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EventLord Alfred Milner, British Colonial Secretary, and architect of the Union of South Africa dies
… Africa in 1902 to preside over the transition to the Union of South Africa that became a reality in 1910. Milner arrived in South Africa soon after the South…
EventNames of 303 banned people are published
… notice published on 6 November 1964 gave the names of 303 persons on whom banning notices under the General Laws Amendment Act of 1963 (the so-called 90 Day…
Document 69 - Letter from the Workers’ Party of South Africa, Johannesburg, to the Cape Town branch, 22 March 1937
… Allison Drew Document 69 - Letter from the Workers' Party of South Africa, Johannesburg, to the Cape Town branch, 22 … nature of the strike. 2) Scabbing of…
BiographyBilly Lesedi Masetlha
… Transvaal (now Gauteng). He is a founder member of the Congress of South African Students (COSAS) and participated in the … charges of contravening the…
EventGeneral J.C. Smuts (80), former prime minister of SA, dies
… and 1939-1948, General J.C. Smuts passed away at the age of 80 on his Doorkloof farm in Irene, near Pretoria. His … near the farm. As prime minister he…
Address of the President of South Africa, Thabo Mbeki, on the occasion of the 100th Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi’s Satyagraha, Durban
… Programme Director, Your Excellency, the Prime Minister of India, Manmohan Singh, And esteemed members of the Indian delegation, Ministers and Deputy…
Extraordinary ministerial meeting of The Co-ordinating Bereau Of The Non-aligned Countries on the question of Namibia -1985
… 19 TO 21 APRIL 1985 DRAFT FINAL DOCUMENT IN PURSUANCE of a decision taken by the co-ordinating Bureau of Non-Aligned Countries at its meeting of February 22,…
Pretoria the Segregated city
… city Post-1948 Legislation This period marks the beginning of the rise of apartheid. Although South Africa was already a … of students. However, school…
ArchiveStatement of the National Executive Committee of the African National Congress on the current situation
… Statement of the National Executive Committee of the African National Congress on the Tri-Cameral elections and the Labour Relations Act. … Statement of the…
ArticleHistory of South African National Orders and Awards
… The birth of a new non-racial and non -sexist democracy in South Africa necessitated a critical review of the system of National Orders. The previous system…
ArticleBizana and the Pondoland Revolt 1946 - 1962
… The system of Black authorities and the reforms brought about in the … into ethnic units, and ignored the Black man's demand for representation in the…
ArticleDecember 16 and the Construction of Afrikaner Nationalism
… were victorious. Later, the day was commemorated as part of the Afrikaner nationalist project. This article traces some of the main events that make up the…
The State of Art in South Africa Conference
… Held at the University of Cape Town from 16-20 July 1979, The State of Art in South Africa Conference was chaired by Neville Dubow, then head of the…
ArticleCongress of the People and the Freedom Charter
… the ANC saw the need for a clear statement on the future of South Africa. The idea of a Freedom Charter was born, and the Congress of the People Campaign was…
ArticleImperialism and socialism in the context of Africa
… note: This topic's content was written in 2003 and is part of the old curriculum content, we have modified it slightly … motive for imperialism was to obtain…
The historical significance of COSATU’s Workers’ Charter Campaign
… During the late 1970s and early 1980s the issue of drawing up a Workers’ Charter became a leading item on the agenda of the South African labour movement. It…
Biography of Baleka Mbete-Kgositsile by Brianna T. Hogg
… The Role and Impact of Baleka Mbete-Kgositsile and Women in South Africa Politics … has played a major and vital role in the history of South African…
History of the Labour Movements in South Africa
… The history of working people, and particularly Black workers, to … struggle against racism and national liberation. The roots of Trade Unionism and…
ArticleNontsikelelo Albertina Sisulu’s “Mother of the Nation” Legacy
… been cultivated from a young age when she had to take care of her siblings, stepping in for her mother who had fallen ill with the Spanish flu of 1918 . As a…
BiographyPatrick “Bra Pat” Matanjana
… Bra Pat, as he was affectionately known, was a member of the armed wing of the African National Congress , Umkhonto weSizwe (MK) … one of the first ex…
BiographyJundea Bolowa Tubakwa
… According to the minster of police in May 1969 Mr Jundea Tubakwa was detained on 10th September 1968 under section 6(1) of the Terrorism Act and on 11th…
ArticleSouth African Association of Art Historians (founded 1984)
… Who is SAAAH? About SAAAH The South African Association of Art Historians (SAAAH), founded in 1984, is the major professional association of art historians…
ArticleOrigins of major world religions reflected in SA
… Religion is an important part of millions of people's lives across the world. Thousands of African people are converted to Christianity every day and ……
Address of the President of South Africa, Thabo Mbeki, on the occasion of the Budget Vote of the Presidency: National Assembly, Cape Town, June 7, 2006.
… to engage in dialogue with the Honourable Members of the National Assembly on the occasion of the Annual Debate of the Budget Vote of the Presidency. We ……
”Joint Declaration of Cooperation.” Statement by Dr. A. B. Xuma of the ANC, Dr. G. M. Naicker of the Natal Indian Congress, and Dr. Y. M. Dadoo of the Transvaal Indian Congress, March 9, 1947
… This Joint Meeting between the representatives of the African National Congress and the Natal and Transvaal … Indian Congresses, having fully realised the…
Reports of the Passive Resistance Councils: Natal and Transvaal 1946 - 1946
… From: Passive Resistance 1946 - A Selection of Documents compiled by E.S. Reddy & Fatima Meer Reports of … of the epic story of our struggle against the…
Passive Resistance 1946 - A Selection of Documents compiled by E.S. Reddy & Fatima Meer - Foreword
… From the book: Passive Resistance 1946 - A Selection of Documents compiled by E.S. Reddy & Fatima Meer The 1946 … Resistance against the Asiatic Land Tenure…
EventMaria Mary Burton, former national president of the Black Sash, is born
… South Africa in 1961, and upon witnessing the injustices of Apartheid, became a member of the Black Sash in 1965. Founded ten years prior to … that initially…
EventGandhi supports APO’s Day of Mourning
… Mahatma Gandhi supported the resolution of the African People's Organisation (APO) to declare the day of arrival of the Prince of Wales in Cape Town as a day…
BiographyMapetla Frank Mohapi
… Mapetla Frank Mohapi was born in the rural village of Jozanashoek, Sterkspruit in the former Transkei (now … on 2 September 1947. He studied at the…