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ArchiveIndia’s African Sufis - Demystified! by Blanche Michael
… with the Divine. Much literature abounds of the teachings, history and practices of the Sufi sages of ancient Persia and … for their strong equestrian skills…
Chapter 14 - Epilogue: lessons from the negotiating table
… succumb in times of adversity. When political violence and civil strife most threatened the prospect of peace and … responsible for producing this miracle in…
ArchiveAppendix 2 The Political Landscape of Cape Town, by Dr Z. Pallo Jordan
… rather sleepy port city. In certain respects its peculiar history marked it out as different from South Africa’s other … TARC felt confident enough after a…
Address of the President of the Republic Of South Africa, Thabo Mbeki, at the Youth Day celebrations: Absa Stadium, Buffalo City Municipality
… June 16th Foundation, Leaders of our political parties and civil society formations, Our religious and traditional … our country to remember this epoch…
EventMogadishu seaport is handed over to the combined task force by UN
… numerous attempts by UNO and OAU, to curb a prolonged civil war that broke out in 1991. The civil war erupted after the downfall of President Siad Barre. …
EventUN Secretary-General Hammerskjöld arrives in Congo
… Nations (UN), arrived in the Congo to try to end the civil war. Hammerskjöld became involved in attempts to solve the civil war in the Congo after an appeal…
EventDemonstrations begin outside the South African Embassy in Washington D.C.
… The U.S. Congressman Walter Fauntroy and three other civil rights activists, Randall Robinson, Executive Director … Mary Frances Berry, Commissioner of the U…
Address by President Nelson Mandela on the occasion of the president’s budget debate in the National Assembly 20 June 1996
… making a positive mark on the course of South Africa's history;but also that this is steadily but surely being … In terms of governance, jobs and critical…
ArchiveThe Mission by Denis Goldberg - Foreword by Dr Z. Pallo Jordan
… the reader an insight into an important chapter in the history of our struggle from a different viewpoint because … “For his commitment to the struggle…
ArticleTimeline of State Action Against the Press in the 1960s
… Cape Town. The report had been intercepted by the Durban postal authorities. (Merrett:42) Apr 5- Patrick Duncan, …
Chapter 3: The Pitfalls of National Consciousness by Frantz Fanon, 1961
… HISTORY teaches us clearly that the battle against … does not mean placing the whole economy at the service of the nation and deciding to satisfy the needs…
ArticleDesmond Mpilo Tutu Timeline
… as a minister in the Anglican Church. 1981 Quote: "History, like beauty, depends largely on the beholder, so … for the 2017 Nobel Peace Prize. 2016, 10 July:…
Chapter 9 - Conclusion
… on the course of events at some crucial point in the history of their countries. Consider past African leaders … remarkable and critical period in South…
EventCelebrated nurse, Constance Nothard, is born
… was born in the Eastern Cape. Nothard rendered outstanding service in the South African Military Service in Western Europe during the First World War and was…
Esau Mokhethi reburial speech by AZAPO President Cde. Koti Dikobo
… me that Cde. Itumeleng Mosala presided over the funeral service of Cde. Esau, and that his sermon was based on the … parties represented in Parliament. They…
BiographyBheki Cele
… National Commissioner of the South African Police Service (SAPS) in 2009 to lead “efficiently and effectively” … to 2009, National Commissioner of the South…
January 8th Statements - Statement of the National Executive Committee on the Occasion of the 106th Anniversary of the African National Congress presented by ANC president Cyril Ramaphosa, 13 January 2018
… their blessing as we take the ANC into an era of unity and service to the people. We take this opportunity to reaffirm … we mark the anniversaries of several…
January 8th Statements -Statement of the National Executive Committee on the occasion of the 93th Anniversary of the ANC - 8 January 2005
… to extend its engagement with the masses of our people and civil society further to strengthen the People's Contract. … particularly those living in informal…
ArticleWomen and The Food and Canning Workers’ Union
… When Alexander left Cape Town in 1965, she had arranged postal addresses in Sweden with an importer and his …
PlaceSomerset Hospital, Cape Town
… Cape in 1859 is a great visit if you are interested in the History of medicine, particularly as it emphasises both …
34. Further immigration restrictions, 1903
… From the book: A Documentary History of Indian South Africans edited by Surendra Bhana and … to indentured Indians in spite of at least five years' service…
Patric Tariq “de Goede” Mellet
… other occasions, where either we were expected to render service or be locked away so that we were not an … and the room hushed. In his hand he had an…
The Convention for a Democratic South Africa (CODESA): CODESA 1
… roll; universally recognized human rights, freedoms and civil liberties, protected by a Bill of Rights; a new legal … government would control the security…
ArticleCongress of Traditional Leaders of South Africa
… leadership within the country and this resulted in a civil war which ravaged the country. The party which was in … in modern-day South Africa has a negative…
ArticleMafika Pascal Gwala Annual Lecture
… Pascal Gwala Annual lecture was initiated by South African History Online in 2015 and is run in partnership with both … issues. The lecture series is in line…
ArticleMafika Gwala Third Annual Lecture, 5 October 2017
… Pascal Gwala Annual lecture was initiated by South African History Online in 2015 and is run in partnership with both … issues. The lecture series is in line…
Say It out Loud - The 1913 Presidential Address, Kimberley, Cape, 11th October, 1913
… as a beacon light, that would blaze down through ages of history, indicating the commencement of peace and prosperity … Now, it is said that "where slavery…
PlaceCentral African Republic
… slavery became an important factor in Central African history as Arabic-speaking slave traders extended the … plagued by protests over its continuing…
EventAngolan government signs peace treaty with UNITA
… called Lusaka Protocol, which ended the long and ravaging civil war in Angola, was brokered by the United Nations (UN). … death of Savimbi in battle in 2002…
Document 18 - The Pretoria Minute
… was that it attempted to do what was never done in the history of South Africa, that is, to allow ordinary people, … of the South African struggle. This was…