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EventCanada offers a second contingent of troops to the British in the South African War
… and volunteers. The battalion arrived in Cape Town on 26 March 1900 and was deployed to join the 1st Mounted …
Speech at Meeting to Commemorate South Africa Freedom Day and to Condemn the 600-year Alliance between Britain and Portugal by O. R. Tambo, London, 20 June 1973
… and racist minority rule on the people of Africa. June 26: South Africa Freedom Day This meeting has been called to … of the peoples of Great Britain,…
Nelson Mandela Timeline 1920-1929
… commenced on 30 September 1927. It was later extended in 1950 to include a ban on sexual relations between whites, …
Defining the term 'Bantu'
… Kerke in Suid-Afrika. (Bloemfontein: N. G. Sendingpers 1950), p. 140. [10] K. Van der Waal. “Bantu: From Abantu to … Kerke in Suid-Afrika. N. G. Sendingpers,…
ArticleThe South African War 1899-1902
… and dysentery resulted in 1 in every 5 children dying. 26 370 white women and children died in the concentration …
ArticleThe Freedom Charter
… Adopted at the Congress of the People, Kliptown, on 26 June 1955 We, the People of South Africa, declare for all …
Township Uprising, 1984-1985
… not purchasing luxuries and not holding parties from 16-26 December. In early 1985 the UDF was still very aware of …
ArticleNelson Mandela Awards 1960s - 2000s
… Doctorate of Law by City College of New York, USA. 26 June, City Council of Dublin, Ireland, unveils a sculpture … Harare, Zimbabwe, is renamed Nelson…
PlaceHangberg, Hout Bay
… through the area. Early History of Hangberg Before the 1950's Hangberg was the site of a workers’ Hostel, housing … or close to the village. With the Group…
ArchiveBibliography by Howard Barrell
… of Underground Movements (London: Faber and Faber, 1950). Moss, G., The Wheels Turn. South African Political … Simons, J., and R., Class & Colour in South…
Document 136 - “Report on the Relationship of the Party to other Workers’ Organisations in South Africa”, Freedom 5, 4 August 1946
… Tradition, a documentary history, Volume One 1907 - 1950, by Allison Drew IN his opening address at the Annual … them and their families. TRADE UNION UNITY…
Tribute To Michael Harmel: Oration At Funeral In Prague, June 24, 1974
… Inkululeko. When our Party was driven underground in 1950, Comrade Harmel's courage and loyalty to our cause did … conditions of illegality. It was during…
ArticleWomen and Children in White Concentration Camps during the Anglo-Boer War, 1900-1902
… is that the whole system is cruel and should be abolished. 26 June, Lord Kitchener, in a telegram to Milner: "I fear … concentration camps, raising money to…
Message to the People of South Africa by O. R. Tambo, August 1976
… 1 From: Press release of the ANC Office in London, August 26, 1976. The press release indicated that this message had …
History of Muslims in South Africa: 1932 - 1949 by Ebrahim Mahomed Mahida
… Act No 74 of 1983; the Fund Raising Number being 06 600177 000 5. The E M Paruk family in 1934 offered its … Africa, Sir Raza Sayed Ali. The children's home…
PlaceMofolo Arts Centre
Located on Mzilikazi Street in Mofolo, the Mofolo Arts Centre is a hub of cultural and artistic exploration in Soweto. The centre is one of the few…
Message by Oliver Tambo on the 40th anniversary of the three doctors` pact, 09 March 1987
On behalf of the National Executive Committee, the entire membership of the African National Congress, its military wing Umkhonto we Sizwe and indeed on my own…
ArchiveStaffrider Vol.8 No.3 and No.4 1989
… Sherman; 'We Are Not Alone' The Making of a Mass Movement: 1950-1960, Lull Callinicos. POETRY: The Workers' Trail, Mi …
EventAnti-SAIC political rally ends in Lenasia
On 19 and 20 August 1981, in response to the National Party (NP) government’s attempts to co opt Indians and Coloured communities into puppet state…
PlaceSAAF Memorial and Museum
… died during WWII. Initially the project was conceived in 1950 and Architect Mr JA Hoogterp, had offered to carry out …
Document 32 - League of African Rights, Petition, 1929
… Tradition, a documentary history, Volume One 1907 - 1950, by Allison Drew Document 32 - League of African Rights, …
Document 22 - Letter from Douglas Wolton to E. R. Roux, 8 May 1928
… Tradition, a documentary history, Volume One 1907 - 1950, by Allison Drew Document 22 - Letter from Douglas … Radical Tradition a Documentary History Volume…
EventProceedings against SA start in the International Court of Justice
… SWA. According to the court's opinion, delivered in July 1950, the South African mandate was still in force. However, …
EventBritain and Egypt sign the Suez Canal agreement.
… the country and the canal became too great. By the early 1950's, however, it sought to consolidate its position in the …
EventThami Mazwai, former journalist and anti-apartheid activist, is jailed for two years
On 12 February 1982 journalist Thami Mazwai was jailed for two years after refusing to present facts against a former fellow student-leader charged under the…
Last kicks of a dying horse July 1992 - June 1993
… 1 - 881 Year 2 - 909 Year 3 - 779 Total 2569 incidents (26.0% of total) Deaths recorded: Year 1 - 238 Year 2 - 114 … (5.6%), the involvement in incidents of…
Polokwane the Segregated city
… for 30 years, he was appointed to Malan’s cabinet in 1950, given the portfolio for Post and Telegraphs. His … Indians and Whites still played cricket…
ArticleDr Alfred Bitini Xuma Timeline 1893-1998
… foundation of economic exploitation’ (Walshe, 1970: 312). 26 July: Xuma writes to the members of the Natives … Xuma is replaced as ANC President by Dr James…
Biography of Bessie Emery by Elizabeth Venditti
ABSTRACT: Bessie Emery was the first black South African woman to publish a collection of short stories.[i] She was also described as a passionate and…
ArticleThe Ndebele in history
Early History Few Southern African indigenous groups have so captured the interest of the world as have the South amaNdebele of the central highveld, an area…