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EventSlave rebellion at the Cape led by Louis of Mauritius. Over 300 slaves and Khoi Khoi servants from outlying farms marched on Cape Town demanding their freedom
… at the Cape, and suggests a deep awareness around issues of abolition and freedom held by slaves and servants throughout the Cape Colony. The timing of the…
'Presidential Address' by the Rev. J. A. Calata, ANC (Cape), July 1948
… I welcome you all to this thirty-sixth annual session of the Provincial conference of the African National Congress (Cape). I know what personal sacrifices…
BiographyMatthew Goniwe
… 27 December 1947 in Lingelihle Township on the outskirts of Cradock in the Eastern Cape. His parents David and Elizabeth were farm labourers. He was the…
ArticleAhmed Mohamed Kathrada Timeline: 1929 - 2017
… his wife Hawa, in Schweizer Reneke, . He is the fourth of six children. Ironically, the midwife who delivered … and that of its successor, the Transvaal…
Personal notes of the conversations with his Excellency President Jose Eduardo Dos Santos on 23 September 1988 to be conveyed directly to His Excellency President Pieter W Botha
… A translation of the personal notes of President Dos Santos answering questions presented by President P W Botha regarding the withdrawal of Cuban and South…
ArchiveThe Man Before Mandela by Steven Gish
… Few alumni know this, but one of South Africa’s most important civil rights leaders is part … with an iron grip. As president of the African National…
Black Peoples Convention: Minutes of the 4th National Council Meeting held at the St. Anscars LP studios from the 16th to 17th March 1974
… Minutes of the 4th National Council Meeting of the Black Peoples Convention held at the St. Anscars LP … Black Peoples Convention: Minutes of the 4th…
ArchiveSurvey shows ignorance about big moments in South Africa’s history – like the Sharpeville massacre (TheConversation.com)
… Sharpeville Massacre, when police opened fire on a crowd of unarmed black protesters outside the Sharpeville police … fled the scene. The protest, led by the…
Soweto Students Representative Council: To all fathers and mothers, brothers and sisters, friends and workers, in all cities, towns and villages in the Republic of South Africa.
… Students Reprsentative Council, calling on residents of Black townships to boycott Christmas shopping and shebeens as a show of solidarity with those killed…
Exploring Student-Worker Alliance: the role of COSAS in trade unions, 1979-1985 by Noor Nieftagodien
… Abstract Exploring Student-Worker Alliance: the role of COSAS in trade unions, 1979-1985 In 1982 the Congress of South African Students (COSAS) convened a…
“The most patient of animals, next to the ass:” Jan Smuts, Howard University, and African American Leadership, 1930 by Robert Edgara and Myra Ann Houser
… “The most patient of animals, next to the ass:” Jan Smuts, Howard University, …
Off-the-record statement by Minister R F Botha at a meeting between the Minister and representatives of the South African media in Washington on 16 May 1981
… at a meeting between the Minister and representatives of the South African media in Washington on 16 May 1981 …
The Lady in White: British Imperial Loyalism and Women’s Volunteerism in Second World War Durban by Jonathan Hyslop (Journal of Natal and Zulu History), 2018
… in Second World War Durban by Jonathan Hyslop (Journal of Natal and Zulu History), 2018 …
Review: Industrialisation and trade union organisation in South Africa, 1924-55; the rise and fall of the South African Trades and Labour Council: Jon Lewis
… organisation in South Africa, 1924-55; the rise and fall of the South African Trades and Labour Council: Jon Lewis …
Vasco da Gama goes ashore in St Helena Bay and he and three of his men are wounded in the first skirmish between Europeans and
… Vasco da Gama goes ashore in St Helena Bay and he and three of his men are wounded in the first skirmish between …
