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Statement at the 19th African-American Conference by O. R. Tambo, Lusaka, 12 January 1989
… High Commissioners, Comrades and friends, The Chairman of our Conference, His Excellency the Foreign Minister of the Republic of Zambia, Luke Mwananshiku,…
Statement at the Swedish People's Parliament Against Apartheid by O. R. Tambo, Stockholm, 21 February 1986
… Mr. Chairman, Mr. Prime Minister, Comrade leaders of SWAPO of Namibia, Foreign guests, Your Excellencies, Distinguished … people whom you represent, know it…
Statement by Oliver Tambo at the 19th African-American Conference, 12 January 1989, Lusaka
… and High Commissioners, Comrades and friends, The Chairman of our Conference, His Excellency the Foreign Minister of the Republic of Zambia, Luke Mwananshiku…
PlaceUitenhage, officially renamed Kariega
… the Kariega River , approximately 35 kilometres north of Gqeberha (formerly Port Elizabeth). In Uitenhage you can … form. The Old Drostdy Museum built in…
Working Life - Factories, Township and Popular Culture 1886 - 1940 - New Factories, New Workers
… controlled by Britain? This section examines The growth of manufacturing which today employs such a large work force … to finance the factories How the…
PlaceJohannesburg, Gauteng Province
… thunderstorms and is ironically the Economic powerhouse of Africa!" 'Joburg' as it is called by locals, was founded in the heydays of one of the World's…
PlaceCape Town, Western Province
… just returned from my vacation there." Cape Town is one of South Africa’s most Historically important Cities. It was … set foot in South Africa —which also…
ArticleConstructing heritage and heritage resources
… things to different people. Some people relate to the idea of heritage in a personal way, whilst others see it as having … significance. In this section, we…
Biko’s legacy lives on in our nation’s history and culture by Nkosinathi Biko, 12 September 2012, South Africa
… TODAY marks the 35th anniversary of the murder of black consciousness leader, Bantu Stephen Biko. Arrested a … and memorabilia store; and a restaurant…
ArchiveThe New South African Revolution by Prithiraj Dullay, 03 April 2017
… Anything can happen. Last week Pravin Gordhan the Minister of Finance and former head of the S African Revenue Service, plus his deputy were … disobedience…
Address to the International Labour Conference Geneva, 8 June 1990
… Distinguished President of the International Labour Conference, Director-General of the ILO, Honourable delegates and observers, It is a … great honour to us…
PlaceShree Ambalavaanar Alayam Temple Complex, Cato Manor, Durban
… ago, a Gangai Amman Temple was Built at the lower end of Booth Road on the banks of the Umkumbaan River, popularly known as First River. This … further along…
Book 4: Industrialisation, Rural Change and Nationalism - Introduction
… Change and Nationalism commissioned by The Department of Education Industrialisationand rural change were key … life and politics in a particular way. In the…
EventBreyten Breytenbach was born on this day
… well-known as a dissident poet and vocal critic of South Africa under apartheid , and as a political prisoner of the National Party –led South African…
Silent Cries from a Beloved Country by Ken Johnson, 20 August 2009
… Looking at the series of large color photographs called “In the Time of AIDS” by the South African David Goldblatt, you may wonder … Much of the power of his…
Call for United Front by Albert Luthuli, 5 November 1961
… The result of the General Election has brought about no real change. If … White South Africa has once again rejected the hand of friendship that has been…
PlaceDwarsvlei, near Pretoria
… The Farm Dwarsvlei is situated 15 kilometres North of Krugersdorp, on the road to Hekpoort, past Sterkfontein of Archaeological fame. It is still Owned and…
The Struggle against our Weaknesses by A. B. Xuma, 1956
… A.B Xuma,the 6th President General of the ANC(1940 - 49) 44th National Conference: Letter on … President-General and Delegates to the Annual Conference of…
PlaceChris Hani Baragwanath Hospital, Johannesburg
… are housed in 429 Buildings with a total surface Area of 233 795 m2. Approximately 70% of all admissions are emergencies , including approximately … hospital…
Remembering Sol Plaatje as South Africa’s original public educator (The Conversation), 05 October 2016
… he published Native Life in South Africa, his great expose of the ruinous effects of the 1913 Natives’ Land Act. This legislation almost … at the All Saints…
May Day
… the industrial struggle for an eight-hour day. Origins of May Day International working classes have existed since the development of agriculture, about ten…
PlaceMkhambathi Nature Reserve
… Situated on the coast of north-eastern Pondoland , the Mkhambathi Nature Reserve,, offers visitors 7 720ha of open grasslands, dotted with indigenous forest…
PlaceKwaZulu-Natal Literary Trails (under Heritage Routes)
… Natal has a diverse literary heritage, from the legacy of prominent Indian writers and political figures in Grey Street in Durban, to the writers of the once…
South African cricketers walk out in protest against apartheid after just one ball is bowled by Arunabha Sengupta, 3 April 2013
… In a trend-setting protest against the Apartheid policies of the Government, players of the two South African teams walked out after just one ball … if they…
Speech by President Mandela at the Chief Albert Luthuli Centenary Celebration, 25 April 1998, KwaDukuza
… inhloko yadi' amadoda! His Majesty the King, The Mayor of KwaDukuza, Mr Siyanda Mhlongo, My brother, uMntwana … peace and unity with you, as you pay tribute…
Nelson Mandela Correspondence with family
… Island prisoners settled down to the mindless timetable of imprisonment, filling hours with manual labour which … routine repeated itself in the endless…
PlaceSomerset West, Cape Helderberg
… Holland , mountians area, which is right in the heart of the Cape Winelands . Somerset West is situated in the … this residential centre has a delightful…
EventWalter Sisulu celebrates 90th birthday
… Walter Sisulu celebrates his 90th birthday. One of the godfathers of the fight for equality in South Africa, he has fought long … of war on the people. He…
ArchiveJordan Ngubane – forgotten founding member of the Congress Youth League by Sbonelo Radebe (Mail and Guardian), 10 January 2023
… When the story of the founding of the Congress Youth League (CYL) — the forerunner of the … Luthuli because he claimed he understood the meaning of being a …
ArchiveWhere did all the masks go? by Dewald van Rensburg (22 May 2020)
… In the first quarter of this year South Africa’s normally staid and insignificant … it had orders pouring in from the original epicentres of the Covid-19…