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Zarina Maharaj Biography by Sarah Rahimi
… This article was written by Sarah Rahimi and forms part of the SAHO and Southern Methodist University partnership … impact on the South African community,…
How to Approach Heaven by Jon Soske (Chimurenga Magazine)
… sacrosanct adventure—so believed Albert Luthuli, president of the African National Congress from 1952-1968. A devour Christian, a man deeply … directed…
ArchiveAll That Glitters - Bound to strike back by Emilia Potenza
… changes that industrialisation brought for the majority of people in South Africa. From being farmers with varying … conditions. 1912: The South African…
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 … leadership of the people`s movement, the…
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…
Remembering the enslaved in Cape Town by Sam North
… As a city, Cape Town sits on top of an uncomfortable history of colonialism, slavery, and formal racial segregation. This … in shame amongst descendants,…
ArchiveNote on sources and footnoting by Howard Barrell
… THE EXTREMITY OF CONFLICT in a revolutionary struggle can create a number of difficulties for someone attempting a serious study of … at page 4. From:…
Albert Luthuli`s speech to ceremony for presenting him the Christopher Gell Memorial Award, 21 October 1961, Port Elizabeth
… I am deeply grateful to the members of the Christopher Gell Memorial Award Committee for giving … to participate so prominently in the remembrance of his…
Pan-Africanism was Peter Abrahams’ Country by Tyler Flemming (Africa is a Country), 13 February 2017
… On January 18, the world lost an icon. Only much of the world did not know it. South African-Jamaican writer … overlooked and often forgotten, especially in…
PlaceCato Manor, Durban
… History of Cato Manor Cato Manor was established in Natal (now KwaZulu-Natal ) and is situated 5km west of the Durban city centre. The Township was known…
ArchiveAppendix 6 Studies in Asia by Denis Goldberg
… and Personal Observations written in December 1991 as part of group reports at the end of our studies at Institut Tadbiram Awam Negara (INTAN), the … that I…
Address by ANC President Jacob Zuma at the South African Communist Party Policy Conference, 27 September 2008, Randburg Towers
… Chairperson of the SACP, Comrade Gwede Mantashe, Secretary General of the SACP, Comrade Blade Nzimande, Members of the SACP … young constitutional democracy…
Chapter Five - The Fighter for Black Unity: 1935 - 1945
… From the book: Johnny Gomas Voice of the working class: A political Biography by Doreen Musson … ... in an effort to undermine the African National Congress…
Article16 June 1976 - Soweto Uprising
… that triggered the uprising can be traced back to policies of the Apartheid government that resulted in the introduction … organisations in exile, notably,…
History lesson: When Vorster stuck the knife in Ian Smith's back by Jamie Miller (Rand Daily Mail), 17 September 2016
… new Cold War conflict fought along racial lines. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger soon committed to defusing the … he [Kissinger] can give no guarantees…
South African Tragedy: Jail Part Lovers by Joseph Lelyveld (New York Times), 5 January 1983
… She and Neil Aggett had been a couple for the better part of a decade. In that time, they both became doctors, then … paths into welfare and trade union…
ArticleHistory Grade 10 - Topic 4 Essay Questions and Answers
… The following article will discuss the major points of the question and refer to supporting evidence for these … answering source-based paragraphs. Andries…
A new total strategy emerges July 1990 -June 1991
… From: A Crime Against Humanity - Analysing the Repression of the Apartheid State edited by Max Coleman The unbanning of the liberation movements on 2…
Say It out Loud - The 1912 Presidential Address, Johannesburg, Transvaal, 1st January, 1912
… Transvaal, 1st January, 1912 1 Since our last Congress the march of events has, from our point of view, been rapid. Many Acts … cheap Native labour and…
A History of Ottosdal and Letsopa
… hundred years ago, Khoe-San people moved into the interior of South Africa from the Cape (what is today the Western Cape). A branch of the Khoe-San was the…
ArchiveCHAPTER SEVEN: Resistance Politics In Retreat: Cablism, The ANC Underground And Gandhi, 1985-1989 by Kumi Naidoo
This chapter comes from the book
ArticleMandela and the South African Communist Party
… Mandela and MK The late 1950s saw the first hints of an armed struggle occurring in certain parts of South Africa. Various types of armed resistance spread…
ArchiveEleanor Kasrils: From Detainment to National Liberation by Nathan Greenhaw
… increasingly authoritarian measures to combat any forms of resistance against the government. Under apartheid … Many organizations, such as the African…
Chris Hani Memorial Lecture by Pallo Jordan, 15th April 2003, South Africa
… Comrade Chairpersons, Comrades from the People’s Republic of China and other honoured guests, Comrades leaders of the … alliance, which brings together the…
Chapter eight - Conclusion
… From the book: Johnny Gomas Voice of the working class: A political Biography by Doreen Musson … under its leadership. This alliance took form of the…
Women’s liberation by Zanele Dhlamini (Mbeki)
… Both England and the U.S.A. are still facing the problems of institutional poverty, rising unemployment and … Mphosho, a dedicated member of the African…
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 … to our own Comrades, who had convened in the…
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, … this point of time - 1924 - Maulana…
Statement by Oliver Tambo at the International Conference in solidarity with the frontline states and Lesotho, Lisbon, 25 March 1983
… We are gathered here in Lisbon, representatives of governments, non-governmental organisations and liberation … Africa which challenges everything that the…
Document 91 - John Gomas, “The Native Representation Bill is Passed: What Must be Done Now?” Umsebenzi, 25 April 1936
… Now?" Umsebenzi, 25 April 1936 Despite the vast majority of Natives and many other freedom-loving people of South Africa being strongly opposed to the Native…