Mrs Coretta Scott King: widow of slain US civil rights leader used by Archbishop Tutu and the Rev Allan Boesak in divisive black political feud
… Mrs Coretta Scott King: widow of slain US civil rights leader used by Archbishop Tutu and …
Baron Pieter van Rheede, appointed governor of the Cape who died at sea on his way to the Cape, is born in Utrecht, the Netherl
… Baron Pieter van Rheede, appointed governor of the Cape who died at sea on his way to the Cape, is born …
”Forced Withdrawal Of South Africa From The Commonwealth - Historic Step Forward In Struggle Against Apartheid”: Message From London To The South African People, March 1961
… ”Forced Withdrawal Of South Africa From The Commonwealth - Historic Step Forward …
Speech by President Nelson Mandela at the closing ceremony of the United Nations habitat II African housing minister’s conference World Trade Centre, 18 October 1996
… Speech by President Nelson Mandela at the closing ceremony of the United Nations habitat II African housing minister’s …
SPEECH BY PRESIDENT NELSON MANDELA AT THE CLOSING CEREMONY OF THE UNITED NATIONS HABITAT II AFRICAN HOUSING MINISTER’S CONFERENCE World Trade Centre, 18 October 1995
… SPEECH BY PRESIDENT NELSON MANDELA AT THE CLOSING CEREMONY OF THE UNITED NATIONS HABITAT II AFRICAN HOUSING MINISTER’S …
The death toll in the riots is officially given as 174 Blacks and two Whites, the number of wounded 1,222 Blacks and six Whites
… Southern African Political History: a chronology of key political events from independence to mid-1997, … officially given as 174 Blacks and two Whites, the…
SA man sets record for world’s deepest dive. Nuno Gomes’ 318.25m plunge was enough to beat the record of 313m, set by Mark Elly
… Nuno Gomes’ 318.25m plunge was enough to beat the record of 313m, set by Mark Elly …
UDF Poster ‘NO apartheid war: GUGULETHU LANGA TROOPS OUT OF THE TOWNSHIPS’ by End Conscription Campaign (ECC), 20/08/1983 - 20/08/1991, South Africa
… saha.org.za/udf/no_apartheid_war_gugulethu_langa_troops_out_of_the_townships.htm … UDF Poster ‘NO apartheid war: GUGULETHU LANGA TROOPS OUT OF THE TOWNSHIPS’…
Address by ANC President Jacob Zuma on the occasion of the Charlotte Maxeke Memorial Lecture hosted by the ANC Women`s League to launch Women`s Month
… Address by ANC President Jacob Zuma on the occasion of the Charlotte Maxeke Memorial Lecture hosted by the ANC …
Toast Remarks by President Thabo Mbeki and President Hosni Mubarak at the Luncheon in Honour of President Mubarak, Tuesday 29 July 2008, Presidential Guesthouse, Pretoria
… and President Hosni Mubarak at the Luncheon in Honour of President Mubarak, Tuesday 29 July 2008, Presidential …
Notes following Joint Media Briefing on conclusion of Discussions between Presidents Thabo Mbeki and Hosni Mubarak, Media Centre, Union Buildings, Pretoria, Tuesday 29 July 2008
… Notes following Joint Media Briefing on conclusion of Discussions between Presidents Thabo Mbeki and Hosni …
Notes following Press Conference on Conclusion of UNSC Debate on Linkages between UN and Regional Organisations, United Nations Headquarters, New York, Wednesday 16 April 2008
… Notes following Press Conference on Conclusion of UNSC Debate on Linkages between UN and Regional …
After a meeting in Cape Town with President de Klerk, the Secretary of State James Baker 3rd said Mr. De Klerk has told him tha
… in Cape Town with President de Klerk, the Secretary of State James Baker 3rd said Mr. De Klerk has told him tha …
Rijkloff van Goens arrives in Table Bay to report on conditions at the Cape to the Directors of the Dutch East Indies and to fo
… Bay to report on conditions at the Cape to the Directors of the Dutch East Indies and to fo …
P.J. van der Merwe, writer of the book “Ons halfeeu in Angola 1880-1928” is born on the farm Die Hoek near Humpata, Angola. (St
… P.J. van der Merwe, writer of the book “Ons halfeeu in Angola 1880-1928” is born on the …