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ArchiveANC Womenss League : National Conference Ral
Black, green and yellow poster. ANC Women's League Logo. White and black lettering. Rally at Galeshewe Stadium, Kimberley on 24th April 1991. List of…
ArchiveThe homeless speak out
Dark cream poster with white lettering and two black and white photographs, in triangles, of the homeless, sleeping on the floor. IYSH logo (International Year…
ArchiveA contribution from the Lusaka Regional Commi
The ANC Lusaka Regional Committee commenting on a memorandum by John Pule Motshabi entitled 'Comments and observations on the issues to be raised at the…
EventOlive Shisana was born on this day
Prominent South African academic, Dr Olive Shisana was born in the town of Pietersburg, South Africa, on the 27th of November 1950. [1] She holds a BA degree…
ArchiveThe Black Sash: a case study of liberalism in South Africa 1955-1990
Thesis submitted to the Faculty of Social Studies, Sub-Faculty of Politics, University of Oxford, for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy. Abstract: The…
Kirstenbosch Summer Sunset Concerts 2017
The Kirstenbosch Summer Sunset Concerts run annually from the end of November until the beginning of April. Every Sunday, families and groups of friends flock…
Placem'Bashe Lighthouse
The m'Bashe lighthouse lies on the Wild Coast, part way between East London and Port St Johns. It was back in 1890's that the Cape Colonial Lighthouse…
EventSekonyela, chief of the Batlokwa, dies in the Wittebergen Reserve, Herschel district.
Kgosi Sekonyela (c. 1804 – 20 July 1856) was a chief of the Batlokwa people. He effectively took over the chieftainship from his mother queen Manthatisi in…
EventNelson Mandela is born
Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela was born on 18 July 1918 in the small village of Mvezo, in the district of Qunu near Umtata, Transkei (now known as Eastern Cape)…
EventMuhammad Ali defeats Charles Liston in the World heavyweight title fight
On 25 February 1964, Cassius Marcellus Clay also known as Muhammad Ali, fought Charles "Sonny" Liston for the heavyweight title in Miami, Florida. Liston tried…
EventSA pledges support for a negotiated settlement in Rhodesia
The South African government under leadership of Prime Minister John Vorster pledged support for the United States of America's (USA) efforts to bring about a…
EventRylands Civic Association collectively rejects the proposed move to remove non
On 9 February 1970, the Rylands Civic Association collectively rejected the planned move in the Cape Province to remove non-White voters from the common…
EventNotorious role of Ferdi Barnard is disclosed
After the Goldstone Commission's first disclosure of the complicity of elements of the South African Defence Force (SADF) in violence in South Africa on 16…
EventTurkish newspapers criticise of ANC leader Nelson Mandela for refusing to accept Turkey’s peace award
On 14 May 1992, Nelson Mandela, leader of the African National Congress, was subjected to harsh criticism and utterances verging on libel, due to the position…
EventAn international measure is adopted in Antwerp to block rebel groups from trading conflict diamonds
The sale of diamonds in some African countries has been linked to the funding of African rebel groups, which have in turn funded some of Africa's most vicious…
EventBotswana President, Seretse Khama dies
Bechuanaland (now Botswana) President, Seretse Khama died on 13 July 1980 he died in Gabarone, Botswana. He was born on 1 July 1921 at Serowe, Botswana. His…
ArchiveNUMSA
Yellow, red, black and white poster. Notice of a NUMSA ten year rally on 24th May 1997. 1987 - 1997. NUMSA logo. Short history of NUMSA events of the…
ArchiveExhibition cultural day
White background with black and red lettering. Green centre with image of man with gun under helmet and red lettering - art and militarism. Organised by…
ArchiveDont be misled : join Projects
White poster. Title in red letters outlined in black. Black and white image of P W Botha wearing a tie with a hangman's noose on it. Black and white image…
ArchiveQuote from Desmond Tutu, Bishop of Johannesburg
Black and white poster. Quote from Desmond Tutu. Artwork of black man and white woman holding hands above their heads in a chain of people. Related poster 139…
ArchiveBreak dance competition at Nobuhle Hall
Notice of a dance competition on Sunday, 2nd December 1984 at Nobuhle Hall. Fundraiser for the Itlhokomeleng Association for Aged and Disabled. White poster…
ArchiveNative Labour (Settlement of Disputes) Act, Act No 48 of 1953
The Act was to provide for the prevention and settlement of native labour disputes and for the regulation of conditions of employment of natives; to amend the…
EventNjabulo Ndebele was born on this day
On 4 July, 1948 respected academic Professor Njabulo Ndeble was born in Coronation Hospital in Johannesburg, where his mother worked as a nurse. [1] He…
South Sudanese Independence Granted
A 2005 Comprehensive Peace Agreement granted the region of Southern Sudan semi-autonomous status after successive civil unrest in the region made it impossible…
EventMarsha Cox, the South African hockey player is born
Marsha Marescia Cox was born in Durban, KwaZulu Natal on 13 January 1983. She is a South African hockey legend. Marsha is one of the world’s most capped hockey…
PlaceGroot Drakenstein Prison
The village of Groot Drakenstein was probably established in the late 1850s. Following the acquisition of a number of fruit farms in the valley by Cecil John…
EventJan Christoffel Greyling Kemp, general during South African War, is born
On 10 June 1872 Jan Christoffel Greyling Kemp, general during the South African War (the Second Anglo-Boer War), Member of Parliament and SA minister of…
PlaceAir Force Museum, Port Elizabeth
This museum depicts the history of the South African Air Force and houses a collection of old aircraft, missiles, uniforms, aeronautical displays and paintings…
EventLadysmith Black Mambazo, male choral group, win a Grammy Award
Ladysmith black Mambazo won their second Grammy Award on 13 February 2005 for their album Wenyukela. A hybrid of the album was released in the United States…
EventWWII: SA troops to fight in Europe
South African prime minister, General J.C. Smuts, asked parliament's approval to send troops to Europe, contrary to his promise in 1939 that SA troops would…