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Soweto forty years on: The Black student rebellion of 1976 by Professor Noor Nieftagodien
… government’s determination to impose its racist policies on black South Africans. Bantu Education aimed to entrench … that their ideology would remain…
Address of the President of South Africa, Thabo Mbeki, on the occasion of Women’’s Day: Ga-Motlatla, Ditsobotla Local Municipality, North-West Province, 9 August 2008
… democratic and prosperous South Africa which prides itself on the values enshrined in our Constitution. As we … that drive us to work to the best of ability…
BiographyPeter Henry Abrahams
… Vrededorp, Johannesburg’s largest Coloured and Asian slum, on 19 March 1919. Abrahams is a 'Coloured' South African, an … of The Path of Thunder by Wright’s…
Message by Oliver Tambo on the 40th anniversary of the three doctors` pact, 09 March 1987
… On behalf of the National Executive Committee, the entire … Congress, its military wing Umkhonto we Sizwe and indeed on my own behalf, I greet you on the…
Professor Sir Raymond Hoffenberg
… in Port Elizabeth, Eastern Province (now Eastern Cape) on 16 March 1923. He went to school in Port Elizabeth and … studies and qualified with a medical…
PlaceAasvoelkop a Hill on which Northcliff Water Tower Stands, Johannesburg
… A hill on which Northcliff water tower is situated, some 10 km … Johannesburg, up to a thousand wagons at a time were on route to cross the Vaal River, at…
EventCape Coloured Board agrees with the Department of Education on the establishment of an Art Centre for Coloured children
… resolution was taken during a meeting held in Cape Town on 2 June 1948, where it was agreed that the centre would be under the … Anon, (1948), ‘Art Centre…
ArchivePolitical activists on death row in the Eastern Cape
… Barbara Orpen, Research Convenor, Black Sash reporting on the latest developments on political activists on death row in the Eastern Cape … Political…
EventSADF mounts raids on ANC targets in neighbouring states
… of the South African Defence Force (SADF) carry out raids on alleged ANC targets in Botswana, Zambia and Zimbabwe. … were not new, the first one having taken…
ArchiveMinutes of meeting of the Christian Consultation on Resettlement in the Ciskei held in Grahamstown on August 29 and 30, 1980
… Minutes of meeting of the Christian Consultation on Resettlement in the Ciskei discussing the socio-economic impact of forced removals and relocations on…
January 8th Statements - Statement of the National Executive Committee on the occasion of the 101th Anniversary of the ANC by Jacob Zuma
… five years ago, the National Party came to power on 26 May 1948, marking the formal introduction of “apartheid”. This … ‘Durban strikes’ of 1973, which re…
EventGoldstone report on police shootings in Sebokeng is released
… of anti-Apartheid protesters in the township of Sebokeng on 26 March, 1990, was made public. On 26 March police had opened fire on anti-apartheid protesters…
EventMining agreement on wages and working conditions is signed
… National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) signed an agreement on wages and working conditions, averting the likelihood of … provided for wage increases of 5-13 per…
ArchiveBefore you vote, get some on-the-job training
… Black and white COSATU poster. Notice of voter education on the job on Thursday, March 10th. COSATU logo. … Before you vote, get some on-the-job training …
ArchiveSPRO-CAS Occasional Publication Number 4: Some implications on inequality
… Report of The Study Project on Christianity in Apartheid Society relating to separate … Contents include: What is SPRO-CAS?; Introduction; Notes on the…
Address to the Summit of the International Conference on Financing for Development, 21 March 2002
… round. In Monterrey we must reach explicit commitments on the financing of development. We must then proceed with … document. This consensus must be accepted…
BiographyBiddy Partridge
… and worked mostly for the magazine Staffrider , but also on many other publications. For over two years, she worked on the book None But Ourselves: The media…
EventKenya lifts ban on sports links with South Africa
… On 20 June 1991 the Kenya National Sports Council sent a … South Africa. This marked the end of Kenya’s 15 year ban on sports links with South Africa. The…
EventViolence erupts on the eve of Soweto uprising anniversary
… On the Eve of the Soweto Uprising, Soweto, 15 June 1976 By … had formed an Action Committee and agreed to march on 16 June. They were protesting an order to…
ANC statement on more lies inside the Cape Town story, 14 May 2011
… the electorate in making an informed and correct decision on 18 May. Since the beginning of this local government … in Makhaza. The party has yet to put even…
EventTalks between the government and ANC on negotiations proceed
… and the African National Congress (ANC) were held on 2, 3 and 4 May 1990. These talks took place at the most … known as the Groote Schuur Minute the parties…
EventThe TEC decides on Bophuthatswana’s incorporation following major unrest
… On 14 March, 1994, the Transitional Executive Council (TEC) management committee decided on a new administration for Bophuthatswana. The decision … The TEC…
EventWaaihoek women embark on anti-pass passive resistance campaign
… they eventually held a mass meeting in Waaihoek to embark on an anti-pass passive resistance campaign. They then … mayor, Ivan Haarburgen, who was not…
The United Nations adopts resolution 1375 (XIV) on Apartheid
… On this day in 1959, the United Nations General Assembly … the anti-Apartheid bloc that would intensify pressure on South Africa throughout the 1960s and…
ArchiveReport compiled in Q on the 24th December 1981
… Unauthored report on events and activities in Swaziland. … Report compiled in Q on the 24th December 1981 …
ArchiveNational statement on NZRFU decision to tour South Africa
… National statement on NZRFU decision to tour South Africa … National statement on NZRFU decision to tour South Africa …
ArchiveSpeech on my 75th birthday at Ns home
… Speech by Jane Gool on her 75th birthday, celebrated in Zambia. … Speech on my 75th birthday at Ns home …
SA signs a treaty with Great Britain on the temporary waiver of the margin of preference on flat white maize.
… SA signs a treaty with Great Britain on the temporary waiver of the margin of preference on flat white maize. …
The ANC issues a call for the intensification of the liberation struggle on all fronts, but demonstrations on the anniversary o
… a call for the intensification of the liberation struggle on all fronts, but demonstrations on the anniversary o …
WWI: Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia a month after the murder on Archduke Ferdinand in Sarajevo. World War I starts.
… WWI: Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia a month after the murder on Archduke Ferdinand in Sarajevo. World War I starts. …