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ANC WL deeply saddened at death of Cde Nokuhamba Nyawo, 7 March 2012
The ANC Womens League is deeply saddened to hear that Comrade Nokuhamba Nyawo passed away on Monday (5th March 2012). Nyawo was a true cde and a truly…
ANC statement on The Farming Sector Initiative, 1 November 2014
The African National Congress welcomes the Western Cape Farming Sector Engagement initiative by the national government today in Paarl, Western Cape. This…
Indian Opinion
Indian Opinion, a weekly newspaper, was first established and produced by Mohandas Gandhi ("Mahatma"), M.H. Nazar and Madanjit Viyavaharik in 1903 in the Natal…
EventTwelve ANC supporters are killed in eSikhawini
Twelve ANC supporters are killed in an IFP attack on houses and hostels in eSikhawini. The political rivalry between the African National Congress (ANC) and…
EventThe Castle of Good Hope, oldest surviving colonial building in South Africa, is completed.
The Castle of Good Hope is the oldest surviving colonial building in South Africa. Built between 1666 and 1679, the castle replaced a small clay and timber…
EventThe Federation of South African Women (FEDSAW) is founded
In an attempt to organise a broad-based and inter-racial women's organisation, the Federation of South African Women (FSAW or FEDSAW) was launched on 17 April…
EventSiege of Kimberley is raised
During the Second Anglo-Boer War between the two Boer republics and Britain, Gen. French relieved Kimberley after a siege of 123 days. Despite numerous…
Document 27 - Record of Understanding
Presented to the Portfolio Committee: Justice Annexures available on the COSATU website at www.cosatu.org.za 1. Executive Summary of Recommendations The…
Interview with Archibald Gumede 22 July 1992
POM I remember one of the main points, Archie, that you made two years ago when the violence broke out in the Transvaal was the absolute necessity for Mr…
An interview with Dorothy Molefi: Hector was ‘always smiling’
Dorothy Molefi is a mother who lost her child to violence. But what makes her story unique is that her child became an international icon of South Africa's…
Document 21 - ANC National Consultative Conference: resolutions for the coming year
On December 2 this year, thousands of workers will gather in Durban, the birth place of COSATU, to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the Federation. This will…
Speech by President Nelson Mandela at the Unveiling of the Tombstone of Oliver Tambo, 19 April 1998, Wattville, Benoni
Master of ceremonies; Our dear Adelaide and family; Comrades and friends, The main speaker on this occasion is Thabo Mbeki, the President of the movement to…
Speech by President Nelson Mandela at the unveiling of the tombstone of Oliver Tambo
Master of ceremonies; Our dear Adelaide and family; Comrades and friends, The main speaker on this occasion is Thabo Mbeki, the President of the movement…
EventPortuguese navigator Bartholomew Dias erects the first stone cross on the South African coast
Portuguese navigator Bartholomew Dias erects his first padrÁƒo, or stone cross, at Kwaaihoek near the mouth of the Bushman's River on the Eastern Cape coast…
We are here because you were there ... without us there is no Britain
Blue, black, red and white poster. Artwork and photographs of German people, including Hitler. History of the Nazi occupation and attrocities and start of…
PlaceAll Saints Anglican Church, Durbanville
The All Saints complex, which includes the original church and the old parsonage, as well as a church hall and a garden of remembrance, dates from 1860 and is…
PlaceTogo
Togo is a country of western Africa. Lomé, the capital, is situated in the south-west of the Country and is the largest city and port. Until 1884, what is…
EventSouth African Police (SAP) is founded
In 1913 the Police Bill and Defence Bill were both enacted and the authorisation for the establishment of a national police force was given. The South African…
ANC mourns the death of Cde Basil "Jomo" Mavuso, 12 July 2012
The African National Congress (ANC) is saddened to learn of the passing-on of Cde Basil Jomo Mavuso, a former MK combatant in Nova Catenga, a military…
"Form united front now": Interview with Albert Luthuli, 5 May 1962
"The violence and terror that could be unleashed by the Government against all its opponents once it is armed with the draconian powers implicit in the…
Upcoming events at the Book Lounge
Next Week's Events Saturday 12th March, 11am – Storytime: Friends Friends are helpful, kind and fun to be around. Today we’ll read about all kinds…
PlaceCaledon, Cape Overberg
Caledon is situated on the N2 national road in the Overberg region in the Western Cape Province of South Africa, located about 113 Kilometres (70 mi) east of…
PlaceJosephine Mill, Boundary Road, Newlands
It was declared a National Monument under old NMC legislation on 15 December 1978. Newlands in Cape Town is home to the Josephine Mill which was built in 1840…
PlaceEquatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea is a West African nation bordering the Bight of Biafra, between Cameroon and Gabon. The earliest indigenous population of this country…
EventZimbabawean Independence Day
Zimbabwe Independence Day On this day in 1980, Southern-Rhodesia gained independence from the British, taking the name Zimbabwe. The day marked the end of…
EventSouth African cricket player Aubrey Faulkner, great all-rounder in the early 20th century, is born
George Aubrey Faulkner (1881 - 1930) was in his day a dominating figure in South African cricket, one of the games' finest all around players, and a legendary…
ArchiveTrafalgar High School, Cape Town, marks 100 years
Thursday sees Trafalgar High School, located at the foot of District Six, marking 100 years of existence and according to school principal, Nadeem Hendricks,…
ArchiveDirector’s Report on the Activities of the Chris Hani Institute for the period October 2012 to September 2015
The Chris Hani Institute (CHI) was launched in 2003 to promote the values and principles practised by Chris Hani and others in their struggle to serve the…
PlaceMontecasino
Montecasino is located in the suburb of Fourways in Northern Johannesburg. The casino and entertainment complex is designed to resemble an ancient Tuscan…
PlaceMarconi Beam, Montague Gardens
Marconi Beam is next to Montague Gardens and is located in City of Cape Town. Montague Gardens and Marconi Beam are of strategic importance to the entire Cape…