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EventInsulin is first introduced to the American public
… was working with J.J.R. Macleod and Charles Best in the University of Toronto in Canada. Both Banting and Macleod were awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for…
EventRuth Perry is elected to lead Liberia, thus becoming Africa's first female head of state
… History was made in Western Africa when, for the first time, a woman, Ms Ruth Sando Perry, was unanimously elected at a meeting of West African heads of…
EventCleric and anti-apartheid activist, Mpilo Desmond Tutu is ordained as Archbishop of Cape Town
… On 7 September 1986, former Secretary-General of the South African Council of Churches and Nobel Peace … Desmond Tutu, was ordained as an Archbishop of Cape…
EventTurkish newspapers criticise of ANC leader Nelson Mandela for refusing to accept Turkey’s peace award
… On 14 May 1992, Nelson Mandela, leader of the African National Congress, was subjected to harsh criticism and utterances verging on libel, due to the…
ArchiveNational detainees day: public meeting: free the children
… White, red and black poster. Notice of a meeting at the Central Methodist Church, Pritchard Street, Johannesburg on the 12th March. List of speakers. Issued…
ArchiveFacts 2: Covering The Wages Commissions: how they started
… Fact sheet giving information about the origin, purpose and activities of the Wages Commissions which had been established on the five … Facts 2: Covering…
Event5,580 Egyptian prisoners of war are exchanged for four Israelis held by Egyptian troops
… 5,580 Egyptian prisoners of war were exchanged for four Israelis held by Egyptian troops following the Tripartite Invasion (Israel, Britain and France). The…
ArchiveMaps showing resettlement sites in the Ciskei
… Maps showing resettlement sites in the Ciskei … Maps showing resettlement sites in the Ciskei …
ArchiveDeath Sentences for Politically-related Crimes in the Eastern Cape: Paper Presented at the Black Sash National Conference 1989
… Death Sentences for Politically-related Crimes in the Eastern Cape: Paper Presented at the Black Sash National Conference on 4 March 1989 discussing ……
ArchiveAn initial response to the Kairos Document
… This is a pamphlet about publicising the Kairos document on November 1985. … An initial response to the Kairos Document …
EventMiners strike at the Van Rhyn Deep mines
… 2,800 South African miners embark on a strike at the Van Rhyn Deep mines in a bid to redress some of their grievances. Located at Vanrhynsdorp, the mines…
ArchiveHealth and health services in the Ciskei
… Research project on health services and health needs in the Ciskei … Health and health services in the Ciskei …
ArchiveResistance politics will never be the same again...
… Article by the United Democratic Front on the seven-month state of emergency, leaders who were in detention or had gone … Resistance politics will never be…
ArchiveSARHWU says down with the wage freeze
… SARHWU says down with the wage freeze. Forward with a living wage! SATS workers … SARHWU says down with the wage freeze …
ArchiveDont be in the dark about Aids!
… Black and grey poster with white lettering. Issued by the Community Aids Information and Support Centre. … Dont be in the dark about Aids! …
ArchiveThe Black Conciousness Movement and social research
… This article contains a discussion about the Black Consciousness philosophy and includes a discussion … The Black Conciousness Movement and social research …
ArticleNelspruit Timeline 1815-1996
… 1815 Louis Trichardt and Hans van Rensburg cross the Oranje/Gariep river. June 1836, Van Rensburg leaves … disagree, and Potgieter moves north to found the…
EventMembers of Mau Mau uprising in Kenya to receive death penalty for resisting colonial rule
… During the height of the Mau Mau Uprising , Sir Evelyn Baring, colonial governor of Kenya , introduced the death penalty for anyone who … Potgieter, D.J. et…
The Open School childrens art calendar 1990:
… Open School on the move poster. Two multicoloured artworks and comments on … The Open School childrens art calendar 1990: …
ArchiveThe Black Sash National Headquarters Report 1976
… The Black Sash National Headquarters Annual Report given at … The Black Sash National Headquarters Report 1976 …
ArchiveCCAWUSA Says No To The Labour Bill
… PW Botha and union buildings; text: CCAWUSA says NO to the Labour Bill and restrictions; and No to PW's reforms … CCAWUSA Says No To The Labour Bill …
ArchiveThe Unity We Need Is Peoples Unity
… A1 black on green, silkscreen, graphic Lilian Ngoyi; text: The unity we need is people's unity; we need it all, we need … The Unity We Need Is Peoples Unity …
ArchiveUnity Movement members charged under the Terrorism Act
… Statement by the Unity Movement on the political trials of members of the movement who had been … Unity Movement members charged under the Terrorism Act …
ArchiveLetter from Chester A Crocker to the Honourable R F Botha
… Letter from Chester Crocker to the South African Minister of Foreign Affairs, Pik Botha, on the continuing negotiations for the withdrawal of Cuban … Letter…
ArchiveSave the Sharpeville six protest: no apartheid executions
… Black and white poster. Artwork of a noose. Notice of a protest at the South African Embassy on the 16th March. Issued by SATIS (Southern African the … Save…
ArchiveJoint Statement from the ANC, UDF and COSATU
… Negotiations: fighting with new weapons. Statement is the text of the official report of a meeting in Lusaka, Zambia, dealing … Joint Statement from the ANC,…
EventA Second Plenary session of Multi Party negotiations for a transition to democracy in South Africa reconvene
… The second plenary session of the Congress for a Democratic South Africa (CODESA II) was … multi party talks in South Africa, including the setting of a…
ArchiveGandhi: Luthuli: King: Mandela: a legacy for the future
… Light grey background. Artwork of Gandi, Luthuli, King and Mandela with a white dove in front of them. Notice of an exhibition at the Documentation Centre,…
ArchiveWe will not move: the struggle for Crossroads
… A report compiled by the National Union of South African Students (NUSAS) covering the period 1975 to 1978 detailing police raids and the … National Union of…
ArchiveNotes on the migrant labour system in Lesotho
… Lesotho is a perfect example of a complete labour reserve economy. Five out of six … influx control policies. Furthermore McDowall records that the great…