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ArchivePhotography and the Liberation Struggle in South Africa
… Introduction We are not dealing with sets of statistics. We are talking about people of flesh and blood, who laugh and cry, who love and hate, who … South…
Tell no Lies, Claim no easy Victories by Thabo Mbeki, 4 April 2016
… Last year on December 15, Max Boqwana, the CEO of the Thabo Mbeki Foundation (TMF), posted a Notice on this … that starting in January this year, we would…
Chapter 1 - Striking a balance between Tribalism and Christianity
… GUMEDE’S BIRTH AND CHILDHOOD Josiah Gumede, who for much of his formative years offers no apology for his close … there. It dates back to a historical period…
A tribute to international solidarity support for Southern Africa
… greetings from His Excellency Dr Sam Nujoma, President of the Republic of Namibia and the Honourable Theo-Ben Gurirab, Minister of Foreign Affairs, who both…
Chapter 17. Afrikaner Nationalism and the Workers - Garment Workers in Action by E. S. Sachs
… political conflicts and problems without an understanding of Afrikaner Nationalism, which for over a century has played a major role in the life of the…
Chapter 14. Rebuilding the Union-Constitution
… to South Africa in March 1933, I found the stillness of the grave in the union office. The mass of workers in the factory section had lost interest in the ……
Document 26 - S. P. Bunting, Statement on the Kuusinen Thesis1 , presented at the Sixth Comintern Congress, 20 August 1928
… But we may first consider the more theoretical basis of the formula. This is stated in a draft resolution … based upon the agrarian question, lies at the…
Black ViewPoint - Kwa-Zulu Development by Chief M.G. Buthelezi
… Chief M.G. Buthelezi is the Chief Executive Councillor of the KwaZulu Legislative Assembly. In South Africa, this is one of those rare occasions where people…
Hendrik Verwoerd: 10 quotes by Hendrik Verwoerd (Politics Web), 20 September 2016
… The 6th September 2016 was the 50th anniversary of the assassination of National Party Prime Minister Hendrik Verwoerd on the floor of the House of Assembly…
Message by Albert Luthuli, 1 May 1955
… "Prepare for congress of the people" On June 25 and 26, only five weeks from now, … in Kliptown, near Johannesburg, people from all corners of South Africa…
Say It out Loud - The Coloured People and the Franchise, 1906
… the Franchise , 1906 On Tuesday 31st July the principles of the Constitution to be granted to the Transvaal and Orange … South Africans will be mainly…
Document 8 - S. P. Bunting, The “Colonial” Labour Front, 23 October 1922
… The "Colonial" Labour Front, 23 October 1922 "The policy of the Communist International on national and colonial questions must be chiefly to bring about a…
Chapter 10. Cleaning Up the Clothing Industry - Garment Workers in Action by E. S. Sachs
… Bad as conditions were in factories, the evil of homework was even worse. The worker who is compelled to … his home into a workshop usually belongs to the…
PlaceWynberg, Southern Suburbs
… Wynberg is certainly one of the most interesting Areas in Cape Town. It is home to one of the oldest Schools in the Country (Wynberg Boys), with its ……
Statement by Oliver Tambo to the Press, 16 November 1984, Addis Ababa
… The delegation of the African National Congress is very happy to have participated in the 20th Summit meeting of the OAU which in our view, will go down as…
Statement to the Press by O. R. Tambo, Addis Ababa, 16 November 1984
… The delegation of the African National Congress is very happy to have participated in the 20th Summit meeting of the OAU which in our view, will go down as…
Message by President Nelson Mandela on National Reconciliation Day, 16 December 1995
… But then there are few nations with our history of enforced division, oppression and sustained conflict. And … transition to reclaim their humanity. We, the…
Document 24 - “Wreckers at Work”, (Editorial), Liberation. 18, April 1956
… in any organisation when people freely express their point of view." -President A. J. Luthuli It is always necessary to distinguish between constructive…
Chapter 13. General Strike, 1932
… association before the agreement expired in the middle of August 1932, but these proved futile. The employers again demanded a reduction of the workers'…
O. R. Tambo Interview with Mayibuye on the Current Situation in South Africa and Southern Africa in General 1984
… Question: At the end of August, the regime conducted its "elections" to the … exercise turned out to be farce, rejected by the majority of these communities…
Interview with Oliver Tambo by Mayibuye on the current situation in South Africa and Southern Africa in general, 01 March 1984
… Question : At the end of August, the regime conducted its "elections" to the … exercise turned out to be farce, rejected by the majority of these communities…
EventThe Angolan government announces a unilateral ceasefire
… After the death of Jonas Savimbi, leader of the National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA), the Angolan government announced a …
62. Congress defends its stand on the colonisation scheme
… From the book: A Documentary History of Indian South Africans edited by Surendra Bhana and … decided to participate in an enquiry into the possibility of…
Beerhalls in Soweto from Soweto Heritage Survey Final Report compiled by Steven Lebelo and Elsabe Brink for the National Monuments Council, Northern Region
… Beerhalls have always been at the centre of the waves of political turmoil in Johannesburg's African townships. The … dealers who were opposed to the JCCs…
A Farewell To Madiba! National Assembly, Cape Town, March 26,1999.
… Madame Speaker Chairperson of the Council of Provinces Honourable Members Mr President Isinamva … yomthonyama! Sithwalandwe! You have walked along the road…
Document 15 - “Ruth First , “Progress in Unity Talks: African Organisations Agree Principle”, The Guardian , 23 December 1948
… agreed after three hours' tense debate on the principle of uniting the two bodies. Their executive committees were authorised to meet jointly to work out the…
28. The Dealer’s Licences Act is an attempt to weed out smaller traders
… From the book: A Documentary History of Indian South Africans edited by Surendra Bhana and … and town boards to decide licence applications. In terms of the…
33. Restrictive legislation against Indians not warranted, 1897
… From the book: A Documentary History of Indian South Africans edited by Surendra Bhana and … All were later enacted. The general objective of all but one…
Working Life - Factories, Township and Popular Culture 1886 - 1940 - Protest and Resistence
… to arrive in a steady stream. From 1914, the population of newcomers to the Rand increased even more rapidly. With their different backgrounds and…
New year message to the ANC external mission by Oliver Tambo, 01 January 1971
… Dear friends and fellow countrymen, The opening of a new year is the occasion for the exchange of greetings. From this southern part of the world of…