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EventSouth Africa’s first democratic elections
… the Government of National Unity, headed by the ANC’s Nelson Mandela who became the first black President of the country. …
ArticleSouth Africa needs a national holiday on 16 November to acknowledge its indentured
… of others”. While South Africa is a secular state, Nelson Mandela emphasised that within the nation “there shall also … in Robben Island in 1976 in a cell…
ArticleThe Anti-Apartheid Movement Abroad 1906 - 1990
… organization by the South African government. 1962 Nelson Mandela travels through Europe and Africa, leaving South … by Joe Slovo, who was made national…
PlaceWalter Sisulu University, Mthatha- Eastern Cape
… the South African liberation struggle and close comrade of Nelson Mandela, the late Walter Max Ulyate Sisulu. There are now 4 … the South African liberation…
PlaceInxuba Yethemba Local Municipality, Eastern Cape
… Eastern Cape Province. It is approximately 240 km North of Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Municipality. It is one of six …
PlaceSoccer City (FNB Stadium) -Johannesburg
… starting with the First Speech from Former President Nelson Mandela in 1990 , a few days after being released from prison … , in 1993 and the moving Memorial…
EventMzwakhe Mbuli is sentenced to 13 years in jail
… was honoured by being asked to introduce former President Nelson Mandela at his inauguration in 1994. It has been suggested … in support with Brenda Fassie…
Images That Preserve History, and Make It : ‘Rise and Fall of Apartheid’ at Center of Photography by Holland Cotter (The New York Times), 20 September 2012
… 30 miles south of Johannesburg. Everything changed. Nelson Mandela, already a veteran activist, proposed a move to armed … expanded in the bloody years…
PlaceStatue of President Paul Kruger, Pretoria
… Kruger to be pulled down and replaced by one of Winnie Mandela. The call is part of an ongoing campaign by the … Campaigner and Member of Parliament, who was…
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BiographyB J Vorster [John Vorster]
… await judgement of hanging.’ Vorster replied saying that Mandela and his co-accused were facing serious charges, and … they were guilty, and what the…
Robben Island
… on Robben Island as political prisoners. Former President Nelson Mandela was kept there. The prison internationally notorious …
ArticleCato Manor timeline 1650-2007
… conference centre and a tourist info booking office 2003 Nelson Mandela inaugurates the first Umkhumbane Urban Reality …
ArticleBoipatong massacre - 17 June 1992
… across the veldt. After the departure of De Klerk, Winnie Mandela visited Boipatong and addressed residents. Lastly, on 21 June 1992 with Nelson Mandela,…
Isitwalandwe / Seaparankoe the Highest Award of Honour, 1955 - 2014
… Reeves 1980 Lilian Ngoyi 1982 Oliver Reginald Tambo 1992 Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela 1992 Walter Sisulu 1992 Helen Joseph 1992 Ahmed …
ANC welcomes Cde Mac Maharaj appointment as President Zuma`s spokesperson, 7 July 2011
… He also served as a Minister of Transport under President Nelson Mandela Cabinet. Politically, Cde Mac served as the ANC …
EventSpringboks beat New Zealand in Rugby Wold Cup final match
… in favour of South Africa. The South African President, Nelson Mandela, handed the trophy to Springbok Captain, François …
EventThe cornerstone of Cape Town City Hall is laid
… February 1990, only hours after his release from prison, Nelson Mandela made his first public speech after his release from …
Message by Oliver Tambo to the Soweto rally to welcome released leaders, 29 October 1989
… observations and suggestions communicated to us by Nelson Mandela and other comrades still in prison - all of them … a result of the committed and selfless…
EventMagnus Malan's trial ends
… enough evidence to substantiate their claim. President Nelson Mandela fully accepted the court's decision and asked those …
EventIan Woodall and Cathy O'Dowd becomethe first official South African team to conquer the Mount Everest
… became the leader. South African president at the time, Nelson Mandela, was patron of the expedition. The climbing team was …
PlaceNaval Hill
… date, including the ones in foreign lands, this statue of Nelson Mandela remains the largest one made in honour of this world … not have been a better site…
ArticleGeneral South African History Timeline: 1980s
… 1980 March, the Sunday Post launches a nationwide “Release Mandela” campaign, about 15 million sign the petition. 1980 March, A campaign is launched for the…
Bishop Tutu’s 1999 interview on NewsHour
… to overthrow it. RAY UAREZ : Less than two years later, Nelson Mandela was freed from prison. Then in 1994, in their first … old system, that things that…
EventJacob Matlala, SA junior flyweight, wins the WBO world champion title
… British boxer Mickey Cantwell, where former President Nelson Mandela and actor Will Smith were among the spectators. …
EventThe African National Congress is found guilty
… camps in exile. Following public criticism, President Nelson Mandela announced the appointment of a second commission of …
EventANC stalwart and Rivonia Trialist, Govan Mbeki, is released from Robben Island Prison
… to life imprisonment during the 1964 Rivonia Trial with Nelson Mandela , Ahmed Kathrada, Denis Goldberg and others. In 1980 …
EventFormer South African Prime Minister, P.W Botha, dies
… conviction at the Appeal Court. Click here to read about Nelson Mandela's reaction to Botha's death …
EventThe State President F.W. de Klerk issues a proclamation adopting the new national flag and National Anthem of SA
… world. The flag was first flown on 10 May 1994, the day Nelson Mandela became president - two weeks after the country's …
EventKenyan mediates in SA election deadlock
… agreed following talks between President F.W. de Klerk , Nelson Mandela and Mangosuthu Buthelezi to participate in the … O'Malley, P., ' 1994 ', from Nelson…
EventSouth Africa’s first democratic elections end as counting begins
… National Congress(ANC) under the leadership of the late Nelson Mandela won the vast majority of votes with 12 237 655 …