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EventThe SA government grants 'Independent' status to Venda
… Following South Africa's policies of racial segregation and the promulgation of the Promotion Bantu Self-Government Act,46 of 1959, the South African…
EventWalter Sisulu's appeal is dismissed
… The Transvaal section of the Supreme Court dismissed an appeal by the African … Walter Sisulu against a six years sentence of imprisonment. Sisulu was…
ArticleTswana
… the Nguni and Sotho account for the largest percentage of the total Black population. The major Sotho groups are the … 3 million in South Africa and 1…
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 … than anybody else. Continue to unite in action and to act in unity…
ArchiveWhy The EFF Is A Fascist Political Party by Gareth van Onselen, 26 March 2018
… recent comment, that he intended to "cut the throat of whiteness", by removing DA mayor Athol Trollip in Nelson … to an agrarian utopia, where "the people"…
Interview with Archibald Gumede 29 July 1990
… POM When we were talking to one of the people yesterday in one of the townships, we talked to … went on for a very long time. The king controlled the…
EventThe Afrikaner Weerstandsbeweging (AWB) invade the World Trade Centre, during constitutional negotiations, in Kempton Park, Johannesburg, Transvaal
… On 25 June 1993, hundreds of armed white separatists together with the Afrikaner … were carrying shotguns and pistols. The attack was an act to express their…
EventThe People's Progressive Party (PPP) is banned
… People Progressive Party (PPP) under the leadership of the former African National Congress (ANC) member Rocky … coup attempt by the PPP. Mangope announced…
EventSwaziland welcomes SA's offer to hand over parts of KaNgwane and KwaZulu
… welcomed South Africa's offer to hand over parts of KaNgwane and KwaZulu to Swaziland, since, it claims the territory is historically and culturally part of…
Chapter 11
… is clearly perceptible. The chiefs and the members of these dummy councils receive payment for their services … forties. In the crisis of 1935 at the time of…
Document 2 - Letter from E. R. Roux to Douglas Wolton
… COSATU PRESS STATEMENT RE: MINISTER OF LABOUR GREEN PAPER ON POLICY PROPOSALS FOR A NEW … COSATU welcomes the green paper announced by the Minister of Labour…
Call to A. N. C. Ranks by Albert Luthuli, 1 November 1954
… have not in any way dampened the spirit and enthusiasm of the rank and file, but on the contrary, have fired each … time by willingly and happily carrying an…
The Gandhi You May not Know by Rajmohan Gandhi
… Ba. But by far the most vivid recollections I have are of his two final years, which were often spent in Delhi, … wheels, and of khadi wearers. 5) The amount…
Appeal for action against Apartheid - Statement issued jointly by Chief Albert Luthuli and Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr,10 December 1962
… King, Jr., 1962 In 1957, an unprecedented Declaration of Conscience was issued by more than 100 leaders from every … its policies into line with the…
PlaceRobben Island, Cape Town
… UNESCO World Heritage Site , is a must-do on the itinerary of any tourist to Cape Town . Forget palm trees and … elected president – Nelson Mandela – spent…
PlaceBothasig, Cape Town
… The Cape Town Suburb of Bothasig is known for the wonderful Christmas lights … Houses are mainly found in the smaller streets East of Bosmansdam Road, on the…
PlaceYsterplaat, Cape Town
… Ysterplaat is an old Northern Suburb of Cape Town and home to: An Airforce Base; School's and a … nearby Synagogue. This Area is situated very near the City…
PlaceKokstad
… The little town of Kokstad sits on the boundary between KwaZulu Natal and the Eastern Cape , nestled in the heart of Griqualand East . Kokstad lies in the…
PlaceKenneth Stainbank Nature Reserve
… lies just next to Yellowwood Park in Durban, an extension of The Durban Metropolitan Open Space System green lung in the south western parts of Yellowwood…
PlacePilanesberg International Airport, North West
… Airport located in Pilanesberg, in the North West Province of South Africa. This Airport is located close to Sun City … within an ancient alkaline volcanic…
ArchiveBiography of Ruth First by Cole Deal Ruth Demissie
… Ruth First: An Ally of the Struggle Throughout the history of apartheid, freedom … government enacted laws such as the 90-day Detention Act and the…
Chapter 2 - Jewish Trade Unions in Cape Town 1903-1907: A Socio-Historical Study
… Labour is a neglected aspect in published accounts of the history of the Jewish community in South Africa. … participated in the select committee on the…
PlaceUgie, Eastern Cape
… Gqabi District Municipality , in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa. Ugie is situated at the Southern foot of the … Balindlela in terms of the…
PlaceSodwana Bay National Park
… Coral Reefs and outstanding Climate. Sodwana Bay is one of the World's premier sport diving destinations. This South … from the KwaZulu-Natal Nature…
Chapter X - Final word
… Side by Side by Helen Joseph Right up to the morning of 1 July, I did not know what to expect. Even before the … If white South Africa persists in its…
EventPresident Cyril Ramaphosa calls for national lockdown for 21 days in South Africa
… 2020, President Cyril Ramaphosa declared a national state of disaster in terms of section 27 of the Disaster Management Act. This was an urgent response as…
Document 28 - Negotiations: a strategic perspective
… 1. Bill of Rights A. Right to Strike The right to strike should … right to defend and promote social and economic interests of workers. The report of the…
PlacePretoria High School for Girls, Park Street
… for Girls was started by Lord Milner in 1902 as part of his efforts to anglicise the Transvaal under British Occupation. And so it was that a group of 106…
Remembering Nadine Gordimer (The Conversation), 15 July 2014
… The passing of Nadine Gordimer is a tremendous loss, both to South Africa … was to discover that South Africa was worth writing about. Of course she was by…
ArticleWomen’s resistance in the 1960s - Sharpeville and its aftermath
… civil disobedience and pass burnings. There was a sense of rivalry between the two organisations to get their … set up the Indian National Council (NIC)…