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EventIndian Rights Campaigner Bhawani Sannyassi Dayal is born
Bhawani Sannyassi Dayal, a journalist and campaigner for Indian rights, was born in Johannesburg as son of Jariam Singh, a former president of the Transvaal…
PlaceVrede
Vrede, 'the town of peace', lies between the North-Eastern Free State and the Mpumalanga border of Volksrust. It was named in 1863 after a dispute between its…
PlaceBethulie Bridge across the Gariep River
Gariep Dam is located in South Africa, near the Town of Norvalspont, bordering the Free State and Eastern Cape Provinces. The stone Bridge spanning the Gariep…
PlaceCape Maclear, Malawi
Cape Maclear or Chembe is a town in the Mangochi District of Malawi's Southern Region. The town, situated on the Nankumba Peninsula, is on the southern shore…
EventChristoffel Coetzee de Villiers (37), compiler of South African genealogical registers, dies
Location: back to this day in history search archive Christoffel Coetzee de Villiers was born on 10 March 1850 in Swellendam, in the Cape Colony (now Western…
EventFormer Springboks player, Naas Botha is born
Hendrik Egnatius Botha was born on the 27 of February 1958 in Breyten, in the Eastern Transvaal (now Mpumalanga). He schooled in Pretoria, where he…
EventZola Budd, former SA athlete and World Record holder, is born
Zolla Budd was born to an Afrikaans family on 26 May 1966 in Bloemfontein. She was one of five children. Budd was especially close to her older sister Jenny…
EventThe United Nations adopts a resolution establishing an eleven member United Nations Council for South West Africa
The United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution establishing an eleven member United Nations Council for South West Africa. Their task was to…
EventEllen Kuzwayo becomes the first Black woman to receive an honorary degree from Wits University
Nnoseng Ellen Kate Kuzwayo made history when she became the first Black woman to receive an honorary degree from the University of the Witwatersrand on 2…
23. Durban merchants plead for Sunday trading
From the book: A Documentary History of Indian South Africans edited by Surendra Bhana and Bridglal Pachai Two petitions were submitted to the Durban…
9. In search of better employment
From the book: A Documentary History of Indian South Africans edited by Surendra Bhana and Bridglal Pachai Robert E. Somasundram was unhappy as a teacher…
Acceptance speech by President Jacob Zuma on the occasion of being awarded an Honorary Doctorate in Humane Letters in recognition of his contribution to education at Texas Southern University Houston, Texas, 23 September 2011
Dr. John M. Rudley, President of Texas Southern University, Faculty Members, Members of the Alumni, Convocation, Chairperson of the Jacob Zuma RDP…
Article1960s: The Civil Rights and Black Power movements
Introduction It is important to note that South African events do not occur in a vacuum, as we are part of a large continent and a much larger world…
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…
Call to A. N. C. Ranks by Albert Luthuli, 1 November 1954
Urging Congress branches to ensure 100 per cent attendance at the forthcoming A.N.C. National Conference, due to begin at Durban on December 16, President…
PlaceMadagascar
Madagascar is referred to as: 'the big red island'. Madagascar is the largest African island situated in the Indian Ocean, about 450 km (280 mi) east of the…
PlaceMauritius
Though Mauritius lies in the waters of the Indian Ocean, between the continents of Africa and Asia, it is situated below the equator, it is considered part of…
Address by President Nelson Mandela at the Banquet hosted by President Sharma of India India, 25 January 1995
President Shanker Dayal Sharma; Prime Minister Rao; Honourable Ministers; Your excellencies, Ambassadors and members of the diplomatic corps; …
Document 15 - “Ruth First , “Progress in Unity Talks: African Organisations Agree Principle”, The Guardian , 23 December 1948
From: South Africa's Radical Tradition, a documentary history, Volume Two 1943 - 1964, by Allison Drew Document 15 - "Ruth First , "Progress in Unity Talks:…
ArchiveThe All-African Convention: The Awakening of The People by I.B. Tabata
When The Awakening of A People was first published in 1950, it was intended for the clarification of the real issues facing the Black masses of South Africa…
Book 1: Ancient Civilizations and Global Trade - Chapter 2 - The Beginnings of Globalisation by Jeff Guy
From the book: Book 1: Ancient Civilizations and Global Trade commissioned by The Department of Education Turning points in history are not fixed. We decide…
Keeping a cool head amid flying bullets: A tribute to Juda Ngwenya by Joseph Oesi (City Press), 26 October 2016
Your death has come way too soon; none of us could say, with a straight face, that we were prepared for it. Therefore, please forgive us if we appear too…
Speech by President Mandela at the Funeral of Nokukhanya Luthuli, 22 December 1996, Groutville
22 December 1996, Groutville Comrade chairperson; Members of the Luthuli family; Minister and Premiers; Leaders and veterans of the ANC; Members of the…
Speech by ANC President Jacob Zuma at the Oliver Tambo Institute of Leadership, 17 July 2008, Kawaweta, Uganda
Members of the National Resistance Movement Central Executive Committee, Honourable Ministers, Members of the Ugandan National Parliament, Ambassadors,…
Document 41 - Letter from the Communist League of America to T.W. Thibedi, 30 May 1932
From: South Africa's Radical Tradition, a documentary history, Volume One 1907 - 1950, by Allison Drew Document 41 - Letter from the Communist League of…
EventFirst celebration of May Day in South Africa
On 1 May, South Africa will enjoy Worker's Day (effectively a May Day holiday). Worker's Day celebrates the role played by Trade Unions, the Communist Party…
EventInternational celebration of ‘May Day’
On 1 May, South Africa will enjoy Worker's Day (effectively a May Day holiday). Worker's Day celebrates the role played by Trade Unions, the Communist Party…
Panel Proposal for the 17th Triennial Symposium on African Art
Sustainability and Art in Africa Art that reflects sustainability includes not only the repurposing of refuse to create fashionable garments, innovative…
Letter to U Thant, Secretary-General of the United Nations by O. R. Tambo, 29 June 1968
In the course of my address to the session of the Special Committee on Apartheid in Stockholm, I asked the Chairman, Ambassador Marof, to convey to Your…
Speech at the Funeral of M.P. Naicker, London by O. R. Tambo, 8 May 1977
(Extract) We are gathered here to pay our last respects to a man who because of his belief in the freedom of the people of his country was robbed of the…