Usindiso Ministries as part of Mandela Day Celebration, 16 July 2010
… facility. We call on our members, supporters and all South Africans to join us as we honour Madiba by doing good for …
PlaceKliptown Museum
… the increasing levels of oppression that South Africans faced on a daily basis. …
EventNational Heritage Day celebrates South African cultural diversity
… Day. The Braai4Heritage initiative encourages all South Africans to have a braai on the 24th of September as a way of …
EventDisbanding of Communist Party is announced
… had about 2 000 members, of which about three-fourths were Africans. After the disbanding of the CPSA, more than a …
EventThe HMS Cornwall and HMS Dorsetshire sink near Colombo
… men from both ships. Among the survivors were 86 South Africans. The HMS's cruiser badge is still displayed on the …