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ArchiveCOSATU supports the Medicine Act
… lettering and white COSATU logo. White AIDS ribbons across the bottom. … COSATU supports the Medicine Act …
ArchiveSouth Africa Advisory Committee Report, 10 February report to Secretary of State
… Advisory Committee Report, 10 February report to Secretary of State, President Reagan as he had signed Executive order … with United States policy toward…
Chapter 11 - Negotiating the final constitution
… The adoption of the final Constitution concluded some of the most successful negotiations in recent constitutional … Chapter 11 - Negotiating the final…
ArchiveThe Soviet Union Needs You
… white; litho; picture red army marching in Moscow; text: The Soviet Union Needs You … The Soviet Union Needs You …
Fourthly, as to the NATIVE QUESTION
… I The Constitution of South Africa shall provide for the establishment of one sovereign state, a common South African citizenship … Fourthly, as to the…
Chapter Seven - Re-examining the Past
… From the book: Johnny Gomas Voice of the working class: A political Biography by Doreen Musson Although out of active politics, Gomas observed with keen…
ArchiveThe Final Prize - Contents and Preface
… From the book: The Final Prize by Norman Levy “Everyone has a story”, … The politics referred to is not about the science and art of government, but more…
Chapter 13 - The public participation process
… It is therefore important that as we put our vision to the country, we should do so directly, knowing that people out there want to be part of the process…
June 16: The struggle continues
… Silkscreened; black and yellow; June 16 : The struggle continues : We learnt by losing children and … June 16: The struggle continues …
EventFormer premier of Mpumalanga, Afrikaans poet and lawyer, Mathews Phosa is born
… Nakedi Mathews Phosa, former premier of Mpumalanga (1994-1999), Afrikaans poet and lawyer was born … Africa in 1985 for Mozambique after being tipped off by…
PlaceBritish Kaffraria, now the Border Region
… Territory of British Kaffraria On 21 December 1834 massed Xhosa armies attacked the eastern regions of the Cape Colony, destroying all settler resistance…
The quest for appropriate representation
… "The quest for appropriate representation" by Andries Walter … The quest for appropriate representation …
EventThe Angolan government announces a unilateral ceasefire
… After the death of Jonas Savimbi, leader of the National Union for the Total Independence of Angola … The Angolan government announces a unilateral ceasefire…
EventSmallpox Epidemic Strikes at the Cape
… Introduction: Smallpox epidemic strikes the refreshment station at the Cape, after arriving with the crew on a Dutch ship. The … havoc amongst the indigenous…
Chapter 1 - The House at Lower Seoli
… From the book: Le Rona Re Batho (An account of the 1982 Maseru Massacre) by Phyllis Naidoo, South Africa, … Chapter 1 - The House at Lower Seoli …
Chapter XIII - Journey to the banished
… From the book: Side by Side by Helen Joseph At long last 1962 … again, free to leave Johannesburg, to attend meetings. The last year had brought home to me,…
EventGeorge Christopher Cato (79), Natal pioneer and first mayor of Durban, dies
… George Christopher Cato, Natal pioneer and first mayor of Durban, dies in the city on 9 July 1893. Cato was born in London, England in … He was asked to…
Damon – The Malabar Slave (Historic Alleys)
… Read this characterization of a Slave from Malabar (Walks & Sketches – Robert Semple) – He is in all respects the best of the household slaves. Without the…
Chapter VIII - The Mandela’s – family extraordinary
… From the book: Side by Side by Helen Joseph The main street in a small country town in the Orange Free … 360 miles from Johannesburg; a few shops, a bank, a…
46. The Gandhi-Smuts compromise explained
… From the book: A Documentary History of Indian South Africans edited by Surendra Bhana and … Leuing Quinn and Thambi Naidoo, wrote from prison to the…
They’re Burning the Churches
… 3200; Email: [email protected] Some material found in the book , and free sample chapters in PDF format below: … They’re Burning the Churches …
EventSlavery is abolished at the Cape
… On 1 December 1834, slavery came to an end in the Cape Colony. The move to abolish slavery in the Colony came a year after the Slavery Abolition Bill of 1833…
EventSchools closed in the Western Cape
… Carter Ebrahim, Minister of Education and Culture for the mixed race community, … schools were going to be closed until 1 October 1985, on the grounds that…
PlaceThe Queen’s Fort Military Museum, Bloemfontein
… Also known as the Bloemfontein Fort. On 3 February 1848 the British declared the Orange River Sovereignty, covering a broad area of land over the Gariep…
Upcoming events at the Book Lounge
… and fun to be around. Today we’ll read about all kinds of friends, and talk about what being a friend means to you. … More here . Monday 14 th March, 6 for…
EventVan Riebeeck lands at the Cape
… his wife and son, Jan van Riebeeck set off from Texel in The Netherlands for the Cape of Good Hope. Van Riebeeck had signed a contract with the … Van…
EventThe Cape Agulhas lighthouse begins operating
… to popular belief, Cape Agulhas and not Cape Point is the southernmost tip of Africa. The seas around Cape Agulhas - about two hours drive from ……
EventQueen Elizabeth ascends to the throne
… On 17 November 1558 the British Queen, Queen Elizabeth I ascended to the throne following the death of her half-sister, Mary. The Queen of England, who was…
EventMother of an ANC Youth League official, is killed by a hand grenade
… On 29 April 1992, Mrs Alinah Smith (52) of Sebokeng, Gauteng, was killed when a hand grenade exploded in her house. Mrs Smith was the mother of an African…
PlaceAkkoordskop, a Hill in the Western Cape
… The ‘Mauritius’ was one of the sea vessels, sent from the Netherlands, to find a trade … It was captained by Cornelius de Houtman. The journal of their Sea…