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ArchiveThe Little Acknowledged Legacy of Steve Biko by Prithiraj Dullay, (Daily News), 08 Sept 2008
… Thirty years ago in 1977 the beast of Apartheid snuffed out the life of one of the greatest thinkers in the liberation pantheon of South Africa: Steve Biko…
Document 139 - “The coming Anti-African Bill”. Workers’ Voice.6.2. December 1947
… is oppressive and fascistic to the core. The Act of Union in 1910 wrote the colour bar into the statute books of South … for restricted voting rights allowed…
Address by President Nelson Mandela to the Joint Houses of Congress of the Republic Of Argentina Buenos Aires, 23 July 1998
… what we might do together to help one another realise them in a changing world. There is much that makes it moving to stand before you in this the highest…
Document 104 - Boycott the Elections! The Spark, 3,4, April 1937
… a big effort on behalf of the coming elections to be held in June under the Natives Representation of 1936. [....] . , … voices: "UNITY! Let us unite! Let us…
EventSnaar Viljoen, the great all-rounder is born
… Johannes Hendrickus ‘Snaar’ Viljoen was born in Hanover, Northern Cape on 11 January 1904.[i] Snaar was … Africa’s greatest all-rounders.[ii] AnchorHe…
PlaceParsonage House Museum, Port Elizabeth
… This is probably the oldest surviving house in Port Elizabeth and was built by Rev Francis McClelland of the Church of England, who arrived in 1820 with the…
EventUN report accuses Katangan President and Congo President of conspiracy to murder Patrice Lumumba
… accused of conspiracy to murder ex-premier Patrice Lumumba in a UN report. Lumumba died on 13 February 1961. It has always been assumed in liberation…
EventMoroccan Army of Liberation attacks Spanish enclave of Ifni
… Morocco had been ruled by the Alaouite Dynasty since 1631. In 1859, a war was waged against Spain in an attempt to remain independent. Following this war,…
EventThe Asiatic Land Tenure and Indian Representation Act is introduced
… As the so-called 'Pegging Act' was due to expire in March, 1946, Prime Minister J.C. Smuts realised that … 28 of 1946) was introduced on 15 March 1946 and…
EventMK hero cadre Solomon Kalushi (Khala) Mahlangu is executed
… literature into the country. Mahlangu had joined the ANC in September 1976, and left the country to be trained as an … and others returned to South Africa,…
EventBotswana President, Seretse Khama dies
… President, Seretse Khama died on 13 July 1980 he died in Gabarone, Botswana. He was born on 1 July 1921 at Serowe, … Bechuanaland had been put under British…
Chapter 29. Policy and Tactics of The Union
… The tremendous achievements of the union in all spheres since (928 were made possible largely by the … of the union, however, played a major role, not only…
NANNA’S LIFE STORY
… Contents Early Days Seasonal work in the canning factory THE 'SUBS' STEWARD - "a fine leader to workers in all areas" Life as general secretary Providing…
Reciprocal Bases of National Culture and the Fight for Freedom by Frantz Fanon, 1959
… and tends to over-simplify, very soon manages to disrupt in spectacular fashion the cultural life of a conquered … Three years ago at our first congress I…
The Segregation Fallacy and Other Papers - The Segregation Fallacy
… with constant seriousness the segregation of the Bantu in the Union of South Africa as a solution of what is called … until, on acceding to Parliamentary…
Document 8 - Letter on the current situation and suggesting a multi-racial convention, from Chief Albert J. Luthuli to Prime Minister J.G. Strijdom
… THE DEEPENING POLITICAL CRISIS in our country has been a matter grave concern to me for quite some time and I now consider it necessary in the national…
EventANC flag raised at the funeral of John ‘Hennie’ Ferus
… Ferus was a strong campaigner against racial oppression in South Africa, who died in a car crash the on Monday 20 April 1981. His funeral, in Worcester, was…
Statement of alliance secretariat following meeting held 5th Feb, 6 February 2015
… SANCO met yesterday, 5 February 2015, at Luthuli house in its regular meeting to discuss issues common interests, as well as to reflect on developments in…
EventHugh Masekela, South African musician, is born
… Hugh Ramopolo Masekela , South African musician, was born in Witbank, South Africa. Masekela grew up playing the piano … Masekela mastered the trumpet and…
EventWits attains full university status
… The University College in Johannesburg attained full University status under the … (Wits), Johannesburg. The origin of Wits lies in the South African School…
PlaceEnon
… Enon is a small town in the Eastern Cape in South Africa. It is named after the biblical place mentioned in John. It lies 13 kilometres East of Kirkwood and…
EventArthur Conan Doyle, medic during the Second Anglo, is born
… Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle was born in Edinburgh, Scotland on 22 May 1859. Although Doyle is best … the Sherlock Holmes crime novel series, he also…
EventPassbook laws relaxed
… In July 1986, South Africa was in a state of martial law, with a nation-wide State of Emergency having been declared in June of the same year. To counter the…
Interview with Swami Gounden by Vino Reddy, 29 May 2002
… are talking to Swaminathan Gounden at his home in Pastoral Road. Swami, thank you so much for … about where and when you were born? SG: …
Address by President Thabo Mbeki at the Opening Ceremony of the 23rd Africa Regional Conference of the Food and Agricultre Organisation: Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg, 4 March 2004
… for South Africa to join the African family of nations in hosting, for the first time, this seminal 23rd African … Conference of the Food and Agriculture…
Document 12 - Notes prepared by Nelson Mandela for his meeting with P. W. Botha
… we thank you for the trust you have given to us. To serve in the leadership of COSATU is a great honour. It is also a … of COSATU House, who handled the…
Address by President Mandela at ECOWAS Abuja, 30 October 1998
… faced by our two regions of West and Southern Africa. In today's world, no country can conduct its affairs in isolation. What happens in any country in a…
Address by President Nelson Mandela North West stadium Welkom, 27 August 1995
… that I stand before you today during this important phase in the democratisation of South Africa. This week, The ANC … vision for local government. 1.2 The…
PlaceAndalusia, Cape and Transvaal Border
… Former name of Jan Kempdorp. Named after the region in southern Spain, which was the ancient maritime kingdom of … by the authorities. The first Settlers…
PlacePeter Mokaba Stadium
… In preparation of the FIFA World Cup of 2010 , South Africa … the soccer games. These included the Mbombela Stadium in Nelspruit , Free State Stadium in…