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PlaceAthlone - or Cape Flats, Cape Town
… was once known as West London, but renamed in honour of a member of the British Royal family. It was during the 1930s that the Earl of Athlone , arrived here…
PlaceGrahamstown, now known as Makhanda
… (2022 census), urban area, 97,815. Following the expulsion of the Xhosa chief, Ndlambe and some 20,000 of his followers from the Zuurveld , in 1811, the…
Freedom In Our Life Time - Cultural Activities
… the reception to celebrate the academic achievement of Mr. A. M. Lembede M.A., LL.B at the B.M.S.C. on Friday … organised by the African National Congress…
Book 6: Negotiation, Transition and Freedom - Introduction
… Transition and Freedom commissioned by The Department of Education Chris Hani The most talked-about turning point in South African history is the 1994…
Full speech - Mamphela Ramphele: Rekindling the South African dream
… to invite you to join me on a journey to build the country of our dreams. I ask those of you of my generation: let us cast our minds back to the run up to …
Oliver Tambo, 1 October 1987 - Reproduced in Oliver Tambo and the Struggle against Apartheid, edited by E. S. Reddy
… In many colonial and social revolutions, the leaders of the people had to go into exile to guide the resistance or … struggle by a triumvirate - Oliver Tambo…
Oliver Tambo, October 1987
… [1] In many colonial and social revolutions, the leaders of the people had to go into exile to guide the resistance or … struggle by a triumvirate - Oliver…
No Arms for South Africa: Albert Luthuli, 8 May 1963
… (An appeal sent to the people of the United Kingdom in May 1963 through the Anti-Apartheid Movement) I greet all lovers of freedom, wherever they may be…
ArchiveSouth Africa’s Radical Tradition, a documentary history, Volume One 1907 - 1950, by Allison Drew
… Document 10 - Industrial and Commercial Workers' Union of Africa, Flyer announcing Third Annual Conference, 17 … Document 11 - Industrial and Commercial…
Chapter 3. The Poor White Problem - Garment Workers in Action by E. S. Sachs
… I came face-to-face with the "Poor White" problem, one of the major tragedies of South Africa. People abroad believe that all Europeans in … against poverty,…
Address delivered at The 9th COSATU Congress, 18 September 2006, Gallagher Estate, Midrand
… The President of Cosatu, Comrade Willie Madisha, General Secretary, Comrade Zwelinzima Vavi and all members of the Central Executive Committee, The Secretary…
Working Life - Factories, Township and Popular Culture 1886 - 1940 - Themes to Think About
… has shown how working life changed for the millions of people who came to live on the Rand between 1886 and 1940. … revolutionised the economy, the society…
Book 1: Ancient Civilizations and Global Trade - Chapter 1 - The First Farmers by Jeff Guy
… and Global Trade commissioned by The Department of Education For a moment let's consider history as a journey through time and space. For much of this…
Message by Oliver Tambo to the Soweto rally to welcome released leaders, 29 October 1989
… This is a joyful day for all of us. It is a day of celebration for all the people of our country. Those who have chosen to turn their backs on …
Dr. Nelson Mandela’s acceptance address at the Clark University Investiture Atlanta, Georgia, 10 July 1993
… Mr. President, Distinguished members of the faculty, Ladies and Gentlemen, It is a singular honour … to receive this degree, I accept it not as recognition…
ArchiveAfrican Women`s Resistance to the Pass Laws in South Africa 1950-1960, by Elizabeth S. Schmidt
… Introduction The decade of the 1950s was a decade of turmoil in South Africa. In the urban areas, a strong … townships. Perhaps the most significant Congress…
Document 121 - A. Mon (M. N. Averbach), “The Colour Bar and the National Struggle for Full Democratic Rights”, Workers’ Voice, 1, 2, November 1944
… emphasis on the national unification and organisation of the non-European for the purpose of achieving full democratic rights. There are still some ……
INDIAN SOUTH AFRICANS - A brief history
… that had been brought to the Cape in the second half of the seventeenth century, it was only after the 1860s that … Africa had a relatively large Indian…
Chapter Four - The Years with the CPSA: 1925 - 1935
… From the book: Johnny Gomas Voice of the working class: A political Biography by Doreen Musson The existence of a large number of unskilled and unemployed …
Freedom In Our Life Time - Debates and Relations with Other Organizations
… But he appears to have found a new recruit in the ranks of the African National Congress. A correspondent who was … yet learn by bitter experience if not by…
Chapter 11 - Negotiating the final constitution
… The adoption of the final Constitution concluded some of the most successful negotiations in recent constitutional … history. The most striking and…
78. The Natal Indian Congress calls for a national convention
… From the book: A Documentary History of Indian South Africans edited by Surendra Bhana and Bridglal Pachai In his address as acting president of the Natal…
PlaceGardens Shul in Cape Town
… Southern Hemisphere! Until the 17th Century the history of Jewry had been played out in the relatively confined geographical Area of the Middle East, North…
PlaceZululand District Municipality
… Known as: 'The Kingdom of the Zulu' . KwaZulu-Natal is a: "melting pot of African, European and Indian cultures" . Known as the Kingdom of the Zulu ! This…
Freedom In Our Life Time - Congress Youth League Activities
… league manifesto," Issued by the Provisional Committee of the Congress Youth League, March 1944. Preamble WHEREAS … occupy their rightful and honourable…
Speech by Oliver Tambo at the World Conference on Sanctions Against Racist South Africa: Victory is within our grasp, 16 June 1986, Unesco House, Paris
… Your Excellency Mr. Perez de Cuellar, Secretary-General of the United Nations, Your Excellency President Abdou Diouf, President of Senegal and Chairman of…
Victory is Within our Grasp: Statement at the World Conference on Sanctions against Racist South Africa by O. R. Tambo, UNESCO House, Paris, 16 June 1986
… Your Excellency Mr. Perez de Cuellar, Secretary-General of the United Nations, Your Excellency President Abdou Diouf, President of Senegal and Chairman …
A.I. Kajee His Work for the Southern African Indian Community - Chapter 7
… This open membership was significant as an example of co-operation between workers of various races. Trade unionism in South Africa has always been faced…
African farmers in Southern Africa
… The first farmers For a period of time that is almost impossible to imagine, all the inhabitants of Southern Africa were Stone Age hunter-gatherers. Then ……
Speech by Nelson Mandela at the Zionist Christian Church Easter Conference Moria, 20th April 1992
… Reading from the "Lamentations of Jeremiah", Chapter 5 Remember, O Lord, what is come upon … our wood is sold unto us, Our necks are under the yoke of…