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EventSA Prime Minister sends a goodwill message to the new government of Mozambique
… The South African Prime Minister, B.J. Vorster wished the new Mozambique government well. Voster however, warned … attacks. This came after a coup in…
Culture in the New South Africa by Robert Kriger and Abebe Zegeye
… One of the many issues confronting post – apartheid South Africa is that the cultural expression of its citizens was severely limited by the policies of the…
Luke Mazwembe
… Mr Luke Mazwembe, aged 32 , a member of the Western Province Workers Advice Bureau and of the South African Student Association,was detained under … found…
EventBafana Bafana lose to Egypt in the African Cup of Nations final
… The South African national football team Bafana Bafana, under tutelage of the hastily appointed caretaker coach Jomo Sono, lost 2-0 against their Egyptian…
EventJames Filbert Sojane, sports administrator and pioneer in the taxi industry, dies
… James Filbert Sojane was born in the Free State in 1925. After qualifying as a teacher in the Free State, Sojane moved to Johannesburg to stay with his … and…
EventThe MK and ZIPRA formally announce that they had formed a military alliance
… Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK), the military wing of the African National Congress (ANC) and the Zimbabwean People’s Revolutionary Army (ZIPRA), military … History…
EventMaria Mary Burton, former national president of the Black Sash, is born
… She moved to 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…
To what extent was apartheid in South Africa part of neo-colonialism in the post World War 2 world (1948-1960)? (under construction)
… was apartheid in South Africa part of neo-colonialism in the post World War 2 world (1948-1960)? (under construction) …
EventThe Conservative Party decides on talks with National Party and expel a member
… The Conservative Party (CP) caucus agreed to hold talks with the National Party (NP) on setting up a White state (volkstaat). The caucus expelled a Member of…
EventKenyan men arrested as part of the continuing crackdown by British authorities
… 2,500 men are arrested in Kenya as part of the continuing crackdown by British authorities against the Mau Mau. Four days later, close to 100 people were…
ArchiveUnited Democratic Front statement on the second round of talks about talks
… Statement made after the United Democratic Front is deeply encouraged by the outcome of the latest round of talks about talks between the African … United…
African National Congress Youth League held the 25th elective national congress
… African National Congress Youth League (ANCYL) held the 25th elective national congress in Midrand, Gauteng province. Collin Maine was elected the new…
EventThomas Thornton becomes the first passenger on an aeroplane in South Africa
… On 19 March 1910, Thomas Thornton became the first person to fly on an aeroplane as a passenger when … Kimmerling £100 for a short flight from Sydenham Hill…
EventJacob Matlala, SA flyweight, wins the World Boxing Organisation world champion title
… On 15 May 1993, Jacob "Baby Jake" Matlala, won the World Boxing Organisation (WBO) world champion title. … age by his father, and turned professional in 1979…
Book 4: Industrialisation, Rural Change and Nationalism commissioned by The Department of Education
… "This first volume in the series, Turning Points in History, highlights two important events that occurred prior to the arrival of Europeans in South Africa …
Notes on the Life of Ernest Cole 1940–1990 by Gunilla Knape
… country, but who deserves recognition as a major voice in the struggle against apartheid and as an original … artistic, aesthetic and meaningful images even…
EventFirst day of office for Mboweni as Governor the SA Reserve Bank
… The former minister of labour, Tito Mboweni, was appointed governor of the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) to replace Dr Chris Stals. Mboweni, the first…
The death and injuries of South Africans in Nigeria, 16 September 2014
… The African National Congress has learned with sadness of the passing of 67 South African nationals who died and scores who were injured in Lagos as a result…
ArchiveDraft letter from the African National Congress to Pope John Paul II
… Draft, annotated letter from the African National Congress to Pope John Paul II informing him of the 70th anniversary of the formation of the organisation. ……
EventFirst victim of the land invasions in Zimbabwe, David Stevens, is murdered
… dead in Zimbabwe by squatters occupying his land. He was the first White farmer to be killed in the on-going land confrontations involving so-called "war ……
ArchiveLetter from Terrence Tryon to the African Teachers Association of South Africa
… The letter is an invitation to members of the South African Students Organisation to the 9th annual general students council meetingto be held on … Letter…
ArchiveMemorandum to the Minister of Bantu Administration and Development and Bantu Education
… The memorandum provides a background to the political history of South Africa. The development of the policy of separate development and … Memorandum to the…
EventExecutive member of the Brits Action Committee (BAC),Abel Molokwane is murdered
… Abel Molokwane (31), executive member of the Brits Action Committee (BAC), was shot dead in Oukasie, Western Transvaal by unknown gunmen. The BAC was formed…
ArchiveStatement to the ANC Conference from political prisoners in Pretoria local prison
… Statement to the ANC National Conference in Durban, 2-6 July 1991, from … local prison, stating that two months has passed since the deadline for the release…
EventKaiser Matanzima of Transkei announces his intention to retire from the Presidency
… of Transkei announced his intention to retire from the Presidency in February 1982, to devote more time to … family affairs. However, in 1986 Matanzima was…
"What I would do if I were Prime Minister" by Albert Luthuli, 5 February 1962, Chicago
… published in Ebony. Reproduced with permission.) ...The solution to the South African problem will call for … is the aim of the government that instruction…
ArticleTimeline 20 years of Democracy 1994 to 2014
… South Africa’s first democratic elections and shifted the country towards the construction of a new political, … the votes cast. Voting took place in some…
Book 1: Ancient Civilizations and Global Trade commissioned by The Department of Education
… "This first volume in the series, Turning Points in History, highlights two important events that occurred prior to the arrival of Europeans in South Africa …
Minutes: ordinary meeting of the Urban Bantu Council: 11 November 1976: 510
… Minutes of the ordinary meeting of the Urban Bantu Council held in the Urban Bantu Council Chamber on 11 November 1976. … Minutes: ordinary meeting of the…
ArchiveLetter from Zithulele N Cindi to the South West African Peoples Organisation (SWAPO)
… from Zithulele N Cindi, Black Peoples Convention, to the South West African Peoples Organisation (SWAPO) to attend the 2nd Annual Congress of the Black…