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Document 27 - Letter from E. R. Roux to Douglas Wolton, 5 September 1928
… yet been finally disposed of though the Negro Commission (in which the matter was discussed at some length though not … final position. However, as a result…
EventNelson Mandela is arrested
… African National Congress (ANC) leader and first commander-in-chief of Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK), was captured in Cedara, a small town near Howick, Natal,…
EventWinkie Direko is born
… teacher, winner of the Bloemfonteiner of the Year Award in 1993 and Premier of the Free State since 17 June 1999, was born in Botshabelo, Bloemfontein in…
PlaceClumber, Eastern Cape
… The Village of Clumber was established on land allocated in 1820 to Dr Thomas Carlton, leader of a party of settlers from Nottinghamshire. In October 1893…
EventHumphrey Ndlovu, veteran IFP leader dies
… Humphrey Mpumele Ndlovu was born at Emzweni in the Qamu Tribal Authority at Msinga, Natal … Liberation Movement, now Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP), in 1976. He…
Burkina Faso: Key Facts and History by Angela Thompsell updated 13 February 2016
… from the 2015 elections and coup attempt to independence in 1960. Overview : Burkina Faso's poor economic outlook and … kept it out of the eye of Western…
PlaceHawston
… that long ago the Quena (Khoi-Khoi) grazed their cattle in the area. Before 1830, people lived at Herrie’s Bay and at … and England. The major part of the…
Address by President Nelson Mandela at the Opening Session of the South Centre’s Council of Representatives New York, 21 September 1998
… gathering. Fresh from the Twelfth Non-Aligned Summit in Durban, I bring warm greetings from the Movement's … Mwalimu Julius Nyerere, first of all as a friend…
Document 16 - Letter from Clements Kadalie to E. R. Roux, 10 October 1928
… well as deceitful when you speak very high of your Party in this country. With your Party, you are not making any … its Adviser.31 We are establishing…
PlaceThe Old Presidency Museum, Bloemfontein
… (Afrikaans) is a Museum, art Gallery and Theatre in the City of Bloemfontein, South Africa, located on President Brand Street in the heart of the City. The…
PlaceWaaihoek Farm
… Waaihoek is a remote Farm situated near Ladysmith in Natal (now KwaZulu Natal ). The first rent paying Tenants were 47 families who arrived in November 1984…
PlaceRehoboth
… Rehoboth is a Town in Central Namibia and lies on a high elevated plateau with … the steam seen, at the hot springs on winter mornings. In 1870, the Basters,…
PlaceLutheran Church, New Germany
… The New Germany Lutheran Church is the oldest congregation in the ELCSA(NT). Located in the greater Durban area, this congregation is characterized by…
PlacePiquetberg
… of Tulbagh, whose drostdy was transferred to Worcester in July 1822, but in about 1838 most of its area was brought under the district … on 9 March 1848, and…
EventThe Aula, auditorium of the University of Pretoria, is opened by the Governor
… as the Transvaal University College (TUKS) was founded in 1908, and recently celebrated its centenary year in 2008. The University of Cape Town Act (Act 14…
EventThe first Cape to Rio yacht race takes place
… as guardship for the voyage which started from Table Bay in Cape Town. The race was called the Cape to Rio, but was … has changed from time to time to…
EventChief George Mzimvubu Mathanzima, former Prime Minister of Transkei, dies
… Chief George Mzivubu Mathanzima dies at Frontier Hospital in Queenstown. George Matanzima was born on 26 December 1918 in Qamata in the Transkei. Together…
Speech at the Tenth General Conference of the United National Independence Party by O. R. Tambo, Zambia, August 1988
… Comrades and friends, Comrade Chairman, Permit me in the first instance to place on record the sincere … broad leadership of the people of Zambia this rare…
ArchiveEmily Hobhouse - Beloved Traitor by Elsabe Brits(The Heritage Portal), 14 September 2016
… on Emily Hobhouse and the Boer War published by UCT Press in 2015 (The Compassionate Englishwoman - click here to … the families of the fighting men to basic…
46. The Gandhi-Smuts compromise explained
… Leader. Two days later, Gandhi was taken from the prison in Johannesburg to meet General Smuts in Pretoria, where a compromise solution was agreed. The ……
Chapter 5 -The Character, Role and Significance of SASO
… In this chapter I now interpret the character, role and … two chapters, the chapter that analysed conditions in the political and higher education spheres…
Chapter 4
… or organisation. We are going into these matters in order to see clearly what the mistake was, its nature and … it would be an act of irresponsibility to…
Nelson Mandela Correspondence regarding the families move to Brandfort
… Nelson's responses to the Brandfort sojourn are recorded in extracts from the letters that follow: I have thought of you since I heard of the heavy snowfall…
The Segregation Fallacy and Other Papers - Some Aspects of the Native Bills
… and Other Papers by D.D.T Jabavu Today we find ourselves in a crucial stage of African economic and political … Our rulers have declared their intention, to…
Statement by Oliver Tambo to the Diplomatic Correspondent of Morning Star, 23 November 1967, London
… regime was trying to give the impression that the clashes in Rhodesia were with ANC guerrillas only, not with the … African People`s Union joint communique…
PlaceGriqualand East
… Era it was also commonly referred to as "no man's land". In March 1861, Faku, paramount chief of the amaPondo , ceded the territory to the British . They, in…
Address at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting 4 March 2002
… are to attend the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in the beautiful town of Coolum as the guests of the … great honour for us to congratulate Her…
Letter to the OAU Secretary-General, Mr. William Eteki Mboumoua by O. R. Tambo, 1974
… also to express our heartfelt wishes for success in your work for the total liberation of Africa and the … unity. Your Excellency, recent events…
Zweli Mkhize denies Redi Tlhabi’s book allegations, says he hasn’t read it, 18 - September - 2017
… Dr Zweli Mkhize released a statement on Sunday in which he denied any involvement in trying to make the woman who had accused Jacob Zuma of raping her drop…
Document 123 - Statement of Dr Y. M. Dadoo, Secretary, Non-European United Front (Transvaal), before the Court, 6 September 1940
… history, Volume One 1907 - 1950, by Allison Drew In submitting the following points for the consideration of … for similar actions against other Non-European…