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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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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 ……
BiographyMadibeng Chris Mokoditoa
… studying to become an attorney. He was the secretary of the University of Christian Movement at the time of his first ban in 1973. … from August to December…
Statement 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…
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…
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…
Press statement of ANC Deputy President, Nelson Mandela, on the Operation Vulindlela and the Indemnification of ANC members
… Press statement of ANC Deputy President, Nelson Mandela, on the Operation Vulindlela and the Indemnification of ANC members …
Statement of the Deputy President of the ANC, Nelson Mandela, to the party parliament group on South Africa
… Statement of the Deputy President of the ANC, Nelson Mandela, to the party parliament group on …
Address by President Nelson Mandela at the opening of the Congress of the South African Agricultural Union (SAAU)
… Address by President Nelson Mandela at the opening of the Congress of the South African Agricultural Union (SAAU) …
Letter from the Communist League of South Africa to the Workers' Party of South Africa, 18 February 1936
… Letter from the Communist League of South Africa to the Workers' Party of South Africa, 18 February 1936 …
Letter from the Communist League of South Africa to the Workers' Party of South Africa, 13 January 1936
… Letter from the Communist League of South Africa to the Workers' Party of South Africa, 13 January 1936 …
Impact of World War II: how the nature of political quest for independence in Africa changed after 1945
… Impact of World War II: how the nature of political quest for independence in Africa changed after …
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…