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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…
ArchiveCOSATU supports the Medicine Act
… lettering and white COSATU logo. White AIDS ribbons across the bottom. … COSATU supports the Medicine Act …
ArchiveThe Soviet Union Needs You
… white; litho; picture red army marching in Moscow; text: The Soviet Union Needs You … The Soviet Union Needs You …
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…
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 …
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…
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…
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…
The quest for appropriate representation
… "The quest for appropriate representation" by Andries Walter … The quest for appropriate representation …
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…
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…
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…
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 …
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 …
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,…
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…
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…
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…
EventRamzi Yousef, alleged mastermind of World Trade centre bombing goes on trial
… who is known by many aliases, was born in Kuwait and is of Pakistani descent. Yousef was later suspected to be one of the planners of the 1993 World Trade…
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…