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… in 1957 when Black People were resettled from Alexandra and other Areas in Edenvale, Kempton Park, Midrand and Germiston . The name Tembisa comes from the Xhosa word … were suddenly Homeless . The Township was originally named and called Thembisa but as more and more people from the …

… who has died at the age of 91. As a Member of Parliament and a vocal critic against apartheid, the ANC remembers and respects the contribution of Suzman towards the demise of … frequent visits to jailed former ANC leader Nelson Mandela and speaking out against forced removals at Crossroads in the …

… music icon Paul Simon. Simon was captivated by their music and helped the group conquer the international music scene. … group that has sold over 6 million copies in South Africa and internationally. Ladysmith Black Mambazo has performed before kings and queens; the Pope; at the Summer Olympics; at two Nobel …

… Pollsmoor Prison is situated in Tokai, Cape Town, and is the largest Prison in the Western Cape Province.  It … Victor Verster Prison prior to his release. Walter Sisulu and Ahmed Kathrada , both anti-apartheid activists, were also incarcerated at Pollsmoor and Robben Island. Allan Boesak also served his prison term …

… as a local area in conjunction with Wittewater, and has a population of approximately 500, of whom about 400 children attend the school.  The church and parsonage were built by the villagers and are constructed of local stone. Other interesting …

… activist, leader of the World Alliance of Churches and patron of the now disbanded United Democratic Front … marginalised in the new South Africa, warned against this and said Coloureds must claim their status as the first Africans (being of Khoisan descent) and contribute to the development of a communal African and …

… brought about by issues ranging from disarmament and militarisation of outer space to the environment, poverty and globalisation. The live Webcast in English and French featured on the United Nations Web site, which …

… Nelson Mandela first married in 1944. He and his wife Evelyn had 2 children and divorced in 1957. A year later, he married Winnie … Machel is known as an international advocate for women and children rights, and headed the first United Nations …

… 40 year-old Dorothy Fisher was given a new heart in 1969 and became the longest surviving patient. She lived for 12 … She was South Africa's fifth heart transplant recipient and the first woman to undergo such an operation. When she died twelve and a half years later, Dr Chris Barnard, who with his team …

… former South African Air Force pilot in World War 2 and member of the Communist Party of South Africa (CPSA) and Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK), the armed wing of the African … conspiracy in bombing activities. He was MK's first bomber and his diverse achievements include becoming a …

… Party had been governing the country for twenty years and the harsh realities of apartheid were beginning to make … had made some representations to the government, and had embarked on programmes to assist the victims of … Huddleston, Desmond Tutu, Beyers Naudé, Frank Chikane  and others had spoken out strongly against apartheid and …

… with HIV for twelve years. Cameron was a judge at the time and is one of the first few high profile people to publicly … by the case of Gugu Dlamini, a woman who was stoned and stabbed to death after disclosing on a local radio show … Legal Studies, he co-drafted the Charter of Rights on AIDS and HIV, co-founded the AIDS Consortium and founded the AIDS …

… Danie Theron, an Afrikaner patriot believing in the just and divine right of the Boer to stand against British … during the Second Anglo-Boer War in an inferno of lyddite and shrapnel. Six months prior to the start of the South … Mr W. F. Monneypenny, the editor of The Star newspaper, and fined £20. Monneypenny, who had only been in South Africa …

… of the United Nations (UN) recalled resolution 48/258 A and adopted by consensus an invitation to SA to resume its … the establishment of the Government of National Unity and the adoption of a non-racial and democratic constitution for the transitional period. The …

… from dynamite. At the time of the meeting the ANC and other liberation movements were banned under the Unlawful … were on 7 April 1960 banned. Six months later, Sisulu and members of the Umkhonto we Sizwe High Command were arrested at Liliesleaf Farm, and placed in solitary confinement for 88 days. Following the …

… was used mainly as a hospital for people with leprosy and the mentally and chronically ill because it was believed it was safer to … more than 3,000 political prisoners between 1961 and 1991, the most famous being Nelson Mandela. Since 1997, …

… large island in the Indian Ocean, consists of many rivers and high rainfalls. was previously a French colony controlled … have seriously threatened its sea routes leading to India and Ceylon. On 4 May 1942 British troops landed in the Bay and Bay Ambararata Mail, just west of the port of Diego …

… Author, editor, teacher, catechist, interpreter and wagon-maker William Wellington Gqoba (Mbaba, Goba) died … Lovedale, Eastern Cape. He was born in Gaga, near Alice, and was one of the earliest authors in Xhosa literature. … pieces in his anthology Zemuk' inkomo magwalandini (1906), and W.G. Bennie later used two of these in his anthology …

… died on the farm Leeukraal, to the north of Hammanskraal and was buried at Wallmansthal. His son Seroto Karel Kekana … Potgietersrus. He succeeded his father as captain and moved first to Wallmansthal missionary station, 27 km northeast of Pretoria, and then to the farm Leeuwkraal. At Leeuwkraal he tried to …

… result of the Treaty of Versailles in 1919-1920, convened and met for the first time in London. The League's goals … disputes between countries through negotiation, diplomacy and improving global welfare. The idea originated in the … including President Woodrow Wilson of the United States and General J.C. Smuts of South Africa. Smuts gave substance …

… On 5 September 1909, a tireless fighter for national and social liberation, Dr. Yusuf Mohamed Dadoo was born in … linked to the resistance of racial discrimination and apartheid. Dadoo was known by many for always forging … links between underprivileged groups of Indian, African and Coloured people in the struggle for liberation. His …

… were laid by Zacharias Wagenaer, Johan van Arckel, Gabbema and Lacus, the structure was completed by 1679.   The Castle … in South Africa. This fortification replaced a small clay and timber fort built by Jan van Riebeeck in 1652 upon … has a pentagonal plan a five-pointed star, with moat and bastions at each corner, the five bastions were called …

… leadership of the captain, only twenty-eight Portuguese and thirty-four slaves were drowned, while 125 sailors and 160 slaves reached the shore safely. Most of the … headed for Delagoa Bay reached their destination safely and established considerable contact with the Bantu in the …

… a publication of the Springbok Legion of ex-servicemen and women, until in February 1954 when the "Fighting Talk … on resistance by South Africans to the suppressive actions and legislation which the National Government steadily … introduced prior to the formation of a Republic in 1961 and immediately thereafter. Extensive coverage is also given …

… White, red and black poster. Image of a hand with police on one side and state on the other. UDF Logo. Issued by Transvaal Anti-PC Committee and the Riverlea Human Rights Committee. …

… ANC election poster. Black and white photograph of men building houses. Yellow, green, black and red border. Title in blue letters. Coloured photorgaph of a man and a woman casting their votes. ANC logo. …

… Black and white poster. Notice of meeting regarding free settlement and open schools in Yeoville. Venue - Barnato Park High School, Berea, main hall. Artwork of a man and a woman dancing. List of entertainment. …

… Black, orange and white poster. Artwork of a woman with a baby on her back and a girl walking with sacks on their heads. Bible quotes from James 5 : 4 and Psalm 71. Black image of Namibia. …

… Cape Town from 1 to 4 March 1991, discussing: Headquarters and regional reports, Advice Offices, Land and Housing, Social welfare, development and training, women, violence. …

… Black green and yellow background. Red lettering. Red block in bottom … left hand corner letters in white Forward to freedom and ANC Logo. Photos of ANC dignataries and photos of people marching. …