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Press Conference In London by O. R. Tambo, 21 March 1984
… Ladies and gentlemen, May I begin by expressing the thanks of the African National Congress and of my own self to the Greater London Council … we are going…
EventPresident F.W. de Klerk announces Whites-only referendum results
… March, 1992, President F.W. de Klerk announced the results of the Whites-only referendum held to determine White … he started in February 1990. Surprisingly,…
Speech by Oliver Tambo at a press conference in London, 21 March 1984
… Ladies and gentlemen, May I begin by expressing the thanks of the African National Congress and of my own self to the Greater London Council … we are going…
56. The Cape Town Agreement is welcomed
… From the book: A Documentary History of Indian South Africans edited by Surendra Bhana and Bridglal Pachai The South African Indian Congress had several…
EventNoble South Africans win Nobel Peace Prize
… The Nobel Peace Prize is considered by many to be a symbol of international recognition over the prize winners struggle … Nobel Peace Prize on 10 December…
EventThe Bethal Treason Trial resumes
… The trial of eighteen suspected Pan Africanist Congress (PAC) members, … two main charges under the Terrorism Act, and a number of alternative counts under…
EventSA author, Nadine Gordimer, is born
… South African author and winner of the 1991 Nobel Prize for Literature, Nadine Gordimer , was born in Springs, Transvaal (now known as Gauteng).One of South…
EventA meeting titled “Conference for Concerned South Africans” is held, bringing together homeland leaders and conservative Afrikaner parties.
… parties. Amongst those present were: Mangosutho Buthelezi of KwaZulu, Oupa Gqozo of Ciskei, Lucas Mangope of Bophuthatswana, Andries … for South Africa. They…
EventMazizi Maqekeza, ANC member, is shot dead whilst in hospital in Maseru, Lesotho
… who fled across the border to join the African National Congress (ANC) in their armed struggle against the South … On 25 February 1988, Maqekeza, Ngona and…
EventA military coup deposes the Lesotho Government
… On 15 January 1986, General Justin Lekhanya, the Head of the Lesotho Army, ousted Lesotho prime minister Chief … Lesotho in early January 1986. Furthermore,…
EventANC leads march through central Durban
… The African National Congress (ANC) led a march through central Durban, attended … Keesing's Record of World Events , News Digest for March 1994, p. 39894…
Introduction
… From the book: A Documentary History of Indian South Africans edited by Surendra Bhana and Bridglal Pachai The new and competitive presence of Indians in…
EventDisinvestment moves by two major companies
… South African associate, Barclays National Bank Limited of South Africa (also known as Barnat). Sir Timothy Bevan, chairman of Barclays, admitted that while…
EventMultiparty negotiating forum meets for the first time since December 1993
… time since December 1993 to discuss the African National Congress (ANC)'s proposals. The ANC had proposed inclusion of a constitutional principle on self…
Chapter 7 - CONCLUSION
… - 1990 The Party, as an organisation, underwent a number of changes during the exile period, some of which were … Party was soon to be deprived of his…
EventButhelezi snubs ANC and homeland leaders
… to attend a meeting organised by the African National Congress (ANC) and other five homeland leaders to discuss ways of ending the violence. It was essential…
EventMigrant workers ransack Phola Park
… In the middle of the night, a group of migrant workers aligned with the Inkatha Freedom Party … to damage ongoing peace talks between the African National…
EventBlast opposite the Athlone Magistrate’s Court and police complex kills two people
… Court and police complex, which took the lives of two African National Congress (ANC) activists. Two activists, Coline Williams and … the underground cell…
EventBessie Amelia Head, SA novelist dies
… and a Black unnamed father. Due to the apartheid policies of the day, her parents were not allowed to marry, and her mother was forced to spend the term of…
EventCPSA is founded
… The founding conference of the Communist Party of South Africa (CPSA) took place in Cape Town from 30 July … treasurer. In 1928 the CPSA and the African…
EventButhelezi and Mandela meet and call for cease-fire
… meeting was held in Durban between the African National Congress (ANC) and the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP). The …
EventElectricity cut off in Tumahole township
… support to service arrears caused by the non-payment of services. The cut-off included other services such as … cut-off in Tumahole left residents with less…
ArticleIndian South Africans: 1924-1948 Legislation and Segregation
… Contents Introduction The concept of segregation Discriminatory legislation up to 1924 … purposes only. Organisations like the South African Indian Congress …
Sechaba as mondstuk in die ANC se stryd teen blanke oorheersig, 1967-1989
… van Pretoria. Die ontbanning van die African National Congress (ANC) en ander organisasies op 2 Februarie 1990 het … is. In die' proses sal die aard van…
EventJohn Lawrence, Winnie Mandela’s bodyguard, dies after a shoot
… On the evening of 10 November 1993, Winnie Mandela and her bodyguard, John Lawrence, were driving through the centre of Johannesburg, when Lawrence had an…
Chapter VIII - Treason - South African style 1
… 1958, we came to trial. The government wanted us out of Johannesburg this time, to avoid huge crowds of Africans … where the African population was much…
PlaceMaphikela House
… black leaders gathered here and forged the foundations of what would eventually become the ruling party of the country. The house was built in 1926 and was ……
EventFatima Meer is banned for a second time
… Federation of South African Women (FSAW or FEDSAW) President and the … petrol bombed. Her second ban followed the re-emergence of FEDSAW. Through her…
ArticleBoeremag Treason Trial Timeline
… high security at the Pretoria High Court, with a group of alleged white supremacists accused of trying to overthrow the African National Congress (ANC) led…
EventThree ANC members are sentenced to death
… Three African National Congress members, Telle Simon Mogoerane, Jerry Semano … and Wonderboom. Justice D. J. Curlewis ignored evidence of police brutality…